Latest Little Hall Lavenham News
- Artisan Market at Little Hall
Little Hall has just opened its 2026 season and is in full swing. As with previous years we have a few special events, the next of which is our Artisan Market across the weekend of the early May Bank Holiday, from Saturday 2th to Monday 4th. Every day it will be open between 11am and… Read more: Artisan Market at Little Hall - 2026 season starts on Saturday March 28th – see the changes
We’ve been spending the winter restoring the Well Room. It’s now closer to how it looked in the Gayer – Anderson period and we’ll be continuing to work in that direction. Here’s some views of the new look. And a swap of objects with the Library – the bureau went to the Well Room, as… Read more: 2026 season starts on Saturday March 28th – see the changes - VOLUNTEER IN 2026!
You missed our Volunteer Recruitment Morning but we’d still like to see you – please email to recruit@littlehall.org.uk or look at Volunteering Meet the team and learn what roles may suit you. Hear the house’s amazing story and how you can help share it with our visitors. WE LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING YOU! - Items from the Gayer-Anderson Ancient Egyptian Collection in the Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm
A previous article described the collection of Indian miniatures and related items gifted to the National Library of Australia in Canberra by Thomas Gayer-Anderson. Sweden’s Museum of Mediterranean Studies also holds important items from the brothers’ collections. Robert sold part of his ancient Egyptian collection to the Medelshavmuseet, including many beautiful pots and bowls from… Read more: Items from the Gayer-Anderson Ancient Egyptian Collection in the Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm - Christmas Artisan Market
Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd November 2025. 11.00 am to 4.00 pm. If you weren’t one of the 1000 people who came to this, here’s what you have missed: metalwork, glass, painting, textiles, fleeces & more. Watch out for the next one. - The Changing Face of Little Hall
Since the Gayer-Anderson brothers arrived in Lavenham, Little Hall has been through a succession of changes, and especially in the face it presents to the Market Place. We can see how it looked in 1929 by clicking through to this aerial photo. However, it wasn’t coloured at this time. In 1956 Colonel Gayer Anderson wrote… Read more: The Changing Face of Little Hall - Little Hall Shop
There are several different collections which reflect some of the works in the house. The Panel Collection uses an image taken from the “room with eleven doors” and has been used on several items, for example tea towels, small bone china mugs, coasters, trivets, magnets and notelets. Bone China Mugs £9.00 Ceramic Coaster £6.00 Trivet… Read more: Little Hall Shop - Little Hall on Screen
The earliest film we’ve yet found was made in 1944 and can be seen at https://www.britishpathe.com/asset/197711/ . There’s shots of Little Hall near the beginning and briefly, towards the end. Little Hall has been a popular backdrop for films for over 50 years. Released in December 2020 was an adaptation by Pelham Elliott of Anthony… Read more: Little Hall on Screen