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Also don't forget to look at Art Exhibitions in Suffolk for an up-to-date listing of the fantastic range of art currently being exhibited around Suffolk, and Music In Suffolk for concerts.
We also have new listings for What's On in Ipswich, What's on in Bury St Edmunds and What's On in Woodbridge, if you're specifically interested in those areas.
For details of regular Farmers Markets click here Farmers Markets and for events at the RSPB sites in Suffolk see RSPB Minsmere
If you have an event in Suffolk you would like us to promote please scroll to the bottom of the page for contact details. Free listing
On NOW until summer 2011 - CURRENT EXHIBITION – KEEPING TIME at Moyse’s Hall, Bury St Edmunds. Please see Art Exhibitions Suffolk - March for more information.
On NOW until 12th June 2011 - The Class of... at Ipswich Art School. Please see Please see Art Exhibitions Suffolk - March for full details.
3rd- 30th March - TAGS TO CELEBRATE THEIR 18TH BIRTHDAY IN WOODBRIDGE LIBRARY. Please see Art Exhibitions Suffolk - March for full details.
March 12th - May 4th - A Spring Bouquet Exhibition at the Lime Tree Gallery, Long Melford. Please see Art Exhibitions Suffolk - March for full details.
Thursday 17th March - ST. PATRICK’S NIGHT at Ufford Park Hotel, Golf & Spa. £10pp
THURSDAY 17 TO SATURDAY 19 MARCH - Up Pompeii at the Marina Theatre, Lowestoft. Nightly at 7.30pm. Matinee Saturday at 2.30pm.
19th March - Suffolk Sinfonia Concert at The Apex.
Sat 19th March - Mothers Day Shopping Afternoon in Beccles. Please see Mothers Day in Suffolk.
Saturday 19th March - St Patrick's Party at the Fynn Valley Golf Club and The Valley Restaurant, Ipswich
March 19th - The Ark & Craft Fayre featuring local handmade wares - 10.00-2.00
Christchurch, High Street Needham Market
Please see Fetes & Fairs in Suffolk - March for full details.
Saturday the 19th - St Patricks Day Theme Night at The Sorrell Horse Inn Come join us on for Irish specials - Guinness just £2.00 a pint.
19 March - Smokehouse Tour at Food Safari Ltd, Woodbridge
Sat 19 – Sun 20 Mar – The Archaeology of Communication at West Stow Country Park & Anglo-Saxon Village. Please see What's On in Bury St Edmunds - March for full details.
20th March 2011 - Wedding Fair at Tuddenham Mill
12 noon until 4pm
Entry - free
Sunday 20th March 2011 - Southwold Wedding Show by Red Rose Events. Please see Wedding Fairs in Suffolk - March for more information.
Sun 20 Mar 2pm Horology Lecture: English Watch cases and their makers at Moyse’s Hall, Bury St Edmunds. Please see What's On in Bury St Edmunds - March for full details.
20 Mar 2011 - Wedding Viewing Day at Hengrave Hall, Bury St Edmunds. Please see Wedding Fairs in Suffolk - March for contact details and opening times.
Tues 22nd March - Bread Making Workshops with The Chilli Company, Stowmarket. Please click on the link for full details.
Tuesday 22 March - A series of lectures for Lent on "Hearing the New Testament Today". Please see What's On in Ipswich - March for full details.
Wed 23 Mar 2pm – Lecture: The Green Man at Moyse’s Hall, Bury St Edmunds. Please see What's On in Bury St Edmunds - March for full details.
March 23rd - March 26th - Rushmere Players present Cold Comfort Farm. Please see What's On in Ipswich - March for full details.
Touring the East of England Fri 4th March to Sat 4th June 2011 - Eastern Angles Spring Tour 2011 - Up Out o’ the Sea Written by Andrew Holland. Please see Eastern Angles - Touring Theatre Company for full details.
Thursday 24 March - DANIELLE PERRETT, Harp at the Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds. Please see Music Concerts in Suffolk - March for full details.
24th March - The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra presents Julian Lloyd Webber at the Ipswich Regent Theatre. Please see Music Concerts in Suffolk - March for full details and click on the Regent's link above to book your tickets!
Fri Mar 25 - Mercury & May tribute act at The George & Dragon, Long Melford.
Freddie Mercury and Brian May are once again re-united 'live' in this unique two man tribute show.
March 25th and 26th - An eveving of Thai Food at the Thornham Coach House Restaurant. Please click on the link for full details of the menu.
FEATURED CHARITY EVENT - March 26th 2011 - Auction of Promises Evening
Belstead Village Hall, The Street, Belstead IP8 3LP
6pm for 7pm Auction Start
Auction of Promises Evening. A fun evening for all the family. Lots of exciting and unusal lots to bod on including Ride in a Classic Bentley witha picnic, Gym Membership, Pamper Treatments, Hampers, Photography shoot, Lino print by Suffolk artist - Stan Cooper, Horse Riding lessons, Brewery Tour and many, many more. In Aid of St Marys Church, Belstead and Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami relief efforts.
Ticket prices: £3 per person, includes buffet supper
For tickets please call 01473 730371 or email sophieayers@googlemail.com
26/3/11 - Hey Presto ''POP UP'' Southwestern/fusion tasting menu in Woodbridge. Please see What's On in Woodbridge - March for full details.
March 26th - Royal Icing Workshop at New Roundhouse Cakes & Sugarcraft, Saxmundham. 10am til 4pm.
Saturday 26 March - March Hare Collective Shop and Gallery Exhibition - 10am – 4pm. Please see What's On in Bury St Edmunds - March for full details.
26th March 2011 - Sudbury Symphony Orchestra Spring Concert, Sudbury, at 7.30 pm. Please see Music Concerts in Suffolk - March for full details.
27th March - Wedding Open Day at Woodhall Manor, Sutton, 1pm- 4pm. Click on the link to register!
27th March 2011, 2:45PM - An Afternoon of Dance Music
The Spa Pavilion Theatre, Undercliff Road West, Seafront, Felixstowe IP11 2DX
Ticket prices: £8.00
The Suffolk Concert Band present a their spring concert featuring: music from the shows, overtures, marches and much more! Conducted by Mr Roger Jones.
Contact Details: Please contact the venue for ticketing information - Tel: 01394 282126 - Website: http://www.suffolkconcertband.org.uk
Sunday 27th March 2011 - Wedding Open Day at HAUGHLEY PARK. Please see Wedding Fairs in Suffolk - March for full details.
Sunday 27th March - Langham Hall Walled Gardens Open for the National Gardens Scheme from 2-5pm. Please see What's On in Bury St Edmunds - March.
27th March 2011 - Sacred Journeys Workshop: An introduction to Shamanic Journeying. Please see What's On in Ipswich - March for full details.
Sunday 27th March - Wedding Fair at THE Wedding Fayre at Woolverstone Hall, Ipswich High School, Woolverstone
See Suffolk Wedding Fairs - March for more details
Tuesday 29 March - A series of lectures for Lent on "Hearing the New Testament Today". Please see What's On in Ipswich - March for full details.
31st March 2011 - Mind Body Spirit Fair, Stowmarket. Please see Fetes & Fairs in Suffolk - March for full details.
THURSDAY 31 MARCH - Midsummer Nights Dream - Shakespeare For Kidz at the Marina Theatre, Lowestoft, 10.30am & 1.30pm.
Thu 31st Mar - MAKE A SPIRAL PLANT WIGWAM at the Suffolk Wildlife Trust, Ipswich. Please see What's On in Ipswich - March for full details.
31st March - 6th April - Chris Newson and Stephanie Simpson Exhibition, Aldeburgh. Please see Art Exhibitions Suffolk - March.
Touring the East of England Fri 4th March to Sat 4th June 2011 - Eastern Angles Spring Tour 2011 - Up Out o’ the Sea Written by Andrew Holland. Please see Eastern Angles - Touring Theatre Company for full details.
1 & 2nd April - Mothers Day Themed Cupcake Workshop at Sugarplum Cupcakes, Woodbridge. Gift Vouchers available! Cupcake bouquet pictured above. Please click on the link for full details.
2nd April - Night at the Musicals at Woodhall Manor, Sutton. Meal and West End favourites - please click on the link for full details.
2nd April - Social Dance
EVERY Saturday Night At Wilby Coronation Hall, Wilby, Suffolk. IP21 5LR. Large dance floor for Ballroom & Sequence 50/50 Dancing to live Music. Everyone welcome to come and enjoy a pleasant evening. Bar with Local Real Ale in the adjoining lounge area. Start 8pm. Admission £4. Details from Gwen 01728 638357
The Devils Kitchen Collective, Bury St Edmunds, are pleased to annouce HOKIE JOINT playing on SATURDAY 2nd April
Voted BEST BLUES BAND 2009/2010 & they get our vote for the best bluesy true grit video we've seen EVER!
Singer, Jojo Burgess
Harmonica Giles KIng
Bass guitar - Fergie Fulton
Guitar - Joel Frisch
Drums Stephen Cutmore
GENUINE CREOLE MENU with a vegan option.£5 - £10
WYTHAZLE providing support 8.00pm
Interval
HOKIE JOINT 8.45pm
Interval
& more of this great live music!
Encores (our bands ALWAYS get encores!) at around 11pm
BEST BLUES BAND 2009 & 2010
For more info and to book please see The Devils Kitchen Collective, Bury
Saturday 2nd April - Jumble Sale
2pm at Leiston Guide Hut, Westwood Ho, Leiston
Everyone welcome
Proceeds to Leiston Guide Hut Management Committee
02 April - Wild Meat in a Day at Food Safari Ltd, Woodbridge
SPRING FAIR 2ND & 3RD APRIL 2011 at
The Chilli Company
10am - 4pm FREE ADMISSION
Local producers, food, crafts & gifts
Childrens entertainment
Re-opening of Chilli nursery - 1st chance to buy chilli seedlings
Outdoor BBQ
Farm Shop & Cafe
Sun 3 April - 2pm – Guided Bird Walk ‘Spring into Action’ at West Stow Country Park & Anglo-Saxon Village. Please see What's On in Bury St Edmunds - April for full details.
Sun 3rd Apr - CREAM TEAS at the Suffolk Wildlife Trust, Ipswich.
10am-5pm
Enjoy a delicious cream tea on mothering Sunday. £3 per person. Disabled access.
Sun 3 Apr - Woodbridge Antiques & Collectors Fair. Please see What's On in Woodbridge - April.
April 5th 12th 19th 26th Tuesday Mornings OR April 6th 13th 20th 27th Wednesday Evening - Bouquet of Lilies Workshop at New Roundhouse Cakes & Sugarcraft, Saxmundham.
Tuesday 5 April - A series of lectures for Lent on "Hearing the New Testament Today". Please see What's On in Ipswich - April for full details.
April 6 - Spring Lamb Kitchen Club at Suffolk Food Hall, Ipswich.
Thursday 7 to Sunday 10 April - Framlingham Arts Festival - Spring Festival. Please see Suffolk Festivals for full details.
Friday 8th April - The Hamsters play Jimi Hendrix at The Manor Ballroom, Ipswich. Info and tickets from the Tourist Information Centre - 01473 258020.
The Hamsters play at The Manor Ballroom, Ipswich
Saturday 9 April 2011 - Ipswich Bach Choir - Favourite Mozart in Felixstowe - 7.30 p.m. Please see Music Concerts in Suffolk - April for full details.
Saturday 9th April - Sixties' Night at the Fynn Valley Golf Club and The Valley Restaurant, Ipswich
Sunday 10th April 2011 - The Truffle Pig “Pop up” - Back again for one day only!
BOOK NOW!
www.thetrufflepig.co.uk
01394 459478
hello@susannewilliams.com
Event Venue: The Queens Head , Brandeston, Suffolk
Lunch 12.00 – 14.30
Dinner 19.00 – 21.30
We have more dates planned throughout the summer; this will be our last appearance at Brandeston until winter. Don’t miss it!
* Can you let us know if you have any special dietary requirements, when you book your table please? Tables can be booked for up to 8 people, sign up on the website for all other news.
Sunday 10th April - RNLI Aldeburgh Welly Walk
Aldeburgh Lifeboat Station, Crag Path, Aldeburgh, Suffolk, IP15 5BP
10.30am
Entry fee £5 per person, under 5's go free.
Join us in Aldeburgh for a welly fun day! This 10k or 4.5k family-friendly walk takes in the stunning coastline around Aldeburgh as well as some hidden treasures in nearby Thorpeness. Wearing wellies is optional, but we do ask every adult to raise a minimum of £42 - the equivalent cost of a pair of RNLI crew wellies. There will be a quiz along the way and fun activities at the Lifeboat Station after.
Contact the RNLI on 01473 822837 or email events_e@rnli.org.uk. For more information and to enter visit www.rnli.org.uk/wellywalk
SUNDAY 10 APRIL - Chas and Dave – The Final Tour at the Marina Theatre, Lowestoft, 7.30pm
Sunday 10th April - Wedding Show at The West Wing at Ickworth, Bury St Edmunds.
Tuesday 12 April - A series of lectures for Lent on "Hearing the New Testament Today". Please see What's On in Ipswich - April for full details.
12th April - 10th May 2011 - Out of the Fold Textile Artists Exhibition. Please see Art Exhibitions Suffolk - April.
Wed 13 April 11am – 4pm Tea and Threads Easter Crafts at Moyse’s Hall, Bury St Edmunds. Please see What's On in Bury St Edmunds - April for full details.
13-15 April - Art Classes at Glemham Hall
13th – 16th April 2011 - Calamity Jane at the Ipswich Regent Theatre. Please see What's On in Ipswich - April for full details.
Thursday 14th April – Charity Golf Day at Ufford Park Hotel and Golf Club 8am – 7pm
The event will be hosted by Stewart White from BBC Look East, supported by Nick Pandolfi from Town 102. Teams of 3-4 players are invited to take part in the day, to raise funds and improve the lives of older people across the county. For further information contact Ursula Austin Tel 01473 353069
Email ursula.austin@ageuksuffolk.org. Proceeds to go to Age UK Suffolk.
We are hoping the event will attract 30 teams of 3 or 4 players to have a fun day with exciting competitions (stableford, longest to pin, shortest putt and a separate putting contest) as well as good food and drink, marvellous prizes, all followed by an auction of promises.
The host, Stewart White of BBC Look East says: “It will be an enjoyable day in beautiful surroundings, with golf being the added attraction. I am hosting and playing to show my support to the charity, which offers a lifeline for many older people in Suffolk, who may be lonely, vulnerable and in need of the many services offered by Age UK Suffolk.”
Nick Pandolfi of Town 102 fm also supporting the event says: “I am looking forward to showing my support in being there and helping with the day – older people are often overlooked when it comes to public support. If I can contribute and raise awareness and help to increase funds for the charity then I am very happy to offer my services.”
