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Annual fundraiser in South Norfolk for the charities Nature & Nurture Emotional and Mental Health Support Group, and Papyrus - Prevention of Young Suicide.
Live Bands throughout the day, Fantastic charity raffle and auction, Beer Festival, Bike Show, American custom & classic cars, Food, Craft Stalls, Merchandise for sale and 'Chicken Shit' Bingo!
Limited Camping available @ £10 per person.
The 2024 event takes place at The Banham Barrel, Appleyard Farm, Banham on Sunday 5th May 2024 from Midday.
The Black Shuck Festival celebrates the mythologies around the famous East Anglian Black Shuck in the demon hound's natural home of Bungay. The 3-day festival, held on the first weekend in August each year, is a mixed arts festival with art, music, drama, storytelling, film and theatre which aims to not only showcase the wealth of local creative talent but to engage the local community with their mythological and historic heritage - and to encourage them to express their own creativity as part of the Festival.
We are a new Festival - 2024 was the third year of running - and have found that the theme of Black Shuck and associated stories, myths and legends, despite Shuck's evil intentions, really inspire people and contributes to their feelings of wellbeing.
The Black Shuck Festival is run by the 1577 Committee (so named after the year the famous Black Dog of Bungay wreaked such havoc in the town), who between them have, apart from a great deal of enthusiasm, what it takes to run the Festival. We aim to be as inclusive as we can be and always welcome offers of help and new ideas.
Live music promotions & annual multi-venue festival in Ipswich. Formerly known as Sound City Ipswich.
BRoW4 is a voluntary run, non-profit fundraising group. We organise three events a year for non-government or national funded charities. We have a family fun day where there are stalls, catering and live music available. . At our events people have the opportunity to Bike Run or Walk with or with out their 4-legged friend to help raise more money for the charity that we are putting the event on for, our charities are 4dog charities. All the Air Ambulances that cover the UK skies and also the RNLI.
Buckfest has raised almost £60k for local good causes and tens of thousands into the local economy. Three stages, 21 bands, Dance Tent, Gin, Cider and Beer Festival, 20 plus stalls and loads to do for all the family. In the EAFN's annual Festivals of the Year survey Buckfest has been voted Cambridgeshire's favourite Festival every year to date (in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2021)! In 2021 they were not only voted best in Cambridgeshire, but also had the most votes in East Anglia and won the Best Festival in East Anglia.
In 2022, the festival celebrated its 25th Anniversary. The 2024 Festival takes place 10-14 July.
Bures Music Festival is a community-led summer music event, which takes place in the picturesque village of Bures on the Essex/Suffolk border. Acts from all genres, from rock to blues, pop to choral, and jazz to ska, perform at the family-friendly event, with all proceeds going to local charities. It has given away over £200,000 since 1997. In 2019 Bures Music Festival was voted EAFN Suffolk Festival of the Year.
Proud supporters of emerging acts and local talent, Bures Music Festival runs its own young musicians’ showcase and competition – the ever popular B-Fest – open to musicians between 11 and 19 years old.
Orchard House,
High Street,
Bures,
Suffolk
CO85HZ
Music-lovers enjoyed a great day out this summer, as the Bury St Edmunds Folk Festival, once again, brought its own brand of magic to the town.
It was the 11th year of this annual event on Saturday 28th June 2025, in the delightful walled garden at Nowton Park.
With craft stalls, children’s activities, music workshops, hot food, teas and coffees, ice cream and a bar (with local real ales), it proved to be a wonderful day for the whole family.
If you like to listen to quality music, relax and enjoy food and drink in beautiful surroundings, then this is a must-attend event for you; so come along and bring all your family and friends next year.
Nowton Park Walled Garden
Bury Road
Nowton
Bury St Edmunds
IP29 5LU
The Cambridge Buskers Festival is organised by the Cambuskers community group. It celebrates and embraces all the talent and culture we have in the city and highlights the Street Performers Code of Practice.
This year instead of holding the event on the streets, the festival will take place in the City’s wonderful local music venues, each of which will host a rota of busker acts throughout the day on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th of June 2025
Music Venues in the city that would like to take part in the Festival and have not already said yes please contact Greg by emailing greg@strawberry-fair.org.uk
Volunteers wanting to help run the festival should contact volunteers@cambuskers.org and any Acts wanting to take part should email contact@cambuskers.org.
Providing some of Cambridge's biggest and best loved events including the likes of Cambridge Folk Festival, Out of the Ordinary Festival and Bonfire Night. Brought to you by Cambridge City Council.
The Cambridge Festival, which runs annually each Spring, is a mixture of online, on-demand and in-person events covering all aspects of the world-leading research happening across Cambridge. Meet some of the researchers and thought-leaders working in some of the pioneering fields that will impact us all.
