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What's On Suffolk
There's a lot going on in Suffolk thoughout the year so please keep an eye on this page for up-to-date listings of What's On Suffolk as we constantly add new events.
Please click on the months below to see Events in that month Sept October November December
2009
Also don't forget to look at Art Exhibitions in Suffolk for an up-to-date listing of the fantastic range of art currently being exhibited around Suffolk
For details of regular Farmers Markets click here Farmers Markets
Short Cuts: Open Mic Night
Friday 5 September The Cut Halesworth
An ideal platform for up and coming performers at The Cut, Halesworth
Your chance to take the stage at The Cut’s informal platform for live performance and join the fresh line-up of poets, stand-ups, monologists, singers,instrumentalists and plenty more surprises. Hosted by The Poetry Trust’s own Dean Parkin, with virtuoso Maurice Horhut at the piano. To book a slot, contact Dean on 01986 835950 or dparkin@thepoetrytrust.org
Tickets are £5 and are available from the Box Office at The Cut. Tel: 01986 873285
See the spectacular tall ship, Picton Castle, at Ipswich Waterfront from September 5th
You can take a tour of this magnificent working tall ship in Ipswich whilst she's berthed at the Waterfront.
Based in Lunenburg in Nova Scotia, Canada, the square rigger has just completed a 2,800mile voyage and will be in Ipswich as part of a ten-month tour of ports in Europe, Africa and the West Indies.
Built in 1928, the ship was originally a motorised trawler. She was used by the Royal Navy as a minesweeper during the Second World War but later became a freighter.
After falling into a state of disrepair, she was found in Norway and refurbished by her current captain Dan Moreland in the early 1990s and was brought to Ipswich on the way to Canada, where she was refitted and converted to sail.
Picton Castle is due to sail up the river Orwell on Friday, September 5. She will be open to the public between September 6 and September 9, before leaving for her next destination on September 10th.
Saturday 6th September, 9.55am or 1.55pm, Orford Ness, National Trust
Tractor & Trailer Bus
Another chance to stop off at key points around the site. NB: this is not a guided tour. Please see 5 July for full details.
£8.50 (NT £6.50). Due to limited numbers children at full-price. Booking essential
6th September Farmer’s Market + Craft Fair at Jimmy's Pig Farm
Chinese Moon Festival @ Gallery 3, Ipswich Town Hall Galleries
Sat 6th Sept FREE
The Moon Festival, or Mid Autumn Festival as it is often referred to is when the Chinese celebrate the moon being at its fullest and brightest. Come along to Gallery 3 and gather around our storyteller to listen to this and other fabulous stories. There will also be the chance to sample some moon cake and take part in other free activities. Don’t miss out.
Free entrance to Gallery 3, 10am - 5pm
Drop-in activities, 10am - 4pm
Storyteller, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2.30pm and 3.30pm
Artworks 8th Annual Exhibition Saturday 6 September - Sunday 28 September
10am-5pm daily
Admission free
With a reputation for its high standard and fresh contemporary work, Artworks seeks to excite and inspire with its new work in a wide range of media by 30 of East Anglia’s leading artists. Filling the Barn with paintings, prints, sculpture and installation art, this is a great opportunity to indulge in excellent original art.
All the work is for sale. Also a shop selling a good range of original work, prints and cards. Once again there will be the ever-popular mini artworks prize draw.
Light refreshments available. See Blackthorpe Barnfor details.
6 Sep, Long Melford Bookfair, 10 - 4.30 £1 admission
Tea Dance
September 7th dance to M & G.M. Music 2p.m.
Kesgrave Community and Conference Centre A mix of ballroom and sequence dancing, Tea and Cakes at the Interval
£3.50
Wednesday 10 September, 10am – 12 noon
Walk with the Warden, Dunwich Heath, National Trust
Two-hour guided walk with the Warden exploring the site and its amazing flora and fauna. Followed by a light lunch. Meet outside the tea-room.
£9.50
Lunch with Rose Prince
Wednesday 10th September 2008
12.15 for 12.30 pm
Join Rose Prince, food writer and regular Telegraph columnist for lunch in the
Samford Restaurant in the Suffolk Food Hall.
She is passionate about food and will talk about her love of cooking and signing her latest book; sending you home inspired with new ideas.
2 course lunch (including a glass of wine on arrival) £15.95 pp or £14.95 if a you are Suffolk Foodie!
See Suffolk Food Hall
Quilt Exhibition* at Sutton Hoo, National Trust
Wednesday 10 September – Sunday 12 October
12pm – 4pm
Sutton Hoo presents an exhibition of hand-made quilt art. This year’s theme is “Beauty”. The Exhibition features the very best in textile art by members of The Quilters` Guild and local quilt makers.
Closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Closed Sat 4 October.
Price: Quilt show only £3 (NT Members £1)
An evening with Lesley Waters of Ready Steady Cook fame is taking place at Trinity Park on the 11th September – ‘Come dine with me’. Tickets are now available and would suggest that you book fast as tables will be sold on a first come first serve basis.
For Tickets and further information contact Lesley or Kevin on 01473 707121/707127.
13th September Sausage Festival at Jimmy's Pig Farm
Saturday 13 September, Flatford, Bridge Cottage, National Trust
Heritage Open Day Free
Saturday 13 September, 1.30 - 4pm, Melford Hall, National Trust
Heritage Open Day
Join us for this national event where historic properties across the country open their doors to visitors to explore for free! An afternoon of special activities for all ages. Free
Saturday 13 September 10.30am – 4.30pm
The Little Known History of Dunwich Heath, Dunwich Heath, National Trust
Celebrate Heritage Open Day and join us for a day of walks, displays and reminiscence. Bring your own stories or discover some fascinating facts about the Heath such as its wartime history, its importance to authors and poets…and maybe a smuggler or two! Wartime lunches (available 12 – 3pm) and ‘contraband’ teas in the tea-room.
Free
Heritage Open Days in Debenham September 13 and 14 2008
Debenham is once again a star attraction of the Heritage Open Days weekend. With five properties in the heart of the village opening, and four of them listed Grade II*, it outshines other East Anglian villages and many towns. As Lesley Grant-Adamson, Heritage Open Days organiser for the Debenham Society, says, “What makes Debenham special is that we are showing private houses. Our only commercial building is the village landmark, the Market Cross, now an architect’s office. ”
The five properties welcoming visitors this year when Debenham takes part for the fourth time in the international Heritage Open Days scheme, on September 13 and 14, are:
The Red Lion, High Street. Former public house, Grade II* listed. 15th century brewhouse, jettied with dragon post. 16th century fine plaster ceiling. Owners will give tours of the building. Sat and Sun 10.30-16.00.
The Market Cross, Gracechurch Street. Grade II* listed 17th century market cross building used as schoolroom from 1630. Interesting plaster ceiling. Sat and Sun 10.30-13.00 and 14.00 -16.00.
The Old House, 23 High Street. Grade 11* listed mid 15th century house, probably the biggest medieval house in Debenham. Owners will show the parlour and its fine 17th century plasterwork ceiling.
37 High Street. Grade II* listed 16th century jettied timber-framed house. Renaissance wall painting in the main room. Sat and Sun 10.30-13.00 & 14.00-16.00.
Debenham House, 52 Aspal Road. Grade 11 listed, 16th century yeoman farmhouse, unusual features include prayer text on bressamer beam.
There will be a display at the Information Centre in the Long Room at the Red Lion where visitors collect leaflets before heading for the other properties where owners will share their knowledge and enthusiasm for their very special buildings.
The scheme, started by the Civic Trust in 1994, celebrates architecture and culture by giving the public free access to interesting properties that are either not usually open or else would normally charge an entrance fee.
The Debenham Society, affiliated to the Civic Trust, organises the local event. Contact Lesley Grant-Adamson on 01728 861601 or email lesley@crimefiction.co.uk
For more details of the Suffolk Heritage Open Day events see Suffolk Heritage Open Days 2008
Tea Dance
September 14th Phils Music 2p.m.
Kesgrave Community and Conference Centre
A mix of ballroom and sequence dancing,
Tea and Cakes at the Interval
£3.50
Heritage Open Days – Christchurch Mansion, Ipswich
Sun 14th Sept
Come along to Christchurch Mansion for a day of free activities exploring the fabulous Victorian era. You can enjoy some traditional Victorian games on the lawn in front of the house which will be great fun for all of the family. There will be Victorian washing in the garden with your chance to use a dolly, copper, and carpet beater. How would you have done being a Victorian maid and washing the clothes for all of the people in the Mansion? Come and find out! You can also enjoy demonstrations of some traditional Victorian crafts including crochet and tatting and lots more.
Free
Drop-in 10am – 4pm
PAKENHAM WATERMILL
HERITAGE WEEKEND
Date: September 13th and 14th
Times: 1.30 to 5.00 p.m. on Saturday
11.30 to 5.00 p.m. on Sunday
Guides Tours and Teas on both days.
Sunday only:
Flour milling, bread baking in recently restored bread oven, 100 year old static engine working, craft demonstations, BBQ and refreshments.
Free Admission all Weekend.
Wednesday 17 September, 10.30am, Lavenham Guildhall
Discover Medieval Lavenham
A Blue-badge guided walk around the historic centre of this unique medieval village. Join us for coffee and shortbread in the tea-room where the Guildhall Manager will give a short talk about the building before you set off to discover the hidden gems of Lavenham. Tour lasts around two hours and includes a visit to the church, one of the finest in East Anglia.
