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The Canvas Club: Paint your own Sunflower
Key details
When:
Date:
Time:
16th Aug
14:00 - 17:00
Where:
Rougham Sunflower and Pumpkin Field
Elderstub Lane, Rougham, Bury St Edmunds.
Just south of Junction 45 of the A14,
3 miles east of Bury St Edmunds
Detailed directions with the map below
For your SatNav, use the postcode: IP30 9HX
Pricing:
Ticket
per person £45
Each person attending requires a ticket
Ticket booking closes at 5pm on 15th August
Paint a sunflower in the sunflower field
Sunflowers are such joyous and uplifting flowers – why not come and join us at the Rougham Sunflower field for an afternoon of painting your own sunflowers! Enjoy a relaxing time outdoors being guided by artist Sarah Day of Day Design.
Imagine sitting in a field of sunflowers on a summer’s day, the Suffolk sky stretching out above you, a paintbrush in your hand and your very own sunflowers to capture on canvas – all very van Gogh. This painting workshop offers you a chance to slow down and create something beautiful you can be proud of and hang on your wall. You may well surprise yourself!
You don’t need any previous experience and no artistic confidence is required. Sarah will gently guide you through every brushstroke and lead you, step-by-step, into creating your own colourful sunflower artwork using acrylic paints. With demonstrations and support throughout, you’ll build confidence while enjoying the process in a welcoming, social setting.
By the time the afternoon draws to a close you’ll have your own original painting to take home, along with memories of one of those times that reminds you just how good it feels to be outside, doing something with your hands, in the company of lovely people.
What will I do?
- Learn basic acrylic painting techniques and brush skills
- Be guided step-by-step to create a sunflower painting
- Enjoy a relaxed social atmosphere while you paint outdoors in the sunflower field
- Take home your finished artwork
What’s included?
- Everything you need for the painting is included
- Canvas, paints, brushes
- 1 or 2 sunflowers from our field
- A cocktail or mocktail
Who is this workshop suitable for?
- People aged 16 and over
- Beginners, no experience necessary
- Anyone with an interest in creativity and trying something new
Other Information
While you are here the Roots&Co kiosk will be open at the field for you to purchase snacks, cakes and drinks, or bring some nibbles and drinks with you.
The sunflower field will be open to the public during this event.
If the weather is bad on the day, the event will be moved to a dry location.
Some of the images shown in the gallery below are from the Cherry Blossom workshop held in Roots Café.
Important information
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How it Works
01
Come to the Rougham Sunflower field
Postcode for your SatNav: IP30 9HX
02
We suggest you arrive around 15 minutes before the start of the workshop
This gives you time to meet the other participants, order your cocktail or mocktail and have a wander through the sunflowers to pick the 1 or 2 you would like to paint.
03
Enjoy the guided painting workshop
Surprise yourself with what you can create and feel just a little bit like Vincent van Gogh
04
Take home your finished work of art and your sunflowers
Feel proud at what you have created and pleased at having spent a summer’s day outdoors
05
If you would like to take home any further sunflowers, these will be charged at the usual rate
£2 each
£8 for 5 stems
£12 for 10 stems
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Tag us @roughamestate if you post your picture on social media - we'd love to see it!
What to bring
- Wear comfortable clothing for painting
- An apron or overall
- You may want to bring gloves to hold the sunflowers; the stems can be prickly
- If the weather is bad the workshop will take place under cover
- Snack and drinks, if you wish
What is provided
- All painting materials (canvas, paints, brushes and equipment)
- Step-by-step guidance from your lovely tutor, Sarah
- Up to 2 sunflowers for you to paint
- Take home you finished sunflower artwork
Refund & cancellation policy
If you need to cancel a workshop
If you are unable to attend your booked workshop and notify us at least 7 full days in advance of the workshop date, we can offer a refund or a transfer to the same workshop on an alternative date, providing there are places available or a course is planned for the future.
If cancellation is within 7 full days of your workshop unfortunately we are unable to offer a refund. We do appreciate that sometimes unforeseen circumstances may mean that you can’t attend so we are happy for you to send along a friend to take your place. We will need their name and contact details prior to the workshop.
