All events Calendar

Octave Vocal Ensemble

for 2 hours
St Mary's Church East Bergholt
The Street East Bergholt CO7 6TG Parking around the church is limited, but there is a public car park behind The Lion a few minutes walk away, in the centre of the village., CO7 6TG, United Kingdom

Spring concert - blend of classical and modern vocal ensemble with flute and piano.
Admission free with a retiring collection.

HOLY COMMUNION (BCP)

Every First, Third Sunday at for 45 mins
St Mary's Church East Bergholt
St Mary's Church East Bergholt, The Street East Bergholt CO7 6TG Parking around the church is limited, but there is a public car park behind The Lion a few minutes walk away, in the centre of the village., CO7 6TG, United Kingdom

Holy Communion using the Book of Common Prayer.

Held at 8:00 on the first and third Sundays of the month (and also on the first Wednesday of the month)

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Sunday Morning Worship

Every Second, Third, Fourth Sunday at for 1 hour
St Mary's Church East Bergholt
The Street East Bergholt CO7 6TG Parking around the church is limited, but there is a public car park behind The Lion a few minutes walk away, in the centre of the village., CO7 6TG, United Kingdom

For uptodate details, consult the weekly newsheet on the Notices page.

The majority of services are livestreamed (or recorded) and shown on our You Tube channel - St Mary's East Bergholt https://www.youtube.com/@stmaryseastbergholt2137

The pattern of the main morning services are as follows:

2nd and 3rd Sundays - Morning Worship with Communion
4th Sunday - Morning Worship
[1st Sunday - Connect service, which rotates around the four parish churches - Bentley, Brantham, East Bergholt and Tattingstone and begins at 10:30]
5th Sunday - Benefice Communion - rotating round the four parish churches]

In August there is only one main service in the Benefice each Sunday.

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The Gathering

Sunday 08 March 2026, Sunday 22 March 2026, Sunday 12 April 2026, Sunday 26 April 2026, Sunday 10 May 2026, Sunday 24 May 2026, Sunday 14 June 2026, Sunday 28 June 2026, Sunday 12 July 2026, Sunday 26 July 2026 at for 1 hour
St Mary's Church East Bergholt
The Street East Bergholt CO7 6TG Parking around the church is limited, but there is a public car park behind The Lion a few minutes walk away, in the centre of the village., CO7 6TG, United Kingdom

An evening contemporary service with worship, word and prayer. Followed by tea, coffee and cake! On the 2nd and 4th Sundays of each mornth.

Choir practice

Every First, Third, Fifth Friday at for 1 hour
Please note that this event will not start until
St Mary's Church East Bergholt
The Street East Bergholt CO7 6TG Parking around the church is limited, but there is a public car park behind The Lion a few minutes walk away, in the centre of the village., CO7 6TG, United Kingdom

Fortnightly practice for forthcoming Sunday services and for special services at religious festivals, such as Christmas and Easter. New members welcome!

Men's breakfast

Saturday 02 May 2026, Saturday 04 July 2026, Saturday 05 September 2026, Saturday 07 November 2026, Saturday 02 January 2027, Saturday 06 March 2027 at for 1 hour, 30 mins
St Mary's Church East Bergholt
The Street East Bergholt CO7 6TG Parking around the church is limited, but there is a public car park behind The Lion a few minutes walk away, in the centre of the village., CO7 6TG, United Kingdom

Bi-monthly event - January, March, May, July, September and November - held on the first Saturday of the month at 9am. Cornflakes, bacon butties, orange juice, tea/coffee followed by a short talk. Previous speakers have included ex-professional footballers, a magistrate, trustee of Hostage International, Ipswich town pastor, Hadleigh men's shed.
Admission is free with retiring collection.

HOLY COMMUNION (BCP)

Monthly. Every First Wednesday at for 30 mins
St Mary's Church East Bergholt
The Street East Bergholt CO7 6TG Parking around the church is limited, but there is a public car park behind The Lion a few minutes walk away, in the centre of the village., CO7 6TG, United Kingdom

Holy Communion using the Book of Common Prayer.

Held on the first Wednesday (and also at 8:00 on the first and third Sundays) of the month.

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Monthly but not in August

Take a Break coffee mornings

Monthly. Every First Wednesday at for 2 hours
St Mary's Church East Bergholt
The Street East Bergholt CO7 6TG Parking around the church is limited, but there is a public car park behind The Lion a few minutes walk away, in the centre of the village., CO7 6TG, United Kingdom

Take an opportunity to have a cup of tea or coffee with cake and biscuits, with friends or to meet new people. Relaxed and friendly - meet in the West End room at St Mary's church. Everyone very welcome

Quiz Night

for 3 hours
Constable Hall
Constable Hall, Gandish Road East Bergholt, CO7 6TP

To celebrate Constable 250, a fun evening's entertainment by the quiz master extraordinaire, Simon Jay. Come on your own or in a team of up to six people.

