Next year is a big year for East Bergholt. On June 11, 2026, it will be 250 years since world renowned artist John Constable was born here in the village. The anniversary is being marked by a series of major art exhibitions and events at Christchurch Mansion in Ipswich – starting in Easter and running all year. While the Constable 250 events will attract national and international attention, the Parish Council is focussing on  the landscape and views – in and near the village – that inspired much of Constable’s work. In Our View events are already being planned by the East Bergholt Society, St Mary’s Church, Constable Hall, and the National Trust. Councillors Miller and Burns are part of the coordination group. We’re hoping that regular village events, like the Summer Fair, might add a Constable theme and also be part of In Our View. As the title implies – we can decide how to celebrate the village’s most famous son, the landscape he loved, and that we are lucky to live in.