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.
If you would like to add your event in Suffolk please just email us with the information (free listing, up to 2 events per month per venue)
Please click on the months below to see Events in Suffolk during that month
July, August, September, October, November
December, 2010
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 and for events at the RSPB sites in Suffolk see - RSPB Suffolk.
Art Exhibition throughout July at the Lime Tree Gallery
For more details please see Art Exhibitions in Suffolk - July
DANCE AFTER DINNER
Enjoy an evening of entertainment at The Brantham Bull, Manningtree
Last Friday of every month, from 7pm.
Dine from our special set menu, then relax and enjoy the entertainment - or dance the night away!
2 cources £19.95 or 3 courses £24.95 includes free tea or coffee
Entertainment provided by Stephanie MacEntyre & Steve Rhodes
3rd July 2009
Soul and Motown Night, 8pm at Kersey Mill
Get up stand up and strut your funky stuff…Come and enjoy an evening of Jazz Funk and Disco…get your platforms and flared trousers on and enjoy a great night! Tickets £12 in advance, £14 on the night (including a buffet)
*All profits from the event will be donated to St Elizabeth Hospice*
Railway Walk at Melford Hall
Friday 3 July, 11am
A second chance to join us for this special guided walk. See 21 May for full details.
Adult £13 Child £6.50 Booking Essential
4th July - Farmers’ Market + Dog Trials + Dog Show at Jimmy's Farm
Saturday 4th July - Moth Night.
Come and discover your local moths with Jon Clifton at the All Saints Conservation Area Thorpe Abbotts, IP21 4HS.
Just £6 for the evening commencing at 8.30pm so please bring a torch. To book a place and for more details please contact Simon Beet on 01379 669068 or email allsaintsta@btinternet.com. Places will be limited so do apply in good time.
Sat. 4th and Sun. 5th July, 10am-4pm - Watercolour Weekend classes - for full details please see Deborah Ardizzone
Felixstroll July 4th – 5th 10.00am – 4.00 pm
Celebrate A Stroll Along Felixstowe's Wonderful Coast
Felixstroll is an exciting fun event planned for the first weekend in July 4th & 5th. It is a weekend of events and activities to get people walking, talking, laughing and exploring the coast of Felixstowe. It will celebrate Felixstowe's wonderful and diverse coastline through a range of interactive art and cultural activities. It will promote and encourage local people and visitors to walk and cycle this unique coastline.
Over the weekend, there will be a range of artists' celebratory site specific installations to see, cultural events, performances and music, activities, workshops, walks and cycle ride tours to take part in.
The art works will be placed along the path between Felixstowe Ferry and Landguard point to be discovered as people walk the coastal path. There will be a map available at the Tourist Information Centre which will guide people and give details of all the events planned for the weekend.
The event is planned to include a range of artists and art installations, including:
The Caravan Gallery at Felixstowe Ferry. The Caravan gallery shows photographs of the quirky side of the British character (see image below).
Artist Elizabeth-Jane Grose, will create a set of temporary waymarks to lead visitors around the path. Entitled About Tern!
Marie-Paule Neu, an artist from Wesel, one of Felixstowe’s twinned towns. Would like people to come along and join in creating an installation which features the coastal environment called ‘Linking Shore to Shore’ at the last beach shelters at the southern end of the Promenade. Using silk and paint, she will work with passers-by to create an abstract of the coastal environment.
An installation of colourful hand held wind mills made by Grange Primary School children working with artist Ali Peck.
A series of weather vanes incorporating images of Felixstowe made by Orwell High School pupils working with artist Valerie Osment.
An installation by Fine Art students from University Campus Suffolk in Ipswich.
People are invited to collect ‘natural’ materials found from along the route and bring them to form part of an art installation called ‘sensory squares’ by Natasha Carsberg on the cliff top by Brackenbury Fort
Fran Crowe whose work promotes Marine Conservation will be creating an installation out of litter found on the beach in a beach hut near the pier. She would like to encourage everyone to collect colourful pieces of pieces of rubbish over the weeks before the Felixstroll weekend to bring along to help build the giant artwork. Or just to come along at the weekend and see what you can find to add .She also plans to set up a stall of Felixstowe ‘souvenirs’ which people can ‘buy’ in return for a donation to the Marine Conservation Society. In addition, Fran will offer visitors the chance to make their own souvenirs with rubbish they collect from the beach (see image below).
Langer Primary School will be working with Stephen Hunt Countryside Officer who will complete a marine conservation session with the children then finish with a litter pick on the beach which will add to the materials for Frans installation. Mixing art with education.
James Fletcher will be creating at an exhibition at the Town Hall of photographs based around cafes and restaurants along the route James will also recreate the character C J Emeny, who lived and worked as a photographer in Felixstowe during the 19th and early 20th Century. James will take portrait photographs of people along the prom, outside the town hall. He will be dressed in period costume and using a camera in the style of the original glass plate camera’s. The images will then be put onto a slideshow as part of the photographic exhibition. Thus giving a snapshot of the community/population using the seaside today and pay tribute to the work by C J Emeny.
And Naomi Leake will be creating a piece of interactive performance art called 'Pedalling Ideas' - join her on an entertaining one-and-a-half hour cycle tour of the route ( please book at TIC) and other attractions!
There will also be guided themed walks, cycle hire, a children’s trail led by Storyteller Saul Jaffe entitled Gossip , Black Dogs and Rock Gods , Saul is an actor, writer and storyteller. Later this year he will be performing his one-man show, The Elephant Man, in New York as part of the Brits Off Broadway theatre festival. Meantime he continues to be storyteller at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London, where he tells the tales that inspired the Bard’s work.
There will also be face painting, strolling minstrels, a 1953 flood exhibition at Felixstowe Museum, an opportunity to record your memories in special post boxes, a Mad Hutters Tea Party competition for the beach hut owners, tours of Napoleonic Martello Tower P (book at TIC), and a free minibus along the route stopping at all art sites.
Look out for the leaflet which will be delivered to your door inside the Advertisers or pick up a leaflet form your local Tourist Information centre. Full details of the event can be found at www.suffolkcoastal.gov.uk
Please also see our guide to Suffolk Tourist Information Centres
Sat 4th – Sun 5th July, 10.30am – 5pm
Dark Age Re-enactment with Ormsgard at Sutton Hoo, National Trust
Delve into the dark ages with Ormsgard! Anglo Saxon living history with demonstrations of Saxon cookery, crafts, story telling and weaponry plus fearsome hand to hand combat (times and content of demonstrations may vary).
Normal admission
Saturday 4th July to Saturday 29th July
Exhibition opening and award announcement by The Worshipful The Mayor of St Edmundsbury, at 7pm on Friday 3rd July For more details pelase see Art Exhibitions in Suffolk
SUNDAY 5TH JULY 2009 AT KERSEY MILL
Come along and watch the Wimbledon final* live on our big screen.
Ticket price is £2, which includes a complimentary glass of Pimms on arrival.
Bar opens at midday & buffet lunch is available.
To book your tickets or to make a reservation for your Wimbledon lunch, please call (01473) 820209.
* Kersey Mill cannot guarantee the start time of the final or that it will take place on Sunday 5th July as this is outside our control. We will be able to show any match taking place on the Centre Court.
Full details at Kersey Mill
Tuesday 7th July 2009
The Three Musketeers at Kersey Mill
Open air theatre performance for all the family from Illyria. Please bring your own seating/rug and warm clothes - food and hot/cold refreshments available onsite. Gates open at 18:30 for a 19:30 start. Tickets: Adults £10.00 Child £7.00 under 14 years. Please call 01473 820200 to book your tickets.
NCT Cheeky Monkeys Tea Party, Tuesday 7th July, 11am-2pm
Sudbury Cricket Club, Quay Lane, Sudbury.
Bar & BBQ, Sponsored Toddle, Monkey Music, Raffle, Fancy Dress, Face Painting and more. Entry £2 per child (6months+) £3.50 per adult. For Further Information Contact Louise Richardson 07813909772
An Evening with the National Trust at Lavenham Guildhall, National Trust, Suffolk
Lavenham was once one of the wealthiest towns in medieval England, thanks to a thriving industry in cloth production. Join the Lavenham Guild of Weavers, Spinners & Dyers as they reveal the secrets of these ancient crafts.
Join us for the third series of talks at the Guildhall, where an experienced speaker will talk about the properties, gardens and role of the National Trust, followed by refreshments and home-made cakes.
Wednesday 8 July – Felbrigg Hall
Originally an early 17th century house, Felbrigg’s charm owes much to its variety of architectural styles as well as its beautifully restored walled garden and magnificent woods.
Talks start at 7.30pm. £5 per person, booking essential
The 42nd Annual Snape Maltings Antiques & Fine Art Fair
Snape, Saxmundham, Suffolk IP17 1SP
July 9th – 12th 2009
Thursday 9th July 11am - 6.00pm
Friday 10th – Sunday 12th July 11.00am - 5.00pm
Admission: £5.00.
Complimentary Tickets available for Offers and Competitions.
Supported by the RNLI.
A fabulous display of fine antiques and works of art valued at more than £5million will be going on sale at The 42nd Annual Snape Maltings Antiques and Fine Art Fair, from 9th – 12th July 2009.
Held in a large tented pavilion close to the Maltings, well known for its famous concert hall, Victorian shops and restaurants alongside the Alde Estuary in the beautiful Suffolk countryside, this popular summer event enjoys an international reputation with collectors of art and antiques. It has been often described as the most picturesque of all antiques fairs in Britain.
(Above) An English Elizabethan period helmet, circa 1580, known as an open faced Bergonet. To be shown by Garth Vincent Arms & Armour, specialist dealer from Lincolnshire. Price: £3,250.
Organised by Cooper Antiques Fair from Somerset, The 42nd Annual Snape Maltings Antiques and Fine Art Fair will offer a wide variety of high quality period furniture, paintings, silver, jewellery, pottery, porcelain, glass, arms and armour, folk art and much more. All exhibits are vetted for authenticity, a distinguishing aspect of this fair, which makes it so appealing to serious collectors. Fifty exhibitors from across the UK take part.
Since 1967, the fair has been widely regarded as 'The London Fair in the Country' and part of the social season. Today, the fair continues to attract important local dealers and specialists from across the country. Above all, the fair is a major meeting place for collectors and dealers from across East Anglia.
Organised by Sue Ede, Cooper Antiques Fairs
P.O.Box 15, Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset TA8 2BY
Tel: UK (0)1278 784912
Fax: UK (0)1278 792687
www.cooperevents.com
info@cooperevents.com
Arts Festival at Debenham.
9 - 12 July
A strong literary line-up will appear at the first Debenham Arts Festival. Writers include Hilary Mantel, reading her new novel, Wolf Hall; Joan Lock, historical fiction and non-fiction; Tessa West, who writes East Anglian novels; Lesley Grant-Adamson, crime novelist and author of "Writing Crime Fiction"; Natalie Williams, children's author; playwright Gwyn Guy; and Shirley Bignell who will reading favourite Caribbean poetry.
For full details please see Suffolk Festivals
Textile Art group Suffolk (TAGS) ANNUAL EXHIBITION ''BRIDGING THE
GAP'' at THE POND GALLERY SNAPE MALTINGS 10-22 JULY 10am- 5pm daily
For more details please see Art Exhibitions in Suffolk - July
David Gray comes to Suffolk on Friday 10th July
The most influential and successful British singer-songwriter of the past
decade, David Gray, has announced a brace of gigs this summer as part of the Forestry Commission Live Music programme taking place in spectacular
woodland locations across the country.
See
Music In Suffolk for more details
Fri. 10th. 9pm. ZERO 2 TASTY. Young & Local Band perform at The Angel Inn, Wangford.
