Sudbury Arts Centre

Sudbury Arts Centre A breathtaking award-winning venue housed within medieval redundant St Peters, Sudbury, Suffolk managed by The Bridge Currently due to reopen in Autumn 2023.

Formerly St Peter's Sudbury, we are currently closed and undergoing a major project led by the Churches Conservation Trust, to regenerate the building into Sudbury Arts Centre. Sudbury Arts Centre will be a vibrant inclusive place for all to enjoy heritage, gigs, talks, community activities, an in-house cafe, learning for schools and much more, and operated by The Bridge Project, Sudbury. To find out more and keep up to date on the project progress, please email [email protected]

CLIP is back tonight. FREE sound and music sessions for 11-19 yr olds. No musical experience needed - just turn up and...
07/01/2025

CLIP is back tonight. FREE sound and music sessions for 11-19 yr olds. No musical experience needed - just turn up and join in! 5.30 to 7.30

It might be chilly and wet outside but we’re open and warm today from 10-3. Our coffee comes from , our beers are from ...
05/01/2025

It might be chilly and wet outside but we’re open and warm today from 10-3.

Our coffee comes from , our beers are from and keeping it local!

Freshly made sandwiches, quiche, cheese scones, crumpets, veggie sausage rolls and a selection of home made cakes are available.

Doodle tables, colouring books and puzzles for the kids, and we’re dog friendly! We even have free doggy treats for your fur babies.

Have fun dressing up in our historic costumes and hats, or simply sit and chill out.

Find us in former church St Peter’s Market Hill Sudbury - you can’t miss us! Cafe Bar open 10-3

We’re open today and back to our normal opening hours so pop in for your hot drinks, lunch, hot-desking, or just to chil...
02/01/2025

We’re open today and back to our normal opening hours so pop in for your hot drinks, lunch, hot-desking, or just to chill out.

Looking forward to welcoming you all back to alleviate those January blues!

31/12/2024

Here’s a small look back to some of the shenanigans we’ve got up to in 2024. Thank you to everyone that’s supported us and worked with us. We really look forward to welcoming you back in 2025.

Happy New Year and may 2025 bring us all happiness and peace.

28/12/2024

⚡Pure Floyd - 25th Anniversary Tour 2025⚡
We are absolutely humbled and thrilled to announce an extremely special milestone anniversary next year as we tour the UK to celebrate our 25th birthday! Not only this, but we have prepared a very unique show for you taking you on a journey through each era of Pink Floyd (the 1960s Syd years through to Dark Side, WYWH, Animals and The Wall). Accompanied by a spectacular lighting, laser and visual projection show, it's the most ambitious and exciting production we have staged to date and are so excited to share it with you. It would mean the world to the band to celebrate with lots of familiar and fresh faces so we hope to see you in the new year!

Tickets on sale below:
Feb 07th - Haverhill Arts Centre https://haverhillartscentre.co.uk/performance/pure-floyd/

March 22nd - Sudbury Arts Centre
https://sudburyartscentre.com/event/pure-floyd-25th-anniversary-25/

April 26th - Banham Barrel (Unplugged/ Early Years Show)
On Sale soon

May 01st - Epic Studios Norwich
https://epic-tv.com/events/event/pure-floyd/

May 31st - Hemel Hempstead Old Town Hall
https://oldtownhall.co.uk/events/pure-floyd

June 14th - Terry O'Toole Theatre Lincoln
On sale soon

June 28th - Princess Theatre Hunstanton
https://thelittleboxoffice.com/princess/event/view/176537

July 25th - The Cresset Peterborough
https://www.cresset.co.uk/shows/pure-floyd-25th-anniversary-tour/

July 31st - TBC Fest

September 06th - The Mill Rayleigh
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pure-floyd-25th-anniversary-tour-tickets-1004437548747

September 13th The Fisher Theatre Bungay (Unplugged/ Early Years) - On Sale Soon

October 03rd - Beccles Public Hall and Theatre
On Sale soon

October 11th - Methwold ST George's Church
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/crown-street-methwold/st-georges-church-methwold/pure-floyd-methwold-church-25th-anniversary-concert/e-aeyqdp