Cambridge Folk Festival is one of the longest running folk festivals in the world. Held each year since 1965 it attracts around fourteen thousand people, many of whom return year after year. The Festival is renowned for its unique atmosphere and its eclectic mix of music, the best traditional folk artists from the UK and Ireland rub shoulders with cutting edge contemporary acts, the finest American country, blues and roots artists, acclaimed singer songwriters, famous names and world music stars. Set the in the beautiful surroundings of Cherry Hinton Hall Park, the festival is just 15 minutes away from Cambridge's historic City Centre, it is perfect for anyone looking for the feel and atmosphere of a festival set in the deep country side but with close links to the city.
The Cambridge Rock Festival is run by volunteer music fans for music fans, with a great friendly, non-corporate vibe!
2024 saw around 65 acts appearing over four days on three stages at a new venue - Harlocks Farm, Stuntney near Ely in Cambridgeshire. In 2025 CRF celebrates it's coming of age (21 years) back at Harlocks farm in August - more details on the website. The festival will continue to feature its usual fantastic bar, free car parking and on-site camping with parking by your tent.
Haddenham,
Cambs.CB6 3SR
Tendring District Council are the organisers of the Annual Clacton Airshow located in Essex. The main event site is located on the West Greensward along Clacton's Seafront.
In 2024 the show takes place on Thursday, August 22nd & Friday, August 23rd.
The stunning seafront plays host to dynamic aerial displays, land based entertainment & attractions. In addition to the day time displays on Thursday (22nd), twilight flights will once again be lighting up the evening sky with smoke, lights, lasers and pyrotechnics.
Key points:
- The event is a FREE to attend event that attracts in the region of 250,000 visitors over the two days making the event one of the region's biggest events.
- The 2024 event sees the 31st year of the event.
- The audience, comprises of locals and visitors from across the UK and Europe and attracts ABC1, C2 and D people of all ages and social groups.
Tendring District Council
Town Hall
Station Road
Clacton-on-Sea
Essex
CO15 1SE
Venue: Clacton Seafront
Clacton Pride is a full day of FREE Live Music, Entertainment, Performing Arts, Dance and much more including Children's rides and Stalls.
The event celebrates love, inclusion, diversity and tolerance with a host of activities celebrating LGBT+ communities.
The fourth Clacton Pride took place on 20 June 2025.
Unit 4, Clacton Enterprise Centre
1-2 Davy Road
Clacton on sea
Essex CO15 4XD
Venue Address:
Greensward, Marine Parade, Clacton
Family run festival in memory of Corran 'Coz' Powell held in Sible Hedingham, Essex annually over the August Bank Holiday (Weekend wild camping included).
Cozfest gives new musicians the opportunity to play an open air festival alongside professionals and was voted Essex Festival of the Year 2022 in the EAFN East Anglian festival Awards.
The Deepdale Festival is a weekend of great live music with a focus on the best original talent East Anglia has to offer. The 3 Day event is held at Deepdale Backpackers & Camping and Dalegate Market.
Deepdale Farm
Burnham Deepdale
North Norfolk Coast
PE31 8DD
The 3 day Deepdale Hygge at Deepdale Backpackers & Camping is our celebration of the North Norfolk Coast, a collection of the things that bring us happiness - live music, the great outdoors, meeting old friends and new, enjoying the best of the North Norfolk Coast.
Note: the Danish word Hygge (Pronounced hue-gah) is about enjoying life's simple pleasures - Friends, family, graciousness, contentment, good feelings ...
Deepdale Farm
Burnham Deepdale
North Norfolk Coast
PE31 8DD
A festival showcasing creative leaders in media, art, literature, poetry, environmentalism and more taking place at Hedingham Castle on the border of Essex and Suffolk. The festival seeks to create more connective tissue within and between the creative industries and the regional community by giving local, regional and national artists and creatives, many based in East Anglia, a platform for content and exchange.
The East Anglian Storytelling Festival aims to increase the awareness and enjoyment of storytelling in East Anglia through a festival that celebrates and promotes storytelling as a thriving, modern, vibrant art, that is accessible and relevant to all. That may all sound rather highbrow, but we are all about inclusivity and having a good time - this is not about a rarefied niche form of art - it's about connection and fun.
2024 will be our ninth annual festival. The Food Museum in Stowmarket is our permanent home and our festival dates are 17-19 May 2024.
We pride ourselves on presenting programmes with a diverse mix of storytellers from different cultures, backgrounds and styles, and have a particular focus on young people and children. Our featured tellers come from all over the country and are known nationally and often internationally. There are storyrounds where anyone can tell their own story. We feature music and dance from local artists, and a spoken word stage as well as storytelling. We feature workshops in performance, writing and storytelling.
We do outreach in schools and libraries as part of our festival programme.
We offer festival goers the opportunity to camp in the Museum grounds and engage local services to facilitate that.
