Events Calendar

Dunwich Wildlife Safari #1

Wed, Jul. 30, 2025 All Day

Dunwich is rich in wildlife for you to discover. We shall run two day 'bioblitz' safaris this summer led by expert naturalists to introduce you to discovering, identifying and recording plants of varied habitats (shingle, marsh, woodland and heath) and their invertebrate inhabitants such as moths and beetles. You will be getting to know nature in depth! These days are free of charge, but bookings will allow us to know numbers ahead of time so that we can provide appropriate equipment. Find our more and book your spot now at: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dunwich-wildlife-safari-no1-tickets-1362264201899

Dunwich Art Show Opening Night

Fri, Aug. 1, 2025 6:00pm

Opening night of the Dunwich Art Show! Join us to view the art, meet artists, and enjoy drinks and nibbles. 6pm in the Dunwich Reading Room

Dunwich Art Show

Aug. 2 - 4, 2025 11:30am — 4:30pm

An art show featuring local artists and art will be held in the Dunwich Reading Room during the first weekend in August, lining up with the Dunwich Flower Festival and will run SaturdayAugust 2nd - Monday August 4th, 11.30 - 4.30.

Dunwich with a Twist

Sat, Aug. 9, 2025 2:30pm — 4:00pm

An afternoon of music and poetry in the Reading Room Garden, ft the Dunwich Drifters.

Dunwich Wildlife Safari #2

Wed, Aug. 13, 2025 All Day

Dunwich is rich in wildlife for you to discover. We shall run two day 'bioblitz' safaris this summer led by expert naturalists to introduce you to discovering, identifying and recording plants of varied habitats (shingle, marsh, woodland and heath) and their invertebrate inhabitants such as moths and beetles. You will be getting to know nature in depth! These days are free of charge, but bookings will allow us to know numbers ahead of time so that we can provide appropriate equipment. Find our more and book your spot now at: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dunwich-wildlife-safari-no2-tickets-1467553434829?aff=oddtdtcreator

Victorican Puzzlebook Workshop

Sat, Sep. 27, 2025 12:00pm — 3:00pm

Join us from 12-3 on Saturday 27th September in the Dunwich Reading Room for this artist-led workshop and create puzzle books inpsired by the story of Dunwich and the natural world.
Book a place by email at chronicles@dunwichmuseum.org.uk

£10 for adults
£3 for children

Thank you so our amazing funders at Suffolk Coasts and Heaths National Landscape and our partners at Art Branches for making workshops like these possible.

The Woodwose and Wildmen of Suffolk

Sat, Oct. 18, 2025 6:30pm — 7:30pm

Matt Salusbury, author of Myster Animals of Suffolk and Chair of the Trustees of Dunwich Museum, describes the strange figures of woodwose (or wildmen) carven on the fonts, porches, and towers of numerous churches in Suffolk, but which are rare outside the county.

What are the Suffolk wildmen? Have there been sightings? Would there have been wildmen on display in any of Dunwich's lost churches?

Matt's investigation into Suffolk's wildmen point to an origin amound our North Sea neighbours on the Continent.

This event will be online! Please email us at chronicles@dunwichmuseum.org.uk and get your free ticket at on our Eventbrite page!

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-woodwoses-and-wildmen-of-suffolk-tickets-1670697313639

The zoom link will be sent around to attendees closer to the event.

Dunwich Community Heritage Centre AGM

Sat, Oct. 25, 2025 3:00pm — 5:00pm

DCHC is holding its first AGM. Become a member and join us to find out what the museum has been up to and be a part of our future.

Leaf Printing Workshop

Sun, Oct. 26, 2025 12:00pm — 3:00pm

Get creative in this art workshop! Learn how gel print and create your own unique art from nature.

Halloween Activities

Fri, Oct. 31, 2025 12:00pm — 4:00pm

Carve turnips & pumpkins, make halloween crafts, and decorate themed biscuits in the Reading Room.