What's on in July

Listed below is a round-up of events taking place in and around the district during July. We've taken care to ensure that this information is accurate but please check details and dates of events with the event organisers, our Tourist Information Centres or by using the website links where provided. We cannot accept responsibility for any changes, errors or omissions.

Markets selling locally produced food and a wide range of other goods take place around the district, or within easy reach of it, on a regular basis. Follow this link for details of weekly and monthly markets.

Summer holiday activities - details of this year's programme of holiday activities for 6 to 15 year olds are now available. Why not visit the Coastal Potato website (new window) to find out what's on in the Suffolk Coastal area for young people aged 0 to 18 years.

Quick links to events: Tuesday 1 July onwards | Friday 4 July onwards | Friday 11 July onwards | Friday 18 July onwards | Friday 25 July onwards.

Follow this link to see a calendar of local events happening throughout the year.

Events at RSPB Minsmere Nature Reserve, Westleton, Saxmundham.
The RSPB's flagship reserve at Minsmere runs events and activities for all ages, all year round. You will find the full programme on the RSPB website (new window). For a brochure containing a list of all the events, please call in at our Tourist Information Centres in Aldeburgh, Felixstowe or Woodbridge or email minsmere@rspb.org.uk.

Tuesday 1 - Thursday 31

Summer Exhibition at Romany Studios - Tunstall
10am - 5.30pm Wednesdays to Sundays inclusive. Refreshments available. Contact 01728 688264.

Tuesday 1 - Sunday 6

Arts Framlingham Summer Festival - continuation
Music, history, talks, theatre, poetry, film, literary event, craft workshops, art and photographic exhibitions. Children’s 'walking art gallery' in shop and office windows throughout the town centre. For more information pick up a programme or visit the Arts Framlingham website (new window) where you will find full details and a downloadable booking form or contact 01728 723028.

Tuesday 1

Stepping Out in Suffolk Walk - Sutton Heath
Meet at 10.30am at the Sutton Heath public car park off the B1083. Grade 2. For further information contact the Walks Team on 01394 444501, email walks@suffolkcoastal.gov.uk or visit the Health walks webpage.

The Dead Moon (A Smuggler’s Tale) - Seckford Theatre, Woodbridge
A drama presented by the Wonderful Beast theatre company, featuring local stepdancers and singers alongside a professional cast. 2pm and 7.30pm at the Seckford Theatre, Woodbridge. Box office 01394 615015, tickets £10, £7.50 concessions, £5 school parties. Wonderful Beast website (new window) | Seckford Theatre website (new window).

Ipswich and District Ramblers Walk - Waldringfield
Meet at the public car park behind the Maybush Public House on the riverside at Waldringfield at 7pm for this evening 4.5 mile walk. All welcome for a social drink in the Maybush afterwards. For further information please contact Gareth Evans on 01473 719289. Walk details on the Ramblers Association website (new window).

Charity Golf Day - Woodbridge
Woodbridge Golf Club host the charity event. Teams of 4, entry £160 for 27 holes and lunch. For more information on how to enter contact Rachael Woodmansee on 01394 615050 or email rwoodmansee@woodbridge.suffolk.co.uk. Woodbridge Golf Club website (new window).

Tony Stockwell - Spa Pavilion, Felixstowe
An evening of clairvoyance with psychic and medium Tony Stockwell, 7.30pm, tickets £20, available from Spa Pavilion box office (new window) on 01394 282126 or Felixstowe, Woodbridge and Aldeburgh Tourist Information Centres.

Wednesday 2

Stepping Out in Suffolk Walk - Leiston
Meet at 2.30pm at the Leiston Leisure Centre. Grade 2. For further information contact the Walks Team on 01394 444501, email walks@suffolkcoastal.gov.uk or visit the Health walks webpage.

Concerto Concert - Woodbridge
Performance begins at 7.30pm at Woodbridge School, for the final concert of the school year. For more information contact Woodbridge School on 01394 387150.

Thursday 3 - Wednesday 9

Exhibition at Aldeburgh Gallery
Ian Russell - watercolours with a marine theme.

Charity Trash & Treasure Sale - Martlesham Heath
10am - 4pm at St Michael’s Church Hall on the Martlesham Heath estate. Refreshments available, prize draw. In aid of Home Start.

