Sat 5th Dec – Sun 6th Dec
Farmers Market, Jimmy’s Farm, Wherstead
Christmas Garlands Workshop, Ickworth House, Park and Gardens, Bury St Edmunds, 11am – 3.30pm, Join Head Gardener Sean Reid on this advanced workshop as you design your own garland for your winter hearth. All materials provided – please bring your own secateurs and gloves. Morning coffee and pastries, lunch and afternoon tea included. £50 per person includes admission to the park. Booking is essential on 01284 769505.
Ludicrus Games Fair, Kesgrave Community Centre, Kesgrave, Adults £2.50, Under 16s £1,
Sat 5th Dec
Christmas Fair, Sue Ryder Care – The Chantry, Chantry Park, Hadleigh, 1pm – 5pm, Craft stalls, Festive Santa’s Grotto and plenty of refreshments including mince pies and mulled wine.
Cracking Christmas Crafts, Ipswich Museum, four fun and wonderfully festive craft activities, Drop in 10am – 4pm, no need to book, £2 per child, includes all 4 crafts.
Victorian Christmas Market, St Johns Church, Orwell Road, Felixstowe, 10am – 12.00pm
Christmas Bazaar, Seaton Road Methodist Church, Felixstowe, 2pm – 4pm
Christmas Craft Fair, Trinity Methodist Church Hall, Felixstowe, 10am – 4pm, Crafts, Cards and Gifts, and a visit from Father Christmas
Christmas Bazaar, Kirton Church hall, 2pm – 4.30pm
Christmas Craft Fair, Lavenham Village Hall, Lavenham, 11am – 4pm, A fantastic range of genuine arts and crafts from around Suffolk & Norfolk
Christmas Cracker Event, Ipswich Transport Museum, Ipswich, A family Day with a Christmas Theme.
Table Top Sale, Ipswich Rail Club, St Helens Street, Ipswich, 10am
Craft Fair, Saxmundham Market Hall, 9.30pm until 2.30pm, free entry
Christmas Fair and Jumble Sale, All Saints Church Hall, Ipswich, 10am – 12pm, with an auction of new/unused items at 11.30am
Sun 6th Dec
Christmas Street Fair, Woodbridge
A Musical Pot - Pourri - The Gipping Piano Trio will perform some Light Classics, popular and festive music in St Mary's Church, Bramford on December 6th at 2:30 pm. The entrance fee will be £6 for Adults and £2 for children including refreshments in the interval. Come along, enjoy the afternoon and hear these local artists. Proceeds to Bramford Church.
Shotley Village Hall, Xmas Craft Fair, 12-00 to 5.00pm, free admission. Lots of local crafts at reasonable prices, ideal for some Xmas shopping. Refreshments available.
Christmas Market and Lighting Up, Framlingham
Christmas Car Boot Sale, Trinity Park, Ipswich, from 6am
Antique & Collectors Fair, Hotel Elizabeth, Copdock, 9am – 4pm
Tree Dressing Day, Mill Meadow, Needham Lake, 11am – 1pm
Christmas Workshop, Redgrave & Lopham Fen, near Bressingham, 10am - 4pm, Make special Christmas cards using various techniques. All materials provided, £7.50, includes mince pie & coffee. Booking essential, contact: SWT 01379 688333
Christmas Lunch, Dunwich Heath, from 12 Noon. Enjoy this traditional feast of two courses and coffee in the unique setting of the Coastguard Cottages. £15 per person, booking not required.
Feasting and Celebration Lecture Lunch – The Old English Christmas, Sutton Hoo, Woodbridge, 11.30am – 2pm, Dr Sam Newton from Time Team concludes his lecture lunch series with a look at the Old English Christmas. Rediscover the magic of Christmas and consider how the midwinter festival was celebrated in early England. Includes coffee and a two course hot lunch. £22.50, booking essential on 01394 389700.
