First Equinox event a success

The Tide Mill held its first ‘Autumn Equinox at Woodbridge Tide Mill Museum, An appreciation of the power of the Moon’ event on the weekend of Fri 25, Sat 26 and Sun 27 Sept 2026.

The Tide Mill is driven by the tides which are a direct consequence of the Moon. Astronomical events like equinoxes (the official astronomical start of autumn) and solstices are great times to draw attention to, and appreciate, the Moon which causes them.

On the Friday and Saturday Woodbridge Tide Mill Museum showed its appreciation of the Moon with projections images of the Moon from the recent Artemis II NASA flypast as well as footage of how the Mill harnesses the renewable energy of Moon’s gravity on tides to mill flour.  There was also a display in the Mill about the Equinox and Solstice – highlighting the reasons for, and types of tides and how it uses them to mill flour. It will also cover some of the threats to the Mill from changing weather.

The Mill also acquired an illuminated 3m inflatable Moon, which provided a surprising attraction in the clement weather! Bringing the Moon back to Earth!

All the above coincided with the separate Woodbridge Ambient Music Festival which took place over the same weekend, with many events throughout Woodbridge, adding a beautiful ‘ambient’ feel.

The Museum is very grateful to East Suffolk Council, who’s grant has made the projections possible.