It is with great sadness that we mark the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Martlesham Brass has always held her in great esteem and we will miss her dedication and constant care for us.
We have followed her example of making our organisation open and welcoming to all.

We look to the future when we can celebrate her life and that of our new sovereign, King Charles III.

Newsletter

The ever popular Martlesham Brass Summer Fayre is to be held on
Saturday 13th June 2009. The event is to be held at St Michaels Church Centre Martlesham Heath and on the village green.

Please find below details of what will be happening during the afternoon and the attractions that have been booked.

Timetable of Events

13.30 All band members to arrive
(BBQ will be available for lunch if required!)
14.00 Massed band performance to be followed
by main band performance
15.00 Beginners band performance
15.20 Preliminary band performance
16.10 Intermediate band performance
17.00 Grand draw

During the afternoon the cake competition will be judged and hamper raffles announced.

Table Top Sale

Following last yearâ��s success we will be selling â��pitchesâ�� in the form of a table in the church extension. This is the ideal time for a spring clean, why not bring some items along to sell? (will save you getting up early for the next car boot sale!) Tables will cost £5 for the whole afternoon. Please book a table by emailing [email protected]

Grand Draw Prizes so far...

1st Prize £100 2nd Prize £75
Other prizes include:
2 rounds of 18 holes of golf at Fynn Valley Golf club
2 Free tickets to a performance of your choice at The New Wolsey
£10 voucher to spend at S&I Beauty on Martlesham Heath
Voucher for a session at Beacon Rally Karts
2 Child tickets to Colchester Zoo
£5 towards a performance of your choice at the Ipswich Regent or Ipswich Corn Exchange
Bowling sessions at Kingpin and Solar Bowl
Free cinema ticket for The Riverside, Woodbridge
£10 gift card to spend in Tescoâ��s
Cake Stall and Cake Baking Competition

The summer fayre wouldnâ��t be the same without the cake baking competition and stall, please bring your entries on the day. Cakes to sell on the cake stall would also be greatly appreciated. A £10 Tescoâ��s gift card is up for grabs for the best cake.

Grand Draw

Each family will soon receive some grand draw tickets to sell for the band, please make every effort to sell as many as you can.

Hamper Raffle

New for this year�..
Each band will be asked to bring in items which will form food hampers, these will be raffled during the afternoon of the fayre. Please look out for the hamper lists at band practice. To get an idea of items we will be asking for please see the reverse of this newsletter.

Fancy running your own stall?

This year we are asking if families would like to run their own fundraising stall, the wackier the better! The band will provide prizes where required. Please book your stall by emailing [email protected]

We will need your help!!

During the course of the afternoon we would really appreciate some of your time to help us supervise the stalls. Additional assistance is crucial as many of the fundraising committee will be performing at some point during the afternoon! If you can help please email [email protected] or look out for the sheet to complete at band practice over the next few weeks.

And last but not least ... The chance to chill out in the sun (fingers crossed!) and listen to all of the bands that make Martlesham Brass.