Ursula Austin, Business Development Manager of Age UK Suffolk states: “This is another way for us to raise awareness and funds but equally important it will be a great day for golfers to test their skills and network with others from the business world and local community.”
Age UK Suffolk is a local independent charity working with and for older people and their family carers in Suffolk. It provides a range of services and support including: information help centres, benefits advisors, independent advocates, befriending, independence advisors, support for people with dementia, day centres, and home helps. Further information can be obtained by phoning 01473 35 99 11
EASTER HOLIDAY TREAT! - Thursday 14 April - ORLANDO JOPLING, Cello at the Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds. Please see Music Concerts in Suffolk - April for full details.
Friday 15th April 2011 - ENGLISH RHAPSODY - ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA at the Marina Theatre, Lowestoft, 7.30pm.
Saturday 16th April, 7.30pm - Ipswich Gilbert & Sullivan Society Charity Concert Season. Please see Music Concerts in Suffolk - April.
16 April - Sing, sing, sing!
Cavendish Hall, Church Road, Thurston IP31 3RU
2.15pm to 4.45pm
Ticket prices: £7 per session
Regular monthly Saturday afternoon singing workshop open to anyone who loves to sing. No experience necessary, all songs taught by ear (no need to read music). Songs from a wide range of sources: world music, gospel, etc. Led by Chris Rowbury who teaches using large doses of humour! Future dates: 4 June, 16 July
Phone Dick to book: 01638 750730
Website: http://chrisrowbury.com
Sat 16 April 10am – 4pm - Forest Fun Family Bushcraft at West Stow Country Park & Anglo-Saxon Village. Please see What's On in Bury St Edmunds - April for full details.
16 April - Seafood in a Day at Food Safari Ltd, Woodbridge
April 16th - The Ark & Craft Fayre featuring local handmade wares - 10.00-2.00
Christchurch, High Street Needham Market. Please see Fetes & Fairs in Suffolk - April for full details.
16th & 17th April - Mind Body & Spirit Festival
At the Woodbridge Community Hall - T: 01394 277589
April 17 - Gardens Open for the British Red Cross at Glemham Hall
17th April 2011 - Wedding Fair at Ravenwood Hall Hotel, Bury St Edmunds.
Sunday 17th April 2011 - Wedding Open Day at Hintlesham Hall Hotel, Ipswich. For details of ALL wedding fairs, shows and open days in Suffolk please see Wedding Fairs in Suffolk.
Sun 17 Apr 2pm Horology Lecture: Sundials without the Mathematics at Moyse’s Hall, Bury St Edmunds. Please see What's On in Bury St Edmunds - April for full details.
18th April -29th May - Paintings by Irene Stocks at Mark Elliot Showroom/Gallery,Victoria Street, Southwold, IP18 6JW (rear of the Crown Hotel)
9.30-5 Mon-Sat, 10 -4 Sundays
A 6-week exhibition of Irene Stocks'' highly decorative and colourful acrylic paintings. Her subject matter includes still life, the human figure, animals, etc., as well as purely abstract compositions. You can meet the artist and enjoy a glass of wine on Sunday 24th April (10am - 4pm)
Contact: irenestocks@tiscali.co.uk 01379 872923
Thursday 21st to Easter Monday 25th April 2011 - The 6th Hundon Plough Beer Festival. Please see Hundon Beer Festival - Suffolk Festivals for full details.
Friday 22nd - Monday 25th April 2011 - Suffolk Spring Garden Show,
Suffolk Showground , Ipswich. Please see What's On in Ipswich - April for full details.
22nd to 27th April 2011 - SUDBOURNE PARK PRINTMAKERS EASTER EXHIBITION. Please see Art Exhibitions Suffolk - April.
Easter Sat 23 April 11am – 4pm - Meet a Medieval Craftswoman at Moyse’s Hall, Bury St Edmunds. Please see What's On in Bury St Edmunds - April for full details.
Sat 23 April – A Crafty Visit to the Village Workshop at West Stow Country Park & Anglo-Saxon Village. Please see What's On in Bury St Edmunds - April for full details.
23rd April - Legendary FREE Easter Egg Hunt
10.00am at Elmhurst Park, Woodbridge
Contact: Woodbridge Town Centre Management (WTCM) - T: 0783 015 8780
23rd April - 23rd May 2011 - The Alde Valley Spring Festival. Please see Alde Valley Spring Festival - Suffolk Festivals.
23rd APRIL 2011 @ 3.00pm - A CELEBRATION of SHAKESPEARE including songs by Purcell, amongst others. Please see Music Concerts in Suffolk - April for more information.
Sun Apr 24th - Full Day tour to RSPB Minsmere at Suffolk Local Birding Tours
Sunday 24th April & Monday 25th April - Bawdsey Radar is open between 12.30pm to 4.30pm.
Easter Sun 24 – Mon 25 April – Eostre Celebrations at West Stow Country Park & Anglo-Saxon Village. Please see What's On in Bury St Edmunds - April for full details.
Mon 25 Apr - Woodbridge Antiques & Collectors Fair. Please see What's On in Woodbridge - April.
26th - 30th April FROM BROADWAY TO BECCLES - I'M ALL SHOOK UP
I'M ALL SHOOK UP for full details
26th to 30th April 2011 - Stage Door Theatre Company presents ''Allo Allo''
At The Spa Pavilion, Felixstowe
7.30pm Saturday matinee 2.30pm
Ticket prices: Adults £12.00 Consessions £10.00 Child £8.00
"Listen very carefully, I will say this only once..." Stage Door Theatre Company Felixstowe, proudly presents Allo Allo, the hilarious comedy written by Jeremy Lloyd and David Croft. We all remember this as a popular TV serious and now is the opportunity to re-live the comic genius of these two wonderful writers. The charactersâ?T actions revolve around the cafe owned by Rene Artois (Steve Darlow). He plays a dangerous game by assisting the resistance by hiding two British airmen and also helps the occupiers by concealing their loot (which he hopes to steal for himself). Even more risky he is two (or is it three) - timing his wife (Angie Robertson) via affairs with his resistance bodyguard Michelle [Janine Davey] and his waitress Yvette [Clair Hopkins]. The search for the painting of the 'Fallen Madonna with the Big Boobies' by Von Clump, the Knockwurst jokes the slapstick humour we know and love will be there. Other wonderful characters such as Herr Flick [Johnny Bolton] and Helga [Mandy Williams] and of course Officer Crabtree [Steven Laurence] posing as a French policeman with the worst French accent - "good moaning"! Director Lisa Hardy is really excited; "This show is going to be such fun to put on and we are all hoping it will follow the success of Oliver!" All will be laughing in the aisles, so for an extremely entertaining evening you must book your tickets now.
Contact Details : www.stagedoortheatrecompany.com/ Phone The Spa Pavilion Felixstowe Box Office, 01394 282126
Touring the East of England Fri 4th March to Sat 4th June 2011 - Eastern Angles Spring Tour 2011 - Up Out o’ the Sea Written by Andrew Holland. Please see Eastern Angles - Touring Theatre Company for full details.
28 April and 8 May - HighTide Festival in Halesworth, Suffolk. Please see HighTide Festival for full details.
Sat Apr 30th - Short Tours to Westleton Heath at Suffolk Local Birding Tours
30th April & 1st May - Large Model Airshow at Rougham Airfield, Bury St Edmunds.
30th April - 14th May - Bury Fringe Festival For further information see
Bury Fringe Festival
1st May 2011 - Elmhurst Extravaganza! Please see What's On in Woodbridge - May for full details.
Sun 1st May - DAWN CHORUS with the Suffolk Wildlife Trust, Ipswich. 4:30am-7am. Volunteer led walk followed by breakfast in the visitor centre. Family activity.
1st May 2011 - A Concert: Touring Companions - 60 Years On. Please see Music Concerts in Suffolk - May.
BECCLES ANTIQUES STREET FAIR SUNDAY 1ST MAY. Please see Fetes & Fairs in Suffolk - May for full details.
Sunday 1st May & Monday 2nd May - Bawdsey Radar is open between 12.30pm to 4.30pm.
1st and 2nd May 2011 - The Suffolk Game and Country Fair. Includng Arena Demonstrations & Displays, Dog Shows, Fun Fair, Craft Fair & Trade Stands and much more! Please see the Suffolk Game and Country Fair for FULL details.
2nd May - Mendlesham Art & Craft Show. Please see Fetes & Fairs in Suffolk - May for full details.
May 3rd 10th 17th 24th Tuesday Mornings OR May 4th 11th 18th 25th Wednesday Evenings - Hand tied Bouquet Of Arum Workshop at New Roundhouse Cakes & Sugarcraft, Saxmundham.
Touring the East of England Fri 4th March to Sat 4th June 2011 - Eastern Angles Spring Tour 2011 - Up Out o’ the Sea Written by Andrew Holland. Please see Eastern Angles - Touring Theatre Company for full details.
May 4 - Pates, Terrines and Verrines Kitchen Club at Suffolk Food Hall, Ipswich.
May 6th to 15th June - The Principality Exhibition at the Lime Tree Gallery, Long Melford. Please see Art Exhibitions Suffolk - May for full details.
Friday 6th May, 7.30pm - Ipswich Gilbert & Sullivan Society Charity Concert Season. Please see Music Concerts in Suffolk - May.
May 7 - Paranormal Evening for Cancer Campaign in Suffolk at Glemham Hall
7th May - Social Dance
On EVERY Saturday Night At Wilby Coronation Hall, Wilby, Suffolk. IP21 5LR. Large dance floor for Ballroom & Sequence 50/50 Dancing to live Music. Everyone welcome to come and enjoy a pleasant evening. Bar with Local Real Ale in the adjoining lounge area. Start 8pm. Admission £4. Details from Gwen 01728 638357
07 May - Catch & Cook at Food Safari Ltd, Woodbridge
Sun 8th May - MAY FESTIVAL at the Suffolk Wildlife Trust, Ipswich.12 noon-4pm. Celebration of nature and art.
Sunday 8th May - East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices celebrates Chinese New Year with the launch of the sixth East Anglian Dragon Boat Festival!
at Nicholas Everitt Park, Oulton Broad in Lowestoft
To celebrate Chinese New Year, East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) has joined with Gable Events to launch the sixth East Anglian Dragon Boat Festival - one of the largest and most eagerly anticipated team events in the region. Up to 50 crews representing companies, organisations, clubs and groups of friends from all over East Anglia are expected to battle it out over the 200m race course watched by several thousand spectators.
Image supplied by Satalight Photography
According to the Chinese calendar, 2011 is the Year of the Rabbit which bodes well for participants in the Dragon Boat Festival as it is considered the luckiest sign in the calendar. It also symbolises great ambition, talent and diplomacy, so the winning teams should be gracious in their victories! No previous experience is required to take part in the dragon boat racing, just plenty of team spirit so why not take up the challenge? Thankfully, you don’t need the physical strength of a Steve Redgrave or the athleticism of a Jessica Ennis to be successful as teamwork and timing will win the day. The dragon boats, racing equipment and qualified helms are provided and each crew is guaranteed a minimum of three races. The Festival offers a full day of fun on land as well as water with plenty of activities on the bankside to entertain teams and spectators between races. The event is supported by BBC Suffolk and BBC Radio Norfolk, Waveney District Council and the Lowestoft Journal.
Image supplied by Satalight Photography
EACH supports families and cares for children and young people with life-threatening conditions across Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk. They provide care and support wherever the family wishes – in families’ own homes, in hospital or at one of their hospices in Ipswich, Milton and Quidenham. Danielle Gravestock, Corporate Fundraiser at EACH, comments: “This year we need to raise £4 million in donations to deliver our services amounting to £11,000 a day, every day of the year. The money raised through the generosity of the teams taking part in the Dragon Boat Festival is very important to us and will go towards the one-to-one nursing care and support that is so vital to life-threatened local children and their families”. The top fundraisers for EACH will win the charity trophy plus a full day of spa, gym use and lunch kindly donated by the Marriott Sprowston Manor in Norwich.
For further information and an entry form please visit
www.dragonboatfestivals.co.uk/eastanglia or call Gable Events on 01780 470 718.
08 May - Free Range Pig in a Day at Food Safari Ltd, Woodbridge
10th May - 5th June - ''Fallen In Love; The Secret Heart of Anne Boleyn'' a new play by Joanna Carrick presented by the Red Rose Chain.
Performances at 6.30pm and 8.30pm. Sunday performances at 4pm and 6pm. No performances on Mondays. Please click on the Red Rose Chain link above for FULL details.
Sat 14th May : Dawn Chorus Tour at Suffolk Local Birding Tours
14th/15th May - The Big 4 X 4 show & Autojumble at Rougham Airfield, Bury St Edmunds.
14th and 15th May 2011 - Weird and Wonderful Wood
At Haughley Park, Wetherden (just off the A14 near Stowmarket). Please see Weird and Wonderful Wood for full details.
Saturday 14th May – Sunday 5th June - South and Heart of Suffolk Walking Festival 2011. Please see Suffolk Walking Festival - Suffolk Festivals for more information.
Sunday 15th May Grand Open Day: 10am-4pm military vehicles, re-enactors, veterans and visitors from the US. The 1285th Military Police Company plan to open their new “Guard Room” alongside the revamped Red Feather Club museum.
The Red Feather Club (95th Bomb Group Heritage Association), Horham, Suffolk, IP21 5DG
Contact: James Mutton of the 95th Bomb Group Heritage Association
Website: www.95thbg-horham.com/
Email: jamesmutton@suffolkonline.net
Phone: 01728 860930 Mobile: 07932 107622
May 18-20 - Art Classes at Glemham Hall. 1, 2 or 3 days from £45 including expert tuition, morning coffee, lunch and afternoon tea
19th-29th May - 26th Bury St Edmunds Festival. Please see Bury St Edmunds Festival - Suffolk Festivals for full details.
Friday 20th May - TRIBUTE NIGHT - GEORGE MICHAEL at Ufford Park Hotel, Golf & Spa. £32.50pp
Friday 20th May - "Elvis at The Valley" at the Fynn Valley Golf Club and The Valley Restaurant, Ipswich. Two course meal and live Elvis tribute act
20th & 21st May - Eastern Angles perform Up out of the Sea
At the Seckford Theatre Woodbridge - T: 01473 211498
Saturday 21st May - Ipswich Gilbert & Sullivan Society Charity Concert Season. Please see Music Concerts in Suffolk - May.
May 21st - The Ark & Craft Fayre featuring local handmade wares - 10.00-2.00
The Ark, King William Street, Needham Market, IP6 8AE
Please see Fetes & Fairs in Suffolk - May for full details.
21–22 May -St Edmunds Real Beer & Food Festival . Please see
St Edmunds Real Beer & Food Festival
21–30 May - aldeburghART. Please see Art Exhibitions Suffolk - May
Sun May 22nd - Spring Migration Tour at Suffolk Local Birding Tours
26th May – 11th June 2011 - Pulse Fringe Festival. Please see What's on In Ipswich.
