Sudbury Social

You are warmly invited to join us at a social event in Sudbury on Saturday, 14th March. This will offer the options either to:

• visit the Stanley Spencer exhibition at Gainsborough's House plus have a walk around Sudbury OR
• take part in a circular walk including a stop at the Nethergate Brewery at Long Melford.  

Afterwards, all attendees are invited to enjoy lunch at Sudbury's highly-rated fish and chip restaurant, The Codfather, which offers a wide range of fish, seafood, vegetarian and and vegan meal options at very reasonable prices. They also are able to provide a gluten-free version of most menu items.

Itinerary

• 10:30 - meet at Sudbury Railway Station
• 10:30 to 13:30 - museum visit and look around Sudbury OR circular walk including a visit to the Nethergate Brewery
• 13:30 - lunch at The Codfather
• 15:00 - depart, look round Sudbury some more, have a drink etc.

Travel

Sudbury is served by regular trains from Marks Tey, which is on the main line from London, Chelmsford, Colchester etc. There are three long-stay and two short-stay car parks located near the town centre according to Google, but please check if you plan to drive!

Exhibition

The Stanley Spencer exhibition aims to celebrate the artist's Suffolk connections in 1920's and 1930's and includes loans from major galleries as well as from private collections.  Entry is payable on the door and costs £15 - however a 30% discount is available on production of a rail ticket showing travel to Sudbury on that day, as part of the National Rail Days Out scheme.  Other discounts are also available for Art Pass holders. etc. and admission includes access to the house, permanent collection and camera obscura.

Lunch

To ease service at  lunch, we will take your orders in advance and send them to the restaurant.  If you decide that you would like to join us, you will be sent a menu to make your selection. 

General

There will be no money collected in advance, so you will need to pay for your ticket admission, food and any drinks on the day.  Please use the following websites for more information: 

• Train times, tickets & service information | Greater Anglia
• Gainsborough's House
• Days Out Guide | National Rail - please read if using the discount
• Nethergate Brewery & Distillery - Long Melford
• The Codfather

I want to come - what next?

Please reply to me at olgacampe444@gmail.com providing the following information. (You may find it easier to copy and paste the questions into your email and answer them there.)

If you wish to lunch, please make sure that you reply before Saturday, 28th February so that we have time to process your order and reservation. It may not be possible to accommodate lunch bookings received after that date. 

Your name:

Your email address:

Your mobile number (for event WhatsApp group):

Do you want to come to Gainsborough's House? Yes/No

OR

Do you want to join the walk to Long Melford? Yes/No

Do you want to have lunch at The Codfather restaurant?