What's on guide

Listed below is a round-up of events taking place in and around the district this month. 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 do not accept responsibility for any changes, errors or omissions.

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Friday 27 August onwards | Friday 3 September onwards | Friday 10 September onwards | Friday 17 September onwards | Friday 24 September onwards

Events taking place throughout the month ...

'State of Readiness' - Landguard Fort, Felixstowe
Until Sunday 26 September, a group exhibition by FORTIFIED 11 exploring historical and contemporary themes of readiness, anticipation and waiting, usual admission charges apply, for more information visit www.landguard.com.

Guided Tours of The Red House - Golf Lane, Aldeburgh
Until 30 September, guided tours of The Red House, where Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears lived and worked together for almost thirty years, Tuesday to Saturday at 2.30pm, £7 per person, children under 14 free, maximum of 10 places per tour so pre-booking is required, to book call 01728 451700, for more information visit www.brittenpears.org.

Sir Peter Pears Centenary Exhibition - The Red House, Golf Lane, Aldeburgh
Until 30 September, Tuesday to Saturday at 2.00pm - 5pm, a 30 minute audio presentation at 3.30pm each open day, video screening at 4pm each open Friday, admission free, for more information visit www.brittenpears.org.

RSPB Events
The RSPB's flagship reserve at Minsmere runs events and activities for all ages, all year round at Minsmere, North Warren and Snape, for more information call 01728 648281 or email minsmere@rspb.org.uk. For a full programme of events visit the RSPB website (new window).

Events listing ...

Activity Day - Foxburrow Farm, Saddlemakers Lane, Melton
10am - 2pm, activity day for 6-10 year olds, ‘Destination Earth - Into the Future’, climate changes, pledges and graffiti art, £6 each, booking essential, for more information or to book contact 01394 380113 or visit www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org/reserves-and-visitor-centres/foxburrow-farm/.

August Weekly Friday Market - Aldeburgh Church Hall
10am - 12noon, stalls, bric-a-brac, produce, books and others, proceeds to Aldeburgh Parish Church.

Cannon and Ball - Spa Pavilion Theatre, Felixstowe
7.30pm, a brand new show featuring two of the most celebrated double acts in show business, tickets £17.50,  available from www.thespapavilion.org or 01394 282126 and Felixstowe, Woodbridge and Aldeburgh Tourist Information Centres.

Saturday 28 August

Farmers’ Market - Woodbridge Community Hall, Station Road
9am - 1pm, wide range of local produce, for more information visit www.woodbridgefarmersmarket.co.uk.

Hot Rod & Custom Car Rally - Felixstowe Promenade

Glenn Miller Orchestra - Spa Pavilion Theatre, Felixstowe
7.30pm, tickets £16, concessions £15, available from www.thespapavilion.org or 01394 282126 and Felixstowe, Woodbridge and Aldeburgh Tourist Information Centres.

RNLI Street Fair - Aldeburgh
10am - 2pm on Crag Path.

All Weather Lifeboat Launch - Aldeburgh
3pm, Lifeboat House, Crag Path.

Mickey Flynn - Ye Olde Bell & Steelyard, New Street, Woodbridge
9pm, simply fantastic rock 'n’ blues, www.yeoldebellandsteelyard.co.uk.

Viva La Musica in Concert - St Mary’s Church, Halesworth
7.30pm, variety of unaccompanied choral music including madrigals, spirituals, folk songs, close harmony and sacred pieces performed by a chamber choir from Loughborough, tickets £5 (includes refreshments) on the door.

Sunday 29 August & Monday 30 August

Bawdsey Radar Transmitter Block - Bawdsey
12.30 - 4.30 pm, ‘Magic Ear’ exhibition - the story of Radar, adults £3, children free, for more information visit www.bawdseyradar.org.uk.

Anglo Saxon Encampment with Ormsgard - Sutton Hoo, Woodbridge
10.30am - 5pm, see exciting demonstrations of Anglo Saxon weaponry and combat as well as cookery, crafts and storytelling, for more information call 01394 389700 or visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/suttonhoo.

Sunday 29 August

Outside Battery and Ghost Tours - Landguard Fort, View Point Road, Felixstowe (also 12, 19 and 26 September)
Outside battery tour at 11.30am (weather permitting), see the unique tressider in Left Battery with three carriages and visit Darrell’s Battery, £5 (including entry to fort), suitable footwear required, sorry no children, Ghost tour at 3pm (weather permitting), for more information visit www.landguard.com or call 07749 695523.

Car Boot Sale - Aldeburgh School Field
7.30am - 12.30pm, in aid of local charities, £5 per pitch, no need to book.

Choral Evensong - Holy Trinity Church, Middleton
6pm, sung by an adult chamber choir from Leicestershire 'Viva la Musica'.

Choral Evensong - Snape Parish Church

Monday 30 August

Stepping Out in Suffolk - Chillesford Street
Meet 10am for a walk in the forest, book your lunch at The Froize Inn or cafés in Orford, grade 2/3, 1.15 hrs, for more details call 01394 444501 or visit the health walks webpage.

Woodbridge Antiques and Collectors Fair - Woodbridge Community Hall, Station Road
10am - 4pm, enquiries contact David on 07909 623439.

