The Bury Botanic Gardens - Heinous Crimes, Shenanigans and Misdemeanours
Heinous Crimes, Shenanigans and Misdemeanours!
Location
Unitarian Meeting House, Churchgate Street, Bury St Edmunds IP33 1RH
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- Date
- 16th October 2026
- Time
- 7:00pm - 9:00pm
About this event
The Bury Botanic Gardens - Heinous Crimes, Shenanigans and Misdemeanours - a talk by Paul Marsh (Abbey Gardens Friends Chairman) and Nick Marsh MBE (Forensics Experts).
Join Abbey Garden Friends for an evening exploring true tales of curious crimes, shenanigans, and misdemeanours connected with the Bury Botanic Garden in the 19th century.
Your booking supports our work to help keep the Abbey Gardens a joy to visit and all profits from this event will be used to support this wonderful green space in the heart of Bury.
Friday 16 October 7pm (doors open 6.30pm).
In aid of The Abbey Gardens Friends.
Tickets £10 (includes a glass of wine and nibbles)
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About the Venue
Bury St Edmunds' finest building
The Meeting House was built in 1711 for its Presbyterian congregation, and is a fine example of the English Baroque style in its softer, more provincial manner. Fully restored between 1975 and 1991, the Grade 1 listed building is now one of Bury St Edmunds' most elegant venues.
The facade to Churchgate Street is one of the jewels of the town, with its gauged and rubbed brickwork in two tones of red, and excellent proportions.
Superb Acoustics
The warm wood floor, good height, and human scale combine to provide a clear and sympathetic sound for a variety of public uses. After all, it was built to ensure commanding solo performances!
A highly adaptable space
The interior is a classic example of a nonconformist meeting house of the period. The central open space is dominated by a fine two-tiered pulpit and surrounded on three sides by galleries containing the original box pews.
Serving Bury St Edmunds
The Meeting House is currently owned by Unitarian Trustees, and managed by the House Committee which includes representatives of the Community. The aim is to ensure wide and appropriate public use of the building for many years to come.
The House Committee is a committee of the Unitarian Trustees, an excepted charity
