The Village Bury St Edmunds CIC

17/06/2026

Thank you to everyone who came to tonight’s Tea and Talk. It was lovely to just have that time out the house, talking, meeting others and some wellbeing with puzzles, card games and colouring.

If you’d like to attend but you’re anxious to come alone, give us a call, email or Facebook message and Helen will get in touch to see how we can help.

See you next month.

The Village - Together We Thrive 💚

17/06/2026

Another big thank you!!

Just came home from the grocery shop to find this beauty on my doorstep. What a wonderful community!!

Again, I have no idea who sent it, so thank you so much, whoever you are 💚

We plan to use it during the summer holidays at our Summer Festival - more details to follow.

I remember tug of war at our old village fetes in the summer, I used to love it!

Who would win??
Boys v girls?
Adults v children?
Howard v Mildenhall Road? 😉

16/06/2026

Can you spot our Voldermort? 🧙‍♂️

Meet the 'Suffolk Scarecrows' when you visit Bury St Edmunds for Suffolk Day on Sunday 21 June.

The Crafty Foxes have reimagined Suffolk icons including Ed Sheeran, Duchess of Suffolk and Queen of France Mary Tudor, Benjamin Britten, our very own St Edmund and many more as scarecrows.

You can find them near the Oxlip sculpture in the Abbey Gardens near the Great Churchyard entrance.

Don't miss all of the events this Sunday (June 21) for Suffolk Day:

📍 Angel Hill
🕙 10:00am – 5:00pm
🌾 Suffolk Farmers & Craft Market
Browse over 30 Suffolk traders including farmers, growers, brewers, chefs, crafters and independent makers. Brought to you by Our Bury St Edmunds BID in partnership with Local Markets East Anglia

📍 Abbey Gardens
🕚 11:00am – 4:00pm
🎪 Suffolk Community Day
A free family-friendly celebration featuring:
• Live music and performances
• Anglo-Saxon re-enactments
• Morris dancing
• Mini scarecrow making with The Crafty Foxes
• Abbeycroft climbing wall
• Heritage talks and local organisation stalls
• Food, refreshments and family activities

📍 Outside The Athenaeum
🕔 5:00pm
📜 Suffolk Day Proclamation & Medals Ceremony
Hear the official Suffolk Day proclamation delivered from the balcony and celebrate this year’s Suffolk Medal recipients.

📍 St Edmundsbury Cathedral
🕖 7:00pm – 8:30pm
🎶 Suffolk Celebration
An uplifting evening of music, song and spoken word featuring local and acclaimed Suffolk artists, raising funds for Suffolk Community Foundation.

Come along and celebrate everything that makes Suffolk special – food, history, culture, community and creativity. 💙

Full details at https://burystedmundsandbeyond.co.uk/suffolk-day

Our Bury St Edmunds Suffolk High Sheriff West Suffolk Council Abbey Gardens Suffolk Community Foundation What's On West Suffolk Bury St Edmunds Tours Visit Suffolk St Edmundsbury Cathedral

16/06/2026

For our little Villagers, West Suffolk Family Hubs has amazing Stay and Plays.

We are hosting some special Stay and Play sessions in our family hubs. Feel free to drop in on one of the dates below. There's no need to book.

15/06/2026

💚 Thank You 💚

Today we received some skipping ropes and journaling pens from our Amazon Wishlist!

We don’t know who sent them, but we wanted to say a huge thank you. These items will be used during our Summer Festival activities and will help local children and families take part in wellbeing, sports, and creative sessions.

The kindness and support we’ve received from our community continues to amaze us. Every donation, share, and encouraging message helps us grow The Village and create opportunities for others.

Together, We Thrive 💚

13/06/2026

📅 17th June 6-8pm
📍 Methodist Church on Northumberland Ave
🫂 Open to everyone over 18. Safe space to meet others, talk and do something for yourself.

12/06/2026

👣 DATE CHANGE - read below. SALE TRAIL 👣

Both estates now Saturday. Please note this is not a Village event. Just sharing

Whether you want to declutter or earn some pennies for the upcoming summer holiday sign up for Howard and Mildenhall Rd estate sale trail. Sign up using the phone number on bottom of the poster.

12/06/2026

💚 🏡 WAYS TO DONATE & HELP 🏡 💚

The Village has hosted board game evenings, Tea and Talk sessions, family hang outs, litter picks and more. However, we are only a small (but mighty) team and as a non-profit we rely on funding and donations.

If you would like to support us financially in continuing these events and our summer holiday plans there are two ways:

1) Amazon wishlist: purchase some equipment and resources in our behalf.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/1OZDL5S85NO1F/ref=hz_ls_biz_ex

2) Pay directly to our PayPal account.

https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=JK2AFM8PBGKF8

Thank you.
Together - We Thrive 💚

12/06/2026

☀️ SUMMER COMMUNITY EVENTS ☀️
Keep an eye out for more info… and tag friends and family in the comments.

10/06/2026

📣 PLEASE READ: 11th June is next Community Support Hub, after this it will be the 1st Thursday of every month. Feel free to tag or show with anyone this session will be helpful to.

Suffolk County Council Feel Good Suffolk