When 93-year-old Thelma Post gets duped by a phone scammer pretending to be her grandson, she sets out on a treacherous quest across the city to reclaim what was taken from her. Inspired by a real-life experience of writer-director Josh Margolin’s own centenarian grandmother, Thelma puts a clever spin on movies like Mission: Impossible, shining […]
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Cockfield Community presents Film Night ‘Vindication Swim’ (PG) on 25th October 2024.
Vindication Swim dives into the extraordinary life of Mercedes Gleitze, who in 1927 became the first British woman to swim the English Channel. The film depicts Mercedes’ upstream struggle in overcoming both the cold waters of the English Channel and the oppressive society of 1920s England. However, after a rival comes forward claiming to have […]
COCKFIELD COMMUNITY SHOP & POST OFFICE OPENING HOURS (August 2024 Onwards)
Please note that the opening hours for the Community Shop and the Post Office are different. COCKFIELD COMMUNITY SHOP & POST OFFICE OPENING HOURS SHOP POST OFFICE MORNING AFTERNOON MORNING AFTERNOON Open Close Open Close Open Close Open Close MONDAY 8.00 am 1.00 pm 2.00 pm 6.00 pm 9.00 am 1.00 pm 2.00 pm 5.00 […]
Rural Coffee Caravan Visit to Cockfield
Rural Coffee Caravan Visit to Cockfield on the first Thursday of every month Next visit is Thursday 4th April 2024 from 10.00am – 12.00 noon In its new Winter location at the Congregational Church, Chapel Road, Cockfield […]
Cockfield – Small Village of the Year 2023
COCKFIELD – Small Village of the Year Award 2023 On Monday 25th September at a presentation ceremony in Stowmarket, Cockfield was awarded the title of Suffolk Small Village of the Year 2023. Cockfield is absolutely delighted to have won the award recognising Cockfield as such a special place. Thank you to all those who have […]
Cockfield Allotments
The ten plots on the new village allotment site have now all been rented. There is a possibility that further plots could be created, although these are unlikely to be available before the 2024 growing season. The plots would be around 65 square metres, providing plenty of space for growing vegetables, but not too big […]
Cockfield Community Council News
January 1st saw the first Community Council event of 2023. A very successful Hangover Hike along the footpaths of Cockfield. Friday February 17th is the date of the next Community Council event. This will be a family cash bingo night in the village hall following the success of our first bingo night in October 2022. […]
Village Sign on Parsonage Green
You may have noticed how resplendent the Village Sign now looks as the Parish Council have had the whole Sign restored. We thought those who have moved into the village recently may be interested in some of the history of Parsonage Green and the Village Sign. Parsonage Green has always been a focal point in […]
Power Cuts – Tips for Being Prepared
With the National Grid warning of possible 3 hour planned power cuts this winter due to the international energy crisis, and the increasing frequency of extreme weather events, this is a good time to think about being prepared for the occasions when we might experience a loss in electricity supply. During Storm Eunice in February […]
The Cockfield Contribution to the Queen’s Green Canopy
The Parish Council have honoured the initiative promoted by HM Queen Elizabeth II to commemorate her accession to the throne 70 years ago by planting a Walnut Tree at Earls Meadow. You may be interested to know the source of the tree and the significance of the site. Earls Meadow was created for the village […]