Sudbury & Long Melford Community News, October 2020

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“Glorious” Heritage Open Day It was a glorious day in Sudbury on the 12th September with the sun shining from mid-morning onwards in a cloudless blue sky. This was Heritage Open Day with lots happening in the town and St Peters open all day with events centred around photography organised by the Friends.

Visits to the main roof of St Peters to take photographs of the town from high up were really popular.

Getting to the main roof though is a bit of a challenge, it included a spiral staircase, a ladder and a very very small door out to the sloping roof.

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could try it before going up. That certainly generated some laughs and photo opportunities on the day! And WEÒCANÒCONµRMÒTHATÒ3UDBURYgSÒ-AYOR Ò Jack Owen, is pretty nifty on his feet and got through it easily.

Last month the Friends asked for photos of Sudbury to be shown as part of this event, you sent in more than 400 which is a great result. We loved them all and showed them on a continuous loop lasting nearly 40 minutes. People loved watching it and spotting where each one was taken. And it really showed just how interesting and beautiful Sudbury is.

Two local photographic clubs, Sudbury and Halstead, had stands in 3TÒ0ETERgSÒTOÒSHOWÒOFFÒTHEIRÒMEMBERSÒ pictures and to talk to people about all things camera and photography related. Just talking to someone about all the different types of cameras and which is best for what was a real eye opener. Plus seeing all the different effects you can get with some quite basic tweaks to your camera, made you realise what you were missing. For anyone interested in photography joining a local club is a great way to get more out of your camera.

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Surprisingly I have been fairly busy since my last report to the Sudbury & Long Melford Magazine, even though we are still plagued with this dreaded virus the Town Council has had plenty on the agenda.

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I visited the extension to Gainsborough House with several of my Town Council colleagues on the 8th September, it was pleasing to see the progress that is being made, when it is completed it will expand the Tourism footfall in Sudbury with the opportunity to hold many exhibitions and presentations.

I also visited the photographic exhibition in St Peters Church on the 12th which presented many wonderful photos including the wildlife that grace the open spaces around Sudbury.

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So in that spirit, is there an appetite amongst local businesses and organisations for us to arrange professionally run networking events to share strategies, or to promote the diverse range of businesses/ groups out there by shining a spotlight on a different one each month in our e-newsletter? Maybe there are common town themes/ideas we can all join our voices to campaign for? Please drop me a line at press@ sudburysociety.org.uk if you like the sound of this and want to get involved.

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For more information and to book an interview with the founders Tania Diggory and Dennis Relojo-Howell, please contact: goodmentalhealth. festival@gmail.com Tania: 07969 552 775 | Dennis: 07522 681 266

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