East Suffolk

Properties and events in East Suffolk

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3000 years of dressing the people.

Riverside Centre, The Staithe, Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 1BF
In person
Pre-booking not required

Interactive live display showing 3000 years of working clothing. Come and dress as your ancestors

A hidden gem in the heart of Bungay - St Edmund’s Catholic Church

St Edmund’s Church, 1 St Mary's Street, Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 1AX
In person
Pre-booking not required

Discover one of the largest baptisteries in England, a wonderful collection of stained glass and wood carving, displays of historical vestments and historic photos

A look back at Lowestoft High Street Book Group's books

Shop, 132 High Street, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 1HP
In person
Pre-booking not required

A display of the High Street Book Group books in our local bookshop from 2020 to the present day. Look through our eclectic choices and recommendations for a 'good read' as some will be on sale!

A Window to Felixstowe's Past

Hamilton Road Shopfronts, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 7NL
In person
Pre-booking not required

A display of historic pictures displayed in Felixstowe shops showing how they looked in the past.

Aldeburgh Museum

Moot Hall, Market Cross Place, Aldeburgh, Suffolk, IP15 5DS
In person
Pre-booking not required

Housed in the iconic Grade I Listed, timber framed, Tudor Moot Hall and home of the Town Council, Aldeburgh museum showcases the town's exciting history from the Anglo-Saxons to the unique seaside town it is today, via digital and manual displays.

Bank House, Halesworth: A Home with a History

Bank House, 35 Thoroughfare, Halesworth, Suffolk, IP19 8LE
In person
Pre-booking required

Bank House is a fine Georgian building constructed in the 1760s as a pair, with the adjoining Georgian House. The Tithe map of 1577 marks the well which still exists in the cellar today.

Beccles Bell Tower

New Market, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9HE
In person
Pre-booking not required

Discover the historic detached Beccles Bell Tower.

Beccles Hungate Church (Beccles Methodist and United Reformed Church)

Hungate Church, Beccles Methodist and United Reformed Church, Hungate, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9TT
In person
Pre-booking not required

An opportunity to see the interior of historic Hungate Church (Methodist and United Reformed) and find out about its long history.

Beccles: Quaker Meeting House

Quaker Meeting House, 15A Smallgate, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9AB
In person
Pre-booking not required

An opportunity to visit the Quaker Meeting House and learn about its history.

Beccles: St Benet's Minster

St Benet's Minster, 2 Grange Road, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9NR
In person
Pre-booking not required

An opportunity to visit St Benet's Minster, Beccles and discover its history through a variety of displays

Blyth River Navigation: Changing Use Through the Years

Halesworth Town Park, Saxons Way, Halesworth, Suffolk, IP19 8LU
In person
Pre-booking not required

We will walk the New Reach waterway which runs through the Millennium Green and explore what was once a hive of maritime activity.

Blythburgh Station Open Day

Blythburgh Station, Station Road, Blythburgh, Suffolk, IP19 9LQ
In person
Pre-booking not required

Open Day for the Halesworth to Southwold Narrow Gauge Railway . Passenger trains running hourly. Free Hoppa bus to and from Blythburgh

Blythburgh Station Open Day and Model Railway Show

Blythburgh Station, Station Road, Blythburgh, Suffolk, IP19 9LQ
In person
Pre-booking not required

Visit the restored 1879 narrow gauge Blythburgh Station - model railway show - railway films - light refreshments - guided tours - railway bookstall - demonstration trains - displays - access to railway trackbed walks.

Children’s craft activity

Halesworth Library, Bridge Street, Halesworth, Suffolk, IP19 8AD
In person
Pre-booking required

Come and join us at Halesworth Library for some medieval paint making! AM and PM sessions. Please book at the library to secure your place!

Coastal Fortress: Martello Tower Open Days

Martello Tower, Slaughden Road, Aldeburgh, Suffolk, IP15 5NA
In person
Pre-booking preferred

Last open to the public in 2019 and cared for by the Landmark Trust, Martello Tower is the largest and most northerly of the chain of towers built by the Board of Ordnance against invasion by Napoleon.

Coffee Concert - Steven Kirk Organ Recital

St. Margaret's Church, Hollingsworth Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 4BW
In person
Pre-booking not required

Steven Kirk will be delighting us with an organ recital. There will be refreshments available both before and after the concert.

Control Tower Museum Showcase Event, Martlesham Heath

Parkers Place, Eagle Way, Martlesham Heath, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP5 3UZ
In person
Pre-booking not required

The Martlesham Heath Aviation Society invites you to join us for our annual great day out for everyone.

Corton in the 19th and 20th Century

Corton Village Hall, The Street, Corton, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 5HW
In person
Pre-booking not required

History of Corton covering the past two centuries.

East Anglia Transport Museum

East Anglia Transport Museum, Chapel Road, Carlton Colville, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 8BL
In person
Pre-booking not required

East Anglia's premier working transport museum is opening its doors again for free, for one day this year!

Echoes of the Maltings - A 19th-Century Industrial Adventure

Britten Pears Arts, Snape Maltings Concert Hall, Snape Bridge, Snape, Saxmundham, Suffolk, IP17 1SP
In person
Pre-booking not required

Long before it became a world-renowned home for music, Snape Maltings was a bustling inland port. In the 1880s, entrepreneur Newson Garrett transformed this quiet spot on the River Alde into the largest malting operation in Suffolk.