Activities For Your Child/Family - Bury St Edmunds Area

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CHILDREN'S CENTRES. For information on activities at the local Children Centre please go to www.suffolkchildrenscentres.com

MOYSES HALL - Telephone 01284 757163
Wed 4 Aug 11am 4pm Meet the Medieval Pilgrim. Join Mike Wabe in the galleries and find out about life as a pilgrim on one of his many visits to the area. Lots of hands on activities. Call 01284 706183 or email moyseshall@stedsbc.gov.uk

Wed 11 Aug 11am 4pm Meet the Tudors. Join three members of historical group Ches and explore Tudor times. Spinning and braiding, storytelling and more. Lots of hands on activities and demonstrations. Call 01284 706183 or email moyseshall@stedsbc.gov.uk

Wed 18 Aug 11am 4pm Meet the Medieval Knight. Join Mike Wabe in the galleries and discover life as a 12th century Knight Coroner. Demonstrations and activities. Call 01284 706183 or email moyseshall@stedsbc.gov.uk

Wed 25 Aug 11am 4pm Meet Ken the bowman for arrow making and discussions on weaponry. Lots of hands on activities and demonstrations. Call 01284 706183 or email moyseshall@stedsbc.gov.uk

Moyses Hall is open every day between 10am and 5pm (last entry 4pm) except Bank Holidays. Admission is 4 for adults, 2 for children and concessions and 9 for a family. The heritage ticket allows return visits to Moyses Hall and admission to West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village. Further details can be obtained from 01284 706183 or visit www.moyseshall.org.

WEST STOWE - Telephone 01284 728718
Sat 17 Sun 18 July 10am - 5pm (last entry 4pm) 5000 Years of West Stow Come face to face with characters from West Stow's long past and discover what life was like in the Village through the ages; stone age, Celts, Romans and Anglo-Saxons. No need to book. For more information call 01284 728718 or email weststow@stedsbc.gov.uk

Sat 24 July Sun 1 Aug 10am 5pm (last entry 4pm) at West Stow, 10.30am 5pm at Sutton Hoo. Anglo Saxon Week with Sutton Hoo
Visit Sutton Hoo and West Stow, the Anglo Saxon village, for the price of one ticket. All you need to do is keep the voucher from your visit to West Stow or Sutton Hoo to claim free entry to the other site. Both visits must be made during this week. No need to book. More info from 01284 728718 or email weststow@stedsbc.gov.uk

Sat 24 Sun 25 July 10am - 5pm (last entry 4pm) A Visit from the Saxons
The English Companions visit as a group of Thegn Anglo-Saxons. A group of nobles and their servants are resting in the Village, on their way to visit the King in Rendlesham. No need to book. For more information call 01284 728718 or email weststow@stedsbc.gov.uk

Sun 25 July 2 - 3pm Guided Walk: Butterflies & Dragonflies
A guided walk in the Country Park to seek out these most beautiful of creatures, with free fact sheet to take home. Suitable for adults and children over 8 (children must be accompanied) 6 adults/3 children. BOOKING ESSENTIAL call 01284-728718 or email weststow@stedsbc.gov.uk

Wed 28 July 10am 5pm (last entry 4.00pm) We Dig Archaeology. Discover Archaeology at West Stow; try ancient crafts, bring along your finds for identification, get excavating, handle objects and find out how we preserve them.

Sat 31 July and Sun 1 Aug 10am 5pm (last entry 4pm)
Meet Wulfnoth and Eadyth, Aelthryth and Wulfnoths sister Wulfwynn as they live and work in the Village with demonstrations of Anglo-Saxon crafts and skills including tablet weaving and spinning. No need to book. For more information call 01284 728718 or email weststow@stedsbc.gov.uk

Sun 1 Aug 10am 5pm (last entry 4pm) Storytelling competition with Robin Hearn. The inaugural Eisteddfod to find the first Chief Skald of Suffolk will be held at West Stow. If you are a professional or amateur poet and/or storyteller, and wish to flex your artistic muscles, this is your chance to win the crown and sit upon the Skald's Throne! See www.suffolkskald.webs.com for further details, otherwise come along on the day and see the storytellers in action. Event prices apply. No need to book. For more information call 01284 728718 or email weststow@stedsbc.gov.uk

Sat 7 Sun 8 Aug 10am - 5pm (last entry 4pm) Spotlight on the Dark Ages Living history theatre group Ormsgard entertain you with a spear dance, storytelling, combat demonstrations and Experimental archaeology for you to get involved in!
No need to book. For more information call 01284 728718 or email weststow@stedsbc.gov.uk

Sat 14 Sun 15 Aug 10am - 5pm (last entry 4pm) A Stitch in Time.
Explore the world of textiles, basketry and ropes; from the Stone Age to modern day.
Experimental archaeology, living history, demonstrations and hands on activities. No need to book. For more information call 01284 728718 or email weststow@stedsbc.gov.uk

Thurs 19 Aug 8pm-10pm Bat Walk
A guided walk using specialist detection equipment and help from experts to seek out bats that are active in the Country Park. For adults and accompanied children over 10. 6 adults/ 3 children. BOOKING ESSENTIAL call 01284 728718 or email weststow@stedsbc.gov.uk

Sat 21 Sun 22 Aug 10am - 5pm (last entry 4pm) Travellers Through Time
Join the 'Farende Folc' - a group of ancient travellers living in the Village , with timed presentations on Old English language, costume, food, herbs, music, farming practices and warfare. No need to book. For more information call 01284 728718 or email weststow@stedsbc.gov.uk

Wedns 25 Aug YAC event - Lets Excavate! 11am 4pm - Join the archaeology team at West Stow for a day of digging! We will be excavating an area in the country park near the old industrial pump house to uncover information about the Victorians. (bring lunch). Members only

Thurs 26 Aug 8pm-10pm Bat Walk
A guided walk using specialist detection equipment and help from experts to seek out bats that are active in the Country Park. For adults and accompanied children over 10.
6 adults/ 3 children. BOOKING ESSENTIAL call 01284 728718 or email weststow@stedsbc.gov.uk

Sat 28 Mon 30 Aug (Bank Holiday) 10am 5pm (last entry 4pm) Westcentigas
Living History group Westcentingas come to populate the Village as 7th Century Anglo-Saxons. Living history, weaving, dyeing, wood, leather and metalworking. Watch them prepare their authentic meals, make arrows and settle disputes by single combat! No need to book. For more information call 01284 728718 or email weststow@stedsbc.gov.uk

Sat 4 Sun 5 Sept 10am - 5pm (last entry 4pm) 500 years
Come face to face with characters from West Stow's long past and discover what life was like in the Village through the ages. Suitable for all the family. Event prices apply. No need to book. For more information call 01284 728718 or email weststow@stedsbc.gov.uk

West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village is open every day from 10am to 5pm with last admission at 4pm. Admission prices are 6 adults, 4 children/concessions, 18 Family . The heritage ticket allows return visits to West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village and admission toMoyses Hall. For more information on this and other events at West Stow please telephone 01284 728718.

ICKWORTH PARK

NOWTON PARK - Telephone 01284 757088

LACKFORD LAKES - Telephone 01284 728706

FUNKids Holiday Club - Telephone 01284 719096
We are running 9am 1pm Monday to Friday during the Summer Holiday. Ring Tracie on 01284 719096 to book your place.

THEATRE ROYAL

ABBEYCROFT LEISURE
Abbeycroft Leisure have a full menu of activities over the Easter Holiay. Take a look at www.acleisure.com or ring 01284 753496 for further details