How Can You Know What I Feel For You (2025) is a striking monochromatic circular work on paper, displayed in the inner foyer of Snape Maltings Concert Hall. Created by Tracey Emin, it reflects her deeply personal, autobiographical style across diverse artistic media.
This exhibition introduces visitors to the people who inspired and supported the artist, using letters, costumes and objects from CIMS collections alongside significant loans. It also features new sculptures by Sasha Constable and highlights lesser-known artists connected to Constable and his circle. Please check opening times before visiting.
Suffolk River Trips offers scenic one-hour cruises along the River Ore from Orford. Explore Havergate Island’s wildlife, spot seals, and pass historic Orford Ness. Small-group trips welcome dogs, with tickets available for adults and children.
An exhibition exploring the people who shaped Benjamin Britten’s final years and lasting legacy. Discover the friends, family and colleagues closest to him, whose care, support and dedication helped preserve his life’s work and ensure his music continues to endure.
Alde Valley Suffolk Family History Group hosts Richard Holt’s talk on Apprenticeship Records on Monday 18th May at 2.30pm in Saxmundham. Learn how historic apprenticeship systems and records can support family research and help break through ancestry challenges. The session is open to all, with in-person and member-only Zoom access available.
Birds for Beginners at RSPB Minsmere is a series of friendly sessions for those new to birdwatching. Starting at 10am and lasting 2.5 hours, guides share tips on binoculars, field guides and apps, with visits to hides to practise skills and discover the wonder of birds.
The Spring exhibition Flora & Fauna opens on Friday May 1st. This curated show celebrates the natural world, featuring contemporary paintings and sculptures alongside carefully selected 20th-century works from the 1950s onwards.
The Aldeburgh Society will host a talk by Andrew Comben on Friday 22nd May at the Old Generator Station, discussing the future vision for Britten Pears Arts, the Aldeburgh Festival, and planned investment in the concert hall.
The Aldeburgh Gardening Club will host its Annual Plant Sale & Coffee Morning on 22 May at Aldeburgh Church Hall, offering bargain ornamental, fruit, and vegetable plants grown by members, alongside coffee and a friendly community atmosphere. Cash only.
Mini Music Makers at The Red House, Aldeburgh offers a fun, playful music session for children aged 0–5, led by Britten Pears Arts, exploring nursery rhymes, blues and more while building social skills through play and sound.
The Goldcrest Ensemble will present a relaxed morning recital featuring flute, violin, viola, and harp music by Bach, Debussy, Fauré, Rubinstein, and William Alwyn, showcasing beautiful chamber works performed by musicians from the Prometheus Orchestra.
The Saxon Festival returns to Woodbridge and Sutton Hoo on 23rd May 2026, celebrating Anglo-Saxon heritage with shipbuilding demonstrations, family activities, exhibitions, guided tours, and a special film screening showcasing progress on the Sutton Hoo ship reconstruction ahead of its historic 2027 launch.