27th May and 5th June 2011 - Stowmarket Festival 2011. Please see
Stowmarket Festival - Suffolk Festivals for more information.
28th-29th May 2011 - LeeStock Music Festival. Please see LeeStock Festival - Suffolk Festivals for full details.
Monday 28th May - Golf Open Day & Craft Fayre at the Fynn Valley Golf Club and The Valley Restaurant, Ipswich
28th & 29th May 2011 - Top Crafts 2011
Lavenham Village Hall CO10 9QT
Top Crafts 2011 The prestigious local event, Top Crafts, is back for again for 2011, featuring a select group of Suffolk''s best crafts people and we''d love for you to join us. Come along and see us at the Village Hall in Lavenham between 10am to 4pm, on Saturday 28th - Sunday 29th May 2011. Here you will find exquisitely designed items of beauty all hand made by talented individuals. The event will be jointly run by Sue Ryder and the MS Scoiety, with all fundraising proceds benefiting both charities. Entry is free, so why not spend some time exploring the variety of stalls and hopefully you will go home with something special. For more information please contact the fundraising team on 01473 295200 or Email us at chantry.fundraising@sueryder.org
28th, 29th, 30th May - Alive Christian Festival
At St John’s Church - T: 01394 384575
Sunday 29th May Open Day: 10am-4pm
The Red Feather Club (95th Bomb Group Heritage Association), Horham, Suffolk, IP21 5DG
Contact: James Mutton of the 95th Bomb Group Heritage Association
Website: www.95thbg-horham.com/
Email: jamesmutton@suffolkonline.net
Phone: 01728 860930 Mobile: 07932 107622
Sunday 29th May & Monday 30th May - Bawdsey Radar is open between 12.30pm to 4.30pm.
Sunday 29th May 2011 - Plant Heritage Spring Plant Fair at Helmingham Hall Gardens, Stowmarket. Please see Fetes & Fairs in Suffolk - May for full details.
MONDAY 30 MAY 2011, 6.00 p.m - SUFFOLK VILLAGES FESTIVAL
part of the Suffolk Villages Festival Winter Concert Series. Please see Music Concerts in Suffolk - May for full details.
Touring the East of England Fri 4th March to Sat 4th June 2011 - Eastern Angles Spring Tour 2011 - Up Out o’ the Sea Written by Andrew Holland. Please see Eastern Angles - Touring Theatre Company for full details.
The Suffolk Show Weds 1st & Thurs 2nd June 2011. Please see What's On in Ipswich - June for more information.
3rd & 4th June - Woodbridge Chamber Concert
7.30pm at St Mary's Church - T: 01986 798324
Fri 3 - Sat 4 June - Eastern Angles Theatre Co. presents ‘Up Outo’ the Sea’ at Blackthorpe Barn, Bury St Edmunds 7.30pm
Touring the East of England Fri 4th March to Sat 4th June 2011 - Eastern Angles Spring Tour 2011 - Up Out o’ the Sea Written by Andrew Holland. Please see Eastern Angles - Touring Theatre Company for full details.
4th June - Social Dance
On EVERY Saturday Night At Wilby Coronation Hall, Wilby, Suffolk. IP21 5LR. Large dance floor for Ballroom & Sequence 50/50 Dancing to live Music. Everyone welcome to come and enjoy a pleasant evening. Bar with Local Real Ale in the adjoining lounge area. Start 8pm. Admission £4. Details from Gwen 01728 638357
4 June - Sing, sing, sing!
Cavendish Hall, Church Road, Thurston IP31 3RU
2.15pm to 4.45pm
Ticket prices: £7 per session
Regular monthly Saturday afternoon singing workshop open to anyone who loves to sing. No experience necessary, all songs taught by ear (no need to read music). Songs from a wide range of sources: world music, gospel, etc. Led by Chris Rowbury who teaches using large doses of humour! Future dates: 16 July
Phone Dick to book: 01638 750730
Website: http://chrisrowbury.com
Sat & Sun 4th & 5th Jun - WILDLIFE ART EXHIBITION with the Suffolk Wildlife Trust, Ipswich. 10am-5pm. Exhibition of original artwork by Angela Rawson. Suggested donation £1. Big event.
Sun 5th June - Headway Companion Dog Show - from 10am
Gt Blakenham Village Hall,
Mill Lane,
Gt Blakenham,
Suffolk. IP6 0NJ.
Pedigree and Novelty Classes - £1 per class. Rosettes to 5th place. Refreshments, BBQ, Raffle and Stalls. Best in show, Reserve Best in Show, Best puppy and Best Novelty.
Contact Cheryl Brown 07828689326
June 7th 14th 21st 28th Tuesday Mornings OR June 8th 15th 22nd 29th Wednesday Evenings - Bouquet Roses and Foliage Workshop at New Roundhouse Cakes & Sugarcraft, Saxmundham.
June 8 - Hot & Cold Smoking Kitchen Club at Suffolk Food Hall, Ipswich.
9th-19th June - Woolpit Festival 2011. Please see Woolpit Festival for full details.
June 9th 2011 - Status Quo playing Thetford Forest
June 10th 2011 - Erasure playing Thetford Forest
June 11th 2011 - Simple Minds playing Thetford Forest
For more infrmation please see Music Concerts in Suffolk - June
10th -12th June - Alive and V-Dubbin 2011. Please see Suffolk Festivals - Alive and V Dubbin for full details.
10th - 26th June 2011 - Aldeburgh Festival. Please see Aldeburgh Music for full details.
Friday 10th June - TRIBUTE NIGHT - ROBBIE WILLIAMS at Ufford Park Hotel, Golf & Spa. £32.50pp
Saturday 11th June 2011 - Newton Green Fete. Please see Fetes & Fairs in Suffolk - June for full details.
Saturday June 11 2011 - Horham Bygones Country Rally – from 10am until 5pm. Please see Fetes & Fairs in Suffolk - June for full details.
Sunday 12th June - Open day at Langham Hall Walled Gardens from 2-5pm. Please see What's On in Bury St Edmunds - June.
Sun 12 June 2011 - 'Truly Vintage' Wedding Fair at Glemham Hall, Woodbridge.
10am to 4pm
(free entry)
Glemham Hall would like to welcome you to view the Grand Hall, Marquee and Gardens and the chance to meet a whole host of fabulous vintage wedding suppliers!
Fri 17th June - Illustrated talk 'Suffolk & the Brecks at their finest!' followed by Nightjar Tour at Suffolk Local Birding Tours
Saturday 18th June - Ipswich Gilbert & Sullivan Society Charity Concert Season. Please see Music Concerts in Suffolk - June.
June 18th - The Ark & Craft Fayre featuring local handmade wares - 10.00-2.00. Please see Fetes & Fairs in Suffolk - June for full details.
Sat 18th & Sun 19th June : Dawn Chorus Tour at Suffolk Local Birding Tours
18th & 19th June 2011 - The Helmingham Food and Drink Festival at Helmingham Hall Gardens, Stowmarket, 10.00am - 5.00pm. Please see Suffolk Festivals for more information.
Sunday 19th June - Father's Day Lunch at the Fynn Valley Golf Club and The Valley Restaurant, Ipswich.
Saturday 25th June - The Blues Brothers at the Fynn Valley Golf Club and The Valley Restaurant, Ipswich.
25th/26th June - The West Suffolk Country Fair at Rougham Airfield, Bury St Edmunds.
June 25th - 30th - Capturing the Atmosphere Exbition. Please see Art Exhibitions Suffolk - June.
Sun 26th Jun - PHOTOGRAPHIC WORKSHOP with the Suffolk Wildlife Trust, Ipswich. 2pm-6pm. Learn basic skills with expert tutor Kevin Sawford. Children's activities Age 10-16. All abilities. Bring or borrow camera.
Sunday 26th June - CHELSWORTH OPEN GARDENS DAY - 11am – 5pm
This year promises to be extra special with something for everyone including…
Over 20 gardens open
Children’s entertainment
Home made teas & live music
Plant & produce stalls & garden accessories stands
Gardeners’ Question Time
Artists in gardens
Garden tours
Admission £5 per adult – Children FREE
FREE PARKING
The stunning village of Chelsworth lying in the Brett Valley, is the quintessential English village with thatched cottages, pretty church and cosy village pub. Featured in Country Living magazine, June 2008, Chelsworth lies on the Cycle South Suffolk route (leaflet available from Sudbury Tourist Information Centre) on the B1115 (Sudbury to Stowmarket).
For pictures of the village and its gardens, go to: www.chelsworth.co.uk
Coaches are welcome by prior arrangement
Sunday 26th June Open Day: 10am-4pm
The Red Feather Club (95th Bomb Group Heritage Association), Horham, Suffolk, IP21 5DG
Contact: James Mutton of the 95th Bomb Group Heritage Association
Website: www.95thbg-horham.com/
Email: jamesmutton@suffolkonline.net
Phone: 01728 860930 Mobile: 07932 107622
Sunday 26th June - Bawdsey Radar is open between 12.30pm to 4.30pm.
27 June - 2 July - Exhibition of collages inspired by the Suffolk coast at the Ipswich Tourist Information Centre. Please see Art Exhibitions Suffolk - June for more information.
Friday 1st July 2011 - BEST OF BROADWAY - ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA at the Marina Theatre, Lowestoft, 7.30pm.
Friday 1 - Sunday 10 July - Framlingham Arts Festival - Summer Festival. Please see Suffolk Festivals for full details.
01-03 July - The Maverick Festival, Easton Farm Park, Woodbridge. Please see Suffolk Festivals - Maverick Festival for full details.
2nd July - Social Dance
On EVERY Saturday Night At Wilby Coronation Hall, Wilby, Suffolk. IP21 5LR. Large dance floor for Ballroom & Sequence 50/50 Dancing to live Music. Everyone welcome to come and enjoy a pleasant evening. Bar with Local Real Ale in the adjoining lounge area. Start 8pm. Admission £4. Details from Gwen 01728 638357
Saturday 2nd July: Wartime Dance - A Big Band will provide 1940s music, starting at 7.30pm. 1940s civilian or allied military dress is encouraged. Licensed bar. Admission is by ticket only at £10 per person, to reserve a ticket please contact James Mutton of the 95th Bomb Group Heritage Association on 01728 860930.
The Red Feather Club (95th Bomb Group Heritage Association), Horham, Suffolk, IP21 5DG
Website: www.95thbg-horham.com/
Email: jamesmutton@suffolkonline.net
02 July - Catch & Cook at Food Safari Ltd, Woodbridge
2nd July - Woodbridge Vintage & Contemporary Market
9.30am - 4.00pm at Market Hill, Woodbridge. Please see www.debenevents.com
3rd July 2011 - Shakespeare in the Garden at Glemham Hall, Woodbridge. Please see What's On in Woodbridge - July for full details.
Wed 6th July - NIGHTJARS AND GLOW WORMS with the Suffolk Wildlife Trust, Ipswich. 8:45pm. At Blaxhall Common TM 382 564. Led by David Mason. Booking essential. £3 per person.
Fri 8 - Sun 17 July 7.30pm - Summer Music at Blackthorpe Barn, Bury St Edmunds - -
Fri 8 July Yevgeny Sudbin piano
Sat 9 July Alexander Chaushian cello & Yevgeny Sudbin piano
Sun 10 July Iuventus Ensemble
Fri 15 July Machaca (Latin American)
Sat 16 July Priya Mitchell violin, Alexander Chaushian cello & Ashley Wass piano
Sun 17 July Skampa Quartet
Sat 9th & Sun 10th July : Dawn Chorus Tour at Suffolk Local Birding Tours
Sat 9th & Sun 10th July : Evening Tour at Suffolk Local Birding Tours
July 9th to 16th - Capturing the Atmosphere Exhibition. Please see Art Exhibitions Suffolk - July
10th July - Garden Opera presents - The Clowns: Pagliacci & The Impresario. Please see What's On in Bury St Edmunds - July
Sunday 10th July - The Cornwallis Summer Country Fair at The Cornwallis Country Hotel, Eye, 11.00am - 4.00pm.
July 10 - Hevingham Hall Country Fair. More details to follow soon.
July 14-17 - Latitude Festival - Henham Park, Southwold. More details to follow soon.
Friday 15th July - Andy Nolan is...Michael Buble at the Fynn Valley Golf Club and The Valley Restaurant, Ipswich. Tribute act.
Saturday 15th July - Westlife at Thetford Forest, Nr Brandon, Suffolk. Please see Music Concerts in Suffolk - July.
16 July - Sing, sing, sing!
Cavendish Hall, Church Road, Thurston IP31 3RU
2.15pm to 4.45pm
Ticket prices: £7 per session
Regular monthly Saturday afternoon singing workshop open to anyone who loves to sing. No experience necessary, all songs taught by ear (no need to read music). Songs from a wide range of sources: world music, gospel, etc. Led by Chris Rowbury who teaches using large doses of humour!
Phone Dick to book: 01638 750730
Website: http://chrisrowbury.com
Saturday 16th July - Bryan Ferry at Thetford Forest, Nr Brandon, Suffolk. Please see Music Concerts in Suffolk - July.
16th July 2011 - Charity Ball at Trinity Park, Ipswich - in aid of Lynn’s Bowel Cancer Campaign. Please see What's On in Ipswich - July for full details.
July 17 - Opera in the Garden - Shadwell Opera presents Benjamin Britten's "Albert Herring" at Glemham Hall, Woodbridge.
19 July - Seafood in a Day at Food Safari Ltd, Woodbridge
Sunday 24th July - Bawdsey Radar is open between 12.30pm to 4.30pm.
On between 27th July and 28th August - Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, an outdoor performance in Rendlesham Forest by Red Rose Chain, Ipswich.
Saturday 30 July 2011 - Monday 29 August 2011 - Snape Proms. Please see Aldeburgh Music for full details.
Saturday July 30 - The fourth annual Suffolk Dog Day at Helmingham Hall Gardens, Stowmarket, so dig out the dog’s diary and put in a paw print - -
The biggest day out in the county for the dogs is back again to celebrate our canine friends and to raise awareness of the work of The Suffolk Foundation and generate much needed funding.
Chairman Jacqui Mayne and all of last year’s team, who have all returned, will be pulling out every stop to ensure the dogs, their owners and friends have a wooferful, happy, fun and safe day out and everyone who wants to can enter their dogs in the classes.
Pictured are the 19 1/2 couple, 39, hounds from The Easton Harriers who kindly agreed to pose. Always a popular sight at the event, they will be present on the day together with members of the hunt as just one of several ring attractions and displays. News of other new features and entertainment will follow.
Adnams plc, who has supported the event for the past two years, has agreed to back the event once again and Suffolk New College, Heronbuild and Marianna of Ipswich have already signed up as sponsors of the showing classes.
