Welcome to The Glaven Valley Benefice

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FEATURED EVENTS

Petertide Prayers in the Garden

Friday 27th June 6pm
St Peter’s Roman Catholic Church, Blakeney

All are welcome to this ecumenical time of prayer, followed by much chat and cheer!

Five Churches Festival
For the third year, the five churches of the Glaven Valley on the North Norfolk Coast, each with their own unique architecture, history and atmosphere will host a varied and exciting programme of music from 9-13 July.

Featuring musicians of international acclaim alongside established professionals from across Norfolk, the Festival provides five days of exceptional concerts with something for everyone. Chamber music, evening jazz, brass ensemble, and an idyllic finale English music for strings.

Browse our Festival EVENTS page and book early as some venues have limited capacity.  

We look forward to seeing you!

JUNE

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Wednesday 18th June 10am – Cley Church

Holy Communion

A Book of Common Prayer service.

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Wednesday 18th June 12pm-2pm – Blakeney Church

Let’s Do Lunch!

Serving homemade salads plus our legendary desserts. A great place to meet and make friends!

There is no charge but donations are appreciated.

Everyone welcome – visitors and residents.

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Thursday 19th June 3pm – Cley Church

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No 153 A Celebration of English Music from 1570-2025

September Singers
directed by John Bennett

Please do join us for both some music and some lovely tea and cake afterwards.
You will be most welcome.

There is no charge, but donations are appreciated in aid of the Cley Regeneration Project.

Holy Communion

Sunday 22nd June 8am – Cley Church

Holy Communion

A Book of Common Prayer Service.

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Sunday 22nd June 9.30am – Blakeney Church

Sung Communion

A Common Worship service also live-streamed on YouTube

Do stay for tea/coffee afterwards.

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Sunday 22nd June 11.15am – Wiveton Church

Family Service

An informal, short service with drama, singing and refreshments afterwards!
All are welcome.

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Sunday 22nd June 6.30pm – Glandford Church

Evensong

A Book of Common Prayer service with traditional chants.

Bible and Coffee

Tuesday 24th June 10am – Blakeney Church

Bible Study

An open group for all churches (and any others who wish to join us) to discuss the readings that will be part of the next Sunday’s service.

Informal, friendly, interesting.

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Tuesday 24th June 6pm – Wiveton Church

Contemplative Prayer

Silence, Peace, Presence.

30 mins of silent, contemplative prayer to which all are welcome.

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Thursday 26th June 3pm – Cley Church

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No 154 Songs of Romance
A romantic programme of Schumann’s iconic song cycle Frauenliebe und Leben and three gorgeous songs by Duparc.

Susie Self – soprano
Brenda Blewett – piano

Please do join us for both some music and some lovely tea and cake afterwards.
You will be most welcome.

There is no charge, but donations are appreciated in aid of the Cley Regeneration Project.

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Friday 27th June 6pm – St Peter’s, Blakeney

Petertide Prayers in the Garden

All are welcome to this ecumenical time of prayer, followed by much chat and cheer!

St Peter & St Paul

Sunday 29th June 11am – Blakeney Church

Benefice Sung Communion
for the feast of St Peter & St Paul

A Common Worship service also live-streamed on YouTube

Do stay for tea/coffee afterwards.

JULY

Bible and Coffee

Tuesday 1st July 10am – Blakeney Church

Bible Study

An open group for all churches (and any others who wish to join us) to discuss the readings that will be part of the next Sunday’s service.

Informal, friendly, interesting.

Blakeney Breakfast

Wednesday 2nd July 8am-11am (Last orders for a cooked breakfast 10.30am) – Blakeney Church

The Great Blakeney Breakfast! 

Come and join us for our monthly breakfast to enjoy a feast of cereal, home-made porridge, croissants, scrambled egg on toast, egg and bacon, fruit juice and fresh fruit and of course our great bacon rolls.  It’s a great place to bring friends and to make new ones.

There is no charge but donations are appreciated.
Everyone welcome – visitors and residents.

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Tuesday 1st July 6pm – Wiveton Church

Contemplative Prayer

Silence, Peace, Presence.

30 mins of silent, contemplative prayer to which all are welcome.

