what's on

FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER: There will be the usual donations box in the pub from 1^st December for Ipswich Housing Action Group (iHag) The Chapman Centre - a charity which provides support for Homeless people. They would like the usual items: Instant hot drinks, Longlife milk, Powdered milk, Cuppa Soups, Instant Noodles, Tinned meals, Canned meat or fish, Cereal bars, Porridge pots, Thermal mugs and flasks, Scarves. Please drop your donations into the box at the pub and we deliver them to iHag in January.

Sunday 7 December: CIRCULAR WALK 10.45am - on the first Sunday of every month we meet up for a guided circular walk around the local countryside. A different walk each month, we start and finish at the pub. Afterwards there is a collection bucket for the Brain Tumour Charity

Monday 8 December: SWEFFLING FEELGOOD BOOK CLUB - 2nd Monday of each month from 7pm to 9pm to chat about our latest reads and choose the next book. Whether you're a bookworm or just looking for a relaxed couple of hours out amongst like minded people - everyone is welcome! If you can't make it, stay in the loop by checking out our reading selections on the Sweffling website: https://sweffling.onesuffolk.net/org.../feel-good-book-club/

Tuesday 16 December: WORDS & MUSIC OPEN MIC on the 3rd Tuesday of each month - Your host is Trevor - bring an instrument, borrow one of ours, or simply come along and enjoy the eclectic mix of performances. All welcome pub open from 7pm

Thursday 18 December: INFUSION NIGHT! One of the favourite events of the year! Infusion night combines lots of the most loved things - creativity, community and quite extraordinary amounts of alcohol!! Infusions can be made by anyone to any recipe - they are de-labelled and sampled blind by a discerning panel of judges (ie anyone who turns up on the night) and a winner is crowned at the end of the evening. Taxis are advised!

INFUSION NIGHT RULES:

• - start with an unflavoured base spirit (eg Vodka, gin, brandy, whisky)
• - infuse with your own secret choice of ingredients - be creative
• - decant a small amount (a medium sized jamjar will do) into a bottle or jar
• - bring your Infusion to the pub by 7pm Tuesday 16th December - be sure to label your bottle with your name & Ingredients
• - we will decant each Infusion into identical numbered bottles so nobody knows which is which
• - come along on the night and join in the fun (if you've entered, you must attend on the night. Non competitors are very welcome on the night too.
• there will be a prize for the best Infusion, based on public votes

Saturday 20th December: The Pubs 14th Birthday and Maz & Mark's leaving Party: fun... fun.... and even more fun, come along to join in the excitement! There will be music, dancing, silly games and more. GIFT SWAP - buy a silly something from a charity shop (the sillier the better), wrap it up and leave it on the table as you come in. In exchange, take a present from the pile. Get your best threads and dancing shoes on for a night to remember. There might even be Espresso Martinis...

Sunday 21st December: Lunchtime - Annual Sausage Roll Competition. Do you love Sausage Rolls? Come along and taste the entries. Do you love to make Sausage Rolls? Then bring a few along at Lunchtime to be in a chance to win a prestigious prize along with the glory of being the Sausage Roll Champion 2025!!

Sunday 21st December Evening - SOLSTICE CELEBRATIONS. Steven Lay will be playing to mark the first day of Winter and celebrating the coming of light, it only gets brighter from here!!! Come and join in the fun and of course, dont forget to see the Rendham Mummers perform their Winter Solstice play on the Rendham Knoll before coming to the pub!