November 01st - The Corn Hall Diss
On Sale soon

November 14th - Leighton Buzzard Library Theatre
https://centralbedfordshire.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873664945

November 22nd - Wells Maltings
On Sale soon

2026 Dates:
January 31st - Ely Maltings
February 28th - Gt Yarmouth St George's theatre
March 07th - Witham Public Hall
May 01st and 02nd - Bungay Fisher Theatre

We’re now closed and all that remains is for us to wish you all a very peaceful festive time. Thank you to those of you...
24/12/2024

We’re now closed and all that remains is for us to wish you all a very peaceful festive time. Thank you to those of you that support and encourage what we do. We really appreciate it!

We are now closed to the public until January 2nd at 10am when we’ll be back with new energy and enthusiasm, ideas, events and activities!

We’re off to eat our own weight in cheese 🥳 (from of course)!

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Today from 10.30 to 2pm FREE kids crafting activities. All supplies and guidance provided. Come and enjoy something fr...
24/12/2024

Today from 10.30 to 2pm FREE kids crafting activities. All supplies and guidance provided. Come and enjoy something from our cafe/bar while the kids make and create something to take home including reindeer food for Rudolph, candle decoration or Santa Stop Here sign. Not messy!

Cafe Bar open from 10am !!!! Mulled wine and mince pies available alongside other freshly made sausage rolls etc etc

Looking for last minute gifts? Don’t panic! We’ve got you covered with live performance in spring 2025 from folk to jaz...
23/12/2024

Looking for last minute gifts? Don’t panic! We’ve got you covered with live performance in spring 2025 from folk to jazz to rock to spoken word and more! Buy online and get your tickets by email in time for Xmas Day!

Check the link in our bio or visit www.sudburyartscentre.com/whats-on

Just a handful of tickets left for Gaudete! From tomorrow evening (Monday) to get you well and truly in the festive moo...
22/12/2024

Just a handful of tickets left for Gaudete! From tomorrow evening (Monday) to get you well and truly in the festive mood!

🔗 www.sudburyartscentre.com/whats-on

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We’re open today so if you need a break from the madness of it all pop in! We have sandwiches, sausage rolls, quiche, c...
22/12/2024

We’re open today so if you need a break from the madness of it all pop in! We have sandwiches, sausage rolls, quiche, cheese scones, and a selection of cakes. Hot and cold drinks too, including a choice of local ales and wine.

21/12/2024

🔊press play and sound up for a little bite sized festive Sudbury fact! Thank you to local historian Ashley Cooper for bringing this to our attention 🙏

An exciting day yesterday as we hosted Evan Davis and BBCR4 PM team for a live broadcast discussing Sudbury and intervie...
19/12/2024

An exciting day yesterday as we hosted Evan Davis and BBCR4 PM team for a live broadcast discussing Sudbury and interviewing some local traders (listen again on ).

Then and Jamie Cunliffe on piano delighted a packed house with a telling of Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. We can’t thank Anthony enough for gifting this amazing evening as a fundraiser for the work we do here with vulnerable members of the community.

Every year, Anthony, who is the Director of tours this enthralling performance, bringing to life Scrooge and all the other characters of the book, entirely free of charge to raise money for good causes. THANK YOU so much Anthony and Jamie, and thanks to those of you that came and donated.

Tonight! There are still some tickets left for A Christmas Carol this evening! Tickets by donation are available on ou...
18/12/2024

Tonight! There are still some tickets left for A Christmas Carol this evening! Tickets by donation are available on our website. Doors 6.30pm, so nice and early. TICKET HOLDERS please note doors are 6.30 not 5.30 - we will email you all this morning to let you know.

Last CLIP until after xmas is this evening! See ya there.
17/12/2024

Last CLIP until after xmas is this evening! See ya there.

Tickets for the community concert tomorrow (Sunday) have all gone! There are no tickets available on the door - sorry! W...
14/12/2024

Tickets for the community concert tomorrow (Sunday) have all gone! There are no tickets available on the door - sorry!

We’ll be CLOSED to the public all day to set up.