MUSIC: at Blackthorpe Barn, Bury St Edmunds
Summer Music
Fri 10 July Llyr Williams piano
Sat 11 July Morgan Syzmanski guitar
Sun 12 July Razumovsky Ensemble
Fri 17 July Maxim Rysanov cello & Evgeny Samoyloff piano
Sat 18 July Boris Brovstyn violin, Maxim Rysanov viola, Kristine Blaumane cello, Katya Apekisheva piano
Sun 19 July Belcea Quartet
Tickets:
Priceband A £25
Priceband B £22
Priceband C £18
Priceband D £12
Under 18s half price
After concert supper £18
Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds Box Office 01284 769505 or book on-line above
Earsham Festival 2009
The Earsham Festival will take place this year on the weekend of July 10th -12th and once again the emphasis will be on family entertainment.
Activities will start on Friday evening, July 10th, with a disco for the under 12s in the village hall from 6.00pm till 8.00pm.
On Saturday, July 11th, there will be the annual Mini Beer Festival in the village hall from 11.00am until late and a Family Fun Day and children’s entertainment on the village green in the afternoon. Attractions will include Earsham School dancing display, Bungay High School musicians, charity stalls, craft stalls, traditional games and competitions, bouncy castles and a variety of refreshments. Good quality food and music will be available throughout the day and in the evening there will be dancing in the village hall to the music of two local bands.
On both Saturday and Sunday there will be a walking photo trail round the village and displays, exhibitions, photo competition and craft activities for children in All Saints Church. Two local artists will invite the public to view their collection of paintings, sculpture, drawings and prints.
Morning coffee and cream teas will be available during the weekend in the Church and events will conclude with Songs of Praise on Sunday evening at 5.00pm.
For further details please telephone 01986 893445 or 01986 895535
Live music on 11th July at Orwell Crossing Lorry Park performed by Rock It , an Ipswich three piece rock band. The band's drummer, Dan, has been described by Radio Suffolk's Stephen Foster as "the hottest property on the local music scene. Expect an evening packed with energy featuring covers from the 50's, 60's and 70's in the style of The Who.
All sets start at approximately 8.30pm until 11.45pm
Venue details: Orwell Crossing Lorry Park, A14 Eastbound, Nacton, Ipswich, IP10 0DD
Martlesham’s Music On The Green 2009
Taking place from 10:30am through to 10:30pm on Saturday 11th July 2009, on The Green at Martlesham Heath, the day promises to be a musical spectacular. Non-stop music will play on our 2 stages throughout the day.
For full details please see Music in Suffolk - July
A James Bond Evening on Saturday 11th July 2009
at Landguard Fort in Felixstowe.
Featuring internationally renowned Jazz singer Polly Gibbons & the Fat Band (pollygibbons.com)
Tickets £38 to include welcome drink, delicious menu from around the World with Bond including 'Puddings Galore'
live entertainment and fun Casino
Dress Code: Black tie or Bond Theme - Bond Girls and Villains equally welcome!
Tickets & Enquiries newhq@1stwoodbridge.org.uk
07542016556
Latest info www.1stwoodbridge.org.uk
This event is to raise funds for the 1st Woodbridge Scout Groups new Scout Building.
July 11th - 12th Children's fun weekend with Ivor the Engine at Bressingham Steam and Gardens
July 20th Steam every day until September 6th
Clare Craft Fair 11 and 12th, Clare Priory.
Last year over 140 exhibitors attended and 100% of the proceeds of the Fair go to charities. Attractions include all day refreshments, live music and special activities for children.
Ufford Bygones and Fun Day - Sunday 12th July 2009 - 10:00-17:00
Crown Farm, off Crownfields, Ufford, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13 6EY
A great day of family fun and entertainment to raise funds for St Elizabeth Hospice (Ipswich) will take place at Crown Farm, Ufford. There will be a wide range of games and activities for the whole family, steam engines, tractors, over 150 classic cars, 40+ arts & crafts stalls, a giant slide, a bouncy castle, live music from local bands, a BBQ/hog roast, and much more.
Adults: £2.50, Children: £1
website: www.uffordbygones.org.uk
12th July - Summer Jazz Barbecues, 6-9pm - full details at Hintlesham Hall Hotel, Ipswich
Sun 12th July, 2 – 4pm
Edith Pretty Tour and Cream Tea at Sutton Hoo, National Trust
A tour of Sutton Hoo focusing on Edith Pretty who instigated the excavation of the Anglo Saxon ship burial, including access to Tranmer House (Edith’s former home). Finish with a cream tea.
£9.60 – booking essential
16-19th July - Latitude Festival - for full details please see Latitude Festival and Suffolk Festivals
Friday 17 July Lavenham Guildhall, National Trust, Suffolk
Discover Medieval Lavenham
A Blue-badge guided walk around the historic centre of this unique medieval village. Join us for coffee & shortbread in our pretty Tearoom, where the Guildhall Manager will give a short talk about the building before you set off to discover the hidden gems of Lavenham. Your guide will leave you at the church of St Peter & St Paul, one of the finest parish churches in England, where you will be greeted by one of their ‘Welcomers’ for an introduction to this splendid building. The tour lasts around two hours.
Walks will take place on the following dates at 10.30am. £7 per person. Booking essential
Saturday July 18th - "A Day out In Laxfield"
Laxfield Playing Field from 2.00pm
A celebration of 100 years of the Horticultural Society together with various activities for a great, family day out - Horticultural Show, Punch & Judy, Magic Show, Foolhardy Circus Skills, Teas & Coffees, Trade stalls, BBQ, Raffle & Bar, traditional sideshows. Dancing to Syzewell Gap (Ceilidh) in the evening from 7.30pm in the village hall.
For more info or to book a stall please contact Lisa Auchterlonie on 01986
798962
Sat 18th July – Sun 6th Sep, 10.30am – 5pm Sutton Hoo, National Trust
Feasting and Celebration Trail
Hunt for the drinking horns, solve the clues and win a prize.
£1.50 per trail
Saturday 18 July, 10am – 4.30pm
National Gardens Scheme Open Day at Ickworth House, Bury St Edmunds
Come and look around Ickworth’s beautiful gardens to support the National Gardens Scheme. www.ngs.org.uk
Park admission applies
Saturday, 18th July, 2009, 7.30 p.m. at St. Margaret's Church, Lowestoft
Hollingsworth Road, Lowestoft, NR32 4BW. Tel: 01502 561973
Evening Concert of Tudor & Renaissance Music by "The Minstrels", Admission £5 (all classes) Three-day Flower & Costume Display in the Church All Proceeds in aid of Church Lighting Project.
18th & 19th July - Armed Forces Weekend at Jimmy's Farm - the armed forces are coming to the farm with lots of vehicles and activities for you to enjoy.
Music from the English Court (1189 to 1727), a concert by the Longslade Consort will take place in St Mary's Church Harkstead (IP9 1DG) on Sunday 19th July at 7 pm.
For full details please see Music in Suffolk - July
19th July 2009 - Picnic Jazz in Orford with Clive Carroll, Toby Allen and Ben Scarce
Picnic Jazz in Orford this year will be presenting better value than ever in the gardens of The Pavilion behind the river wall in Orford on Sunday 19th July. The ticket price remains the same as last year at £15.00, children under 10 accompanied by an adult will be welcomed free of charge and there will be twice as much good music from the professional world of jazz.
We have been fortunate to secure the services of Clive Carroll and Toby Allen as well as a welcome return of local singer songwriter Ben Scarce.
Anyone who missed Clive’s electrifying performance in Orford Town Hall last year must make sure that they don’t miss out again. Rated as one of the most gifted guitarists around and in demand Internationally, Clive develops a rapport with his audience that has to be experienced to be believed. Toby is a young trumpeter/singer whose performances are reminiscent of the young Jamie Cullum who captivated the audience at our first Picnic Jazz event in 2003 and he will be playing with his trio.
With these performers following in the footsteps of Jamie Cullum, Victoria Newton, Jacqui Dankworth, Gwyneth Herbert, Sarah Moule, Joanna Eden and Liane Carroll we are looking forward to another quintessentially English afternoon of picnics and jazz with copious supplies of Pimms, beer and tea available in the refreshment tent in the delightful gardens of The Pavilion through Quay Street car park in Orford. If you haven’t had the opportunity to relax and enjoy this event in the past, treat yourself this year, it is a low key event that attracts a good number of the audience back year after year and it also raises funds for local good causes.
Bring a picnic and enjoy the relaxed atmosphere of Orford with the very best in jazz.
Details and tickets from Jacki Maslin on 01394 450799, jackimaslin@btinternet.com or visit Jazz at the Pavilion 2009
Date: 19th July 2009
Opening Times: 12 midday to 6pm Music from 1.30pm to 5pm
Event Contact: 01394 450799
Venue: The Pavilion Orford IP12 2NY
Ticket Cost: £15 (Children under 10 free of charge)
PEASENHALL’S PEASFUL DAY
Peasenhall is to hold its second Pea Festival on Sunday, 19 July (11 a.m.-4 p,m.), following the success of last year’s. It is kindly supported by Yes Peas!, Bird’s Eye and the East Anglian Pea Growers’ Association and Waitrose, as well as many local retailers. .
Events this year will include:
The World Pea Podding Championships, East Anglian Pea Throwing Championships, the Suffolk Pea Shooting Championships, the Great Pea Draw and Giant pass the parcel.
Lots of fun filled Pea-themed activities to suit both young and old, a licensed Bar, BBQ and lots of Pea themed refreshments. Live local music all day.
Celebrity Chef, Rachel Green, will be demonstrating a selection of pea recipes with food tastings throughout the day, not to be missed.
The mid-day parade is open to all, Queen Pea, Miss Sweet Pea (under 13s) and Captain Birds Eye. Bring yourselves, your Children and your pets to join in the fun and festivities. (cash prizes)
There will also be a Raffle in aid of Peasenhall’s village hall, a registered charity. The kitchen has recently been upgraded but much-needed funding is required to upgrade the loos, fix the guttering and to provide new curtains. The 20 raffle prizes, donated mainly by very generous local suppliers, include a year’s supply of peas and £100.
For further information, interviews and photographs please contact:
Sue Richmond, Kenyon Communications Tel: 01673 828764 Mob: 07708 690707
Email: sue@kenyon-communications.com
Sun 19th July. 11am – 4pm
Suffolk Punches at Sutton Hoo, National Trust
Come and see a beautiful mare and foal from the Holesley Bay Suffolk Punch stud and learn about this endangered breed of heavy horse.
Normal admission
20th July - Kids Holiday Activities and Courses Start and run until 28th August every day at Jimmy's Farm!
Mon, Wed and Fri from Mon 20th July to Mon 31st August
12 and 2pm Sutton Hoo, National Trust
Gruesome Graves Tour
Children are invited to a special tour of the burial mounds – don’t forget to bring your parents (and a warm coat).
Family £6.50, adult £2.50, child £1.50 - places limited so please arrive early.
Tuesday 21 July 11-4pm
Pottery in the Park at Ickworth House, Bury St Edmunds
‘Have a go’ family session. Come and try your hand with clay and become a potter for the day!
Recommended ages 4 to 11. Child £2.50, accompanying adults free. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Park admission applies.
Lowestoft Air Show
This is a fantastic annual Air Show, not to be missed. In 2009 the Show will be on Thursday July 23rd and Friday July 24th.
For full details please see Suffolk Festivals
For details of 2008's Show so you know what to look forward to please see Lowestoft Air Festival
Thur 23rd, 30th July, Thur 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th Aug, 12 & 2.30pm
Dig for History Sutton Hoo, National Trust
Meet our very own 'Basil Brown' or his chum and learn how to excavate like an archaeologist. Suitable for ages 7+
£2 per child
Thursday 23 July 11-4pm
Art in the Park at Ickworth House, Bury St Edmunds
Explore your creative side with lots of exciting art activities inspired by Ickworth Park.
Recommended ages 4 to 11. Child £2.50, accompanying adults free. All children must
be accompanied by an adult. Park admission applies.
