swan house, restaurant and bar beccles

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…