Events
2026 Annual Gathering & AGM

HOTEL BOOKING FOR THE 2026 ANNUAL GATHERING AT LOWESTOFT IS NOW OPEN
The 2026 Annual Gathering will be held from Friday 10th - Sunday 12th April 2026 (including an optional group dinner on the Sunday evening).
The host venue will be the Hotel Victoria, Kirkley Cliff, Lowestoft NR33 0BZ. The hotel is located along the Esplanade and is approx ¾ mile from Lowestoft Railway Station. Website: https://thehotelvictoria.co.uk/. Tel: 01502 574433.
You will need to phone the Hotel to make your booking, and please quote the Malcolm Saville Society when booking - a £50 deposit will be required to book your room.
Hotel Victoria room rates (Bed and Breakfast) - 25 rooms available:
- Single: £70 per night
- Twin/Double: £95 per night
- Family Room (sleeps 4): £150 per night
- Deluxe Sea View Room: £140 per night
- Super Deluxe Sea View Room: £165 per night
We have also secured a group rate at the nearby Hatfield Hotel, the Esplanade, Lowestoft NR33 0QG. The Hatfield Hotel is approx ½ mile from the Railway Station, and only a few minutes walk away from the host venue, the Hotel Victoria, and also has onsite parking. Website: https://thehatfieldhotel.co.uk/accommodation/. Tel: 01502 565337.
You will need to phone the Hotel to make your booking, and please quote the Malcolm Saville Society when booking - you will be required to pay a minimum of 50% of the room to secure your reservation; please note this is fully refundable up to 48 hours before your check-in.
Hatfield Hotel room rates (Bed and Breakfast) - 38 rooms available:
- Single - £79.80 per night
- Classic double - £97.80 per night
- Seaview double - £102.50 per night
- Double in Lodge* - £97.80 per night
- Deluxe double in Lodge* - £102.50 per night
*the Lodge is a separate annex just across the road from the Hatfield Hotel.
Whilst planning your trip to Suffolk next spring, there may be an option to visit Orford on the afternoon of Friday 10th April, so you may wish to consider this if planning accommodation en route on the Thursday.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE INFORMATION ABOVE IS ABOUT ACCOMMODATION ONLY
TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ANNUAL GATHERING WEEKEND, YOU MUST REGISTER LATER IN THE YEAR
LOOK OUT FOR A CLARION GIVING DETAILS OF THE BOOKING!