Live music on 23rd July at Orwell Crossing Lorry Park performed by solo act, Mister Toucan from Ipswich. Well know for his repertoire of 500 songs including hits by The Beatles, The Killers, Robbie Williams and much, much more. Enjoy an evening of rock, pop and dancing at this very popular venue.
All sets start at approximately 8.30pm until 11.45pm
Venue details: Orwell Crossing Lorry Park, A14 Eastbound, Nacton, Ipswich, IP10 0DD
Discovery Days at Lavenham Guildhall, National Trust, Suffolk
Friday 24 July, 11am–4pm – Tudor Times
Journey back in time to discover how the Tudors lived in Lavenham. Decide whether you would have liked to be a poor peasant or a rich merchant!
Sat 25th July, 7pm (gates open 6pm)
A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Sutton Hoo, National Trust
Award winning Illyria present Shakespeare’s most popular play - an. effortlessly magical and gloriously silly comedy.
Adult £13.50, Child £9.50 (Adult on the gate £15.00,
Child on the gate £11)
Saturday 25th July Special Keelboat Sailing Day See
http://www.suffolktouristguide.com/Ipswich/East_Anglian_Sailing_Trust_891.asp
Saturday 25 July, 7 – 9.30pm (gates open at 6pm)
Outdoor Theatre at Ickworth House, Bury St Edmunds
Twelfth Night
The Lord Chamberlain’s Men return to Ickworth with Shakespeare’s romantic summer comedy of mistaken identity, infatuation and broken hearts.
‘If music be the food of love play on……..’
Shipwrecked and fearing her twin brother dead, Viola is swept onto the shores of Illyria. Disguising herself as a boy, she takes a post in the Duke’s court and, on his behalf, attempts to woo his loved one, the Lady Olivia.
‘Don’t miss this 5 star company’ The Guardian’ . Performed in true Shakespearian style with an all-male cast, relevant costume, music and dance, to fire the imaginations of young and old alike. A real must-see! Bring seats, rugs and picnics (no barbecues or dogs). Picnic baskets can be ordered 01284 735957. Please state dietary requirements when booking.
Advance: adult £16.50, child £10. Booking essential on 01284 769505
On the gate (if available): adult £19, child £12
25th & 26th July - Holiday Farmily Fun Weekend at Jimmy's Farm - a weekend to really celebrate the start of the summer holidays. The farm is the ideal place to keep the family amused for a whole day.
25-26 July - Honda Formula 4 stoke series, Lowestoft - for full details please see Suffolk Festivals
July 26th Steam Sawing, Traction Engines & The Ram Tractor Club at Bressingham Steam and Gardens
Xtremefest - Sunday 26th July, 11 - 5pm
Brackenbury Fort, Golf Road, Felixstowe, IP11 9PJ.
Free Entry
This event is a one day event promoting alternative sports, healthy living and gives local bands the opportunity to perform. Activities include windsurfing, sailing, kayaking, paddle boarding, skateboarding, a climbing wall, town 102 mega slide, cheerleading to name a few. There is a mixture of have a go sessions and demonstration activities.
In the evening at The Spa pavilion we will host the first Xtremefest Gig, Mesh 29 are headling with Sleepercell and a band from Soundwaves. Tickets cost £10 and are on sale now, call the box office on 01394 282126.
It's free admission, but a charge to take part in the activities - 50p a go or £5 for an unlimited wristband (have as many goes as you like). There is a website, www.xtremefest.org.uk where you can find more information.
Tuesday 28 July, 11am to 1pm – 2 to 4pm Wild Child
Hedgehog Day at Ickworth House, Bury St Edmunds
A fun day for all the family. Meet a hedgehog and go on a hedgehog trail. Don’t forget to keep an eye out for Trusty! Recommended ages 4-11.
Child £2.50, accompanying adults free. No booking required. Park admission applies
Thursday 30 July 11-4pm
Moths and Butterflies Day Wild Child at Ickworth House, Bury St Edmunds
Find out about our fluttering friends with family activities and games.
Recommended ages 4 to 11. Child £2.50, accompanying adults free. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Park admission applies.
Fri. 31st. 9pm. SQUARE ONE. Classic Blues/Rock Band perform at The Angel Inn, Wangford.
Beatrix Potter Fun Day at Melford Hall
Friday 31st July, 1.30-5pm
An afternoon of children’s activities celebrating Beatrix Potter and her love of Melford Hall. A chance to listen to her stories in the Banqueting House and see the original Jemima Puddle-duck toy and other memorabilia in the Hall. Help plant out some of Mr McGregor’s spare seeds – take it home and watch it grow!
Normal Admission
Event activities £2.50 per child
1st August - 50 / 50 Auction at Middleton Village Hall, Mill Street, Middleton, Nr. Saxmundham, Suffolk
1st August - Farmers' Market and Textile Exhibition at Jimmy's Farm
DANCE AFTER DINNER
Enjoy an evening of entertainment at The Brantham Bull, Manningtree
Last Friday of every month, from 7pm.
Dine from our special set menu, then relax and enjoy the entertainment - or dance the night away!
2 cources £19.95 or 3 courses £24.95 includes free tea or coffee
Entertainment provided by Stephanie MacEntyre & Steve Rhodes
Memories of Beatrix Potter at Melford Hall
Saturday 1 August, 1.30-5pm
Join us for an afternoon talk exploring the connection between Melford Hall and Beatrix Potter, her life and her love of the Hall.
Normal Admission
Talks £2
50 / 50 Auction 1st August 2009
Village Hall, Middleton, Nr Saxmundham, Suffolk
Doors open 6pm for a 7pm start
Refreshments will be available on the evening
We are now accepting items for our auction.
Do you have something / service you are willing to donate? 50% to seller, 50% towards the funds for building a new pavilion on Middleton Recreation ground, a guide price is required for the item you are donating,
All purchases made on the night will be cash only and all purchases to be removed on the night.
Due to legislation No upholstered items unless it has a fire proof ticket attached, and all electrical items to be new and unsused in their orginal packagaing.
For further information please call Susan 01728 648 283 or Margaret 01728 648 571
ART FOR GLASS EXHIBITION 1st-6th August 2009 - For more details please see Art Exhibitions in Suffolk
2nd August - Teddy Bear’s Picnic in the Nature Trail at Jimmy's Farm - bring your teddy, buy a picnic and cakes from our field kitchen and come on down to the Nature Trail for storytime. There will be a prize for best dressed teddy bear!
Sunday 2 August 11-4pm
Wartime Ickworth at Ickworth House, Bury St Edmunds
Step back in time and discover the stories of Ickworth during the Second World War, guided tours, have a go history, dressing up and craft activities for all the family.
Park admission applies
3rd August – 19th September 2009
30th ANNIVERSARY SUMMER SHOW - Mixed Media by Gallery Artists and Guests at The John Russell Gallery, Ipswich
(NB. Summer Closing is from 17th – 31st August)
For full details please see Art Exhibitions in Suffolk
Tuesday 4 August 11-4pm
Pirates and Princesses at Ickworth House, Bury St Edmunds
Come along to Ickworth and learn how to be a pirate or princess, make your cutlass and eye patch or your tiara and sash and go on a trail to find Ickworth’s buried treasure.
Recommended ages 4 to 11. Child £2.50, accompanying adults free. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Park admission applies.
Tue 4, 11, 18, 25 Aug, 12 – 3pm
Summer Holiday Crafts Sutton Hoo, National Trust
Be crafty this summer at Sutton Hoo using ideas from nature and history. Receive your special Wild Child Pack. Suitable for ages 6+
£2 per child for a 30 minute slot
Thursday 6 August 2pm
Garden Discovery Walk
Explore Ickworth’s Italianate garden on a guided walk for children full of games and activities. Follow colour and shape trails, be a human camera, enjoy a texture touch game and lots more.
Recommended ages 4 to11. Child £2.50, accompanying adults free. Park admission applies. Booking essential on 01284 735 961
7-9th August - Halesworth Gig in the Park - for full details please see Suffolk Festivals
SOUTHWOLD MODEL RAILWAY EXHIBITION Sat 8th & Sun 9th August 2009 Saint Felix School, Halesworth Rd. (A1095) IP18 6SD From Toy Trains to Finescale Modelling! Around twenty layouts in various scales & gauges. Charity Raffle Gauge 1 Live Steam and Passenger carrying live steam train rides, in the grounds. Full Trade Support, Modelling Demonstrations, Large FREE Car Park, Wheelchair Access to Halls. Saturday 1000-1700, Sunday 1000-1630 Adults £4-00, Child £3-00, Seniors £3-50
For further details please contact Jerry Hepworth on 01502 581452 or see www.WaveneyValleyModelRailwayClub.com
Come Scythe With Us on 8th August.
A one day scything course with Simon Fairlie at the All Saints Conservation Area at Thorpe Abbotts, IP21 4HS.
Truly amazing value at £7 for the day due to support from South Norfolk District Council. This is the only course using the increasingly popular Austrian Scythe happening in East Anglia this Summer. Please contact Simon Beet on 01379 669069 email allsaintsta@btinternet.com
SUFFOLK DOG DAY!! Saturday 8th August
Helmingham Hall from 11am
What is Suffolk Dog Day?
This is no ordinary day in the doggy diary, but a day to celebrate our furry friends in all their guises. Highlights include:
Fun Dog Classes
Celebrity Judges
Stalls
Refreshments will Include Tea & Cakes, Hot Dogs, Ice Creams, Waffles & BBQ
Children's Entertainments & Competitions
Demonstrations
Class prizes
What’s more, included within the ticket price is entry to Helmingham Gardens.
Every Dog must have its day - Make August 8th the date for your diary to ensure you're not barking up the wrong tree!...
Woof, Woof!
8th & 9th August - Holiday Farmily Fun and BBQ Weekend at Jimmy's Farm
August 8th - 9th Steam in Miniature at Bressingham Steam and Gardens
Sat 8th – Sun 9th Aug, 10.00am - 5pm
Sutton Hoo Through the Ages: from the Romans to WWII at Sutton Hoo, National Trust
New for 2009: Redcoats and Victorian Investigators
Sutton Hoo’s living history spectacular is bigger and better than ever before.
Experience dark age invasions, hand to hand combat and interactive craft displays. Try your hand at archery, watch the Redcoats in training and learn how the Home-Guard prepared for invasion. Fun and activity for all ages. Stand well back during combat displays!
Non NT members: adult £10.50, child £ 5.40, family £26.45
NT members: adult £4, child £2, family £10
Sunday 9 August, 11am - 4pm
Vineyard Discovery Day
Explore Ickworth’s vineyard with a self-guided trail. See where the grapes are grown for the award-winning Ickworth wines. Includes wine tasting. Wear stout shoes and waterproofs.
Adult £3.50, child 50p. Park admission applies
10th-15th August - A Midsummer Night's Dream perfromed in the farm woods at Jimmy's Farm. Tickets available from our online shop or from the farm shop.
Tuesday 11 August 11-1pm or 2-4pm
Den Building Wild Child at Ickworth House, Bury St Edmunds
Hone your survival skills. Have a go at building your own shelter from natural materials found within the park. Dens will be dismantled after 1pm for the afternoon session.
Recommended ages 4 to 11. Child £2.50, accompanying adults free. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Park admission applies.
An Evening with the National Trust at Lavenham Guildhall, National Trust, Suffolk
Lavenham was once one of the wealthiest towns in medieval England, thanks to a thriving industry in cloth production. Join the Lavenham Guild of Weavers, Spinners & Dyers as they reveal the secrets of these ancient crafts.
Join us for the third series of talks at the Guildhall, where an experienced speaker will talk about the properties, gardens and role of the National Trust, followed by refreshments and home-made cakes.
Wednesday 12 August – Putting the house to bed
At the end of the open season National Trust properties are a hive of activity. This talk goes behind the closed doors to reveal the secrets of National Trust housekeeping.