Tuesday 31 August

Stepping Out in Suffolk Walk - Felixstowe Ferry
Park and meet at 10.45am outside St Nicholas Church, take the service bus from Felixstowe Ferry and walk back, distance 2½ miles, grade 3, for more details call 01394 444501 or visit the health walks webpage.

An Evening in the Company of Boycie & Marlene - Spa Pavilion Theatre, Felixstowe
7.30pm, two of the best loved characters from the BBC hit sitcom Only Fools and Horses and its spin-off series The Green, Green Grass share some of the shows' most memorable moments and antics that we didn’t see on the screen, tickets £16, concessions £14, available from www.thespapavilion.org or 01394 282126 and Felixstowe, Woodbridge and Aldeburgh Tourist Information Centres.

Wednesday 1 September

Stepping Out in Suffolk Walk - Leiston Leisure Centre
Meet 2.30pm at the Leisure Centre, Red House Lane for a 2½ mile walk along tracks and footpaths on Leiston Common, can be muddy after rain, toilets and refreshments available, grade 2, for more details call 01394 444501 or visit the health walks webpage.

New Volunteer Afternoon - Foxburrow Farm, Saddlemakers Lane, Melton
2 - 4pm, find out how you can help with visiting school groups and holiday activities, preparation, events and working parties, for more information call 01394 380113.

Otley Hall Gardens and Café
Open on Wednesday afternoons, 12 noon until 5pm, garden admission £2.50 per person, for more information visit www.otleyhall.co.uk.

Thursday 2 - Wednesday 8 September

'Capturing the Atmosphere' - The Aldeburgh Gallery
10am - 5pm, an exhibition of paintings by Pam and Derek Pepper at 143 High Street, Aldeburgh.

Strauss & Wolf Lieder - Snape Maltings
Lieder pianist Roger Vignoles explores the interpretation of masterpieces by two of the greatest song composers with singers and pianists from the Britten-Pears Programme. Vocal consultant Penny Mackay assists with input from lieder specialist Susan Youens. Masterclasses 2 - 5 and 7 - 9 September, 2pm and 4.30pm, tickets £4 per session or £25 pass for all sessions. Final recital in the Britten Studio on 10 September at 3pm, tickets £4, full details and online booking at www.aldeburgh.co.uk or from the Aldeburgh Music box office on 01728 687110.

Friday 3 - Wednesday 8 September

Eight upstairs Art Exhibition - Peter Pears Gallery, Aldeburgh
10am - 5pm.

Friday 3 - Sunday 5 September

Suffolk Autumn Garden Show - Trinity Park Suffolk Showground, Ipswich
9.30am - 5pm daily, stunnings displays as well as strong environmental message, adults and concessions £5.50 (online price £4.00), children under 16 free, free parking, dogs on a lead are welcome, for more information and online booking visit www.aztecevents.co.uk.

Friday 3 & Saturday 4 September

Quilt Walk around Wickham Market
9am - 5pm, view quilts in the church and around the shops and Square, entry £4, proceeds to village charities, further details from Quilters Haven on 01728 746324.

Music In Country Churches - St Michael’s Church, Framlingham
Friday 3 at 7.30pm: English Chamber Orchestra and Wind Ensemble, Saturday 4 at 11am: Katya Apekisheve on piano, Saturday 4 at 7.30pm: Sylivia Schwartz (soprano) and Joseph Middleton (piano), for ticket prices and to book contact the box office on 01603 628319.

Friday 3 September

An Evening with Peter Alliss - Spa Pavilion, Felixstowe
7.30pm, tickets £16, available from www.thespapavilion.org or 01394 282126 and Felixstowe, Woodbridge and Aldeburgh Tourist Information Centres.

The Story of the Mid-Suffolk Light Railway - Martlesham Heath Aviation Society
7.30pm, Keith Froom presents the full, illustrated story of the planning, building and running of ‘The Middy’ (with aviation connection) to sad closure in 1952 and re-birth as a running preserved railway, admission £1.50 members, £2.50 non-members, The Main Hall, Martlesham Heath Community Centre, Old Felixstowe Road (behind Tesco), for more information call 01473 274300 or visit www.mhas.org.uk.

Leiston & District Adult Courses
5pm - 6.30pm, information session at Leiston Solar supermarket in the car park lobby.

Saturday 4 & Sunday 5 September

Quality Craft Fair - Jubilee Hall, Aldeburgh
10am - 5pm.

Saturday 4 September

The Scintillo String Quartet - St Peter's Church, Sibton
7.30pm, playing Mozart, Purcell and Beethoven, tickets £10 each, inclusive of a free glass of wine, from Rosie/Di on 01728 660369/660236, proceeds to the Friends of St Peter's, Sibton.

Car Boot Sale - Melton Playing Field, Main Rd, Melton
8am - 1pm, £5 pre-booked or on the day, in aid of Cancer Research and Bobby Moore Trust, for more information or to book contact 01394 420812.

Musket Firing Demonstration - Landguard Fort, Viewpoint Road, Felixstowe (also 11, 18 and 25 September)
10am - 5pm, every hour by our ‘Sergeant in the 12th (East Suffolk) Regiment of Foot’ with his ‘Brown Bess’, for more information visit www.landguardfort.com or call 07749 695523.

Soundwaves BMX Skate Competition - Felixstowe Skate Park
1pm start, free entry, for more information contact 01394 444318.