£8, (NT members £6). Booking essential
Friday 19 to Sunday 21 September, Orford Ness, National Trust
Short Break Working Holiday – ‘Beachwatch’
Why not join the 1000+ volunteers nationally, who will be carrying out beach litter surveys and clean ups as part of the Marine Conservation Society ‘Beachwatch’. Enjoy a weekend on the Suffolk Coast and contribute to resolving this global issue. You will be staying on Orford Ness NNR but working both on the Ness and at Dunwich Heath.
For a brochure or to book a place on all Working Holidays Tel: 0870 429 2429 or write to The National Trust, Working Holidays Booking Office, Sapphire House, Roundtree Way, Norwich, NR7 8SQ. Or e-mail to: working.holidays@nationaltrust.org.uk
Aldeburgh Food and Drink Festival
19th - 28th September 2008
10 days of events and activities including mushroom foraging, tastings, progressive dinners, farm walks and matching locally produced beers with food, along the coast of Suffolk from Southwold to Woodbridge culminating in a two day spectacular at Snape Maltings with over 70 local traders and demonstrations, tastings and discussion forums. Full details at telephone: 01728 688303.
Saturday 20 September, 11am – 4pm, Lavenham Guildhall
Guild Open Day – Weaving
Do you know your warp from your weft? The Guild demonstrate various looms, including peg looms, inkle looms and traditional hand looms. Why not have a go yourself?
Normal admission, no booking required
Saturday 20 September, 10.30am - 4pm, Melford Hall, National Trust
Autumn Garden Show
A special seasonal opening of the garden with plant sales, local crafts, garden gifts, composting and activities of interest to gardeners and families alike. Garden admission applies (NT members free).
Adult £2.50, child £1.50
Saturday 20 September, from 10am
Marine Conservation Society ‘Beachwatch’, Dunwich Heath, National Trust
Join other volunteers to help survey litter and clean up the beach. Be part of the International Coastal Clean-up organised by the Marine Conservation Society in over 70 countries worldwide. Wear appropriate clothing. Gloves and equipment provided. For further details please call 01728 648501.
Free
Saturday, 20th September, 2008 at St. Margaret’s Church Centre, Lowestoft Quiz & Chips Returning by popular demand, the Quiz & Chips evening is a light hearted general knowledge competition for teams of up to six. The quiz master will be Paul McDonough and there will be a prize for the winners and also a booby prize. Tickets (£10, to be ordered in advance) will cover the cost of a fish and chips supper, roll and butter and an apple for dessert. The caterers will be taking the night off, so participants need to bring their own beverages. All proceeds will be in aid of church. The event starts at 7.00 p.m. David McLean Publicity Officer, Fund-Raising Committee, St. Margaret’s Parochial Church Council
Sunday 21 September, 10am¸ Orford Ness, National Trust
Marine Conservation Society ‘Beachwatch’
Join other volunteers to help survey litter and clean the beach. Be part of the annual International Coastal Clean-up organised by the Marine Conservation Society in over 70 countries worldwide. Meet at the barrier beyond the Martello Tower, Slaughden nr. Aldeburgh. Wear appropriate clothing. Gloves and equipment provided.
For further details contact the Warden on 01394 450900. Free
SUNDAY 21 SEPTEMBER 10.30 - 4.00
The National Council for the Conservation of Plants and Gardens ~ Suffolk Group
Sale of Unusual Plants at Helmingham Hall Gardens
Entry to plant sale £4.50 including admission to Helmingham Hall Gardens.
Free parking. Home made lunches and teas. Dogs allowed on leads
Anne Dauncey 01449 737224 Widget Finn 01449 736358
(IP14 6EF B1077 off A1120 between Stowmarket and Framlingham)
Edith Pretty Tour & Tea* at Sutton Hoo, National Trust
Sunday 21 September
2 – 4pm
A fascinating tour of Sutton Hoo, focussing on the life of Edith Pretty who found Anglo-Saxon treasure and donated it to the nation. Includes access to Tranmer House (Mrs Pretty’s former residence), not normally open to the public. Followed by a cream tea.
£8.60 per person. B
Fressingfield Music Festival 24th - 27th September. See Suffolk Festivals for full programme details
27th September Farmily Fun + Homes and Gardens Day at Jimmy's Pig Farm
Middleton Companion Dog Show
27th September 2008
Entries from 10am, Judging starting 11am.
Middleton Recreation Ground, Fletchers Lane,
Middleton, Nr. Saxmundham, Suffolk.
Including Fun Obstacle Course
Held under Kennel Club Rules & Regulations
Homemade Refreshments
Licensed Bar, Raffle
Car Boots and Trade Stands welcome
Proceeds to:
Middleton Recreation Ground Fundraising Committee
Contact: Mrs Susan Robinson 01728 648 283 / 01728 648 236
sae, A5: 5 Minsmere Rise, Middleton, Nr. Saxmundham, Suffolk. IP17 3PA
Day Out with Thomas at Colne Valley Railway
September 27th and 28th. Pre-booking recommended.
See Colne Valley Railway
Saturday 27 September, 9.50am, Orford Ness, National Trust
Bombs & Beasties - Guided Walk
A leisurely five mile, all-day walk and talk with a warden, looking at various aspects of this unique site - once a top secret military test site now a National Nature Reserve. Will include some areas not normally open to the public. Meet 9.50am prompt at Orford Quay. Depart approx. 4pm. Limited to 24 places. Bring own food and drink. Wear clothing suitable for the weather. Binoculars/camera useful.
£14.50 (NT £12)
Saturday 27 September¸ Flatford, Bridge Cottage, National Trust
Buildings Tour, £5
The Kingdom of the Angles Lecture Lunches (2):* at Sutton Hoo, National Trust
Rendlesham: Hall of the Wuffing Kings
Sunday 28 September
11.30am – 2pm
Time Team historian Dr Sam Newton presents a series of lecture lunches on the Kingdom of the Angles.
Today’s presentation explores the mystery of the lost site of the royal hall and folk-centre of the Eastern Angles. Includes coffee on arrival (from 11am) and two-course hot lunch
Price: £18.50 per person. B
THE SUFFOLK VILLAGES MARKET - Sept 28th at 10 am until 4pm.
Henley Community Centre, Church Meadows, in the village of Henley, just 4 miles north of Ipswich.
There will be 25 stalls on the day, including : organic fruits and vegetables , clothing for children, local wine producer , psychic , handmade Jewelry, face painters , pyrography , flower healing , plus more.
BOUNCY CASTLES WILL BE ON SITE AS WELL AS
FACE PAINTING AND A FOOTBALL SKILLS DAY WITH
DIFFERENT WORKSHOPS THROUGHOUT THE DAY .
There will also be a tombola, raffles and other competitions on the day
ADMISSION TO THE MARKET IS FREE AND CHILDREN WELCOME
MICKY SALBERG’S CRYSTAL BALLROOM DANCE BAND
At The Jubilee Hall, Aldeburgh on Thursday 2 and Friday 3 October at 7.30pm
The Watermill West Berkshire Playhouse On Tour
The show first went on tour earlier this year and to say it received an overwhelmingly positive response is to underestimate its success. The theatre has been inundated with letters and emails saying how wonderful the show is and some audience members have even said it is the best theatre production they have seen. The show, which tours to over 20 venues following a run at The Watermill, comes to The Jubilee Hall, Aldeburgh on Thursday 2 and Friday 3 October at 7.30pm for two performances only.
This is the first time that The Watermill has taken an actor/musician show out on the road and audiences can expect fabulous live music in MICKY SALBERG’S CRYSTAL BALLROOM DANCE BAND. This type of Watermill show, which has won numerous awards on both sides of the Atlantic for The Watermill, appeals to everyone regardless of age.
It’s the early 50’s and life is tough on the farm. The bailiffs expected at any moment. But feisty no-nonsense Sam is trying to save her father’s livelihood. With little prospect of earning money from the land, they decide to form a Ballroom Dance Band, with just two members. Enter the ever-confident, guitar-wielding Tommy. He fervently believes that rock and roll is the way forward but Micky is unconvinced. And Sam? Well she just hates Tommy. The conflict of musical styles and relationships brings surprising revelations and new challenges to them all.
The writer is Ade Morris whose heart-warming comedies GIGOLO and THE STORY OF A GREAT LADY were both revived for a second run and tour.
This new musical comedy, examining the moment big band music met rock ‘n’ roll, will feature three actors. Pam Jolley has toured Europe, U.S.A., Canada and Mexico as the lead singer in RIVERDANCE and played Liz in the UK tour of BLONDE BOMBSHELLS OF 1943; Paul Kissaun’s work as a composer includes premier productions of Jim Cartwright’s EIGHT MILES HIGH, Alan Bennett's WIND IN THE WILLOWS for The National Theatre and the second world tour of AS YOU LIKE IT for Cheek By Jowl. He played Prospero in 2007 production of RETURN TO THE FORBIDDEN PLANET at Oldham; Alex Tompkins’ work includes working with Martin Duncan on MAN FROM LA MANCHA.
Ticket Price & Box Office Number: £12 and £10 concessions. 01728 687110
4th October Farmer’s Market at Jimmy's Pig Farm
Saturday 4th October 2008 5.30pm
TV antiques Expert Curtis Dowling from 'Beat the bank' with Duncan Bannatyne & 'Sun, sea & bargain spotting' delivers his third lecture from the beautiful Belchamp Hall, Belchamp Walter. This Fakes & Forgeries lecture will take you to the very heart of the fakers skills & add in a few stories from filming the TV shows & a mention of Lovejoy. This 2 hour lecture & house tour will be just the antidote for the forthcoming dark winter nights.