Our right to cancel a workshop
All our workshops have a minimum attendance level and may be cancelled if too few bookings are received. We reserve the right to cancel or postpone workshops at any time. Should we need to cancel a workshop, we will give you as much notice as possible of the cancellation. You will receive a full refund or, if you prefer, a transfer to an alternative available course, space permitting. Unfortunately, we cannot accept any liability for travel or other costs.
Rougham Sunflower and Pumpkin Field, south of A14, Junction 45
Elderstub Land, Rougham,
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
SatNav: IP30 9HX
There is ample parking on grass in the same field as the Sunflowers.
The sunflowers and pumpkins are in a new field for 2026.
The field is just east of Bury St. Edmunds, easily accessible from the A14 and clearly sign-posted from Junction 45.
From J45, A14 Eastbound Carriageway:
- turn left (first exit) on the roundabout at the end of the A14 slip road
- go under the A14 bridge
- at the T junction turn right, by the white house and entrance to Blackthorpe Barn
- follow this lane for about half a mile until you reach Elderstub Lane on the left
- turn left down Elderstub Lane and the entrance is about 150yds on the right
From the J45, A14 Westbound Carriageway:
- turn right at the end of the A14 slip road
- at the T junction turn right, by the white house and entrance to Blackthorpe Barn
- follow this lane for about half a mile until you reach Elderstub Lane on the left
- turn left down Elderstub Lane and the entrance is about 150yds on the right
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The moment we’ve been waiting for has finally arrived! 🎅🏼
Christmas magic has officially started here at Rougham Estate with the opening of our Christmas Shop, marking the start of our biggest season of the year.
This year, we’re inviting you to step inside a Christmas story, with beautifully styled rooms, thousands of decorations, thoughtful gifts and festive inspiration around every corner.
From traditional Christmas charm to playful pops of colour and cosy alpine styling, there’s plenty to discover as you explore.
And this is just the beginning. Our Arts & Crafts Fair returns for five weekends from 14th November, bringing talented makers from across Britain, while Christmas tree sales begin on 20th November.
Roots Café is open daily until 5pm throughout the Christmas season (4pm on Sundays), so why not make a day of it with a coffee, something delicious to eat and a little festive shopping?
Whether you’re starting your Christmas preparations or simply looking for a lovely day out, we can’t wait to welcome you.
Come and step inside our Christmas story and let us know what you think!
Open Monday–Saturday, 9.30am–5pm
Sunday, 9.30am–4pm
Free entry and free parking.
#RoughamEstate #ChristmasAtRougham #BlackthorpeBarn
Tomorrow, the story begins!
The elves are packing up as we’re getting ready to welcome you into our Country Christmas Shop at Blackthorpe Barn.
Discover beautifully styled festive rooms, thousands of decorations, unique gifts and inspiration for your own Christmas. From traditional charm to contemporary colour and cosy alpine styling, there’s something to enjoy around every corner.
And when you need a festive pit stop, Roots Café will be ready to welcome you, too.
We open tomorrow, Monday 19 October!
Opening times:
Monday–Saturday, 9.30am–5pm
Sunday, 9.30am–4pm
Free entry and free parking. We can’t wait to see you!
#RoughamEstate #ChristmasAtRougham #ChristmasShop
Wow - what a day we had yesterday!
From blue skies and sunshine, to a couple of short showers followed by a stunning rainbow, and ending with the amazing Pumpkins by Torchlight.
@megan_rae_music put on a wonderful show in the afternoon and it was great to see those with silent disco headsets singing and dancing after dark.
All these pics were taken yesterday-did you get any good ones?
We are open again today, Sunday 18th October, 9am-5pm. There are still thousands upon thousands of pumpkins, all wanting to be chosen and taken home by you.
Please be careful driving to the patch this morning. The Bury half marathon is running under the A14 at Junction 45, where you turn off to come to us, so please drive very slowly there.
And just look at this feast selection of food we have for you at the patch today:
Roots&Co - venison and beef burgers, bagels, breakfast baps, soup, drinks including a bar - cider, lager, wine.
@whatthe_peck - Suffolk-reared fried chicken
@badboiburritos - toasted burritos
@pigs_in - from pulled pork to sausages and bacon
@tikka_tonic - New Delhi style street food
@itsotisbreading - sourdough toasties
@thecreperieshack - sweet & savoury crepes
@geegeebakes - cheesecakes, milkshakes & coffees
@fullthrottlecoffeeco - coffees
@greyscoffee_ - coffees and cakes
@kiernanscoffee - coffees, drinks & snacks at the Pitch in the Patch
Not forgetting face painting all day by @faceitfaceart .
