Events

6pm

The Sorrel is hosting a BBQ at 6pm to celebrate the Peninsula Cricket & Rounders (2.30 pm Alderton Village Green)
The very popular Urban Myth will be playing from 8pm

7.30 pm

East Suffolk Morris Dancers will join us from around 7.30 pm for dancing and music

Every fortnight we hold our popular Wednesday Night Quiz with the questions starting from 8.30pm. Questions are asked in rotation by different teams so don’t worry if one week it’s all double-dutch, the next time it might be in plain old English!

Come and enjoy delicious pork and beer and learn why we need bees to survive.

We will be sampling various different cuts of pork from ‘Nose to Tail’ farmed by Dingley Dell, as well as quaffing beer  produced at Bees Brewery at Trimley Suffolk, whose aim is to preserve the bee population

Mark Hayward from Dingley Dell  will talk us through the different meats and will passionately describe his One Million Bumblebees Project.

Simon Milton, former ITFC player and Futurestars Charity director will compere and help us raise funds for this important Bee project. 

Tickets £20 per person includes BBQ and a free pint of Mr Bees cask beer.  7 for 7.30 pm.

Our film this evening will be More Than a Manager – the tribute to Sir Bobby Robson starting at 9.30 pm. Watch the trailer here: More Than a Manager

A wonderful opportunity to visit The Tower of London as a guest of Bob Loughlin, Beefeater and Yeoman Gaoler (the second highest position within the Yeoman Body). The excursion includes a visit to the Keys, the Yeoman Warders’ Club that’s open exclusively to the resident 37 Beefeaters and their guests. The name is a reference to the Ceremony of the Keys — the ritual locking up of the Tower, which has taken place every night for around 700 years, which you will also witness.
This is a non-profit trip but if you’d like to make a donation, any proceeds will go to our charity – futurestarscharity.org.uk. Places are strictly limited, please book early to avoid disappointment.
Download the flyer here
call 01394 411617 or email info@thesorrelhorse.co.uk to book.

Join us for an Italian themed evening based around our brand new Gozney Pizza Oven, with Italian beers and wines to accompany our pizzas from 6pm.

We’ll be screening the Italian Job at 2130 hrs on the big screen in the barn behind the Sorrel

Watch the trailer here

Every fortnight we hold our popular Wednesday Night Quiz with the questions starting from 8.30pm. Questions are asked in rotation by different teams so don’t worry if one week it’s all double-dutch, the next time it might be in plain old English!

Join us for an evening sampling French culinary & quaffable delights . 

Fixed price menu at £26.00 per head plus an optional wine flight at £14.95 per head

There’ll be a screening of A Good Year with Russell Crowe at 9.30 pm.  Watch the trailer here.

Between 11 – 18.30 there’ll be in inflatable Pirate Assault course (dressing up encouraged but not a requirement!) as well as an inflatable Gladiator Duel set up on the Pightle. 

Suitable for children and adults with an inner child ☺  Great fun and open to all pub guests.

An informal gathering for traditional musicians who want to meet up to play together. Every other month from 8.30pm at the Sorrel

Come to swap tunes, try new ones or just enjoy playing traditional music in a relaxed friendly atmosphere.

For more information email happysam

Head chef Normal will prepare a selection of traditional Mexican dishes which will be served with Mexican drinks.

At 9.30 we’ll be screening The Magnificent Seven with Chris Pratt, Haley Bennett and Denzel Washington Watch the trailer here .

Sunday afternoon for all the family –  tea and cakes on the Pightle at the back of the Sorrel Horse, fancy dress and children’s entertainment courtesy of Kimmy’s Zoo who will be bringing reptiles and other animals.

Plus 45 x 11ft Energy Assault Course and 16 x 12ft Pillow Bash (for adults).

Booking essential!

Please call 01394 411617 or email info@thesorrelhorse.co.uk

Every fortnight we hold our popular Wednesday Night Quiz with the questions starting from 8.30pm. Questions are asked in rotation by different teams so don’t worry if one week it’s all double-dutch, the next time it might be in plain old English!

Jigsaw Coast is a travelogue in narrative recollection and rhyme, through the coastlands and market towns of East Anglia featuring a variety of Martin Newell’s poems.