We are all volunteers giving our time for the love of stories however we work hard and we love what we do - we are proud of the progress we have made.
EATMT promotes the musical traditions (music, song, dance, stories and customs) of East Anglia by running projects and events and producing publications.
We are a registered charity in existence since 2000 and run an annual one day 'Traditional Music Day' festival in Stowmarket in addition to other events.
Ely Folk Festival is a mid size bijou weekend family friendly folk and roots music festival that takes place in the wonderful cathedral city of Ely. The festival provides an opportunity to listen to some of the best folk acts around in an intimate and friendly environment. With on-site camping facilities, a real ale bar, lots of kids activities, morris dancing displays, ceilidhs, workshops and music sessions, whether you visit for a day or the whole weekend, the festival is a sure winner for music and festival lovers of all ages.
Essex Cultural Diversity Project energises cultural diversity in arts and heritage. Our mission is to create opportunities, stimulate participation and provide a focal point for the development, celebration and co-ordination of cultural diversity through arts and heritage activity.
We achieve this through an exciting programme of projects, festivals and events; commissioning artists to explore community, diversity and place; and supporting artists, arts organisations and communities working in diversity through training and networking events, signposting opportunities and providing important platforms for their work.
We work strategically with creative practitioners, culture and heritage sectors, diverse communities and the voluntary sector to help develop skills, build sustainable networks and infrastructures, alongside creating new opportunities to enhance diverse artists’ work.
Essex Cultural Diversity Project is an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation
Estafest CIC is a 2 day summer free festival run entirely by volunteers who either own local businesses or are local residents.
All bands/artists donate their time and talent for free, we use local sourced vendors where possible to give entirely back to the community.
Our first festival was in 2024 where we raised enough funds for our town (March in Cambridgeshire) to have its 43rd Defibrillator installed.
We are passionate about delivering outstanding markets and events in Fenland. Fenland District Council has been working with local volunteers and the respective town councils for over 10 years to create a standout annual event for each of the four Fenland market towns, and to support the weekly markets. We strive to provide an opportunity for local talent to shine and for businesses to thrive. We work hard to ensure that the 20,000 people who visit our markets and events each year can be assured of a wide variety of quality stalls, entertainment and amusements.
St George's Fayre, March and March Christmas Market
Chatteris Midsummer Festival
Whittlesey Festival
Wisbech Christmas Fayre
Melbourne Avenue
March
Cambridgeshire
PE150EN
Providing free entertainment to the people and visitors of West Norfolk since 1985. Now one of Europes biggest free festivals!
Annual free arts festival on the beach, celebrating the UK's first light of the summer solstice with Dance, Music, Science and Art.
First Light is a shimmering solstice celebration in the UK’s most easterly town.
Join us on the golden sands of Lowestoft’s South Beach and in the lush Kensington Gardens, as we mark the first sunrise of British midsummer with a weekend of unique performances and events under the solstice sun.
Lowestoft's South Beach
Folk in a Field Festival is a unique folk and roots festival set in a remote woodland clearing near Swaffham. Voted best Norfolk and East Anglian festival 2018 by EAFN and GIGS OUT.
Halloweenies takes place each year in October Half Term. It's a magical, spooky adventure! Themed as the School of Sorcery, in 2024 the event inviteD children to become budding sorcerers, creating wands, learning to cast spells, and brewing mysterious potions. Alongside the spellbinding fun, classic Halloween activities like pumpkin carving, exploring haunted trails, and interacting with friendly characters make it an unforgettable family experience. Set within the enchanting grounds of Kentwell Hall in Long Melford, it’s the perfect mix of fun, creativity, and Halloween spookiness for young witches and wizards!
Long Melford
Suffolk
CO109BA
The award-winning Holt Festival features an eclectic mix of international music, drama, comedy, visual art, street theatre, workshops and more.
Holt Festival is one of the most anticipated summer events in North Norfolk and visitors from near and far flock to enjoy all that our week-long Festival has to offer. Performances take place in a variety of venues across the town and include a combination of free and paid events.
Holt Festival highlights are announced in late March and the full programme of events is revealed in May. For updates on Holt Festival please visit www.holtfestival.org or follow us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.
The 9th annual INK Live Arts Festival (24-27 Apr 2025) in rural Suffolk featured over 70 short new plays for stage and radio, and poetry, stand-up comedy, music, short films.
We aim to improve community pride, increased diversity, inspiration, and footfall. We also aim to provide great opportunities for writers and theatre practitioners UK wide.
The festival engulfs Halesworth with live, original, and diverse events in different exciting venues such as a garage and a museum. There are huge opportunities to take part for volunteers and the programme is designed to appeal to all ages at a reasonable cost—free to some.