Talks start at 7.30pm. £5 per person, booking essential
Thursday 13 August 11-4pm
Fairies and Ogres at Ickworth House, Bury St Edmunds
Come along to Ickworth and learn how to be a fairy or ogre, make your wings and wand or your scary mask and troll feet. Go on a treasure trail to find Ickworth’s secret gold and listen to a fairy story.
Recommended ages 4 to 11. Child £2.50, accompanying adults free. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Park admission applies.
15th & 16th August - Holiday Farmily Fun and BBQ Weekend at Jimmy's Farm
August 15th-16th Rougham Air Display and Classic Car Show at Rougham Airfield, Bury St Edmunds
Sunday 16th August
Spitfire and Hurricane set to be the stars
Are you interested in aircraft? Then the place to be on Sunday August
16th is the Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum at Flixton where Diss and District Royal Air Forces Association are organising another event.
A Spitfire and a Hurricane from the Battle of Britain Flight should be
the star turns as they fly over the museum. But there is more. Also
taking part will be an Army Air Corps Apache helicopter from Wattisham
and the search and rescue helicopter, which was the main attraction last
year when RAFA's Salute to 90 Years of the RAF attracted a crowd
estimated at 3,500.
This year is the 100th anniversary of the first flight from France to
England and RAFA will try to give the event a French flavour.
The flying programme might be affected by the weather. But there will be
plenty of things to see and do on the ground. Wing Commander Ken Wallis,
with his autogiro, which he flew in the James Bond film "You Only Live
Twice" , will be a popular attraction. RAF Honington will be taking part
with a static display and some musicians. The Air Training Corps will be
represented by cadets from the area, including the Lowestoft ATC band.
There will also be historic vehicles in addition to the many aircraft
and other exhibits which are always on show at the museum.
And the best news of all is that car parking and admission are free.
Gates open at 11pm and the action continues until 5pm. And the best news
of all is that car parking and admission are free. Gates open at 11pm
and the action continues until 5pm.
For further information please see Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum
Sunday 16 August, 11.30am – 12.30pm
Guided Parkland Walk at Ickworth House, Bury St Edmunds
Take a journey through the history of Ickworth Park. Meet at West Wing Reception.
No booking required. Park admission applies
Sun 16th August, 11am – 4pm
Suffolk Punches at Sutton Hoo, National Trust
Come and see a beautiful mare and foal from the Holesley Bay Suffolk Punch stud and learn about this endangered breed of heavy horse.
Normal admission
Tuesday 18 August Lavenham Guildhall, National Trust, Suffolk
Discover Medieval Lavenham
A Blue-badge guided walk around the historic centre of this unique medieval village. Join us for coffee & shortbread in our pretty Tearoom, where the Guildhall Manager will give a short talk about the building before you set off to discover the hidden gems of Lavenham. Your guide will leave you at the church of St Peter & St Paul, one of the finest parish churches in England, where you will be greeted by one of their ‘Welcomers’ for an introduction to this splendid building. The tour lasts around two hours.
Walks will take place on the following dates at 10.30am. £7 per person. Booking essential
Tuesday 18 August 11am-1pm or 2pm-4pm
Have a Go Circus at Ickworth House, Bury St Edmunds
Join in with a day of plate spinning, Diablo, juggling, stilt walking and general clowning around!
Recommended ages 4 to 11. Child £3.50, accompanying adults free. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Park admission applies.
Thursday 20th August 11-4pm Wild Child
Creepy Creatures at Ickworth House, Bury St Edmunds
Discover the creepy creatures that hide in the park and go on a bug hunt. Make a bug masks, crawly caterpillars and clay spiders.
Recommended ages 4 to 11. Child £2.50, accompanying adults free. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Park admission applies.
20th August - RSPB Day at Jimmy's Farm
Discovery Days at Lavenham Guildhall, National Trust, Suffolk
Thursday 20 August, 11am–4pm – Wartime Lavenham
Explore life as an evacuee from London in Lavenham. Make your own name tag and ration book – and don’t forget to bring your teddy! What would you pack in your suitcase?
ART & CRAFTS: at Blackthorpe Barn, Bury St Edmunds
Tribal Bazaar
Fri 21 - Mon 31 August 10.30am-6.30pm
Admission Free
Teddy Bears’ Picnic at Melford Hall
Friday 21 August, 11.30am-5pm If you come down to the garden today… an afternoon of teddy bear fun and games for all. Join us for a rare chance to picnic in the gardens at Melford Hall. Bring your own picnic and your favourite teddy bear along.
Normal Admission
Event activities £2.50 per child
August 21st - 24th A Day Out with Thomas at Bressingham Steam and Gardens
Sat 22nd Aug – Sun 13th Sept, 10.30am – 5pm
Suffolk Open Studios Art and Craft Exhibition: The Discovery at Sutton Hoo, National Trust
An exhibition inspired by the discovery of the Sutton Hoo treasure in 1939, 70 years ago this year, featuring a variety of exhibits by talented local artists and crafts people.
Normal admission
Saturday 22nd August Special Keelboat Sailing Day See
http://www.suffolktouristguide.com/Ipswich/East_Anglian_Sailing_Trust_891.asp
Sat 22 – Sun 23rd Aug, 10.30am – 5pm
Dark Age Re-enactment with Ormsgard at Sutton Hoo, National Trust
Delve into the dark ages with Ormsgard! Anglo Saxon living history with demonstrations of Saxon cookery, crafts, story telling and weaponry plus fearsome hand to hand combat (times and content of demonstrations may vary).
Normal admission
Wednesday 26 August, 8pm – 10pm
Evening Bat Walk at Ickworth House, Bury St Edmunds
Discover the difference between the calls of a Pipestrelle and a Daubenton’s, learn about their habitat and what we can do to improve it. Understand why Ickworth is one of the premiere bat sites in the UK. After the walk enjoy a hot drink and a piece of yummy cake.
£10. Booking essential 01284 735961
Thursday 27 August, 2pm
Journey to the Secret Garden at Ickworth House, Bury St Edmunds
Step through the gate to explore Ickworth’s very own Secret Garden. A guided walk for children with activities and games along the way
Child £2.50, accompanying adults free. Booking essential on 01284 735961. Park admission applies
Suffolk Villages Festival - 28-31st August - for full details please see Suffolk Festivals
Friday 28 August to Monday 31 August
Beccles Carnival Family Fun Weekend Spectacular
(Friday Evening Fun Fair only, Saturday 12.00am till 6.00pm, Sunday 1.00pm til 6.00pm, Monday afternoon and evening Fun Fair only)
Friday evening starts off with the Stocks Funfair. Saturday is Family Day with Teddy Bears' Parade: dress up your teddy and try to win some great prizes. Fun and games, entertainment by KYSLR with prize giveway, races and children's fancy dress. Sunday sees the traditional Carnival Parade followed by displays, stalls and much more.
Full details on website www.becclescarnival.co.uk
29th & 30th August - Sausage and Beer Festival at Jimmy's Farm - we can't think of two better things to celebrate than beer and sausages! There will be lots of different sausage and beer producers, live music and entertainment, talks from Jimmy and Tony Hadley and much more!
6th Annual Art on the Prom
Sunday the 30th August 2009, 10am – 4pm - FREE ENTRY
Art on the Prom exhibition is taking place on the Felixstowe seafront. This is a fantastic annual event and will be held on Sunday 30th August. This year’s attractions will include a colony of over 100 clay penguins taking over part of the beach. Also there are magicians, stilt walkers and workshops taking place in the spa gardens. Entertainment also includes the award winning Ipswich Co-op brass band, a barrel organ and other live music from a number of bands.
Bank Holiday Monday 31st August, 3-6pm - Summer Jazz Barbecues - full details at Hintlesham Hall Hotel, Ipswich
31st August - Bank Holiday Farmily Fun Day at Jimmy's Farm
Wednesday 2 September, 8pm – 10pm
Evening Bat Walk at Ickworth House, Bury St Edmunds
Discover the difference between the calls of a Pipestrelle and a Daubenton’s, learn about their habitat and what we can do to improve it. Understand why Ickworth is one of the premiere bat sites in the UK. After the walk enjoy a hot drink and a piece of yummy cake.
£10. Booking essential 01284 735961
4th-6th September - Festinho Festival 2009 - for full details please see Suffolk Festivals
The Suffolk Garden Show Autumn 4,5,6, Sept at Suffolk Showground.
Floral displays,Nurseries from all over the UK anything to do with gardening.
5th September - Farmers' Market at Jimmy's Farm
The Suffolk Vintage Motoring Festival
September 5-6th
Glemham Hall, Little Glemham, Woodbridge
Why do ladies call their cars 'him' and men call their's 'her' ? Either way you will be very welcome, vintage is in the title but in reality we are looking at all things transport over 25 years old plus minus a few years either way.
So the 'him" in your life would be very welcome as an exhibit.
More details and information will be included on our website as well as an on line entry form.
EAST ANGLIAN FALCONRY FAIR 2009 at Suffolk Owl Sanctuary
Sept 5th & 6th
September 5th - 6th Locomotive Weekend at Bressingham Steam and Gardens
Sunday 06 September, 11am - 4pm
Garden Games Day at Ickworth House, Bury St Edmunds
Croquet, giant snakes and ladders, ludo, chess and draughts, egg and spoon races, skipping and sprinting races and lots more! Enjoy a slice of cake and a cup of tea, whilst listening to the brass band. Lots of children’s crafts to have a go at in the activity gazebo. Barbecue available. Fun and games for all the family!
Park admission applies
Sun 6th Sept, 2 – 4pm
Edith Pretty Tour and Cream Tea at Sutton Hoo, National Trust
A tour of Sutton Hoo focusing on Edith Pretty who instigated the excavation of the Anglo Saxon ship burial, including access to Tranmer House (Edith’s former home). Finish with a cream tea.
£9.60 – booking essential
Sat 12th and Sun 13th Sept, 10.30am – 2.30pm
Revealing Hidden Histories at Sutton Hoo, National Trust
Children can learn how to read an exhibition object with the Learning Officer, and then make a display of their work.
£3 per child - booking essential – please bring a packed lunch
Saturday 12 September 10am – 4pm
Heritage Open Day at Ickworth House, Bury St Edmunds
12th + 13th September - Harvest at at Jimmy's Farm - our very own music and food festival. This event will be huge and is designed for you foof and music lovers out there! We've got a fantastic music line up, celebrity chefs, kids entertainment and loads more.
Sunday September 13 Heritage Weekend 11.00 – 5.00
Free admission.
Milling and baking, Craft stalls and demonstrations at Pakenham Water Mill
Sept 13 Champion of Champions show Rougham Airfield Suffolk
Lurchers and Terriers. See the
Jack Russell Club of East Anglia
Sunday 13 September, 11am - 4pm
Vineyard Discovery Day at Ickworth House, Bury St Edmunds
Explore Ickworth’s vineyard with a self-guided trail. See where the grapes are grown for the award-winning Ickworth wines. Includes wine tasting. Wear stout shoes and waterproofs.
Adult £3.50, child 50p. Park admission applies
Heritage Open Day at Melford Hall
Saturday 12 September, 1.30-5pm
Explore the history on your doorstep and join us for this national event where historic properties across the country open their doors for free.
Free
Wed 16th September – Sun 4th October, 12.00 – 4.00pm
Quilt Exhibition – Spirit of Discovery at Sutton Hoo, National Trust
Marvel at beautiful quilts celebrating the spirit of Discovery, created by members of the Quilters Guild and local quilt makers.
Quilt Show £3, (NT members £1). Not Mon and Tue
Friday 18 September Lavenham Guildhall, National Trust, Suffolk
Discover Medieval Lavenham
A Blue-badge guided walk around the historic centre of this unique medieval village. Join us for coffee & shortbread in our pretty Tearoom, where the Guildhall Manager will give a short talk about the building before you set off to discover the hidden gems of Lavenham. Your guide will leave you at the church of St Pe
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What's on Suffolk in July
Art Exhibition throughout July at the Lime Tree Gallery
For more details please see Art Exhibitions in Suffolk - July
DANCE AFTER DINNER
Enjoy an evening of entertainment at The Brantham Bull, Manningtree
Last Friday of every month, from 7pm.
