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Have you ever walked past the blue door hidden on Tavern Street in Ipswich and wondered what was behind it? Now is your chance! We will be opening our buildings to non-members to explore the Ipswich Institute, local history and heritage.

Discover the oldest non-conformist church in Woodbridge. The present building was erected in 1805 with internal changes in 1897 and 2013. Grade II listed. The church has connections to Enid Blyton (author) and Howard Blake (composer).

Ever wondered what really went on in our beautiful (most-likely haunted!) base at Gippeswyk Hall over the centuries? Wanted to poke around the curious Tudor building for clues about its history and heritage? Well, you can do just that!

Wander around Holton Pits, a lovely 20-acre site that was saved by and for the community. Members of the committee of Holton Pits Community Interest Company will lead a tour around the site, chat about what has been done and how to get involved.

The beautiful centrepiece of the project will be a large-scale installation composed of sail-shaped patchworks. Each sail will be created through community workshops.

Discover remarkable stories at Great War Huts in Beyond the Uniform – Ten Lives in Peace and War.

A walk from Landguard Fort to Felixstowe Ferry exploring the Military History of Felixstowe.

Join us on our Open Day for free advice on researching your family history. Our Researchers can help you find your ancestors or break down a brick wall. Advice available on how to use DNA to aid in your research. Everyone welcome!

Join our Blue Badge Guide, Claire Partner as we explore Sudbury's attractive and diverse working history that has been shaped by various local industries from wool, cloth and silk weaving, brick-making, agriculture and more...

Join us at the Town Hall for a host of free, drop-in crafty workshops celebrating Sudbury's everyday working histories!

Join our Blue Badge Guide, Stephen Moody, as we explore Sudbury's Victorian era, which underwent seismic change during the 19th Century.

An opportunity to see inside the Masonic Hall in Halesworth and hear about some of those occupations followed by members of the Lodge during the Victorian era.

Immerse yourself into a moment of magick. What is it to be a wise woman, healer and a witch in the modern world?

An exhibition of people from Felixstowe's past compared with those of today.

An exhibition of historic photos and artefacts showing the history of Felixstowe, Walton and the Trimleys.

Discover the stories beneath your feet. Our Heritage History Walks invite you to step back in time and explore the landscapes, landmarks, and local tales that shaped Wingfield.

An exhibition at the Sisters Art Centre about the history of Trimley Railway station and the efforts being made to save it.

Discover Landguard Nature Reserve on a guided walk exploring its rare coastal habitats, wildlife, wildflowers and conservation work, with views of Landguard Fort, Harwich Harbour and the Port of Felixstowe.

A talk examining why there were mass witchcraft trials in Suffolk during the Civil War and what happened to those involved.

The church will be open for the public throughout the day, giving you the chance to explore the building and hear the history and some of the religious background that brought the United Reformed Church to Halesworth.

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!

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

This Exhibition at The Hut on Felixstowe promenade tells the story of Beach Huts in Felixstowe

One of the oldest buildings in this Suffolk wool town, a 14th century house built for clothiers and then mirroring the changing fortunes of Lavenham, it holds the Gayer-Anderson collection of art and artifacts. in a museum that feels like a home.

Step inside one of Suffolk's medieval churches and discover hundreds of years of history. 2026 Heritage Open Day celebrates the 200th anniversary of Halesworth's Town Clock, alongside the rich musical and bell-ringing traditions that continue

This is a talk about the Town Hall 'Riot' (or Raid) of 1933 in Lowestoft. The event highlights how Lowestoft and its people played a part in labour history during the Great Depression of the 1920s and 30s in Britain.

Discover the historic detached Beccles Bell Tower.

An opportunity to explore your ancestry and useful hints on ways to find out more.

Historic town and river: guided history walk

A guided walk around Abbey Grove in Felixstowe.

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

This exhibition, new for 2026, features shops and industries of Halesworth at the turn of the 20th Century. It includes historic artefacts and period photographs and an opportunity to discover the businesses where these trades were carried out.

This talk will take place at The Cut Performing Arts Centre, a building which was once a maltings. It will explore the development of malting and include a visit to the ‘Malt Experience’ featuring films and photographs about the building and trade.

The Ancient House is a Grade 1 listed building dating from the 15th century. Famous for the elaborate pargetting, 'Ipswich windows' and wood carvings, it is an important building not only to Ipswich but nationally.

Mop Fairs were once the traditional way to advertise and engage domestic servants and were common in market towns like Hadleigh. There were customs and practices that enabled those looking for work to indicate their particular skills and trades.

Join us to find out about the Suffolk energy-from-waste facility and to learn more about waste in Suffolk.

The Grade I listed Guild Room and Gardens will be open to the public. This building and garden is usually only open for private hire events so rarely seen. Exhibition on the theme of Working Lives. Refreshments available to purchase.

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

Drop-in sessions to find out about the everyday histories of people, buildings and businesses in Halesworth. Come along to see what is held in the Halesworth History Map and maybe contribute your own memories of the town.

An interesting historical talk taking an in-depth look at the history of The Quay and Quay Street and exploring the people who lived and worked there.

An illustrated talk on the rise of female labour and the growth of female entrepreneurs in Halesworth in the nineteenth century

A Digital Blue Plaque Trail, made possible by a collaborative project working with primary Schools and the Heritage Blue Plaques of Ipswich.

After several years of pursuing the idea of a communal garden a group of us have formed a registered charity, the Lowestoft North Cliff Community Garden (CIO), and raised money through grants to purchase a 500 year old, now being reclaimed garden.