Friday 4

Martlesham Heath Aviation Society Monthly Meeting
Richard Gregory presents 'Flying the first Jets: Meteors and Vampires'.  7.30pm. The Main Hall, Martlesham Heath Community Centre, Old Felixstowe Road (behind Tescos), Martlesham Heath.  Admission £1 for Members and £2 for visitors. For more information contact Howard King on 01473 274300 or 0771 3768821 or visit the Martlesham Aviation Society website (new window).

Stepping Out in Suffolk Walk - Kyson Buggy/Toddler Walk
Meet at 10am at Kyson Play Group, Newnham Avenue, Woodbridge. Also suitable for wheelchairs. Grade 1. For further information contact the Walks Team on 01394 444501, email walks@suffolkcoastal.gov.uk or visit the Health walks webpage.

Felixstowe Area Health Walks - Trip to Lavenham
Annual coach outing, leaving Great Eastern Square at 10.00, advance booking necessary. Distance 2½ miles, Grade 3. For further information contact the Walks Team on 01394 444501, email walks@suffolkcoastal.gov.uk or visit the Health walks webpage.

Saturday 5 and Sunday 6

Felixstowe Fuschia Festival
Trinity Methodist Church, Felixstowe, 10.30am - 5pm. Contact Nicky Godfrey 01394 275972.

Saturday 5

Beowulf - Sutton Hoo, Woodbridge
An open-air story-telling of the Old English saga of warriors. Light refreshments available or bring a picnic. Gates open at 6pm with the performance to begin at 7pm. £11.50 per adult or £13 on the gate, and £8.50 for children or £10 on the gate. For further information and to book tickets please contact 01394 389737. Sutton Hoo website (new window).

Bredfield Church Fete
At the Old Rectory. Opens at 2.15pm.

The Fortunes - Spa Pavilion, Felixstowe
8pm, tickets £15, concessions £14.50, available from Spa Pavilion box office (new window) on 01394 282126 or Felixstowe, Woodbridge and Aldeburgh Tourist Information Centres.

Sunday 6 - Sunday 13

East of England International Tennis Tournament - Felixstowe
Felixstowe Tennis Club, Bath Road, Felixstowe. Saturday and Sunday 10am. Monday - Friday 12pm. Contact 01394 282940. Tennis Tournament website (new window).

Sunday 6

Bentwaters Cold War Museum - Rendlesham (also 20 July) 
Museum open from10am until 4pm. Admission £4 adults, £2 concessions, children under 14 free. Bentwaters Cold War Museum website (new window).

Annual Riverside Party - Easton Farm Park
Easton Farm Park from 12.30pm onwards, with buffet lunch and music. For more information please contact 01728 746475. Easton Farm Park website (new window).

Music in the Park - Woodbridge
Elmhurst Park from 1.30pm. For more information please contact Woodbridge Town Council on 01394 383599, or Marion Wells on 07830 158700

Car Boot Sale - Aldeburgh
7.30am - 12.30pm at Aldeburgh School Field, no need to book.

Sibton Show
Sibton Park from 9am. Horses, dogs, stalls, etc. Free admission and parking. Car boot £5 a pitch or trade stands £10. Contact 01728 648236.

Heveningham Hall Country Fair
Gates open at 10am and the Fair runs until 6pm. Tickets £8.00 for adults, £5.00 for children (aged 5-14 inclusive) and concessions. A discount is given for tickets bought online in advance. Heveningham Hall Country Fair website (new window).

Tallis Chamber Orchestra - Westleton
3pm at St Peters Church, Westleton. Chamber music for string quintet by Beethoven, Bruckner and Mozart. Admission by programme, £7 at the door.

Castle Theatre Company present The Tempest - Glemham Hall
7pm at Glemham Hall, gardens open for picnics from 6pm. Booking essential on 01473 433100 or visit the Glemham Hall website (new window).

Chamber Music Concert - Felixstowe
Chamber music for clarinet and strings, quartets by Hummel and Schubert and quintet by Weber, 3pm at St Andrews Church, Felixstowe. Free admission and refreshments, retiring collection. For seat reservations contact 01394 670633.

Sunday Night at Eight - ‘Something Different’ Brass Quartet
Trinity Methodist Church, Hamilton Road, Felixstowe. Contact 01394 275047.

Monday 7

Stepping Out in Suffolk Walk - Framlingham
Meet in the Castle car park at 10.30am for a 2 mile walk around Framlingham and surrounding countryside. Grade 2. For further information contact the Walks Team on 01394 444501, email walks@suffolkcoastal.gov.uk or visit the Health walks webpage.

