ROTARY EVENTS
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50th Golden Anniversary Gala Dinner
Hunstanton and District Rotary were proud and honoured to hold a celebratory 50th Golden Anniversary Gala Dinner at Heacham Manor Hotel.
78 Members and invited guests were welcomed by our President Marie Jarvis; and after grace and some short introductions we enjoyed a 3-course meal, followed with music by Blue Satin Souls.
A Golden Anniversary raffle was held; expertly crafted by Val and Jean and ably assisted by David. This was followed by a short auction conducted by Peter Atterbury. The two together raised £555 which is being donated to Hunstanton and Heacham Community First Responders; our Presidents’ charity for the year.
The evening was a wonderful occasion to celebrate our ‘50’ years of service together with our friends and supporters.
The highlights of the evening were the presentation of the prestigious Paul Harris Award to our much loved and dedicated Rotarian Val Garner, richly deserved and much overdue.
Also, the reading of a letter from a much-respected Founder Member and Past President, Michael Thomas, who unfortunately was unable to attend in person. Michael reflected on our founding and progression through the early days, highlighting significant events that brought us to where we are today. He spoke from the heart about how being a member had impacted him “given me an environment where character formed, values learned, ethics created and principles preserved, where I found comfort and solace in grief, pleasure and laughter in joy and encouragement and example in my daily living. No man can experience these things without feeling of immense gratitude. May Hunstanton and District Rotary continue to flourish for at least another 50 years”
The evening continued with music and dancing in a very happy and social atmosphere and guests drifted off home happy in the knowledge that after 50 years the Rotary ideals of fellowship and ‘Service above Self’ are strong within Hunstanton and District Rotary going forward.
Roger Raven
Rotary Year 2026-2027
17th October Charter night
24th October World Polio Day. Walk-a-mile
8th November Remembrance Day parade and laying of wreath
3rd December Christmas Tree Festival. Golden tree - Town Hall
9th December Special Gen. Mtg. to elect President Elect, Treasurer and Secretary
16th December Christmas Meal
21 &22nd December Tesco Collection
2027
6th January Frugal lunch – Fund raising
7th January Senior Citizens lunch
28th January Burns Night meal Downham Market?
6th February Swimarathon
24th March President’s Charity night – Duck Race?
31st March 5th Wednesday of the month Social Easter Activities
? April District Assembly
21st April Club AGM
30th April? Crucial Crew at Kings Lynn Fire Station
17-22 May Scatter week – visiting other clubs in our area or further afield
? June Club Assembly- President Elect present plans
26-30 June RI Convention Barcelona
30th June 5th Wednesday in the month – Social
? June Changeover to be decided
NB Dates and events may change. Issued 16.06.2026
Please let me know if you find that any of these dates are incorrect or need to be changed.
Complied – Marie Jarvis President
Burnham Market Craft Fair
Burnham Market Craft Fair
15th AUGUST 2026
15th AUGUST 2026
The event was a great success and praised by both visitors and stallholders
The event was a great success and praised by both visitors and stallholders
The Burnham Market Craft Fair will return for its 50th year at The Green on Saturday, August 15th, where a wide range of hand-crafted goods will be on sale. The first event was in 1976 and has been held annually ever since (Covid excepting!).
The fair was the brainchild of village residents the late Princess Diana's aunt, Lady Margaret Douglas-Home and Anne Cringle. From those early days it now attracts thousands of visitors and has quickly established itself as one of the most popular craft fairs not only in Norfolk but the surrounding counties.
This year being the 50th year you can expect to see lots of gold bunting and golden decorated stalls to celebrate this special year. Profits from the fair are donated to local charities and groups. The organisers of this exciting event are Hunstanton and District Rotary, who are themselves celebrating their golden anniversary of 50 years of giving service in the community.
Visitors to Burnham Market will be able to choose from over 100 stalls holders coming together from all over the region, selling a wide range of goods. There are stalls new to the market and stalls that have been coming for over 15 years. Many of the traders are displaying jewellery, artwork, ceramics and gifts made by themselves. These are accompanied by crafted leather work and textiles, soaps and fragrances, and other natural skin products; other stalls offer various types of woodwork products, some with demonstrations. Garden sculptures are among some of the unique products with ceramic sculptures and upcycled kitchen and furniture.
Parking will be available at the playing field in Station Road (£5) or at the pay and display car park in North Street.
The village restaurants, cafes and pubs will also be open throughout the day and there will be food and drink stalls offering ice cream, a hog roast, artisan foods and more.
Market traders will be promoted via an App tagged onto the Burnham Market App providing trader contact details and products both before and after the market day.
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