As we go to press the organisers have already received many calls from previous trade stand holders and dog charities eager to be part of the family day that has raised thousands of pounds to support local charities and community groups throughout Suffolk who are providing invaluable support to the most vulnerable in our county.
But there is plenty of space to fill so any business interested in taking a trade stand, sponsoring a class, a display, a ring or any other area should contact Elizabeth Stephenson at the Suffolk Foundation on 01473 734125.
Speaking about the day Jacqui said:” We must be barking mad! But it is such a lovely, fun and happy day for everyone. The committee loves staging the event and of course making people aware of the fantastic work The Suffolk Foundation is achieving right on our doorstep. We are planning for an even more successful day this year.”
Keep an eye out for all that’s happening. The website will go live in the next month. To find out more about the work of The Suffolk Foundation go to www.suffolkfoundation.org.uk.
Sunday 31st July Open Day:10am-4pm
The Red Feather Club (95th Bomb Group Heritage Association), Horham, Suffolk, IP21 5DG
Contact: James Mutton of the 95th Bomb Group Heritage Association
Website: www.95thbg-horham.com/
Email: jamesmutton@suffolkonline.net
Phone: 01728 860930 Mobile: 07932 107622
Mon 1st Aug - DRAGONFLIES OF THE FENS with the Suffolk Wildlife Trust, Ipswich. 11am. 50th anniversary guided walk at Redgrave & Lopham Fen. Led by Andrew Excell. Booking essential. £3 per person.
Mon 1st Aug - NORFOLK HAWKER AND DRAGONFLIES OF THE BROADS with the Suffolk Wildlife Trust, Ipswich. 10:30am. 50th anniversary walk at Carlton Marshes Nature Reserve. Led by Steve Cham and Matt Gooch. Booking essential. £3 per person.
August 1-31- Snape Proms.
Gig in the Park Halesworth, 5-7th August
For further information see
Gig in the Park
6th August - Social Dance
On EVERY Saturday Night At Wilby Coronation Hall, Wilby, Suffolk. IP21 5LR. Large dance floor for Ballroom & Sequence 50/50 Dancing to live Music. Everyone welcome to come and enjoy a pleasant evening. Bar with Local Real Ale in the adjoining lounge area. Start 8pm. Admission £4. Details from Gwen 01728 638357
Sunday 7 - Suffolk Coast Bike Ride - for full details of the event please see Suffolk Coast Bike Ride.
Sunday 7th August 2011 - Festival of Classic and Sports Cars at Helmingham Hall Gardens, Stowmarket
Over 700 vehicles attend, representing the last 10 decades of motoring history, including many from Britain’s motoring heyday – marques on display included Alvis, Bristol, Jensen, AC Riley, Armstong Sideley, Lea Francis, Crossley, BSA, Lagonda, Lanchester and Gordon Keeble. The oldest vehicle seen on display was a 1914 Ford Model T and the latest sports car models have included the Chevrolet Corvette and a Ford Mustang as well as Ferraris’ and Porsche.
Adults £8.00/Children 7 years and over £3.00
Family ticket (2 adults and 2 children) £20.00 Tickets can be bought in advance via the telephone 01473 890 799.
Thursday August 11th and Friday August 12th - Lowestoft Seafront Air Festival. Please see Suffolk Festivals - Lowestoft Air Festival for full details.
13th/14th August - Heart Air Display & Classic Car Meet at Rougham Airfield, Bury St Edmunds.
August 13-15 - Aldeburgh Carnival & Regatta. More details to follow soon.
Sat 13 - Sun 21 August - Constance Stubbs - A retrospective exhibition at Blackthorpe Barn, Bury St Edmunds
10am-5pm - Admission Free
14th August 2011 - RNLI Southwold Lighthouse Abseil
At Southwold Lighthouse, Southwold, Suffolk, IP18 6LU
From 09:00 to 17:00
Contact : Rachel Clarke, 01473 822837, events_e@rnli.org.uk
Adult entry fee : £25.00
We're delighted to offer the opportunity to abseil this iconic building once again. Places are limited so book early! Everyone taking part will receive a certificate on completion. Please note there are 92 steps to climb to get to the top, but the views are simply stunning! So sign up today for an experience you'll never forget! Entry is £25 per person and we ask all participants to raise a minimum sponsorship of £100. Click here to register - www.rnli.org.uk
August 18-19 -Thorpeness Regatta & Fireworks
20th to 21st August 2011 - Ipswich Maritime Festival 2011. Please see Ipswich Maritime Festival - Suffolk Festivals for more information.
Monday 27th August - Golf Open Day & Craft Fayre at the Fynn Valley Golf Club and The Valley Restaurant, Ipswich
Sunday August 28th – Wedding Fayre at The Cornwallis Hotel, Eye - 11.00 till 3pm, complimentary entry
Sunday 28th August Open Day: 10am-4pm
The Red Feather Club (95th Bomb Group Heritage Association), Horham, Suffolk, IP21 5DG
Contact: James Mutton of the 95th Bomb Group Heritage Association
Website: www.95thbg-horham.com/
Email: jamesmutton@suffolkonline.net
Phone: 01728 860930 Mobile: 07932 107622
Sunday 28th August & Monday 29th August - Bawdsey Radar is open between 12.30pm to 4.30pm.
Thu 1st Sep 10:30am-2:30pm - SUPER SPIDERS with the Suffolk Wildlife Trust, Carlton Marshes
Children’s activity day age 8-12. Booking essential £6.
Fri 2nd - Sun 4th September - Suffolk Autumn Garden Show, Suffolk Showground , Ipswich. Please see What's On in Ipswich - September for full details.
3rd September - Social Dance
On EVERY Saturday Night At Wilby Coronation Hall, Wilby, Suffolk. IP21 5LR. Large dance floor for Ballroom & Sequence 50/50 Dancing to live Music. Everyone welcome to come and enjoy a pleasant evening. Bar with Local Real Ale in the adjoining lounge area. Start 8pm. Admission £4. Details from Gwen 01728 638357
3rd September 2011 - Dragonfruit with Clare Woodcock and Ian Heywood at 7.30. Please see Music Concerts in Suffolk - September.
Sat & Sun 3rd & 4th Sep 10am-5pm - SWT WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION with the Suffolk Wildlife Trust, Redgrave & Lopham
Winning entries and best of the rest. Donations welcome.
Sat 10 Sept - Sun 2 Oct - Artworks: Art Exhibition at Blackthorpe Barn, Bury St Edmunds
10am-5pm - Admission Free
Sat Sep 10th - Full Day tour to RSPB Minsmere at Suffolk Local Birding Tours
Saturday 10th September: Wartime Dance - A Big Band will provide 1940s music, starting at 7.30pm. 1940s civilian or allied military dress is encouraged. Licensed bar. Admission is by ticket only at £6 per person, to reserve a ticket please contact James Mutton of the 95th Bomb Group Heritage Association on 01728 860930
The Red Feather Club (95th Bomb Group Heritage Association), Horham, Suffolk, IP21 5DG
Website: www.95thbg-horham.com/
Email: jamesmutton@suffolkonline.net
Sunday 11th September 2011 - Whelnetham Vintage Car, Bike and Tractor Rally at Whelnetham Community Centre
11am - 4pm
Sunday 11th September - Bawdsey Radar is open between 12.30pm to 4.30pm.
Sunday 11th September 2011 - The Wedding Guide's Wedding Spectacular at The Athenaeum, Bury St. Edmunds. Please see Wedding Fairs in Suffolk - September for contact details and opening times.
17th & 18th Sept - Woodbridge Vintage & Contemporary Market
At Market Hill, Woodbridge. Please see - www.debenevents.com
Sun 18th September - Plant Heritage Autumn Plant Fair at Helmingham Hall Gardens, Stowmarket. Please see Fetes & Fairs in Suffolk - September for full details.
21-24 September 2011 - The Great Barrow Walk
In aid of Help for Heroes. Please see What's On in Bury St Edmunds for full details.
24th-25th September 2011 - Aldeburgh Food and Drink Festival. More information to follow soon - SAVE THE DATE!
24th September - 8th October - Aldeburgh Food and Drink Fringe Festival 2011. SAVE THE DATE!
25th Sep 2011 - Larking Gowen Ipswich Half Marathon 2011. Please see What's On in Ipswich - September.
Sunday 25th September Open Day: 10am-4pm
The Red Feather Club (95th Bomb Group Heritage Association), Horham, Suffolk, IP21 5DG
Contact: James Mutton of the 95th Bomb Group Heritage Association
Website: www.95thbg-horham.com/
Email: jamesmutton@suffolkonline.net
Phone: 01728 860930 Mobile: 07932 107622
1st October - Social Dance
On EVERY Saturday Night At Wilby Coronation Hall, Wilby, Suffolk. IP21 5LR. Large dance floor for Ballroom & Sequence 50/50 Dancing to live Music. Everyone welcome to come and enjoy a pleasant evening. Bar with Local Real Ale in the adjoining lounge area. Start 8pm. Admission £4. Details from Gwen 01728 638357
Sat 1 Oct - Artist Making an Exhibition of Themselves at Blackthorpe Barn, Bury St Edmunds
6-9pm - Admission £3
Sat Oct 1st - Full Day tour to RSPB Minsmere at Suffolk Local Birding Tours
Sat Oct 1st - Short Tours to RSPB North Warren, Nr. Thorpeness at Suffolk Local Birding Tours
Saturday 1st October 2011 - LAST NIGHT OF THE PROMS - ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA at the Marina Theatre, Lowestoft, 7.30pm.
October 5 - Suffolk Harvest Supper Kitchen Club at Suffolk Food Hall, Ipswich.
Saturday 8th - Sunday 9th October 2011 - Suffolk Robin Hood Game & Country Show, Suffolk Showground , Ipswich. Please see What's On in Ipswich - October for full details.
8th-23rd October 2011 - Halesworth Arts Festival. Please see Halesworth Arts Festival - Suffolk Festivals.
Sunday 9th October - Wedding Fayre at Fynn Valley Golf Club and The Valley Restaurant, Ipswich. Please see Wedding Fairs in Suffolk - October.
Friday 14 - Sunday 16 October - Framlingham Arts Festival - Autumn Festival. Please see Suffolk Festivals for full details.
16th October at 3pm - Danielle Perrett - Around the Harp in an Afternoon. Please see Music Concerts in Suffolk - October.
October 23rd - Wedding Fair at Ravenwood Hall Hotel, Bury St Edmunds.
Saturday 29th October - Hallowe'en Bonfire Bash at the Fynn Valley Golf Club and The Valley Restaurant, Ipswich.
Saturday 29th October - RED, WHITE & BLUE CHARITY BALL at Ufford Park Hotel, Golf & Spa. £45pp
Sunday 30th October Open Day: 10am-4pm
The Red Feather Club (95th Bomb Group Heritage Association), Horham, Suffolk, IP21 5DG
Contact: James Mutton of the 95th Bomb Group Heritage Association
Website: www.95thbg-horham.com/
Email: jamesmutton@suffolkonline.net
Phone: 01728 860930 Mobile: 07932 107622
November 2 - Game: Set & Match Kitchen Club at Suffolk Food Hall, Ipswich.
November 4-6 - Aldeburgh Poetry Festival. More details to follow soon.
5th November - Social Dance
On EVERY Saturday Night At Wilby Coronation Hall, Wilby, Suffolk. IP21 5LR. Large dance floor for Ballroom & Sequence 50/50 Dancing to live Music. Everyone welcome to come and enjoy a pleasant evening. Bar with Local Real Ale in the adjoining lounge area. Start 8pm. Admission £4. Details from Gwen 01728 638357
Sat 5 Nov - Thurs 22 Dec - Christmas Café at Blackthorpe Barn, Bury St Edmunds
11am – 4pm Mon - Fri
10am – 5pm Sat - Sun
Sunday 6th November – Wedding Fayre at The Cornwallis Hotel, Eye - 11.00 till 3pm, complimentary entry
Between 12 November to 13 December - Christmas Crafts at Blackthorpe Barn, Bury St Edmunds
Sat 12 - Sun 13 Nov
Sat 19 - Sun 20 Nov
Sat 26 - Sun 27 Nov
Sat 3 - Sun 4 Dec
Sat 12 - Sun 13 Dec
10am – 5pm
Admission £2 OAPs £1 Children free
Season Tickets £6
22nd November - Christmas Craft & Gift Fair. Please see What's On in Bury St Edmunds - November for full details.
Friday 25th November 2011 - GREAT CLASSICAL FAVOURITES
- ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA at the Marina Theatre, Lowestoft, 7.30pm.
Saturday 26th November - Ipswich Gilbert & Sullivan Society Charity Concert Season. Please see Music Concerts in Suffolk - November.
Sat 26 Nov - Thurs 22 Dec - Famous Rougham Estate Christmas Trees at Blackthorpe Barn, Bury St Edmunds
9am - 5.30pm daily
Admission Free
3rd December - Social Dance
On EVERY Saturday Night At Wilby Coronation Hall, Wilby, Suffolk. IP21 5LR. Large dance floor for Ballroom & Sequence 50/50 Dancing to live Music. Everyone welcome to come and enjoy a pleasant evening. Bar with Local Real Ale in the adjoining lounge area. Start 8pm. Admission £4. Details from Gwen 01728 638357
Sun 4 Dec & Sun 11 Dec - Real Reindeer comes to the barn at Blackthorpe Barn, Bury St Edmunds
11am - 3pm
Admission Free
December 7 - Christmas Drinks and Nibbles Kitchen Club at Suffolk Food Hall, Ipswich.
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What's on Suffolk in March
On NOW until summer 2011 - CURRENT EXHIBITION – KEEPING TIME at Moyse’s Hall, Bury St Edmunds. Please see Art Exhibitions Suffolk - March for more information.
On NOW until 12th June 2011 - The Class of... at Ipswich Art School. Please see Please see Art Exhibitions Suffolk - March for full details.
3rd- 30th March - TAGS TO CELEBRATE THEIR 18TH BIRTHDAY IN WOODBRIDGE LIBRARY. Please see Art Exhibitions Suffolk - March for full details.
March 12th - May 4th - A Spring Bouquet Exhibition at the Lime Tree Gallery, Long Melford. Please see Art Exhibitions Suffolk - March for full details.
Thursday 17th March - ST. PATRICK’S NIGHT at Ufford Park Hotel, Golf & Spa. £10pp
THURSDAY 17 TO SATURDAY 19 MARCH - Up Pompeii at the Marina Theatre, Lowestoft. Nightly at 7.30pm. Matinee Saturday at 2.30pm.
19th March - Suffolk Sinfonia Concert at The Apex.
Sat 19th March - Mothers Day Shopping Afternoon in Beccles. Please see Mothers Day in Suffolk.
