EVENTS
From family-friendly activities and creative workshops to talks, tours, and school projects, our programme is designed to help people of all ages experience St Mary’s afresh; Not just as a place of worship, but as a vibrant hub for heritage, learning, and community life.
Event Programme
Our full programme is still being finalised. Please check back here regularly or follow us on social media for the latest updates and announcements.
OFFICIAL OPEN WEEKEND
28th and 29th March
10.30am doors on 28th, 11am opening ceremony, closes 4pm. 29th 11am – 4pm.
Venue: St Mary’s, Tattingstone
Come and join us in the Church for the official opening and a chance to see the completed work and the reconfigured space at St Mary’s.
TATTINGSTONE HISTORY EXHIBITION
28th – 29th March
11am – 4pm both days
Venue: St Mary’s, Tattingstone
Discover the fascinating story of the church and its place in the life of the village. Through images, documents and artefacts, the exhibition aims to bring to life centuries of heritage and community.
WORKSHOP: HAND BUILT POTTERY
11th April
1pm
Venue: St Mary’s, Tattingstone
Get hands-on with clay in this creative workshop. Join us for a relaxed, hands-on pinch pottery workshop and discover how to create your own ceramic pots using simple traditional hand-building techniques.
GUIDED HERITAGE WALK
24th April
11am (2hrs duration)
Take a walk through history with a guided tour of the village and surrounding landscape.
Explore hidden stories, discover historic landmarks with walking guide Jem.
COLCHESTER WAITS CONCERT
22nd May, 7pm
Venue: St Mary’s, Tattingstone
An evening of traditional music and costume with the Colchester Waits performing vibrant historical music with a sense of history, enthusiasm and fun. http://www.colchesterwaits.uk/index.html
ART IN THE CHURCHYARD
23rd and 30th May, 10.30am
Venue: St Mary’s, Tattingstone
Come and join us for a session of sketching in St Mary’s churchyard. Learn some new techniques and develop your artistic skills.
Participants will need a sketchbook, art supplies, a chair and their enthusiasm! Artistic ability not required!
MOTH TRAPPING and WILDLIFE MORNING
13th June, 10am
Venue: St Mary’s, Tattingstone
Talk leader Mark Nowers will set moth traps around the churchyard and invites you to return with him on 13th June to examine the contents. Learn how to identify different species and watch them safely released. We’ll also talk about the swifts that nest nearby and the grassland wildlife that makes the churchyard such a rich habitat.
CONSTABLE 250
12 – 13th June
Venue: St Mary’s, Tattingstone
Celebrate 250 years since the birth of the artist John Constable. As part of the wider programme organised by Colchester and Ipswich Museums. Join us for an exhibition marking the life and legacy of Suffolk’s most famous painter and his links to Tattingstone.
PICNIC and PERCUSSION with IPSWICH HOSPITAL BAND
4th July, music starts 6.15pm – 8pm
Venue: St Mary’s, Tattingstone
Bring your blankets, chairs (and picnics) and join us in the churchyard for an evening of music with the Ipswich Hospital Band Wind Ensemble. Refreshments and bar will be available.