Jimmy Carr - Spa Pavilion Theatre, Felixstowe
7.30pm, tickets £25, available from www.thespapavilion.org or 01394 282126 and Felixstowe, Woodbridge and Aldeburgh Tourist Information Centres.

Table Top Sale - Fairfield Centre, Fairfield Road, Aldeburgh
8.30am - 11.30am, raffle and coffee.

Jumble Sale - Aldeburgh Church Hall
2pm, admission 20p, in aid of the PDSA.

Leiston & District Adult Courses
9am - 11am, information session will be held at Fromus Square, Saxmundham (outside Waitrose).

BFRA Music Night: The Invited - Market Hall, Saxmundham
Doors open 7.45pm, tickets £3 in advance (there may be some tickets on the door), licensed bar, for tickets call 01728 603860 or 01728 605936, the charity for this evening will be www.darren.devoted-parents.com who are raising money for the James Paget Hospital, for more information visit www.bfra.org.uk/.

John Ward - Ye Olde Bell & Steelyard, New Street, Woodbridge
9pm, acclaimed Suffolk singer, songwriter, author and poet, www.yeoldebellandsteelyard.co.uk.

Sunday 5 September

Open Day & Fun Dog Show - RSPCA Animal Centre, Martlesham
1pm - 4pm, entrance fee £1, 50p children under 12, lots of different stalls and things to see.

The Royal Tea Party - Sutton Hoo, Woodbridge
2 - 4pm, be part of royal history! Take afternoon tea with Princess Marie Louise as she meets archaeologists in 1939, £10, booking essential, for more information visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/suttonhoo or call 01394 389700.

Suffolk Punch Spectacular - Easton Farm Park
Full programme of activities from 10am, the largest gathering of heavy horses in the UK, something for all the family to do, admission fees apply, for more information visit www.suffolkhorsesociety.org.uk or call 01394 380643.

Art on the Prom - Felixstowe Sea Front
10 - 4pm, from the Leisure Centre towards the Spa Gardens and beyond, original artwork on display and for sale, stunning art installations on show, free art 'have-a-go' workshops including facilities for the disabled, bands and entertainers throughout the day, admission free, for more details visit www.artontheprom.org.

Music in Felixstowe - St Andrew’s Church, St Andrews Road, Felixstowe
3pm, the Ward Piano Trio perform works by  Beethoven, Torina and Schumann, adults £10, children free, for more information visit www.felixstowemusic.com or call 01394 670633.

Alde Valley Group Ramblers Association Walk - Halesworth/Wenhaston Circular Walk
Meet 10am at Halesworth town car park (free on Sundays), if you are thinking of bringing a dog, please consult walk leader first, TM388773, distance 8 miles, contact: Melvyn/Mary on 01728 635024, for more information visit www.onesuffolk.co.uk/AldeValleyRamblers.

Concerts at Cratfield - St Mary’s Church, Cratfield
3pm, Jamie Walton cello, Daniel Grimwood piano, playing Britten, Shostakovich and Rachmaninov, box office 01728 453193, for more information visit www.concertsatcratfield.org.uk.

Mary’s Tea Dances - Kesgrave Community Centre
2pm - 4.15pm, dancing to M & GM, £3.75 per person, includes tea with cakes, to reserve call 01449 720185 or email mary@setterdog.f9.co.uk.

Suffolk Youth Music Gala Concert - Snape Maltings Concert Hall
5pm, includes performances by the Suffolk Youth Wind Band, Suffolk Young Strings & Suffolk Youth Orchestra, tickets £10, £9, £7 (Student/child £8, £7, £5) from Aldeburgh Music Box Office on 01728 687110 or www.aldeburgh.co.uk.

Monday 6 September

Stepping Out in Suffolk Walk - Wickham Market Short Walks (also Monday 20 September)
Meet 2pm at the Hill for a short walk around Wickham Market and its surroundings, walks vary in length and time - the shortest will be 30 minutes and the longest just over 1 hour,  these are a gentle stroll to encourage a return to walking as a permanent healthy activity, for more details call 01394 444501 or visit the health walks webpage.

Tuesday 7 September

Stepping Out in Suffolk Walk -  Bealings Evening Walk
Meet at 6.15pm in the car park at Bealings Village Hall for a 2 miles/1 hour circular walk in the beautiful Fynn valley via Playford, grade 2/3, for more details call 01394 444501 or visit the health walks webpage.

Stepping Out in Suffolk Walk - Aldringham Common
Meet at 10.30am in the Aldringham Common car park for a 3½ miles/1½ hours circular walk along footpaths, through woodland and beside farmland to Aldringham Common, grade 3, for more details call 01394 444501 or visit the health walks webpage.

Quiet Day - Otley Hall
10am - 4pm, 'Prefer absolutely nothing to the love of Christ', an introduction to Benedictine spirituality with Revd Julia Mann, £18 per person, booking essential on 01473 890264 or email enquiries@otleyhall.co.uk, for more information visit www.otleyhall.co.uk.

Wednesday 8 September

Stepping Out in Suffolk Walk - Langer Park, Felixstowe
Meet at 10.30am outside Felixstowe Leisure Centre for a 2 mile late summer walk through Langer Park, grade 3, for more details call 01394 444501 or visit the health walks webpage.

