Eastlife Spring 2020
With spring flowers, warmer weather and Easter on the horizon, we’re helping you get out of the winter slumber and embrace the great outdoors. Spend the afternoon exploring the sleepy villages of Norfolk or Suffolk, learn to sail on the Broads or punt along the River Cam. Find out more about beach hut hire on the pretty shores of Mersea Island or discover the likes of Ely, Colchester and Ipswich with our travel guides. With spring flowers, warmer weather and Easter on the horizon, we’re helping you get out of the winter slumber and embrace the great outdoors. Spend the afternoon exploring the sleepy villages of Norfolk or Suffolk, learn to sail on the Broads or punt along the River Cam. Find out more about beach hut hire on the pretty shores of Mersea Island or discover the likes of Ely, Colchester and Ipswich with our travel guides.
Thursday 7 toSunday 10 MayFridayA celebration8th Mayof all that’s best in Ely witha special 1940s’ theme to mark the 75thEel Anniversary Day and the 75th of VE Anniversary Day of Victory (VE) Day11am Thursday – 4pm – 7 Jubilee May GardensThe Eel Food Safari and Eel ThrowingJoin us for a day to remember! This year, we are honoured to share the day with theChampionships on St Mary’s GreenNational Celebration “75 years of Victory in Europe (VE Day)”. This year our Eel Day notonlyThisincorporatesyear the celebrationsthe Eel ParadeoverbutthewillBankbe ledHolidayby a WW2Weekendvehicle,in Elytogether with the armyandtakeair cadets,on a 1940s’eels decoratedtheme to markwith bunting,the 75thourAnniversaryband andofnotVictoryforgettinginour amazingMorris DancersEurope (VE) Day.Gather The for Festival the parade weekend on Cross kicks off Green with from the launch 10.30 am of and the fabulous follow the Eel parade Food to Safari Jubilee andGardens runs across where all the four events days will of be the opened Eel Festival. by our Every town year crier some and a of full the day finest of entertainmentrestaurants,will cafes follow. and It will other encompass businesses everything Ely create from a 1940’s dish or crafts drink for involving children, or eel inspired throwing by thecompetitions Eel. In past (not years real there eels!) have music, been dancing, smoked historical eel platters displays, and food eel shaped stalls and cheese much straws more!and even seen a cocktail inspired by the eel and its more electrifying cousin from theJoinAtlantic.in the familyIf youfun,haveaseverwe celebratebeen temptednot onlybyEels,the prospectbut our freedom!of eel, nowThereis thewilltimebe atoshorttrycommemorative service at 3pm, and main VE Day events follow with a Cathedral Serviceit – or just stick with the hundreds of other dishes on offer.and the lighting of our Peace beacon in Ely.Check the website at www.elyeelfestival.co.uk for the latest information.MAIN SPONSORHandcrafmade fresCome in and try sloose or packageboxes, filled mugideal present for aEly Fudge Comp31 Market PlaceTel: 01353 65409email: info@elyfuwww.elyfu
e of our lovely flavours, availableSaturday 9 and Sunday 10 May10.30 – 4.30 Palace Green / St Mary’s Green ElyTickle your taste buds at Ely’s 8th Food and Drink Festival, which is getting bigger andbetter than ever! Following a ‘VE Day’ theme, we will be welcoming over 75 Artisan foodproducers encompassing an extensive street food market, kitchen pantry area full ofgoodies, a food marquee and so much more. Our Celebrity Chefs will also demonstrate inour fabulous Cookery Theatre Live!This year we welcome Tristan Welch from Parker’s Tavern, Cambridge. Welcome back JeanChristophe-Novelli and food historian Dr Annie Gray! Further details to follow. All thesmaller artisan, specialist food and drink traders will be housed in the large, food marqueewith plenty of samples and tastes available. Our entertainment corner will have bandsplaying on both days, together with local brewery, or a cocktail if you fancy! Throughout theday many of our gorgeous independent shops will be open late, so there is plenty to seeand do!d, traditional, English, crumbly fudge -aily, in front of your eyes!n pretty gift bags, beautiful ribbonedd much more – let us create theoccasion!y,y, Cambs CB7 4NTe.co.ukge.co.ukFollow us onFacebook, Twitterand Instagramfor regular fudgeupdates, competitionsand much more!
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Thursday 7 to
Sunday 10 May
Friday
A celebration
8th May
of all that’s best in Ely with
a special 1940s’ theme to mark the 75th
Eel Anniversary Day and the 75th of VE Anniversary Day of Victory (VE) Day
11am Thursday – 4pm – 7 Jubilee May Gardens
The Eel Food Safari and Eel Throwing
Join us for a day to remember! This year, we are honoured to share the day with the
Championships on St Mary’s Green
National Celebration “75 years of Victory in Europe (VE Day)”. This year our Eel Day not
only
This
incorporates
year the celebrations
the Eel Parade
over
but
the
will
Bank
be led
Holiday
by a WW2
Weekend
vehicle,
in Ely
together with the army
and
take
air cadets,
on a 1940s’
eels decorated
theme to mark
with bunting,
the 75th
our
Anniversary
band and
of
not
Victory
forgetting
in
our amazing
Morris Dancers
Europe (VE) Day.
Gather The for Festival the parade weekend on Cross kicks off Green with from the launch 10.30 am of and the fabulous follow the Eel parade Food to Safari Jubilee and
Gardens runs across where all the four events days will of be the opened Eel Festival. by our Every town year crier some and a of full the day finest of entertainment
restaurants,
will cafes follow. and It will other encompass businesses everything Ely create from a 1940’s dish or crafts drink for involving children, or eel inspired throwing by the
competitions Eel. In past (not years real there eels!) have music, been dancing, smoked historical eel platters displays, and food eel shaped stalls and cheese much straws more!
and even seen a cocktail inspired by the eel and its more electrifying cousin from the
Join
Atlantic.
in the family
If you
fun,
have
as
ever
we celebrate
been tempted
not only
by
Eels,
the prospect
but our freedom!
of eel, now
There
is the
will
time
be a
to
short
try
commemorative service at 3pm, and main VE Day events follow with a Cathedral Service
it – or just stick with the hundreds of other dishes on offer.
and the lighting of our Peace beacon in Ely.
Check the website at www.elyeelfestival.co.uk for the latest information.
MAIN SPONSOR
Handcraf
made fres
Come in and try s
loose or package
boxes, filled mug
ideal present for a
Ely Fudge Comp
31 Market Place
Tel: 01353 65409
email: info@elyfu
www.elyfu
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