Festival & Events Listings 2025 – Norfolk, Suffolk & Cambridgeshire
We love exploring everything our region has to offer. Still, sometimes it feels like there’s just too much happening to fully take it all in! There are curious village fêtes, full-blown coastal carnivals, secret garden cinema screenings and bustling beer festivals. So, where can you find out what’s on offer near you this year? Right here…
We’ve pulled together this eclectic, easy-to-use list of festivals and events happening across Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire in 2025. It shouldn’t matter what you’re into or whether you’re visiting these listings alone, with friends or as a family; there’s bound to be something that tickles your fancy.
Whether you’re into indie music in the woods, steam rallies in stately parks, or storytelling by the sea, we’ve done our best to include the basis details you’ll need to plan a year of fun in East Anglia (but please double check official websites and social media before travelling, as details and dates do change and we’re quite capable of making human errors).
Below is our list of confirmed festivals, fairs, and community events in 2025 for Norfolk, Suffolk, and Cambridgeshire. Each entry includes the approximate date(s), event name, location, and cost (Free or ticketed). Whilst we’ve included as many as we can, there’s bound to be hundreds more, so feel free to add any extras in the comments section.
2025 Events & Festivals Listings in East Anglia (Norfolk, Suffolk & Cambs)
| Date(s) | Event | Location | Cost | Summary |
| 10–12 Jan 2025 | Whittlesea Straw Bear Festival | Whittlesey, Cambs | Free | A traditional winter festival featuring a “straw bear” paraded through town with music and dancing. |
| 1–28 Feb 2025 | Bury St Edmunds Comedy Festival | Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk | Ticketed | Month-long comedy festival with performances by local and national comedians at venues around Bury St Edmunds. |
| 2 Feb 2025 | Asian Street Food Festival | Retour, Cambridge, Cambs | Free | A one-day festival celebrating Asian cuisine with street food vendors and cultural performances (Cambridge). |
| 7–9 Feb 2025 | Cambridge Tradfest | Cambridge, Cambs | Ticketed | Traditional Irish music festival bringing live folk and trad music sessions to venues in Cambridge (weekend event). |
| 8 Feb 2025 | CamCRAG Winter Fair & Sleepout | St. Giles’ Church, Cambridge, Cambs | Free (donations) | Charity winter fair with stalls and an overnight sleepout to raise awareness for homelessness (Cambridge). |
| 7–10 Feb 2025 | Elysian Beer Festival (15th) | The Maltings, Ely, Cambs | Ticketed | 15th annual winter beer festival featuring local real ales and ciders in Ely. |
| 10–19 Feb 2025 | Cambridge Arts Festival | Various venues, Cambridge, Cambs | Mix | City-wide arts festival with exhibitions, performances, and workshops across Cambridge (mid-February). |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Cambridge Chocolate Festival | Cambridge Union, Cambs | Ticketed | One-day festival for chocolate lovers with artisan chocolatiers, tastings and demos in Cambridge. |
| 15 Feb 2025 | East Anglia Punk & Alt All-Dayer | Six Six Bar, Cambridge, Cambs | Ticketed | Alternative and punk music mini-fest, an all-day event with multiple bands at a Cambridge venue. |
| 15–22 Feb 2025 | Norwich Science Festival | Norwich, Norfolk | Mix | A week-long science & technology celebration with interactive exhibits, talks, and family activities. |
| 19–26 Feb 2025 | Festival of Stories (The Library Presents) | Venues across Cambs | Free | Storytelling festival across Cambridgeshire libraries and community spaces, promoting literature and the arts. |
| 21–22 Feb 2025 | Felixstowe Food Festival | Beach Street, Felixstowe, Suffolk | Free | Seaside food festival showcasing local Suffolk food vendors and traders with entertainment on Felixstowe seafront. |
| 13 Feb 2025 | Dirty Laundry All-Dayer | Hunter Club, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk | Ticketed | One-day indoor music festival (“Dirty Laundry”) featuring rock bands and DJs in Bury St Edmunds. |
| 6–9 Mar 2025 | Aldeburgh Literary Festival | Jubilee Hall, Aldeburgh, Suffolk | Ticketed | Esteemed literary festival on the Suffolk coast with author talks and book-related events. |