To include canapes & a well chosen glass of wine
Tickets are £20 and available from Curtis on 07786 535554
Chinese Kite Making
Gallery 3, Ipswich Town Hall Galleries
Saturday 4th October
Did you know the Kite originated in China 2,800 years ago? Now that autumn has arrived, why not come and have a go at making your own kite. Take inspiration from the collection and design and make an amazing kite to fly in your local park. Make your own kite, £1.50 per person
Bookable activity, sessions at 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2.30pm and 3.30pm
Spaces for kite-making are limited, please book by calling 01473 433554
Free entrance to Gallery 3, 10am-5pm
Rougham Airfield October 4th & 5th Ploughs to Propellers 1940s Weekend with Flower, Fruit & Vegetable Show
See Rougham Airfield
Day Out with Thomas at Colne Valley Railway
October 4th and 5th. Pre-booking recommended.
See Colne Valley Railway
PUFFA*
COUNTRY: ORIGINAL: SPORT at Sutton Hoo, National Trust
Sunday 5 October
10am – 4pm
PUFFA present their 2008 Autumn/Winter Collection of stylish, cosy countrywear for women and men, plus clearance lines.
Admission £1 (NT members FREE). FREE car parking
Restaurant open from 9.30am
Sunday 5 & Sunday 19 October
10.30am & 2pm
Fungi Foray, Dunwich Heath, National Trust
Guided by an expert, join in the search for fungi alongside Docwra's ditch, the heath and grasslands. Conservation guidelines are followed. Coastguard tea-room will have fungi specials available on the day.
£8.50 (NT £6). Early booking recommended
Saturday 11th October, BLUE POPPY CRAFT FAYRES, Lavenham Village Hall, 10am to 4pm
Saturday 11 October, Flatford, Bridge Cottage, National Trust
Ramble - Walking in Footsteps of Constable
£5
11th - 26th October Halesworth Arts Festival
Two fabulous weeks of Music, Drama, Comedy, Film, Art Exhibitions and Educational Projects. More information coming soon!
Tea Dance
October 12th C.P Music
2p.m.
Kesgrave Community and Conference Centre
A mix of ballroom and sequence dancing,
Tea and Cakes at the Interval
£3.50
Hadleigh Autumn Craft and Food Fair
Sunday 19 October 2008 11am – 5pm
Town Hall/Guildhall Complex, Market Place, Hadleigh, Suffolk
Over 60 stalls - Hand-made Christmas gifts, clothes, cards, wooden items, glass and pottery items, jewellery
Food Hall - Preserves, Speciality foods, Sweets, Christmas food gifts
Free parking throughout the town
Admission £1.00 for Adults, Accompanied Children under 13 Free
Concessionary charge 50p. Good wheelchair access
For further details contact: Anne-Marie Rothwell, Tel: 07960 93081, email countrycaterers@hotmail.co.uk or Hadleigh Town Council Tel: 01473 823884 Monday - Friday 09.30-12.30.
Sunday 19 October 1.30 - 5pm, Melford Hall, National Trust
Trafalgar Day at Melford Hall
An afternoon of talks, displays and children’s activities celebrating the naval history of the Hyde Parker family at Melford Hall.
Tribute Bands at Ufford Park Hotel, Golf and Spa
Elton John - Friday 24th October 2008
Tickets £30 per person (includes a 3 course dinner, entertainment and disco). Bedrooms available at a special rate of £59, bed and breakfast per room for all events (subject to availability). See Ufford Park Hotel, Golf and Spafor more details and booking through their website
First Woodbridge Children's Book Festival October 24-26th.
Booking opens on 1 September---
Carnegie prize winner, Philip Reeve, and shortlisted authors Kevin Crossley-Holland and Meg Rosoff will headline the first Woodbridge Children's Book Festival taking place on 24-26 October 2008.
Organised by the Woodbridge Town Centre Management Committee with the support of local businesses, schools and library service, the festival will take place at venues throughout this riverside Suffolk town.
There will be sessions for children of all ages including a Gruffalo activity cave, dog-walking by the river with Annette Butterworth and her good, bad dog Jake, and the launch of Crossley-Hollands' new story Waterslain Angels in the town church. Nick Butterworth will talk about his hugely successful career and share some of his favourite stories. Joyce Dunbar will launch her new book, The Monster Who Ate Darkness, and Lizzie Finlay will give an exclusive sneak preview of her first picture book, Dandylion. Alan Gibbons will share some secrets in writing horror stories and there will be a spy school with Gary Murray, the author of Venom Rising from local publisher, Top That. There will be creative writing and illustration workshops, a family cooking demonstration by a tv chef, storytelling trail around the town, and the world's only stand-up comedian for children, James Campbell - it's wide ranging and ambitious.
Woodbridge is just an hour and a half drive from London on the A12, near to the popular coastal towns of Aldeburgh and Southwold.
For more details visit WoodbridgeChildrensBookFestival
Saturday 25 & Sunday 26 October, 1.30 - 5pm, Melford Hall, National Trust
Big Draw
Take part in the national Big Draw event at Melford Hall. Pick up one of our sketch books, get inspired and draw!
25th October Farmily Fun Day at Jimmy's Pig Farm
25 Oct, Long Melford Bookfair, 10 - 4.30 £1 admission
Saturday 25th October - Saxmundham Arts Festival
This week long annual Arts Festival is not to be missed. Literary guests, childrens activities, brass bands, gospel choirs and a host of other attractions will entertain you. More details coming soon, but make a note in your diary now!!
Tricky Trail at Sutton Hoo, National Trust
Sat 25 October – Sun 2 November
11am – 5pm
Solve the tricky clues, find the ugly mini-beasts and win a Hallowe’en treat
Price: £1 per trail
Edith Pretty Tour & Tea* at Sutton Hoo, National Trust
Sunday 26 October
2-4pm
A fascinating tour of Sutton Hoo, focussing on the life of Edith Pretty, who found Anglo-Saxon treasure and donated it to the nation. Includes access to Tranmer House (Mrs Pretty’s former residence), not normally open to the public. Followed by a cream tea.
£8.60 per person.
Tea Dance
October 26th. Touch & Go
2p.m.
Kesgrave Community and Conference Centre
A mix of ballroom and sequence dancing,
Tea and Cakes at the Interval
£3.50
Creepy Crafts at Sutton Hoo, National Trust
Tuesday 28 & Thursday 30 October
2-3.30pm
Craft activities with a Hallowe’en theme
Price: £2 per child. Book on the day
Time-Machine Drama Fun
Ipswich Museum
Tuesday 28th October – Friday 31st October
This half term come and take part in a fun and imaginative journey through time and act out the historical characters along the way. This fun session will kick off with a drama game to get you ready to find out what people you will become. Perhaps you’ll be a caveman, or maybe even a Victorian like Charles Dickens. Either way there will be props and costume to help you get into your role.
£1.50 per child
Sessions at 11am, 12pm, 1pm for ages 4/5yrs – 7/8 yrs
Sessions at 2.30pm and 3.30pm for ages 7/8yrs – 11/12yrs
Free admission to Ipswich Museum, Tues – Sat 10am-5pm
The Tardis Trail
Ipswich Museum
Tuesday 28th October– Saturday 1st November
Come along to Ipswich Museum and explore different places and times in history. What time have you travelled back to? Perhaps it’s World War II, or maybe even Ancient Egypt. Complete the Tardis Trail and enter a free competition to win a fabulous museum goody bag.
Free Activit, Free Admission to Ipswich Museum, Tues – Sat 10am-5pm
Gruesome Graves at Sutton Hoo, National Trust
Wednesday 29 & Friday 31 October
12.30pm & 2pm
Children’s tour of the Anglo-Saxon burial mounds – don’t forget your parents!
Price: Family £6.50. Adult £2.50 Child £1.50. Book on the day. Places limited so arrive early!
31st October Halloween Event at Jimmy's Pig Farm
Friday 31 October
4.30 - 6.30 pm
Halloween on the Heath, Dunwich Heath, National Trust
Join us for an evening of games, crafts, spooky stories and a ‘trick or treat’ ramble by torch light over the heath. Suitable for children aged 5-12.
Child £5
1st November Farmer’s Market + Gardener's Market at Jimmy's Pig Farm
Fabulous Fireworks
Gallery 3
Ipswich Town Hall Galleries
Saturday 1st November
A free chocolate firework for every visitor! Come and visit Gallery 3 and as well as being treated to a chocolate biscuit, children will also be able to make their own rocket bookmark to take home. The Chinese invented Gunpowder back in the 7th century AD and without it there would be no reason to remember remember the 5th November!
Free entrance to Gallery 3, 10am-5pm
Free drop-in activities, 10-4pm
The Art, Craft & Design Show November 7th, 8th and 9th 10am - 5pm each day
The Millennium Grandstand, Rowley Mile Racecourse, Newmarket CB8 0TF
Adults £6 Concessions £5 Accompanied Under 14's free
The 37th year of this outstanding event – one of the top three in the country - brings together by invitation leading artists and designer-makers from England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland including a significant number from the East Anglia.
The range of work includes furniture, jewellery, toys, textiles, suede and leather, sculpture, ceramics, and glass. To add to the pleasure, there will once again be a small separate specialist food hall as well as extensive restaurant facilities.