Saturday 19th March - St Patrick's Party at the Fynn Valley Golf Club and The Valley Restaurant, Ipswich
March 19th - The Ark & Craft Fayre featuring local handmade wares - 10.00-2.00
Christchurch, High Street Needham Market
Please see Fetes & Fairs in Suffolk - March for full details.
Saturday the 19th - St Patricks Day Theme Night at The Sorrell Horse Inn Come join us on for Irish specials - Guinness just £2.00 a pint.
19 March - Smokehouse Tour at Food Safari Ltd, Woodbridge
Sat 19 – Sun 20 Mar – The Archaeology of Communication at West Stow Country Park & Anglo-Saxon Village. Please see What's On in Bury St Edmunds - March for full details.
20th March 2011 - Wedding Fair at Tuddenham Mill
12 noon until 4pm
Entry - free
Sunday 20th March 2011 - Southwold Wedding Show by Red Rose Events. Please see Wedding Fairs in Suffolk - March for more information.
Sun 20 Mar 2pm Horology Lecture: English Watch cases and their makers at Moyse’s Hall, Bury St Edmunds. Please see What's On in Bury St Edmunds - March for full details.
20 Mar 2011 - Wedding Viewing Day at Hengrave Hall, Bury St Edmunds. Please see Wedding Fairs in Suffolk - March for contact details and opening times.
Tues 22nd March - Bread Making Workshops with The Chilli Company, Stowmarket. Please click on the link for full details.
Tuesday 22 March - A series of lectures for Lent on "Hearing the New Testament Today". Please see What's On in Ipswich - March for full details.
Wed 23 Mar 2pm – Lecture: The Green Man at Moyse’s Hall, Bury St Edmunds. Please see What's On in Bury St Edmunds - March for full details.
March 23rd - March 26th - Rushmere Players present Cold Comfort Farm. Please see What's On in Ipswich - March for full details.
Touring the East of England Fri 4th March to Sat 4th June 2011 - Eastern Angles Spring Tour 2011 - Up Out o’ the Sea Written by Andrew Holland. Please see Eastern Angles - Touring Theatre Company for full details.
Thursday 24 March - DANIELLE PERRETT, Harp at the Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds. Please see Music Concerts in Suffolk - March for full details.
24th March - The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra presents Julian Lloyd Webber at the Ipswich Regent Theatre. Please see Music Concerts in Suffolk - March for full details and click on the Regent's link above to book your tickets!
What's On in Woodbridge
Find events and activities taking place in the lovely market town of Woodbridge by clicking on the link to our month-by-month guide above!
Find events and activities taking place in the lovely market town of Woodbridge by clicking on the link to our month-by-month guide above!
Fri Mar 25 - Mercury & May tribute act at The George & Dragon, Long Melford.
Freddie Mercury and Brian May are once again re-united 'live' in this unique two man tribute show.
March 25th and 26th - An eveving of Thai Food at the Thornham Coach House Restaurant. Please click on the link for full details of the menu.
FEATURED CHARITY EVENT - March 26th 2011 - Auction of Promises Evening
Belstead Village Hall, The Street, Belstead IP8 3LP
6pm for 7pm Auction Start
Auction of Promises Evening. A fun evening for all the family. Lots of exciting and unusal lots to bod on including Ride in a Classic Bentley witha picnic, Gym Membership, Pamper Treatments, Hampers, Photography shoot, Lino print by Suffolk artist - Stan Cooper, Horse Riding lessons, Brewery Tour and many, many more. In Aid of St Marys Church, Belstead and Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami relief efforts.
Ticket prices: £3 per person, includes buffet supper
For tickets please call 01473 730371 or email sophieayers@googlemail.com
26/3/11 - Hey Presto ''POP UP'' Southwestern/fusion tasting menu in Woodbridge. Please see What's On in Woodbridge - March for full details.
March 26th - Royal Icing Workshop at New Roundhouse Cakes & Sugarcraft, Saxmundham. 10am til 4pm.
Saturday 26 March - March Hare Collective Shop and Gallery Exhibition - 10am – 4pm. Please see What's On in Bury St Edmunds - March for full details.
26th March 2011 - Sudbury Symphony Orchestra Spring Concert, Sudbury, at 7.30 pm. Please see Music Concerts in Suffolk - March for full details.
27th March - Wedding Open Day at Woodhall Manor, Sutton, 1pm- 4pm. Click on the link to register!
27th March 2011, 2:45PM - An Afternoon of Dance Music
The Spa Pavilion Theatre, Undercliff Road West, Seafront, Felixstowe IP11 2DX
Ticket prices: £8.00
The Suffolk Concert Band present a their spring concert featuring: music from the shows, overtures, marches and much more! Conducted by Mr Roger Jones.
Contact Details: Please contact the venue for ticketing information - Tel: 01394 282126 - Website: http://www.suffolkconcertband.org.uk
Sunday 27th March 2011 - Wedding Open Day at HAUGHLEY PARK. Please see Wedding Fairs in Suffolk - March for full details.
Sunday 27th March - Langham Hall Walled Gardens Open for the National Gardens Scheme from 2-5pm. Please see What's On in Bury St Edmunds - March.
27th March 2011 - Sacred Journeys Workshop: An introduction to Shamanic Journeying. Please see What's On in Ipswich - March for full details.
What's On in Bury St Edmunds
Find events and activities taking place in lovely, medieval Bury St Edmunds by clicking on the link to our month-by-month guide above!
Find events and activities taking place in lovely, medieval Bury St Edmunds by clicking on the link to our month-by-month guide above!
Sunday 27th March - Wedding Fair at THE Wedding Fayre at Woolverstone Hall, Ipswich High School, Woolverstone
See Suffolk Wedding Fairs - March for more details
Tuesday 29 March - A series of lectures for Lent on "Hearing the New Testament Today". Please see What's On in Ipswich - March for full details.
31st March 2011 - Mind Body Spirit Fair, Stowmarket. Please see Fetes & Fairs in Suffolk - March for full details.
THURSDAY 31 MARCH - Midsummer Nights Dream - Shakespeare For Kidz at the Marina Theatre, Lowestoft, 10.30am & 1.30pm.
Thu 31st Mar - MAKE A SPIRAL PLANT WIGWAM at the Suffolk Wildlife Trust, Ipswich. Please see What's On in Ipswich - March for full details.
31st March - 6th April - Chris Newson and Stephanie Simpson Exhibition, Aldeburgh. Please see Art Exhibitions Suffolk - March.
What's on Suffolk in April
Touring the East of England Fri 4th March to Sat 4th June 2011 - Eastern Angles Spring Tour 2011 - Up Out o’ the Sea Written by Andrew Holland. Please see Eastern Angles - Touring Theatre Company for full details.
1 & 2nd April - Mothers Day Themed Cupcake Workshop at Sugarplum Cupcakes, Woodbridge. Gift Vouchers available! Cupcake bouquet pictured above. Please click on the link for full details.
2nd April - Night at the Musicals at Woodhall Manor, Sutton. Meal and West End favourites - please click on the link for full details.
2nd April - Social Dance
EVERY Saturday Night At Wilby Coronation Hall, Wilby, Suffolk. IP21 5LR. Large dance floor for Ballroom & Sequence 50/50 Dancing to live Music. Everyone welcome to come and enjoy a pleasant evening. Bar with Local Real Ale in the adjoining lounge area. Start 8pm. Admission £4. Details from Gwen 01728 638357
The Devils Kitchen Collective, Bury St Edmunds, are pleased to annouce HOKIE JOINT playing on SATURDAY 2nd April
Voted BEST BLUES BAND 2009/2010 & they get our vote for the best bluesy true grit video we've seen EVER!
Singer, Jojo Burgess
Harmonica Giles KIng
Bass guitar - Fergie Fulton
Guitar - Joel Frisch
Drums Stephen Cutmore
GENUINE CREOLE MENU with a vegan option.£5 - £10
WYTHAZLE providing support 8.00pm
Interval
HOKIE JOINT 8.45pm
Interval
& more of this great live music!
Encores (our bands ALWAYS get encores!) at around 11pm
BEST BLUES BAND 2009 & 2010
For more info and to book please see The Devils Kitchen Collective, Bury
Saturday 2nd April - Jumble Sale
2pm at Leiston Guide Hut, Westwood Ho, Leiston
Everyone welcome
Proceeds to Leiston Guide Hut Management Committee
02 April - Wild Meat in a Day at Food Safari Ltd, Woodbridge
SPRING FAIR 2ND & 3RD APRIL 2011 at
The Chilli Company
10am - 4pm FREE ADMISSION
Local producers, food, crafts & gifts
Childrens entertainment
Re-opening of Chilli nursery - 1st chance to buy chilli seedlings
Outdoor BBQ
Farm Shop & Cafe
Sun 3 April - 2pm – Guided Bird Walk ‘Spring into Action’ at West Stow Country Park & Anglo-Saxon Village. Please see What's On in Bury St Edmunds - April for full details.
Sun 3rd Apr - CREAM TEAS at the Suffolk Wildlife Trust, Ipswich.
10am-5pm
Enjoy a delicious cream tea on mothering Sunday. £3 per person. Disabled access.
3rd April - Mothers Day in Suffolk
Show Mum how special she is by treating her to a special meal out in Suffolk and buying her a thoughful gift from shops in Suffolk - click on the link above for ideas and information about what's on for Mothers Day.
Show Mum how special she is by treating her to a special meal out in Suffolk and buying her a thoughful gift from shops in Suffolk - click on the link above for ideas and information about what's on for Mothers Day.
Sun 3 Apr - Woodbridge Antiques & Collectors Fair. Please see What's On in Woodbridge - April.
April 5th 12th 19th 26th Tuesday Mornings OR April 6th 13th 20th 27th Wednesday Evening - Bouquet of Lilies Workshop at New Roundhouse Cakes & Sugarcraft, Saxmundham.
Tuesday 5 April - A series of lectures for Lent on "Hearing the New Testament Today". Please see What's On in Ipswich - April for full details.
April 6 - Spring Lamb Kitchen Club at Suffolk Food Hall, Ipswich.
Thursday 7 to Sunday 10 April - Framlingham Arts Festival - Spring Festival. Please see Suffolk Festivals for full details.
Friday 8th April - The Hamsters play Jimi Hendrix at The Manor Ballroom, Ipswich. Info and tickets from the Tourist Information Centre - 01473 258020.
The Hamsters play at The Manor Ballroom, Ipswich
Saturday 9 April 2011 - Ipswich Bach Choir - Favourite Mozart in Felixstowe - 7.30 p.m. Please see Music Concerts in Suffolk - April for full details.
Saturday 9th April - Sixties' Night at the Fynn Valley Golf Club and The Valley Restaurant, Ipswich
Sunday 10th April 2011 - The Truffle Pig “Pop up” - Back again for one day only!
BOOK NOW!
www.thetrufflepig.co.uk
01394 459478
hello@susannewilliams.com
Event Venue: The Queens Head , Brandeston, Suffolk
Lunch 12.00 – 14.30
Dinner 19.00 – 21.30
We have more dates planned throughout the summer; this will be our last appearance at Brandeston until winter. Don’t miss it!
* Can you let us know if you have any special dietary requirements, when you book your table please? Tables can be booked for up to 8 people, sign up on the website for all other news.
Sunday 10th April - RNLI Aldeburgh Welly Walk
Aldeburgh Lifeboat Station, Crag Path, Aldeburgh, Suffolk, IP15 5BP
10.30am
Entry fee £5 per person, under 5's go free.
Join us in Aldeburgh for a welly fun day! This 10k or 4.5k family-friendly walk takes in the stunning coastline around Aldeburgh as well as some hidden treasures in nearby Thorpeness. Wearing wellies is optional, but we do ask every adult to raise a minimum of £42 - the equivalent cost of a pair of RNLI crew wellies. There will be a quiz along the way and fun activities at the Lifeboat Station after.
Contact the RNLI on 01473 822837 or email events_e@rnli.org.uk. For more information and to enter visit www.rnli.org.uk/wellywalk
SUNDAY 10 APRIL - Chas and Dave – The Final Tour at the Marina Theatre, Lowestoft, 7.30pm
Sunday 10th April - Wedding Show at The West Wing at Ickworth, Bury St Edmunds.
Tuesday 12 April - A series of lectures for Lent on "Hearing the New Testament Today". Please see What's On in Ipswich - April for full details.
12th April - 10th May 2011 - Out of the Fold Textile Artists Exhibition. Please see Art Exhibitions Suffolk - April.
Wed 13 April 11am – 4pm Tea and Threads Easter Crafts at Moyse’s Hall, Bury St Edmunds. Please see What's On in Bury St Edmunds - April for full details.
13-15 April - Art Classes at Glemham Hall
13th – 16th April 2011 - Calamity Jane at the Ipswich Regent Theatre. Please see What's On in Ipswich - April for full details.
Thursday 14th April – Charity Golf Day at Ufford Park Hotel and Golf Club 8am – 7pm
The event will be hosted by Stewart White from BBC Look East, supported by Nick Pandolfi from Town 102. Teams of 3-4 players are invited to take part in the day, to raise funds and improve the lives of older people across the county. For further information contact Ursula Austin Tel 01473 353069
Email ursula.austin@ageuksuffolk.org. Proceeds to go to Age UK Suffolk.
We are hoping the event will attract 30 teams of 3 or 4 players to have a fun day with exciting competitions (stableford, longest to pin, shortest putt and a separate putting contest) as well as good food and drink, marvellous prizes, all followed by an auction of promises.
The host, Stewart White of BBC Look East says: “It will be an enjoyable day in beautiful surroundings, with golf being the added attraction. I am hosting and playing to show my support to the charity, which offers a lifeline for many older people in Suffolk, who may be lonely, vulnerable and in need of the many services offered by Age UK Suffolk.”
Nick Pandolfi of Town 102 fm also supporting the event says: “I am looking forward to showing my support in being there and helping with the day – older people are often overlooked when it comes to public support. If I can contribute and raise awareness and help to increase funds for the charity then I am very happy to offer my services.”
Ursula Austin, Business Development Manager of Age UK Suffolk states: “This is another way for us to raise awareness and funds but equally important it will be a great day for golfers to test their skills and network with others from the business world and local community.”
Age UK Suffolk is a local independent charity working with and for older people and their family carers in Suffolk. It provides a range of services and support including: information help centres, benefits advisors, independent advocates, befriending, independence advisors, support for people with dementia, day centres, and home helps. Further information can be obtained by phoning 01473 35 99 11
EASTER HOLIDAY TREAT! - Thursday 14 April - ORLANDO JOPLING, Cello at the Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds. Please see Music Concerts in Suffolk - April for full details.
Friday 15th April 2011 - ENGLISH RHAPSODY - ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA at the Marina Theatre, Lowestoft, 7.30pm.
Saturday 16th April, 7.30pm - Ipswich Gilbert & Sullivan Society Charity Concert Season. Please see Music Concerts in Suffolk - April.
