Isobel's Second Pantomime Workshop, and the GSB at Yaxley, Suffolk - 17th September 2023

Isobel's running a second pantomime workshop as part of Eye's Heritage Week. This time, it's in the grounds of Eye Castle - now a Victorian folly on the top of the Motte of one of Baron Bigod's 12th-century castles - with the pantomime activities taking place in what was the bailey, near some original walls. In between, Nosher also has a roam around some of the other Heritage Weekend events, with another visit to the infrequently-open Council Chambers. Later, the Gislingham Silver Band is playing a Harvest Festival gig at the church of St. Mary's in Yaxley.

next album: The GSB at the Scouts' Duck Race, The Pennings, Eye - 23rd September 2023
previous album: A Brome Quiz and a Morris Dancing Festival, Norwich - 16th September 2023

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Derelict lottery points behind the Co-op

Derelict lottery points behind the Co-op

Fred on the steps up from the car park in Eye

Fred, Sophie and Grace

Isobel tries on some costumes

Fred, Grace, The Roph and Harry are in the walls

Hanging around under the tree

Harry legs it from a group activity

Isobel does some dancing

Fred's looking a bit Baader-Meinhof

Will roams around as dancing occurs

Mario and Fred play some musical accompaniment

Isobel's still dancing

A conga breaks out in the castle grounds

There's a game of wink murder

1940s US Army stuff in the Town Hall

Jules is doing Scout history again

The door of the old Town Hall jail cell

A view of Lambseth Street from the Council Chambers

Old-timey rubber stamps

One of the original courthouse docks

Mayoral regalia in the council chambers

A photo of a march through Eye in 1949

A shield and a bust of some dude

Someone tries a hat on

The mayor's robe and ruffles

The Victorian edifice that is the Town Hall

A former pub on Church Street

The Victorian folly on the Bigod Castle site

Fred points a stick or something

Isobel's pantomime workshop continues

An interesting house in Yaxley

An array of harvest courgettes

Kenny and Adrian are in early

Julian lights some candles

The nave of St. Mary's in Yaxley

Stacked heaters in the belfry

Another view of the nave of St. Mary's

Harvest Festival offerings

Fragments of mediaeval painting on the wall

Julian roams around with a candle snuffer

St. Mary's in the dusk