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It has a very good school, a pub, a recreation centre, a shop/post office and an observatory, hence why the village is a designated 'dark area' with barely any street lighting. Also in the village is our Mill. You can find more information about the mill by clicking the appropriate link on the left.
Most importantly though is the village life we have here. There are several great groups in the village including The Great Ellingham Pretenders, our brilliant pantomime group whose page you can access on the menu to your left. From their page, you can access all the photos from previous performances and access their very own Facebook group - and you dont even have to sign up!. We have enjoyed many great performances, the latest being Dick Whittington. The next panto will be January 2011.
Another of our groups is the Greenfingers Garden Club whi meet once a month to listen to a speaker and in the summer months enjoy trips out.
However, our biggest attribute in the village is the
annual Teddy Bear Festival, now its 8th year. Held to raise money for the
village and other local charities.
The concept is that residents make and display a bear, most commonly
life-size, in their garden as part of a larger scene. We've had tree
doctors, actual doctors and even their patients, politicians including
Gordon Brown and Tony 'Bear', weddings, tv characters and many, many more.
It is a two week event which encompasses many other events including discos,
pamper evenings, art exhibitions, a concert and not forgetting the Teddy
Bear Trail. You buy a trail form and you walk round the village to find as
many of the bears as you can. You can also vote for your favourite. All
bears will be judged by a third-party!
For details of the 2011 festival, click the link on the left!
Great Ellingham has three churches, St James, The Baptists and the Methodists
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What's On
10th March
A Piano, A Voice And A Song
Songs from the shows
performed by 'West End' singer Bernadine Pritchett accompanied by her
pianist Tom Wakeley
19.30pm
St James Church
Tickets £8
Call Pete for tickets
01953 456716
Regular Events
Bridge Club
Mondays 7.30pm
The Crown Pub
Chit Chat Club
Wednesdays 10am-12
Links
East Anglia's Children's Hospices
Breckland Astronomical Society
Great Ellingham Primary School
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