Tuesday 8

Gardening Quiz Night and Show Question Time - Felixstowe
Felixstowe & District Horticultural Society, Old Felixstowe Community Centre, Ferry Road, Felixstowe. 7.30pm. Contact 07867 973229.

Ipswich Past: The Town Our Parents Knew - Ipswich Corn Exchange
Free film screening at the Hollywood Cinema, Ipswich Corn Exchange, King Street,  Ipswich, to celebrate the launch of a new DVD from the East Anglian Film Archive. Rare archive film shows how people lived and worked from 1912 through to the 1960s including footage of 1930s street scenes, Ransomes, Ipswich airport and the docks, a rare feature on the cartoonist Giles, Ipswich Town FC and an interview with Alf Ramsey. 7.30 pm, admission free, seats will be available on a first come, first served basis.

Wednesday 9 - Sunday 26

The Arts of Landguard Fort present 'Where Soldiers Sleep'
Landguard Fort, Felixstowe. Tickets adults £15, concessions and children £10, family ticket (2 adults and 2 children) £35. 8pm. Tickets available from 01473 295900 or Felixstowe, Woodbridge and Aldeburgh Tourist Information Centres. Landguard Fort website (new window).

Wednesday 9

Stepping Out in Suffolk Walk - Framlingham
Meet at 10.30am at St John Ambulance Westbury Centre, Fairfield Road for a short 30 minute walk around Framlingham. Grade 1. For further information contact the Walks Team on 01394 444501, email walks@suffolkcoastal.gov.uk or visit the Health walks webpage.

Jen Care - Aldeburgh
Sales and advice on disability equipment. 10am - 12 noon at the Fairfield Centre, Aldeburgh. Contact 01728 454515.

Exhibition at Aldeburgh Gallery
Pat Aims & Company, vibrant works in acrylics.

Thursday 10 - Sunday 13

41st Annual Antiques & Fine Arts Fair at Snape Maltings
Admission £5, Thursday 12 noon - 6pm, Friday to Sunday 11am - 5pm. Organised by Cooper Antiques Fairs (new window).

Friday 11

Stepping Out in Suffolk Walk - Wickham Market
Meet 1.30pm at the playing field by the Village Hall for a lunchtime ¾ hour walk around Wickham Market. (For the Village Hall turn left off the B1438 just before you reach the town centre, coming from the Woodbridge direction). Grade 1. For further information contact the Walks Team on 01394 444501, email walks@suffolkcoastal.gov.uk or visit the Health walks webpage.

Saturday 12 and Sunday 13

Woodbridge Flower Show
Woodbridge Community Hall. Organised by Woodbridge Horticultural Society.

Saturday 12

Ceilidh with 'Ducking & Diving' Band - Suffolk Wildlife Trust, Melton
At Foxburrow Farm, Saddlemakers Lane, Melton. 7.30pm - 11.30pm. Adults £6, children £3. Please book on 01394 380113. Suffolk Wildlife Trust website (new window).

Music on the Green - Martlesham
From 10.30am - 10.30pm. Showcasing some of the best local bands and musicians. Car boot sale from 8am, children’s entertainment at The Pavilion all afternoon, Punch & Judy show, kiddies corner, a variety of stands, sideshows and refreshments. Admission free.

Grundisburgh Village Show
Playing Field, Ipswich Road, Grundisburgh. Stalls and car boot sale from 12.30pm. Marquee with flower, produce and craft entries from 1pm to people with disabilities, 1.30pm to others. Prize giving 4.30pm. Entertainment, stalls, refreshments and bar. Free entry to playing field, entry to show marquee 50p adults, 25p concessions. For further details contact 01473 738267.

Summer Disco - Grundisburgh
Marquee on the Playing Field from 7.45pm until 11.45pm. Tickets are £9 including fish and chip supper. Tickets available from Richard Garrett on 01473 735469.

Tom Plunkett and His Superswing Big Band - Sibton
Music from the 40s, 50s and beyond. 6.30pm - 10pm at Sibton Park. Tickets £8 in advance from 01728 660369 or £10 on the day. Bar, dance area, free parking, bring a picnic - park open from 5.30pm. Proceeds to the Friends of St Peter’s, Sibton.

