East Suffolk
Properties and events in East Suffolk
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'What this place needs is some decent toilets and the bloomin' roof put back!'
A short guided walk & talk showing the efforts of the Lowestoft Central Project to restore and rejuvenate Lowestoft Railway Station
175 Years since the railway reached Lowestoft
View the special timeline installed in 2022 marking 175 years since the railway reached Lowestoft.
A guided tour of the museum with the curator
An opportunity to be shown around the museum by the curator.
A History of Bungay's Buildings
Come and see plans for some of Bungay's fine buildings. Held in St. Mary's (a good example from the 15th century), there will be a display of detailed drawings of architectures from the Abbey ruins of the 12th century up to present day eco-housing.
A walk along historic Ballygate
A guided walk along Ballygate, one of Beccles' ancient streets.
Aldeburgh Museum
Housed in the iconic Grade 1 Listed, timber framed, Tudor Moot Hall and home of the Town Council, the museum showcases Aldeburgh's rich and diverse history from the Anglo-Saxons to the unique seaside town it is today, via digital and manual displays.
Architectural and historic features of Leman House, Ballygate
Grade I Leman House, Ballygate: the story of the building and its changing architecture over four centuries.
Architecture Talk by Alan Greening
A history talk and discussion of the architecture of Halesworth, a historic market town.
Beccles Bell Tower
Discover the historic detached Beccles Bell Tower.
Beccles Museum and its Archive of Historic Data
Discover the many kinds of material that the museum holds in its collections and how they can be viewed electronically.
Blythburgh Station Open Day and Model Railway Show
Visit the restored 1879 narrow gauge Blythburgh Station - model railway show - railway films - light refreshments - guided tours - railway bookstall - demonstration goods trains - displays - access to railway trackbed walks.
Bob's Lowestoft High Street Blitz Walk
A fascinating guided tour through some little-known aspects of Lowestoft's chequered wartime history with one of East Anglia's foremost air-war experts. An opportunity to see how enemy action affected North Lowestoft in two World Wars.
Bungay's myths and their influence on architecture
Historic Building Mythbusting-Uncovering Folklore, History and Archaeology in Bungay.
Children's activity: Build famous local structures - with Lego
Children's activity: enjoy using Lego to recreate famous local structures, such as Beccles Bell Tower, St Michael's Church and Norwich Cathedral.
Children's activity: create buildings or structures for different environments - with Lego
Children's activity: enjoy using Lego to create buildings or structures for different environments, such as under the sea or on the moon
Christ Church Lowestoft
We are an Anglican parish church in the Church of England – in fact, we are the most easterly parish! The church was opened in 1869 to serve the fishing community living on ‘the Beach’.
Coffee Concert - Steven Kirk Organ Recital
Steven Kirk will be delighting us with both an organ recital combined with a brief history of the organ. There will be refreshments available both before and after the concert.
Coffee Concert - Tootie Flooties
The Tootie Flooties will be delighting us with their ever-popular blend of charm and musicality, performing an imaginative selection on recorders of all shapes and sizes. There will be refreshments available before and after the concert.
Come and share your memories of Beccles.
An opportunity to reminisce about Beccles and district
Craft activities for children based on famous local castles
A children's activity: use craft materials to design your own coat of arms, create a stained glass window or make what every knight needed, a shield and sword.