Haverhill Christmas Carnival Gallery Thank you to everyone who attended the Christmas Carnival and lights switch-on on Saturday 30 November! We had an incredible attendance
Students at Samuel Ward Academy, Castle Manor Academy and Stour Valley Community School – Clare were tasked with creating some collective poems with poet Jodie
This year Haverhill Town Council is excited to announce a Christmas Carnival taking place on Saturday 30 November. The carnival, run by Mahogany Carnival, will
Halloween Trail 2024 Thank you to everyone who attended this year’s Halloween Trail at East Town Park. Thousands of people walked along our spooky trail,
This year Haverhill Town Council is excited to announce a Christmas Carnival taking place on Saturday 30 November. The day will include: A Christmas carnival
Haverhill Town Council is looking for people to host craft stalls at our upcoming Christmas Maker’s Market on Saturday 30 November. The Maker’s Market will
Westfield Primary Academy pupils and Haverhill Town Council representatives have taken part in a litter pick to raise awareness about the impacts littering has on
Lest we forget. The annual remembrance service will take place on Sunday 10th November 2024. This year’s event will feature a parade followed by a
Our popular Halloween Trail is back! This year’s trail will take place at East Town Park on Friday 1 November. What can I expect to
Haverhill Town Council invite you to join us for a candlelit ceremony to mark the departure of The Knife Angel in Haverhill on Friday 27 September on Haverhill Market
Colour in a picture of the Knife Angel logo and you could win a family ticket to the Haverhill Arts Centre Christmas pantomime: Jack and the
National Knife Angel Photography Competition Are you a classically trained photographer, photography novice, or just someone who loves taking pictures in your spare time? Whatever
Knife Angel Activities The Knife Angel statue will be on display on the Haverhill Market Square from Saturday 31 August to Monday 30 September, and
Ahead of the Knife Angel’s arrival in Haverhill on Saturday 31 August, here is all you need to know: What is the Knife Angel? The
Knife Angel Haverhill – Write your anti-violence pledge Anti-violence pledge With the Knife Angel statue coming to Haverhill on Saturday 31 August, visitors are being
Knife Angel Civic Launch Event Haverhill Town Council hosted a civic event on Wednesday 4 September to mark The Knife Angel statue coming to Haverhill. The
Haverhill has been presented with its first bleed control kit amid the arrival of the Knife Angel statue coming to the town on Saturday 31
Thank you to everyone who attended and helped out at this year’s Picnic in the Park at East Town Park. This year’s dinosaur themed event
HTC Mailing List Don’t want to miss out on our free Town Council events? Sign up to our new mailing list! Get updates on upcoming
Thank you to everyone who attended this year’s Armed Forces Day event on the Market Square. Armed Forces Day has always been a proud day
Thank you to everyone who attended and helped organise the Suffolk Day 2024 celebrations, especially with Haverhill being named the lead town for this year.
To celebrate Haverhill being chosen as the lead town for Suffolk Day 2024, we have taken a look back over some of the brilliant events
What are the origins of the Suffolk flag? The design is the flag of the arms of Saint Edmund, Suffolk’s very own patron saint. The
Thank you to everyone who attended the D-Day 80 service on the Market Square. Please see our gallery of images below which captured the service
Clements Primary Academy student, Avanthika Aneesh, has had her design chosen to become the new logo for the Clements Community Centre (formerly Leiston Centre). Avanthika,
With Haverhill being named as the host town for this year’s Suffolk Day celebrations on Friday 21 June, Haverhill Town Council has organised a plan
This year Haverhill has been designated the lead Suffolk town for Armed Forces Week and will once again play host to a series of events
D-Day 80th Anniversary Mayor of Haverhill, Councillor David Smith, will be hosting a short Service of Commemoration on the Market Square at 11.00am. This will
Notice of Election Police and Crime Commissioner Please find below a PDF of notice of election as well as the persons nominated for the role
The Haverhill Beer Weekend is back! This April, Haverhill Arts Centre will once again host the much-loved three day event with an abundance of beers
ONE Haverhill Partnership is delighted to host the very first Haverhill Science Festival. The primary aims of the festival are to promote the study of
Haverhill Permission Homes Upcoming Phases Persimmon Homes invites you to view a display for proposals for planning applications at Phase 3A, the Local Centre and
Co-option of Councillors A casual vacancy has arisen for the role of Parish Councillor for Haverhill Town Council West Ward. As a by-election was not
HTC Event Survey We would like to know what you think of the events that we organise. Please take a few minutes to answer this
Stagecoach is making changes to the bus network Take part in their passenger survey and share your thoughts. The survey closes on Sunday 14 January
Casual Vacancy Due to the resignation of Councillor Margaret Marks, a vacancy has arisen in the office of Councillor for the Town Council. Find more
Season’s Greetings from Haverhill Town Council Featuring the fabulous Swervy World band! https://www.swervyworld.co.uk/
• Entertainment from The Swervy World band performing a selection of Christmas Favourites, a rather tall Victorian Flower seller, toy soldiers and living lampposts (between
Halloween Trail 2023 Haverhill Town Council’s annual Halloween Trail is back! This year it will be held at East Town park on Friday 27 October.
