It’s official – the best things in life can be FREE

There’s not much good news about at the moment. So when something good happens, it is worth celebrating. And there’s very little that’s better than making something free for
the first time.

Bury St Edmunds Art Gallery have announced that from
now on entrance to all exhibitions will be completely free of charge.

Alison Plumridge, Director, said: “Although the entrance fee was small at £1 for adults, it was still seen as a barrier, although mainly a psychological one. By removing it we are offering a big welcome to everybody. Come and look. Viewing our exhibitions costs nothing and they really are worth seeing.”

The Gallery believes that this move will further widen its appeal. It hopes now to tempt more tourists to Bury and people in the town with time on their hands, like shoppers waiting for buses and office workers seeking something interesting to do during a lunch break. Also it is hoped that free entry will encourage visitors to return regularly to view the Gallery’s excellent and varied programme of exhibitions of contemporary art and crafts.

For more information about the gallery please visit www.burystedmundsartgallery.org or telephone 01284 762081.

Bury St Edmunds Art Gallery, The Market Cross, Cornhill, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 1BT.

Opening times: Tuesday to Saturday, 10.30 am to 5.00 pm.

BBQ/Disco raises £2246 for Cancer Research UK

A group of friends from Bury St Edmunds recently raised a fantastic £2246 for Cancer Research UK, by holding a BBQ/Disco at Moreton Hall Community Centre on Saturday 25th April.
Dave Neal, Steph Wright and Alex & Kerry Howell came up with an idea for a charity evening whilst having a drink together. Like many people, their families had all been affected in some way by Cancer, and they decided they would like to give something back. With the guidance of Nicki Stapleton from Cancer Research UK, they successfully organised a fantastic evening which included a live band, disco, charity auction and BBQ, with over 200 people attending.
Kerry Howell said “We were very grateful that the band ‘5 Mile High’ and ‘Sights & Sounds’ disco both offered to help us out, a fantastic evening was had by all and we raised an overwhelming amount of money”.
“We would also like to thank our friends, family and colleagues for their assistance in putting the evening together, Adrian Lewis of Frames Conservatories Direct for standing over the BBQ for hours, the band and disco, The Moreton Hall Pub, The Moreton Hall Directory, Dance Krazy and Sainsbury’s, plus all who contributed to make the event such a great success”.