Since INK's inception, demand has continued to increase and the festival has kept growing apace. This is the local theatre and town’s biggest event and is unique to the area. New short play submissions drew from 15 in 2015 to over 2000 in 2022. Careers have been launched and a creative community arisen. Everyone wants to return. The original plays that are put on are accessible, under 30 minutes long, and while some take on challenging topics, audiences embrace them. The town of Halesworth is increasingly involved, with many businesses offering free venues and services. Audiences and the commercial footfall is growing. We know, from previous youth targeted projects, that there is an appreciation and appetite for more, especially from students who have never experienced live theatre.
8 New Cut
Halesworth
Suffolk
IP19 8BY
The humble book has the power to inspire, challenge and connect. Ipswich Book Festival celebrates the ever-changing nature of books with fresh voices, new ideas and engaging experiences.
Our vision is to establish Ipswich as a thriving literary hub, and create a lasting legacy that inspires future generations to write, read or illustrate.
Ipswich Book Festival is a not-for-profit CIC that launched in 2025, to run various events across multiple venues over the first weekend in October each year.
Ipswich Borough Council Events Team hold several internally organised outdoor events on parks and open spaces within the borough including Ipswich Music Day, Holi Festival, Mela, Windrush, One Big Multicultural Festival, Family Fun Days and Christmas Lights Switch On.
Our events range from small-scale community events to nationally recognised events that attract up to 30,000 people. Most events are free to attend, however we do hold a number of ticketed events including Adventure Cinema, Fireworks, Oktoberfest, and Open-Air Theatres.
As well as our own events, we facilitate and administer a range of externally organised events taking place on Ipswich Borough Council owned land ranging from charity runs/walks, music concerts, beer festivals and fun fairs.
Grafton House,
15-17 Russell Road,
Ipswich,
IP1 2DE
Looking for activities to keep the children entertained during the summer holidays? Look no further, Family Fun Days are back!
Entertain the little ones for free at one of Ipswich’s scenic parks this summer. We guarantee there is something for everyone to enjoy. Tire the kids out on the rock-climbing wall, educate them at our wildlife exhibit, have a roar some dinosaur experience, get your face painted, or get footloose at the fun fair. Miss one, no fear! We aim to keep the format of each event the same, travelling across Ipswich to ensure everyone has an opportunity to join in the fun.
Ipswich Music Day in Christchurch Park is the largest free one-day music festival in the UK and is a brilliant celebration of music, culture and local talent. As well as programmed stages we have fairground rides for children and adults, street food and a marketplace.
Ipswich Music Day is the largest free one-day music festival in the UK and is a brilliant celebration of music, culture, and local talent. As well as six stages of live entertainment and music from local upcoming artists, we have fairground rides for children and adults, street food, and a marketplace. Artist applications begin in January for the event that is held in July.
Grafton House,
15-17 Russell Road,
Ipswich,
IP1 2DE
Venue: Christchurch Park, Ipswich
The Just Push Play Festival returns to The Apex in Bury St Edmunds once again raising funds for St Nicholas Hospice Care in memory of organiser Lee Graham's Dad Ian Graham. Previous Events have included the likes of Those Damn Crows, Bad Touch and Massive Wagons raising tens of thousands of pounds. In 2022 the headliners are Phil Campbell and The Bastard Sons leading yet another fantastic line-up.
LeeStock is a non-profit Music Festival held at Melford Hall in Suffolk, held in memory of local musician Lee Dunford with all proceeds donated to the Willow Foundation.
Over the last eight years the festival has out-grown several smaller locations while attracting acts such as Dodgy, Mark Morriss, John Power, Chris Helme, Tom Hingley, Luke Concannon, Wheatus, D:Ream, Space, Toploader, The LIghtning Seeds, Terrorvision (Acoustic TV) and last years headliners Scouting For Girls.
Acts for 25/26 May 2019 include Starsailor; Pixie Lott; B*Witched; Rebecca Ferguson; The Wildhearts, and more.
The Festival is a lasting tribute and memorial to local musician Lee Dunford who battled against Hodgkin’s Lymphoma until 2006. All proceeds from the festival and associated fundraising events are donated to the Willow Foundation charity.
To date over £60,000 has been donated in Lee's name to the Willow charity.
Life Arts offers wellbeing and mind body spirit festivals to help change your life and this year we celebrated our 21st anniversary since Life Arts was established in 1998.
Regardless of where you are on your journey, a Life Arts wellbeing & mind body spirit festival is a place to experience more of the joy, peace and healing that you truly are. You can enjoy therapies, workshops and guided meditations or browse the diverse stalls and exhibits. Each event is a unique and uplifting festival of live acts, well being guidance, health advice and much more.
We have always taken great care in projecting the right energy at each event. In the best interests of each exhibitor and the public we do limit each category of exhibitor. Exhibitors’ are chosen for their natural holistic, non-materialistic attitude, integrity and honest inspiring nature.
