Talks & Lectures in Suffolk

Local history, expert speakers, and Q&As that go on longer than the talk itself. Surprisingly gripping, every time.

History & HeritageTalks & Lectures

Around £8

Halesworth Museum Talk - Ancient DNA at United Reform Church

What does it tell us about history, archaeology or anything else? Unravelling the truth, myths, and commonly held misconceptions. A talk by Kevin Wooldridge MA, MCIfA. Admission £8. Friends of the Museum £4. Pay at the door.

Thu 23 Jul20:30Halesworth United Reformed Church

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Specialist Talk - Wreck of The Phoenix

Enjoy a talk focusing on the wreck of the Phoenix, captained by Admiral Hyde-Parker II.

Sun 26 Jul15:30Melford Hall

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Likely freeTalks & Lectures

Pakefield Coastwatch - Water Safety Talk for Home Educating Families

Pakefield Coast Watch are here with a pop-up information station. Chat with members about water safety and the work of Pakefield Coast Watch

Thu 6 Aug10:00East Point Pavilion

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Religion & SpiritualityTalks & Lectures

2026-08-16 18:00 - Evening meeting. Speaker - Pastor Stuart

Time: Sunday, 16 August 2026 at 18:00Details: Location: Fressingfield Baptist ChapelPostcode: IP21 5RU

Sun 16 Aug19:00Fressingfield Baptist Church

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Haverhill Business Networking with Guest Speaker from WS Training

Haverhill Business Network on Wednesday 19th August 2026 Guest speaker – Jacqui Singleton from WS Training. WS Training, is committed to building brighter futures and careers through further education and training. As an independent training provider based in Suffolk, learning is at the core of everything they do, which is why they offer a wide range of high-quality training solutions tailored to both employers and learners. Their dedicated departments for Further Education (with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)), Apprenticeships, and Commercial Training are designed to provide tailored solutions that benefit both employers and learners. Networking is free for all and very informal – come and join from 9am until 10:30am Enjoy free breakfast baps, coffee, tea, & juice while you: Build your contacts from around Haverhill and across Suffolk. Discuss new opportunities and collaboration. Find out from others what they are doing that works. Drop food donations for the foodbank with REACH. Booking is preferred (so we don’t run out of refreshments) – please use the tickets button to link to Eventbrite.

Wed 19 Aug10:00The EpiCentre

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Talks & Lectures

Specialist Talk - The Santissima Trinidad

Enjoy a talk focusing on the capture of the Santissima Trinidad.

Sat 22 Aug15:30Melford Hall

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Religion & SpiritualityTalks & Lectures

2026-08-23 18:00 - Evening meeting. Speaker - Pastor Stuart

Time: Sunday, 23 August 2026 at 18:00Details: Location: Fressingfield Baptist ChapelPostcode: IP21 5RU

Sun 23 Aug19:00Fressingfield Baptist Church

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Religion & SpiritualityTalks & Lectures

2026-09-13 11:00 - Church Anniversary. Speaker: Paul Lintott

Time: Sunday, 13 September 2026 at 11:00Details: Location: Fressingfield Baptist ChapelPostcode: IP21 5RU

Sun 13 Sept12:00Fressingfield Baptist Church

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Religion & SpiritualityTalks & Lectures

2026-09-13 18:00 - Church Anniversary. Speaker - Paul Lintott

Time: Sunday, 13 September 2026 at 18:00Details: Location: Fressingfield Baptist ChapelPostcode: IP21 5RU

Sun 13 Sept19:00Fressingfield Baptist Church

via Fressingfield Baptist Church

Talks & Lectures

Around £10

Talk: Chris Ingham - The Beatles and Me

Saturday 10th October 2026 at 11.00am Doors open at 10.30am Tickets: £10 (including a free tea or coffee) Tickets are available HERE , by phoning , or in person Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 10-12pm at the AJH corner office. The jazz pianist, singer and bandleader and author of ‘Rough Guide to The Beatles’ dips in and out of his book, shares his experiences interviewing Paul McCartney and Yoko Ono and reflects on why the Beatles still matter to him, not to mention the rest of the world. “Over and above his impish arpeggios, droll introductions and left-handed singing the thing that fascinates me about Mr. Ingham is his erudition” Jazz Journal Chris Ingham Rated by the Evening Standard as “one of Britain’s best singer-pianists”, Chris has performed over 300 festival and club performances of his repertoire shows and has released five acclaimed CDs: Hoagy, Hoagy II, Dudley, Stan and recently Walter/Donald, his jazz quintet interpretations of Steely Dan songs. He is musical director of film song group Jazz at the Movies and classic modern jazz sextet Rebop. Chris is also a record producer (Ruthie Henshall, Joanna Eden), author (Rough Guide to The Beatles and Rough Guide to Frank Sinatra) and TV composer (Wartime Crime, How The Beatles Changed The World, Manson: Music from an Unsound Mind). Based in East Anglia, he curates jazz clubs in Diss (The Corn Hall) and Bury St Edmunds (Hunter Club). This talk will finish at approximately 12 noon.

Sat 10 Oct12:00Aldeburgh Jubilee Hall

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Festivals & EventsTalks & Lectures

Lavenham Literary Festival - Vaseem Khan - Talk

Vaseem Khan, from Bombay to Bond, Lies Spies and Murders at Lavenham Village Hall.

Sat 14 Nov13:30Moyse's Hall Museum

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Remembrance Day Talk: The Great War by Paul Hunt

Discover the stories from The Great War on Remembrance Day at the Bury St Edmunds Guildhall.

Sun 15 Nov11:15Moyse's Hall Museum

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Likely freeTalks & Lectures

Talk: Blake Morrison - On Memoir

november, 2026

Sat 28 Nov11:00Aldeburgh Jubilee Hall

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