Dine from our special set menu, then relax and enjoy the entertainment - or dance the night away!
2 cources £19.95 or 3 courses £24.95 includes free tea or coffee
Entertainment provided by Stephanie MacEntyre & Steve Rhodes
3rd July 2009
Soul and Motown Night, 8pm at Kersey Mill
Get up stand up and strut your funky stuff…Come and enjoy an evening of Jazz Funk and Disco…get your platforms and flared trousers on and enjoy a great night! Tickets £12 in advance, £14 on the night (including a buffet)
*All profits from the event will be donated to St Elizabeth Hospice*
Railway Walk at Melford Hall
Friday 3 July, 11am
A second chance to join us for this special guided walk. See 21 May for full details.
Adult £13 Child £6.50 Booking Essential
4th July - Farmers’ Market + Dog Trials + Dog Show at Jimmy's Farm
Saturday 4th July - Moth Night.
Come and discover your local moths with Jon Clifton at the All Saints Conservation Area Thorpe Abbotts, IP21 4HS.
Just £6 for the evening commencing at 8.30pm so please bring a torch. To book a place and for more details please contact Simon Beet on 01379 669068 or email allsaintsta@btinternet.com. Places will be limited so do apply in good time.
Sat. 4th and Sun. 5th July, 10am-4pm - Watercolour Weekend classes - for full details please see Deborah Ardizzone
Felixstroll July 4th – 5th 10.00am – 4.00 pm
Celebrate A Stroll Along Felixstowe's Wonderful Coast
Felixstroll is an exciting fun event planned for the first weekend in July 4th & 5th. It is a weekend of events and activities to get people walking, talking, laughing and exploring the coast of Felixstowe. It will celebrate Felixstowe's wonderful and diverse coastline through a range of interactive art and cultural activities. It will promote and encourage local people and visitors to walk and cycle this unique coastline.
Over the weekend, there will be a range of artists' celebratory site specific installations to see, cultural events, performances and music, activities, workshops, walks and cycle ride tours to take part in.
The art works will be placed along the path between Felixstowe Ferry and Landguard point to be discovered as people walk the coastal path. There will be a map available at the Tourist Information Centre which will guide people and give details of all the events planned for the weekend.
The event is planned to include a range of artists and art installations, including:
The Caravan Gallery at Felixstowe Ferry. The Caravan gallery shows photographs of the quirky side of the British character (see image below).
Artist Elizabeth-Jane Grose, will create a set of temporary waymarks to lead visitors around the path. Entitled About Tern!
Marie-Paule Neu, an artist from Wesel, one of Felixstowe’s twinned towns. Would like people to come along and join in creating an installation which features the coastal environment called ‘Linking Shore to Shore’ at the last beach shelters at the southern end of the Promenade. Using silk and paint, she will work with passers-by to create an abstract of the coastal environment.
An installation of colourful hand held wind mills made by Grange Primary School children working with artist Ali Peck.
A series of weather vanes incorporating images of Felixstowe made by Orwell High School pupils working with artist Valerie Osment.
An installation by Fine Art students from University Campus Suffolk in Ipswich.
People are invited to collect ‘natural’ materials found from along the route and bring them to form part of an art installation called ‘sensory squares’ by Natasha Carsberg on the cliff top by Brackenbury Fort
Fran Crowe whose work promotes Marine Conservation will be creating an installation out of litter found on the beach in a beach hut near the pier. She would like to encourage everyone to collect colourful pieces of pieces of rubbish over the weeks before the Felixstroll weekend to bring along to help build the giant artwork. Or just to come along at the weekend and see what you can find to add .She also plans to set up a stall of Felixstowe ‘souvenirs’ which people can ‘buy’ in return for a donation to the Marine Conservation Society. In addition, Fran will offer visitors the chance to make their own souvenirs with rubbish they collect from the beach (see image below).
Langer Primary School will be working with Stephen Hunt Countryside Officer who will complete a marine conservation session with the children then finish with a litter pick on the beach which will add to the materials for Frans installation. Mixing art with education.
James Fletcher will be creating at an exhibition at the Town Hall of photographs based around cafes and restaurants along the route James will also recreate the character C J Emeny, who lived and worked as a photographer in Felixstowe during the 19th and early 20th Century. James will take portrait photographs of people along the prom, outside the town hall. He will be dressed in period costume and using a camera in the style of the original glass plate camera’s. The images will then be put onto a slideshow as part of the photographic exhibition. Thus giving a snapshot of the community/population using the seaside today and pay tribute to the work by C J Emeny.
And Naomi Leake will be creating a piece of interactive performance art called 'Pedalling Ideas' - join her on an entertaining one-and-a-half hour cycle tour of the route ( please book at TIC) and other attractions!
There will also be guided themed walks, cycle hire, a children’s trail led by Storyteller Saul Jaffe entitled Gossip , Black Dogs and Rock Gods , Saul is an actor, writer and storyteller. Later this year he will be performing his one-man show, The Elephant Man, in New York as part of the Brits Off Broadway theatre festival. Meantime he continues to be storyteller at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London, where he tells the tales that inspired the Bard’s work.
There will also be face painting, strolling minstrels, a 1953 flood exhibition at Felixstowe Museum, an opportunity to record your memories in special post boxes, a Mad Hutters Tea Party competition for the beach hut owners, tours of Napoleonic Martello Tower P (book at TIC), and a free minibus along the route stopping at all art sites.
Look out for the leaflet which will be delivered to your door inside the Advertisers or pick up a leaflet form your local Tourist Information centre. Full details of the event can be found at www.suffolkcoastal.gov.uk
Please also see our guide to Suffolk Tourist Information Centres
Sat 4th – Sun 5th July, 10.30am – 5pm
Dark Age Re-enactment with Ormsgard at Sutton Hoo, National Trust
Delve into the dark ages with Ormsgard! Anglo Saxon living history with demonstrations of Saxon cookery, crafts, story telling and weaponry plus fearsome hand to hand combat (times and content of demonstrations may vary).
Normal admission
Saturday 4th July to Saturday 29th July
Exhibition opening and award announcement by The Worshipful The Mayor of St Edmundsbury, at 7pm on Friday 3rd July For more details pelase see Art Exhibitions in Suffolk
SUNDAY 5TH JULY 2009 AT KERSEY MILL
Come along and watch the Wimbledon final* live on our big screen.
Ticket price is £2, which includes a complimentary glass of Pimms on arrival.
Bar opens at midday & buffet lunch is available.
To book your tickets or to make a reservation for your Wimbledon lunch, please call (01473) 820209.
* Kersey Mill cannot guarantee the start time of the final or that it will take place on Sunday 5th July as this is outside our control. We will be able to show any match taking place on the Centre Court.
Full details at Kersey Mill
Tuesday 7th July 2009
The Three Musketeers at Kersey Mill
Open air theatre performance for all the family from Illyria. Please bring your own seating/rug and warm clothes - food and hot/cold refreshments available onsite. Gates open at 18:30 for a 19:30 start. Tickets: Adults £10.00 Child £7.00 under 14 years. Please call 01473 820200 to book your tickets.
NCT Cheeky Monkeys Tea Party, Tuesday 7th July, 11am-2pm
Sudbury Cricket Club, Quay Lane, Sudbury.
Bar & BBQ, Sponsored Toddle, Monkey Music, Raffle, Fancy Dress, Face Painting and more. Entry £2 per child (6months+) £3.50 per adult. For Further Information Contact Louise Richardson 07813909772
An Evening with the National Trust at Lavenham Guildhall, National Trust, Suffolk
Lavenham was once one of the wealthiest towns in medieval England, thanks to a thriving industry in cloth production. Join the Lavenham Guild of Weavers, Spinners & Dyers as they reveal the secrets of these ancient crafts.
Join us for the third series of talks at the Guildhall, where an experienced speaker will talk about the properties, gardens and role of the National Trust, followed by refreshments and home-made cakes.
Wednesday 8 July – Felbrigg Hall
Originally an early 17th century house, Felbrigg’s charm owes much to its variety of architectural styles as well as its beautifully restored walled garden and magnificent woods.
Talks start at 7.30pm. £5 per person, booking essential
The 42nd Annual Snape Maltings Antiques & Fine Art Fair
Snape, Saxmundham, Suffolk IP17 1SP
July 9th – 12th 2009
Thursday 9th July 11am - 6.00pm
Friday 10th – Sunday 12th July 11.00am - 5.00pm
Admission: £5.00.
Complimentary Tickets available for Offers and Competitions.
Supported by the RNLI.
A fabulous display of fine antiques and works of art valued at more than £5million will be going on sale at The 42nd Annual Snape Maltings Antiques and Fine Art Fair, from 9th – 12th July 2009.
Held in a large tented pavilion close to the Maltings, well known for its famous concert hall, Victorian shops and restaurants alongside the Alde Estuary in the beautiful Suffolk countryside, this popular summer event enjoys an international reputation with collectors of art and antiques. It has been often described as the most picturesque of all antiques fairs in Britain.
(Above) An English Elizabethan period helmet, circa 1580, known as an open faced Bergonet. To be shown by Garth Vincent Arms & Armour, specialist dealer from Lincolnshire. Price: £3,250.
Organised by Cooper Antiques Fair from Somerset, The 42nd Annual Snape Maltings Antiques and Fine Art Fair will offer a wide variety of high quality period furniture, paintings, silver, jewellery, pottery, porcelain, glass, arms and armour, folk art and much more. All exhibits are vetted for authenticity, a distinguishing aspect of this fair, which makes it so appealing to serious collectors. Fifty exhibitors from across the UK take part.
Since 1967, the fair has been widely regarded as 'The London Fair in the Country' and part of the social season. Today, the fair continues to attract important local dealers and specialists from across the country. Above all, the fair is a major meeting place for collectors and dealers from across East Anglia.
Organised by Sue Ede, Cooper Antiques Fairs
P.O.Box 15, Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset TA8 2BY
Tel: UK (0)1278 784912
Fax: UK (0)1278 792687
www.cooperevents.com
info@cooperevents.com
Arts Festival at Debenham.
9 - 12 July
A strong literary line-up will appear at the first Debenham Arts Festival. Writers include Hilary Mantel, reading her new novel, Wolf Hall; Joan Lock, historical fiction and non-fiction; Tessa West, who writes East Anglian novels; Lesley Grant-Adamson, crime novelist and author of "Writing Crime Fiction"; Natalie Williams, children's author; playwright Gwyn Guy; and Shirley Bignell who will reading favourite Caribbean poetry.
For full details please see Suffolk Festivals
Textile Art group Suffolk (TAGS) ANNUAL EXHIBITION ''BRIDGING THE
GAP'' at THE POND GALLERY SNAPE MALTINGS 10-22 JULY 10am- 5pm daily
For more details please see Art Exhibitions in Suffolk - July
David Gray comes to Suffolk on Friday 10th July
The most influential and successful British singer-songwriter of the past
decade, David Gray, has announced a brace of gigs this summer as part of the Forestry Commission Live Music programme taking place in spectacular
woodland locations across the country.
See
Music In Suffolk for more details
Fri. 10th. 9pm. ZERO 2 TASTY. Young & Local Band perform at The Angel Inn, Wangford.
