The spirit of Fen rebel and folk hero, Hereward the Wake, was very much alive last Sunday in Littleport.

Littleport Brass Band gave a concert at the Ex-Servicemen’s Club and included the rapturously received movement, ‘Fanfare and Theme’ from ‘Hereward’ by Littleport composer and the band’s MD, Ian Johnson.

Their next concert is in Ely Cathedral on June 15 at 7.30pm.

It was May 22-24, 1816, when the Littleport riots occurred, and on bank holiday Sunday, May 25, Littleport’s Crown Inn will also be celebrating that ever-rebellious spirit with the annual charity fundraiser Crownfest and Bike Show from noon onwards.

As proprietors Rob Clarey and Sara Alexander say: "There’s plenty of beer, ales, wine and spirits, and plenty of bands and bikes to admire throughout the day!” 01353 862700.

This weekend, your spirits and your physical wellbeing can get a boost, with recreational sport, music and dance. And prayer.

Saturday morning outside Littleport Leisure (01353 373800) the Littleport parkrun takes off at 9am, and you can choose to run, jog or walk.

Inside, 2-5year-olds will enjoy learning all the basics of football with the Fun Factory organised by Nathan Mitchell (07770882042) 9-10.30am.

The gym is open all day, 6am-5pm and you can pay as you go for £6.50 an hour.

On Saturday night, May 18, the Crown Inn presents super vocalist Lyndon Douglas from 9pm while the Littleport Ex-Servicemen’s Club (01353 860378) has a fab soul night with six-piece band The Contacts and DJ support from 9pm.

Littleport has a spiritual side with many churches, including Christian Spiritualists.

Sunday May 19 is celebrated by Christians as Pentecost – the extraordinary event that was experienced by disciples and followers of Jesus at the time, passed on by word of mouth, then written down by scribes to become historic passages in the New Testament; Acts chapter 2 verses 1-31.

Vicar Reverend Natalie Andrews invites everyone to the St George’s Church Littleport Pentecost service at 10am. Guest lay preacher is Bekah Farley from Cambridge.