West Suffolk
Properties and events in West Suffolk
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An indoor display featuring the local history of Brandon
Brandon: Trades, People and Heritage
Brandon Heritage 5K Social Run
This is a free 5K social group run following footpaths, dirt tracks and pavements in a loop in and around Brandon, Suffolk.
Brandon Heritage Trail: historic town and river: guided history walk
Historic town and river: guided history walk
Brandon's Town Street: workhouse to works; camps to housing: guided history and wellbeing walk
Workhouse to works; camps to housing: guided history and wellbeing walk
Brandon’s industries: flint, bricks, fur and forest: guided history walk
Led by Imogen Radford and OSBrecks volunteers. Along the route we will talk about the lives of workers in flint knapping and in the fur processing factories and other Brandon industries.
Brandon’s Pubs and Industries
Discover the industrial history of Brandon town on this guided walk.
Brandon’s river history: working lives and recreation: guided history walk & displays
Explore Brandon’s rich and fascinating river history, and find out about river navigation, trade and recreation past, present and future.
Bury St Edmunds Guildhall
Enjoy a weekend of re-enactment in an 800-year-old Grade I listed building in Suffolk. Explore the stories of unsung heroes in the WWII Royal Observer Corps Operations Room, and wander in the beautiful walled gardens.
Eight Decades of Shared Heritage: RAF Lakenheath and the US Air Force
Please join us for a talk on the shared heritage of the USAF and the RAF with Jeffrey T. McGovern, PhD, Historian,48th Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath, UK
Great War Huts - Beyond the Uniform: 10 Lives in Peace and War
Discover remarkable stories at Great War Huts in Beyond the Uniform – Ten Lives in Peace and War.
Heritage Orchard Day
Come and celebrate 'Harvest' in our Orchard.
Norman Tower, St Edmundsbury Cathedral
Visitors will be able to enjoy a brief history of the Norman Tower, find out information about the bells in the Tower and hear about the art of bellringing. This will include a demonstration of bellringing. There are timed visits lasting 45 minutes
Powder Puffs to Power Plugs
An engaging exhibition exploring the transformation of women’s daily routines from labour-intensive domestic life to modern, technology-driven lifestyles. Through displays and artefacts, it highlights how social change, innovation and shifting expect
Rabbits: a look at their role in the Brecks
Everything you wanted to know about wild rabbits and more!
St Edmundsbury Cathedral Ancient Library Tour
Come and learn more about our Ancient Library and the books in the Cathedral’s collection.
St Peter’s Church, Brandon
Join us for an inspiring, fun-filled day celebrating local history, creativity, nature, and community.
The night Brandon roared
Re-live the Brandon riot of 1919 with local historian, Darren Norton. A guided walk, of approximately 30 minutes, with historical characters. Total event time of 90 minutes
Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds
Visit Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds, the last remaining Regency playhouse in the country for a glimpse behind the scenes - stage, costume and props.