Art Around Town
Installations featuring pizza boxes customized by local artists and creative people inspired by “What Makes Bury Tick?”.
Summer 2021
If you go down to the woods this Summer, you’re sure of a big surprise… as the fantastic Heartbreak Productions bring outdoor theatre to West Stow Country Park. Not content to stop there, they’re also returning to Bury St Edmunds’ beautiful Abbey Gardens with yet more open-air theatre!
So pack a picnic, bundle up a picnic blanket or a camping chair, and dress for the weather… all the world’s a stage, after all!
West Stow Country Park - Thursday 29 July at 6.30pm
Suitable for ages 6+
An evening of enchanting storytelling from Heartbreak Productions, full of magic, puppetry, and music: the fantastical world of the Brothers Grimm with a modern twist.
More information or to book Wonder with Grimm
West Stow Country Park - Wednesday 18 August at 2pm and 6.30pm
Suitable for ages 7+
Shakespeare’s best-loved comedy, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, perfectly scripted for the outdoor stage.
More information or to book A Midsummer Night's Dream
West Stow Country Park - Thursday 26 August at 2pm and 6.30pm
Abbey Gardens - Tuesday 17 August at 2pm and 6.30pm
Suitable for ages 7+
A touching and funny tale, this adaptation of the David Walliams’ best-seller is the perfect family entertainment.
Abbey Gardens - Sunday 29 August at 6.30pm
Suitable for ages 9+
An evening of jazz, prohibition style… this outdoor adaptation of the classic is the perfect way to mark 100 years since prohibition!
More information or to book The Great Gatsby
Installations featuring pizza boxes customized by local artists and creative people inspired by “What Makes Bury Tick?”.
Bury Festival gives us an opportunity to enjoy a wide range of music and other art forms in venues all around the town. This year, it brings us eleven packed days of entertainment!
The award winning annual festive fayre sees the town of Bury St Edmunds transformed into a winter wonderland.
Each August bank holiday, this food & drink festival features cooking demonstrations from celebrity chefs and much more!
Another superb literary line-up of authors offering something for everyone who loves a good book.
Each year, West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village celebrates all things dragon in this fun family event!
Each September, historic venues open their doors for visitors to explore – for free!
Whether you’re an F1 fan or cherish collectors’ sports cars you’ll want to be in pole position at this event!
3 days of open air movies and street food in the beautiful Abbey Gardens this summer!
Each May/June explore Suffolk with this festival, featuring everything from short walks to long rambles!
Heartbreak Productions bring outdoor theatre to West Stow Country Park and the Abbey Gardens.
Celebrate the Spring Bank Holiday with stalls and attractions put on by Our Bury St Edmunds.
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