17/06/2026
How lovely 😻
Meet the 'Suffolk Scarecrows' when you visit Bury St Edmunds for Suffolk Day on Sunday 21 June.
The Crafty Foxes have reimagined Suffolk icons including Ed Sheeran, Duchess of Suffolk and Queen of France Mary Tudor, Benjamin Britten, our very own St Edmund and many more as scarecrows.
You can find them near the Oxlip sculpture in the Abbey Gardens near the Great Churchyard entrance.
Don't miss all of the events this Sunday (June 21) for Suffolk Day:
📍 Angel Hill
🕙 10:00am – 5:00pm
🌾 Suffolk Farmers & Craft Market
Browse over 30 Suffolk traders including farmers, growers, brewers, chefs, crafters and independent makers. Brought to you by Our Bury St Edmunds BID in partnership with Local Markets East Anglia
📍 Abbey Gardens
🕚 11:00am – 4:00pm
🎪 Suffolk Community Day
A free family-friendly celebration featuring:
• Live music and performances
• Anglo-Saxon re-enactments
• Morris dancing
• Mini scarecrow making with The Crafty Foxes
• Abbeycroft climbing wall
• Heritage talks and local organisation stalls
• Food, refreshments and family activities
📍 Outside The Athenaeum
🕔 5:00pm
📜 Suffolk Day Proclamation & Medals Ceremony
Hear the official Suffolk Day proclamation delivered from the balcony and celebrate this year’s Suffolk Medal recipients.
📍 St Edmundsbury Cathedral
🕖 7:00pm – 8:30pm
🎶 Suffolk Celebration
An uplifting evening of music, song and spoken word featuring local and acclaimed Suffolk artists, raising funds for Suffolk Community Foundation.
Come along and celebrate everything that makes Suffolk special – food, history, culture, community and creativity. 💙
Full details at https://burystedmundsandbeyond.co.uk/suffolk-day
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