Rotary Club Annual Art Exhibition in the Norfolk Broads
Three of North Walsham's Hippos will take centre stage Broadlands Rotary Club's 33rd annual Art Exhibition, sponsored by Wroxham Barns, at Hoveton Village Hall on Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 August, 10am to 4pm, with a preview evening on Friday 28 August from 7.30pm to 10pm.
Horatio from North Walsham Junior School and Bubbles from Mundesley Junior School will join Wroxham Barns' Hippo, Harriet on stage.
More than 70 local artists, featuring up to 350 paintings and prints, will display their work at the exhibition. Space is still available and potential artists should call 01692 630602 or 01603 782548. Artists are charged £1.50 per exhibit, and 20% of sales are retained by the Rotary Club to support their local charities and Polio Plus, the global polio eradication initiative supported by Rotary International.
Admission to the exhibition on the Saturday and Sunday is free. To book tickets for the preview evening, costing £7, including wine and savouries, tel. 01692 631456.
Ian Russell, Wroxham Barns Director said: "We have worked closely with Broadlands Rotary Club for a number of years and are delighted to be involved with the art exhibition again and wish them well for a successful event."
Cathy Smith, smith@comptoncroft.plus.com Chair of the Rotary Art Exhibition said: "We really value our links with Wroxham Barns. Ian Russell and his team provide a lot of support for our fundraising work. We are looking forward to a very busy and successful art exhibition and are delighted to be welcoming the North Walsham Hippos."
The Rotary Club is also staging an Abba and Elvis Music Tribute Evening at Wroxham Barns on Friday, July 31 in aid of East Anglia Children's Hospice (EACH) Quiddenham. The Abbababes and Peter Sisman's ‘In the Shadow of Elvis' will be rocking the barns at 7.30pm. Gates open at 6.30pm for this picnic concert (bring you own chairs and rugs). Tickets are £10 in advance, contact Ken Goddard tel. 01692 630298, emailkengoddard@fsmail.net, or £12.50 on the night.
Pre-concert suppers are available at Wroxham Barns' restaurant, tel. 01603 777106 to book. Wroxham Barns Bitter, Norfolk cider and soft drinks will be on sale throughout the evening.
Wroxham Barns is open daily 10am to 5pm, 10 miles from Norwich, take A1151 to Wroxham then follow brown and white tourist signs for 1.5miles on the Tunstead road. Free parking. Tel. 01603 783762
Wroxham Barns is one of Norfolk's most popular visitor attractions offering a range of shopping and crafts, together with activities for younger family members including the award winning Junior Farm. The restaurant-café serves breakfast, morning coffee, lunches and afternoon tea, all freshly made, using local, seasonal produce where possible.
Established by Director Ian Russell MBE in the early 1980s, Wroxham Barns opened on May 24, 1983. Silver Winner Outstanding Customer Service, National Enjoy England Awards for Excellence 2009, Winner of East of England Tourism's, Enjoy England Awards for Excellence, Outstanding Customer Service Award 2007 and 2008 and Taste of England Award 2008. Runner up National Farm Attractions Network Awards 2008 and one of The Independent Newspaper's Top 50 Farm Shops (2008).
