Unless otherwise stated all meetings are now held held at All Saints Old School Hall, Church Street, Sudbury. There is a small carpark almost opposite.
Entry is £3 for members and £5 for non members unless otherwise stated.
(pic – members of the Society on a tour of Wardman Meadow).
Coming Events
Domes in Architecture
September 27, 2018, 7pm
A talk by Iain Liddell, Structural Engineer rt'd
'a tour-de-force of domes in architecture - old and new'
Tour of Recycling Depot RESCHEDULED
October 26, 2018, 2pm
£5 Maximum 20 people. Please book with Debo Adams on 01787 468579
Mobility and access restrictions apply to this visit
The trip to Blakenham recycling facility IP6 0NW, has been rescheduled for Friday 26 October at 2 pm. They recommend car sharing due to limited parking. Additional info about the visit is given below.
Please be aware on the plant tour we will walk about 1.5km, there are over 300 stairs – up and down. We will climb 23 levels and there are mesh walkways so this tour is not suitable for people with mobility issues or vertigo.We provide water but if you require any other refreshments please bring them with you as these will not be provided.
Expectations
· All members of the group must wear sturdy and sensible shoes i.e. walking boots or trainers - no sandals, no high heels, no flip flops etc –anyone not wearing this will not be able to go on the plant tour
· During the plant tour legs must be covered at all times i.e. no shorts or ¾ length trousers –anyone not wearing this will not be allowed on the plant tour
· Group sizes must be kept to a maximum of 20
· New or expectant mothers should be highlighted to staff prior to the visit
· If there are any members of your group who couldn't manage 70 steps in an emergency please make us aware prior to your visit
· This is an operational site therefore operational issues will always take priority meaning tours can be cancelled at late notice.
Reports on Past Events
Sudbury Society AGM – 2018
Reporter: Nicki Dixon
Harry Turner – Sudbury’s Unsung Hero
Reporter: Nicki Dixon
The Silk road to Sudbury
Reporter: Nicki Dixon
An Inky Evening with Sue Molineux – Talk and demo 26 January
Reporter: Anne Grimshaw
Christmas Call my Bluff
Reporter: Anne Grimshaw
Cattle on the Water Meadows
Reporter:
Garden Party at River House
Reporter: Anne Grimshaw
The Westminster Trip
Reporter: Anne Grimshaw
Sudbury Society AGM 24 March 2017
Reporter:
No cars = civic togetherness by GP Denis Brogan
Reporter: Anne Grimshaw
Walking in the slow lane by Angie Jones
Reporter: Anne Grimshaw
Music Hall with Bryan Thurlow
Reporter: Anne Grimshaw
Discoveries in Suffolk graveyards
Reporter: Anne Grimshaw
Did you have your say about your Society and your town?
Reporter: Anne Grimshaw
Visit to Little Hall, Lavenham
Reporter: Anne Grimshaw
Sudbury Society AGM
Reporter:
Putting Gainsborough’s House on the map
Reporter:
Quay History Talk – Belle Vue House
Reporter: Anne Grimshaw
A Mayor’s Tale – Adrian Osborne 27/11/15
Reporter: Anne Grimshaw
◊ The Victorian Ghost Hunter – 31/10/15
Reporter: Anne Grimshaw
◊ Roaming Around a Roman Villa 15/8/2015
Reporter: Anne Grimshaw
◊ Visit to Copped Hall – 26/6/15
Reporter: Anne Grimshaw
Walking Quiz
Reporter: Anne Grimshaw
Music Hall, Marie LLoyd and Methodism
Reporter: Anne Grimshaw
SUDBURY ON SHOW MARCH 7 2015
Reporter: Anne Grimshaw
The History and Conservationof the Sudbury Riverside January 30 2015
Reporter: Heather Coltman
Ghosts and Ghouls October 31 2014
Reporter: Helen Coltman
Cheese and Wine Christmas Quiz
Reporter: Anne Grimshaw
The Mysteries of Gestingthorpe Roman villa November 28 2014
Reporter: Anne Grimshaw
150 Years of a Retail Butcher’s Shop September 26
Reporter: Anne Grimshaw
Visit to Suffolk Regiment Museum Bury St Edmunds 29 August
Reporter: Anne Grimshaw
Is there Treasure in Your Attic?
Reporter: Anne Grimshaw
What’s Good about Sudbury
Reporter: Heather Coltman
Suffolk 1940 – would Sudbury have survived a German invasion?
Reporter: Anne Grimshaw
It’s Party Time again!
Reporter: Heather Coltman
Breckland Bunnies
Reporter: Anne Grimshaw
The Life and Times of a 19th Century Sudbury Clergyman September 27th
Reporter: Heather Coltman
Society visit to Munnings’ House at Dedham August 30th
Reporter: Anne Grimshaw
The Society Summer Lunch July 27th 2013
Reporter: Anne Grimshaw
Love, Intrigue and Parachute silk
Reporter: Heather Reaville
O Brave New World?
Reporter: Anne Grimshaw
The weavers’ cottages of Sudbury
Reporter: Heather Coltman
Cheese and Wine Party
Reporter: Anne Grimshaw
Christmas Tree Festival
Reporter: Anne Grimshaw
Friars, Football and Beyond
Reporter: Heather Coltman
600 Years in 60 Minutes
Reporter: Heather Coltman
Summer Wine and Nibbles
Reporter: Heather Coltman