| 7–9 Mar 2025 | Watersprite: Cambridge Int’l Student Film Festival | Cambridge, Cambs | Free | International student film festival in Cambridge, showcasing short films and talent with screenings and awards. |
| 7–8 Mar 2025 | Peterborough Drama Festival | Peterborough, Cambs | Free | Youth drama and performing arts competition/festival in Peterborough, featuring school and group performances. |
| 7–8 Mar 2025 | Sutton Beer Festival | St Andrew’s Church, Sutton, Cambs | Ticketed | Local real-ale festival held in Sutton with a variety of beers and ales in a community setting. |
| 8 Mar 2025 | Sutton Spring Beer Festival | St Andrew’s Church, Sutton, Cambs | Ticketed | Spring edition of the Sutton Beer Festival, with seasonal brews and live music (Cambridgeshire). |
| 8 Mar 2025 | The Cambridgeshire Classic | Huntingdon Racecourse, Cambs | Ticketed | A one-day festival of horse racing and classic car displays at Huntingdon Racecourse (spring event). |
| 15 Mar 2025 | India Community Holi Festival | The Studio, Waterbeach Barracks, Cambs | Free | Celebration of Holi with music, dance, and colour-throwing to mark the Indian festival of colours (Waterbeach, Cambs). |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Asian Antiques Fair | Stonham Barns, Suffolk | Free | A fair showcasing Asian antiques and collectibles at Stonham Barns leisure and shopping village (Suffolk). |
| 15–16 Mar 2025 | Monster Truck Mayhem | Newmarket Racecourse, Suffolk | Ticketed | Family-friendly monster truck show and stunt event at Newmarket Racecourse, featuring large trucks and entertainment. |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Strutt Your Mutt Family Dog Show | Crowfield Village Hall, Suffolk | Free | Community dog show event with fun categories and activities for families and pets (Crowfield, Suffolk). |
| 19 Mar – 4 Apr 2025 | Cambridge Festival | Cambridge, Cambs | Mix | Major university-run festival of science, humanities and arts with hundreds of free events across Cambridge. |
| 23 Mar 2025 | Model Railway Show | Stonham Barns, Suffolk | Ticketed | Exhibition for model railway enthusiasts with layouts and trade stands at Stonham Barns (Suffolk). |
| 28–29 Mar 2025 | The Uncanny Valley 2 – The Cancelled Apocalypse | Near Woodbridge, Suffolk | Ticketed | Niche sci-fi/gaming festival event with immersive experiences (themed “cancelled apocalypse”) near Woodbridge, Suffolk. |
| 28–31 Mar 2025 | Warner Motown & Soul Festival (Gunton Hall) | Gunton Hall Coastal Village, Lowestoft, Suffolk | Ticketed | Themed weekend break with Motown and Soul music at Warner Leisure’s Gunton Hall resort (adults-only break). |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Halesworth Day of Dance | Halesworth, Suffolk | Free | Town-wide dance festival in Halesworth with folk dance displays and workshops throughout the day. |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Sheringham Viking Festival | Sheringham, Norfolk | Free | Viking-themed festival with costumed re-enactments, battles, and a boat-burning ceremony on the Norfolk coast. |
| 6 Apr 2025 | Holi Festival of Colours – Ipswich | Alexandra Park, Ipswich, Suffolk | Free | Celebration of the Hindu Holi festival with colour throwing, music and dance, organized by Ipswich & Suffolk Indian Association. |
| 11–13 Apr 2025 | Burnham Market International Horse Trials | Burnham Market, Norfolk | Ticketed | Prestigious three-day equestrian event attracting top riders (Olympic qualifiers) in eventing disciplines. |
| 16–21 Apr 2025 | Briarbank Spring Beer Festival | Briarbank Brewery, Ipswich, Suffolk | Ticketed | Spring beer festival at Briarbank Brewery with a range of local beers on tap in Ipswich. |
| 19–20 Apr 2025 | Woodbridge Mind Body Spirit Festival | Comm. Hall, Woodbridge, Suffolk | Ticketed | Wellness and holistic living festival with mind-body-spirit exhibitors and workshops in Woodbridge. |
| 19–21 Apr 2025 | Suffolk Garden Show | Trinity Park, Ipswich, Suffolk | Ticketed | Annual garden show with plant nurseries, garden designs, and outdoor living displays at Trinity Park. |
| 20–21 Apr 2025 | All About Dogs (Ipswich) | Trinity Park, Ipswich, Suffolk | Ticketed | Family dog-themed festival featuring arena shows, dog competitions and attractions. |
| 20–21 Apr 2025 | The British Country Show – Suffolk | Henham Park, Suffolk | Ticketed | A country life fair at Henham Park with countryside activities, rural crafts, and arena entertainment. |
