2026 Dates for your diary
Don’t forget, the train is the perfect way to visit any of the events taking place along St. Edmund’s Line.
Please note that these events are not being organised by St. Edmund's Line Community Rail Partnership and links have been provided for any enquiries.
24 December 2026
180th Anniversary of the first passenger train travelling on the Ipswich to Bury St. Edmunds railway
20 November
St. Edmund’s Day
15 November '26
Royal Observer Corps WWII Operations Room Open Day
Royal Observer Corps WWII Operations Room Open Days 2026 - Bury St Edmunds Guildhall
March ‘26 – March ‘27
Constable250
Christchurch Mansion, Ipswich
Constable 250 Exhibitions | Ipswich Museums
6 June – 4 October ‘26
Edmund and the Great Heathen Army
Moyse’s Hall, Bury St. Edmunds
Edmund and the Great Heathen Army - Our Bury St Edmunds
3 October '26
Orchard Fruit Preserves workshop
Food Museum, Stowmarket
Orchard Fruit Preserves with Rowen Halstead - Food Museum
26 September '26
Soham Pumpkin Fair
19-20 September '26
Henry Cecil Open Weekend, Newmarket
Information - The Henry Cecil Open Weekend
5 September '26
Elmsfest
Blackbourne Community Centre, Elmswell
4 July – 6 September '26
66 World Cup Trail
Bury St. Edmunds
66 World Cup Trail | Bury St Edmunds & Beyond
30 – 31 August '26
Bury St. Edmunds Food & Drink Festival
Bury St. Edmunds
Bury St Edmunds Food and Drink Festival… | Bury St Edmunds & Beyond
18 – 20 August '26
The Greatest Summer Show!
Bury St. Edmunds
The Greatest Summer Show! | Bury St Edmunds & Beyond