Stepping Out in Suffolk Walk - Walberswick
Meet at 10am in the Lower car park on Palmers Lane, Walberswick and join the Natural England Reserve Manager for a 5.5km walk around Tinker’s Marshes, this is a fantastic circuit along the Blyth river wall offering great views of the local wildlife, binoculars are a must, grade 4, for more details call 01394 444501 or visit the health walks webpage.

Otley Hall Gardens and Café
Open on Wednesday afternoons, 12 noon until 5pm, garden admission £2.50 per person, for more information visit www.otleyhall.co.uk.

Invitation to View - Glemham Hall
2.30pm, guided tour of the house and garden lasting approx 2 hours, £15 per person including tea, cakes and biscuits, booking essential, visit www.invitationtoview.co.uk or call 01206 573948.

Iceni Pagan Discussion Group - Badingham
7.15pm for 7.30pm, talks, exchange of ideas on ancient wisdoms, folklore, earth mysteries, to book or for further information call 07899 728007 or visit www.icenipagan.co.uk.

Thursday 9  - Sunday 12 September

Heritage Open Days
Your chance to visit thousands of places throughout England which are usually closed to the public or charge admission, for more information and to find the places to visit go to www.heritageopendays.org.uk.

Thursday 9 September

Plants for Autumn Colour and Winter Interest - Woodbridge Community Hall, Station Road
7.30pm - 9.30pm, talk by Matthew Tanton Brown, organised by and for benefit of Woodbridge Horticultural Society, members free, guests/visitors £2, for more information visit www.woodbridge-hs.org.uk.

Sizewell A & B Stakeholder Group Meeting - Yoxford Village Hall
10am, www.sitestakeholdergroups.org.uk/sizewell/.

Friday 10 & Saturday 11 September

A Curious Dance - Seckford Theatre, Woodbridge
8pm, A Curious Dance is set in 1850 at The Refuge, a small rural asylum in Suffolk, tickets £8, concessions £6, for more information or to book call 01473 211498.

Be a Part of It! - Sutton Hoo, Woodbridge
Have you ever wondered what there is to do and get involved with near to where you live? Well now’s your chance. Come along to Sutton Hoo from 10.30 - 4pm and discover charities, projects and attractions in the local area that you too could be a part of. Not only this, but you can enjoy free entry to one of the world’s most important archaeological sites. So, why not join in the fun and find out how you can make a difference in your local community? All you need is proof of residence in postcode areas IP10, IP11 or 1P12 or IP13 for free entry. For further details contact 01394 389700 or email suttonhoo@nationaltrust.org.uk.

'54 miles to Yarmouth' - The Victory Hall, Hasketon
7.15pm, Linda Sexton will talk about the Ipswich to Southdown and Bungay Turnpike, which was in operation for almost a hundred years and is now the A12, she will tells about the stagecoach and Royal Mail services, and the growth of towns along the route, tickets £5 which includes a ploughman’s supper, please book by previous Wednesday, contact Richard Smith on 01394 388970 or email daisyrismith@yahoo.co.uk.

Saturday 11 & Sunday 12 September

Maritime Woodbridge
The Normans are in town! - various events and displays throughout the town and on the quayside, the car park at Suffolk Coastal's Melton Hill offices will be open both days for free parking. Full programme of events (new window PDF 306KB).

Heritage Open Day - Walpole Old Chapel
10.30am - 5.00pm, www.walpoleoldchapel.co.uk.

Saturday 11 September

Musket Firing Demonstration - Landguard Fort, Viewpoint Road, Felixstowe (also 18 and 25 September)
10am - 5pm, every hour by our ‘Sergeant in the 12th (East Suffolk) Regiment of Foot’ with his ‘Brown Bess’, for more information visit www.landguardfort.com or call 07749 695523.

Suffolk Singers - Woodbridge Community Hall, Station Road
7.30pm, Woodbridge Friends of St Elizabeth Hospice present an evening with the Suffolk Singers, a medley of songs well known and rare, tickets £8 which includes a glass of wine on arrival and light refreshments in the interval, for tickets contact 01394 382815 or 01473 723600.

Farmers' Market - Woodbridge Community Hall, Station Road
9am - 1pm, wide range of local produce, for more information visit www.woodbridgefarmersmarket.co.uk.

Circus Hilarious Keep Britain Laughing - Spa Pavilion Theatre, Felixstowe
2pm, tickets adult £12.50, children £10, available from www.thespapavilion.org or 01394 282126 and Felixstowe, Woodbridge and Aldeburgh Tourist Information Centres.

Concert at St Michael’s Church, Framlingham
7pm, Jacky Cahen, Jonathan Beecher and Sarah Porter are giving a concert of songs and pieces for cello and piano in St Michaels Church including works by Purcell, Schumann, Bach, Faure, Ravel, Brahms, Mendelssohn, Shostakovich, Debussy and Cassado, admission on door £10, children free.

Suffolk Historic Churches Trust Cycle Ride
9am - 5pm at churches throughout Suffolk, there will be many cyclists along country lanes - please watch out and take care, for more informatiuon visit www.shct.org.uk/.

Aldeburgh Model Experience 2010
10.30am - 5pm, at 3 venues: Aldeburgh Community Centre (model railway exhibition), Jubilee Hall (model extravaganza, boats, fairground, planes, military cars, railways, showmans engine) and Fairfield Centre (transport, art and photographic exhibition and model show), full trade support plus demonstrators from across the country, disabled access at all venues, refreshments available, admission £5, families £12 (2 adults + 2 children) which includes bus travel between venues. In aid of Friends of Aldeburgh & District Community Hospital.