Mon 7th Dec
Ipswich Pub Poker, The Spread Eagle, Ipswich, 7.30pm
Tue 8th Dec
Quiz Night, Redgrave & Lopham Fen, near Bressingham, 7.30pm, General knowledge quiz with jacket potato supper (bring your own drink & glasses), Teams of 4, at £5 per person. Booking essential, contact: SWT 01379 688333
History of 95th Group & Horham Airfield, Ipswich & District Historical Transport Society meeting. Speaker James Mutton, Ascension Hall, Larchcroft Road, Ipswich, 7.30pm, admission £1 Members, £2 Non-members including refreshments
Wed 9th Dec
The Spread Eagle Symposium, The Spread Eagle, Ipswich, 8pm
Illustrated talk, “54 Miles to Yarmouth” Suffolk Industrial Archaeology Society December Meeting, Castle Hill Community Centre, Ipswich, 7.30pm, with speaker Linda Sexton,
Charity Quiz Night, The Cross Keys, Henley, 9pm, teams of up to 6, £1 per person. All money raised goes to nominated charity, prize for the winning team
Thu 10th Dec
Quiz Night, The Rose and Crown, Ipswich,
Coffee Morning, All Saints Church Chevallier Street Ipswich, Hand Bell Ringing, 10am – 12pm
Fri 11th Dec
Charity Festive Evening, The Suffolk Food Hall, Wherstead, 6.30pm – 8.30pm, Tastings, demos, live music, mulled wine & mince pies, £5 per person, in aid of Suffolk Family Carers.
Christmas Tour, Otley Hall, Otley, 6.30pm – 9pm, Experience a Tudor style Christmas with a guided tour of the stunning 15th/16th century hall, followed by mulled wine and festive nibbles in the Great Hall, £12 per person
Christmas Concert, Snape Maltings Concert Hall, Snape, 7.30pm, Britten–Pears Chamber Choir Ralph Woodward conductor Choirs from local Primary Schools At the close of the old year and the beginning of the festive season, Aldeburgh’s seasonal celebration is a familiar blend of Christmas music, readings and audience carols. Box Office 01728 687110
Sat 12th Dec – Sun 13th Dec
Christmas at Valley Farm, Flatford 11am – 3.30pm, For those last minute gifts, why not pop along to Flatford in the beautiful Dedham Vale. The medieval Valley Farm, not often open to the public will again be beautifully decorated for Christmas. This year there will be demonstrations, activities and festive music to look forward to. Admission is free.
Santa Weekend, Moyse Hall Museum, Bury St Edmunds, 11am – 4pm, Meet Santa and tell him your wishes for Christmas, Visit includes gift, £4 per child,
Sat 12th Dec
Festive Market, Woodbridge, 9.30am – 4pm
Stowmarket Chorale gives its seasonal Christmas Carol Concert at 7.00pm in Stowmarket parish church of St Peter & St Mary, Station Road West, Stowmarket. Leslie Olive conducts, with extra choir members from St Margaret's C of E Primary School Ipswich, William Fergusson on piano and Calvin Goymer at the organ.
Tickets are £7.50 for adults (children under 12 free) to include mulled wine or juice at the interval. For tickets ring 01449 743990.
Carol Service in the Fort, Landguard Fort, Viewpoint Road, Felixstowe, 6.30pm, All Welcome,
Charity Craft Fair, Trimley Sports & Social Club, Trimley St Martin, 10am – 3pm
Christmas Craft and Gift Fair, Ansell Centre, Market Place, Hadleigh, 11am – 3pm, Free Entry, Father Christmas will visiting from 2pm, Free entry,
Search for Santa, Dunwich Heath, 10.30am – 12.30pm, Christmas fun for children aged 5 – 12. Santa has disappeared! Follow trails and clues to help find him again. Fun games and activities in the barn too. Warm drink and biscuit supplied. Children £5 (includes a gift). Booking is essential on 01728 648501.
Seasonal Christmas Carol Concert, Stowmarket Parish Church of St Peter & St Mary, Station Road West, Stowmarket, 7.00pm, Tickets are £7.50 for adults (children under 12 free) to include mulled wine or juice at the interval. For tickets ring 01449 743990.
Sun 13th Dec
A Victorian Christmas, Christchurch Mansion, Ipswich, Victorian Carols, Christmas Stories, father Christmas, Craft Activities, £2 per child to meet Father Christmas, all other activities are free, No need to book
Light up a Life, St Elizabeth Hospice, Remember a Loved One Service, St Mary Le Tower, Ipswich, 4pm, Christmas Carols, music and readings, A lantern procession will leave the Cornhill at 3.45pm
Christmas Lunch, Dunwich Heath, from 12 Noon, Enjoy this traditional feast of two courses and coffee in the unique setting of the Coastguard Cottages. £15 per person, booking not required.
Children’s Christmas, Ickworth House, Park and Gardens, Bury St Edmunds, 11am – 3pm, come and make your very own Christmas decorations and cards for your friends and family. Whilst you’re there don’t miss the chance to see Santa and listen to him tell stories. Recommended ages 4–11. Children £2.50, accompanying adults free. No booking required.