MUSIC: at Blackthorpe Barn, Bury St Edmunds
Summer Music
Fri 10 July Llyr Williams piano
Sat 11 July Morgan Syzmanski guitar
Sun 12 July Razumovsky Ensemble
Fri 17 July Maxim Rysanov cello & Evgeny Samoyloff piano
Sat 18 July Boris Brovstyn violin, Maxim Rysanov viola, Kristine Blaumane cello, Katya Apekisheva piano
Sun 19 July Belcea Quartet
Tickets:
Priceband A £25
Priceband B £22
Priceband C £18
Priceband D £12
Under 18s half price
After concert supper £18
Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds Box Office 01284 769505 or book on-line above
Earsham Festival 2009
The Earsham Festival will take place this year on the weekend of July 10th -12th and once again the emphasis will be on family entertainment.
Activities will start on Friday evening, July 10th, with a disco for the under 12s in the village hall from 6.00pm till 8.00pm.
On Saturday, July 11th, there will be the annual Mini Beer Festival in the village hall from 11.00am until late and a Family Fun Day and children’s entertainment on the village green in the afternoon. Attractions will include Earsham School dancing display, Bungay High School musicians, charity stalls, craft stalls, traditional games and competitions, bouncy castles and a variety of refreshments. Good quality food and music will be available throughout the day and in the evening there will be dancing in the village hall to the music of two local bands.
On both Saturday and Sunday there will be a walking photo trail round the village and displays, exhibitions, photo competition and craft activities for children in All Saints Church. Two local artists will invite the public to view their collection of paintings, sculpture, drawings and prints.
Morning coffee and cream teas will be available during the weekend in the Church and events will conclude with Songs of Praise on Sunday evening at 5.00pm.
For further details please telephone 01986 893445 or 01986 895535
Sugababes in the Woods!
11th July. Click on the link above for Music in Suffolk for more details.
11th July. Click on the link above for Music in Suffolk for more details.
Live music on 11th July at Orwell Crossing Lorry Park performed by Rock It , an Ipswich three piece rock band. The band's drummer, Dan, has been described by Radio Suffolk's Stephen Foster as "the hottest property on the local music scene. Expect an evening packed with energy featuring covers from the 50's, 60's and 70's in the style of The Who.
All sets start at approximately 8.30pm until 11.45pm
Venue details: Orwell Crossing Lorry Park, A14 Eastbound, Nacton, Ipswich, IP10 0DD
Martlesham’s Music On The Green 2009
Taking place from 10:30am through to 10:30pm on Saturday 11th July 2009, on The Green at Martlesham Heath, the day promises to be a musical spectacular. Non-stop music will play on our 2 stages throughout the day.
For full details please see Music in Suffolk - July
A James Bond Evening on Saturday 11th July 2009
at Landguard Fort in Felixstowe.
Featuring internationally renowned Jazz singer Polly Gibbons & the Fat Band (pollygibbons.com)
Tickets £38 to include welcome drink, delicious menu from around the World with Bond including 'Puddings Galore'
live entertainment and fun Casino
Dress Code: Black tie or Bond Theme - Bond Girls and Villains equally welcome!
Tickets & Enquiries newhq@1stwoodbridge.org.uk
07542016556
Latest info www.1stwoodbridge.org.uk
This event is to raise funds for the 1st Woodbridge Scout Groups new Scout Building.
July 11th - 12th Children's fun weekend with Ivor the Engine at Bressingham Steam and Gardens
July 20th Steam every day until September 6th
Clare Craft Fair 11 and 12th, Clare Priory.
Last year over 140 exhibitors attended and 100% of the proceeds of the Fair go to charities. Attractions include all day refreshments, live music and special activities for children.
Ufford Bygones and Fun Day - Sunday 12th July 2009 - 10:00-17:00
Crown Farm, off Crownfields, Ufford, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13 6EY
A great day of family fun and entertainment to raise funds for St Elizabeth Hospice (Ipswich) will take place at Crown Farm, Ufford. There will be a wide range of games and activities for the whole family, steam engines, tractors, over 150 classic cars, 40+ arts & crafts stalls, a giant slide, a bouncy castle, live music from local bands, a BBQ/hog roast, and much more.
Adults: £2.50, Children: £1
website: www.uffordbygones.org.uk
12th July - Summer Jazz Barbecues, 6-9pm - full details at Hintlesham Hall Hotel, Ipswich
Sun 12th July, 2 – 4pm
Edith Pretty Tour and Cream Tea at Sutton Hoo, National Trust
A tour of Sutton Hoo focusing on Edith Pretty who instigated the excavation of the Anglo Saxon ship burial, including access to Tranmer House (Edith’s former home). Finish with a cream tea.
£9.60 – booking essential
16-19th July - Latitude Festival - for full details please see Latitude Festival and Suffolk Festivals
Friday 17 July Lavenham Guildhall, National Trust, Suffolk
Discover Medieval Lavenham
A Blue-badge guided walk around the historic centre of this unique medieval village. Join us for coffee & shortbread in our pretty Tearoom, where the Guildhall Manager will give a short talk about the building before you set off to discover the hidden gems of Lavenham. Your guide will leave you at the church of St Peter & St Paul, one of the finest parish churches in England, where you will be greeted by one of their ‘Welcomers’ for an introduction to this splendid building. The tour lasts around two hours.
Walks will take place on the following dates at 10.30am. £7 per person. Booking essential
Saturday July 18th - "A Day out In Laxfield"
Laxfield Playing Field from 2.00pm
A celebration of 100 years of the Horticultural Society together with various activities for a great, family day out - Horticultural Show, Punch & Judy, Magic Show, Foolhardy Circus Skills, Teas & Coffees, Trade stalls, BBQ, Raffle & Bar, traditional sideshows. Dancing to Syzewell Gap (Ceilidh) in the evening from 7.30pm in the village hall.
For more info or to book a stall please contact Lisa Auchterlonie on 01986
798962
Sat 18th July – Sun 6th Sep, 10.30am – 5pm Sutton Hoo, National Trust
Feasting and Celebration Trail
Hunt for the drinking horns, solve the clues and win a prize.
£1.50 per trail
Saturday 18 July, 10am – 4.30pm
National Gardens Scheme Open Day at Ickworth House, Bury St Edmunds
Come and look around Ickworth’s beautiful gardens to support the National Gardens Scheme. www.ngs.org.uk
Park admission applies
Saturday, 18th July, 2009, 7.30 p.m. at St. Margaret's Church, Lowestoft
Hollingsworth Road, Lowestoft, NR32 4BW. Tel: 01502 561973
Evening Concert of Tudor & Renaissance Music by "The Minstrels", Admission £5 (all classes) Three-day Flower & Costume Display in the Church All Proceeds in aid of Church Lighting Project.
18th & 19th July - Armed Forces Weekend at Jimmy's Farm - the armed forces are coming to the farm with lots of vehicles and activities for you to enjoy.
Music from the English Court (1189 to 1727), a concert by the Longslade Consort will take place in St Mary's Church Harkstead (IP9 1DG) on Sunday 19th July at 7 pm.
For full details please see Music in Suffolk - July
19th July 2009 - Picnic Jazz in Orford with Clive Carroll, Toby Allen and Ben Scarce
Picnic Jazz in Orford this year will be presenting better value than ever in the gardens of The Pavilion behind the river wall in Orford on Sunday 19th July. The ticket price remains the same as last year at £15.00, children under 10 accompanied by an adult will be welcomed free of charge and there will be twice as much good music from the professional world of jazz.
We have been fortunate to secure the services of Clive Carroll and Toby Allen as well as a welcome return of local singer songwriter Ben Scarce.
Anyone who missed Clive’s electrifying performance in Orford Town Hall last year must make sure that they don’t miss out again. Rated as one of the most gifted guitarists around and in demand Internationally, Clive develops a rapport with his audience that has to be experienced to be believed. Toby is a young trumpeter/singer whose performances are reminiscent of the young Jamie Cullum who captivated the audience at our first Picnic Jazz event in 2003 and he will be playing with his trio.
With these performers following in the footsteps of Jamie Cullum, Victoria Newton, Jacqui Dankworth, Gwyneth Herbert, Sarah Moule, Joanna Eden and Liane Carroll we are looking forward to another quintessentially English afternoon of picnics and jazz with copious supplies of Pimms, beer and tea available in the refreshment tent in the delightful gardens of The Pavilion through Quay Street car park in Orford. If you haven’t had the opportunity to relax and enjoy this event in the past, treat yourself this year, it is a low key event that attracts a good number of the audience back year after year and it also raises funds for local good causes.
Bring a picnic and enjoy the relaxed atmosphere of Orford with the very best in jazz.
Details and tickets from Jacki Maslin on 01394 450799, jackimaslin@btinternet.com or visit Jazz at the Pavilion 2009
Date: 19th July 2009
Opening Times: 12 midday to 6pm Music from 1.30pm to 5pm
Event Contact: 01394 450799
Venue: The Pavilion Orford IP12 2NY
Ticket Cost: £15 (Children under 10 free of charge)
PEASENHALL’S PEASFUL DAY
Peasenhall is to hold its second Pea Festival on Sunday, 19 July (11 a.m.-4 p,m.), following the success of last year’s. It is kindly supported by Yes Peas!, Bird’s Eye and the East Anglian Pea Growers’ Association and Waitrose, as well as many local retailers. .
Events this year will include:
The World Pea Podding Championships, East Anglian Pea Throwing Championships, the Suffolk Pea Shooting Championships, the Great Pea Draw and Giant pass the parcel.
Lots of fun filled Pea-themed activities to suit both young and old, a licensed Bar, BBQ and lots of Pea themed refreshments. Live local music all day.
Celebrity Chef, Rachel Green, will be demonstrating a selection of pea recipes with food tastings throughout the day, not to be missed.
The mid-day parade is open to all, Queen Pea, Miss Sweet Pea (under 13s) and Captain Birds Eye. Bring yourselves, your Children and your pets to join in the fun and festivities. (cash prizes)
There will also be a Raffle in aid of Peasenhall’s village hall, a registered charity. The kitchen has recently been upgraded but much-needed funding is required to upgrade the loos, fix the guttering and to provide new curtains. The 20 raffle prizes, donated mainly by very generous local suppliers, include a year’s supply of peas and £100.
For further information, interviews and photographs please contact:
Sue Richmond, Kenyon Communications Tel: 01673 828764 Mob: 07708 690707
Email: sue@kenyon-communications.com
Sun 19th July. 11am – 4pm
Suffolk Punches at Sutton Hoo, National Trust
Come and see a beautiful mare and foal from the Holesley Bay Suffolk Punch stud and learn about this endangered breed of heavy horse.
Normal admission
20th July - Kids Holiday Activities and Courses Start and run until 28th August every day at Jimmy's Farm!
Mon, Wed and Fri from Mon 20th July to Mon 31st August
12 and 2pm Sutton Hoo, National Trust
Gruesome Graves Tour
Children are invited to a special tour of the burial mounds – don’t forget to bring your parents (and a warm coat).
Family £6.50, adult £2.50, child £1.50 - places limited so please arrive early.
Tuesday 21 July 11-4pm
Pottery in the Park at Ickworth House, Bury St Edmunds
‘Have a go’ family session. Come and try your hand with clay and become a potter for the day!
Recommended ages 4 to 11. Child £2.50, accompanying adults free. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Park admission applies.
Lowestoft Air Show
This is a fantastic annual Air Show, not to be missed. In 2009 the Show will be on Thursday July 23rd and Friday July 24th.
For full details please see Suffolk Festivals
For details of 2008's Show so you know what to look forward to please see Lowestoft Air Festival
Thur 23rd, 30th July, Thur 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th Aug, 12 & 2.30pm
Dig for History Sutton Hoo, National Trust
Meet our very own 'Basil Brown' or his chum and learn how to excavate like an archaeologist. Suitable for ages 7+
£2 per child
Thursday 23 July 11-4pm
Art in the Park at Ickworth House, Bury St Edmunds
Explore your creative side with lots of exciting art activities inspired by Ickworth Park.
Recommended ages 4 to 11. Child £2.50, accompanying adults free. All children must
be accompanied by an adult. Park admission applies.