Felixstowe
Suffolk
IP11 PE
Little Seagulls Children's Theatre Festival is Lowestoft's only theatre festival dedicated to children. It is a free event held on The Royal Green, offering families a unique experience by the seafront.The festival is organised by The Seagull Theatre, a not-for-profit community theatre, with support from local councils and the Suffolk Community Foundation. It features performances from leading touring children's theatre companies, bringing high-quality productions to Lowestoft that are often unavailable locally.In addition to theatre, the event includes family-friendly food and craft stalls, creating a fun and memorable day out for both local and visiting families.
19-75 Morton Road
Lowestoft
Suffolk
NR33 0JH
This year is the 25th Anniversary of the March Summer Festival. It is happening on 6th -8th June 2025 in West End Park in March.
Friday night is Rock in the Park night. We have WAX, The Sixteenths and, headlining, the fantastic The King Blues!
Saturday is Pop in the Park. Apart from the students of the town school we have an excellent line up of Charlotte Carpenter, I Mine, Dingo Jingo, Groove Cartel, One Wild Night and the brilliant Grace Petrie.
Sunday is Picnic in the Park. We have music from the Fenland Music Centre orchestra, Aimee Peart Webb and closing the Festival the great jazz of The Alan Norris Big Band. Also on Sunday, for the first time at the festival we have a poetry event where groups of young people will perform their new pieces created with the help of local and renowned national poets in celebration of the life and work of Benjamin Zephaniah.
West End Park
The Chase, March, Cambs PE15 8DP
Brilliant two day Beer, Music and Family Festival celebrating Norfolk’s Real Ale & Cider, Gin, Rum, Street Food, Music and Arts. KIDS GO FREE! All profits go to Norfolk charities.
Needingworth Music Festival (NFEST) is a free entry annual community music festival held over two days in early summer, in the village of Needingworth in Cambridgeshire at the Village Hall and Playing Fields. The 2023 Festival will be held on Sat 1 and Sun 2 July.
NFEST was established in the mid 90s and celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2021. Its' performers are primarily drawn from the local rock and blues scene
with fifteen acts over two stages and two days. Saturday is mainly a full band affair and Sunday is more acoustic led with family activities provided by the local pre-school and other community groups.
Needingworth Village Hall
Overcote Lane
Needingworth
St Ives
Cambridgeshire
PE27 4TU
Norfolk & Norwich Festival is made up of one of the country’s longest running arts festivals (having started in 1772) and a region-wide programme of creative engagement that particularly focuses on improving the cultural offer for children and young people.
Our festival happens for 17 days each May and spans music, theatre, literature, visual arts, circus, dance and free outdoor events. We transform public spaces, city streets, performance venues, parks, forests and beaches, bringing people together to experience the same brilliant and inspirational events.
Goal Hill
Norwich
NR2 1JS
North Walsham Children's Day (NWCD) was founded in 2017 by our Chairman Rob Murphy, NWCD's mission is to offer an inexpensive afternoon of fun for all families irrelevant of income.
Taking over the church yard and market place, the main event day now offers an extensive display by the emergency services, live action shows, hands on experiences, local craft stalls, live music and a diverse food offering.
The invaluable support of Local Businesses, Organisations and individuals have allowed us to subsidise a range of activities and events, with many being free of charge.
As a not-for-profit organisation any funds not used running or expanding the event have been given to local charities, supporting children's activities throughout the year.
Recent charities have included North Walsham Play, 1st NW Scout Group and our hosts St Nicholas Church.
Cambridge’s free summer outdoor arts festival, takes place throughout the city centre’s historic streets and open spaces. Acclaimed performance artists bring extraordinary worlds of imagination, humour and colour to Cambridge, drawing crowds and entertaining and amazing everyone as they go. During the festival, locally based community arts groups and young performers also showcase their talents.
3 Parson's Court, Wheeler Street, Cambridge CB2 3QE
Primadonna is a boutique festival set in the beautiful grounds of the Food Museum in Suffolk: three days of brilliant conversations about books and ideas featuring authors, actors and activists; live performances from musicians, DJs, comedians and poets; workshops for mind, body and soul; delicious food and eclectic shopping; and lots of adventures for kids.
Friday 26 – Sunday 28 July 2024, Food Museum, Suffolk.
A whisky sippin', guitar strummin', banjo pickin', rib suckin', weekend of Southern blues and country in the heart of Suffolk County.
We’re awful particular ‘bout the kind of music we play, which is why only the finest Rhythm & Blues, Americana, Roots and Country musicians make it onto our bill.
Join us at Euston Hall, Suffolk, UK, from 2-4 June 2022!
Tickets on sale now.
