I was lucky enough to spend last Saturday evening in Saffron Walden Town Hall watching a very good production by the Cheese Nibblers of “The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen’s Guild Dramatic Society Murder Mystery.” The Cheese Nibblers are an enthusiastic and talented lot, and they seat you at tables enabling you to enjoy a good bottle or two during the evening as well as the company of your friends.
On the way home, I reflected on how fortunate I am to live in such a vibrant community. Saffron Walden is no ordinary town. There can’t be many places of its size where you are spoilt for choice as to what to do on a Saturday.
If amateur drama isn’t your thing, then there’s always Saffron Screen, the excellent community cinema that uses one of the halls at Saffron Walden County High School (“better than a real cinema” to quote one young visitor). While you’re there, you could also take in a concert from the outstanding programme offered by Saffron Hall; the world class concert venue that was developed in partnership with the school.
Just to set the seal on your choices for activities over a weekend, the shops and market are about to be joined by Harts Books, an independent bookshop being established by Daunt Books. That has to be the cherry on the cake of good fortune for the town. If you’re ever at a loss as to what to do with your time, point your car in the direction of Saffron Walden, or catch the train to Audley End and take the connecting bus (check the times).