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Sutton Hoo Events 2010

To book for any of these events or for more information, please ring 01394 389714.

Weekends throughout the Year
Meet a 1939 Archaeologist
Discover about the great treasure that was found in 1939 from one of our costumed characters. Share stories in their site hut or help them do some digging. Weekends throughout the year. Activities vary.

July – Sun 4th , Thur 29th ; Aug - Sun 22nd , Sat 28th ; Sept - Sat 11th ; Oct - Sun 24th
Falconry
Using falcons is an ancient hunting method practiced by the Anglo Saxons, so visit today and let the skilled handlers of the Warren Hill Raptor Project demonstrate these majestic birds.
Normal admission

July – Sun 4th, Sun 11th, Tue 27th, Aug – Sat 21st, Mon 30th, Oct - Sat 23rd
Archery
Enjoy the chance to shoot an arrow and learn more about this ancient fighting and hunting method.
Normal admission and £1 per 6 shots

Saturday 24th – Sunday 1st August, 10.30am – 5pm
Anglo Saxon week with West Stow
Visit Sutton Hoo and West Stow, the Anglo Saxon village near Bury St Edmunds, for the price of one ticket. All you need to do is keep the voucher from your visit to Sutton Hoo or West Stow to claim free entry to the other site. Both visits must be made during this week.
Normal admission

Saturday 31st July and Sunday 1st August, 10.30am – 5pm
Anglo Saxon Encampment with Ealdfaeder
As 5th June
Normal admission

Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday in August, 12pm and 2pm
Gruesome Graves Tour
Children are invited to a special tour of the burial mounds – don’t forget to bring an adult. Places are limited to 30 people per tour so please arrive early and book on the day.
Normal admission

Every Tuesday and Thursday in August (except Tuesday 31st),
11am – 1pm and 2 - 4pm
Be Crafty
Get dressed for battle and make your own Anglo-Saxon helmet and shield or
be a Wild Child and make an animal mask or butterfly kite.
Free

Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th August, 10.30am – 5pm
Anglo Saxon Encampment with Ealdfaeder
As 5th June
Normal admission

Sunday 15th August
Sutton Hoo and the River Deben, 11am – 1.30pm
Join an expert guide for a ramble exploring the links between the history of Sutton Hoo and the river Deben. Approx 3 miles in length.
£6 booking essential

Saturday 21st August – Sunday 12th September
Suffolk Open Studios Art Exhibition
See beautiful works created by talented artists and crafts people from Suffolk Open Studios, inspired by Sutton Hoo.
Normal admission

Sunday 29th – Monday 30th August, 10.30am – 5pm
Anglo Saxon Encampment with Ormsgard
As 2nd May.
Normal admission

Sunday 5th September, 2 – 4pm
The Royal Tea Party
Be part of Royal History! Take afternoon tea with Princess Marie Louise as she meets the archaeologists in 1939
£10 booking essential

Friday 17th September, 11am – 2pm
Artefact Handling Session in conjunction with
the Sainsbury’s Centre
As Friday 9th April
Normal admission

Saturday 18th September, 10.30am – 5pm
Watercolour Landscape Workshop
Join artist Christine Lester as she helps you create your own watercolour paintings, using Sutton Hoo as inspiration.. Light lunch and refreshments included. Bring your own materials or buy them on the day.
£39.50 booking essential
Sunday 19th September, 2 - 4pm
Edith Pretty Tour and Tea
As 7th March.
£10 - booking essential

Sunday 26th September, 11.30am – 2pm
Lecture Lunch with Dr. Sam Newton- "The Bayeux Tapestry and
Anglo-Saxon Narrative Art"
Explore this magnificent embroidery and the great story it tells in the light of contemporary sources and recent work.
£22.50 booking essential

Saturday and Sunday, 2/3, 9/10, 16/17, 23/24, 30/31 October
11am – 4pm
Tranmer House Open
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Tranmer House, visitors will be able to tour some of the downstairs rooms and see the elegant Edwardian interiors.
Normal admission

Sunday 3rd October, 10.30am – 5pm
Making Gathering Basket
Join basket maker Jo Hammond as she shows you how create your own gathering basket for autumn fruit. Light lunch included and materials included.
£42.00 booking essential

Sunday 10th October, 11am – 1.30pm
River and Heaths Ramble
Join an expert from the Suffolk Coasts and Heaths AONB for a 4 mile guided ramble through the autumn landscape, learning why the area is so special.
£6 booking essential

Sunday 10th October, 10.30am – 4.30pm
An Introduction to Traditional Stone carving.
As 28th March
£35 booking essential (min age 12).

Saturday 23rd – Sunday 31st October, 10.30am – 5pm
Halloween Trail
Find the pumpkins and solve the clues.
Normal admission

Monday 25th, Wednesday 27th, Friday 29th October, 12pm and 2pm
Gruesome Graves Tour
Children are invited to a special tour of the burial mounds – don’t forget to bring an adult. Places are limited to 30 people per tour so please arrive early and book on the day.
Normal admission

Tuesday 26th and Thursday 28th October, 11am – 1pm and 2 - 4pm
Creepy crafts
Make a wizard’s hat or mask to wear and scare.
Normal admission

Friday 29th – Sunday 31st October, 10.30am – 5pm
Pumpkin Carving Fun
Choose a pumpkin, carve a scary face and then take it home to terrify your friends.
Normal admission and £2.50 per pumpkin

Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th November, 11am – 5pm
Christmas Gift Fayre
Relive the magic of Christmas past in our enchanting Gift Fayre. Browse beautiful crafts, listen to festive music and taste the roasting chestnuts.
£2 per person, NT members free

Every Saturday and Sunday from 20th November – 19th December,
11am – 4pm
Festive Weekends at Sutton Hoo
Enjoy browsing the gifts in our shop and tasting the scrumptious meals in the café. On certain days, there will be extra crafts and festive music.
Normal admission

Sunday 21st November, 11.30am – 2pm
Lecture Lunch with Dr. Sam Newton - St Edmund: Last of the Wuffings
11.30 – 2.00pm
A reassessment of the history and legend of St Edmund, last of the famous Wuffing kings and a patron saint of England. Finish with a home cooked meal.
£22.50 booking essential

Sunday 28th November, 10am – 1pm
Wreath Making Workshop
Join expert basket maker Jo Hammond and create your own wreath for Christmas. Materials and afternoon tea included.
£19.50

Sunday 28th November, 2 – 5pm
Wreath Making Workshop
Join expert basket maker Jo Hammond and create your own wreath for Christmas. Materials and afternoon tea included.
£19.50

Sunday 5th December, 1pm – 3pm
Edith Pretty Tour and Tea
As 7th March
£10 - booking essential

2011 Events at Sutton Hoo

Sunday 9th January, 10am – 1pm
Winter Birds of the Deben Estuary
A beautiful winter walk through the Sutton Hoo estate, looking out for avian visitors. Soup and hot pudding to follow.
£14 booking essential

Sunday 23rd January, 1pm – 3pm
Edith Pretty Tour and Tea
As 7th March
£10 - booking essential

Sunday 30th January, 11.30am – 2pm
Lecture Lunch with Dr. Sam Newton – St. Botulf, The Old English Patron Saint of Travellers.
An exploration of the history of St Botulf through the literature, art, and
landscapes associated with his cult. Finish with a home cooked lunch.
£22.50 - booking essential