Annual Town Meeting The meeting be held on Monday 15 May at 7:00pm at Haverhill Arts Centre. This is a public meeting, which means that
The King’s Coronation King’s Coronation Picnic, Sunday 7 May, 12.30-4.00pm Join us on the Recreation Ground for a community picnic. Taking to the decks will
A Year Wrapped Up Big thank you to everyone who attended the HTC events and those that continue to participate and support the town. All
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Halloween Trail 2022 On the Friday 28 October the Town Council organised its annual Halloween Trail. We saw lots of you dressed as all sorts
Christmas Lights Switch-on Our Christmas Lights Switch-on event Night is on Friday 2 December between 5.00pm and 8.00pm The twinkly lights on the Christmas tree
Vaccination and Wellbeing Clinic The NHS is proving people of Haverhill a free wellbeing and vaccination clinic at Haverhill Abbeycroft Leisure Centre on Friday 30
The annual Remembrance service, will take place at 3pm at Haverhill Cemetery on Sunday 13th November. The parade, led by Bury St Edmunds Sea Cadets,
HAC Brochure The Haverhill Arts Centre brochure has a new look! Click below to see our new line up of shows coming to HAC this
Vaccination Clinic Walk-in vaccination clinic, Haverhill Show. For more info click here. Walk-in vaccination clinic, Leiston Centre. For more info click here.
Armed Forces Day This year Haverhill has been designated the lead Suffolk town for Armed Forces Week and will once again play host to a
Festival of Suffolk Torch Relay The Suffolk Festival torch made its way through Haverhill on May 17 and 18. Two local heroes Joan Key &
Haverhill Arts Centre Brochure See all the new events coming to Haverhill Arts Centre this year. With a variety of shows, there’s bound to be
Queen’s Platinum Jubilee event 2022 Thursday 2 June 7.15pm – 10.00pm Beacon lighting ceremonyHaverhill joins 1500+ towns to light a celebratory beacon on St Mary’s
Keeping Haverhill Happy event Saturday 7 May 10:30am-2:30pm At Abbeycroft Leisure Centre Join the Keeping Haverhill Happy first ever wellbeing event, with stalls, taster sessions,
Opening of Haverhill’s new Mosque Haverhill Mayor, Liz Smith at the opening of Haverhill’s new mosque.
Haverhill Green Market Saturday 26 March 2022 In March we are holding a green-themed market on the Haverhill High Street. We have face-painting, crafting, outdoor
Haverhill Town Council was pleased to recognise the work of three longstanding community stalwarts by awarding them the Freedom of Haverhill at a recent council
Haverhill Town Council has partnered with @GetSuffolkReading for their exclusive Haverhill Christmas trail! Running throughout December families are invited on a Christmas adventure based on
Meet Father Christmas and his elves in his Grotto on Queen Square! He will be there for Late Night Shopping on Friday 3 December and
In March 2022, Haverhill Town Council / Sustainable Haverhill is planning another green fair. If you are part of an organisation, or run a business with
Always an exciting time of year when the Market Square tree goes up! We can’t wait to see it lit, this year’s one is particularly
Live stream of Haverhill’s Remembrance Service from the cemetery organised by the Haverhill & Thurlow Branch of Royal British Legion with assistance from Haverhill Town
Civic Carol Service Wednesday 8th December 2021 at 7.00 pm – St Mary’s Church, Haverhill, Suffolk. CB9 8BD The Mayor of Haverhill, Councillor Liz Smith
Family Christmas Weekend 2021 Saturday 4 December On Saturday 4 December, the festive fun in Haverhill town centre continues. Santa and his band of helpers
Lest we forget. Haverhill Town Council remembers those that have fallen in conflict. Today at 11.00am we will hold a 2 minute silence. Today we
Family Christmas Night 2021 Friday 3 December Haverhill Town Council has organised its annual Family Christmas Night on Friday 3 December in association with The
The Heart of Haverhill group has unanimously agreed to work with Haverhill Town Council to organise the late-night family shopping event on Friday 3rd
Christmas Light Switch On 2021 Thursday 18 November 5:45pm Haverhill’s brand new Christmas lights will be switched on at a special event at 6.00pm on
Over 250 local children have contributed their creativity to the latest piece of public art in Haverhill High Street. The My Name Is project, run
After 26 and a bit years working for Haverhill Town Council, first as a Leisure Worker and more recently as Arts & Leisure Manager, Nick
Two local businesses have joined forces to create a unique piece of artwork to mark the start of this year’s Poppy Appeal. Sue Vallis from
Sunday 14 November
Remembrance Day and Armistice Day 2021 in Haverhill. Haverhill Town Council is planning to mark Remembrance on Sunday 14 November
Halloween Trail Friday 29 October KEEP YOUR EYE PEELED! Spooktastic Halloween chills. Dress up and get in the Halloween spirit. Times: 5:30pm-6:15pm (Slightly less scary)
Haverhill residents, please help with this survey. It will inform decisions about Suffolk County Council’s public transport provision in Haverhill. Let Suffolk County Council know
For this year’s Remembrance Day, we would love your help with making more knitted and crafted poppies for the trees in St Mary’s Churchyard.
