Events across East Anglia
Live music, food markets, festivals and more from venues across Suffolk and Norfolk.
Talk: The Abbey of St Edmund Reborn
Project manager James Mellish and Alex Sydney, representing English Heritage, talk about the vision to bring new life to one of England's most significant historic sites. It will reunite the 60-acre site, conserve its fragile ruins, and create new visitor facilities.
Latitude Festival 2026 (20th Edition)
Latitude Festival returns to the glorious woodland and lakeside setting of Henham Park, near Southwold, for its landmark 20th edition, running Thursday 23 to Sunday 26 July 2026. Sponsored this year by Klarna, the four-day camping festival has built a genuinely exceptional bill across music, comedy, theatre, literature, dance, poetry, science and wellness. What to expect Obelisk Arena headliners: David Byrne (a UK festival exclusive), Teddy Swims and Lewis Capaldi top the main stage across the weekend, joined by The Flaming Lips, The Last Dinner Party, Self Esteem, Wet Leg, David Gray, Tom Grennan, Tom Odell, Billy Ocean, The Beta Band, The Undertones and many more. Comedy Arena: Ross Noble, Jen Brister, Jack Dee and Sara Pascoe headline, with Sir Lenny Henry appearing as a very special guest in his only UK festival performance of the year — a rare return to stand-up after 17 years. Beyond the stages: The Cosmic Shambles Forest of Science and Culture returns in expanded form, alongside the festival's long-running theatre, poetry and wellness programme woven through Henham Park's beautiful landscape. Alex James' Britpop Classical brings an orchestral reimagining of Blur, Oasis, Pulp and The Verve to the weekend. Good to know Tickets: Weekend camping, family camping, campervan and day tickets (Friday, Saturday and Sunday individually) are all on sale now at latitudefestival.com/tickets. Payment plans are available. Getting there: Big Green Coach sustainable coach packages are available to book alongside tickets. Accessibility: Purchase your ticket first, then contact the festival directly to arrange accessible facilities.
FolkEast Festival 2026
FolkEast returns to the Sotterley Estate in August 2026 with a cosmopolitan folk line-up including Richard Thompson with Zara Phillips, Eddi Reader, The Young'uns, Elephant Sessions, The Magpies, Sam Carter sings Nic Jones, Ellie Gowers, and Michael McGoldrick & Tim Edey. The festival blends established folk veterans with some of the best new acts on the block, including stellar overseas performers from across the UK and internationally. The exact multi-day dates for 2026 are to be confirmed via
Aldeburgh Food & Drink Festival 2026
The Aldeburgh Food & Drink Festival returns to the beautiful setting of Snape Maltings on 26–27 September 2026 for its annual celebration of Suffolk's finest food and drink. With 130+ local producers, live demo stages, celebrity chefs, masterclasses and free children's cookery classes every 30 minutes, the festival has been called 'the UK's best food and drink festival'. It is a not-for-profit event dedicated to supporting the local community and sustainable food economy in Suffolk.