The Hosepipe Band is involved in an ongoing collaboration with North Essex poet Martin Newell. Band members have composed original music to accompany readings of three of Martin’s long poems: The Song of the Waterlily, Black Shuck, and The Green Children, all illustrated by artist James Dodds and published by Jardine Press. The Song of the Waterlily won a national prize in the year it was published.

You can find out more about the Hosepipe Band here.

The first Sunday of every month – a gathering for anyone who would like to come along and play, sing, recite – anything goes. This is purely an acoustic session, no amplification.
Starts at 3.30pm, hosted by Harry – all welcome!

With support from The Merry Harriers

Harbour Lights Trio (Alvar Smith, Derek Simpson & Rob Neal) are a popular Suffolk band whose material includes local traditional & Music Hall songs. They play Concertinas, Melodeon, Banjo, Cello, Guitar & Harmonica and have performed at the Sidmouth & FolkEast festivals plus many local concerts. An entertaining evening is promised, with lots of good music and humour!
The Merry Harriers are Mike Meyerstein and Pete Young. Mike is a traditional singer who also plays the wooden flute and the tin whistle. Pete is a versatile multi-instrumentalist musician. Together, they perform traditional-style songs from various parts of the English-speaking world, interspersed with sets of lively Irish traditional dance tunes.

With support from Millie Kirkpatrick.
A welcome return of Rosewood. They run the Hadleigh Music nights and feature Simon and Val Haines playing a range of interesting – and different – musical instruments, and Phil Lyons on guitar and vocals. All very accomplished musicians and also members of the well known French band Bof! and the ceilidh dance Hosepipe Band. Their new CD “Rife & Strife & Myrth & Fun” says it all! We can be sure of a very entertaining evening together with excellent music.
Millie is a remarkable young singer who has wowed our audience before with her powerful voice and excellent stage presentation.

An informal gathering for traditional musicians who want to meet up to play together. Every other month from 8.30pm at the Sorrel

Come to swap tunes, try new ones or just enjoy playing traditional music in a relaxed friendly atmosphere.

For more information email happysam

With support from Ross & Eliza Burkitt

Shorelark is a young folk duo from London comprising singer-songwriter and guitarist Georgia Morgan Turner, and recorder player and English folk multi-instrumentalist Finn Collinson. Since beginning to work together in 2014, the duo have developed a unique take on English folk music, taking inspiration from genres as diverse as Brazilian traditional music, bluegrass and Baroque recorder works.
Shorelark’s distinctive blend of traditional, contemporary and original songs and tunes has attracted interest from folk clubs and festivals across the country and has led to airplay in the UK and US. They were also finalists in the prestigious New Roots competition in 2016.
Despite their youth, the duo are experienced beyond their years and between them have enjoyed solo performances at the Barbican Centre (Georgia) and Cadogan Hall, London (Finn). They also have a wealth of collaborative credentials, thanks primarily to their involvement in the Aldeburgh Young Musicians scheme in Suffolk.

Ross and Eliza need little introduction! Ross is a fine singer and guitarist, whilst Eliza is a very accomplished violinist, piano player, and singer. With the rest of their family, they are regulars for our main guests.

With support from Anni Meehan and Tom Crosthwaite

Our favourites return! Jon and Lucy finish the year with a Christmas special for us!

“…Beautiful harmonies and charisma from both … they were very obviously enjoying each other’s company which enhanced the atmosphere of the evening … Jon and Lucy spoke, played and sang with ease making it all look effortless …Their lyrics were significant without being contrived, and were enhanced by their storytelling and communication with the audience in between numbers.” Ellie-Jane Arden (John Peel Centre).

Great music and entertainment!

Anni is from Ireland and Tom from Scotland. They pooled their musical talents about four years ago, and have been putting their own stamp on some well-known favourites. They did a great job last May and had the audience singing along to their music.

An informal gathering for traditional musicians who want to meet up to play together. Every other month from 8.30pm at the Sorrel

Come to swap tunes, try new ones or just enjoy playing traditional music in a relaxed friendly atmosphere.

For more information email happysam