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This Saturday: Haverhill Town Council has organised a green market and free activities on Haverhill Market Square between 10.30am and 2.30pm
o Free drop-in
The Women’s Tour comes to town on Saturday 9 October when we host the start of the final stage of this prestigious Cycle Race. Haverhill
The Women’s Tour 2021 goes through Haverhill!
Find out more…
https://www.womenstour.co.uk/stages/stage-6/
The world’s top cyclists will return to Suffolk in 2021 as the county hosts
An update on the Splashpad on the Recreation Ground our new play facility is due to open on 7th September
Delays have occurred due to
Haverhill Arts Centre re-opening Excellent news! The arts centre cafe and box office will be open from Monday 19 July. Come and get a coffee,
Haverhill’s Buskathon! Tomorrow is Haverhill’s first ever Buskathon! From 10.30am to 2.30pm over 10 local performers and musicians will fill the town centre with their music.
We are delighted to welcome our new Town Centre Manager, Julie Clark!
Julie will work with all the town centre businesses as well as liaising
Do you run a business in Haverhill or the surrounding area? Suffolk local authorities want to hear about the issues you face with a new
Armed Forces carrying D-Day veteran This Saturday the lead police car of the Armed Forces Day Convoy will be carrying D-Day veteran Harry Bowdery. Please
Let’s celebrate summer 2021!
Every weekend from 26 June to 4 September, Haverhill Town Council has organised family entertainment or activities in the town centre.
For Suffolk Day, 21 June 2021 Haverhill Town Council is planning a number of activities to celebrate the beautiful and unique county we live in.
Roaring 20’s Event Saturday 29 May Calling all flappers and Great Gatsby lovers: street band Swervy World will treat visitors to Haverhill town centre to
Saturday 26 June 2021 – 10:00am
Organised in collaboration with The Royal British Legion, The Suffolk Family History Group, St Mary’s Church and Haverhill Town Council.
On Thursday 20th May Haverhill Town Council hosted a packed agenda of fascinating talks about sustainability. Over 50 residents attended the webinar, hearing from Chris
Woohoo and hurray! The Zone play centre on Boundary Road will be open (as long as guidelines don’t change) on Saturday 22 May. All sessions
7 pm, Thursday 20th May, Haverhill Town Council hosts the Sustainable Haverhill live launch event online. With a goal of making Haverhill a carbon-Neutral town
To mark the passing of His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, Haverhill Community Trust is pleased to announce the establishment of a new Memorial
Persimmon Haverhill Development The Roundabout: Persimmon Homes and our contractor, Barcon will be continuing our next phase of works on the A143 at our Boyton
Haverhill Town Council embarked on this project as part of its aim to make our town a nicer and more pleasant place to live in
Visitors to Haverhill town centre in recent days may have noticed that nearly all the public benches, 22 in total, have received a much-needed
A new grant administered by West Suffolk Council launches today for customer facing businesses that have remained open during the Covid-19 restrictions open but have
After years of no maintenance, Haverhill Town Council and its staff have stepped in and are now replacing all the rotting and dirty wood on
If you are registered with Unity Healthcare (formerly known as the Clements) you can have your say about medical provision within Haverhill by taking part in this survey.
Since March, the response from the people of Haverhill to the Coronavirus pandemic has been truly inspiring and the relatively low level of infections in
Please share your views…
Haverhill Town Council is carrying out a survey on behalf of Suffolk Highways about further improvements to the safer spaces work
Volunteers needed to join our Good Neighbour Scheme to support vulnerable people by doing shopping and collecting prescriptions.
Please contact us if you could help
Haverhill Town Centre will be alive with socially distanced fun, music and shopping opportunities on Saturday 12th December. Not only will there be a Craft
It’s twinkly. It’s amazing. It’s Marvellous. It’s Magical!
A unique experience featuring a colourful cast of wintry characters.