Live music on 23rd July at Orwell Crossing Lorry Park performed by solo act, Mister Toucan from Ipswich. Well know for his repertoire of 500 songs including hits by The Beatles, The Killers, Robbie Williams and much, much more. Enjoy an evening of rock, pop and dancing at this very popular venue.
All sets start at approximately 8.30pm until 11.45pm
Venue details: Orwell Crossing Lorry Park, A14 Eastbound, Nacton, Ipswich, IP10 0DD
Discovery Days at Lavenham Guildhall, National Trust, Suffolk
Friday 24 July, 11am–4pm – Tudor Times
Journey back in time to discover how the Tudors lived in Lavenham. Decide whether you would have liked to be a poor peasant or a rich merchant!
Sat 25th July, 7pm (gates open 6pm)
A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Sutton Hoo, National Trust
Award winning Illyria present Shakespeare’s most popular play - an. effortlessly magical and gloriously silly comedy.
Adult £13.50, Child £9.50 (Adult on the gate £15.00,
Child on the gate £11)
Saturday 25th July Special Keelboat Sailing Day See
http://www.suffolktouristguide.com/Ipswich/East_Anglian_Sailing_Trust_891.asp
Saturday 25 July, 7 – 9.30pm (gates open at 6pm)
Outdoor Theatre at Ickworth House, Bury St Edmunds
Twelfth Night
The Lord Chamberlain’s Men return to Ickworth with Shakespeare’s romantic summer comedy of mistaken identity, infatuation and broken hearts.
‘If music be the food of love play on……..’
Shipwrecked and fearing her twin brother dead, Viola is swept onto the shores of Illyria. Disguising herself as a boy, she takes a post in the Duke’s court and, on his behalf, attempts to woo his loved one, the Lady Olivia.
‘Don’t miss this 5 star company’ The Guardian’ . Performed in true Shakespearian style with an all-male cast, relevant costume, music and dance, to fire the imaginations of young and old alike. A real must-see! Bring seats, rugs and picnics (no barbecues or dogs). Picnic baskets can be ordered 01284 735957. Please state dietary requirements when booking.
Advance: adult £16.50, child £10. Booking essential on 01284 769505
On the gate (if available): adult £19, child £12
25th & 26th July - Holiday Farmily Fun Weekend at Jimmy's Farm - a weekend to really celebrate the start of the summer holidays. The farm is the ideal place to keep the family amused for a whole day.
25-26 July - Honda Formula 4 stoke series, Lowestoft - for full details please see Suffolk Festivals
July 26th Steam Sawing, Traction Engines & The Ram Tractor Club at Bressingham Steam and Gardens
Xtremefest - Sunday 26th July, 11 - 5pm
Brackenbury Fort, Golf Road, Felixstowe, IP11 9PJ.
Free Entry
This event is a one day event promoting alternative sports, healthy living and gives local bands the opportunity to perform. Activities include windsurfing, sailing, kayaking, paddle boarding, skateboarding, a climbing wall, town 102 mega slide, cheerleading to name a few. There is a mixture of have a go sessions and demonstration activities.
In the evening at The Spa pavilion we will host the first Xtremefest Gig, Mesh 29 are headling with Sleepercell and a band from Soundwaves. Tickets cost £10 and are on sale now, call the box office on 01394 282126.
It's free admission, but a charge to take part in the activities - 50p a go or £5 for an unlimited wristband (have as many goes as you like). There is a website, www.xtremefest.org.uk where you can find more information.
Tuesday 28 July, 11am to 1pm – 2 to 4pm Wild Child
Hedgehog Day at Ickworth House, Bury St Edmunds
A fun day for all the family. Meet a hedgehog and go on a hedgehog trail. Don’t forget to keep an eye out for Trusty! Recommended ages 4-11.
Child £2.50, accompanying adults free. No booking required. Park admission applies
Thursday 30 July 11-4pm
Moths and Butterflies Day Wild Child at Ickworth House, Bury St Edmunds
Find out about our fluttering friends with family activities and games.
Recommended ages 4 to 11. Child £2.50, accompanying adults free. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Park admission applies.
Fri. 31st. 9pm. SQUARE ONE. Classic Blues/Rock Band perform at The Angel Inn, Wangford.
Beatrix Potter Fun Day at Melford Hall
Friday 31st July, 1.30-5pm
An afternoon of children’s activities celebrating Beatrix Potter and her love of Melford Hall. A chance to listen to her stories in the Banqueting House and see the original Jemima Puddle-duck toy and other memorabilia in the Hall. Help plant out some of Mr McGregor’s spare seeds – take it home and watch it grow!
Normal Admission
Event activities £2.50 per child
What's on Suffolk in August
1st August - 50 / 50 Auction at Middleton Village Hall, Mill Street, Middleton, Nr. Saxmundham, Suffolk
1st August - Farmers' Market and Textile Exhibition at Jimmy's Farm
DANCE AFTER DINNER
Enjoy an evening of entertainment at The Brantham Bull, Manningtree
Last Friday of every month, from 7pm.
Dine from our special set menu, then relax and enjoy the entertainment - or dance the night away!
2 cources £19.95 or 3 courses £24.95 includes free tea or coffee
Entertainment provided by Stephanie MacEntyre & Steve Rhodes
Memories of Beatrix Potter at Melford Hall
Saturday 1 August, 1.30-5pm
Join us for an afternoon talk exploring the connection between Melford Hall and Beatrix Potter, her life and her love of the Hall.
Normal Admission
Talks £2
50 / 50 Auction 1st August 2009
Village Hall, Middleton, Nr Saxmundham, Suffolk
Doors open 6pm for a 7pm start
Refreshments will be available on the evening
We are now accepting items for our auction.
Do you have something / service you are willing to donate? 50% to seller, 50% towards the funds for building a new pavilion on Middleton Recreation ground, a guide price is required for the item you are donating,
All purchases made on the night will be cash only and all purchases to be removed on the night.
Due to legislation No upholstered items unless it has a fire proof ticket attached, and all electrical items to be new and unsused in their orginal packagaing.
For further information please call Susan 01728 648 283 or Margaret 01728 648 571
ART FOR GLASS EXHIBITION 1st-6th August 2009 - For more details please see Art Exhibitions in Suffolk
2nd August - Teddy Bear’s Picnic in the Nature Trail at Jimmy's Farm - bring your teddy, buy a picnic and cakes from our field kitchen and come on down to the Nature Trail for storytime. There will be a prize for best dressed teddy bear!
Sunday 2 August 11-4pm
Wartime Ickworth at Ickworth House, Bury St Edmunds
Step back in time and discover the stories of Ickworth during the Second World War, guided tours, have a go history, dressing up and craft activities for all the family.
Park admission applies
3rd August – 19th September 2009
30th ANNIVERSARY SUMMER SHOW - Mixed Media by Gallery Artists and Guests at The John Russell Gallery, Ipswich
(NB. Summer Closing is from 17th – 31st August)
For full details please see Art Exhibitions in Suffolk
Tuesday 4 August 11-4pm
Pirates and Princesses at Ickworth House, Bury St Edmunds
Come along to Ickworth and learn how to be a pirate or princess, make your cutlass and eye patch or your tiara and sash and go on a trail to find Ickworth’s buried treasure.
Recommended ages 4 to 11. Child £2.50, accompanying adults free. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Park admission applies.
Tue 4, 11, 18, 25 Aug, 12 – 3pm
Summer Holiday Crafts Sutton Hoo, National Trust
Be crafty this summer at Sutton Hoo using ideas from nature and history. Receive your special Wild Child Pack. Suitable for ages 6+
£2 per child for a 30 minute slot
Thursday 6 August 2pm
Garden Discovery Walk
Explore Ickworth’s Italianate garden on a guided walk for children full of games and activities. Follow colour and shape trails, be a human camera, enjoy a texture touch game and lots more.
Recommended ages 4 to11. Child £2.50, accompanying adults free. Park admission applies. Booking essential on 01284 735 961
7-9th August - Halesworth Gig in the Park - for full details please see Suffolk Festivals
SOUTHWOLD MODEL RAILWAY EXHIBITION Sat 8th & Sun 9th August 2009 Saint Felix School, Halesworth Rd. (A1095) IP18 6SD From Toy Trains to Finescale Modelling! Around twenty layouts in various scales & gauges. Charity Raffle Gauge 1 Live Steam and Passenger carrying live steam train rides, in the grounds. Full Trade Support, Modelling Demonstrations, Large FREE Car Park, Wheelchair Access to Halls. Saturday 1000-1700, Sunday 1000-1630 Adults £4-00, Child £3-00, Seniors £3-50
For further details please contact Jerry Hepworth on 01502 581452 or see www.WaveneyValleyModelRailwayClub.com
Come Scythe With Us on 8th August.
A one day scything course with Simon Fairlie at the All Saints Conservation Area at Thorpe Abbotts, IP21 4HS.
Truly amazing value at £7 for the day due to support from South Norfolk District Council. This is the only course using the increasingly popular Austrian Scythe happening in East Anglia this Summer. Please contact Simon Beet on 01379 669069 email allsaintsta@btinternet.com
SUFFOLK DOG DAY!! Saturday 8th August
Helmingham Hall from 11am
What is Suffolk Dog Day?
This is no ordinary day in the doggy diary, but a day to celebrate our furry friends in all their guises. Highlights include:
Fun Dog Classes
Celebrity Judges
Stalls
Refreshments will Include Tea & Cakes, Hot Dogs, Ice Creams, Waffles & BBQ
Children's Entertainments & Competitions
Demonstrations
Class prizes
What’s more, included within the ticket price is entry to Helmingham Gardens.
Every Dog must have its day - Make August 8th the date for your diary to ensure you're not barking up the wrong tree!...
Woof, Woof!
8th & 9th August - Holiday Farmily Fun and BBQ Weekend at Jimmy's Farm
August 8th - 9th Steam in Miniature at Bressingham Steam and Gardens
Sat 8th – Sun 9th Aug, 10.00am - 5pm
Sutton Hoo Through the Ages: from the Romans to WWII at Sutton Hoo, National Trust
New for 2009: Redcoats and Victorian Investigators
Sutton Hoo’s living history spectacular is bigger and better than ever before.
Experience dark age invasions, hand to hand combat and interactive craft displays. Try your hand at archery, watch the Redcoats in training and learn how the Home-Guard prepared for invasion. Fun and activity for all ages. Stand well back during combat displays!
Non NT members: adult £10.50, child £ 5.40, family £26.45
NT members: adult £4, child £2, family £10
Sunday 9 August, 11am - 4pm
Vineyard Discovery Day
Explore Ickworth’s vineyard with a self-guided trail. See where the grapes are grown for the award-winning Ickworth wines. Includes wine tasting. Wear stout shoes and waterproofs.
Adult £3.50, child 50p. Park admission applies
10th-15th August - A Midsummer Night's Dream perfromed in the farm woods at Jimmy's Farm. Tickets available from our online shop or from the farm shop.
Tuesday 11 August 11-1pm or 2-4pm
Den Building Wild Child at Ickworth House, Bury St Edmunds
Hone your survival skills. Have a go at building your own shelter from natural materials found within the park. Dens will be dismantled after 1pm for the afternoon session.
Recommended ages 4 to 11. Child £2.50, accompanying adults free. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Park admission applies.
An Evening with the National Trust at Lavenham Guildhall, National Trust, Suffolk
Lavenham was once one of the wealthiest towns in medieval England, thanks to a thriving industry in cloth production. Join the Lavenham Guild of Weavers, Spinners & Dyers as they reveal the secrets of these ancient crafts.
Join us for the third series of talks at the Guildhall, where an experienced speaker will talk about the properties, gardens and role of the National Trust, followed by refreshments and home-made cakes.
Wednesday 12 August – Putting the house to bed
At the end of the open season National Trust properties are a hive of activity. This talk goes behind the closed doors to reveal the secrets of National Trust housekeeping.