Rootstock Camp 27th July - 3rd August 2025: Forest skills, myth work and movement camp in a secret countryside location in South Cambs near Royston. This is a 7-day family-friendly camp for those who want to leave with skills learned as well as having had a brilliant time and made new friends. Activities include: wood working, conscious dance, sweat lodge, kids outdoor baking skills, nature crafts and more. Tickets include 4 meals cooked with camp volunteers, firewood, hot showers, sauna with plunge pool and much, much more
The Royal Norfolk Show is the largest two-day agricultural show in the country. With 700 trade stands, over 3000 animals, a packed Grand Ring Programme, Norfolk’s biggest food and drink experience and hundreds of attractions there’s something for everyone. The 2024 Show takes place on Wednesday 26th and Thursday 27th June 2024.
Costessey
Norwich
NR5 0TT
Sax Fest is a free entry two-day event. We're here to bring our community together for fun, laughter, dancing and singing with friends and family.
In 2024, Sax Fest provided another great year with great music, plenty to eat and drink with fun things for all the family.
In 2025, Sax Fest is on Friday 8th and Saturday 9th August. Open 12-11pm on both days at the Memorial Field, Rendham Road, Saxmundham IP171EA.
Come on Sax Festers put the dates in your diary get your picnic blanket and chairs ready.
Scaresville takes place at Kentwell Hall, Long Melford each year in October with all its signature screaming and associated laughter.
As ever, we’ll concentrate all effort upon creating inventive Scares to scare and entertain visitors with no time for them to catch their breath.
The live action immersive experience will once again provide a unique night not matched anywhere else in this mortal realm… or East Anglia.
Be prepared for an evening of adventure. As you cross over into a twilight world, where reality and imagination merge, you will encounter thrills, spills, scares and dares, as you traverse the woods, buildings, and parkland of Scaresville.
A new Suffolk-based festival of Shakespeare, which began life at The Cut in Halesworth in May 2019, when the late James Holloway invited Jenny Hall to create a festival which she did that October. SHAKE 2019 offered Verse Workshops, an Art Exhibition, Dance and Directing Workshops, Film, talks, Q&A, Kids Workshops and live performance. Guest appearances from Dame Harriet Walter, playwright/actor Ian Kelly, Professor Grace Ioppolo of Reading University, John Wyver of Illuminations Media, Doctor Bonnie Lander-Johnson of Cambridge University, painters Stuart Pearson Wright and Paul Benny, Director Lucy Bailey, The Three Inch Fools, photographers Bill Jackson and Eamon McCabe and Birmingham Poet Laureate Richard O'Brien (not the Rocky Horror one) helped to make it a great first festival weekend.
Since the start of the Pandemic, SHAKE has gone online, beginning in September 2020 with a zoom verse workshop titled "Romans in Rendham" with Dame Janet Suzman as guest of honour. In November we produced a fully rehearsed reading of The Tempest staring Geraldine James and Rebecca Hall, then a Christmas show called Sonnets & Carols with Janet Suzman and Harriet Walter. Then in March 2021 we presented a fully rehearsed reading of A Midsummer Night's Dream starring Dan Stevens, Rebecca Hall, Luisa Omielan and Robert Hands. The Winter's Tale is next on 31st July and in the Autumn we'll present a new play about Charles Darwin.
The UK's largest BBQ Festival experience.
For a summer experience that’s a cut above the rest, our food festival is a must-visit for families seeking flavourful fun. Scheduled from 17th-18th August in Promenade Park, Maldon, the event highlights include the Great British Open Freestyle BBQ Championships, a myriad of award-winning street food traders, international pitmasters and fire cooks set to elevate your BBQ appreciation. Our jam-packed programme also includes live music stage with international DJs spinning Afrobeats, old school, US house and 90s-00s R&B.
There’s plenty for the children too: a dedicated Kids Zone, fair rides, bouncy castles, and our FREE circus Skills workshops! Test your grit at our bucking rodeo bull contest or engage in our extreme chilli and hot wing eating challenges. Savour local brews at our mini Real Ale and Cider festival, or chill in our VIP lounges with fizz and cocktails. With weekend camping available, you can make the most of the festival vibe.
Join us at Maldon’s Promenade Park for a sizzling BBQ and fire cooking experience that’s sure to be a family hit.
A traditional county fair supporting local charities, traders and performers, whilst ensuring a great family day out.
The fair was originally set up in memory of the late Sally Bunn who loved fun and her family. Sadly, her husband Monty, passed away in 2021 and he was a great believer in charity support and making precious memories. M and S Events was set up to create a lasting legacy of Monty and Sally's love for charity and family fun.
Sotterley Country Fair has been running since 2015 and has now raised £115k for local charities.
The 9th Fair took place at the Sotterley Hall estate in Beccles, Suffolk on Sunday 23 June 2024.
The UK's essential live concert series showcasing four decades from some of the world's most legendary soul & disco singers of all time.
Whether you are taking a stroll down memory lane, or experiencing soul music for the first time, Soultasia is the perfect place to enjoy great music with like minded people!
