Happy Hours at the Duke of Marlborough - every week! Enjoy a range of selected drinks at a reduced price!
Wednesday 5 – 6pm
Thursday 5 – 6pm
Friday 5 – 6pm
Sunday 5 – 6pm
We proudly serve award-winning traditional ales and craft beers, alongside a rotating selection of seasonal brews. You’ll also find a great range of keg beers, lagers, ciders, wines, spirits, liqueurs, cocktails plus low & no-alcohol options, and cordials : something to suit every taste! ONLY selected drinks at a reduced price!

We also offer standard and premium lagers and ciders as well as the No.1 Suffolk cider, Aspalls. We’re also proud to have the famous Hawkstone Premium Lager on tap, as well as Adnams Broadside - which delivers deep, rich flavours of fruitcake, almonds, and dark malts, making it a truly satisfying strong ale. Brewed with East Anglian Malt. ONLY selected drinks at a reduced price!

Our small café is very welcoming, please stop by for a chat or drop in to warm-up after a walk around the village and along our beautiful local footpaths! If you’re working from home, stretch your legs and pick up something nice for your lunch from our Community Shop. Or maybe your dog needs a walk….but you need a hot drink!
Meet Up Mondays – 2pm, every Monday (except bank holidays) - an opportunity to meet up and catch up, with hot drinks and biscuits. PLUS on specified Mondays, in partnership with the Rural Coffee Caravan, which provides great company and delicious free refreshments - with lots of information & advice on offer. NEXT RURAL COFFEE CARAVAN VISIT: Monday, 20th April.

Meet Up Mondays – 2pm, every Monday (except bank holidays) - an opportunity to meet up and catch up, with hot drinks and biscuits. PLUS on specified Mondays, in partnership with the Rural Coffee Caravan, which provides great company and delicious free refreshments - with lots of information & advice on offer. NEXT RURAL COFFEE CARAVAN VISIT: Monday, 20th April.
The Rural Coffee Caravan has information on local and national agencies, organisations, activities and support services. If there’s something on your mind then chat with the RCC team. If you’ve questions about what’s available locally for you, they’ll help you find the answers.

Junior Tennis coaching will re-start on 13th April, on Monday evenings - thank you!
5pm - age group 4-8 years | 5:45pm - age group 8+
Limited places left - £3 per child per session each Monday, starting after Easter, weather depending.
The courts are free for all to use for tennis at other times, no booking is required. If you’d like to make a donation, please use the QR code on the court gate. Our community Lottery keeps the courts available to local people.
We welcome new Lottery players | each player also helps to support Junior Tennis, lessons for children and teenagers aged up to 16 - where local youngsters learn to play, and are taught new skills to help improve their game.
For further information - or to become involved and help with the Tennis Club - please call 07876 224171 or email: somersham.tennis@gmail.com

Bus routes 111 and 111A serve Somersham - click here for the bus timetable - at SuffolkOnBoard, Suffolk County Council’s passenger transport and sustainable travel information service - including free travel pass information, SEND travel training, live bus & rail news, school travel, roadworks updates and much more. Operated by Mulleys Motorways (01359 230234) and sponsored by Suffolk County Council.
VILLAGE BUS STOPS: Main Road at the Duke of Marlborough, the bus shelter next to the playing field, and the lay-by opposite the turning to the Community Shop.

It’s £1.00 per month to enter the Somersham Tennis Club Lottery, with 50% of the proceeds as prize money, and 50% towards the upkeep of the tennis courts. 
The courts are free for all to use for tennis, no booking is required. If you’d like to make a donation, please use the QR code on the court gate. Our community Lottery keeps the courts available to local people.
We welcome new Lottery players | each player also helps to support Junior Tennis, lessons for children and teenagers aged up to 16 - where local youngsters learn to play, and are taught new skills to help improve their game.
Junior Tennis coaching will re-start on 13th April, on Monday evenings - thank you!
5pm - age group 4-8 years | 5:45pm - age group 8+
Limited places left - £3 per child per session each Monday, starting after Easter, weather depending.

Welcome to our April acoustic nights!! Bring your favourite instrument and join in. Performed in and around the table, buskers format. All musicians and singers welcome. Very many talented people turn up, and enjoy a lovely atmosphere, like buskers’ evenings of old. 
Lovely to see so many happy people enjoying themselves and the ambience of our lovely, dear community-owned pub!
There’s a warm welcome waiting for accordions, banjos, double basses, fiddles, guitars, harmonicas, percussion, ukuleles, and a plethora of other instruments - not to mention plenty of a cappella and other singing. Everyone, from beginners to experienced musicians and singers, is welcome! ……it’s amazing to think that there’s probably been music and singing in our village pub for over 500 years!

There are lots of traditions and superstitions associated with May Day – from waking up before dawn and going outside to wash your face in the dew, to gathering flowers and creating garlands for friends to wear. This tradition was known as ‘Bringing in the May’ and often, people would give their garlands or ‘May Baskets’ of flowers to someone who needed cheering up.
This year, May Day Bank Holiday will be celebrated with events and activities in Somersham - be on the look-out for news and updates!
Details will be in The Link Newsletter, on the Duke of Marlborough website and Facebook, and here.
Dancing and music, flowers and foliage are central to May Day celebrations!
Thank you!

MAY DAY BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY - Full of character, this Morris dancing group brings a playful twist to a beloved tradition.
With clashing sticks, ringing bells, and plenty of spirited energy, their performance blends age-old folk customs with a dash of modern mischief.
A true May Day Bank Holiday treat, they're guaranteed to raise smiles, turn heads, and get the whole pub garden buzzing and we can't wait to host them at The Duke of Marlborough!
Live traditional and original dancing and performance from the brilliant Boudicca Border Morris Group
Bank Holiday Monday May 4th @ 3pm
The Duke of Marlborough, IP8 4QA

Bringing warm harmonies, The Larks blend traditional roots with modern flair. Expect rich acoustic melodies and a lively set - perfect for a springtime pint in the countryside - a "real treat to hear"!! Whether you're soaking up the sunshine or settling in for the evening, their music is the perfect soundtrack to a May Bank Holiday well spent.
A duo of talented musicians who use guitar's and mandolin's to accompany their beautiful voices - a golden treat for Somersham!