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| - Crucial Crew 2009 Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Around 1,200 St Edmundsbury school children will be learning vital life-lessons at Crucial Crew 2009 this month. [More...]
| | - Flint knapping workshop at West Stow Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Visitors to West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village are invited to learn the timeless craft of Flint knapping with expert prehistoric flint knapper Karl Lee on Saturday 11 July. [More...]
| | - Formal opening by Shadow Cabinet Minister Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons, Alan Duncan MP, will formally open West Suffolk House, the new offices on Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, which are shared by St Edmundsbury Borough Council and Suffolk County Council on 10 July. [More...]
| | - Tempting town centre discounts Tuesday, June 23, 2009
St Edmundsbury is launching a monthly discount voucher scheme, aimed at tempting visitors to explore more of the area, its independent traders and refreshment opportunities. [More...]
| | - Textiles recycling at Clare frock exchange event Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Fancy a new outfit, but money is a bit tight….then have a look in your own wardrobe and get down to the Frock Exchange at the Clare Castle Country Park Car Park between 11am and 4pm on Friday 26 June. [More...]
| | - Cakes and Ale – medieval ceremony in the 21st century Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Over 500 years ago in 1481 local benefactor Jankyn Smyth provided money for the citizens of Bury St Edmunds and on Thursday 26 June his generous gesture will be toasted in a traditional cakes and ale ceremony in the building he provided for the town, the Guildhall. [More...]
| | - Anglo-Saxon village industries Friday, June 19, 2009
Visitors to West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village can delve into a forgotten hive of industry with the Colchester Historical Enactment Society on Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 July. [More...]
| | - Medieval Misericords Thursday, June 18, 2009
Continuing the medieval lecture series at Moyse’s Hall, Bury St Edmunds, join Ron Murrell for an illustrated talk looking at the often charming but easily overlooked misericord, at 2pm on Friday 10 July. [More...]
| | - Step back 5,000 years at West Stow Thursday, June 18, 2009
West Stow’s 5000 year past can be enjoyed in a sweeping multi-period event at the Anglo-Saxon Village on Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 June, when visitors can meet costumed re-enactors of the Anglo-Saxon, Roman, Celtic, and Stone Age people whose traces are found on the site. [More...]
| | - Playground closes early Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Castle Hill playing fields playground has been closed for refurbishment three weeks earlier than planned, because of vandalism. [More...]
| | - Step back 5,000 years at West Stow Tuesday, June 16, 2009
West Stow’s 5000 year past can be enjoyed in a sweeping multi-period event at the Anglo-Saxon Village on Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 June, when visitors can meet costumed re-enactors of the Anglo-Saxon, Roman, Celtic, and Stone Age people whose traces are found on the site. [More...]
| | - Waste champion receives honour Monday, June 15, 2009
The achievements of Suffolk waste champion Sandra Pell have been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours. She has been awarded an MBE. [More...]
| | - Bury bucks the trend Wednesday, June 10, 2009
While other towns in the region are seeing a fall of eight to ten per cent in visitor numbers, Bury St Edmunds is reporting a ten per cent increase in people using their car parks. [More...]
| | - High society at Anglo-Saxon village Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Visitors to West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village will have the chance to hob-nob with the upper echelons of Anglo-Saxon society on Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 June when The English Companions visit as a group of travelling nobles and their servants. [More...]
| | - Life in Medieval England Monday, June 8, 2009
Experience a personal introduction to medieval life with popular costumed re-enactor and lecturer Mike Wabe, at Moyse’s Hall, Bury St Edmunds at 2pm on Friday 26 June. [More...]
| | - No butts Monday, June 8, 2009
Free portable ashtrays are being given away in West Suffolk this summer, in a campaign to ensure that cigarette ends are properly disposed of. [More...]
| | - St Edmundsbury Historic Homes Show Monday, June 8, 2009
A highly successful event, piloted last year, is returning to Bury St Edmunds by popular demand. The Historic Homes Show, originally meant to be a one-off, will be held at the Athenaeum on Angel Hill from 10am to 4pm on Saturday 13 June. [More...]
| | - Willow string workshop Sunday, June 7, 2009
Visitors wishing to acquire a new skill can discover the ancient craft of willow string making at West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village on Saturday 20 June with Bushcraft expert Rob Bevington. [More...]
| | - Family fun at Nowton Park Country Fair Thursday, June 4, 2009
A brilliant way to spend Fathers’ Day, the Nowton Park Country Fair combines classic countryside arena events with the opportunity for a little light shopping in a beautiful setting [More...]
| | - Spotlight on the Dark Ages Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Visitors to West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village on Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 June can enjoy a weekend of Dark Ages dance, weaponry and living history with historical theatre group Ormsgard. [More...] |
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