Soultasia started in Maldon, Essex in 2021, the pandemic was finally losing and people were venturing out again. Rose Royce, Jocelyn Brown, Alexander O'Neal amongst other great artists welcomed back 10,000 festival goers to launch the biggest Soul party and the phenomenon that is Soultasia was born! Soultasias planned for 2025 include Maldon, Essex (5 Jun 2025 - 5th Birthday) , Bushey, Hertfordshire (8 Aug 2025) - voted Best Hertfordshire Festival of 2024 in the EAFN's annual Festival Awards, and two events in London (8 Aug 2025 - Morden) + the Thames Party Cruise on 21 Jun 2025).
SPILL runs a biennial international arts festival, as well as year-round events at their Think Tank venue in Ipswich. Run by a small team of six permanent staff, SPILL presents artworks large and small to an audience drawn from East Anglia and all over the world.
High Street, Ipswich
Suffolk, IP1 3QH, UK
MUSIC, ARTS AND UNEXPECTED DELIGHTS
The first St Neots Festival (organised by Neotists CIC) in June 2023 won the EAFN Cambridgeshire Festival of the Year Award (and was Runner up for the whole region). Although hampered by bad weather the 2024 event was another success and's finished 8th overall in the region's 2024 awards. The Festival is taking a break in 2025 and plans to return to Priory Park in 2026.
FREE entry, music, performances, entertainment, food, drink, and unexpected delights. Bringing new experiences to the largest market town in Cambridgeshire.
Priory Park
St Neots
Cambridgeshire
PE19 1RF
Strawberry Fair has grown to be the most popular free, entirely volunteer run, one day music & arts event in Cambridge (and probably across Europe!), attracting over 30,000 visitors throughout the day. On the first Saturday of June and now passed our 40th year, residents and visitors have gathered together on Midsummer Common to celebrate their vibrant and creative city.
The Fair is run entirely by volunteers (affectionately known as Strawberry Fairies) who give their energy, imagination and vision to present to their friends and neighbours in Cambridge a great free day out.
Established in 2015, this delightful boutique electronic dance music festival has become a firm favourite amongst the locals of Essex and beyond.
Street Eats N Beats (SEB) emerged not only to fill a void in the Street food scene but also to cater to the local community’s passion for electric dance house music.
Recognising the desire of families and young people wanting to share this experience, our intimate event was crafted to unite generations.
The essence of this festival lies in its unwavering commitment to showcasing exceptional DJ’s, delectable street food and the finest in pop-up bars.
We are dedicated and proud to also be supporting emerging local young talent through paid work placements, volunteer opportunities and the chance to perform on stage.
We remain focused on offering a safe space for families to enjoy the event whilst educating the youth on how to be safe at larger festivals.
Jump on board and be part of our annual celebration of food, music and community for the South-east
Central Park
Chelmsford
Ipswich's Biggest Soul Festival
Small Venue - Big Names
Family Run Business
Very Affordable
Venue16 have been voted - TEAA Business Award Winner of 'Live Entertainment Venue Of The Year 2025'
312 Tuddenham Road,
Ipswich,
Suffolk,
IP4 3QJ
Suffolk's largest 2 day event of the Summer is held at the Suffolk Showground, Trinity Park, Ipswich.
Felixstowe Road
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP3 8UH
England
Undercover Festival is coming to the incredible Battlesbridge Showground, Battlesbridge Antiques Centre nr Wickford / Chelmsford in Essex for the first time. On 26-27 September 2025, alongside legendary and up and coming acts spanning punk, ska and so much more, attendees will enjoy novel extras thanks to this new location. Battlesbridge Antiques Centre hosts 80 antique dealers including music, memorabilia and jewellery specialists, plus a motorcycle museum, micro-pub, American diner and cafes.
The full line-up will be announced soon. All 2 day tickets include camping, parking and showers, with on-site guest house and campervan access also available. Described as a proudly independent celebration of DIY and alternative culture, the ‘nomadic’ Undercover Festival has taken place across four counties, hosting renowned bands including The Damned, Angelic Upstarts, Cockney Rejects, The Dualers, Dreadzone, GBH, King Kurt, Random Hand, The Men They Couldn’t Hang, Riskee & The Ridicule, Sham 69, The Selector, Tom Robinson Band, The Skints, Subhumans, Ruts DC, UK Subs. Sonic Boom Six, Penetration, Popes Of Chillitown, Jilted John even a DJ set from Chris Packham.
Felixstowe Festival Events is a non-profit organisation which produces WAMfest Felixstowe, a showcase for women's creativity set up to address the lack of headlining female musicians and opportunities for women artists and writers to gain exposure.
The festival takes place over a weekend in October and WAMfest also put on events also for International Women's Day in March.
The 4th annual festival took place on 11-13 October 2024.