Tickets cost £12 per person and are available from https://www.ticketsource.com/east-bergholt-pcc/constable-quiz/e-rbgjzz

family@church

Sunday 10 May 2026, Sunday 14 June 2026, Sunday 12 July 2026, Sunday 13 September 2026, Sunday 11 October 2026, Sunday 08 November 2026, Sunday 13 December 2026 at for 45 mins
St Mary's Church East Bergholt
The Street East Bergholt CO7 6TG Parking around the church is limited, but there is a public car park behind The Lion a few minutes walk away, in the centre of the village., CO7 6TG, United Kingdom

An all-age family friendly service lasting 40-45 minutes with stories, songs, activities and finishing with sandwiches and cake!

Brass & Ivories - Baroque and Summertime Classics

for 2 hours, 30 mins
St Mary's Church East Bergholt
The Street East Bergholt CO7 6TG Parking around the church is limited, but there is a public car park behind The Lion a few minutes walk away, in the centre of the village., CO7 6TG, United Kingdom

An accessible and relaxing concert for all to enjoy.

Tickets cost £15 (half price for U16s) available from https://www.ticketsource.com/east-bergholt-pcc/brass-and-ivories/e-mjojkj

Flower festival

for 7 days, 6 hours
St Mary's Church East Bergholt
The Street East Bergholt CO7 6TG Parking around the church is limited, but there is a public car park behind The Lion a few minutes walk away, in the centre of the village., CO7 6TG, United Kingdom

To celebrate the 250th anniversary of the birth of John Constable. Open daily from 10:00; free admission with donations welcomed. Refreshments will be available. A special afternoon tea will be available at 4pm on 7th June

Bells and Bubbles

for 30 mins
St Mary's Church East Bergholt
The Street East Bergholt CO7 6TG Parking around the church is limited, but there is a public car park behind The Lion a few minutes walk away, in the centre of the village., CO7 6TG, United Kingdom

To celebrate John Constable's actual birthday, our bellringers are going to ring a straight peal of 250. Bubbles will be elderflower cordial with sparkling water.

Sponsored by the Refill Shed - any donations will be given to church

Music from the time of John Constable

for 2 hours
St Mary's Church East Bergholt
The Street East Bergholt CO7 6TG Parking around the church is limited, but there is a public car park behind The Lion a few minutes walk away, in the centre of the village., CO7 6TG, United Kingdom

A varied programme of music played on 18th century instruments, featuring local musicians Tim and Mary Pells, the English Guitar Quartet and Dr Daniel Tidhar.

Connect

Sunday 01 March 2026, Sunday 05 July 2026, Sunday 01 November 2026 at for 1 hour
St Mary's Church East Bergholt
The Street East Bergholt CO7 6TG Parking around the church is limited, but there is a public car park behind The Lion a few minutes walk away, in the centre of the village., CO7 6TG, United Kingdom

A monthly service on the first Sunday combining traditional liturgy with modern worship - a joyous mixture celebrating the old and the new. Connecting with others; connecting with the other parishes in the benefice - at Bentley, Brantham and Tattingstone and most importantly connecting with God.

The service rotates around the churches - at St Mary's in East Bergholt in March, July and November

Blues jazz concert

for 3 hours
St Mary's Church East Bergholt
The Street East Bergholt CO7 6TG Parking around the church is limited, but there is a public car park behind The Lion a few minutes walk away, in the centre of the village., CO7 6TG, United Kingdom

John Etheridge's Blue Spirit Trio with special guest, Vimala Rowe.

Knitted bible exhibition

for 10 days, 6 hours
St Mary's Church East Bergholt
The Street East Bergholt CO7 6TG Parking around the church is limited, but there is a public car park behind The Lion a few minutes walk away, in the centre of the village., CO7 6TG, United Kingdom

36 knitted scenes from the Bible, depicting stories from the Old and New Testaments.

Associated craft activities will be held during the exhibition

Choral Evensong

for 1 hour
St Mary's Church East Bergholt
The Street East Bergholt CO7 6TG Parking around the church is limited, but there is a public car park behind The Lion a few minutes walk away, in the centre of the village., CO7 6TG, United Kingdom

Choral evensong service led by visiting choir, Jubilate

Christmas Tree Festival

for 1 day, 15 hours
St Mary's Church East Bergholt
The Street East Bergholt CO7 6TG Parking around the church is limited, but there is a public car park behind The Lion a few minutes walk away, in the centre of the village., CO7 6TG, United Kingdom

A repeat of last year's successful festival in association with the village Christmas Fair