Holy Communion

Wednesday 2nd July 10am – Cley Church

Holy Communion 

A Book of Common Prayer service.

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Thursday 3rd July 3pm – Cley Church

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No 155 A Journey from Middle Ages to Baroque

Roger Shortt – baroque recorder

Please do join us for both some music and some lovely tea and cake afterwards.
You will be most welcome.

There is no charge, but donations are appreciated in aid of the Cley Regeneration Project.

family communion

Sunday 6th July 8am – Wiveton Church

Holy Communion 

A Book of Common Prayer Service.

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Sunday 6th July 9.30am – Blakeney Church

Sung Communion

A Common Worship service also live-streamed on YouTube

We welcome Rev Canon Bob Baker to preside.

Do stay for tea/coffee afterwards.

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Sunday 6th July 11.15am – Letheringsett Church

Holy Communion with hymns

A Book of Common Prayer Service.

Bible and Coffee

Tuesday 8th July 10am – Blakeney Church

Bible Study

An open group for all churches (and any others who wish to join us) to discuss the readings that will be part of the next Sunday’s service.

Informal, friendly, interesting.

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Tuesday 8th July 6pm – Wiveton Church

Contemplative Prayer

Silence, Peace, Presence.

30 mins of silent, contemplative prayer to which all are welcome.

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Wednesday 9th July 7.30pm – Wiveton Church

Time Stands Still 

A Five Churches Festival Concert

LOTTE BETTS-DEAN mezzo-soprano
DIMITRIS SOUKARAS guitar

Mezzo-soprano Lotte Betts-Dean and guitarist Dimitris Soukaras launch the 2025 Festival with a unique programme weaving together the songs of John Dowland and Nick Drake – two extraordinary English songwriters separated by centuries but united by their ability to convey haunting melancholy and timeless beauty.  After an interval glass of fizz, Lotte and Dimitris will take us on a further vibrant musical journey, through Southern Europe, Latin America, and folk songs from around the world.

Tickets – Adults £20; U18 free – from the Festival Website

Kindly sponsored by Blakeney Garage
 
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Thursday 10th July 3pm – Cley Church

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No 156 Making Musicians

A Five Churches Festival Concert

Tristan McCardel – violin
Benjamin Griffiths – tenor
Brenda Blewett – piano

Please do join us for both some music and some lovely tea and cake afterwards.
You will be most welcome.

There is no charge, but donations are appreciated in aid of the Cley Regeneration Project.

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Thursday 10th July 5pm – Glandford Church

Glaven Rhapsody – Performance 1

A Five Churches Festival Concert

Rachel Stacy (viola) and Ivan McCready (cello) present a unique multimedia performance celebrating the beauty and magnificence of the Glaven Valley.

Tickets – Adults £20; U18 free – from the Festival Website

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Thursday 10th July 7pm – Glandford Church

Glaven Rhapsody – Performance 2

A Five Churches Festival Concert

Rachel Stacy (viola) and Ivan McCready (cello) present a unique multimedia performance celebrating the beauty and magnificence of the Glaven Valley.

Tickets – Adults £20; U18 free – from the Festival Website

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Thursday 10th July 8.30pm – Bayfield Hall

Jazz at Bayfield

A Five Churches Festival Concert

Legendary singer Barbar Gough joins the Chris Cooper Trio as Barbar and the Black Sheep in a summer evening programme of classic jazz swing standards, blues and ballads.

Tickets – Adults £20; U18 free – from the Festival Website

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Friday 11th July 7.30pm – Blakeney Church

Schhh … Schubert and Schumann

A Five Churches Festival Concert

The Festival welcomes celebrated international cellist Robert Cohen, hailed as one of the foremost cellists of our time, in performance with pianist, Brenda Blewett and Chaos Collective.

Tickets – Adults £20; U18 free – from the Festival Website

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Saturday 12th July 11.00am – Cley Church

In Conversation – Stephen Threlfall

A Five Churches Festival Event

Artistic Director Brenda Blewett in conversation with Stephen Threlfall, conductor of the Festival Finale, about what makes English music sound English and more.