Flea Market/Brocante - Yoxford
9am - 1pm at Yoxford Village Hall. Free entrance. Refreshments available. Stall bookings 01728 660213.

Sternfield Dorcas Sale

'Feel the Spirit' concert - Framlingham
A concert of anthems, spirituals and folk songs performed by Suffolk Singers and guest cellist Imogen Webb and organist William Saunders. St Michael's Church, Framlingham, 7.30pm. Tickets £7 each, under 14yrs free.

The Fabulous 50s & Swinging 60s - Spa Pavilion, Felixstowe
Rock, roll and remember!, 7.30pm, tickets £15, concessions £14.50, available from Spa Pavilion box office (new window) on 01394 282126 or Felixstowe, Woodbridge and Aldeburgh Tourist Information Centres.

Trimley Carnival
Procession starts at 2pm.

Sunday 13

Ramblers Association Walk - Sutton
Meet at the car park on B1083 (GR 305475) for the 8 mile walk. Bring lunch, possible pub stop after 6 miles. For more details please contact Pauline on 01728 831117.

Ufford Bygones and Fun Day - Ufford
A great day out for all the family at Crown Farm with steam engines, tractors, classic cars, family games, craft stalls, music and much more in aid of St Elizabeth Hospice.  For more details contact 01473 723600.

Car Boot Sale at Stratford St Andrew
Riverside Centre, Stratford St Andrew. In aid of Somersham Ward at Ipswich Hospital. Contact 01728 602647.

Teas at the Walled Garden - Benhall
1.30pm - 4.30pm at the Walled Garden, Benhall. Proceeds in aid of Benhall Church. Walled Garden website (new window).

Concert at Cratfield
3pm at St Mary’s Church Cratfield. London Concertante Chamber Ensemble playing a Martinu, Brahms and Schoenberg programme. Box office 01728 453193. Concerts at Cratfield website (new window).

Organ Recital by William Saunders - Framlingham
Playing Bach to Widor, 3pm at St Michael’s Church Framlingham. Tickets £8 on door, students £3.

Sunday Night at Eight - Salvation Army Band
Trinity Methodist Church, Hamilton Road, Felixstowe. Contact 01394 275047.

Indian Summer Mela - Christchurch Park, Ipswich
12 noon to 6pm, spectacular performances by dancers and singers, Indian artefacts for sale, Indian cuisine available in the food marquee, free admission.

Monday 14

Stepping Out in Suffolk Evening Walk - Kesgrave
Meet at 6pm at the car park on the east side of Bell Lane in Kesgrave, just south of Penzance Road. Grade 2. For further information contact the Walks Team on 01394 444501, email walks@suffolkcoastal.gov.uk or visit the Health walks webpage.

Tuesday 15

Stepping out in Suffolk walk - Promenade, Felixstowe
Celebrate Stan’s 90th Birthday by accompanying him along the Prom. Afterwards there will be lunch at the Fludyers for which bookings have to be made. Meet 11am on the Prom opposite the Fludyers. Distance 2 miles. Grade 1. For further information contact the Walks Team on 01394 444501, email walks@suffolkcoastal.gov.uk or visit the Health walks webpage.

Stepping out in Suffolk walk - Rendlesham Buggy/Toddler Walk
Meet at 10am at Rendlesham Children’s Centre, Sycamore Drive. Suitable for buggies and wheelchairs. Grade 1. For further information contact the Walks Team on 01394 444501, email walks@suffolkcoastal.gov.uk or visit the Health walks webpage.

Ebb and Flow Project 'Water on Paper' - Snape
6.30pm - 8.30pm, Snape Village Hall. Edward Martin, author and archaeologist, will take you on a fascinating journey through the changing landscape of the Alde and Ore, as revealed through 500 years of local maps. Admission free. Ebb and Flow webpage.

Otley Hall Quiet Day
'A Fragment of a Rainbow Bright', reflections on the life and work of John Keble, led by Canon Christopher Chapman. From 10am until 4pm. £17 per person including refreshments and lunch. Booking is essential so please contact Lucy on 01473 890264. Otley Hall website (new window).

Wednesday 16 - Sunday 24 August

Suffolk Craft Society Exhibition - Peter Pears Gallery, Aldeburgh.
Details on the Suffolk Craft Society website (new window).

Wednesday 16 and Thursday 17

Arthur Ransome's 'We Didn’t Mean To Go To Sea' - Aldeburgh
Eastern Angles production, 7.30pm at the Jubilee Hall, box office 01473 211498. Eastern Angles website (new window).

