What’s on

Woof! The Great Landguard Corgi Challenge

 Part of The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations at Landguard

Come and help Her Majesty find the missing royal corgis around Felixstowe Museum and/or Landguard Fort. There are two separate trails to enjoy, explore one or both.

Do both trails to enter our prize draw after the event – and you could win one of the ten corgis.

Fun for all the family – and you might also spot some familiar royal faces on the trails getting into the Jubilee spirit.

Museum Trail open Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 May, Wednesday 1 to Sunday 5 June, 1200-1700.

Fort Trail open Saturday 28 May to Sunday 5 June, 1000-1700.

Normal admission charges for the Fort and Museum apply, plus £3.00 for a trail sheet – purchased at one of the ticket offices on arrival.

Museum: 01394 674355   www.felixstowemuseum.org                                                Fort: 01394 675900   www.landguard.com

Woof! The Great Landguard Corgi Challenge

 Part of The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations at Landguard

Come and help Her Majesty find the missing royal corgis around Felixstowe Museum and/or Landguard Fort. There are two separate trails to enjoy, explore one or both.

Do both trails to enter our prize draw after the event – and you could win one of the ten corgis.

Fun for all the family – and you might also spot some familiar royal faces on the trails getting into the Jubilee spirit.

Museum Trail open Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 May, Wednesday 1 to Sunday 5 June, 1200-1700.

Fort Trail open Saturday 28 May to Sunday 5 June, 1000-1700.

Normal admission charges for the Fort and Museum apply, plus £3.00 for a trail sheet – purchased at one of the ticket offices on arrival.

Museum: 01394 674355   www.felixstowemuseum.org                                                Fort: 01394 675900   www.landguard.com

Woof! The Great Landguard Corgi Challenge

 Part of The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations at Landguard

Come and help Her Majesty find the missing royal corgis around Felixstowe Museum and/or Landguard Fort. There are two separate trails to enjoy, explore one or both.

Do both trails to enter our prize draw after the event – and you could win one of the ten corgis.

Fun for all the family – and you might also spot some familiar royal faces on the trails getting into the Jubilee spirit.

Museum Trail open Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 May, Wednesday 1 to Sunday 5 June, 1200-1700.

Fort Trail open Saturday 28 May to Sunday 5 June, 1000-1700.

Normal admission charges for the Fort and Museum apply, plus £3.00 for a trail sheet – purchased at one of the ticket offices on arrival.

Museum: 01394 674355   www.felixstowemuseum.org                                                Fort: 01394 675900   www.landguard.com

Woof! The Great Landguard Corgi Challenge

 Part of The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations at Landguard

Come and help Her Majesty find the missing royal corgis around Felixstowe Museum and/or Landguard Fort. There are two separate trails to enjoy, explore one or both.

Do both trails to enter our prize draw after the event – and you could win one of the ten corgis.

Fun for all the family – and you might also spot some familiar royal faces on the trails getting into the Jubilee spirit.

Museum Trail open Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 May, Wednesday 1 to Sunday 5 June, 1200-1700.

Fort Trail open Saturday 28 May to Sunday 5 June, 1000-1700.

Normal admission charges for the Fort and Museum apply, plus £3.00 for a trail sheet – purchased at one of the ticket offices on arrival.

Museum: 01394 674355   www.felixstowemuseum.org                                                Fort: 01394 675900   www.landguard.com

Festival of the Sea Celebrations

Come and join in a celebration of our area’s great Maritime Heritage although you’re warned that Pirates will be occupying Landguard and creating their usual mayhem.    The weekend is sure to go with a bang!

On Saturday 18th June, watch the colourful Parade of Boats in the River Orwell from 14.00 – 16.00 approx.  (bring your binoculars and ear defenders!)

Details of other events to follow.    Check out VisitFelixstoweFestivaloftheSea

Felixstowe Book Festival and Essex Book Festival are teaming up for a special celebration of the publication of writer and environmentalist Jules Pretty’s latest book:     Sea Sagas of the North: Travels and Tales of Warming Waters.

Join us for a story-telling journey through history that reconnects Nature with ancient heritages.  For details see below or Sea Sagas & Salty Tales Essex/Felixstowe Book Festival

The day begins at Felixstowe Museum, then sets sail via the Foot and Bicycle Ferry from Felixstowe to Harwich Quay – replete with Salty Tales from award-winning storyteller Glenys Newton – before concluding at The Redoubt Fort. Audiences are invited to join us for part or all of the day.

• Felixstowe Museum will host Jules Pretty’s reading  10.45 -11.45am.  Visitors can then enjoy some time at the Museum & around the Landguard area
• People will be encouraged to take the Harwich Foot & Bicycle Ferry (but need to book it in advance) to Harwich at 1.30pm.
• Redoubt Fort event 2.15-3.15pm.
• The last ferry back to Felixstowe is at 4.10pm.     (More Salty Tales with Glenys on board.)
• £8/£6 for each event. Joint ticket of £15/£10 for both events.
• Tickets include entry to Felixstowe Museum and Redoubt Fort.
• TO BOOK essexbookfestival.org.uk  Limited capacity book early
• Ferry tickets are not included and must be booked in advance.   https://www.harwichharbourferry.com

Felixstowe Museum’s 40th Anniversary Event – let’s get this party started!

Come and celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the wonderful Felixstowe Museum.

‘Get into the groove’… with an 80s disco and live music. Food (pizza, burgers) and drink (mobile bar) to purchase.

Why not come dressed for the decade as your favourite 80s icon?

All welcome. Admission free to the grounds, but normal admission charges for the Museum apply.

The museum opened its doors to the public in 1982 and, over the last 40 years, it has blossomed from a simple one-room exhibition into the award-winning Felixstowe Museum of today.  It is only fitting that we celebrate the dedication and hard work of the early volunteers as well as those of more recent times. Up until March 2021, when we appointed our first paid manager, the museum was managed and run entirely by volunteers!

Once again members of the Suffolk Vehicle Enthusiasts Club will bring their fantastic pre-1948 vehicles to display in the grounds of the museum. 

Come along and enjoy these glorious vehicles and chat to their owners.

Light refreshments available.  Admission to the grounds – Free    

Normal admission charges for the museum.

Halloween Fun @ Felixstowe Museum

Join in the fun with two Halloween children’s trails to discover:

   ‘Black Cat Hunt’ – tell us what each cat is doing for the spooky season.
   ‘Skeleton Trail’ – help find the skeleton’s bones hidden around the Museum.

Also on Saturdays 22, 29, Wednesday 26 and Sundays 23, 30 October, the Museum will be decorated spooky-style too!

No need to book. Just turn up.

Runs on usual Museum opening days in October.

Normal admission charges for the Museum apply, plus £1.00 for a trail sheet – purchased at the ticket office on arrival.

Pip Wright on ‘Exploring Suffolk by Bus Pass’

There are few corners of Suffolk (and neighbouring counties) that can’t be reached by bus. Those of us fortunate enough to have our bus-pass can use it to plan expeditions and days out.

This talk, liberally illustrated with Suffolk views, shows how you can do it – if not now, then when the warmer months return.

It may also be possible to join this meeting by Zoom – please email fxfhs@hotmail.com at the latest by Wednesday 7th Dec. for further details and to register your interest.

All welcome.  Doors open at 7pm.