Tickets – Adults £5; U18 free – from the Festival Website

London Central Brass

Saturday 12th July 7.30pm – Letheringsett Church

Brass in Time

A Five Churches Festival Concert

London Central Brass are an exciting new name in the Chamber Music world, and bring to the Festival a varied, vibrant and joyful programme

Tickets – Adults £20; U18 free – from the Festival Website

Kindly sponsored by Robert & Charlotte Carter

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Sunday 13th July 11.00am – Blakeney Church

Festival Songs of Praise

A Five Churches Festival Event

A special Festival service of favourite hymns and songs celebrating creativity, the arts and music.

The guest speaker is Michael Wakelin – former Head of Religious Broadcasting at the BBC and Series Producer of Songs of Praise – so the perfect source of wisdom, knowledge and inspiration for this joyful service.

Holy Communion

Sunday 13th July 11.15am – Glandford Church

Holy Communion with hymns 

A Book of Common Prayer service.

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Sunday 13th July 6pm – Wiveton Church

Service of Contemplation

A service of Peace, Healing and Reconciliation

30 minutes of silent, contemplative prayer.

Candles, stillness, peace.

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Sunday 13th July 7.00pm – Cley Church

Festival Finale – An English Idyll

A Five Churches Festival Concert

A feast of English music for String Ensemble. Britten Simple Symphony, Elgar Serenade for Strings, Holst St. Paul’s Suite, Finzi Romance and the Oboe Concerto by Vaughan Williams performed by acclaimed young oboist Ewan Millar, whose performance in the BBC Young Musician final was described as “an exemplary, richly shaded account” (The Guardian).  

Continuing the Festival’s vital support of young artists, the programme also features a movement from Divertimento for Strings by 14-year-old Isaac Schaad, as well as a unique and moving work by Philip Herbert – Elegy: In Memorium Stephen Lawrence.

Directed by international conductor Stephen Threlfall, former BBC Philharmonic cellist, Director of Music at Chetham’s School of Music and current Artistic Director of Lake District Summer Music, this concert promises to be an exhilarating and memorable finale to the 2025 Festival.

Tickets – Adults £25; U18 free – from the Festival website

Bible and Coffee

Tuesday 15th July 10am – Blakeney Church

Bible Study

An open group for all churches (and any others who wish to join us) to discuss the readings that will be part of the next Sunday’s service.

Informal, friendly, interesting.

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Tuesday 15th July 6pm – Wiveton Church

Contemplative Prayer

Silence, Peace, Presence.

30 mins of silent, contemplative prayer to which all are welcome.

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Wednesday 16th July 10am – Cley Church

Holy Communion

A Book of Common Prayer service.

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Wednesday 16th July 12pm-2pm – Blakeney Church

Let’s Do Lunch!

Serving homemade salads plus our legendary desserts. A great place to meet and make friends!

There is no charge but donations are appreciated.

Everyone welcome – visitors and residents.

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Thursday 17th July 3pm – Cley Church

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Please do join us for both some music and some lovely tea and cake afterwards.
You will be most welcome.

There is no charge, but donations are appreciated in aid of the Cley Regeneration Project.

Celtic Cross

Sunday 20th July 9.30am – Blakeney Church

Celtic Communion with prayers for healing

Also live-streamed on YouTube

Do stay for tea/coffee afterwards.

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Sunday 20th July 9.30am- Letheringsett Church

Morning Prayer with hymns 

A Common Worship service

Cafe Church

Sunday 20th July 11.15am- Cley Church

Café Church

A wonderful opportunity to worship, learn and chat in an informal setting around tables at the back of the church – all whilst enjoying delicious croissants and fresh coffee and the Sunday newspapers to inspire prayer and discussion.

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Sunday 20th July 6.30pm – Wiveton Church

Evensong

A Book of Common Prayer Service with Sung Responses and Canticles.

Bible and Coffee

Tuesday 22nd July 10am – Blakeney Church

Bible Study

An open group for all churches (and any others who wish to join us) to discuss the readings that will be part of the next Sunday’s service.

Informal, friendly, interesting.

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Tuesday 22nd July 6pm – Wiveton Church

Contemplative Prayer

Silence, Peace, Presence.

30 mins of silent, contemplative prayer to which all are welcome.