Sudbury Arts Centre — Attraction in Babergh

This was originally a medieval church (St Peter) which is in the center of town. It has now been transformed into the Sudbury Arts Centre to help with the church's conservation.

We visited on Remembrance Day, so they had a running video for those to be remembered and there were red poppies adorning around the projection.

There is a small cafe for some tea, snacks and other goodies. It was open to the public when we went, so we could look at all the wonders of the olde church.

I am not sure if it was already known, but on the second floor, one of the clear stained glass has some signatures and dates etched in it. I was done on both the inside and outside of the glass. One name may read. “Robert Howard Glazers (?) Dec 2 - 1799”, on the outside, it looks to read “Geo. ? Johnsons 1782” and “Glazing Sudbury”. I am just guessing on some parts that I couldn't decipher fully. - See last 2 photos for...

This stunning building has been painstakingly and lovingly restored to an (award winning) state to ensure its conservation credentials for decades to come. The management team have done a superb job of creating an Arts Centre full of varied events / courses / concerts of a very high calibre that serve all demographics within the community and beyond. The volunteers are committed and helpful and the venue itself is outstanding. A real cultural asset to Sudbury but with a respectful representation of the building's history and architecture which is...

Saw Robbie Gladwell and friends last night, what a fantastic place to see Suffolk’s top band, the venue adds something special to what we knew would be a great evening listening to the music of our era performed by the very talented ten musicians that make up the band, the bar was very reasonable and in this ‘cathedral ‘ of rock as it was last night in the centre of lovely Sudbury what’s not to like!. Been here in the daytime too for a cuppa and a sausage roll, great...