A two day annual event in Suffolk celebrating all things wood.
Weird and Wonderful Wood is a friendly, relaxed and extraordinary event, with something for all the family.
A weekend of Fine Furniture, Sculpture, Wood Turning, Chain Saw Carving, Musical Instrument Making, Sign Writing, Garden Furniture, Fletchers and Bowyers, Hurdles, Den Building, Tree Climbing, Free Workshops for All, Live Music, Spontaneous Happenings, Stalls, Local Food & Drink and much, much more….
Key facts:
Winner of the EAFN's Suffolk and Overall East Anglian Festival of the Year in 2022, Suffolk Festival of the Year 2023 and Suffolk Festival of the Year 2024!
A unique and extraordinary event
Encouraging engagement and celebrating our wonderful resource, wood, through workshops, demonstrations, stalls, entertainment, music and fun!
Haughley Park, Wetherden, Nr Stowmarket, Suffolk IP14 3JY
Wild Paths is a new breed of festival, presenting the best in live music from indie, hip-hop and neo-soul, to post-punk and new-wave jazz and pairing it with themed after-parties, conferences, supper clubs, art fairs and a whole lot more.
The festival descends on Norwich for 4 days in October, taking over 20 of the city's best-loved venues, and a host of other DIY spaces, including a Shoe Factory and a TV Studio. Featuring over 200 live acts, 60 conference speakers, artists, drag-queens, tattooists and DJ's, it's a celebration of music, food, art and culture... and the beautiful city of Norwich.
The Wild Paths team also run a host of different events throughout the year. Head to the official Wild Paths website for tickets, merch and info on all our upcoming events.
Wild Paths 2021 ran from Thu 14 Oct to Sun 17 Oct 2021 across Norwich at Epic Studios, Norwich Arts Centre, The Waterfront (Main and Studio), The Shoe Factory Social Club, St Laurence Church, Karma Kafe (Upstairs , Downstairs and Basement), Voodoo Daddys Showroom, Last Pub Standing, The Doghouse, Rumsey Wells, The Wallow, Gonzo's 2 Room, Space Studios, Wallow Wine Bar, Artel, Bowling House, The Halls and the Garage!
Three day Community Arts Festival in Woodbridge, Suffolk celebrating ambient and electronic music with live performances, workshops and installations in converted boat buildings along the River Deben.
WOODBRIDGE FESTIVAL OF ART & MUSIC IS A COMMUNITY-RUN EVENT THAT SHOWCASES AMBITIOUS, DIVERSE AND QUALITY INTERNATIONAL LINE-UPS, ENCOURAGING LOCAL TALENT AND ALLOWING EMERGING ARTISTS TO SHARE A PLATFORM WITH ESTABLISHED NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ACTS.
People who've performed with us include Jazzie B/ Soul II Soul, Rocky/ Xpress2, Salad, Les Spaine - godfather of UK funk DJs, Chris Coco/ Melodica, Cafe Del Mar, Simone Lee, Faze Action, Flying Mojito Bros, Leee John of Imagination/ Gorillaz, Red Snapper, Aruba Red, AIKO (Cz), Mercury nominated jazzers Polar Bear, hip hop pioneer TY, Glastonbury headliners Orbital and The Woodentops, Coldcut (Ninja Tune), White Noise (1960s electronic), Salad (Brit Pop), Phil Mison (Cafe Del Mar/ Reverso 68), Mark More of S Express, Severino / Horse Meat Disco (Disco), The Reflex, Mental Overdrive, Justin Robertson (Hacienda/Bugged Out), festival founder Ben Osborne (Noise of Art) and many more.
The festival is inclusive, accessible and sustainable, fun and alternative. It encourages creativity in the community and raises money for cultural education. We’ve supported equipment for six schools, music in health, music for the elderly and a choir for Alzheimer patients. We take environmental responsibilities seriously - avoiding using generators, operating a leave no trace policy, encouraging train travel for artists and audiences and having a dedicated EcoZone and educational activities at the festival.
A small free festival run by volunteers in Wyverstone, mid-Suffolk, featuring approximately thirty different beers and cider, along with two music stages featuring bands from 1pm until 10pm, food trucks and children's entertainment. A friendly, family festival that welcomes everyone to our village
Over 50 of the most exciting original & very best classic rock tribute bands over 4 incredible days & nights days.
Stay next to the action in luxury accommodation at Vauxhall 5* Holiday Park. Enjoy the fantastic amenities
including the Indoor Tropical Water World, Sports Bar & Games Room. The holiday homes have full kitchens
if you wish to self cater or we have a great menu in the Reedcutters Restaurant & Carvery & plenty of choice
from the takeaway outlets too ! Nominated Best Festival by Metaltalk.net & winners of the Best East Anglian
& Norfolk Festivals awards !! Book early for the best choice of on site holiday homes !!!