Flea Market/Brocante - Yoxford Village Hall
9am - 1pm, free entrance, refreshments available, stall bookings on 01728 660213.

Phil Jackson featuring Mudz - Ye Olde Bell & Steelyard, New Street, Woodbridge
9pm, great rock'n'roll, www.yeoldebellandsteelyard.co.uk.

Sunday 12 September

Outside Battery and Ghost Tours - Landguard Fort, View Point Road, Felixstowe (also 19 and 26 September)
Outside battery tour at 11.30am (weather permitting), see the unique tressider in Left Battery with three carriages and visit Darrell’s Battery, £5 (including entry to fort), suitable footwear required, sorry no children, Ghost tour at 3pm (weather permitting), for more information visit www.landguard.com or call 07749 695523.

Martlesham Heath Control Tower Fun Day
11am - 4.30pm, with the official opening at 1pm, admission is free but donations are always welcomed, lots of attractions to see, for the latest information visit www.mhas.org.uk or call 01473 274300.

Martlesham Brass Band - Felixstowe Spa Gardens
www.martleshambrass.co.uk

Bawdsey Radar Transmitter Block - Bawdsey
12.30 - 4.30 pm, ‘Magic Ear’ exhibition - the story of Radar, adults £3, children free, for more information visit www.bawdseyradar.org.uk.

Car Boot Sale - Aldeburgh School Field
7.30am - 12.30pm, £5 per pitch, no need to book, in aid of local charities.

Monday 13 - Wednesday 22 September

International Academy of String Quartets - Snape Maltings
Aldeburgh’s world-renowned annual programme for developing young quartets kicks off with masterclasses by Isabel Charisius. She is joined this year by violinist Ilan Gronich, former member of the Israeli and Kreuzberger Quartets. Masterclasses in the Peter Pears Recital Room, 13 -16 and 18 - 21 September, 2pm and 4.30pm, tickets £4 per session or £25 pass for all sessions. Final recital in the Britten Studio, 22 September at 3pm, tickets £4, full details and online booking at www.aldeburgh.co.uk or from the Aldeburgh Music box office on 01728 687110.

Tuesday 14 September

Remember When - Spa Pavilion Theatre, Felixstowe
2.30pm, magical musical memories from the 40s to the 70s, tickets £12.50, concessions £11.50, available from www.thespapavilion.org or 01394 282126 and Felixstowe, Woodbridge and Aldeburgh Tourist Information Centres.

Caring for your Lawn - Felixstowe & District Horticultural Society
7.30pm, £2, Old Felixstowe Community Centre, Ferry Road, Felixstowe, for more information visit www.onesuffolk.co.uk/FelixstoweandDistrictHorticulturalSociety

Aldeburgh Allotment & Garden Association Meeting - Aldeburgh Church Hall
7.30pm, Graeme Proctor from Crown Nurseries will speak on propagation and grafting, members free, guests and visitors £2.

Wednesday 15 September

The Wild Oats 'Coming Home' - Leiston Film Theatre
7.30pm, tickets £12.50, concessions £11.50, box office 01728 830549 or visit www.leistonfilmtheatre.co.uk.

Otley Hall Gardens and Café
Open on Wednesday afternoons, 12 noon until 5pm, garden admission £2.50 per person, for more information visit www.otleyhall.co.uk.

Thursday 16 September

Stepping Out in Suffolk Walk - Nacton
Meet at 1.30pm at the Bridge Wood picnic site, near Hallowtree, Nacton, grade 1, for more details call 01394 444501 or visit the health walks webpage. In association with the Osteoporosis Society.

Stepping Out in Suffolk Walk - Felixstowe
Meet at 10.30am outside the Fludyers Hotel for a 2½ mile walk along the promenade, grade 3, for more details call 01394 444501 or visit the health walks webpage.

Stepping Out in Suffolk Walk - Westleton Heath and Dunwich Forest
Meet at 11am in the Westleton Heath National Nature Reserve car park for a 2¾ miles/1¼ hour walk, grade 4, for more details call 01394 444501 or visit the health walks webpage.

Faster Than Sound: Dorkbot Anglia - Jerwood Kiln Studio, Snape Maltings
8pm, , an evening of talks and conversations with ‘people doing strange things with electricity’ in the East Anglian area. A grassroots meetings of artists, engineers, designers, scientists, inventors and anyone who is curious about electronic art, for more details visit www.dorkbot.org/dorkbotanglia/, tickets £5 (free to ticket holders to Faster Than Sound on 18 September), box office 01728 687110 or online at www.aldeburgh.co.uk.

Friday 17 - Sunday 19 September

Three-day Drawing Course with Helen Gilbart - Walberswick
10am - 4pm, with Helen Gilbart, a professional artist with many years experience in drawing and teaching, three-day workshop costs £105.00 (single daily rate of £38.00 offered later if places are available), for further information contact Helen Gilbart on 01728 648326.

Artefact Handling Session - Sutton Hoo, Woodbridge
11am - 2pm, come along to a drop in session for the chance to compare artefacts from Northern Australia and Papua New Guinea with replica Anglo Saxon artefacts, for more information call 01394 389700 or visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/suttonhoo.