Free entry, free parking, no booking needed. Satnav: IP30 9HX.
Then we are open again from 24th every day to 31st, 9am-5pm, with another Pumpkins by Torchlight with silent disco next Saturday, 24th. Last few headset tickets available.
On 27th and 29th, 9am-10am, we are holding SEN hours where entry is by ticket only.
Book all tickets on our website.
Come along and enjoy the great autumnal outdoors.
We can’t wait to see you 🎃👋
All the details on our website.
#roughampumpkins #roughamestate #suffolkevents #burystedmunds
Have you been to Rougham Pumpkins yet? Now is the time to visit (again)!
🎵Saturday 17th 2pm-4pm
Enjoy live music from @megan_rae_music singing both country and Disney songs to join in with. Free entry.
🕺Saturday 17th 6pm-9pm
Pumpkins by Torchlight and the Silent Disco. Free entry, no booking needed to come for the evening. All headsets now booked, but there’ll be a waiting list at the event.
There’s another Silent Disco and Pumpkins by Torchlight on 24th.
Open 9am-5pm on Saturday and Sunday: free entry, free parking, no booking needed.
Games, bale pyramids, room to run and play, thousands of pumpkins, face painting by @faceitfaceart , plenty of photo ops, thousands of pumpkins waiting to be picked.
🍔Look at the huge range of fabulous food here this weekend.
Here both days as well as Saturday evening:
Roots&Co - venison burgers, beef burgers, bagels, baps, crumble, drinks including a bar - cider, lager, wine.
@whatthe_peck - Suffolk-reared fried chicken
@BadBoiBurritos - toasted burritos
@ItsOtisBreading - sourdough toasties
@tikka_tonic - New Delhi style street food
@thecreperieshack - sweet & savoury crepes
@GeeGeeBakes - cheesecakes, milkshakes & coffees
@fullthrottlecoffeeco - coffees
These trucks are here both days this weekend:
@pigs_in - all your pork favourites
@KiernansCoffee - coffees, drinks & snacks at the Pitch in the Patch
Joining us on Sunday 18th:
@greyscoffee_ - coffees and cakes
🎃Find the Pumpkin Patch on Elderstub Lane, Rougham - SatNav IP30 9HX.
Maps and directions on our website.
You are welcome to stay between 5pm-6pm on Saturday but please be aware we will be rearranging the area and you may need to move. The food trucks will close for a break and some will be leaving the patch, so be particularly careful at this time.
On Sunday morning, the Bury St Edmunds half-marathon will be going down Sow Lane from Junction 45, A14, past the entrance to Blackthorpe Barn. Please drive very slowly while runners are there.
The pumpkins are open again 24th-31st Oct every day 9am-5pm, with bookable SEN hours on 27th and 29th.
See you here!🎃
#burystedmunds #suffolkevents #roughamestate
Rougham Pumpkins are open this weekend, 17th & 18th October, and we’re pulling out all the stops.
🎃9am-5pm · Free entry · Free parking · No booking needed
Games, bale pyramids, room to run and play, thousands of pumpkins.
Face painting by @faceitfaceart
🎵Saturday 17th 2pm-4pm
Chill out to live music from the wonderful @Megan_Rae_music
🕺Saturday 17th 6pm-9pm
Enjoy the Pumpkins by Torchlight and boogie on down to the Silent Disco. Free entry, no booking needed to come for the evening, but headsets need to be booked.
Some tickets still available and going fast.
Book via the link in our bio.
🍔Look at the huge range of tasty fabulous food trucks here this weekend.