Thursday 17

Stepping Out in Suffolk Walk - Thorpeness
Meet at 10.30am at Thorpeness Mere on the small green adjacent to the café. Grade 2. For further information contact the Walks Team on 01394 444501, email walks@suffolkcoastal.gov.uk or visit the Health walks webpage.

Thursday 17 - Wednesday 23

Exhibition at Aldeburgh Gallery
Susan Needham, group show, works & textiles with a marine theme.

Summer Magic Song and Dance Extravaganza - Spa Pavilion, Felixstowe
7.30pm, tickets £10, concessions £9, available from Spa Pavilion box office (new window) on 01394 282126 or Felixstowe, Woodbridge and Aldeburgh Tourist Information Centres.

Thursday 17 - Sunday 20

Latitude Festival 2008 - Henham Park, Blythburgh
Music and art, inspiration and creativity, fun and frolics in beautiful surroundings on the Suffolk coast. Latitude Festival website (new window).

Friday 18 - Sunday 20

Hachfest
3 day open air live music festival taking place at Mutimer’s Meadow, Hacheston. For further information visit the Hachfest website (new window).

Friday 18

'Life as a Vet' - Woodbridge
Brian Faulkner talks about his experiences from 12 years of working around the country and now in Melton. Meeting begins at 7.30pm in Queen’s Hall, Queen’s House, Woodbridge School. £2.50 for Friends of Woodbridge Museum, £3.50 for visitors. For more information please contact Anne Merrett on 01394 385572.

Saturday 19 and Sunday 20

Darrell’s Weekend with the Sealed Knot - Landguard Fort, Felixstowe.
With Col Pickering's Regiment of the Sealed Knot. 17th Century military and camp life. Pikes, muskets, cannon and rampart gun, plus a 'Mummer's Play' about the invasion of 1667. 10am - 6pm each day. Admission charge £3.50, concessions £2.50, 5 - 15 year olds £1. Landguard Fort website (new window).

Saturday 19 - Tuesday 12 August

Art Exhibition by Stephie Griffiths - Saxmundham
Local artist creating wax paintings depicting floral landscapes, skies, animals and abstract designs. Crisps Gallery, 27 High Street, Saxmundham. Open from 9am to 5pm (half day closing Thurs and closed Sunday).

Saturday 19

Pinocchio - Sutton Hoo
Illyria presents an open-air performance of Pinocchio. Gates open at 6pm, with performance beginning at 7pm. Light refreshments and snacks are available or bring a picnic. Adult tickets £13.50 or £15 on the gate, children £9.50 or £ 11 on the gate. To book or get further information please contact 01394 389737. Sutton Hoo website (new window).

Osiligi Massai Warrior Troupe - Woodbridge
Join the Massai Warrior Troupe who perform in Elmhurst Park between 3pm and 4.30pm.

Aldeburgh Farmers’ Market
9am - 12.30pm in Aldeburgh Church Hall.

Ebb and Flow Project 'Flowfest' - Snape Maltings
10am - 4pm at Snape Maltings. A one day festival of discovery about life along the River Alde & Ore including guided walks along the river, music, storyteller, art workshops, exhibitions and a sculpture trail. Ebb and Flow webpage.

Sunday  20

The Marriage of Figaro - Glemham Hall
6.30pm, gardens open at 5.30pm for picnics. Booking essential 01473 433100 or visit the Glemham Hall website (new window).

Sunday Night at Eight ‘Quintessential’ Barber Shop - Felixstowe
Trinity Methodist Church, Hamilton Road, Felixstowe. Contact 01394 275047.

Bentwaters Cold War Museum - Rendlesham 
Museum open from10am until 4pm. Admission £4 adults, £2 concessions, children under 14 free. Bentwaters Cold War Museum website (new window).

Tuesday 22 - Saturday 26

Visit Benjamin Britten’s former home - Aldeburgh
2 - 5pm, Tuesday - Saturday. Guided tour of the house at 2.30pm (£5, booking required). Free exhibition about the children's opera Noye's Fludde (no booking required). The Red House, Golf Lane, Aldeburgh. Call 01728 451700 or visit the Britten-Pears Foundation website (new window).

