Suffolk is ready for a packed weekend with all sorts of great events from a circus to family outings.
The county will also host some great markets and theaters.
Circus Cortex’s Show Glory is coming to Norfolk and Suffolk this summer.
– Credit: Circus Cortex
Something for the little ones
This weekend a family circus is taking place in Mildenhall with many free dates.
Circus Cortex runs in the Barton Mills trunk at various times from Thursday 8 July to Sunday 11 July.
For some dates the tickets are sold out so far. Further information can be found here circuscortex.com/venues-tickets.
An adder at RSPB Minsmere Picture: Paul Smith
– Photo credit: Paul Smith
You may also want to see:
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds is hosting an insect event for beginners on Sunday at RSPB Minsmere, Westleton, Saxmundham.
You will be guided through a day of seeing butterflies, dragonflies, bees, and more. For more information, go to eventbrite.co.uk and search for ‘RSPB Minsmere’.
On Saturday and Sunday at 3:00 p.m. there will be a gun dance in the West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village, preceded by a conversation about the origins at 2:00 p.m. Activities include corn milling, storytelling, weaving, runes, and leech art.
The full event terms can be found at: weststow.org
A retelling of the jungle book will take place on Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Outdoor Theater in Alton Water.
Filled with original music, audience interaction and the chance to meet Mowgli, Baloo the Bear and Bagheera, some cheeky monkeys and the ferocious tiger Shere Khan.
Search Facebook ‘Outdoor Theater Jungle Book’ for more.
Suffolk’s Got Talent competition is back with a summer variety show in Stonham Barns on Saturday at 7.30pm.
To audition for the show, please email Robbie of your interest at entertainment@stonhambarns.co.uk
To book, go to stonhambarns.co.uk/whats-on/suffolks-got-talent here.
Lend me your ear
Travel back in time to Southwold as the war broke out and the author’s father George Orwell is dying
Red Skies revolves around a fictional meeting between two of Suffolk’s most famous residents: George Orwell, who got his name from the Ipswich River, and Arthur Ransome, who lived on it.
Laurie Coldwell as George Orwell, Philip Gill as Arthur Ransome and Sally Ann Burnett as Evgenia Ransome rehearsing for the new Eastern Angles Red Skies track
– Photo credit: Mike Kwasniak
This comical, clever, and sometimes deeply personal new piece explores the facade of two famous authors to uncover the secrets that both inspired and haunted them.
Performances begin at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday at the Southwold Arts Center. Please visit https://southwoldartscentre.co.uk/whats-on/red-skies for more information.
American playwright Larry Shue’s two-act comedy, The Foreigner, airs at 4 p.m. on Sunday at the Regal Theater in Stowmarket.
Please visit regalstowmarket.co.uk for more information.
Sherlock Holmes-tale The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle is on view at the Theater Royal in Bury St Edmunds from Tuesday 6 July to Saturday 10 July.
The performances will take place on these days at 7.30 p.m. Book here theaterroyal.org/shows/the-hound-of-the-baskervilles.
Classical music to rock giants and folk
The London Philharmonic Orchestra will be guest at the Snape Maltings on Sunday at 7 p.m. as part of the Summer at Snape.
The performance must be booked here. snapemaltings.co.uk/whats-on/london-philharmonic-orchestra.
Gypsy’s Kiss, one of the most iconic rock bands of the 1970s, was formed in 1974 by David Smith & Steve Harris from legendary bassist Iron Maiden.
The music room in Ipswich
– Credit: The music room
They play on Saturday at 6 p.m. in the Music Room in Ipswich. Search “The Music Room” on Facebook to book.
Something else
A Creative Retreat Day: We will Intuitive Paint takes place on Saturday at 7 p.m. in Boot Drift, Ipswich.
The event, described as intuitive and soulful, will be a guided session in the garden under a canvas. For more information, visit eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-intuitive-painter-creative-retreat-day-tickets.
If you miss the action at Wimbledon, head to Wherstead Park on Saturday. The Pimms will flow as the live coverage of Wimbledon takes place on their big screen.
Ticket prices start from £ 5 per adult, with children under 12 traveling free. More information is available at www.whersteadpark.co.uk.
A one day yoga retreat called Free your Mind. Free the World takes place on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for the under 30s.
See ipswichbuddhistcentre.org.uk for booking.
Bury St Edmunds Farmers’ Market PICTURED: SUFFOLK MARKET EVENTS
– Credit: Archant
Market and trunk
Stonham Barns Car Book will return near Bury St Edmunds this Sunday from 8am this weekend.
Bury St Edmunds Farmers’ Market returns to Traverse on Sunday. No need to book with either.