Non-profit making, the Art, Craft & Design Show has flourished since its inception in 1972 helping various Charities along its way – this year the Teenage Cancer Trust will benefit for a specialist ward at Addingbrookes, Cambridge.
Saturday 8th November, BLUE POPPY CRAFT FAYRES, Lavenham Village Hall, 10am to 4pm
Adnams at Sutton Hoo: Wine Tasting & Tour*
Sunday 9 November
11am-1pm
Join us for an informal house tour and wine tasting hosted by Sigi Mermagen from Adnams Wine Cellar & Kitchen Store in Woodbridge. The event will take place in Tranmer House (Edith Pretty's former home) not normally open to the public.
Price: £15.50 per person. B
Wednesday 12 November
From 12 noon
Pie & Pud Day, Dunwich Heath, National Trust
Come and have a pie and indulge in our different pudding selection.
Christmas at Blackthorpe Barn
The best Christmas Craft Fair in Suffolk
Sat 15 - Sun 16 Nov
Sat 22 - Sun 23 Nov
Sat 29 - Sun 30 Nov
Sat 6 - Sun 7 Dec
Sat 13 - Sun 14 Dec
10am – 5pm Admission £2 OAPs £1 Children free Season Tickets £6
Refreshment also available.
Decoration Shop
Sat 8 - Fri 21 Nov 10am - 5pm daily
Sat 22 Nov - Mon 22 Dec 9am - 6pm daily
and Christmas Trees
Sat 8 - Fri 21 Nov 10am - 5pm daily
Sat 22 Nov - Mon 22 Dec 9am - 6pm daily
Admission Free
For more details see Blackthorpe Barn
Winter Exhibition Opens: Memories of Sutton Hoo
Sat 15 November 2008 – Sunday 1 March 2009
11am – 4pm
Discover who’s behind the Hoo in this fascinating exhibition based on personal memories, recollections and stories of life at Sutton Hoo.
If you would like to share your memories of Sutton Hoo, please contact us. We’d love to hear from you. Call us on 01394 389737 email suttonhoo@nationaltrust.org.uk
Christmas Shopping Evening at Sutton Hoo, National Trust
Saturday 15 November
5 - 8.30pm
Enjoy a complimentary glass of Adnams Fizz, sample Suffolk produce and experience Christmas shopping in a relaxing environment. Includes a tempting range of locally-made gifts and crafts. Free gift-wrapping service available.
Restaurant open until 6pm
Free car parking.
Edith Pretty Tour & Tea* at Sutton Hoo, National Trust
Sunday 23 November
2 – 4pm
A fascinating tour of Sutton Hoo, focussing on the life of Edith Pretty, who found Anglo-Saxon treasure and donated it to the nation. Includes access to Tranmer House (Mrs Pretty’s former residence), not normally open to the public. Followed by a cream tea.
£8.60 per person. B
THE SUFFOLK VILLAGES MARKET - Nov 23rd at 10 am until 4pm.
Henley Community Centre, Church Meadows, in the village of Henley, just 4 miles north of Ipswich.
There will be 25 stalls on the day, including : organic fruits and vegetables , clothing for children, local wine producer , psychic , handmade Jewelry, face painters , pyrography , flower healing , plus more.
BOUNCY CASTLES WILL BE ON SITE AS WELL AS
FACE PAINTING AND A FOOTBALL SKILLS DAY WITH
DIFFERENT WORKSHOPS THROUGHOUT THE DAY .
There will also be a tombola, raffles and other competitions on the day .
ADMISSION TO THE MARKET IS FREE AND CHILDREN WELCOME
28, 29 and 30th November
BURY ST EDMUNDS CHRISTMAS FAYRE
Fri & Sat 10-7pm, Sunday 10-5pm
The fifth annual Fayre is going to be bigger than ever! The Fayre will extend from the historic Angel Hill and Athenaeum to the Corn Exchange and Moyses Hall Museum. Lots of colourful stalls from all over the UK, dozens of traders from Europe, a varied collection of fairground attractions and some great on stage entertainment will make this a Fayre to remember! Be there. For more details visit Bury St Edmunds Christmas Fayre
29 Nov Long Melford Bookfair, 10 - 4.30 £1 admission
29th November Farmily Fun Day at Jimmy's Pig Farm
Wednesday 3 December
From 12 noon
Pensioners Christmas Lunch, Dunwich Heath, National Trust
Enjoy this traditional feast of three courses and coffee in the unique setting of the Coastguard Cottages. After lunch, enjoy some carol singing by local school children. Please ring for further details or send an SAE for a menu. (Private parties also catered for).
£16
Saturday 6th December, BLUE POPPY CRAFT FAYRES, Lavenham Village Hall, 10am to 4pm
China at Christmas
Gallery 3, Ipswich Town Hall Galleries
Saturday 6th December
Come and find out if and how the Chinese celebrate Christmas. Take part in some fun drop-in activities including making your own Tree of Light decorations and lanterns to take home and brighten up the dark winter nights.
Free entrance to Gallery 3, 10am-5pm
Drop-in activities, 10-4pm
Christmas Lunch At Sutton Hoo
Sat & Sun 6,7,13,14,20,21 December
Celebrate Christmas in our atmospheric contemporary restaurant, with our festive menu.
Why not follow your lunch with a walk through the Sutton Hoo estate or indulge in Christmas-shopping in our friendly National Trust shop stocked with local craft and gift ideas.
Restaurant Tel: 01394 389720 B
6th + 7th December Christmas Farmer's Markets and Craft Markets with Santa's Grotto at Jimmy's Pig Farm
Tea Dance
December 7th. M & G.M.Music
2p.m.
Kesgrave Community and Conference Centre
A mix of ballroom and sequence dancing,
Tea and Cakes at the Interval
£3.50
Deck the Halls
Hollytrees Museum
Sunday 7th December
Christmas is approaching, and it is time to get your house in the Christmas spirit. At Hollytrees Museum we will get you started with a great selection of Christmas decorations to make. For one payment of £1.50, you can make all the decorations available. Come along and get your creativity flowing!
Drop-in any time 12.30pm - 4pm
The Kingdom of the Angles Lecture Lunches (3):* at Sutton Hoo, National Trust
Ethelbert, King and Martyr*
Sunday 7 December, 11.30am – 2pm
Time Team historian Dr Sam Newton presents a series of lecture lunches on the Kingdom of the Angles.
Today’s presentation recounts the story of Aethelbert, the martyred East Anglian king who was once as famous as St Edmund. Includes coffee on arrival (from 11am) and two-course hot lunch
Price: £18.50 per person.
The 12 Days of Christmas
Ipswich Museum
Saturday 13th December
Follow the story of this famous carol around the museum to discover some fun and interactive activities and challenges. Can you find the turtle doves and calling birds in the fantastic Ogilvie collection? Perhaps you will have a go at drumming in our Mankind Gallery or listen to the stories of our Land Army Girl who milked the cows during WW2. Not to forget the Anglo-Saxon five gold rings! Come and be involved in all 12 days of Christmas in one day, collect stamps and retrieve your free advent chocolate. Too good to miss!
Free drop-in activities 10am-4pm
Free admission to Ipswich Museum
Storytelling sessions at 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2.30pm and 3.30pm
Sunday 14 December
10.30am – 12.30pm
Search for Santa’s Elves! Dunwich Heath, National Trust
Christmas fun for children aged 5-12. Santa’s Elves have disappeared! Follow trails and clues to help to find them again. Fun games and activities in the barn too. Warm drink and biscuit supplied.
Child £5 (includes a gift)
Wednesday 17 & Thursday 18 December
From 12 noon
Christmas Lunch, Dunwich Heath, National Trust
Enjoy a traditional feast of three courses and coffee in the unique setting of the Coastguard Cottages. Please ring for further details or send an SAE for a menu. (Private parties also catered for).
Tea Dance
December 25th christmas dance Party to C. P. Music
2p.m.
Kesgrave Community and Conference Centre
A mix of ballroom and sequence dancing,
Tea and Cakes at the Interval
£3.50
For your 2009 Diaries
The Chinese Zodiac
Gallery 3
Ipswich Town Hall Galleries
Sat 3 Jan 2009
As we approach the end of the Year of the Rat, come and find out a bit more about what Chinese animal you are and what characteristics you have. Make your own mask that you can decorate to show the real you! What animals are the other members of your family and who gets on with whom? Come to Gallery 3 and find out a bit more about the year you were born!
Free entrance to Gallery 3, 10am-5pm
Drop-in activities, 10-4pm
10 Jan Long Melford Bookfair, 10 - 4.30 £1 admission.
The Year of the Ox
Gallery 3
Ipswich Town Hall Galleries
Sat 7 Feb 2009
Come and mark the end of the Dragons, Silks and Stories exhibition by taking part in some fun and free activities in the gallery. Learn more about the Chinese New Year celebrations and what they symbolise.
Free entrance to Gallery 3, 10am-5pm
Drop-in activities, 10am-4pm
Feast East Friday 6th March and Saturday 7th March 10am-5pm
A true celebration of local food and drink! Support producers from around the region and tase the best money can buy. Meet the producers and watch cookery demonstrations, enjoy over food stands and take part in the hamper competition - the place to be next year for all Foodies!
