Church Tourism
Come along and enjoy a Suffolk Strings performance with Jenny Cassidy (Soprano) and Peter Bumstead (Conductor) The event will be followed by tea.
Find out more »A wonderful chance to enjoy the renowned gardens of Denston Hall and those of Bell House, both designed by Xa Tollemache of Helmingham Hall; plus five other smaller gardens in the setting of a beautiful Suffolk village with a magnificent medieval church at its heart which is celebrating its 550th anniversary this year. Tea and cake will be served, and souvenirs, gifts and plant stalls will be present. In aid of St Nicholas’ Church, Denston. Tickets cost £10 pp (cash…
Find out more »Ely Consort, conducted by Matthew Rudd, will be performing a programme of classic and contemporary choral music in Holy Trinity Church, Long Melford. Described as “one of the finest choral groups in the area”, it will perform a typically varied programme, including unaccompanied music by Bach and Brahms, beautiful compositions by Elaine Hagenberg and Morten Lauridsen, and an outstandingly entertaining modern piece by Ola Gjeilo called ‘Unicornis Captivatur’. Piano solos and accompaniment by Anne Reece. Tickets cost £15, under 18s…
Find out more »All are welcome to All Saints Church, Chelsworth to their Open Gardens Day. A total of 21 gardens will be open. Tickets for adults cost £7.50 each, children go free. Free car parking. Refreshments and a Gardener's market will be available. Music in the church from 2.00-3.00pm and a vintage tractor rally from 11.30am. There will also be the Hells Bells Morris men in the afternoon.
Find out more »Come along to see a display of art & craft in church; at the Sibton Abbey Ruin with artists at work. All day refreshments will be available, all are most welcome to attend.
Find out more »Internationally renowned concert pianist Roman Rudnytsky is in Bungay again in August to help raise money for Holy Trinity Church. The performance is a dedicated tribute to his friend and fellow international concert pianist Nina Vinogradova-Biek, who has lived in Bungay for the past 40 years. It was Nina, a regular worshipper at Holy Trinity, who first brought Roman to Bungay to give a recital. Roman Rudnytsky is in an internationally active concert pianist of Ukrainian background whose frequent performances…
Find out more »Come along to a fantastic Flower and Beer Festival in St Peter & St Paul's church. Taking inspiration from the cathedral, the church will have a lovely selection of flowers and beers to peruse. The church will be welcoming the floristry students from West Suffolk College as they are using the church to display their end of term arrangements - for which they are very grateful!
Find out more »Come and enjoy a wonderful display of flowers in church, visit the cake, plant and book stalls, and relax over tea and cake. There will also be a Festival Service on the Sunday at 10.00am. All are welcome!
Find out more »Do join us at this 60-minute concert of traditional and contemporary folk music played on a range of unusual instrument followed by refreshments. Free and unticketed, donations are invited for Ukraine Relief.
Find out more »After working on the Sutton Hoo excavations from 1987 to 1991, Helen Geake now works as an Anglo Saxon and early-medieval finds adviser to the Portable Antiquities Scheme in East Anglia, a post she has held for 25 years. Since 2005 she has been with ‘Time Team’ alongside Tony Robinson, working both as an expert and as a presenter, and has been closely involved in the recent re-boot of this popular tv series. Helen has also appeared in Britain’s Secret Treasures,…
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