Category Archives: Community News

The nation’s favourite Simon and Garfunkel Tribute slip slide into The Quay Theatre in Sudbury, Suffolk with their highly acclaimed All The Hits 1957-1987 tour on 18th June.  Now in its tenth year of touring, The Sounds of Simon delighted theatre audiences up and down the UK with its note-perfect reproduction of the award-winning (…)

The Rude Strawberry Cafe, 5 Friars Street have a special Tapas Evening on 14th February.  For a set price of £50 for two and a bottle of wine, booking will be essential on 01787 881999

Judging took place on April 4 of the 45 nominations received for Volunteer Awards. All those short-listed will have received an invitation to the ceremony on Saturday, April 22, at 4.00 p.m. in the Quay Theatre. Winners will be announced at this ticket-only event and presented with engraved shields, with runners-up being given certificates to (…)

The true spirit of Christmas will shine in Sudbury this December thanks to a new initiative by Churches Together in Sudbury and District.  The Sudbury Advent Art Trail will lead visitors and shoppers to the town on a trail around the shops to find artwork relating to the Christmas story.  Local artists and schoolchildren are being invited to (…)

Residents in Sudbury and Great Cornard have travelled over 150 times the length of Hadrian’s Wall in the first few days of community-wide competition, Beat the Street.  More than 3,000 people in Sudbury and Great Cornard have run, walked and cycled 9,700 miles in just five days for Beat the Street – a free competition that challenges (…)

Sudbury Citizens Advice is moving out of Belle Vue and into new premises within the town. On June 18th they are having an Open Day at Belle Vue and inviting people to come and have a look round before they move out, as the building has an interesting history. Anne Grimshaw from the Sudbury Society has previously given (…)

A new Community Kitchen is open every Monday at St Gregs Hall, Princes Street, Sudbury between 12 – 2pm for a free lunch of homemade soup, cake, tea and coffee. Everyone is welcome to come along for a chat, drink tea, read the papers or meet friends.  There is no charge as ingredients are donated by Sainsburys and others and it (…)

Sudbury Farmers Market is now one of the busiest town centre Farmers Markets in Suffolk.  The market is held on the last Friday of each month in St. Peter’s, Market Hill in the centre of Sudbury between 9.30am and 2pm – Free Entry.

Sudbury Farmers Market is now one of the busiest town centre Farmers Markets in Suffolk.  The market is held on the last Friday of each month in St. Peter’s, Market Hill in the centre of Sudbury between 9.30am and 2pm – Free Entry.  Friday, 30 September visit the Beat the Street stand and enter the free prize draw with a top prize (…)

Jerry Thatcher stepped out in memory of mum Kate with friends, and families from around Sudbury to lead the Sudbury Memory Walk to raise money for people with dementia and their carers.   The weather was kind and there was a brilliant atmosphere from the start.  With an amazing band to entertain the walkers at the start and an (…)

Care UK,  South Suffolk Leisure and the Hadleigh Dementia Action Alliance are working in partnership to support local resident Jerry Thatcher to organise a Sudbury Memory Walk.  The aim of the event if to raise awareness and understanding of Dementia and to mark the memory of those that we love and wish to remember.  The event is FREE (…)

Walkers are Welcome is a community lead scheme run by the towns themselves. There are Walkers are Welcome towns and villages in all parts of Britain and we would like to make Sudbury the first Walkers are Welcome town in Suffolk to strengthen the towns reputation as a place for visitors and residents to enjoy the outdoors and promote the (…)

Vital funds from the Dedham Vale AONB Sustainable Development Fund helped Nayland Farmers Market run a Smoothie Bike Challenge last Saturday which proved to be a huge success.  Quirky events such as these really help pull in the crowds and with this in mind Justine Paul, owner of Suffolk Market Events and the person behind (…)

Sudbury is becoming known as the place to come for amazing food and places to eat and drink.  Over 100 people voted for their favourite mince pie, the competition was won by The Secret Garden in Friars Street, Shillingfords at The Quay is the best restaurant in East Anglia on Trip Advisor and a new bakery and restaurant have opened in Gaol Lane.  Read more ……

The 2016 Suffolk Walking Festival kicks off on Saturday, 14^th May and continues for three weeks until Sunday, 5^th June.  The varied programme of 77 themed walks across the county include 4 in Sudbury; England’s Silk Capital, Duelling Dragons and other legends, Common Lands and In Gainsborough’s Footsteps (…)

Sudbury Town Team reusable shopping bags are available 

With the 5p charge on plastic bags coming in this week, look out for the Sudbury Town Team reusable shopping bag ‘I love my Local Market Towns’ which is £2.50.  Read more ….

The bags are available in Health Foods for You, North Street Photography, Winch & Blatch, Waitrose, Ipswich Building Society, Coversure, Sainsburys, Barrett Lee, Wheldons Farm Shop and Sudbury Tourist Information Centre.

Proceeds go towards projects such as putting on the Taste of Sudbury Food and Drink Festival.

