Picnic in the Park - Abbey of St Edmunds 1000 Years

Picnic in the Park - Abbey of St Edmunds 1000 Years

Booking information

Event details

Everyone is invited to pop into the Abbey Gardens on Saturday 16 July (10am-4pm) for a free community event to celebrate the 1,000th Anniversary of the Abbey of St Edmund.

Starting at 10am you’ll be able to enjoy a day of festivity and fun with local performers, charities and community groups.

Picnic in the Park is so much more than a picnic… it includes a live music stage with performances from Rock Choir, the Bury St Edmunds Concert Band, the Bury St Edmunds Youth Concert Band and Mumford and Sons tribute show, Chasing Mumford.

There are also lots of family friendly activities including rides, combat archery, a climbing wall, storytelling with local storyteller and actress, Hatty Ashton and tours of the Abbey. There'll also be food, drink and ice cream stalls available to keep you cool!

This event in the wonderful Abbey Gardens is part of the year-long occasion to celebrate 1,000 years of the Abbey of St Edmund.

This event includes:

  • Live music stage
  • Storytelling and trails with Hatty Ashton of Bring Out Your Dead Productions
  • Funfair rides
  • Combat archery
  • Climbing wall
  • Food & Drink stalls

No pre booking is required, just pop into Abbey Gardens at your leisure!

Times: 10am-4pm
Tickets: Free of charge
Booking: Not required
Venue: Abbey Gardens, Bury St Edmunds

This event is promoted by West Suffolk Parks.

Join our free mailing list

Sign up to the WOWS mailing list to be among the first to know What's On in West Suffolk by email.

Sign up

Stay connected

Share this page via our social media and stay connected...

View from this seat