16 April - Sing, sing, sing!
Cavendish Hall, Church Road, Thurston IP31 3RU
2.15pm to 4.45pm
Ticket prices: £7 per session
Regular monthly Saturday afternoon singing workshop open to anyone who loves to sing. No experience necessary, all songs taught by ear (no need to read music). Songs from a wide range of sources: world music, gospel, etc. Led by Chris Rowbury who teaches using large doses of humour! Future dates: 4 June, 16 July
Phone Dick to book: 01638 750730
Website: http://chrisrowbury.com
Sat 16 April 10am – 4pm - Forest Fun Family Bushcraft at West Stow Country Park & Anglo-Saxon Village. Please see What's On in Bury St Edmunds - April for full details.
16 April - Seafood in a Day at Food Safari Ltd, Woodbridge
April 16th - The Ark & Craft Fayre featuring local handmade wares - 10.00-2.00
Christchurch, High Street Needham Market. Please see Fetes & Fairs in Suffolk - April for full details.
16th and 17th April 2011 - National Police Dog Trials 2011
The National Police Dog Trials are coming to Suffolk! The 51st National Trials will be held at Trinity Park, Ipswich. Visitors will see a host of attractions and displays including the top police dog handlers and dogs from across the country competing for an overall title. Please click on the link above for full details.
The National Police Dog Trials are coming to Suffolk! The 51st National Trials will be held at Trinity Park, Ipswich. Visitors will see a host of attractions and displays including the top police dog handlers and dogs from across the country competing for an overall title. Please click on the link above for full details.
16th & 17th April - Mind Body & Spirit Festival
At the Woodbridge Community Hall - T: 01394 277589
April 17 - Gardens Open for the British Red Cross at Glemham Hall
17th April 2011 - Wedding Fair at Ravenwood Hall Hotel, Bury St Edmunds.
Sunday 17th April 2011 - Wedding Open Day at Hintlesham Hall Hotel, Ipswich. For details of ALL wedding fairs, shows and open days in Suffolk please see Wedding Fairs in Suffolk.
Sun 17 Apr 2pm Horology Lecture: Sundials without the Mathematics at Moyse’s Hall, Bury St Edmunds. Please see What's On in Bury St Edmunds - April for full details.
18th April -29th May - Paintings by Irene Stocks at Mark Elliot Showroom/Gallery,Victoria Street, Southwold, IP18 6JW (rear of the Crown Hotel)
9.30-5 Mon-Sat, 10 -4 Sundays
A 6-week exhibition of Irene Stocks'' highly decorative and colourful acrylic paintings. Her subject matter includes still life, the human figure, animals, etc., as well as purely abstract compositions. You can meet the artist and enjoy a glass of wine on Sunday 24th April (10am - 4pm)
Contact: irenestocks@tiscali.co.uk 01379 872923
Thursday 21st to Easter Monday 25th April 2011 - The 6th Hundon Plough Beer Festival. Please see Hundon Beer Festival - Suffolk Festivals for full details.
Friday 22nd - Monday 25th April 2011 - Suffolk Spring Garden Show,
Suffolk Showground , Ipswich. Please see What's On in Ipswich - April for full details.
22nd to 27th April 2011 - SUDBOURNE PARK PRINTMAKERS EASTER EXHIBITION. Please see Art Exhibitions Suffolk - April.
Easter Sat 23 April 11am – 4pm - Meet a Medieval Craftswoman at Moyse’s Hall, Bury St Edmunds. Please see What's On in Bury St Edmunds - April for full details.
Sat 23 April – A Crafty Visit to the Village Workshop at West Stow Country Park & Anglo-Saxon Village. Please see What's On in Bury St Edmunds - April for full details.
23rd April - Legendary FREE Easter Egg Hunt
10.00am at Elmhurst Park, Woodbridge
Contact: Woodbridge Town Centre Management (WTCM) - T: 0783 015 8780
23rd April - 23rd May 2011 - The Alde Valley Spring Festival. Please see Alde Valley Spring Festival - Suffolk Festivals.
23rd APRIL 2011 @ 3.00pm - A CELEBRATION of SHAKESPEARE including songs by Purcell, amongst others. Please see Music Concerts in Suffolk - April for more information.
Sun Apr 24th - Full Day tour to RSPB Minsmere at Suffolk Local Birding Tours
Sunday 24th April & Monday 25th April - Bawdsey Radar is open between 12.30pm to 4.30pm.
Easter Sun 24 – Mon 25 April – Eostre Celebrations at West Stow Country Park & Anglo-Saxon Village. Please see What's On in Bury St Edmunds - April for full details.
Mon 25 Apr - Woodbridge Antiques & Collectors Fair. Please see What's On in Woodbridge - April.
26th - 30th April FROM BROADWAY TO BECCLES - I'M ALL SHOOK UP
I'M ALL SHOOK UP for full details
26th to 30th April 2011 - Stage Door Theatre Company presents ''Allo Allo''
At The Spa Pavilion, Felixstowe
7.30pm Saturday matinee 2.30pm
Ticket prices: Adults £12.00 Consessions £10.00 Child £8.00
"Listen very carefully, I will say this only once..." Stage Door Theatre Company Felixstowe, proudly presents Allo Allo, the hilarious comedy written by Jeremy Lloyd and David Croft. We all remember this as a popular TV serious and now is the opportunity to re-live the comic genius of these two wonderful writers. The charactersâ?T actions revolve around the cafe owned by Rene Artois (Steve Darlow). He plays a dangerous game by assisting the resistance by hiding two British airmen and also helps the occupiers by concealing their loot (which he hopes to steal for himself). Even more risky he is two (or is it three) - timing his wife (Angie Robertson) via affairs with his resistance bodyguard Michelle [Janine Davey] and his waitress Yvette [Clair Hopkins]. The search for the painting of the 'Fallen Madonna with the Big Boobies' by Von Clump, the Knockwurst jokes the slapstick humour we know and love will be there. Other wonderful characters such as Herr Flick [Johnny Bolton] and Helga [Mandy Williams] and of course Officer Crabtree [Steven Laurence] posing as a French policeman with the worst French accent - "good moaning"! Director Lisa Hardy is really excited; "This show is going to be such fun to put on and we are all hoping it will follow the success of Oliver!" All will be laughing in the aisles, so for an extremely entertaining evening you must book your tickets now.
Contact Details : www.stagedoortheatrecompany.com/ Phone The Spa Pavilion Felixstowe Box Office, 01394 282126
Touring the East of England Fri 4th March to Sat 4th June 2011 - Eastern Angles Spring Tour 2011 - Up Out o’ the Sea Written by Andrew Holland. Please see Eastern Angles - Touring Theatre Company for full details.
28 April and 8 May - HighTide Festival in Halesworth, Suffolk. Please see HighTide Festival for full details.
Sat Apr 30th - Short Tours to Westleton Heath at Suffolk Local Birding Tours
30th April & 1st May - Large Model Airshow at Rougham Airfield, Bury St Edmunds.
30th April - 14th May - Bury Fringe Festival For further information see
Bury Fringe Festival
What's on Suffolk in May
1st May 2011 - Elmhurst Extravaganza! Please see What's On in Woodbridge - May for full details.
Sun 1st May - DAWN CHORUS with the Suffolk Wildlife Trust, Ipswich. 4:30am-7am. Volunteer led walk followed by breakfast in the visitor centre. Family activity.
1st May 2011 - A Concert: Touring Companions - 60 Years On. Please see Music Concerts in Suffolk - May.
BECCLES ANTIQUES STREET FAIR SUNDAY 1ST MAY. Please see Fetes & Fairs in Suffolk - May for full details.
Sunday 1st May & Monday 2nd May - Bawdsey Radar is open between 12.30pm to 4.30pm.
1st and 2nd May 2011 - The Suffolk Game and Country Fair. Includng Arena Demonstrations & Displays, Dog Shows, Fun Fair, Craft Fair & Trade Stands and much more! Please see the Suffolk Game and Country Fair for FULL details.
2nd May - Mendlesham Art & Craft Show. Please see Fetes & Fairs in Suffolk - May for full details.
May 3rd 10th 17th 24th Tuesday Mornings OR May 4th 11th 18th 25th Wednesday Evenings - Hand tied Bouquet Of Arum Workshop at New Roundhouse Cakes & Sugarcraft, Saxmundham.
Touring the East of England Fri 4th March to Sat 4th June 2011 - Eastern Angles Spring Tour 2011 - Up Out o’ the Sea Written by Andrew Holland. Please see Eastern Angles - Touring Theatre Company for full details.
Invitation to View in Suffolk
Invitation to View offers a unique chance to see some of Suffolk's most famous & exclusive homes by private appointment. This is an amazing opportunity to view historic houses not otherwise open to the public. For full details of the properties, tour dates and ticket information please click on the link above.
Invitation to View offers a unique chance to see some of Suffolk's most famous & exclusive homes by private appointment. This is an amazing opportunity to view historic houses not otherwise open to the public. For full details of the properties, tour dates and ticket information please click on the link above.
May 4 - Pates, Terrines and Verrines Kitchen Club at Suffolk Food Hall, Ipswich.
May 6th to 15th June - The Principality Exhibition at the Lime Tree Gallery, Long Melford. Please see Art Exhibitions Suffolk - May for full details.
Friday 6th May, 7.30pm - Ipswich Gilbert & Sullivan Society Charity Concert Season. Please see Music Concerts in Suffolk - May.
May 7 - Paranormal Evening for Cancer Campaign in Suffolk at Glemham Hall
7th May - Social Dance
On EVERY Saturday Night At Wilby Coronation Hall, Wilby, Suffolk. IP21 5LR. Large dance floor for Ballroom & Sequence 50/50 Dancing to live Music. Everyone welcome to come and enjoy a pleasant evening. Bar with Local Real Ale in the adjoining lounge area. Start 8pm. Admission £4. Details from Gwen 01728 638357
07 May - Catch & Cook at Food Safari Ltd, Woodbridge
Sun 8th May - MAY FESTIVAL at the Suffolk Wildlife Trust, Ipswich.12 noon-4pm. Celebration of nature and art.
Sunday 8th May - East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices celebrates Chinese New Year with the launch of the sixth East Anglian Dragon Boat Festival!
at Nicholas Everitt Park, Oulton Broad in Lowestoft
To celebrate Chinese New Year, East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) has joined with Gable Events to launch the sixth East Anglian Dragon Boat Festival - one of the largest and most eagerly anticipated team events in the region. Up to 50 crews representing companies, organisations, clubs and groups of friends from all over East Anglia are expected to battle it out over the 200m race course watched by several thousand spectators.
Image supplied by Satalight Photography
According to the Chinese calendar, 2011 is the Year of the Rabbit which bodes well for participants in the Dragon Boat Festival as it is considered the luckiest sign in the calendar. It also symbolises great ambition, talent and diplomacy, so the winning teams should be gracious in their victories! No previous experience is required to take part in the dragon boat racing, just plenty of team spirit so why not take up the challenge? Thankfully, you don’t need the physical strength of a Steve Redgrave or the athleticism of a Jessica Ennis to be successful as teamwork and timing will win the day. The dragon boats, racing equipment and qualified helms are provided and each crew is guaranteed a minimum of three races. The Festival offers a full day of fun on land as well as water with plenty of activities on the bankside to entertain teams and spectators between races. The event is supported by BBC Suffolk and BBC Radio Norfolk, Waveney District Council and the Lowestoft Journal.
Image supplied by Satalight Photography
EACH supports families and cares for children and young people with life-threatening conditions across Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk. They provide care and support wherever the family wishes – in families’ own homes, in hospital or at one of their hospices in Ipswich, Milton and Quidenham. Danielle Gravestock, Corporate Fundraiser at EACH, comments: “This year we need to raise £4 million in donations to deliver our services amounting to £11,000 a day, every day of the year. The money raised through the generosity of the teams taking part in the Dragon Boat Festival is very important to us and will go towards the one-to-one nursing care and support that is so vital to life-threatened local children and their families”. The top fundraisers for EACH will win the charity trophy plus a full day of spa, gym use and lunch kindly donated by the Marriott Sprowston Manor in Norwich.
For further information and an entry form please visit
www.dragonboatfestivals.co.uk/eastanglia or call Gable Events on 01780 470 718.
08 May - Free Range Pig in a Day at Food Safari Ltd, Woodbridge
10th May - 5th June - ''Fallen In Love; The Secret Heart of Anne Boleyn'' a new play by Joanna Carrick presented by the Red Rose Chain.
Performances at 6.30pm and 8.30pm. Sunday performances at 4pm and 6pm. No performances on Mondays. Please click on the Red Rose Chain link above for FULL details.
Sat 14th May : Dawn Chorus Tour at Suffolk Local Birding Tours
14th/15th May - The Big 4 X 4 show & Autojumble at Rougham Airfield, Bury St Edmunds.
14th and 15th May 2011 - Weird and Wonderful Wood
At Haughley Park, Wetherden (just off the A14 near Stowmarket). Please see Weird and Wonderful Wood for full details.
Saturday 14th May – Sunday 5th June - South and Heart of Suffolk Walking Festival 2011. Please see Suffolk Walking Festival - Suffolk Festivals for more information.
Sunday 15th May Grand Open Day: 10am-4pm military vehicles, re-enactors, veterans and visitors from the US. The 1285th Military Police Company plan to open their new “Guard Room” alongside the revamped Red Feather Club museum.
The Red Feather Club (95th Bomb Group Heritage Association), Horham, Suffolk, IP21 5DG
Contact: James Mutton of the 95th Bomb Group Heritage Association
Website: www.95thbg-horham.com/
Email: jamesmutton@suffolkonline.net
Phone: 01728 860930 Mobile: 07932 107622
May 18-20 - Art Classes at Glemham Hall. 1, 2 or 3 days from £45 including expert tuition, morning coffee, lunch and afternoon tea
19th-29th May - 26th Bury St Edmunds Festival. Please see Bury St Edmunds Festival - Suffolk Festivals for full details.
Friday 20th May - TRIBUTE NIGHT - GEORGE MICHAEL at Ufford Park Hotel, Golf & Spa. £32.50pp
Friday 20th May - "Elvis at The Valley" at the Fynn Valley Golf Club and The Valley Restaurant, Ipswich. Two course meal and live Elvis tribute act
20th & 21st May - Eastern Angles perform Up out of the Sea
At the Seckford Theatre Woodbridge - T: 01473 211498
Saturday 21st May - Ipswich Gilbert & Sullivan Society Charity Concert Season. Please see Music Concerts in Suffolk - May.
May 21st - The Ark & Craft Fayre featuring local handmade wares - 10.00-2.00
The Ark, King William Street, Needham Market, IP6 8AE
Please see Fetes & Fairs in Suffolk - May for full details.