Whilst every effort has been made to ensure that details are correct the Suffolk Tourist Guide cannot be held responsible for any amendments or cancellations of which we have not been notified. This list is just a selection of the various events taking place in Suffolk and is not intended to be a complete list to all events in the county.
If you have any events that you would like to be listed here please email us at info@suffolktouristguide.com
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Also don't forget to look at Art Exhibitions in Suffolk for an up-to-date listing of the fantastic range of art currently being exhibited around Suffolk
For details of regular Farmers Markets click here Farmers Markets
What's on Suffolk in September
Short Cuts: Open Mic Night
Friday 5 September The Cut Halesworth
An ideal platform for up and coming performers at The Cut, Halesworth
Your chance to take the stage at The Cut’s informal platform for live performance and join the fresh line-up of poets, stand-ups, monologists, singers,instrumentalists and plenty more surprises. Hosted by The Poetry Trust’s own Dean Parkin, with virtuoso Maurice Horhut at the piano. To book a slot, contact Dean on 01986 835950 or dparkin@thepoetrytrust.org
Tickets are £5 and are available from the Box Office at The Cut. Tel: 01986 873285
See the spectacular tall ship, Picton Castle, at Ipswich Waterfront from September 5th
You can take a tour of this magnificent working tall ship in Ipswich whilst she's berthed at the Waterfront.
Based in Lunenburg in Nova Scotia, Canada, the square rigger has just completed a 2,800mile voyage and will be in Ipswich as part of a ten-month tour of ports in Europe, Africa and the West Indies.
Built in 1928, the ship was originally a motorised trawler. She was used by the Royal Navy as a minesweeper during the Second World War but later became a freighter.
After falling into a state of disrepair, she was found in Norway and refurbished by her current captain Dan Moreland in the early 1990s and was brought to Ipswich on the way to Canada, where she was refitted and converted to sail.
Picton Castle is due to sail up the river Orwell on Friday, September 5. She will be open to the public between September 6 and September 9, before leaving for her next destination on September 10th.
Saturday 6th September, 9.55am or 1.55pm, Orford Ness, National Trust
Tractor & Trailer Bus
Another chance to stop off at key points around the site. NB: this is not a guided tour. Please see 5 July for full details.
£8.50 (NT £6.50). Due to limited numbers children at full-price. Booking essential
6th September Farmer’s Market + Craft Fair at Jimmy's Pig Farm
Chinese Moon Festival @ Gallery 3, Ipswich Town Hall Galleries
Sat 6th Sept FREE
The Moon Festival, or Mid Autumn Festival as it is often referred to is when the Chinese celebrate the moon being at its fullest and brightest. Come along to Gallery 3 and gather around our storyteller to listen to this and other fabulous stories. There will also be the chance to sample some moon cake and take part in other free activities. Don’t miss out.
Free entrance to Gallery 3, 10am - 5pm
Drop-in activities, 10am - 4pm
Storyteller, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2.30pm and 3.30pm
Artworks 8th Annual Exhibition Saturday 6 September - Sunday 28 September
10am-5pm daily
Admission free
With a reputation for its high standard and fresh contemporary work, Artworks seeks to excite and inspire with its new work in a wide range of media by 30 of East Anglia’s leading artists. Filling the Barn with paintings, prints, sculpture and installation art, this is a great opportunity to indulge in excellent original art.
All the work is for sale. Also a shop selling a good range of original work, prints and cards. Once again there will be the ever-popular mini artworks prize draw.
Light refreshments available. See Blackthorpe Barnfor details.
6 Sep, Long Melford Bookfair, 10 - 4.30 £1 admission
Tea Dance
September 7th dance to M & G.M. Music 2p.m.
Kesgrave Community and Conference Centre A mix of ballroom and sequence dancing, Tea and Cakes at the Interval
£3.50
Wednesday 10 September, 10am – 12 noon
Walk with the Warden, Dunwich Heath, National Trust
Two-hour guided walk with the Warden exploring the site and its amazing flora and fauna. Followed by a light lunch. Meet outside the tea-room.
£9.50
Lunch with Rose Prince
Wednesday 10th September 2008
12.15 for 12.30 pm
Join Rose Prince, food writer and regular Telegraph columnist for lunch in the
Samford Restaurant in the Suffolk Food Hall.
She is passionate about food and will talk about her love of cooking and signing her latest book; sending you home inspired with new ideas.
2 course lunch (including a glass of wine on arrival) £15.95 pp or £14.95 if a you are Suffolk Foodie!
See Suffolk Food Hall
Quilt Exhibition* at Sutton Hoo, National Trust
Wednesday 10 September – Sunday 12 October
12pm – 4pm
Sutton Hoo presents an exhibition of hand-made quilt art. This year’s theme is “Beauty”. The Exhibition features the very best in textile art by members of The Quilters` Guild and local quilt makers.
Closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Closed Sat 4 October.
Price: Quilt show only £3 (NT Members £1)
An evening with Lesley Waters of Ready Steady Cook fame is taking place at Trinity Park on the 11th September – ‘Come dine with me’. Tickets are now available and would suggest that you book fast as tables will be sold on a first come first serve basis.
For Tickets and further information contact Lesley or Kevin on 01473 707121/707127.
13th September Sausage Festival at Jimmy's Pig Farm
Saturday 13 September, Flatford, Bridge Cottage, National Trust
Heritage Open Day Free
Saturday 13 September, 1.30 - 4pm, Melford Hall, National Trust
Heritage Open Day
Join us for this national event where historic properties across the country open their doors to visitors to explore for free! An afternoon of special activities for all ages. Free
Saturday 13 September 10.30am – 4.30pm
The Little Known History of Dunwich Heath, Dunwich Heath, National Trust
Celebrate Heritage Open Day and join us for a day of walks, displays and reminiscence. Bring your own stories or discover some fascinating facts about the Heath such as its wartime history, its importance to authors and poets…and maybe a smuggler or two! Wartime lunches (available 12 – 3pm) and ‘contraband’ teas in the tea-room.
Free
Heritage Open Days in Debenham September 13 and 14 2008
Debenham is once again a star attraction of the Heritage Open Days weekend. With five properties in the heart of the village opening, and four of them listed Grade II*, it outshines other East Anglian villages and many towns. As Lesley Grant-Adamson, Heritage Open Days organiser for the Debenham Society, says, “What makes Debenham special is that we are showing private houses. Our only commercial building is the village landmark, the Market Cross, now an architect’s office. ”
The five properties welcoming visitors this year when Debenham takes part for the fourth time in the international Heritage Open Days scheme, on September 13 and 14, are:
The Red Lion, High Street. Former public house, Grade II* listed. 15th century brewhouse, jettied with dragon post. 16th century fine plaster ceiling. Owners will give tours of the building. Sat and Sun 10.30-16.00.
The Market Cross, Gracechurch Street. Grade II* listed 17th century market cross building used as schoolroom from 1630. Interesting plaster ceiling. Sat and Sun 10.30-13.00 and 14.00 -16.00.
The Old House, 23 High Street. Grade 11* listed mid 15th century house, probably the biggest medieval house in Debenham. Owners will show the parlour and its fine 17th century plasterwork ceiling.
37 High Street. Grade II* listed 16th century jettied timber-framed house. Renaissance wall painting in the main room. Sat and Sun 10.30-13.00 & 14.00-16.00.
Debenham House, 52 Aspal Road. Grade 11 listed, 16th century yeoman farmhouse, unusual features include prayer text on bressamer beam.
There will be a display at the Information Centre in the Long Room at the Red Lion where visitors collect leaflets before heading for the other properties where owners will share their knowledge and enthusiasm for their very special buildings.
The scheme, started by the Civic Trust in 1994, celebrates architecture and culture by giving the public free access to interesting properties that are either not usually open or else would normally charge an entrance fee.
The Debenham Society, affiliated to the Civic Trust, organises the local event. Contact Lesley Grant-Adamson on 01728 861601 or email lesley@crimefiction.co.uk
For more details of the Suffolk Heritage Open Day events see Suffolk Heritage Open Days 2008
Tea Dance
September 14th Phils Music 2p.m.
Kesgrave Community and Conference Centre
A mix of ballroom and sequence dancing,
Tea and Cakes at the Interval
£3.50
Heritage Open Days – Christchurch Mansion, Ipswich
Sun 14th Sept
Come along to Christchurch Mansion for a day of free activities exploring the fabulous Victorian era. You can enjoy some traditional Victorian games on the lawn in front of the house which will be great fun for all of the family. There will be Victorian washing in the garden with your chance to use a dolly, copper, and carpet beater. How would you have done being a Victorian maid and washing the clothes for all of the people in the Mansion? Come and find out! You can also enjoy demonstrations of some traditional Victorian crafts including crochet and tatting and lots more.
Free
Drop-in 10am – 4pm
PAKENHAM WATERMILL
HERITAGE WEEKEND
Date: September 13th and 14th
Times: 1.30 to 5.00 p.m. on Saturday
11.30 to 5.00 p.m. on Sunday
Guides Tours and Teas on both days.
Sunday only:
Flour milling, bread baking in recently restored bread oven, 100 year old static engine working, craft demonstations, BBQ and refreshments.
Free Admission all Weekend.
Wednesday 17 September, 10.30am, Lavenham Guildhall
Discover Medieval Lavenham
A Blue-badge guided walk around the historic centre of this unique medieval village. Join us for coffee and shortbread in the tea-room where the Guildhall Manager will give a short talk about the building before you set off to discover the hidden gems of Lavenham. Tour lasts around two hours and includes a visit to the church, one of the finest in East Anglia.