Tuesday 22

Stepping Out in Suffolk Walk - Kesgrave
Meet at Kesgrave Community Centre, 12 Acre Approach at 10.30am for a 2 mile walk around the local area and nearby countryside. Grade 2/3. For further information contact the Walks Team on 01394 444501, email walks@suffolkcoastal.gov.uk or visit the Health walks webpage.

Stepping Out in Suffolk Walk - Trimley St Mary
Meet at 10.30am outside Trimley St Mary Church for a walk along rural paths near Searson’s Farm. Distance 2½ miles. Grade 3. For further information contact the Walks Team on 01394 444501, email walks@suffolkcoastal.gov.uk or visit the Health walks webpage.

Ebb and Flow Project - An archaeological exploration of Snape Maltings and Iken Wood
6.00pm - 8.00pm, archaeologist Will Fletcher will explore the changing landscape as revealed through estuarine archaeology. The route (5.5miles) will lead you from Snape Maltings along the river to the beautiful and remote Iken Church and back via Iken Woods. Meet outside the Plough and Sail Pub, Snape Maltings. Ebb and Flow webpage.

Moth Night - Dunwich Heath
9 -10.30pm at Dunwich Heath. Meet at Heath Barn Study Centre. Free event, no booking required. Please note that this event may be subject to cancellation due to weather conditions. National Trust website (new window).

Majorettes Competition - Felixstowe
8am - 6pm, Langer Park, Langer Road, Felixstowe.

Wednesday 23

Ipswich and District Ramblers Walk - Ufford
Evening walk begins at 7pm at the Melton Riverside Picnic Site for the 5mile walk. For more information please contact Gareth Evans on 01473 719289. Walk details on the Ramblers Association website (new window).

Thursday 24 - Wednesday 30

Exhibition at Aldeburgh Gallery
Caro Foss presents David Brayne. Foss Fine art website (new window).

Westleton Wild Flower Festival and Village Exhibition
Open from 10am until 6pm (Monday 10am - 5pm), flower festival in St Peter’s Church with the church decorated to the theme 'The Organ and its Music'. Annual Village Exhibition is in Westleton Village Hall. Tickets available from Lincoln’s Village Shop, Westleton. Westleton Parish Council website (new window).

Friday 25

Osiligi Massai Warrior Troupe - Woodbridge
Join the Massai Warrior Troupe who perform outside the Shire Hall on Market Hill from 7pm.

'The Merry Wives of Windsor' - Otley Hall
Mouth to Mouth Theatre Company perform in the grounds of Otley Hall,  performance starts at 7.30pm, bar available. Tickets £9 adults, £6 concessions, family tickets £25. Box office 0845 6732123. Otley Hall website (new window).

Saturday 26

Stepping Out in Suffolk Walk - Bromeswell
Meet at 10am behind golf driving range junction. Take the B1083 towards Sutton from Woodbridge then left at first junction towards Hollesley. Then immediately left down a short rack to open parking space. Grade 4. For further information contact the Walks Team on 01394 444501, email walks@suffolkcoastal.gov.uk or visit the Health walks webpage.

Farmers’ Market - Easton Farm Park
9am until 1pm. Easton Farm park website (new window).

Darsham Village Fete
2pm - 4.30pm.

'My Life Story' - Talk by Peggy Cole MBE
7.30pm at St Peter’s Church, Westleton. tickets £6 from Lincoln’s Village Stores, Westleton or 01728 648943.

Blue Cross Garden Fete - Felixstowe
Fun day for all the family, 12.30pm - 4pm, Blue Cross Centre, High Street, Walton, Felixstowe. Contact 01394 283254.

Central Band of the Royal British Legion - Spa Pavilion, Felixstowe
7.30pm, tickets £10.50, concessions £9.50, available from Spa Pavilion box office (new window) on 01394 282126 or Felixstowe, Woodbridge and Aldeburgh Tourist Information Centres.

Sunday 27

Sandlings Local Nature Reserve Opening Celebrations - Rushmere St Andrew
10am - 1pm, at the Sandlings, off Larkhill Rise, Rushmere St Andrew, fun activities on the day include an orienteering quiz to find hidden butterflies, with a first prize of a digital camera, design a butterfly to add to a butterfly tree, storytelling, light refreshments available. More about the new Local Nature Reserves.

Ramblers Association Walk - Martlesham Creek
Meet behind the car park at Woodbridge Community Hall (GR 275486) for the 7mile walk. For further information please contact John on 01728 832579.

