Events Gallery
Saturday February 22: Bury Society Lunch
Our Annual Bury Society Lunch at the Southgate Community Centre.
Saturday October 19: Autumn Coffee Morning
Our Autumn Coffee Morning was very popular, despite the wet weather.
Thursday September 12: All day excursion to Saffron Walden
We visited the Fry Art Gallery, Bridge End Gardens and then had a guided tour of the town which included the castle and the church.
Thursday August 22: Talk on Earl’s Summerhouse, Ickworth
This was offered to members free because of the support of the Alfred Williams Charitable Trust
Tuesday June 4: Full day excursion to Blickling Hall
This included the National Trust Textile Conservation Studio. The visit was very popular and fully booked
February 10, 2024 : The Winter Lunch
Southgate Community Centre was the venue for the lunch and a talk on ‘Table Manners’ by Catherine Buchanan
November 10 : Local Knowledge Quiz
This popular quiz was hosted by John Saunders and Martyn Taylor, at the Catholic Church Crypt from 7pm.
October 21 : Autumn Coffee Morning
Our Autumn Coffee Morning at the United Reformed Church on Whiting Street. A photo quiz added to the attractions of spectacular cakes and some savoury snacks to go with the tea and coffee.
September 7 : Visit to St Albans and the De Havilland Museum
An excursion to St Albans to enjoy a guided tour of this town, with many similarities to our own, and a visit to the museum showing The Mosquito, The Comet and so much more about De Havilland.
June 8 : The Bury Society CIO A.G.M.
This year the A.G.M. was held at The Guildhall. Steve Ruthen gave a talk on ‘The Greene Family, their local and National legacy’.
May 18 : Visit to Jordan’s Mill & Wrest Park
A coach trip to Jordan’s Mill to find out about the milling process and enjoy their café, followed by a visit to the English Heritage site at Wrest Park with its house and gardens.
April 15 : Spring Coffee Morning
A get together at the United Reformed Church, including a look at the new leaflet on The Abbey of St Edmund.
March 11, 2023 : A Countryman’s East Anglia
A free talk by Richard Hawking on writer and farmer Adrian Bell, on Bury St Edmunds and the surrounding countryside. We were joined by Adrian’s son Martin Bell.
February 18, 2023 : Winter Lunch
Three course lunch with guest speaker Charles Garland who talked on ‘Dad’s Army – The Nation’s Favourite Comedy’.
November 12, 2022 : Autumn Coffee Morning
Morning coffee (or tea), cakes, a chat and a photographic quiz.
September 8, 2022 : Trip to Sheringham and Holt
A chance to try out the Poppy Line Railway, but not quite what we had planned due to ‘circumstances beyond our control’.
July 7, 2022 : Trip to Diss and Earsham Hall
Our first coach trip for quite a while – for obvious reasons. We visited Diss and the newly refurbished Corn Hall, then went on for a guided tour of Earsham Hall followed by afternoon tea.
June 9, 2022 : Annual General Meeting
Our first face to face AGM in a while. We celebrated the new CIO and bade farewell to the old organisation. Martyn Taylor gave a slideshow talk on 50 years of the Bury Society.
April 23, 2022 : Coffee Morning
At the United Reformed Church in Whiting Street where coffee and cakes were served. A photo quiz also gave members and friends something to puzzle over.
February 5, 2022: Winter Lunch
At Southgate Community Centre with a talk by Charlie Haylock on how he coached Ralph Fiennes in the Suffolk dialect for his role as Basil Brown in ‘The Dig’
September 23rd, 2021: Lavenham guided walk
Stephen Moody guided walk around Lavenham
August 19th, 2021: A Summer’s morning in historic Clare
With guided tours of the Clare Castle Country Park and the historic town
July 29th, 2021: Unlocking the secrets of West Stow
With guided tours of the Anglo-Saxon Village and the Beowulf Trail.
July 25th: Guildhall Garden event
A chance to enjoy the Guildhall and its garden
March 18th: Bury St Edmunds Then and Now on Zoom
This was a Zoom talk given by Martyn Taylor. It involved a series of images showing how Bury looked around a hundred years ago and how the same place looks today. To watch the recorded version of about an hour on YouTube, click here
January 21st, 2021. A.G.M. talk: The changing face of business in Bury St Edmunds’ Town Centre
This was a fascinating talk given by Stephen Moody at the Bury Society A.G.M. on Zoom. It covered the past, present and future faces of our Town Centre. To watch the recorded version of 33 minutes on YouTube, click here