£8, (NT members £6). Booking essential
Friday 19 to Sunday 21 September, Orford Ness, National Trust
Short Break Working Holiday – ‘Beachwatch’
Why not join the 1000+ volunteers nationally, who will be carrying out beach litter surveys and clean ups as part of the Marine Conservation Society ‘Beachwatch’. Enjoy a weekend on the Suffolk Coast and contribute to resolving this global issue. You will be staying on Orford Ness NNR but working both on the Ness and at Dunwich Heath.
For a brochure or to book a place on all Working Holidays Tel: 0870 429 2429 or write to The National Trust, Working Holidays Booking Office, Sapphire House, Roundtree Way, Norwich, NR7 8SQ. Or e-mail to: working.holidays@nationaltrust.org.uk
Aldeburgh Food and Drink Festival
19th - 28th September 2008
10 days of events and activities including mushroom foraging, tastings, progressive dinners, farm walks and matching locally produced beers with food, along the coast of Suffolk from Southwold to Woodbridge culminating in a two day spectacular at Snape Maltings with over 70 local traders and demonstrations, tastings and discussion forums. Full details at telephone: 01728 688303.
Saturday 20 September, 11am – 4pm, Lavenham Guildhall
Guild Open Day – Weaving
Do you know your warp from your weft? The Guild demonstrate various looms, including peg looms, inkle looms and traditional hand looms. Why not have a go yourself?
Normal admission, no booking required
Saturday 20 September, 10.30am - 4pm, Melford Hall, National Trust
Autumn Garden Show
A special seasonal opening of the garden with plant sales, local crafts, garden gifts, composting and activities of interest to gardeners and families alike. Garden admission applies (NT members free).
Adult £2.50, child £1.50
Saturday 20 September, from 10am
Marine Conservation Society ‘Beachwatch’, Dunwich Heath, National Trust
Join other volunteers to help survey litter and clean up the beach. Be part of the International Coastal Clean-up organised by the Marine Conservation Society in over 70 countries worldwide. Wear appropriate clothing. Gloves and equipment provided. For further details please call 01728 648501.
Free
Saturday, 20th September, 2008 at St. Margaret’s Church Centre, Lowestoft Quiz & Chips Returning by popular demand, the Quiz & Chips evening is a light hearted general knowledge competition for teams of up to six. The quiz master will be Paul McDonough and there will be a prize for the winners and also a booby prize. Tickets (£10, to be ordered in advance) will cover the cost of a fish and chips supper, roll and butter and an apple for dessert. The caterers will be taking the night off, so participants need to bring their own beverages. All proceeds will be in aid of church. The event starts at 7.00 p.m. David McLean Publicity Officer, Fund-Raising Committee, St. Margaret’s Parochial Church Council
Sunday 21 September, 10am¸ Orford Ness, National Trust
Marine Conservation Society ‘Beachwatch’
Join other volunteers to help survey litter and clean the beach. Be part of the annual International Coastal Clean-up organised by the Marine Conservation Society in over 70 countries worldwide. Meet at the barrier beyond the Martello Tower, Slaughden nr. Aldeburgh. Wear appropriate clothing. Gloves and equipment provided.
For further details contact the Warden on 01394 450900. Free
SUNDAY 21 SEPTEMBER 10.30 - 4.00
The National Council for the Conservation of Plants and Gardens ~ Suffolk Group
Sale of Unusual Plants at Helmingham Hall Gardens
Entry to plant sale £4.50 including admission to Helmingham Hall Gardens.
Free parking. Home made lunches and teas. Dogs allowed on leads
Anne Dauncey 01449 737224 Widget Finn 01449 736358
(IP14 6EF B1077 off A1120 between Stowmarket and Framlingham)
Edith Pretty Tour & Tea* at Sutton Hoo, National Trust
Sunday 21 September
2 – 4pm
A fascinating tour of Sutton Hoo, focussing on the life of Edith Pretty who found Anglo-Saxon treasure and donated it to the nation. Includes access to Tranmer House (Mrs Pretty’s former residence), not normally open to the public. Followed by a cream tea.
£8.60 per person. B
Fressingfield Music Festival 24th - 27th September. See Suffolk Festivals for full programme details
27th September Farmily Fun + Homes and Gardens Day at Jimmy's Pig Farm
Middleton Companion Dog Show
27th September 2008
Entries from 10am, Judging starting 11am.
Middleton Recreation Ground, Fletchers Lane,
Middleton, Nr. Saxmundham, Suffolk.
Including Fun Obstacle Course
Held under Kennel Club Rules & Regulations
Homemade Refreshments
Licensed Bar, Raffle
Car Boots and Trade Stands welcome
Proceeds to:
Middleton Recreation Ground Fundraising Committee
Contact: Mrs Susan Robinson 01728 648 283 / 01728 648 236
sae, A5: 5 Minsmere Rise, Middleton, Nr. Saxmundham, Suffolk. IP17 3PA
Day Out with Thomas at Colne Valley Railway
September 27th and 28th. Pre-booking recommended.
See Colne Valley Railway
Saturday 27 September, 9.50am, Orford Ness, National Trust
Bombs & Beasties - Guided Walk
A leisurely five mile, all-day walk and talk with a warden, looking at various aspects of this unique site - once a top secret military test site now a National Nature Reserve. Will include some areas not normally open to the public. Meet 9.50am prompt at Orford Quay. Depart approx. 4pm. Limited to 24 places. Bring own food and drink. Wear clothing suitable for the weather. Binoculars/camera useful.
£14.50 (NT £12)
Saturday 27 September¸ Flatford, Bridge Cottage, National Trust
Buildings Tour, £5
The Kingdom of the Angles Lecture Lunches (2):* at Sutton Hoo, National Trust
Rendlesham: Hall of the Wuffing Kings
Sunday 28 September
11.30am – 2pm
Time Team historian Dr Sam Newton presents a series of lecture lunches on the Kingdom of the Angles.
Today’s presentation explores the mystery of the lost site of the royal hall and folk-centre of the Eastern Angles. Includes coffee on arrival (from 11am) and two-course hot lunch
Price: £18.50 per person. B
THE SUFFOLK VILLAGES MARKET - Sept 28th at 10 am until 4pm.
Henley Community Centre, Church Meadows, in the village of Henley, just 4 miles north of Ipswich.
There will be 25 stalls on the day, including : organic fruits and vegetables , clothing for children, local wine producer , psychic , handmade Jewelry, face painters , pyrography , flower healing , plus more.
BOUNCY CASTLES WILL BE ON SITE AS WELL AS
FACE PAINTING AND A FOOTBALL SKILLS DAY WITH
DIFFERENT WORKSHOPS THROUGHOUT THE DAY .
There will also be a tombola, raffles and other competitions on the day
ADMISSION TO THE MARKET IS FREE AND CHILDREN WELCOME
What's on Suffolk in October
MICKY SALBERG’S CRYSTAL BALLROOM DANCE BAND
At The Jubilee Hall, Aldeburgh on Thursday 2 and Friday 3 October at 7.30pm
The Watermill West Berkshire Playhouse On Tour
The show first went on tour earlier this year and to say it received an overwhelmingly positive response is to underestimate its success. The theatre has been inundated with letters and emails saying how wonderful the show is and some audience members have even said it is the best theatre production they have seen. The show, which tours to over 20 venues following a run at The Watermill, comes to The Jubilee Hall, Aldeburgh on Thursday 2 and Friday 3 October at 7.30pm for two performances only.
This is the first time that The Watermill has taken an actor/musician show out on the road and audiences can expect fabulous live music in MICKY SALBERG’S CRYSTAL BALLROOM DANCE BAND. This type of Watermill show, which has won numerous awards on both sides of the Atlantic for The Watermill, appeals to everyone regardless of age.
It’s the early 50’s and life is tough on the farm. The bailiffs expected at any moment. But feisty no-nonsense Sam is trying to save her father’s livelihood. With little prospect of earning money from the land, they decide to form a Ballroom Dance Band, with just two members. Enter the ever-confident, guitar-wielding Tommy. He fervently believes that rock and roll is the way forward but Micky is unconvinced. And Sam? Well she just hates Tommy. The conflict of musical styles and relationships brings surprising revelations and new challenges to them all.
The writer is Ade Morris whose heart-warming comedies GIGOLO and THE STORY OF A GREAT LADY were both revived for a second run and tour.
This new musical comedy, examining the moment big band music met rock ‘n’ roll, will feature three actors. Pam Jolley has toured Europe, U.S.A., Canada and Mexico as the lead singer in RIVERDANCE and played Liz in the UK tour of BLONDE BOMBSHELLS OF 1943; Paul Kissaun’s work as a composer includes premier productions of Jim Cartwright’s EIGHT MILES HIGH, Alan Bennett's WIND IN THE WILLOWS for The National Theatre and the second world tour of AS YOU LIKE IT for Cheek By Jowl. He played Prospero in 2007 production of RETURN TO THE FORBIDDEN PLANET at Oldham; Alex Tompkins’ work includes working with Martin Duncan on MAN FROM LA MANCHA.
Ticket Price & Box Office Number: £12 and £10 concessions. 01728 687110
4th October Farmer’s Market at Jimmy's Pig Farm
Saturday 4th October 2008 5.30pm
TV antiques Expert Curtis Dowling from 'Beat the bank' with Duncan Bannatyne & 'Sun, sea & bargain spotting' delivers his third lecture from the beautiful Belchamp Hall, Belchamp Walter. This Fakes & Forgeries lecture will take you to the very heart of the fakers skills & add in a few stories from filming the TV shows & a mention of Lovejoy. This 2 hour lecture & house tour will be just the antidote for the forthcoming dark winter nights.
