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

February 8th, 2020. Winter Lunch

Southgate Community Centre, a three course meal, including a glass of wine was enjoyed by a sell-out crowd. Excellent entertainment was from ‘Dickens Doubles, otherwise known as local professional theatre-makers Tim Welton & Lynn Whitehead.

October 12th, 2019. Autumn Get Together

Tea, coffee and cakes were available to members and their friends, along with a photo quiz to try.

November 7th, 2019. Bury Society Quiz Night

July 18th, 2019. Day Trip to Kings Lynn, Sandringham House & Gardens

April 30th, 2019. Woodbridge trip and River Deben Cruise

A guided walk around historic Kings Lynn with coffee on arrival and a chance to visit the Queen’s Norfolk residence. A very enjoyable day out with the best weather in the afternoon at Sandringham

A very pleasant day trip to Woodbridge to see this unusual small town with its own waterfront. The afternoon was spent on a River Cruise on the ‘Jahan’ with time to chat to fellow members whilst seeing the sights – just wish we had better weather.