Aldeburgh Suffolk

28/12/2025

Its all happening in Aldeburgh on New Year's Eve this year!

Sprout Sprint or Saunter 5K - 10am, opposite Moot Hall, Aldeburgh — please arrive 20 minutes early if you want to take part. Enjoy a coastal off-road route, with fancy dress very welcome and prizes up for grabs!

Enter now 👉 www.entrycentral.com/sprout5k

We also have Aldeburgh’s New Year’s Eve Swim (rescheduled from Boxing Day, due to the weather).

This much-loved tradition sees hundreds of brave swimmers dash into the icy North Sea at 12noon, cheered on by a festive crowd. Expect more fancy dress, big laughs, community spirit and plenty of chilly courage!

Meeting point is also outside the Moot Hall on the green- why not join in?!

Whether you’re swimming or spectating, it’s the perfect way to round off 2025 — all while raising money for local charities.

Feeling brave? Register online NOW!: https://www.entrycentral.com/boxingdayswim

28/12/2025

The East Suffolk Council photo competition is NOW OPEN!

They’re inviting East Suffolk residents of all ages to take part in ‘East Suffolk Through the Lens’ — our brand-new photography competition!

This year’s categories are: People, Place, and Under 16s.
Got a photo that captures the spirit of our communities? Or a stunning East Suffolk landscape you’re proud of? We’d love to see it!

You could win up to £100 in high street vouchers and have your photo featured on the cover of our residents’ magazine, delivered to thousands of homes across the district.

Ready to enter? Find out more and submit your photos via the link here: https://www.eastsuffolk.gov.uk/leisure/east-suffolk-through-the-lens


Stunning Suffolk

28/12/2025

Day 4 of our 12 Days of Christmas Giveaways!

Today’s prize is an amazing £25 voucher to spend at Fleur Aldeburgh - right on our High Street!

Fleurs is a friendly, relaxed seaside boutique offering stylish, wearable labels, and they’ve just launched their Winter Sale — with a fantastic range of branded clothing and accessories at great prices. The perfect time to treat yourself!

Running right through until 5th January, we’ll be giving away an amazing prize every single day, all generously donated by brilliant local Aldeburgh businesses. Expect vouchers, gifts, experiences and so much more to look forward to in the new year! It's totally free to enter, so why not get involved:

How to enter each day to be in with a chance of winning:
✔️ Like our page
✔️ Like this giveaway post
✔️ Comment on this post and tag a friend so they can join in too!

All giveaway updates and the 12 lucky winners will be announced on our website:
👉 www.aldeburghsuffolk.com

Good luck — and thank you for supporting local this Christmas!

28/12/2025

Our favourite photo of the Fish and Chip shop, thank you Tom Crittenden Art 🩷

As well as creating paintings and sketches I enjoy photography... so for the last five days of 2025 I'm going to post my most popular photos of the year. This is based on the top "liked" posts on the "Stunning Suffolk" group. Number three with 1194 likes was "The Aldeburgh Fish & Chip Shop". 🐟

Feel free to post your favourite photos of the year in the comments 📷 🫶🏻

Tomcrittendenart.etsy.com

28/12/2025

Join the Wardens Trust Community Lunch!

Enjoy a welcoming afternoon with a 2-course lunch, entertainment, afternoon tea & cake, plus either bingo or a raffle — twice a month on Thursdays, 12pm–4pm.

Wardens Trust, Wardens Hall, Sizewell, Leiston IP16 4UB
£12 per person
Transport available on request (60p per mile)
Scheduled dates run January–December 2026, including themed events such as:

Fish & Chip Days

Strawberry Tea

Teddy Bear’s Picnic

Christmas Lunch

Booking is required.
Contact: 01728 635731 / 07827 961534
wardensadmin@btinternet.com

A great chance to socialise, enjoy good food, and be part of a warm, friendly community.

28/12/2025

Lovely to see our local police representative out and about in Aldeburgh yesterday 😁

27/12/2025

The Wildlife Wise team have free guided walks taking place early in 2026
The Winter Wader Events will feature our beautiful rivers and estuaries, with the chance to see wading birds:

👣 Saturday 10th January – Levington area
👣 Saturday 24th January – Orwell Country Park area
👣 Saturday 7th February – Martlesham Wilds area

For more information and to book your place, email danny@wildlifewise.co.uk

27/12/2025

WIN! WIN! Day 3 of our 12 Days of Christmas!

Already thinking about the new year, feeling healthier and improving your wellbeing? Then you’re going to love today’s giveaway...

Aldeburgh Physio and Pilates Studio are offering one lucky winner a 5-class Mat Pilates & Yoga Package, worth £60! The package can be used to book any Mat Pilates or Yoga class, Monday to Saturday — the perfect way to start the new year feeling strong and balanced.

Running right through until 5th January, we’ll be giving away an amazing prize every single day, all generously donated by brilliant local Aldeburgh businesses. Expect vouchers, gifts, experiences and so much more to look forward to in the new year! It's totally free to enter, so why not get involved:

How to enter each day to be in with a chance of winning:
✔️ Like our page
✔️ Like this giveaway post
✔️ Comment on this post and tag a friend so they can join in too!

All giveaway updates and the 12 lucky winners will be announced on our website:
👉 www.aldeburghsuffolk.com

Good luck — and thank you for supporting local this Christmas!

27/12/2025

Get your empty tubs to the pubs!

Greene King Brewery’s Tub2Pub campaign is back from 1st January to 15th February 2026, helping recycle plastic tubs while raising vital funds for Macmillan Cancer Support.

Simply drop off your clean, empty confectionery, biscuit and cracker tubs at any Greene King Pub Partners managed pub, restaurant or hotel. Your tubs will be recycled into new products, and proceeds go directly to Macmillan. What a lovely way to support a charity doing such great work in the community, this new year!

Find your nearest pub and learn more at https://tub2pub.co.uk/tub2pub/

27/12/2025

Hope you all had a lovely Christmas! Is it time to start shopping again? OH YES!!

The and O&C Butcher Winter Sales are NOW LIVE online — you’ll find all sale items online at ocbutcher.co.uk
In-store sale starts at 10am TODAY - Saturday 27th December at O&C and Fleur in Aldeburgh.

26/12/2025

WIN! Day 2 of our 12 Days of Christmas!

If you enjoy an Adnams Ghost Ship but could do without the alcohol, then we’ve got the perfect giveaway for you — or someone you know!

Today is Day 2, and running right through until 5th January, we’ll be giving away an amazing prize every single day, all generously donated by brilliant local Aldeburgh businesses. We wanted to give everyone something exciting to look forward to in the new year — so expect vouchers, gifts, experiences and so much more!

Today’s prize:
One lucky winner will receive a case of 24 cans of Adnams’ new and delicious alcohol-free Ghost Ship — all the flavour, a true taste of the Suffolk coast, without the alcohol. Visit the store on Aldeburgh's High Street and discover their full range of unique and deliciously Suffolk drinks.

How to enter each day to be in with a chance of winning:
✔️ Like our page
✔️ Like this giveaway post
✔️ Comment on this post and tag a friend so they can join in too!

All giveaway updates and the 12 lucky winners will be announced on our website:
👉 www.aldeburghsuffolk.com

Good luck — and thank you for supporting local this Christmas!

Adnams Aldeburgh