Felixstowe Indoor Bowls Club Welcome Evening - Felixstowe Leisure Centre
Calling all novice and experienced bowlers.  For anyone that would like to try their hand at bowls on our wonderful 4 rink green, members will be on hand to help and advise newcomers to the sport, make new friends, affordable and sociable, fun and easy to learn, accessible and adaptable to persons with disabilities, exclusive club bar (all very low prices), for more information contact David Copper 01394 273282 or Mick Nunn 01473 736337.

Free Live Music with Matt & Jon - Queens Head, Bramfield
9pm, guitarist/singer/songwriting duo, for more information visit www.queensheadbramfield.co.uk.

Saturday 18 & Sunday 19 September

Corncockle Quilters Exhibition - Trimley Memorial Hall, Trimley High Road, Felixstowe
10am - 4pm, refreshments, sales table, traders and charity raffle, £3 entry. 

Grand Henham Steam Rally - Henham Park
10am - 6pm, admission Saturday £8, Sunday £9, under 14s free, free parking, all profits in aid of charity, for more information visit www.henhamsteamrally.com.

Saturday 18 September

Musket Firing Demonstration - Landguard Fort, Viewpoint Road, Felixstowe (also 25 September)
10am - 5pm, every hour by our ‘Sergeant in the 12th (East Suffolk) Regiment of Foot’ with his ‘Brown Bess’, for more information visit www.landguardfort.com or call 07749 695523.

Terrestrial Invertebrates - Foxburrow Farm, Saddlemakers Lane, Melton
2 - 5pm, with Adrian Parr, an introductory and captivating look at beetles, bees, wasps and more for beginners/less experienced, booking essential, places £10 or £8 concessions, for more information or to book contact call 01473 890089 or visit www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org/reserves-and-visitor-centres/foxburrow-farm/

OFCA Community Market and Table Top Sale - Old Felixstowe Community Centre, Ferry Road, Old Felixstowe
10am - 12pm, loads of bargains, raffle, refreshments, free admission and easy parking.

Beachwatch Clean and Survey - Felixstowe Society
9.30am meet on promenade in front of Seagull and Seashell Cottages, Undercliff Road West, we will be collecting and recording rubbish for about 2 hours, black bags, gloves and forms for recording will be provided, for more details contact Keith Horn on 01394 270845.

Extravaganza on Ice - Spa Pavilion Theatre, Felixstowe
2.30 and 7.30pm, a dazzling ice skating show, tickets £12, concessions £11, available from www.thespapavilion.org or 01394 282126 and Felixstowe, Woodbridge and Aldeburgh Tourist Information Centres.

Jumble Sale - Fairfield Centre, Fairfield Road, Aldeburgh
1.30pm.

Lonnie Donegan Jnr Skiffle Group - Leiston Film Theatre
7.30pm, tickets £12.50, box office 01728 830549 or visit www.leistonfilmtheatre.co.uk.

Faster Than Sound: Brainwaves - Hoffman Building , Snape Maltings
8pm, an evening of new works inspired by Brainwaves with composers Mira Calix, Anna Meredith and Mathias Gmachi and an installation by Loop.pH., tickets £10, box Office  01728 687110 or www.aldeburgh.co.uk.

East Anglian Towns in the Middle Ages - Sutton Hoo, Woodbridge
10am - 4.15pm, Wuffing Education study day with Dr Mark Bailey, the nation’s leading authority on urban society in medieval England, booking essential, £38 per person, which includes a full day of lectures, access to the National Trust site, parking, coffee and tea throughout the day, and access to the National Trust exhibition. For more information and to book visit www.wuffings.co.uk/education/ or call 01394 386498.

Sunday 19 September

Italian Food Market - Budgens Car Park, Hamblin Road, Woodbridge
10am - 4pm, the Italia in Piazza colourful Italian food market returns to Woodbridge.

Edith Pretty Tour & Cream Tea - Sutton Hoo
2pm - 4pm, a tour of Sutton Hoo focusing on Edith Pretty who instigated the excavation of the Anglo-Saxon ship burial, includes access to Tranmer House, finish with a cream tea,  £8.60 per person, booking is essential, for more information visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/suttonhoo or call 01394 389700.

Autumn Plant Fair - Helmingham Hall
10.30am - 4pm, plant lovers are invited to bring their plant problems and apple queries to the Autumn Plant Fair, entry to plant sale £6, includes admission to Helmingham Hall gardens, for more information visit www.helmingham.com.

Outside Battery and Ghost Tours - Landguard Fort, View Point Road, Felixstowe (also 26 September)
Outside battery tour at 11.30am (weather permitting), £5 (including entry to fort), suitable footwear required, sorry no children, Ghost tour at 3pm (weather permitting), for more information visit www.landguard.com or call 07749 695523.

Alde Valley Group Ramblers Association Walk - Hollesley/Ramsholt Circular Walk
Meet in Sutton Heath car park on B1083 (TM305475), if you are thinking of bringing a dog, please consult walk leader first, distance 8 miles, for more information contact walk leader Anne 01728 747966 or visit www.onesuffolk.co.uk/AldeValleyRamblers

Guided Walk of the new Tomline Conservation Area - Felixstowe Society
3pm, walk will commence from Felixstowe Leisure Centre and will last about 90 minutes, for more information email trish.hann.bt@btinternet.com.

