Suffolk Dance Days

17/11/2025

07/11/2025

🌟 Suffolk Dance Days’ first fundraising event - our Literary Luncheon - was a huge success! 🌟

It was a very well-attended event, with local Suffolk authors hosting tables, delicious food, and interesting conversation.

Thanks to the kind generosity of all who attended, those who donated from afar, and the organisations who contributed their time, services and raffle prizes - we raised over £3,000!

This will enable us to kickstart our plans to offer free dance classes to children in special educational needs (SEN) settings across Suffolk.

You can read our full news post, and view photos from the event, on our website:

Suffolk Dance Days’ first fundraising event was a huge success.

17/10/2025

Today’s Literary Luncheon was marvellously well attended and a resounding success! 🥳

This was the first event for our newly established not-for-profit, and we were delighted to have Lesley Dolphin interviewing Fiona Castle, as well as a host of local authors with us today for this special event.

Thank you to these special guests and all who attended and generously donated today.

A huge thank you also to Hintlesham Hall Hotel and their staff, and the local businesses and others who kindly donated raffle prizes. 👏

Attendees enjoyed engaging conversations with our guest authors and each other, as well as having the opportunity to learn more about Suffolk Dance Days and our work to provide dance and movement classes for children in Special Educational Needs (SEN) settings.

17/10/2025

Ready for our special event at Hintlesham Hall Hotel. Holding one of the gifts for the prize draw from Birmingham Royal Ballet A signed card from Carlos Acosta

09/10/2025

Our beautiful Sudbury Silver Swans are the dancers in ballet outfits. 🎥 filmed in Sudbury Town Hall , the Ballet is bringing an Edger Degas painting alive. 🩰❤️

06/10/2025

04/10/2025

The Sudbury Silver Swans were delighted to welcome Cllr Andy Welsh, Mayor of Sudbury, and his Consort Ms Janet Welsh, for a special screening of three of their ballet films made for Royal Academy of Dance Silver Swans Annual Global Celebration Day - Dance for your Life, Gainsborough’s Ballerina and Picturing Movement - plus two ‘behind the scenes’ films.

This special event included the chance to raise awareness and funds for Suffolk Dance Days, helping to give children in Special Educational Needs (SEN) settings across Suffolk access to free dance and movement activities in Suffolk.

A huge thank you to all who attended! 👏

✨ So HURRY! There's still time to book for our next event ✨

Join us on Friday 17 October, 12-2.30pm at Hintlesham Hall Hotel for our 'Literary Luncheon' event - featuring a delicious two-course lunch, engaging conversations with local authors, and a chance to find out more about Suffolk Dance Days.

£45 per person, plus £4.46 booking fee

- BOOKING CLOSES 7 OCTOBER AT 10AM -

Find out more and book at www.suffolkdancedays.org

Sudbury Town Council

29/09/2025

We’re looking forward to welcoming former BBC Radio Suffolk presenter, Lesley Dolphin, to our Literary Luncheon event on Friday 17 October, to interview our guest speaker Fiona Castle, OBE!

Fiona is an author, a retired dancer, and was married to TV entertainer Roy Castle.

Lesley still dabbles in community radio on a Saturday morning on Suffolk Sound, with her popular competition ‘Dolphins Dart’. She is also still working for the community as a Director with the East of England Co-op.

✨ Don’t miss out on this special event - BOOK NOW ✨
Suffolk Dance Days Literary Luncheon 📚

Join us for a delicious two-course lunch, engaging conversations with local authors, and a chance to find out about Suffolk Dance Days.

By attending, you will be helping us to give children in Special Educational Needs (SEN) settings across Suffolk access to free dance and movement activities.

🗓️ Friday 17 October 2025

⏰ 12pm - 2.30pm

📍 Hintlesham Hall Hotel, IP8 3NS

£45 per person, plus £4.46 booking fee

➡️ Find out more and book: www.suffolkdancedays.org

22/09/2025

Hintlesham Hall Hotel Suffolk Dance Days Kay Clarke Dolphin Sleep

✨ An Invitation to a Literary Luncheon – Friday 17 October ✨

I’m so excited to be hosting, along with committee members, a very special Literary Luncheon at Hintlesham Hall this October, and I’d love for you to join me.

This isn’t just lunch – it’s a chance to connect with an amazing mix of people: authors, publishers, dancers, and even Silver Swans (older learners of ballet!). It’s an afternoon full of conversation, learning, and inspiration.

One of the highlights will be a unique “in conversation” session with Lesley Dolphin, much-loved former BBC Radio Suffolk presenter, and Fiona Castle OBE, former dancer and widow of entertainer Roy Castle. I know their stories and experiences will both move and inspire us.

But this lunch is also about making a difference. You’ll hear about our new not-for-profit organisation, which will bring the joy of dance into SEN schools, giving children with additional needs opportunities they would otherwise miss. By coming along, you’ll be helping us make this vision a reality.

🌸 The details:
📍 Hintlesham Hall (near Ipswich)
📅 Friday 17 October
💷 £45 donation (includes lunch, programme & a year’s subscription to our newsletter)
🏨 Optional overnight stay at a special guest rate

If you’d like to be part of this wonderful afternoon, please book your place soon – spaces are limited!

👉 www.suffolkdancedays.org
Look on Eventbrite too.

I would love to see some familiar faces and meet new friends too. Let’s come together for a day of connection, inspiration, and making a difference. 💕

Raising funds to provide free dance classes for children in Special Educational Needs (SEN) settings.