Suffolk Open Studios Showcase Exhibition
Visit the Suffolk Open Studios (SOS) Showcase Exhibition at Blackthorpe Barn, Bury St Edmunds on 21st-30th May 2011 (open every day 11am – 5pm) to see a stunning collection of work from Suffolk Artists all under one roof, including paintings, sculpture, jewellery, photography, glass, ceramics, textiles and mosaics. Admission Free. Please click on the link above for full details.
Visit the Suffolk Open Studios (SOS) Showcase Exhibition at Blackthorpe Barn, Bury St Edmunds on 21st-30th May 2011 (open every day 11am – 5pm) to see a stunning collection of work from Suffolk Artists all under one roof, including paintings, sculpture, jewellery, photography, glass, ceramics, textiles and mosaics. Admission Free. Please click on the link above for full details.
21–22 May -St Edmunds Real Beer & Food Festival . Please see
St Edmunds Real Beer & Food Festival
21–30 May - aldeburghART. Please see Art Exhibitions Suffolk - May
Sun May 22nd - Spring Migration Tour at Suffolk Local Birding Tours
26th May – 11th June 2011 - Pulse Fringe Festival. Please see What's on In Ipswich.
27th May and 5th June 2011 - Stowmarket Festival 2011. Please see
Stowmarket Festival - Suffolk Festivals for more information.
28th-29th May 2011 - LeeStock Music Festival. Please see LeeStock Festival - Suffolk Festivals for full details.
Monday 28th May - Golf Open Day & Craft Fayre at the Fynn Valley Golf Club and The Valley Restaurant, Ipswich
28th & 29th May 2011 - Top Crafts 2011
Lavenham Village Hall CO10 9QT
Top Crafts 2011 The prestigious local event, Top Crafts, is back for again for 2011, featuring a select group of Suffolk''s best crafts people and we''d love for you to join us. Come along and see us at the Village Hall in Lavenham between 10am to 4pm, on Saturday 28th - Sunday 29th May 2011. Here you will find exquisitely designed items of beauty all hand made by talented individuals. The event will be jointly run by Sue Ryder and the MS Scoiety, with all fundraising proceds benefiting both charities. Entry is free, so why not spend some time exploring the variety of stalls and hopefully you will go home with something special. For more information please contact the fundraising team on 01473 295200 or Email us at chantry.fundraising@sueryder.org
28th, 29th, 30th May - Alive Christian Festival
At St John’s Church - T: 01394 384575
Sunday 29th May Open Day: 10am-4pm
The Red Feather Club (95th Bomb Group Heritage Association), Horham, Suffolk, IP21 5DG
Contact: James Mutton of the 95th Bomb Group Heritage Association
Website: www.95thbg-horham.com/
Email: jamesmutton@suffolkonline.net
Phone: 01728 860930 Mobile: 07932 107622
Sunday 29th May & Monday 30th May - Bawdsey Radar is open between 12.30pm to 4.30pm.
Sunday 29th May 2011 - Plant Heritage Spring Plant Fair at Helmingham Hall Gardens, Stowmarket. Please see Fetes & Fairs in Suffolk - May for full details.
MONDAY 30 MAY 2011, 6.00 p.m - SUFFOLK VILLAGES FESTIVAL
part of the Suffolk Villages Festival Winter Concert Series. Please see Music Concerts in Suffolk - May for full details.
Touring the East of England Fri 4th March to Sat 4th June 2011 - Eastern Angles Spring Tour 2011 - Up Out o’ the Sea Written by Andrew Holland. Please see Eastern Angles - Touring Theatre Company for full details.
What's on Suffolk in June
The Suffolk Show Weds 1st & Thurs 2nd June 2011. Please see What's On in Ipswich - June for more information.
3rd & 4th June - Woodbridge Chamber Concert
7.30pm at St Mary's Church - T: 01986 798324
Fri 3 - Sat 4 June - Eastern Angles Theatre Co. presents ‘Up Outo’ the Sea’ at Blackthorpe Barn, Bury St Edmunds 7.30pm
Touring the East of England Fri 4th March to Sat 4th June 2011 - Eastern Angles Spring Tour 2011 - Up Out o’ the Sea Written by Andrew Holland. Please see Eastern Angles - Touring Theatre Company for full details.
4th June - Social Dance
On EVERY Saturday Night At Wilby Coronation Hall, Wilby, Suffolk. IP21 5LR. Large dance floor for Ballroom & Sequence 50/50 Dancing to live Music. Everyone welcome to come and enjoy a pleasant evening. Bar with Local Real Ale in the adjoining lounge area. Start 8pm. Admission £4. Details from Gwen 01728 638357
4 June - Sing, sing, sing!
Cavendish Hall, Church Road, Thurston IP31 3RU
2.15pm to 4.45pm
Ticket prices: £7 per session
Regular monthly Saturday afternoon singing workshop open to anyone who loves to sing. No experience necessary, all songs taught by ear (no need to read music). Songs from a wide range of sources: world music, gospel, etc. Led by Chris Rowbury who teaches using large doses of humour! Future dates: 16 July
Phone Dick to book: 01638 750730
Website: http://chrisrowbury.com
Sat & Sun 4th & 5th Jun - WILDLIFE ART EXHIBITION with the Suffolk Wildlife Trust, Ipswich. 10am-5pm. Exhibition of original artwork by Angela Rawson. Suggested donation £1. Big event.
Sun 5th June - Headway Companion Dog Show - from 10am
Gt Blakenham Village Hall,
Mill Lane,
Gt Blakenham,
Suffolk. IP6 0NJ.
Pedigree and Novelty Classes - £1 per class. Rosettes to 5th place. Refreshments, BBQ, Raffle and Stalls. Best in show, Reserve Best in Show, Best puppy and Best Novelty.
Contact Cheryl Brown 07828689326
June 7th 14th 21st 28th Tuesday Mornings OR June 8th 15th 22nd 29th Wednesday Evenings - Bouquet Roses and Foliage Workshop at New Roundhouse Cakes & Sugarcraft, Saxmundham.
June 8 - Hot & Cold Smoking Kitchen Club at Suffolk Food Hall, Ipswich.
9th-19th June - Woolpit Festival 2011. Please see Woolpit Festival for full details.
June 9th 2011 - Status Quo playing Thetford Forest
June 10th 2011 - Erasure playing Thetford Forest
June 11th 2011 - Simple Minds playing Thetford Forest
For more infrmation please see Music Concerts in Suffolk - June
10th -12th June - Alive and V-Dubbin 2011. Please see Suffolk Festivals - Alive and V Dubbin for full details.
10th - 26th June 2011 - Aldeburgh Festival. Please see Aldeburgh Music for full details.
Friday 10th June - TRIBUTE NIGHT - ROBBIE WILLIAMS at Ufford Park Hotel, Golf & Spa. £32.50pp
Saturday 11th June 2011 - Newton Green Fete. Please see Fetes & Fairs in Suffolk - June for full details.
Saturday June 11 2011 - Horham Bygones Country Rally – from 10am until 5pm. Please see Fetes & Fairs in Suffolk - June for full details.
Sunday 12th June - Open day at Langham Hall Walled Gardens from 2-5pm. Please see What's On in Bury St Edmunds - June.
Sun 12 June 2011 - 'Truly Vintage' Wedding Fair at Glemham Hall, Woodbridge.
10am to 4pm
(free entry)
Glemham Hall would like to welcome you to view the Grand Hall, Marquee and Gardens and the chance to meet a whole host of fabulous vintage wedding suppliers!
Fri 17th June - Illustrated talk 'Suffolk & the Brecks at their finest!' followed by Nightjar Tour at Suffolk Local Birding Tours
Saturday 18th June - Ipswich Gilbert & Sullivan Society Charity Concert Season. Please see Music Concerts in Suffolk - June.
June 18th - The Ark & Craft Fayre featuring local handmade wares - 10.00-2.00. Please see Fetes & Fairs in Suffolk - June for full details.
Sat 18th & Sun 19th June : Dawn Chorus Tour at Suffolk Local Birding Tours
18th & 19th June 2011 - The Helmingham Food and Drink Festival at Helmingham Hall Gardens, Stowmarket, 10.00am - 5.00pm. Please see Suffolk Festivals for more information.
Sunday 19th June - Father's Day Lunch at the Fynn Valley Golf Club and The Valley Restaurant, Ipswich.
Saturday 25th June - The Blues Brothers at the Fynn Valley Golf Club and The Valley Restaurant, Ipswich.
25th/26th June - The West Suffolk Country Fair at Rougham Airfield, Bury St Edmunds.
June 25th - 30th - Capturing the Atmosphere Exbition. Please see Art Exhibitions Suffolk - June.
Sun 26th Jun - PHOTOGRAPHIC WORKSHOP with the Suffolk Wildlife Trust, Ipswich. 2pm-6pm. Learn basic skills with expert tutor Kevin Sawford. Children's activities Age 10-16. All abilities. Bring or borrow camera.
Sunday 26th June - CHELSWORTH OPEN GARDENS DAY - 11am – 5pm
This year promises to be extra special with something for everyone including…
Over 20 gardens open
Children’s entertainment
Home made teas & live music
Plant & produce stalls & garden accessories stands
Gardeners’ Question Time
Artists in gardens
Garden tours
Admission £5 per adult – Children FREE
FREE PARKING
The stunning village of Chelsworth lying in the Brett Valley, is the quintessential English village with thatched cottages, pretty church and cosy village pub. Featured in Country Living magazine, June 2008, Chelsworth lies on the Cycle South Suffolk route (leaflet available from Sudbury Tourist Information Centre) on the B1115 (Sudbury to Stowmarket).
For pictures of the village and its gardens, go to: www.chelsworth.co.uk
Coaches are welcome by prior arrangement
Sunday 26th June Open Day: 10am-4pm
The Red Feather Club (95th Bomb Group Heritage Association), Horham, Suffolk, IP21 5DG
Contact: James Mutton of the 95th Bomb Group Heritage Association
Website: www.95thbg-horham.com/
Email: jamesmutton@suffolkonline.net
Phone: 01728 860930 Mobile: 07932 107622
Sunday 26th June - Bawdsey Radar is open between 12.30pm to 4.30pm.
27 June - 2 July - Exhibition of collages inspired by the Suffolk coast at the Ipswich Tourist Information Centre. Please see Art Exhibitions Suffolk - June for more information.
What's on Suffolk in July
Friday 1st July 2011 - BEST OF BROADWAY - ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA at the Marina Theatre, Lowestoft, 7.30pm.
Friday 1 - Sunday 10 July - Framlingham Arts Festival - Summer Festival. Please see Suffolk Festivals for full details.
01-03 July - The Maverick Festival, Easton Farm Park, Woodbridge. Please see Suffolk Festivals - Maverick Festival for full details.
2nd July - Social Dance
On EVERY Saturday Night At Wilby Coronation Hall, Wilby, Suffolk. IP21 5LR. Large dance floor for Ballroom & Sequence 50/50 Dancing to live Music. Everyone welcome to come and enjoy a pleasant evening. Bar with Local Real Ale in the adjoining lounge area. Start 8pm. Admission £4. Details from Gwen 01728 638357
Saturday 2nd July: Wartime Dance - A Big Band will provide 1940s music, starting at 7.30pm. 1940s civilian or allied military dress is encouraged. Licensed bar. Admission is by ticket only at £10 per person, to reserve a ticket please contact James Mutton of the 95th Bomb Group Heritage Association on 01728 860930.
The Red Feather Club (95th Bomb Group Heritage Association), Horham, Suffolk, IP21 5DG
Website: www.95thbg-horham.com/
Email: jamesmutton@suffolkonline.net
02 July - Catch & Cook at Food Safari Ltd, Woodbridge
2nd July - Woodbridge Vintage & Contemporary Market
9.30am - 4.00pm at Market Hill, Woodbridge. Please see www.debenevents.com
3rd July 2011 - Shakespeare in the Garden at Glemham Hall, Woodbridge. Please see What's On in Woodbridge - July for full details.
Wed 6th July - NIGHTJARS AND GLOW WORMS with the Suffolk Wildlife Trust, Ipswich. 8:45pm. At Blaxhall Common TM 382 564. Led by David Mason. Booking essential. £3 per person.
Fri 8 - Sun 17 July 7.30pm - Summer Music at Blackthorpe Barn, Bury St Edmunds - -
Fri 8 July Yevgeny Sudbin piano
Sat 9 July Alexander Chaushian cello & Yevgeny Sudbin piano
Sun 10 July Iuventus Ensemble
Fri 15 July Machaca (Latin American)
Sat 16 July Priya Mitchell violin, Alexander Chaushian cello & Ashley Wass piano
Sun 17 July Skampa Quartet
Sat 9th & Sun 10th July : Dawn Chorus Tour at Suffolk Local Birding Tours
Sat 9th & Sun 10th July : Evening Tour at Suffolk Local Birding Tours
July 9th to 16th - Capturing the Atmosphere Exhibition. Please see Art Exhibitions Suffolk - July
10th July - Garden Opera presents - The Clowns: Pagliacci & The Impresario. Please see What's On in Bury St Edmunds - July
Sunday 10th July - The Cornwallis Summer Country Fair at The Cornwallis Country Hotel, Eye, 11.00am - 4.00pm.
July 10 - Hevingham Hall Country Fair. More details to follow soon.
July 14-17 - Latitude Festival - Henham Park, Southwold. More details to follow soon.
Friday 15th July - Andy Nolan is...Michael Buble at the Fynn Valley Golf Club and The Valley Restaurant, Ipswich. Tribute act.
Saturday 15th July - Westlife at Thetford Forest, Nr Brandon, Suffolk. Please see Music Concerts in Suffolk - July.
16 July - Sing, sing, sing!
Cavendish Hall, Church Road, Thurston IP31 3RU
2.15pm to 4.45pm
Ticket prices: £7 per session
Regular monthly Saturday afternoon singing workshop open to anyone who loves to sing. No experience necessary, all songs taught by ear (no need to read music). Songs from a wide range of sources: world music, gospel, etc. Led by Chris Rowbury who teaches using large doses of humour!
Phone Dick to book: 01638 750730
Website: http://chrisrowbury.com
Saturday 16th July - Bryan Ferry at Thetford Forest, Nr Brandon, Suffolk. Please see Music Concerts in Suffolk - July.
16th July 2011 - Charity Ball at Trinity Park, Ipswich - in aid of Lynn’s Bowel Cancer Campaign. Please see What's On in Ipswich - July for full details.
July 17 - Opera in the Garden - Shadwell Opera presents Benjamin Britten's "Albert Herring" at Glemham Hall, Woodbridge.
19 July - Seafood in a Day at Food Safari Ltd, Woodbridge
Sunday 24th July - Bawdsey Radar is open between 12.30pm to 4.30pm.
On between 27th July and 28th August - Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, an outdoor performance in Rendlesham Forest by Red Rose Chain, Ipswich.
