Upcoming Lectures

05
May
2026

TUESDAY All about Scams

Rosemary Kemp (Stowmarket CAB)

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Rosemary Kemp, who works within a Citizens Advice Bureau, talks about scams, or at least as much as can be covered when the world of scams keeps growing every day. She will cover various scams, including romance and catfishing, Royal Mail, HMRC and Crypto, and will answer questions during or after her talk.

01
Jun
2026

Ethiopia - The Historic Route

Pat Alker

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Pat is chair of the Project Dukem charity which aims to relieve poverty in Ethiopia, in particular, by the provision of food and education for orphans and abused and disadvantaged children. She has travelled  extensively in the country and offers interesting perspectives of a country not well known here.

06
Jul
2026

How trains came to Bury St Edmunds and changed the town

Catherine Buchanan

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The first train came to Bury St Edmunds in December 1846 when the line from Ipswich to Bury was opened, but the station was not opened for another year. Catherine will talk about the impact this mode of travel had on the town.