The Flowers of Chile - Suffolk Wildlife Trust, Felixstowe Group
7.30pm, an evening talk with slides by Jeremy Pratt, adults £2, refreshments available, Broadway House, Orwell Road, Felixstowe.

Mary’s Tea Dances - Kesgrave Community Centre
2pm - 4.15pm, dancing to ‘Touch and Go’, £3.75 per person includes tea with cakes, to reserve call 01449 720185 or email mary@setterdog.f9.co.uk

Songs of Praise with Waveney Valley Brass - Walpole Old Chapel
3pm, for more information visit www.walpoleoldchapel.co.uk.

Concerts at Cratfield - St Mary’s Church, Cratfield
3pm, Heath Quartet playing Haydn, Debussy and Mendelssohn,  box office 01728 453193, for more information visit www.concertsatcratfield.org.uk.

Monday 20 September

Napoleonic Suffolk - Easton Village Hall
7.30pm, an illustrated talk by Peter Driver with refreshments, all welcome to this mardle, £6 in aid of Letheringham Church, for more information contact Roger Keene 01728 748337.

Stepping Out in Suffolk Walk - Wickham Market Short Walks
Meet 2pm at the Hill for a short walk around Wickham Market and its surroundings, walks vary in length and time - the shortest will be 30 minutes and the longest just over 1 hour, these are a gentle stroll to encourage a return to walking as a permanent healthy activity, for more details call 01394 444501 or visit the health walks webpage.

Tuesday 21 September

Stepping Out in Suffolk Walk - Framlingham
Meet 10.45am at the Castle car park for a walk around Framlingham, walks will be different each month depending on the weather and walkers involved, grade 2-3, for more details call 01394 444501 or visit the health walks webpage.

Quiet Day - Otley Hall
10am - 4pm, the Rt Revd Nigel Stock, Bishop of St Edmundsbury & Ipswich, member of the Third Order of Franciscans, ‘Being Inspired by St Francis’, £18 per person, booking essential on 01473 890264 or enquiries@otleyhall.co.uk, for more information visit www.otleyhall.co.uk.

Wednesday 22 - Saturday 25 September

For Better For Worse - Seckford Theatre, Woodbridge
7.30pm, a comedy that has a farcical nature based on the tried and tested structure of the 3 Ms: Mishap, Mayhem and Misunderstanding, tickets £9, concessions £7 and can either be booked online at www.debenplayers.org or via Woodbridge Tourist Information Centre on 01394 382240.

Wednesday 22 September

Otley Hall Gardens and Café
Open on Wednesday afternoons, 12 noon until 5pm, garden admission £2.50 per person, for more information visit www.otleyhall.co.uk.

Kirker Music Festival - Jerwood Kiln Studio, Snape Maltings
Concerts each day at 6.30pm, a series of chamber concerts and recitals presented by Kirker Travel, tickets £17 per concert, full details and online booking at www.aldeburgh.co.uk or from the Aldeburgh Music box office on 01728 687110.

Thursday 23 - Wednesday 29 September

Artisans East Exhibition - Pond Gallery, Snape Maltings

Friday 24 & Saturday 25 September

The Cromer Pier ‘Summer Seaside Special’ - Spa Pavilion Theatre, Felixstowe
Matinee 2.30pm, evening show 7.30pm, tickets adult £17.50, concessions £15, child £9, family £47, available from www.thespapavilion.org or 01394 282126 and Felixstowe, Woodbridge and Aldeburgh Tourist Information Centres.

Friday 24 September

Stories about the Solomon Islands - Victory Hall, Hasketon
7.15pm, Tom Tyler will tell his stories about the Solomon Islands which are set in the Western Pacific a thousand miles from Australia, tickets £5 which includes a Ploughman’s supper, please book by tickets by previous Wednesday, contact Richard Smith on 01394 388970 or daisyrismith@yahoo.co.uk.

Stepping Out in Suffolk Walk - Sudbourne Church
Meet 2pm at Sudbourne Church (1 mile before Orford) and enjoy a 1 hour walk in the forest, grade 2/3, for more details call 01394 444501 or visit the health walks webpage.

Stepping Out in Suffolk Walk - Rendlesham Forest
Meet 11am at the first car park on the right after turning off the B1084 towards the visitor centre for a 2½ mile autumn walk through Rendlesham Forest, grade 3, for more details call 01394 444501 or visit the health walks webpage.

Macmillan Coffee Morning - White Lion Hotel, Aldeburgh
10.30am - 12 noon.

Aldeburgh Food & Drink Festival Conference - The Hoffmann Building, Snape Maltings
'An Appetite for Change', why we need to change our eating habits and how it can be done, £20 per delegate, to reserve a place visit www.aldeburghfoodanddrink.co.uk.

Saturday 25 & Sunday 26 September

Aldeburgh Food and Drink Festival - Snape Maltings
A two week celebration of the abundance of good local food and drink to be found in East Suffolk - the main festival weekend takes place at Snape Maltings on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 September, for details visit www.aldeburghfoodanddrink.co.uk.

Food Festival Open House - Hoffman Building, Snape Maltings
Aldeburgh Music throws open the doors of its campus for the weekend of the Aldeburgh Food and Drink Festival, why not take a tour of the concert hall or drop in on short informal performances from Britten-Pears Young Artists Programme and Aldeburgh Musicians, performances are in and outside the Hoffman Building, for details visit www.aldeburgh.co.uk.