Has anyone left two bags of second hand jigsaws at the arts centre, or are they a donation? We aren’t sure ! We’ll hol...
14/12/2024

Has anyone left two bags of second hand jigsaws at the arts centre, or are they a donation? We aren’t sure ! We’ll hold until the end of the day and then donate to a charity shop. 🙂

We have a couple of lovely medium sized real Xmas trees here after the tree festival. We’d like these to go to someone ...
11/12/2024

We have a couple of lovely medium sized real Xmas trees here after the tree festival. We’d like these to go to someone or a family that might struggle to buy one. Please send us a discreet message if you know of anyone that could benefit. 🎄

CLIP is on today for creative young minds. Free of charge!
10/12/2024

CLIP is on today for creative young minds. Free of charge!

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Market Hill, Sudbury
Suffolk
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Bye-bye 2024!
Bye-bye 2024!

Here’s a small look back to some of the shenanigans we’ve got up to in 2024. Thank you to everyone that’s supported us and worked with us. We really look forward to welcoming you back in 2025. Happy New Year and may 2025 bring us all happiness and peace. #hny2025 #goodbye2024 #firstyear #sudburyartscentre #arts #community #heritage #historicbuilding #livemusic #musicvenue #cafebar #suffolk #essex #eastanglia

🔊press play and sound up for a little bite sized festive Sudbury fact! Thank you to local historian Ashley Cooper for bringing this to our attention 🙏 #carols #suffolkchristmas

Xmas tree festival 2024
Xmas tree festival 2024

Beautiful music from Sudbury & Bures Mandolin Ensemble at the Christmas Tree Festival giving us all the feels 🥹 The festival runs until 4pm on Sunday and you can enjoy more live music each day while enjoying a drink and freshly made food from our cafe. #sudburysuffolk #suffolkchristmas #christmastrees

🎄🎄🎄🎄 See our website for all the cool yule stuff happening here at the arts centre! 🎄🎄🎄🎄 www.sudburyartscentre.com #sudburysuffolk #suffolk #suffolkxmas #suffolkxmasmarket #kidsstuff #livemusic #ChristmasCarols #community #heritage #historicbuildings #christmastreefestival #coolyule #yuletide #festive #carols #mulledwinetime #mincepies

Shy Soo Teapot
Shy Soo Teapot

Free music this morning - come and have a cuppa!

Are you ready for The Prettiest Starman to land? We are! 5th October - tix available from our website but selling fast #sparkle

A Night In The Canyon
A Night In The Canyon

What a beautiful evening with the hugely talented @janavargamusic @eddysmithmusic and @robbiecavanaghmusic - thank you to the artists, thank you to @bigiam_agency and thank you to everyone that bought tickets! Also our little dreamteam of staff and volunteers and James “the nuts” Payze on sound. We were really blown away 🥹❤️ #livemusic #suffolkgigs #laurelcanyon #

Today, come down and try some fab street food. Normally we’d ask you not to do this but today you can bring your food in, buy your drinks from us and enjoy YOUR arts centre. Doodle tables for kids and dressing up fun! 🤩

Sudbury Medieval Day Aug 2024
Sudbury Medieval Day Aug 2024

Sudbury Mayor Alison Owen going into battle with the children. Big mistake Madam Mayor! Thank you for being such a good sport! Thank you to Lewis for the footage!

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St Peter’s is a welcoming cultural and community venue at the heart of Sudbury that provides enriching social experiences.

St Peter’s is not only a prominent landmark, it is also Sudbury’s main venue for large events. It is already well used for a range of activities, but with leaking roofs, inadequate kitchen/bar space, and lack of toilets, the long-term use of the building is uncertain. It is in need of urgent repairs and new facilities, along with an expanded and enhanced program of activities and events to make it sustainable for future generations.

The project to regenerate the building has secured initial support from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, and work is now well underway to develop plans for its transformation to:


  • Undertake urgent repair work to ensure the historic fabric is preserved.

  • Create a venue that meets the 21st century needs of Sudbury’s expanding community. Crucially this will involve ensuring that the venue is accessible for all.