Talks start at 7.30pm. £5 per person, booking essential
Thursday 13 August 11-4pm
Fairies and Ogres at Ickworth House, Bury St Edmunds
Come along to Ickworth and learn how to be a fairy or ogre, make your wings and wand or your scary mask and troll feet. Go on a treasure trail to find Ickworth’s secret gold and listen to a fairy story.
Recommended ages 4 to 11. Child £2.50, accompanying adults free. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Park admission applies.
15th & 16th August - Holiday Farmily Fun and BBQ Weekend at Jimmy's Farm
August 15th-16th Rougham Air Display and Classic Car Show at Rougham Airfield, Bury St Edmunds
Sunday 16th August
Spitfire and Hurricane set to be the stars
Are you interested in aircraft? Then the place to be on Sunday August
16th is the Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum at Flixton where Diss and District Royal Air Forces Association are organising another event.
A Spitfire and a Hurricane from the Battle of Britain Flight should be
the star turns as they fly over the museum. But there is more. Also
taking part will be an Army Air Corps Apache helicopter from Wattisham
and the search and rescue helicopter, which was the main attraction last
year when RAFA's Salute to 90 Years of the RAF attracted a crowd
estimated at 3,500.
This year is the 100th anniversary of the first flight from France to
England and RAFA will try to give the event a French flavour.
The flying programme might be affected by the weather. But there will be
plenty of things to see and do on the ground. Wing Commander Ken Wallis,
with his autogiro, which he flew in the James Bond film "You Only Live
Twice" , will be a popular attraction. RAF Honington will be taking part
with a static display and some musicians. The Air Training Corps will be
represented by cadets from the area, including the Lowestoft ATC band.
There will also be historic vehicles in addition to the many aircraft
and other exhibits which are always on show at the museum.
And the best news of all is that car parking and admission are free.
Gates open at 11pm and the action continues until 5pm. And the best news
of all is that car parking and admission are free. Gates open at 11pm
and the action continues until 5pm.
For further information please see Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum
Sunday 16 August, 11.30am – 12.30pm
Guided Parkland Walk at Ickworth House, Bury St Edmunds
Take a journey through the history of Ickworth Park. Meet at West Wing Reception.
No booking required. Park admission applies
Sun 16th August, 11am – 4pm
Suffolk Punches at Sutton Hoo, National Trust
Come and see a beautiful mare and foal from the Holesley Bay Suffolk Punch stud and learn about this endangered breed of heavy horse.
Normal admission
Tuesday 18 August Lavenham Guildhall, National Trust, Suffolk
Discover Medieval Lavenham
A Blue-badge guided walk around the historic centre of this unique medieval village. Join us for coffee & shortbread in our pretty Tearoom, where the Guildhall Manager will give a short talk about the building before you set off to discover the hidden gems of Lavenham. Your guide will leave you at the church of St Peter & St Paul, one of the finest parish churches in England, where you will be greeted by one of their ‘Welcomers’ for an introduction to this splendid building. The tour lasts around two hours.
Walks will take place on the following dates at 10.30am. £7 per person. Booking essential
Tuesday 18 August 11am-1pm or 2pm-4pm
Have a Go Circus at Ickworth House, Bury St Edmunds
Join in with a day of plate spinning, Diablo, juggling, stilt walking and general clowning around!
Recommended ages 4 to 11. Child £3.50, accompanying adults free. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Park admission applies.
Thursday 20th August 11-4pm Wild Child
Creepy Creatures at Ickworth House, Bury St Edmunds
Discover the creepy creatures that hide in the park and go on a bug hunt. Make a bug masks, crawly caterpillars and clay spiders.
Recommended ages 4 to 11. Child £2.50, accompanying adults free. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Park admission applies.
20th August - RSPB Day at Jimmy's Farm
Discovery Days at Lavenham Guildhall, National Trust, Suffolk
Thursday 20 August, 11am–4pm – Wartime Lavenham
Explore life as an evacuee from London in Lavenham. Make your own name tag and ration book – and don’t forget to bring your teddy! What would you pack in your suitcase?
ART & CRAFTS: at Blackthorpe Barn, Bury St Edmunds
Tribal Bazaar
Fri 21 - Mon 31 August 10.30am-6.30pm
Admission Free
Teddy Bears’ Picnic at Melford Hall
Friday 21 August, 11.30am-5pm If you come down to the garden today… an afternoon of teddy bear fun and games for all. Join us for a rare chance to picnic in the gardens at Melford Hall. Bring your own picnic and your favourite teddy bear along.
Normal Admission
Event activities £2.50 per child
August 21st - 24th A Day Out with Thomas at Bressingham Steam and Gardens
Sat 22nd Aug – Sun 13th Sept, 10.30am – 5pm
Suffolk Open Studios Art and Craft Exhibition: The Discovery at Sutton Hoo, National Trust
An exhibition inspired by the discovery of the Sutton Hoo treasure in 1939, 70 years ago this year, featuring a variety of exhibits by talented local artists and crafts people.
Normal admission
Saturday 22nd August Special Keelboat Sailing Day See
http://www.suffolktouristguide.com/Ipswich/East_Anglian_Sailing_Trust_891.asp
Sat 22 – Sun 23rd Aug, 10.30am – 5pm
Dark Age Re-enactment with Ormsgard at Sutton Hoo, National Trust
Delve into the dark ages with Ormsgard! Anglo Saxon living history with demonstrations of Saxon cookery, crafts, story telling and weaponry plus fearsome hand to hand combat (times and content of demonstrations may vary).
Normal admission
Wednesday 26 August, 8pm – 10pm
Evening Bat Walk at Ickworth House, Bury St Edmunds
Discover the difference between the calls of a Pipestrelle and a Daubenton’s, learn about their habitat and what we can do to improve it. Understand why Ickworth is one of the premiere bat sites in the UK. After the walk enjoy a hot drink and a piece of yummy cake.
£10. Booking essential 01284 735961
Thursday 27 August, 2pm
Journey to the Secret Garden at Ickworth House, Bury St Edmunds
Step through the gate to explore Ickworth’s very own Secret Garden. A guided walk for children with activities and games along the way
Child £2.50, accompanying adults free. Booking essential on 01284 735961. Park admission applies
Suffolk Villages Festival - 28-31st August - for full details please see Suffolk Festivals
Friday 28 August to Monday 31 August
Beccles Carnival Family Fun Weekend Spectacular
(Friday Evening Fun Fair only, Saturday 12.00am till 6.00pm, Sunday 1.00pm til 6.00pm, Monday afternoon and evening Fun Fair only)
Friday evening starts off with the Stocks Funfair. Saturday is Family Day with Teddy Bears' Parade: dress up your teddy and try to win some great prizes. Fun and games, entertainment by KYSLR with prize giveway, races and children's fancy dress. Sunday sees the traditional Carnival Parade followed by displays, stalls and much more.
Full details on website www.becclescarnival.co.uk
29th & 30th August - Sausage and Beer Festival at Jimmy's Farm - we can't think of two better things to celebrate than beer and sausages! There will be lots of different sausage and beer producers, live music and entertainment, talks from Jimmy and Tony Hadley and much more!
6th Annual Art on the Prom
Sunday the 30th August 2009, 10am – 4pm - FREE ENTRY
Art on the Prom exhibition is taking place on the Felixstowe seafront. This is a fantastic annual event and will be held on Sunday 30th August. This year’s attractions will include a colony of over 100 clay penguins taking over part of the beach. Also there are magicians, stilt walkers and workshops taking place in the spa gardens. Entertainment also includes the award winning Ipswich Co-op brass band, a barrel organ and other live music from a number of bands.
Bank Holiday Monday 31st August, 3-6pm - Summer Jazz Barbecues - full details at Hintlesham Hall Hotel, Ipswich
31st August - Bank Holiday Farmily Fun Day at Jimmy's Farm
What's on Suffolk in September
Wednesday 2 September, 8pm – 10pm
Evening Bat Walk at Ickworth House, Bury St Edmunds
Discover the difference between the calls of a Pipestrelle and a Daubenton’s, learn about their habitat and what we can do to improve it. Understand why Ickworth is one of the premiere bat sites in the UK. After the walk enjoy a hot drink and a piece of yummy cake.
£10. Booking essential 01284 735961
4th-6th September - Festinho Festival 2009 - for full details please see Suffolk Festivals
The Suffolk Garden Show Autumn 4,5,6, Sept at Suffolk Showground.
Floral displays,Nurseries from all over the UK anything to do with gardening.
5th September - Farmers' Market at Jimmy's Farm
The Suffolk Vintage Motoring Festival
September 5-6th
Glemham Hall, Little Glemham, Woodbridge
Why do ladies call their cars 'him' and men call their's 'her' ? Either way you will be very welcome, vintage is in the title but in reality we are looking at all things transport over 25 years old plus minus a few years either way.
So the 'him" in your life would be very welcome as an exhibit.
More details and information will be included on our website as well as an on line entry form.
EAST ANGLIAN FALCONRY FAIR 2009 at Suffolk Owl Sanctuary
Sept 5th & 6th
September 5th - 6th Locomotive Weekend at Bressingham Steam and Gardens
Sunday 06 September, 11am - 4pm
Garden Games Day at Ickworth House, Bury St Edmunds
Croquet, giant snakes and ladders, ludo, chess and draughts, egg and spoon races, skipping and sprinting races and lots more! Enjoy a slice of cake and a cup of tea, whilst listening to the brass band. Lots of children’s crafts to have a go at in the activity gazebo. Barbecue available. Fun and games for all the family!
Park admission applies
Sun 6th Sept, 2 – 4pm
Edith Pretty Tour and Cream Tea at Sutton Hoo, National Trust
A tour of Sutton Hoo focusing on Edith Pretty who instigated the excavation of the Anglo Saxon ship burial, including access to Tranmer House (Edith’s former home). Finish with a cream tea.
£9.60 – booking essential
Sat 12th and Sun 13th Sept, 10.30am – 2.30pm
Revealing Hidden Histories at Sutton Hoo, National Trust
Children can learn how to read an exhibition object with the Learning Officer, and then make a display of their work.
£3 per child - booking essential – please bring a packed lunch
Saturday 12 September 10am – 4pm
Heritage Open Day at Ickworth House, Bury St Edmunds
12th + 13th September - Harvest at at Jimmy's Farm - our very own music and food festival. This event will be huge and is designed for you foof and music lovers out there! We've got a fantastic music line up, celebrity chefs, kids entertainment and loads more.
Sunday September 13 Heritage Weekend 11.00 – 5.00
Free admission.
Milling and baking, Craft stalls and demonstrations at Pakenham Water Mill
Sept 13 Champion of Champions show Rougham Airfield Suffolk
Lurchers and Terriers. See the
Jack Russell Club of East Anglia
Sunday 13 September, 11am - 4pm
Vineyard Discovery Day at Ickworth House, Bury St Edmunds
Explore Ickworth’s vineyard with a self-guided trail. See where the grapes are grown for the award-winning Ickworth wines. Includes wine tasting. Wear stout shoes and waterproofs.
Adult £3.50, child 50p. Park admission applies
Heritage Open Day at Melford Hall
Saturday 12 September, 1.30-5pm
Explore the history on your doorstep and join us for this national event where historic properties across the country open their doors for free.
Free
Wed 16th September – Sun 4th October, 12.00 – 4.00pm
Quilt Exhibition – Spirit of Discovery at Sutton Hoo, National Trust
Marvel at beautiful quilts celebrating the spirit of Discovery, created by members of the Quilters Guild and local quilt makers.
Quilt Show £3, (NT members £1). Not Mon and Tue
Friday 18 September Lavenham Guildhall, National Trust, Suffolk
Discover Medieval Lavenham
A Blue-badge guided walk around the historic centre of this unique medieval village. Join us for coffee & shortbread in our pretty Tearoom, where the Guildhall Manager will give a short talk about the building before you set off to discover the hidden gems of Lavenham. Your guide will leave you at the church of St Pe