Open Sessions give you a rare glimpse into the creative process – where ideas spark, new directions unfold, and the future of music and performance takes shape.
Part of the Britten Pears Arts Residencies, these sessions invite you to experience exciting work-in-progress from this year’s artists.
Snape Maltings Farmers’ Market showcases Suffolk’s finest produce—cheese, chocolates, gin, juices, fruit, and artisan bakes. Explore nature walks, relax at MALT or River View Café, and browse open shops. Markets run monthly, 10am–2pm, with special Christmas editions in December.
David Hockney at 87 is a national treasure, but can he be considered as part of the great British landscape tradition alongside Turner and Constable? Hockney is a prolific portrait artist. Is he in the same street as Reynolds & Hogarth? Bill Crow will be exploring nearly 150 works by these artists suggesting some thought provoking conclusions.
Sophie Crockett's solo show showcases her most recent collection of works in oil.
Raised in Suffolk, Sophie Crockett's art is shaped by a fascination with storytelling, nature and the enduring meaning in legend and mythology. She works primarily in oil and charcoal and brings narrative depth to her artistic practice, reinterpreting tradition through a contemporary lens.
Join us at Leiston’s historic Long Shop Museum, a Grade II listed site from 1852 with deep Industrial Revolution roots. Discover stories, shadows, and secrets in this atmospheric venue. Dare to explore?
