East Suffolk
Properties and events in East Suffolk
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2026 Marina Theatre Heritage Open Day
Explore parts of the Marina Theatre you don’t normally get to see and learn more about the history of our beautiful building.
3000 years of dressing the people.
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
Discover one of the largest baptisteries in England, a wonderful collection of stained glass and wood carving, displays of historical vestments and historic photos
Aldeburgh Museum
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 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 Hungate Church (Beccles Methodist and United Reformed Church)
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
An opportunity to visit the Quaker Meeting House and learn about its history.
Beccles: St Benet's Minster
An opportunity to visit St Benet's Minster, Beccles and discover its history through a variety of displays
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 trains - displays - access to railway trackbed walks.
Corton in the 19th and 20th Century
History of Corton covering the past two centuries.
East Anglia Transport Museum
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
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.
Fabrication Flashbacks!
The opening day of an exhibition based on our oral history project to capture the memories of those who worked at Richard Garrett Engineering as the business neared the end of its 200 year history.
Felixstowe Martello Tower P Open for Tours
Guided Tours inside Martello Tower P in Felixstowe. Outside, look down the hatch of the underground ROC Observation Post.
Felixstowe Museum
An award-winning museum houses a comprehensive collection of artefacts and photos related to Felixstowe's history.
Find out about everyday working lives in Walpole in 1871
Walpole Old Chapel sits in a typical rural parish in North Suffolk. Our exhibition this year looks at what it would have been like to be a working member of this community in 1871.
Free Heritage Bus Service
A free bus service, using old buses linking various Heritage Open Day events around the Lowestoft area
From Fleece to Fashion
The last time the old factory will be open to the public. On display will be a working demonstration, images of famous people who wore the Nurseys sheepskin coat, the fashion houses who bought their products and a video showing the company history.
Guided Canal and Railway Walk
Guided history walk of the New Cut and Canal. The walk follows the original canal path and some parts of the Millennium Green.
Guided Tour of Halesworth Cemetery
The restored cemetery chapels will be open and the burial register database (1855-1918) will be available if visitors wish to check on ancestors buried in the cemetery. Organised by Halesworth u3a Family History group.