Christmas Car Boot Sale, Trinity Park, Ipswich, from 6am
Ipswich Santa Run, Christchurch Park, Ipswich, 10.30am for 11am start, visit www.each.org.uk for more information
Mon 14th Dec
Ipswich Pub Poker, The Spread Eagle, Ipswich, 7.30pm
Christmas Tour, Otley Hall, Otley, 6.30pm – 9pm, Experience a Tudor style Christmas with a guided tour of the stunning 15th/16th century hall, followed by mulled wine and festive nibbles in the Great Hall, £12 per person
Wed 16th Dec
Pensioners’ Christmas Lunch, Dunwich Heath, from 12 Noon, Enjoy this traditional feast of three courses and coffee in the unique setting of the Coastguard Cottages. After lunch enjoy some carol singing by local school children. £19.50 per person. Booking is essential on 01728 648501.
Christmas Open Evening & Market, Colchester Castle, Colchester, Market 11am – 9pm, Castle open for Christmas fun 3pm – 8.30pm, Meet Father Christmas £2 per child, all other activities are free.
Thu 17th Dec
Quiz Night Final, The Rose and Crown, Ipswich, £100 prize available
Coffee Morning, All Saints Church Chevallier Street Ipswich, Carols and mince pies, 10am – 12pm
Sat 19th Dec
Orwell River Cruise, Theme Night, 7.30pm, Christmas Disco Night with Skywalker Roadshow, Pre book at Ipswich Tourist Information Centre, 01473 258070
Antiques & Collectors Fair, Kesgrave Community Centre, Kesgrave, 9am – 4pm
Christmas Concert, St Peter's by the Waterfront, Ipswich, 7.30pm, Ipswich Hospital Band with their guests Ipswich High School for Girls Junior Choir, Tickets £9, Available from Bernard Western, Centre Manager 01473 252596
Saturday 19 December 7.30pm
St Mary's Church, Bury St Edmunds
Christmas Music in Shakespeare's England
A festive programme of carols, ballads, lutesongs, consort music and readings. Performed in Elizabethan costume by candlelight.
Includes music by Byrd, Campion, Holborne and Lawes
Passamezzo www.passamezzo.co.uk
Eleanor Cramer: Soprano, Viols
David Capp: Lute, Gittern, Bass
Michael Palmer: Actor, Baritone
Alison Kinder: Viols, Recorders
Tamsin Lewis: Renaissance Violin, Viols, Harp, Alto
Tickets £15, £12, £8 from 01284 754680 or at the door
Sun 20th Dec
Christmas Folklore and Carols – a short walk, Thornham Walks, meet at main car park, finishing at Thornham Magna Church for carols, mince pies and punch, please bring a torch for the walk back, 2pm - 5pm approx, Adults £3, children £1
Christmas Lunch, Dunwich Heath, from 12 Noon, Enjoy this traditional feast of two courses and coffee in the unique setting of the Coastguard Cottages. £15 per person, booking not required.
Twas the Night before Christmas, Ickworth House, Park & Gardens, Bury St Edmunds, 3pm – 5pm, An adaptation by Distraction Theatre based on the story of Saint Nicholas, this new comedy promises to get you in the festive mood! Festive punch and a mince pie on arrival. Takes place in the stunning West Wing Gallery. Booking is essential on 01284 735957. Please state dietary requirements when booking. Adult £16.50, Child £8.
Mon 21st Dec
Carols on Market Hill, Woodbridge
Tue 22nd Dec
Festive Winter Stomp, Ipswich Park Rangers Event in Bridge Wood, 10am-12noon, 01473 433994, £1 per child, £2 per adult
Activity Day: 'Fantastic Mr Fox’, Redgrave & Lopham Fen, near Bressingham, 10.00am - 12 noon, Festive outdoor activities, crafts and games for 6 - 12 year olds, £4. Booking essential, contact: SWT 01379 688333
Thu 24th Dec
A Christmas Gathering, The Spread Eagle, Ipswich, Games, Log Fires, Mince Pies and Mulled wine
Sat 26th Dec
Constable Country Ramble: Boxing Day in the Stour Valley, Flatford. 10.30am - 1pm, Enjoy a 2.5 hour (4mile) guided ramble through the beautiful landscape of the Stour Valley, using quiet footpaths to explore the rich tapestry of fields and woods that were the inspiration for the artist John Constable. Please note that the NT Tea Room at Flatford will not be open on Boxing Day. £5 booking essential on 01206 298260.
CLIC Sargent Boxing Day Dip with Nip, Waldringfield Sailing Club, 9.45am, dip takes place at 10.30am, Come and join us on Boxing Day morning for a Dip in the River Deben followed by a nip of Whiskey and a cup of hot soup. £50.00 minimum sponsorship, for further details please call 01284 829090.
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