Beccles ghost walk

Variable dates usually Saturday evenings, posted

The ever popular Beccles Ghost walks proceed from the Spring. Tickets and dates may be obtained from Saxon opposite the Swan House Restaurant in the town centre and are £4 for adults, £2 for children. The walk includes this … read more…

Art in Suffolk: Beccles art exhibitions

Tuesday to Saturday each week

The Upstairs Galley in Exchange Square, Beccles has a continuous exhibition of both local and notable artist at commission free rates. Swan House, one of the best Restaurants in Suffolk, is a one minute walk from the Gallery. The Restaurant … read more…

Suffolk Museums: The Beccles Museum

Enjoy an historic visit to Beccles Museum and discover all about the history of Beccles. And afterwards why not visit one of the finest Restaurants on the Norfolk Broads just a couple of minutes walk from the Museum. Swan … read more…

Beccles historical walk

Various dates

During the lighter evenings, the informative and fascinating ‘Beccles history walk’ will proceed from the ‘Old Market Square’, just one minute from Swan House Restaurant, on the following Saturdays: Generally the events take place between April and August. The … read more…

The Swan House film club, Beccles

Each day we show a regularly repeating film in the bar at Swan House. Occasionally we show modern films, but more often we delve into the back catalogue of period and world film and pick out a long lost gem. … read more…

Exhibition by Gillian Tapping at the Swan House Beccles

Wednesday 1st February until Tuesday 6th March 2012

Our February exhibitor  is Fine Art Photographer and Lecturer Gillian Tapping. Based in East Anglia, Gillian’s work is a fusion of digital photography and traditional weaving techniques which explores the concepts of identity and complexity. Themed images are shredded … read more…

Music by ‘Drop the Bow’ at Swan House, Beccles

Monday 27th February 2012 at 8pm

‘Drop the Bow’ comprises Amanda Jane, fiddling her way through jigs hornpipes & reels, multi-award winning vocalist Dawn Diamonds & Paul Rust on guitar. Dawn and Paul have toured together throughout the UK, Germany, South Africa, Australia and Ireland. The band will be

Italian dinner and wine tasting at the Swan House

Wednesday 29th February 2012 at 7.45pm

This evening we are hosting a special 3 course Italian event presented by Carmela Di Franco, combined with an Italian wine tasting presented by former ITV political correspondent Graham Donaldson of Peter Graham Wines. The menu will be: Falzoletti … read more…

Music by Stuart Morrison at the Swan House, Beccles

Monday 5th March 2012

Stuart Morrison, founder member of ‘Scratch the Cat’ and powerful R&B performer, plays a solo set this evening. read more…

Music by Rick Sheppard and friends at the Swan House, Beccles

Monday 12th March 2012

Canadian Rick Sheppard met Dave Sheppard 20 years ago when David uttered the immortal words “I hear you play the devil’s music”! As well as coincidentally sharing the same name, they … read more…

‘Ladies that Lunch’ Fashion show with Denny of Southwold

Wednesday 14th March

Sorry fully booked: Ladies that Lunch fashion show with Denny of Southwold who are celebrating their 160th birthday, having traded in Southwold for the entire period. The business, now run by Lyn Knights, a fifth generation relative of … read more…

Mothering Sunday at the Swan House, Beccles

Sunday 18th March 2011

We are offering a ‘Mothering Sunday’ special lunch menu from 12noon with last bookings at 5pm. The special three course menu will be: Trio of  Stuffed mushroom with stilton and bread crumbs; Goats cheese and red onion marmalade; Deep … read more…

Music by John Dunn and guest at the Swan House, Beccles

Monday 26th March 2012

John Dunn and guest perform duets with country flavoured light rock backed by John’s 12 string guitar playing. John will play from 8pm. From the spring of 2012, Swan House in Beccles will also become one of just a … read more…

Music by Trevor James at the Swan House, Beccles

Monday 16th April 2012

‘Trevor James is a multi-instrumentalist who plays historical and traditional music from across the centuries. Enjoy Medieval melodies, Tudor tunes, Georgian jigs and hear delightful Celtic hornpipes, ayres and reels played on a variety of instruments including High and … read more…

Music by Rick Sheppard and friends at the Swan House, Beccles

Monday 23rd April 2012

Canadian Rick Sheppard met Dave Sheppard 20 years ago when David uttered the immortal words “I hear you play the devil’s music”! As well as coincidentally sharing … read more…

Music by Andrew Osborn at the Swan House, Beccles

Monday 30th April 2012

Andrew plays an enormously diverse repertoire; waltzes, mazurkas and polkas from Paris and Barcelona; sambas from Rio, sets of variations and fantasias from the courts of Charles V and Philip II; tangos from the brothels of Buenos Aires! He … read more…

Music by Dave Sheppard and friends at the Swan House, Beccles

Monday 7th May 2012

Folk meets rock when Dave Sheppard’s band ‘One hand clapping’ perform a close harmony mix of traditional and new material with mandolin, guitar and accordion. “The Swan House will always be a special place for me, as when I … read more…

Emily Barker plays at the Swan House, Suffolk

8pm Monday 28th May 2012

Hailing from Bridgetown, Western Australia, Emily Barker is a compelling songwriter with a gift for weaving melody and words. Together with her band The Red Clay Halo, she has recorded three albums, dazzled audiences at music festivals and seen her … read more…

Music by ‘Pearl in the Egg’ at the Swan House, Beccles

Monday 11th June 2012

Pearl in the Egg’, play songs and instrumentals from the era of Eleanor of Aquitaine … read more…