If you’ve enjoyed one of Haverhill Town
This year, due to you-know-what Haverhill Town Council wasn’t able to a public switch on of the town’s Christmas lights. Instead we called
Haverhill’s town centre Christmas Tree arrived early this morning on the back of a large lorry and what a fine specimen it is! The lights
Haverhill’s Remembrance Day Service 2020 will unfortunately, in accordance with government guidance, not be open to the public BUT will be lived streamed. Please join
Update: following the government’s latest announcement on 31 October we are awaiting further guidance on whether our Remembrance Day plans can proceed as planned. As
Our venue, Haverhill Arts Centre is set to re-open soon.
Haverhill Arts Centre opens its doors: We’re back!
Local artists, young and old, professional and amateur, of all skill levels are invited by Haverhill Town Council to submit their work to be reproduced
Two minute doorstep silence for Remembrance Sunday 2020 https://www.mirror.co.uk/…/politicians-unite-behind… Haverhill Town Council had actually decided to do this before we knew about the Daily Mirror campaign
Remembrance Sunday 2020 Service & Wreath Laying – Live from 10:40am on Sunday 8th November
Please join us from home as the War Memorial cannot be open to the public.
Halloween Trail 2020 Friday 30 October 2020 7:00PM Grabbing on with dirty, green, witchy fingernails the Haverhill Town Council Halloween Trail has survived 2020! We
Do you need a bit of fun and frivolity in your life? Do you need that fun and frivolity to be full of fluster and
Who says community spirit is dead?! It’s not in Haverhill, that’s for sure. Thank you to everyone for the super-positive response to this idea.
Remembrance Day is coming up (Wednesday, 11 November 2020) and Haverhill Town Council is planning various ways to mark the day – in a Covid-safe
The war memorial in Haverhill is 100 years old this year. Here’s a photo of the unveiling and dedication in 1920 courtesy of:
Haverhill Family
Haverhill Community Kitchen Coordinator
Haverhill Town Council is seeking a special person to lead on the development of the Haverhill Community Kitchen. The role would
Join the Great British Spring Clean on Sunday 20 September starting at 10am.
Organised by Jill Moss, Coordinator of the Volunteer Centre and supported by
To give the town centre a post-lockdown boost Haverhill Town Council has arranged for local musicians willing to perform (free) for shoppers. Each musician
This Saturday it is VJ Day (Victory over Japan Day) to mark the occasion Haverhill Family History Group (Member of Suffolk Family History Society) have
We’re looking for some Local Musicians to play in the Town Centre. Could you fill these empty spaces? Haverhill Town Council would like to hear
Haverhill Town Council are running a series of workshops to help gather ideas to develop the former Chalkstone Middle School Playing Fields into a Community
How creative is Haverhill?
Please join Artistic License, Haverhill Group on Facebook to share your lockdown art projects with the rest of us.
Haverhill Town
West Suffolk Council is starting to open the play areas in town. See below for more details and please be patient as they are working
Our venue has been promoting arts and intellectual wellbeing in the town since 1883. Long may it continue.
#LightItInRed is a UK based direct action
Haverhill Arts Centre will be lit up in red tonight between 9.45pm and 10.30pm to highlight the desperate plight of the performance industry.
HAC will
Did you miss the Armed Forces Day Military Vehicle Convoy last Saturday? Here’s some footage as it happened. If you came out and waved you
The Rainbow Flag flies in Haverhill today during Pride Month which celebrates and recognises the role played by the LGBTQ+ community. 28 June 2020 is
Councillor John Burns, Haverhill Mayor was on the James Hazell show on BBC Radio Suffolk today talking about Haverhill’s Armed Forces Day Military Vehicle Convoy.
Haverhill flies the flags for Suffolk Day – celebrating all that is good about Suffolk, our great icons, attractions, landscapes and institutions. The Suffolk flag flies
This year we’re marking Armed Forces Day (Saturday 27 June) a little differently…
In the past we’ve held parades in the town centre and events
Haverhill Town Council would like to set up a new project that concentrates on non-performing arts and, prior to getting stuck in, are looking
West Suffolk Council have asked us to assist them to reduce fly tipping by mini recycling banks.
Residents can help by informing the the contractor
Our young people are just as affected by the COVID-19 crisis as anyone else; school is out, exams are cancelled and they may be furloughed
Haverhill Town Council has produced an updated version of their Coronavirus Information Sheet which includes the latest Government advice plus new information regarding help lines
A message from Councillor John Burns, Mayor of Haverhill. I would like to say a very big thank you to all the support you gave
On 8th May 2020 it will be 75 years since the end of WW2 in Europe. Under normal circumstances we had planned to honour the
Haverhill Town Council have produced a new fact-filled information sheet to help you get through the next period of lockdown. We have been monitoring
‘Haverhill’s response to the Coronavirus/Covid-19 crisis has been truly wonderful. I am even more proud than ever to be the Mayor of Haverhill during
Haverhill Town Council are actively monitoring and following advice from Government and Public Health England about the outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19).
The really important information