Sudbury - A Suffolk Market Town

Talks-Demos

Talks & Demos | Bury St Edmunds & Colchester District Branch

Wednesday 10 June 2026 at 2.30pm

Stephen Moody, West Suffolk Tour Guide is back for an illustrated talk on the story of the Suffolk market town of Sudbury. Delve into the history of the town famous as a centre of silk production, it's role as a fortified border town, a centre for the Georgian gentry and it's evolving role as a market town. Meet characters such as Lady Elizabeth, Dodie Smith, Thomas Gainsborough and its notoriously corrupt local politicians. ( not today .. Of course! )

For further information about this event please contact:

Mrs Helen Patel
07876 710053

Event location

The Masonic Hall, North Street, Sudbury, Suffolk, C010 1NA