Somerleyton Hall and Gardens

Enjoy the garden trail through twelve acres of ancient trees, lawned gardens and Paxton greenhouses. Lose yourself in our famous 1846 yew maze. Tour the early Victorian stately home itself, then perhaps consider a visit to … read more…

Norwich Arts Centre, Norfolk

Norwich Arts Centre is a small, independently run venue with charitable status (Charity No: 274803) situated close to the centre of Norwich. Their  aim is to offer a broad range of performing and media arts of the highest quality to … read more…

Theatre Royal, Norwich

The Theatre Royal in Norwich is a major venue featuring Dance, Music, Musicals, Opera, Personalities, Plays, Stand-up Comedy and Studio. The Theatre is about 30 minutes from the Swan House Restaurant in Suffolk, by the Broads in Beccles, so … read more…

The Marina Theatre, Lowestoft

“I urge all music lovers in Lowestoft and the surrounding area to join in and support the wonderful, World class series of concerts given by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at the Marina Theatre. I played at the very first … read more…

The Seagull Theatre, Lowestoft, Suffolk

The Seagull is a small theatre in Lowestoft, Suffolk which plays host to a regular stream of local talent, regional and national touring theatre companies. The theatre runs it’s own in-house production company known as The Seagull Rep. Productions rotate … read more…

Redwings Caldecott Visitor Centre, near Great Yarmouth

Visit rescued horses, ponies, donkeys and mules at Redwings Horse Sanctuary. The centre has over 70 acres of paddocks, a gift shop and information centre and makes a wonderful family day out. If you are looking for an alternative to

Cinema City, Norwich

Situated in the heart of historic Norwich just 20 miles from the centre of Beccles and the excellent Swan House Restaurant, by the Norfolk Broads, Cinema City is both a state of the art cinema and a stylish bar … read more…

The Assembly House, Norwich

The Assembly House, Norwich is one of the city’s most prestigious addresses, with a past that includes visits from Liszt & Paganini, Madame Tussuad and the dancing Noverre family. Around 20 miles from the Swan House Restaurant on the … read more…

The Waterfront Norwich

The Waterfront Norwich is a night club and concert venue, which surprisingly is by the waterfront in Norwich. There are plenty of Hotels in Norwich relatively near by, as well as B&Bs in Norwich. However if you

The Cut Arts Centre, Halesworth

The Cut offers Halesworth and the surrounding countryside arts, music, theatre, dance, comedy, cinema, workshops, Art Exhibitions and more if that’s possible. It has a cafeteria and licensed bar, and food is now available an hour before most evening events. … read more…

The Lowestoft Arts Centre

The Lowestoft Arts Centre provides an art and craft gallery plus studios for teaching and small meetings. The gallery shows a continually changing selection of quality art and craft work by local artists. Included are paintings,drawings, ceramics, sculpture, textiles, cards, prints, jewellery, … read more…

The Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, Norwich

The Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts is a major collector of modern art. World Art Forum is designed to explore major questions in world art. It links all the Sainsbury Centre’s teaching and research organisations and bridges the … read more…

The Buckenham Galleries, Southwold

One of East Anglia’s leading contemporary art galleries, Buckenham Galleries offers a wide variety of paintings, ceramics, jewellery, glass work, sculptures and bespoke furniture. Situated on the High Street the gallery is housed in one of the oldest buildings in … read more…

Lowestoft and Great Yarmouth Regional Astronomers, Lowestoft

Lyra is Lowestoft and Great Yarmouth Regional Astronomers based in Lowestoft Suffolk U.K and has frequent Monthly meetings at the Sunrise Inn on Corton Road in North Lowestoft. Lyra also has a purpose built observatory containing a 10 … read more…

Craftco Gallery, Southwold

The Great Eastern Craft Co-operative, or CRAFTCO for short, began in 1987 when ten local craftspeople formed a co-operative and opened a shop and gallery in Southwold Market Place. Five years later they bought a house in the High Street, … read more…

Gorleston Pavilion Theatre

We are proud to be open all year round staging Plays, Pantomimes, Musicals, Concerts as well as our popular 26 week Summer Season. There are plenty of Hotels in Gorleston. Alternatively the Swan House is one of a few hotels … read more…

The Madder Market Theatre, Norwich

Since 1921, the Maddermarket Theatre has produced hundreds of plays and musicals to the highest standards, entertaining and delighting the people of Norwich and Norfolk. There are many Hotels in Norwich, however if you are considering a nearby alternative, the … read more…

Fritton Lake

Fritton Lake boasts indoor and outdoor adventure playgrounds, a nine-hole pitch and putt golf course, rowing, fishing, scenic walks, pony rides and most of all acres of unspoilt countryside to relax and unwind in. Fritton Lake is within a few … read more…

Framlingham Castle

Framlingham Castle is a magnificent 12th century fortress with a long and colourful past which makes a fascinating family day out in Suffolk. The castle was once the refuge of Mary Tudor before she became Queen in 1553 and visitors … read more…

Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery

One of the City’s most famous landmarks, Norwich Castle was built by the Normans as a Royal Palace 900 years ago. Now a museum and art gallery, it is home to some of the most outstanding collections of fine … read more…

The Great Yarmouth Maritime Festival

The Great Yarmouth Maritime Festival is one of the most eagerly anticipated events in the town’s calendar. This year’s vibrant Maritime Festival is set to take place at the end of the summer, delighting visitors for a whole weekend by bringing together … read more…