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Joe Scarborough Paints for PACT

James Burdall, Managing Director at The Norfolk Arms, has commissioned local artist Joe Scarborough to retell the story of The Great Pin Mill Barge Race, to raise funds for PACT.

Joe’s wonderful story telling, humour and images will capture the essence of this most famous race through the eyes of a young cabin boy. The story begins in the flatlands of Pin Mill in Suffolk. The barges regularly sailed passed the many farms on their way down the dangerous East Coast and into the pool of London.  

Joe, with his finished 30 x 44 inch original canvas, will be guest of honour at a specially organised celebration event at The Norfolk Arms.

At an ‘Evening with Joe Scarborough’ the invited audience will hear Joe re-tell the story and inspiration behind this latest painting with one or two entertaining stories from his incredible career.

“We are delighted Joe has accepted our invitation to be guest of honour at The Norfolk Arms and confident this canvas will capture the imagination of people in Sheffield, which in turn we hope will help support PACT.” says James Burdall

Keep an eye on our website, Twitter and Facebook pages to find out more information about Joe’s canvas, or to be invited to the ‘Evening with Joe Scarborough’.  

Editors Notes:

Joe Scarborough is an artist born in Sheffield, England in 1938. He is most famous for painting humorous scenes of Sheffield life - everyday "real" images of the life and people of South Yorkshire.^[1]

As a face worker at the Thorpe Hesley colliery, he was inspired to paint by the contrast of the darkness of the mines and the lightness of the real world above the ground.^[1]

The original canvas painting  will be 30 inches x 44 inches. A special farm will feature in the story of the race and its name is yet to be revealed.

James Burdall, lives in Hangingwater, Sheffield with his wife Helen and two daughters.

PACT (Parents’ Association of Children with Tumours and Leukaemia) was founded in 1977 - with a donation of £113 - when eight parents created a support group for families whose children had cancer. PACT started raising funds for a Christmas party and a summer trip for the children. The charity expanded its remit to include children with leukaemia in 1978 and, as funds were secured, services grew to include new ideas like the provision of equipment and facilities for families.

In 1977 a child with cancer had a 55% chance of being alive 10 years after diagnosis. Today that has improved to more than 75%. However the cost of this is often prolonged and intensive treatment and sadly this is not always successful. PACT continues to be an invaluable source of both practical and emotional support for children and their families throughout their contact with the oncology unit.

Over the last 30 years PACT has continued to raise money to help support the families, and increasingly to support the ward and clinic at the hospital, as well as contributing in an ever-increasing way to the research.

The Norfolk Arms warmly welcome back The Jazz Preservation Society Band.

Please come and see them play live every Monday from 8.30pm.

Entry is £3 with free raffle prizes to be won.  

Special Jazz Dining Deals to be announced soon!

Please call  0114 230 2197 to reserve a table.

Quiz nights, every Wednesday at 8.45pm

Win a £30 voucher to spend on food at The Norfolk Arms!

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Test your brains against our selection of current affairs, general knowledge and weird and wonderful trivia questions. 

The quiz starts at 8:45pm and the £1 per person entry fee includes a snack supper.