Saturday 30 July 2011 - Monday 29 August 2011 - Snape Proms. Please see Aldeburgh Music for full details.
Saturday July 30 - The fourth annual Suffolk Dog Day at Helmingham Hall Gardens, Stowmarket, so dig out the dog’s diary and put in a paw print - -
The biggest day out in the county for the dogs is back again to celebrate our canine friends and to raise awareness of the work of The Suffolk Foundation and generate much needed funding.
Chairman Jacqui Mayne and all of last year’s team, who have all returned, will be pulling out every stop to ensure the dogs, their owners and friends have a wooferful, happy, fun and safe day out and everyone who wants to can enter their dogs in the classes.
Pictured are the 19 1/2 couple, 39, hounds from The Easton Harriers who kindly agreed to pose. Always a popular sight at the event, they will be present on the day together with members of the hunt as just one of several ring attractions and displays. News of other new features and entertainment will follow.
Adnams plc, who has supported the event for the past two years, has agreed to back the event once again and Suffolk New College, Heronbuild and Marianna of Ipswich have already signed up as sponsors of the showing classes.
As we go to press the organisers have already received many calls from previous trade stand holders and dog charities eager to be part of the family day that has raised thousands of pounds to support local charities and community groups throughout Suffolk who are providing invaluable support to the most vulnerable in our county.
But there is plenty of space to fill so any business interested in taking a trade stand, sponsoring a class, a display, a ring or any other area should contact Elizabeth Stephenson at the Suffolk Foundation on 01473 734125.
Speaking about the day Jacqui said:” We must be barking mad! But it is such a lovely, fun and happy day for everyone. The committee loves staging the event and of course making people aware of the fantastic work The Suffolk Foundation is achieving right on our doorstep. We are planning for an even more successful day this year.”
Keep an eye out for all that’s happening. The website will go live in the next month. To find out more about the work of The Suffolk Foundation go to www.suffolkfoundation.org.uk.
Sunday 31st July Open Day:10am-4pm
The Red Feather Club (95th Bomb Group Heritage Association), Horham, Suffolk, IP21 5DG
Contact: James Mutton of the 95th Bomb Group Heritage Association
Website: www.95thbg-horham.com/
Email: jamesmutton@suffolkonline.net
Phone: 01728 860930 Mobile: 07932 107622
What's on Suffolk in August
Mon 1st Aug - DRAGONFLIES OF THE FENS with the Suffolk Wildlife Trust, Ipswich. 11am. 50th anniversary guided walk at Redgrave & Lopham Fen. Led by Andrew Excell. Booking essential. £3 per person.
Mon 1st Aug - NORFOLK HAWKER AND DRAGONFLIES OF THE BROADS with the Suffolk Wildlife Trust, Ipswich. 10:30am. 50th anniversary walk at Carlton Marshes Nature Reserve. Led by Steve Cham and Matt Gooch. Booking essential. £3 per person.
August 1-31- Snape Proms.
Gig in the Park Halesworth, 5-7th August
For further information see
Gig in the Park
6th August - Social Dance
On EVERY Saturday Night At Wilby Coronation Hall, Wilby, Suffolk. IP21 5LR. Large dance floor for Ballroom & Sequence 50/50 Dancing to live Music. Everyone welcome to come and enjoy a pleasant evening. Bar with Local Real Ale in the adjoining lounge area. Start 8pm. Admission £4. Details from Gwen 01728 638357
Sunday 7 - Suffolk Coast Bike Ride - for full details of the event please see Suffolk Coast Bike Ride.
Sunday 7th August 2011 - Festival of Classic and Sports Cars at Helmingham Hall Gardens, Stowmarket
Over 700 vehicles attend, representing the last 10 decades of motoring history, including many from Britain’s motoring heyday – marques on display included Alvis, Bristol, Jensen, AC Riley, Armstong Sideley, Lea Francis, Crossley, BSA, Lagonda, Lanchester and Gordon Keeble. The oldest vehicle seen on display was a 1914 Ford Model T and the latest sports car models have included the Chevrolet Corvette and a Ford Mustang as well as Ferraris’ and Porsche.
Adults £8.00/Children 7 years and over £3.00
Family ticket (2 adults and 2 children) £20.00 Tickets can be bought in advance via the telephone 01473 890 799.
Thursday August 11th and Friday August 12th - Lowestoft Seafront Air Festival. Please see Suffolk Festivals - Lowestoft Air Festival for full details.
13th/14th August - Heart Air Display & Classic Car Meet at Rougham Airfield, Bury St Edmunds.
August 13-15 - Aldeburgh Carnival & Regatta. More details to follow soon.
Sat 13 - Sun 21 August - Constance Stubbs - A retrospective exhibition at Blackthorpe Barn, Bury St Edmunds
10am-5pm - Admission Free
14th August 2011 - RNLI Southwold Lighthouse Abseil
At Southwold Lighthouse, Southwold, Suffolk, IP18 6LU
From 09:00 to 17:00
Contact : Rachel Clarke, 01473 822837, events_e@rnli.org.uk
Adult entry fee : £25.00
We're delighted to offer the opportunity to abseil this iconic building once again. Places are limited so book early! Everyone taking part will receive a certificate on completion. Please note there are 92 steps to climb to get to the top, but the views are simply stunning! So sign up today for an experience you'll never forget! Entry is £25 per person and we ask all participants to raise a minimum sponsorship of £100. Click here to register - www.rnli.org.uk
August 18-19 -Thorpeness Regatta & Fireworks
20th to 21st August 2011 - Ipswich Maritime Festival 2011. Please see Ipswich Maritime Festival - Suffolk Festivals for more information.
Monday 27th August - Golf Open Day & Craft Fayre at the Fynn Valley Golf Club and The Valley Restaurant, Ipswich
Sunday August 28th – Wedding Fayre at The Cornwallis Hotel, Eye - 11.00 till 3pm, complimentary entry
Sunday 28th August Open Day: 10am-4pm
The Red Feather Club (95th Bomb Group Heritage Association), Horham, Suffolk, IP21 5DG
Contact: James Mutton of the 95th Bomb Group Heritage Association
Website: www.95thbg-horham.com/
Email: jamesmutton@suffolkonline.net
Phone: 01728 860930 Mobile: 07932 107622
Sunday 28th August & Monday 29th August - Bawdsey Radar is open between 12.30pm to 4.30pm.
What's on Suffolk in September
Thu 1st Sep 10:30am-2:30pm - SUPER SPIDERS with the Suffolk Wildlife Trust, Carlton Marshes
Children’s activity day age 8-12. Booking essential £6.
Fri 2nd - Sun 4th September - Suffolk Autumn Garden Show, Suffolk Showground , Ipswich. Please see What's On in Ipswich - September for full details.
3rd September - Social Dance
On EVERY Saturday Night At Wilby Coronation Hall, Wilby, Suffolk. IP21 5LR. Large dance floor for Ballroom & Sequence 50/50 Dancing to live Music. Everyone welcome to come and enjoy a pleasant evening. Bar with Local Real Ale in the adjoining lounge area. Start 8pm. Admission £4. Details from Gwen 01728 638357
3rd September 2011 - Dragonfruit with Clare Woodcock and Ian Heywood at 7.30. Please see Music Concerts in Suffolk - September.
Sat & Sun 3rd & 4th Sep 10am-5pm - SWT WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION with the Suffolk Wildlife Trust, Redgrave & Lopham
Winning entries and best of the rest. Donations welcome.
Sat 10 Sept - Sun 2 Oct - Artworks: Art Exhibition at Blackthorpe Barn, Bury St Edmunds
10am-5pm - Admission Free
Sat Sep 10th - Full Day tour to RSPB Minsmere at Suffolk Local Birding Tours
Saturday 10th September: Wartime Dance - A Big Band will provide 1940s music, starting at 7.30pm. 1940s civilian or allied military dress is encouraged. Licensed bar. Admission is by ticket only at £6 per person, to reserve a ticket please contact James Mutton of the 95th Bomb Group Heritage Association on 01728 860930
The Red Feather Club (95th Bomb Group Heritage Association), Horham, Suffolk, IP21 5DG
Website: www.95thbg-horham.com/
Email: jamesmutton@suffolkonline.net
Sunday 11th September 2011 - Whelnetham Vintage Car, Bike and Tractor Rally at Whelnetham Community Centre
11am - 4pm
Sunday 11th September - Bawdsey Radar is open between 12.30pm to 4.30pm.
Sunday 11th September 2011 - The Wedding Guide's Wedding Spectacular at The Athenaeum, Bury St. Edmunds. Please see Wedding Fairs in Suffolk - September for contact details and opening times.
17th & 18th Sept - Woodbridge Vintage & Contemporary Market
At Market Hill, Woodbridge. Please see - www.debenevents.com
Sun 18th September - Plant Heritage Autumn Plant Fair at Helmingham Hall Gardens, Stowmarket. Please see Fetes & Fairs in Suffolk - September for full details.
21-24 September 2011 - The Great Barrow Walk
In aid of Help for Heroes. Please see What's On in Bury St Edmunds for full details.
24th-25th September 2011 - Aldeburgh Food and Drink Festival. More information to follow soon - SAVE THE DATE!
24th September - 8th October - Aldeburgh Food and Drink Fringe Festival 2011. SAVE THE DATE!
25th Sep 2011 - Larking Gowen Ipswich Half Marathon 2011. Please see What's On in Ipswich - September.
Sunday 25th September Open Day: 10am-4pm
The Red Feather Club (95th Bomb Group Heritage Association), Horham, Suffolk, IP21 5DG
Contact: James Mutton of the 95th Bomb Group Heritage Association
Website: www.95thbg-horham.com/
Email: jamesmutton@suffolkonline.net
Phone: 01728 860930 Mobile: 07932 107622
What's on Suffolk in October
1st October - Social Dance
On EVERY Saturday Night At Wilby Coronation Hall, Wilby, Suffolk. IP21 5LR. Large dance floor for Ballroom & Sequence 50/50 Dancing to live Music. Everyone welcome to come and enjoy a pleasant evening. Bar with Local Real Ale in the adjoining lounge area. Start 8pm. Admission £4. Details from Gwen 01728 638357
Sat 1 Oct - Artist Making an Exhibition of Themselves at Blackthorpe Barn, Bury St Edmunds
6-9pm - Admission £3
Sat Oct 1st - Full Day tour to RSPB Minsmere at Suffolk Local Birding Tours
Sat Oct 1st - Short Tours to RSPB North Warren, Nr. Thorpeness at Suffolk Local Birding Tours
Saturday 1st October 2011 - LAST NIGHT OF THE PROMS - ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA at the Marina Theatre, Lowestoft, 7.30pm.
October 5 - Suffolk Harvest Supper Kitchen Club at Suffolk Food Hall, Ipswich.
Saturday 8th - Sunday 9th October 2011 - Suffolk Robin Hood Game & Country Show, Suffolk Showground , Ipswich. Please see What's On in Ipswich - October for full details.
8th-23rd October 2011 - Halesworth Arts Festival. Please see Halesworth Arts Festival - Suffolk Festivals.
Sunday 9th October - Wedding Fayre at Fynn Valley Golf Club and The Valley Restaurant, Ipswich. Please see Wedding Fairs in Suffolk - October.
Friday 14 - Sunday 16 October - Framlingham Arts Festival - Autumn Festival. Please see Suffolk Festivals for full details.
16th October at 3pm - Danielle Perrett - Around the Harp in an Afternoon. Please see Music Concerts in Suffolk - October.
October 23rd - Wedding Fair at Ravenwood Hall Hotel, Bury St Edmunds.
Saturday 29th October - Hallowe'en Bonfire Bash at the Fynn Valley Golf Club and The Valley Restaurant, Ipswich.
Saturday 29th October - RED, WHITE & BLUE CHARITY BALL at Ufford Park Hotel, Golf & Spa. £45pp
Sunday 30th October Open Day: 10am-4pm
The Red Feather Club (95th Bomb Group Heritage Association), Horham, Suffolk, IP21 5DG
Contact: James Mutton of the 95th Bomb Group Heritage Association
Website: www.95thbg-horham.com/
Email: jamesmutton@suffolkonline.net
Phone: 01728 860930 Mobile: 07932 107622
What's on Suffolk in November
November 2 - Game: Set & Match Kitchen Club at Suffolk Food Hall, Ipswich.
November 4-6 - Aldeburgh Poetry Festival. More details to follow soon.
5th November - Social Dance
On EVERY Saturday Night At Wilby Coronation Hall, Wilby, Suffolk. IP21 5LR. Large dance floor for Ballroom & Sequence 50/50 Dancing to live Music. Everyone welcome to come and enjoy a pleasant evening. Bar with Local Real Ale in the adjoining lounge area. Start 8pm. Admission £4. Details from Gwen 01728 638357
Sat 5 Nov - Thurs 22 Dec - Christmas Café at Blackthorpe Barn, Bury St Edmunds
11am – 4pm Mon - Fri
10am – 5pm Sat - Sun
Sunday 6th November – Wedding Fayre at The Cornwallis Hotel, Eye - 11.00 till 3pm, complimentary entry
Between 12 November to 13 December - Christmas Crafts at Blackthorpe Barn, Bury St Edmunds
Sat 12 - Sun 13 Nov
Sat 19 - Sun 20 Nov
Sat 26 - Sun 27 Nov
Sat 3 - Sun 4 Dec
Sat 12 - Sun 13 Dec
10am – 5pm
Admission £2 OAPs £1 Children free
Season Tickets £6
22nd November - Christmas Craft & Gift Fair. Please see What's On in Bury St Edmunds - November for full details.
Friday 25th November 2011 - GREAT CLASSICAL FAVOURITES
- ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA at the Marina Theatre, Lowestoft, 7.30pm.
Saturday 26th November - Ipswich Gilbert & Sullivan Society Charity Concert Season. Please see Music Concerts in Suffolk - November.
Sat 26 Nov - Thurs 22 Dec - Famous Rougham Estate Christmas Trees at Blackthorpe Barn, Bury St Edmunds
9am - 5.30pm daily
Admission Free
What's on Suffolk in December
3rd December - Social Dance
On EVERY Saturday Night At Wilby Coronation Hall, Wilby, Suffolk. IP21 5LR. Large dance floor for Ballroom & Sequence 50/50 Dancing to live Music. Everyone welcome to come and enjoy a pleasant evening. Bar with Local Real Ale in the adjoining lounge area. Start 8pm. Admission £4. Details from Gwen 01728 638357
Sun 4 Dec & Sun 11 Dec - Real Reindeer comes to the barn at Blackthorpe Barn, Bury St Edmunds
11am - 3pm
Admission Free
December 7 - Christmas Drinks and Nibbles Kitchen Club at Suffolk Food Hall, Ipswich.
What's on Suffolk in January
What's on Suffolk in February
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