A Celebration of Heritage & Culture in Ipswich

Life in Ipswich through the Ages

Guided walk from the town centre to the Waterfront.

Our Grade II listed building is a beautiful hall, with wooden panelling, grand staircase and of course The Temple. Come and see what's behind those mysterious blue doors. Also, ask some of our members "what is it all about?"

An opportunity to explore your ancestry and useful hints on ways to find out more.

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.

Workhouse to works; camps to housing: guided history and wellbeing 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.

This is a free 5K social group run following footpaths, dirt tracks and pavements in a loop in and around Brandon, Suffolk.

Explore Brandon’s rich and fascinating river history, and find out about river navigation, trade and recreation past, present and future.

Brandon: Trades, People and Heritage

Discover the industrial history of Brandon town on this guided walk.

While the tower was built as a gatehouse, it has provided both a study, library and bed chamber for many clergymen over the years. Constructed of early handmade bricks, it has many decorative features and was completed in 1495

Together these three Grade I listed buildings a Guildhall, a Church and a Gatehouse, all stand in the unique historic centre of our town. They are constructed of three different materials timber, flint and handmade brick.

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.

Tours will take place at 0900, 1000 and 1100. There is no need to book – visitors can simply arrive at the reception of the main school building on Henley Road.

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

Tapestry weaving is an ancient craft, used to decorate homes and textiles since people began to weave. Tapestry artist Liz Chester will explore the language of the textile and why it is important now.

A film showing from a tour of previous Heritage Open Days

The museum usually charges admission but will be free to enter on this day with guided tours.

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!

Guided history walk of the New Cut and Canal. The walk follows the original canal path and some parts of the Millennium Green. Guided by Paul and Shirley Taylor.

An elegant Victorian design with a fully glazed roof. Officially opened on the 1st March 1894 by the Mayor of Ipswich Samuel Anness. The first year saw over 42,000 people use the facility. The population of Ipswich was only 57,000 at the time.

A stroll around the Ferry; a delightful hamlet full of history and seafaring stories. The walk starts and ends at St Nick's Church.

Explore parts of the Marina Theatre you don’t normally get to see and learn more about the history of our beautiful building.

A special opening of the Grade II listed Aldeburgh home of composer, conductor, and educator Imogen Holst. Open for timed entry to explore her bungalow and discover more about her everyday life and work.

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

Come and learn more about our Ancient Library and the books in the Cathedral’s collection.

History of Corton covering the past two centuries.

A Grade 1 listed building with a rich military and maritime heritage.

Kicking off this year's programme of our annual Winter Talks and to celebrate this year’s HOD theme ‘Everyday History Heroes’, Nigel Ball and Rob Ramsden will talk about Cowell’s Printing.

A celebration of vestments and textiles across various faiths in the Bungay area.

An exciting opportunity to view the progress of Lowestoft's Town Hall's regeneration on site first hand and get a glimpse of what the project may look like upon completion. Hard Hats and High Viz will be supplied! Limited Tickets Available.

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.

Halesworth U3A Local History Group will lead a walk from the Museum at Halesworth Station, down Station Road and along Quay Street. The walk will give an insight into the occupations and everyday working lives of people in their local environment.

Martello P Open Day. This fortification, built in the early nineteenth century, is one of the few which remain along the east coast.

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.

A tour of the upper floors of the 17th century Halesworth almshouses in Steeple End.

An iconic 1903 architectural gem on the Felixstowe cliffs which features plenty of original Edwardian features and a delightful garden.

An award-winning museum houses a comprehensive collection of artefacts and photos related to Felixstowe's history.

A chance to have a look behind the scenes at this Grade II listed building, originally built as the Ipswich branch of Parr's bank in 1901. Take a peek at the original bank vault in the basement.

The Halesworth U3A Local History Group invite you to a heritage history hub at The Magickal Emporium, Halesworth. We will be based in a beautiful building and fascinating and welcoming shop

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

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

Lowestoft Arts Centre is a non-profit art centre and has a gallery manned by volunteers. There is exhibition with art work from local artists who are members, at the gallery and studios, on the historic high street of Lowestoft.

The Felixstowe Ladies' College Chapel has been beautifully renovated by MCP who have graciously allowed access to the public.

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.

A look around our arched undercroft cellar with its niches, Roman bricks, flags stone flooring, ancient beams, remains of a wine warming stove, old lettering and tales of a possible secret chapel.

Everything you wanted to know about wild rabbits and more!

Open day at the St John Ambulance HQ in Lowestoft including the Heritage Room: equipment and vehicles, past and present, will be on display.

Visit this historic mariner's church which has links to Cardinal Thomas Wolsey, view our heritage displays and the Ipswich Charter Hangings.

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.

A free bus service, using old buses linking various Heritage Open Day events around the Lowestoft area

Discover the stories beneath your feet. Our Heritage History Walks invite you to step back in time and explore the landscapes, landmarks, and local tales that shaped Wingfield.

Grade I listed non-conformist Meeting House built in 1699 and still almost as it was then - open access for all. Pulpit in the style of Grinling Gibbons, wig pegs, spy hole, brass chandelier, box pews, and a Grade II Hall to visit next door.

A grand selection of creative work by a variety of Ipswich based artists - both in the Unitarian Meeting House and in a marquee beside it.

During WW2 Lowestoft was home to the Royal Naval Patrol Service - HMS Europa. This fascinating museum provides a unique insight into the work of the Royal Naval Patrol Service