These are here both days as well as for the evening event:
Roots&Co - bagels, baps, crumble, cakes, drinks including a bar
@whatthe_peck - Suffolk-reared fried chicken
@BadBoiBurritos - toasted burritos
@ItsOtisBreading - sourdough toasties
@TheCreperieShack - sweet & savoury crepes
@GeeGeeBakes - cheesecakes, milkshakes & coffees
@FullThrottleCoffeeCo - coffees
These trucks are here both days this weekend:
@Pigs_In - all your pork favourites
@Tikka_Tonic - New Delhi style street food
@KiernansCoffee - coffees, drinks & snacks by the swing and pyramid at the Pitch in the Patch
Joining us for Sunday 18th only:
@GreysCoffee_ - coffees and cakes
If you are here at 5pm on Saturday and want to stay for the evening, you are welcome to stay until 6pm but please be aware we will be doing some rearranging and you may need to move. The food trucks will close for a break and some will be leaving the patch, so be particularly careful at this time.
🎃Find the Pumpkin Patch on Elderstub Lane, Rougham - SatNav IP30 9HX.
Maps and directions on our website.
🏃On Sunday morning, the Bury St Edmunds half-marathon will be going down Sow Lane from Junction 45, A14, and past the entrance to Blackthorpe Barn. Please drive very slowly while runners are there.
Then the patch is open for the last time, daily from 24th-31st October, with another evening event on the 24th. All the details from our website.
See you soon!
#roughampumpkins #suffolkevents #burystedmunds #suff
5 days to go!
The most wonderful time of the year is getting closer!
This Christmas, we’re inviting you to step inside a story, with beautifully styled rooms, festive treasures and inspiration for making your own Christmas feel special.
From traditional charm to contemporary colour and cosy alpine styling, there’s plenty to discover at Blackthorpe Barn.
Our Christmas Shop opens on Monday 19 October. Start planning your festive visit!
#RoughamEstate #ChristmasAtRougham #ChristmasCountdown
One week today the magic of Christmas arrives at Blackthorpe Barn, here at Rougham Estate. ✨
You’ll be able to step into the story of Christmas as the beautiful old barn comes alive with festive displays, sparkling decorations and inspiration for the season ahead.
Behind the scenes, the elves are doing the finishing touches ready for you to explore and discover those special pieces that make Christmas feel like magic.
The countdown is on!
We can’t wait to welcome you back!
#RoughamEstate #ChristmasAtRougham #ChristmasShop #BlackthorpeBarn SuffolkChristmas
With Weekend 2 of the pumpkins finished, it’s time to think about next weekend’s fun already, and it will be a step-up again 🎃🎉🕺
Yesterday we had @thephonks playing some cool tunes on the Saturday afternoon.
Next Saturday (17th) the brilliant @Megan_Rae_Music will be playing live from 2-4pm.
It’s still free entry, no booking needed. If you want some great autumn festival vibes, come along, enjoy the entertainment while feasting on fabulous food.
Then, why not stay on for Pumpkins by Torchlight and the first of the two famous Rougham Pumpkins Silent Discos this year. From 6pm-9pm the patch will be open for you to search for your pumpkin in the dark. Free entry and no booking needed, but if you want headsets for the silent discos, you need to book these soon (tickets selling fast). Book on our website.
There will be a waiting list for headsets on the night, if you don’t manage to book in advance, and 3 different channels of music playing, with one specifically child-friendly.
If you prefer not to be bothered by music when looking for pumpkins by torchlight, don’t worry - you’ll be surprised at how silent the silent disco really is.
Don’t forget to dress warmly, dress up if you want, pull on your wellies and bring your torches.
Pumpkins by Torchlight is happening on the 17th and 24th October. We can’t wait to see everyone boogying around and having a good time.
These are the food trucks with us next weekend, 17/18 Oct:
Roots&Co - bagels, baps, crumble, cakes, drinks including a bar
@whatthe_peck - Suffolk-reared fried chicken
@BadBoiBurritos - toasted burritos
@Pigs_In - all your pork favourites
@Tikka_Tonic - New Delhi style street food
@TheCreperieShack - sweet & savoury crepes
@ItsOtisBreading - sourdough toasties
@GeeGeeBakes - cheesecakes, milkshakes & coffees
@KiernansCoffee - coffees, drinks & snacks at the Pitch in the Patch
@FullThrottleCoffeeCo - coffees
@GreysCoffee_ - coffees and cakes (Sunday 18th only)
We’ve had a great weekend this weekend - thank you to everyone who visited. 🙌
And we can’t wait to really get this festival going next weekend! 🎃🕺🎉
#roughamestate #roughampumpkins #suffolkevents #burystedmunds
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