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Lockington Gate has now been repaired and is fully Lockington Gate has now been repaired and is fully operational again. Members can resume using the gate as normal. 🎉
Our Collections team has been incredibly busy this Our Collections team has been incredibly busy this month, emptying the Boby Building and moving into our newly built Collections Store. This marks an exciting milestone in the museum’s development, giving our treasured items a dedicated home with the right conditions to preserve them for future generations. The new store also includes staff offices and the Food Museum Library.

Clearing the Boby Building means we can now begin transforming it into The Factory — a dynamic new space for the museum. The ground floor will feature a display area exploring food production in an industrial setting, and the top floor will become a dedicated event space for private functions.

The construction of the Collections Store has been supported with public funding from Arts Council England, and the renovation of The Factory is made possible thanks to the National Lottery Heritage Fund, Mid Suffolk District Council and the Garfield Weston Foundation.

This is a hugely exciting moment in the museum’s development, and we can’t wait to see these projects come to life!
Looking for the perfect decadent treat to kick off Looking for the perfect decadent treat to kick off December? We’ve got just the thing. 🍊🍫
This almond, chocolate and orange tart — made with our very own Food Museum marmalade — is the ultimate winter indulgence. Picture a deliciously crumbly, savoury base, a rich chocolate filling infused with orange, a thin layer of marmalade and a topping of delicate flaked almonds. It’s a brilliant dessert for a holiday Christmas party, or the perfect pick-me-up on a dreary winter’s day.

Our Marmalade Club event in January has now sold out, but we’re pleased to offer an additional date in February. Join us in our demonstration kitchen to learn how to make marmalade from scratch.

Find the recipe link, along with booking details for the Marmalade Club, in our bio. 🍊
Thank you to everyone who joined us at this year’s Thank you to everyone who joined us at this year’s Stowmarket Christmas Fayre as we kicked off the festive season! It was a bustling day filled with lovely sellers, excited children and festive cheer.

A huge thank you to @stowmarkettowncouncil for organising such a fantastic event!

Don’t miss our other festive activities this month, including a performance of A Christmas Carol, mince pie workshops, Father Christmas in the fishing lodge and much more! 

Head to the link in our bio to find out more.
🎄 The Christmas Fayre is now open! Glide onto our 🎄 The Christmas Fayre is now open! 
Glide onto our FREE ice rink, enjoy children’s rides here at the museum, explore even more festive stalls in the marquee, and tuck into a delicious Feast BBQ!

✨ Come join the Christmas magic!
🎄 The Stowmarket Christmas Fayre is tomorrow! 🎄 📅 🎄 The Stowmarket Christmas Fayre is tomorrow! 🎄
📅 Sunday 30 November
⏰ 10am–4pm
🎟 Free entry

We’re thrilled to be partnering with Stowmarket Town Council for this year’s town-wide Christmas Fayre — a festive day packed with activities, delicious food and drink, and family fun.

✨ Here’s what’s happening at the Food Museum:

Front of the House

❄️ Ice rink
🍷 The Snowman Arms at the Old Stables — festive drinks, hot chocolate & mulled wine
☕ Feast Café — seasonal food and a cosy spot to warm up
🎁 Festive stalls & unique gifts in the museum shop
🎠 Free children’s teacup ride
♿ Accessible toilets, including Changing Places facilities

Back Lawn

🐑 Meet the museum animals (drop-in, 10am–3pm)
🔥 Forest School family activities & marshmallow toasting (drop-in, 10am–3pm)
🛍️ Craft, gift & local food stalls inside the marquee
🍔 Feast BBQ — gourmet burgers, sausages, homemade soup, sourdough, roasted chestnuts, mulled wine & hot chocolate
🚂 Steam engine Empress in full steam

In the Marquee

📖 Storytelling with the East Anglian Storytelling Festival — classics like Hansel & Gretel and Cinderella (free, drop-in 10:30am–3:30pm)
🎨 Forest School crafts & hands-on family activities
🛒 Craft, food & gift stalls in a warm indoor space

Join us for festive food, local traders, storytelling and family fun across the museum — all part of the Stowmarket Christmas Fayre! ✨
We had the pleasure of welcoming the iconic duo An We had the pleasure of welcoming the iconic duo Annie Gray and Kathy Hipperson to the museum for a very exciting project involving a much-loved former resident of the Dairy Cottages… and some wonderfully intriguing historical recipes. Watch this space!
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