To include canapes & a well chosen glass of wine
Tickets are £20 and available from Curtis on 07786 535554
Chinese Kite Making
Gallery 3, Ipswich Town Hall Galleries
Saturday 4th October
Did you know the Kite originated in China 2,800 years ago? Now that autumn has arrived, why not come and have a go at making your own kite. Take inspiration from the collection and design and make an amazing kite to fly in your local park. Make your own kite, £1.50 per person
Bookable activity, sessions at 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2.30pm and 3.30pm
Spaces for kite-making are limited, please book by calling 01473 433554
Free entrance to Gallery 3, 10am-5pm
Rougham Airfield October 4th & 5th Ploughs to Propellers 1940s Weekend with Flower, Fruit & Vegetable Show
See Rougham Airfield
Day Out with Thomas at Colne Valley Railway
October 4th and 5th. Pre-booking recommended.
See Colne Valley Railway
PUFFA*
COUNTRY: ORIGINAL: SPORT at Sutton Hoo, National Trust
Sunday 5 October
10am – 4pm
PUFFA present their 2008 Autumn/Winter Collection of stylish, cosy countrywear for women and men, plus clearance lines.
Admission £1 (NT members FREE). FREE car parking
Restaurant open from 9.30am
Sunday 5 & Sunday 19 October
10.30am & 2pm
Fungi Foray, Dunwich Heath, National Trust
Guided by an expert, join in the search for fungi alongside Docwra's ditch, the heath and grasslands. Conservation guidelines are followed. Coastguard tea-room will have fungi specials available on the day.
£8.50 (NT £6). Early booking recommended
Saturday 11th October, BLUE POPPY CRAFT FAYRES, Lavenham Village Hall, 10am to 4pm
Saturday 11 October, Flatford, Bridge Cottage, National Trust
Ramble - Walking in Footsteps of Constable
£5
11th - 26th October Halesworth Arts Festival
Two fabulous weeks of Music, Drama, Comedy, Film, Art Exhibitions and Educational Projects. More information coming soon!
Tea Dance
October 12th C.P Music
2p.m.
Kesgrave Community and Conference Centre
A mix of ballroom and sequence dancing,
Tea and Cakes at the Interval
£3.50
Hadleigh Autumn Craft and Food Fair
Sunday 19 October 2008 11am – 5pm
Town Hall/Guildhall Complex, Market Place, Hadleigh, Suffolk
Over 60 stalls - Hand-made Christmas gifts, clothes, cards, wooden items, glass and pottery items, jewellery
Food Hall - Preserves, Speciality foods, Sweets, Christmas food gifts
Free parking throughout the town
Admission £1.00 for Adults, Accompanied Children under 13 Free
Concessionary charge 50p. Good wheelchair access
For further details contact: Anne-Marie Rothwell, Tel: 07960 93081, email countrycaterers@hotmail.co.uk or Hadleigh Town Council Tel: 01473 823884 Monday - Friday 09.30-12.30.
Sunday 19 October 1.30 - 5pm, Melford Hall, National Trust
Trafalgar Day at Melford Hall
An afternoon of talks, displays and children’s activities celebrating the naval history of the Hyde Parker family at Melford Hall.
Tribute Bands at Ufford Park Hotel, Golf and Spa
Elton John - Friday 24th October 2008
Tickets £30 per person (includes a 3 course dinner, entertainment and disco). Bedrooms available at a special rate of £59, bed and breakfast per room for all events (subject to availability). See Ufford Park Hotel, Golf and Spafor more details and booking through their website
First Woodbridge Children's Book Festival October 24-26th.
Booking opens on 1 September---
Carnegie prize winner, Philip Reeve, and shortlisted authors Kevin Crossley-Holland and Meg Rosoff will headline the first Woodbridge Children's Book Festival taking place on 24-26 October 2008.
Organised by the Woodbridge Town Centre Management Committee with the support of local businesses, schools and library service, the festival will take place at venues throughout this riverside Suffolk town.
There will be sessions for children of all ages including a Gruffalo activity cave, dog-walking by the river with Annette Butterworth and her good, bad dog Jake, and the launch of Crossley-Hollands' new story Waterslain Angels in the town church. Nick Butterworth will talk about his hugely successful career and share some of his favourite stories. Joyce Dunbar will launch her new book, The Monster Who Ate Darkness, and Lizzie Finlay will give an exclusive sneak preview of her first picture book, Dandylion. Alan Gibbons will share some secrets in writing horror stories and there will be a spy school with Gary Murray, the author of Venom Rising from local publisher, Top That. There will be creative writing and illustration workshops, a family cooking demonstration by a tv chef, storytelling trail around the town, and the world's only stand-up comedian for children, James Campbell - it's wide ranging and ambitious.
Woodbridge is just an hour and a half drive from London on the A12, near to the popular coastal towns of Aldeburgh and Southwold.
For more details visit WoodbridgeChildrensBookFestival
Saturday 25 & Sunday 26 October, 1.30 - 5pm, Melford Hall, National Trust
Big Draw
Take part in the national Big Draw event at Melford Hall. Pick up one of our sketch books, get inspired and draw!
25th October Farmily Fun Day at Jimmy's Pig Farm
25 Oct, Long Melford Bookfair, 10 - 4.30 £1 admission
Saturday 25th October - Saxmundham Arts Festival
This week long annual Arts Festival is not to be missed. Literary guests, childrens activities, brass bands, gospel choirs and a host of other attractions will entertain you. More details coming soon, but make a note in your diary now!!
Tricky Trail at Sutton Hoo, National Trust
Sat 25 October – Sun 2 November
11am – 5pm
Solve the tricky clues, find the ugly mini-beasts and win a Hallowe’en treat
Price: £1 per trail
Edith Pretty Tour & Tea* at Sutton Hoo, National Trust
Sunday 26 October
2-4pm
A fascinating tour of Sutton Hoo, focussing on the life of Edith Pretty, who found Anglo-Saxon treasure and donated it to the nation. Includes access to Tranmer House (Mrs Pretty’s former residence), not normally open to the public. Followed by a cream tea.
£8.60 per person.
Tea Dance
October 26th. Touch & Go
2p.m.
Kesgrave Community and Conference Centre
A mix of ballroom and sequence dancing,
Tea and Cakes at the Interval
£3.50
Creepy Crafts at Sutton Hoo, National Trust
Tuesday 28 & Thursday 30 October
2-3.30pm
Craft activities with a Hallowe’en theme
Price: £2 per child. Book on the day
Time-Machine Drama Fun
Ipswich Museum
Tuesday 28th October – Friday 31st October
This half term come and take part in a fun and imaginative journey through time and act out the historical characters along the way. This fun session will kick off with a drama game to get you ready to find out what people you will become. Perhaps you’ll be a caveman, or maybe even a Victorian like Charles Dickens. Either way there will be props and costume to help you get into your role.
£1.50 per child
Sessions at 11am, 12pm, 1pm for ages 4/5yrs – 7/8 yrs
Sessions at 2.30pm and 3.30pm for ages 7/8yrs – 11/12yrs
Free admission to Ipswich Museum, Tues – Sat 10am-5pm
The Tardis Trail
Ipswich Museum
Tuesday 28th October– Saturday 1st November
Come along to Ipswich Museum and explore different places and times in history. What time have you travelled back to? Perhaps it’s World War II, or maybe even Ancient Egypt. Complete the Tardis Trail and enter a free competition to win a fabulous museum goody bag.
Free Activit, Free Admission to Ipswich Museum, Tues – Sat 10am-5pm
Gruesome Graves at Sutton Hoo, National Trust
Wednesday 29 & Friday 31 October
12.30pm & 2pm
Children’s tour of the Anglo-Saxon burial mounds – don’t forget your parents!
Price: Family £6.50. Adult £2.50 Child £1.50. Book on the day. Places limited so arrive early!
31st October Halloween Event at Jimmy's Pig Farm
Friday 31 October
4.30 - 6.30 pm
Halloween on the Heath, Dunwich Heath, National Trust
Join us for an evening of games, crafts, spooky stories and a ‘trick or treat’ ramble by torch light over the heath. Suitable for children aged 5-12.
Child £5
What's on Suffolk in November
1st November Farmer’s Market + Gardener's Market at Jimmy's Pig Farm
Fabulous Fireworks
Gallery 3
Ipswich Town Hall Galleries
Saturday 1st November
A free chocolate firework for every visitor! Come and visit Gallery 3 and as well as being treated to a chocolate biscuit, children will also be able to make their own rocket bookmark to take home. The Chinese invented Gunpowder back in the 7th century AD and without it there would be no reason to remember remember the 5th November!
Free entrance to Gallery 3, 10am-5pm
Free drop-in activities, 10-4pm
The Art, Craft & Design Show November 7th, 8th and 9th 10am - 5pm each day
The Millennium Grandstand, Rowley Mile Racecourse, Newmarket CB8 0TF
Adults £6 Concessions £5 Accompanied Under 14's free
The 37th year of this outstanding event – one of the top three in the country - brings together by invitation leading artists and designer-makers from England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland including a significant number from the East Anglia.
