A long weekend of special events will take people behind the scenes of some of the borough's most familiar landmarks.
The Heritage Open Days, from Thursday 10 to Monday 14 September, will provide the chance to visit buildings of architectural or cultural importance, as well as other places with an interesting past.
There will also be talks, displays, guided walks and tours which bring to life local history in Bury St Edmunds, Haverhill and the villages.
These five days of discovery are free, but some events need to be booked. Some of the buildings are not normally open to the public, while others usually charge a fee.
The Tourist Information Centre has produced a leaflet including all the venues taking part with details of opening times and how to book. The leaflet can also be downloaded from the St Edmundsbury website.
Some of the highlights of this year's event, many of which are new, include:
- The Great Grisly Grave Tour – new tour around the Great Churchyard in Bury St Edmunds
- Monks, Murder and Miracles – the story of St Saviours, now a medieval ruin in Bury
- Flower festival at St Mary's Church, Haverhill, telling the town's history
- Tours of Moreton Hall and Culford schools
- Films from the East Anglian Film Archive
- Visit to the Cathedral's ancient library
- Protecting the heritage of our streets – lecture on how European towns look after their streets and squares.
In Bury St Edmunds there will be walks around the town, tours of the Norman Tower, a free mini-bus to Stanton for a guided look around the village, a suggested trail of churches and a display in the Cornhill Walk about the history of shops in Abbeygate Street and St Johns Street.
For more information contact the Tourist Information Centre, 01284 764667, or email tic@stedsbc.gov.uk
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Issued by Marianne Hulland, Communications Unit, St Edmundsbury Borough Council. Phone 01284 757034 Email: marianne.hulland@stedsbc.gov.uk