Taking over the Market Hill in Sudbury and St. Peter’s on Sunday, 12^th June, the Taste of Sudbury Food & Drink Festival is the perfect summer treat for all food lovers.  Local restaurants, eateries and food producers come together to celebrate the fabulous diverse range of food available on the Suffolk/Essex border.   Cooking demonstrations (…)

A huge Art Fair is launching in Sudbury next week and is set to run for six days. This is no ordinary art exhibition as it is a showcase for the work of over 60 of this area’s leading artists and crafts people – most of them well known professionals. It is being held in the town’s central venue of St Peter’s on the Market Hill.  The Sudbury Summer (…)

Another busy Autumn for Transition Sudbury with our Autumn Give and Take (Swap Shop) on the 17th September in the Methodist Church, York Road, Sudbury between 10am and 12noon.   It was decided to change the name as although always very popular, there is no swapping involved!  Anyone is welcome to give away their (…)

Events and classes in 2016 will include a free Chicken Keeping Class for Beginners on the 12^th March.  Our half-yearly Swap Shop when anyone is welcome to give away their unwanted items and take whatever treasures catch their eye, all for free, with the aim to reduce landfill will be held on the 16^th April.  A visit to Fulibroch Dairy (…)

Transition Sudbury have lots planned for the Summer and Autumn with our Preserving Class on the 2nd July at the Stevenson Centre in Great Cornard, Smoothie Bike at the Nayland Farmers Market on the 9th July.   We have our Autumn Give and Take (Swap Shop) on the 17th September in the Methodist Church in (…) 

Spring is here – a good time to have a sort through your household items for the Transition Sudbury Swap Shop to be held on Saturday 16th April from 10am to 12pm at the Stevenson Centre, Great Cornard, Sudbury, CO10 0WD.  Give away your unwanted items or take whatever you like or swap them for something else all for FREE – (…)

Transition Sudbury have organised a visit to Fulibroch Dairy in Bures St. Mary on the 14th May 2016, 10am to 12pm to find out more about how their goat herd was established within the valley.  The guided tour will include how the dairy was built and set up, the environmental projects and how they produce the raw goats milk and  (…)

A stand organised by the Sudbury VASP will be providing information on wellbeing at Sudbury Library this week as well as a market stall on Thursday to promote World Mental Health Day.  The Sudbury Voluntary and Statutory Partnership (VASP) stand on mental health will be in Sudbury Library this week promoting (…)

People in the area are being invited to “Try something different” when they visit West Suffolk College in Sudbury’s Open day on September 8.  The centre in Cornard Road will be opening its doors at 9am for everyone to find out what’s on offer and to take part in free taster sessions for Italian, creative writing and yoga, as long as they pre book (…)

Lots of reasons to shop locally in Sudbury this Christmas.  Last week to get involved in the favourite Mince Pie and Christmas Shop Window Competitions.  Concerts, panto and markets as well as the wide range of shops and free parking.

Sudbury Library will be holdings its annual summer holiday reading game called “the big friendly read” inspired by the children’s author Roald Dahl.  Children can register for free from July 17 and the testing times are 10.30am to 12.30pm and 2pm to 4 pm Monday to Saturday and also 10.30am to 12.30 pm Sundays.  The Toptime sessions are free to attend and are held at 2.30pm every Tuesday (…)

With the countdown to Christmas well underway, Sudbury is the place to come this December whether it’s Christmas shopping or to get into the Christmas spirit.  Read more ….

February. The month of romance, pancakes and Nutella, yes Nutella. A great pointless fact for February is that on the 5^th it is world Nutella day.  If you’re looking forward to Valentine’s Day, Sudbury is the perfect destination. It has an array of hair and beauty salons for that special pamper preparation and a wonderful selection of (…)

The New Year is often the time when we think of how we can make a difference to our lives for the better. Whether it’s being move active, getting involved with your community or visiting places to educate or entertain, Sudbury has lots on offer.
The Kingfisher Leisure Centre has a wide range of facilities suitable for all ages and (…)

Sudbury is well known for its association with art, the annual Garlanding of Thomas Gainsborough’s Statue on the Market Hill is on May 14 at 10.30am.  The Mayor and Mark Bills will kick off the day by the statue and then all will be led by the Great Waldingfield Bush Band down to the Gainsborough’s House for the festive day!  Free (…)

Beginning on November 25, there will be an Advent Calendar on display with a difference.  Churches Together will have an Advent Art Trail displaying art in shops and businesses in Sudbury.  Maps of the trail will be available from Sudbury Library, Kingfisher Leisure Centre, No. 72 North Street and Sudbury Town Hall (…)

Beat the Street is full swing throughout Sudbury and Great Cornard.  The free cards and maps are available at the Library or Leisure Centre and everyone is welcome to take part, so don’t miss out on your chance to win prizes, join a team and get fit.  Find out more www.beatthestreet.me/sgc.  Short lunchtime walks will take place (…)

Lots of ways to keep active this Autumn in Sudbury.  Beat the Street starts on September 21 for 6 weeks and everyone is invited to take part, all you need to join in is to pick up a free card and map from your GP, Library or Leisure Centre.  Play as an individual or join a team.  Beat the Street will transform Sudbury and Great Cornard into (…)