The range of work includes furniture, jewellery, toys, textiles, suede and leather, sculpture, ceramics, and glass. To add to the pleasure, there will once again be a small separate specialist food hall as well as extensive restaurant facilities.
Non-profit making, the Art, Craft & Design Show has flourished since its inception in 1972 helping various Charities along its way – this year the Teenage Cancer Trust will benefit for a specialist ward at Addingbrookes, Cambridge.
Saturday 8th November, BLUE POPPY CRAFT FAYRES, Lavenham Village Hall, 10am to 4pm
Adnams at Sutton Hoo: Wine Tasting & Tour*
Sunday 9 November
11am-1pm
Join us for an informal house tour and wine tasting hosted by Sigi Mermagen from Adnams Wine Cellar & Kitchen Store in Woodbridge. The event will take place in Tranmer House (Edith Pretty's former home) not normally open to the public.
Price: £15.50 per person. B
Wednesday 12 November
From 12 noon
Pie & Pud Day, Dunwich Heath, National Trust
Come and have a pie and indulge in our different pudding selection.
Christmas at Blackthorpe Barn
The best Christmas Craft Fair in Suffolk
Sat 15 - Sun 16 Nov
Sat 22 - Sun 23 Nov
Sat 29 - Sun 30 Nov
Sat 6 - Sun 7 Dec
Sat 13 - Sun 14 Dec
10am – 5pm Admission £2 OAPs £1 Children free Season Tickets £6
Refreshment also available.
Decoration Shop
Sat 8 - Fri 21 Nov 10am - 5pm daily
Sat 22 Nov - Mon 22 Dec 9am - 6pm daily
and Christmas Trees
Sat 8 - Fri 21 Nov 10am - 5pm daily
Sat 22 Nov - Mon 22 Dec 9am - 6pm daily
Admission Free
For more details see Blackthorpe Barn
Winter Exhibition Opens: Memories of Sutton Hoo
Sat 15 November 2008 – Sunday 1 March 2009
11am – 4pm
Discover who’s behind the Hoo in this fascinating exhibition based on personal memories, recollections and stories of life at Sutton Hoo.
If you would like to share your memories of Sutton Hoo, please contact us. We’d love to hear from you. Call us on 01394 389737 email suttonhoo@nationaltrust.org.uk
Christmas Shopping Evening at Sutton Hoo, National Trust
Saturday 15 November
5 - 8.30pm
Enjoy a complimentary glass of Adnams Fizz, sample Suffolk produce and experience Christmas shopping in a relaxing environment. Includes a tempting range of locally-made gifts and crafts. Free gift-wrapping service available.
Restaurant open until 6pm
Free car parking.
Edith Pretty Tour & Tea* at Sutton Hoo, National Trust
Sunday 23 November
2 – 4pm
A fascinating tour of Sutton Hoo, focussing on the life of Edith Pretty, who found Anglo-Saxon treasure and donated it to the nation. Includes access to Tranmer House (Mrs Pretty’s former residence), not normally open to the public. Followed by a cream tea.
£8.60 per person. B
THE SUFFOLK VILLAGES MARKET - Nov 23rd at 10 am until 4pm.
Henley Community Centre, Church Meadows, in the village of Henley, just 4 miles north of Ipswich.
There will be 25 stalls on the day, including : organic fruits and vegetables , clothing for children, local wine producer , psychic , handmade Jewelry, face painters , pyrography , flower healing , plus more.
BOUNCY CASTLES WILL BE ON SITE AS WELL AS
FACE PAINTING AND A FOOTBALL SKILLS DAY WITH
DIFFERENT WORKSHOPS THROUGHOUT THE DAY .
There will also be a tombola, raffles and other competitions on the day .
ADMISSION TO THE MARKET IS FREE AND CHILDREN WELCOME
28, 29 and 30th November
BURY ST EDMUNDS CHRISTMAS FAYRE
Fri & Sat 10-7pm, Sunday 10-5pm
The fifth annual Fayre is going to be bigger than ever! The Fayre will extend from the historic Angel Hill and Athenaeum to the Corn Exchange and Moyses Hall Museum. Lots of colourful stalls from all over the UK, dozens of traders from Europe, a varied collection of fairground attractions and some great on stage entertainment will make this a Fayre to remember! Be there. For more details visit Bury St Edmunds Christmas Fayre
29 Nov Long Melford Bookfair, 10 - 4.30 £1 admission
29th November Farmily Fun Day at Jimmy's Pig Farm
What's on Suffolk in December
Wednesday 3 December
From 12 noon
Pensioners Christmas Lunch, Dunwich Heath, National Trust
Enjoy this traditional feast of three courses and coffee in the unique setting of the Coastguard Cottages. After lunch, enjoy some carol singing by local school children. Please ring for further details or send an SAE for a menu. (Private parties also catered for).
£16
Saturday 6th December, BLUE POPPY CRAFT FAYRES, Lavenham Village Hall, 10am to 4pm
China at Christmas
Gallery 3, Ipswich Town Hall Galleries
Saturday 6th December
Come and find out if and how the Chinese celebrate Christmas. Take part in some fun drop-in activities including making your own Tree of Light decorations and lanterns to take home and brighten up the dark winter nights.
Free entrance to Gallery 3, 10am-5pm
Drop-in activities, 10-4pm
Christmas Lunch At Sutton Hoo
Sat & Sun 6,7,13,14,20,21 December
Celebrate Christmas in our atmospheric contemporary restaurant, with our festive menu.
Why not follow your lunch with a walk through the Sutton Hoo estate or indulge in Christmas-shopping in our friendly National Trust shop stocked with local craft and gift ideas.
Restaurant Tel: 01394 389720 B
6th + 7th December Christmas Farmer's Markets and Craft Markets with Santa's Grotto at Jimmy's Pig Farm
Tea Dance
December 7th. M & G.M.Music
2p.m.
Kesgrave Community and Conference Centre
A mix of ballroom and sequence dancing,
Tea and Cakes at the Interval
£3.50
Deck the Halls
Hollytrees Museum
Sunday 7th December
Christmas is approaching, and it is time to get your house in the Christmas spirit. At Hollytrees Museum we will get you started with a great selection of Christmas decorations to make. For one payment of £1.50, you can make all the decorations available. Come along and get your creativity flowing!
Drop-in any time 12.30pm - 4pm
The Kingdom of the Angles Lecture Lunches (3):* at Sutton Hoo, National Trust
Ethelbert, King and Martyr*
Sunday 7 December, 11.30am – 2pm
Time Team historian Dr Sam Newton presents a series of lecture lunches on the Kingdom of the Angles.
Today’s presentation recounts the story of Aethelbert, the martyred East Anglian king who was once as famous as St Edmund. Includes coffee on arrival (from 11am) and two-course hot lunch
Price: £18.50 per person.
The 12 Days of Christmas
Ipswich Museum
Saturday 13th December
Follow the story of this famous carol around the museum to discover some fun and interactive activities and challenges. Can you find the turtle doves and calling birds in the fantastic Ogilvie collection? Perhaps you will have a go at drumming in our Mankind Gallery or listen to the stories of our Land Army Girl who milked the cows during WW2. Not to forget the Anglo-Saxon five gold rings! Come and be involved in all 12 days of Christmas in one day, collect stamps and retrieve your free advent chocolate. Too good to miss!
Free drop-in activities 10am-4pm
Free admission to Ipswich Museum
Storytelling sessions at 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2.30pm and 3.30pm
Sunday 14 December
10.30am – 12.30pm
Search for Santa’s Elves! Dunwich Heath, National Trust
Christmas fun for children aged 5-12. Santa’s Elves have disappeared! Follow trails and clues to help to find them again. Fun games and activities in the barn too. Warm drink and biscuit supplied.
Child £5 (includes a gift)
Wednesday 17 & Thursday 18 December
From 12 noon
Christmas Lunch, Dunwich Heath, National Trust
Enjoy a traditional feast of three courses and coffee in the unique setting of the Coastguard Cottages. Please ring for further details or send an SAE for a menu. (Private parties also catered for).
Tea Dance
December 25th christmas dance Party to C. P. Music
2p.m.
Kesgrave Community and Conference Centre
A mix of ballroom and sequence dancing,
Tea and Cakes at the Interval
£3.50
What's on Suffolk in 2009
For your 2009 Diaries
The Chinese Zodiac
Gallery 3
Ipswich Town Hall Galleries
Sat 3 Jan 2009
As we approach the end of the Year of the Rat, come and find out a bit more about what Chinese animal you are and what characteristics you have. Make your own mask that you can decorate to show the real you! What animals are the other members of your family and who gets on with whom? Come to Gallery 3 and find out a bit more about the year you were born!
Free entrance to Gallery 3, 10am-5pm
Drop-in activities, 10-4pm
10 Jan Long Melford Bookfair, 10 - 4.30 £1 admission.
The Year of the Ox
Gallery 3
Ipswich Town Hall Galleries
Sat 7 Feb 2009
Come and mark the end of the Dragons, Silks and Stories exhibition by taking part in some fun and free activities in the gallery. Learn more about the Chinese New Year celebrations and what they symbolise.
Free entrance to Gallery 3, 10am-5pm
Drop-in activities, 10am-4pm
Feast East Friday 6th March and Saturday 7th March 10am-5pm
A true celebration of local food and drink! Support producers from around the region and tase the best money can buy. Meet the producers and watch cookery demonstrations, enjoy over food stands and take part in the hamper competition - the place to be next year for all Foodies!
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