After last year’s success we are happy to announce that we are having another Jazz picnic by the Stour in the beautiful gardens of Ballister House where you can enjoy the return of the fabulous Quay Notes, singer/songwriter Flo Smart as well as some other musicians yet to be confirmed.
Place: Ballister House, Bradfield CO11 2UP

Time:  13 September  2015    1.00 pm – 5.00 pmTickets:  Adults £12.50    Children: £6(Pls email mailto:ballisterpicnic@gmail.com for directions as the sat nav will not take you to the right place)
To order tickets: Please send a cheque made out to Free the Quay to: Bettina Bullimore, Ballister House, Station Road, Bradfield CO11 2UP or buy your tickets from the Mistley Thorn, Lucca or the Misley Kitchen where you can pay by cheque or cash.

Picnic BoxesBring a picnic or for a real treat order a delicious picnic prepared by the Mistley Thorn ready for you to collect on the day. Three course picnic boxes cost £20 per person and include cutlery;  bring your own bottle or meet your friends at the bar.

For each picnic box choose from one of the following:
Starters:
Parma Ham and Melon
Gazpacho (v)
Crayfish Cocktail
Mains:
Roast Salmon with watercress mayonnaise, new potato salad, watercress & rocket leaves
Smoked Chicken Breast Nicoise, fine beans, new potatoes, olives, cherry tomatoes, boiled egg
Summer Squash & Feta Tart, summer leaves, new potato salad and tomatoes (v)
Desserts:
​Strawberries and cream
Chocolate Almond Torte
Cheese Selection from Hamish Johnston
All picnic boxes come with a homemade bread selection with butter

To order picnic boxes:Email: ballisterpicnic@gmail.com and we can send you an order form or you can pick on up from the Mistley Thorn, Lucca or the Mistley Kitchen Shop when you buy your ticket.
Picnic boxes must be pre-ordered and paid for on or before 7 September and will be ready for collection at the event on the day.
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All the family welcome but no dogs please.
A Free the Quay fundraising event.

It’s summer, the children are on holiday and want to be entertained. We have the answer - come and bring them to our Summer Party:

When: 29 August
Time: 4.30pm - 8.30pm
Where: Mistley Green 

Here is what is on offer:
Food and Drink: BBQ, Bar (Pimm’s), Cake stall with Jams and Tea
Entertainments: Face painting, Arm art, Lucky dip, Guess the Sweets in the jar, Tombola,  Children’s races, Hock the duck
and much, much more….
 
A free the Quay fundraising event and fun for all the family