Saturday 25 September - Saturday 9 October

Aldeburgh Food & Drink Festival Fringe Events
For details of fringe events taking place throughout East Suffolk go to www.aldeburghfoodanddrink.co.uk/fringe-events-2010/

Saturday 25 September - Friday 1 October

Thirty-one - Hoffmann Building Foyer, Snape Maltings
A new installation by composer Stuart Stevens commissioned by Aldeburgh Music, premiere performance Saturday 25 September at 11am, 25 - 26 September open 10am - 5pm, from 27 September, open daily 12 noon - 5pm (7.30pm on 1 October), for more information visit www.aldeburgh.co.uk.

Saturday 25 September

Vintage & Contemporary Market - Market Hill, Woodbridge
9.30am - 4 pm.

Farmers' Market - Woodbridge Community Hall, Station Road
9am - 1pm, wide range of local produce, for more information visit www.woodbridgefarmersmarket.co.uk.

Musket Firing Demonstration - Landguard Fort, Viewpoint Road, Felixstowe
10am - 5pm, every hour by our ‘Sergeant in the 12th (East Suffolk) Regiment of Foot’ with his ‘Brown Bess’, for more information visit www.landguardfort.com or call 07749 695523.

Farmers’ Market - Easton Farm Park
9am - 1pm, for more information visit www.eastonfarmpark.co.uk or call 01728 746475.

Vienna Vegetable Orchestra - Britten Studio, Snape Maltings
12 noon and 1pm, the orchestra play an eclectic mix of Free Jazz, contemporary music, beat-oriented House tracks, experimental Electronic, and Dub - all exploiting the unique sonic properties of their instruments, hand-crafted for each performance from seasonal fresh vegetables. Surplus vegetables are cooked into a delicious soup and served by the musicians. Tickets £15, under 27s £10, under 13s £5, ticket prices include soup and admission price to Aldeburgh Food and Drink Festival. £5 discount to Aldeburgh Food and Drink Festival ticket-holders.

Tea Dance to Brian Willis Trio - Aldeburgh Church Hall
2pm - 4.30pm, admission tba but approx £5 to £6, for more information contact 01728 453995.

John Kirkpatrick - Everyman Folk Club, Benhall, Saxmundham
8.00pm, one of the most well-known and popular performers on the British folk scene, at the Benhall and Sternfield Ex Servicemans Club, School Lane, Benhall, Saxmundham IP17 1HE, for further information and booking visit www.wheatstone.co.uk/everyman/meetings/.

Peter Hepworth - Ye Olde Bell & Steelyard, New Street, Woodbridge
9pm, local songwriter and fabulous musician, www.yeoldebellandsteelyard.co.uk.

The Battle of Stamford Bridge - Sutton Hoo, Woodbridge
10am - 4.15pm, Wuffing Education study day with Dr Sam Newton, an anniversary reappraisal of one of the greatest victories (25 September 1066) over an invasion force in English history, booking essential, £38 per person, which includes a full day of lectures, access to the National Trust site, parking, coffee and tea throughout the day, and access to the National Trust exhibition. For more information and to book visit www.wuffings.co.uk/education/ or call 01394 386498.

Sunday 26 September - Tuesday 12 October

Maggi Hambling Exhibition: Mostly Comorants - Peter Pears Gallery, Aldeburgh
10pm - 5pm.

Sunday 26 September

Woodbridge Antiques and Collectors Fair - Woodbridge Community Hall, Station Road
10am - 4pm, enquiries contact David on 07909 623439.

Lecture Lunch - Sutton Hoo, Woodbridge
11.30am - 2pm, The Bayeux Tapestry and Anglo-Saxon Narrative Art with Dr Sam Newton, tickets £22.50, booking essential, for more information or to book call 01394 389700 or visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/suttonhoo.

Wedding Fair - Glemham Hall
10am - 3.30pm, free entry, coffee shop and free prize draw, for more information visit www.glemhamhall.co.uk.

Car Boot Sale - Aldeburgh School Field
7.30am - 12.30pm, £5 per pitch, no need to book, in aid of local charities.

Outside Battery and Ghost Tours - Landguard Fort, View Point Road, Felixstowe
Outside battery tour at 11.30am (weather permitting), see the unique tressider in Left Battery with three carriages and visit Darrell’s Battery, £5 (including entry to fort), suitable footwear required, sorry no children, Ghost tour at 3pm (weather permitting), for more information visit www.landguard.com or call 07749 695523.

Tuesday 28 September

Felixstowe Society Speaker Meeting - St Andrew’s Church Hall, St Andrews Road, Felixstowe
7.30pm, ‘Golf - a legacy for Felixstowe’ talk by Michael Thomas explaining the part golf has played in the development of Felixstowe, members £1, non-members £2.

Wednesday 29 September

Woodbridge Concerts: The Ward Piano Trio - Seckford Theatre, Woodbridge
 7.30pm, tickets £10, all school age children free, for more information or to book tickets call 01394 615015.

Otley Hall Gardens and Café
Open on Wednesday afternoons, 12 noon until 5pm, garden admission £2.50 per person, for more information visit www.otleyhall.co.uk.