Radar Exhibition - Bawdsey
Visit the ‘Magic Ear’ exhibition and discover the story of the radar. Open from 12.30pm to 4.30pm. Adults £3, children free. For more information please contact 07821162879. Bawdsey Radar Group website (new window).

Suffolk Punch Day - Helmingham Hall
In aid of safeguarding the future of the Suffolk Punch, Helmingham Hall is holding an open day from 10.30am until 5pm. There will be a main entertainment ring, birds of prey, refreshments, fun fair, face painting and more. For more details please contact 01473 890799. Helmingham Hall website (new window).

Car Boot Sale - Riverside Centre, Stratford St Andrew
In aid of Somersham Ward, Ipswich Hospital. Contact 01728 602647.

Aldeburgh Hospital Fete
2pm in Aldeburgh Hospital grounds.

Concert at Cratfield
3pm at St Marys Church, Cratfield. Ruth Rodgers, violin, Morgan Szymanski, guitar and Laura Mitchell, soprano. Box office 01728 453193. Concerts at Cratfield website (new window) for details.

Xtremfest - Felixstowe
10am - 4pm, Brackenbury Fort, Felixstowe. Event promoting alternative sports, activities include windsurfing, sailing, climbing wall, BMX biking, skateboarding and live music, ice skating, fun fair and clothing stalls. Contact 01394 444652.

Sunday Night at Eight ‘Riding Light Roughshod Theatre Company’ - Felixstowe
Nationally known Christian Company with their latest play 'Hope Street'. Trinity Methodist Church, Hamilton Road, Felixstowe. Contact 01394 275047.

Upbeat Beatles - Spa Pavilion, Felixstowe
8pm, tickets £14, concessions £9, available from Spa Pavilion box office (new window) on 01394 282126 or Felixstowe, Woodbridge and Aldeburgh Tourist Information Centres.

Monday 28 - Friday 1 August

Grand Castle Treasure Trail - Framlingham Castle
Call 01728 724189 for information. Framlingham Castle website (new window).

Tuesday 29 - Saturday 13 September

Suffolk Summer Theatre presented by Jill Freud & Company - Aldeburgh & Southwold
Box Office 01728 453007. For details and programme visit the Suffolk Summer Theatres website (new window).

Tuesday 29 - Saturday 2 August

Visit Benjamin Britten’s former home - Aldeburgh
2 - 5pm, Tuesday - Saturday. Guided tour of the house at 2.30pm (£5, booking required). Free exhibition about the children's opera Noye's Fludde (no booking required). The Red House, Golf Lane, Aldeburgh. Call 01728 451700 or visit the Britten-Pears Foundation website (new window).

Tuesday 29

Ebb and Flow Project 'The Sounds of Slaughden' - Aldeburgh
Fun for all the family, 6.00pm - 7.30pm, explore the sounds of the marshes with soundscape composer Mike Challis on this beautiful walk (3.5 miles) around Aldeburgh and Slaughden marshes. Meet at Slaughden car park, Aldeburgh. Ebb and Flow webpage.

Ipswich and District Ramblers Walk - Eyke
Meet at Eyke village car park for 10am for the 5mile walk. For more information please contact Gareth Evans on 01473 719289. Walk details on the Ramblers Association website (new window).

Wednesday 30

Family Afternoon at Foxburrow Farm - Melton
'Animal Homes and Hideaways', Foxburrow Farm, Saddlemakers Lane, Melton. 2pm - 4pm. £1.50. Please book on 01394 380113. Suffolk Wildlife Trust website (new window).

Stepping Out in Suffolk Walk - Felixstowe Leisure Centre
Meet 10am at the Leisure Centre for a short ¾ mile walk lasting 30 minutes. Grade 1. For further information contact the Walks Team on 01394 444501, email walks@suffolkcoastal.gov.uk or visit the Health walks webpage.

Thursday 31

Stepping Out in Suffolk Walk - Ufford
Meet at 10.30am in the main Hotel car park for a gentle 2 mile walk around the perimeter of the Ufford golf course. Suitable for buggies. Grade 2. For further information contact the Walks Team on 01394 444501, email walks@suffolkcoastal.gov.uk or visit the Health walks webpage.

Stepping Out in Suffolk Walk - Sweffling
Meet at 2.30pm behind Sweffling Church. Grade 2. For further information contact the Walks Team on 01394 444501, email walks@suffolkcoastal.gov.uk or visit the Health walks webpage.