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 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.
Heritage Orchard Day
Come and celebrate 'Harvest' in our Orchard.
Powder Puffs and 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!
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.