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 scary 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. Beccles Museum, … 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 ‘walk’ read more…

The Swan House film club, Beccles

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

Exhibition by Ania Hobson, Swan House, Beccles

From Wednesday 1st May till Tuesday 4th June 2013

… Ania Hobson, a Suffolk based artist is our May exhibitor. After graduating in 2011 she now works full time staging her exhibitions and working towards her commissions. Ania specialises in wildlife art and is also a portraitist. She works primarily read more…

Music by Andrew Osborn at the Swan House, Beccles

Monday 20th May 2013

…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 also read more…

Music by Stuart Morrison at the Swan House, Beccles

Monday 27th May 2013

Stuart Morrison, founder member of ‘Scratch the Cat’ and powerful R&B performer, plays a solo set this evening. You may sleep over as well, since we have recently become a Boutique hotel or Posh B&B in Beccles. What visitors have … read more…

Steak and kidney pudding evening at the Swan House, Beccles

Wednesday 29th May 2013

…Steak and kidney pudding evening. A cauldron of soup, followed by the classic English dish made with Adnams ale. Please note that this event is invariably fully booked and is for advance reservations only: £16-90 (inclusive of tax) If you read more…

Exhibition by Brigitte Le Baleur, Swan House Beccles

Wednesday 5th June to Tuesday 2nd July 2013

…French artist Brigitte Le Baleur is our June exhibitor. Brigitte Studied art and design at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts de Rouen and has taught art in France. Brigitte’s particular talent lies in her ability to evoke unique designs which demonstrate read more…

Guitarist Andy Kirkham plays at the Swan House

Monday 10th June 2013 at 8pm

…Norfolk guitarist Andy Kirkham is well known for mixing music from around the world. Andy plays classical tunes from Latin America and music from West Africa, Eastern Europe and home. He comes to the Swan House with an eclectic selection read more…

Music by Keith Krykant at the Swan House

Monday 17th June 2013

…Keith’s playing is relaxed and articulate, his sound is warm and sweet, and the emphasis is very much on melody. His arrangements bring together jazz, latin and classical styles into an extensive repertoire which also features a number of his read more…

Music by ‘Pearl in the egg’, Swan House, Beccles

Monday 24th June 2013

…‘Pearl in the Egg’, play songs and instrumentals from the era of Eleanor of Aquitaine and Henry the Eigth on authentic instruments from the period including harp and recorder, psaltery and rebec. ‘Pearl’ have performed in costume at Hampton Court read more…

Mulberry Hawk play at Swan House, Beccles

Monday 8th July 2013 at 8pm

Mario Price, who’s played at Swan house many times over the years, returns with a new format band, Mulberry Hawk, but without Charles Dickens. If you appreciate beautiful music you will love Mulberry Hawk. Crystal clear sound and wonderful…songs read more…

Music by Trevor James at the Swan House, Beccles

Monday 15th July 2013

…‘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 Low 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 the Swan House Restaurant … 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 the 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 if read more…

Beccles Carnival weekend

Saturday 21st August 2011

Beccles Carnival weekend is more than a traditional carnival parade. Over the Weekend we have lined up a great programme of events for the whole family to enjoy. Saturday sees teddy bears parade with judging of best dressed teddy, entertainment …

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 of 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 …

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 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 inch reflector 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 in 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 minutes 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 can 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 our read more…

Latitude Summer Music Festival

July 2013

… A spectacular festival for the performing arts featuring incredible talent in music, theatre, comedy, literature, poetry and cabaret. The Swan House Restaurant & Boutique Inn, just ten minutes from Henham park, in the opposite direction of Southwold, offers wonderful accommodation read more…

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 and read more…

Bishop’s House garden, Norwich

… The garden is a four acre walled garden dating back to the 12th century in the grounds of the Bishop’s House. Open to the public only for a few dates in the summer. This garden is another of Norwich’s secret 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 Norfolk 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 are considering alternatives …

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 Swan 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 worlds of 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 art, read more…