| 21–25 Apr 2025 | Warner Country Music Festival (Gunton Hall) | Gunton Hall, Lowestoft, Suffolk | Ticketed | Country music themed break with live country bands at Warner’s Gunton Hall Coastal Village (adults-only). |
| 23–27 Apr 2025 | Cambridge Literary Spring Festival | Cambridge, Cambs | Mix | A spring literary festival in Cambridge with author talks, readings, and workshops across multiple venues. |
| 24–27 Apr 2025 | INK Festival | The Cut, Halesworth, Suffolk | Ticketed | A festival of new short plays, scripts and music, championing emerging writers and performed in Halesworth. |
| 25 Apr 2025 | Spring Beatz Festival | The Carlton, Lowestoft, Suffolk | Ticketed | Live music festival (club night style) in Lowestoft featuring DJs and bands to celebrate spring (“Spring Beatz”). |
| 25–27 Apr 2025 | Alive and Kicking Festival | Haughley Park, Stowmarket, Suffolk | Ticketed | Classic rock and blues music weekend festival with camping at Haughley Park, Suffolk. |
| 26–27 Apr 2025 | East Anglian Game & Country Fair | Euston Estate, Suffolk (nr Thetford) | Ticketed | Large countryside show with game fair events, country sports demonstrations, food and craft stalls. |
| 12 Apr 2025 | JacFest (Junction Arts Festival) | Cambridge Junction, Cambs | Ticketed | One-day arts and music festival at Cambridge Junction (“Jacfest”) showcasing local bands, art installations, and performances. |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Huntingdon Easter Country Race Day | Huntingdon Racecourse, Cambs | Ticketed | Easter-themed race day event at Huntingdon Racecourse with horse racing and family entertainment. |
| 27 Apr 2025 | St George’s Fayre | March, Cambs | Free | Traditional St. George’s Day spring fayre in March (Cambs) with street stalls, games and entertainment. |
| 2–4 May 2025 | Vintage Mania | Crystal Lakes, Fenstanton, Cambs | Ticketed | Retro-themed festival featuring vintage cars, steam engines, antiques, and live music in Fenstanton. |
| 2–4 May 2025 | Betfred Guineas Festival (Horse Racing) | Newmarket Racecourse, Suffolk | Ticketed | Major flat-racing event of the year including the 2000 & 1000 Guineas races over the weekend. |
| 3 May 2025 | Crown Fest | The Crown Inn, Littleport, Cambs | Free | Pub beer and music festival at the Crown Inn (Littleport) with live bands, ales and family fun. |
| 3–4 May 2025 | Under (festival under A47 flyover) | Under the Nene Flyover, Peterborough, Cambs | Free | Niche grassroots music and arts festival literally held under the Nene bridge in Peterborough – urban culture and DJs. |
| 3–5 May 2025 | Tudor May Day Festival | Kentwell Hall, Long Melford, Suffolk | Ticketed | Historical Tudor-themed May Day living history event at Kentwell Hall with costumed reenactors and traditional May festivities. |
| 4 May 2025 | Papworth Everard Family Fun Day | Papworth Everard, Cambs | Free | Community family fun day with stalls, games, and local entertainment in Papworth Everard (Cambs). |
| 4 May 2025 | Ipswich May Day Festival | Alexandra Park, Ipswich, Suffolk | Free | Community May Day festival with live music, food stalls, and family activities in Ipswich (Alexandra Park). |
| 4 May 2025 | Stonham Motorcycle Show | Stonham Barns, Suffolk | Ticketed | Motorcycle show and autojumble with bike displays, stunt shows and trade stands at Stonham Barns. |
| 4–5 May 2025 | Stradsett Park Vintage Rally | Stradsett Hall, Norfolk/Suffolk border | Ticketed | Annual vintage vehicle rally with steam engines, classic cars and rural exhibits at Stradsett Hall (on the Norfolk/Suffolk border). |
| 9-25 May 2025 | Norfolk & Norwich Festival | Across Norwich & Norfolk | Mix | East England’s biggest arts festival, spanning music, theatre, literature, circus, and visual arts at venues across Norwich/Norfolk. |
| 9–11 May 2025 | Sproughton Beer Festival | Tithe Barn, Sproughton, Suffolk | Ticketed | Village beer festival in a historic tithe barn with a selection of real ales and ciders (Sproughton, Suffolk). |
| 9–11 May 2025 | Eddington Beer Garden | Eddington Square, Cambs | Ticketed | Outdoor beer and street food festival in the new Eddington district of Cambridge, with live music and craft beer. |
| 9–11 May 2025 | Folk on the Pier | Cromer Pavilion & venues, Norfolk | Ticketed | Renowned folk & folk-rock music festival held on Cromer Pier and around town, featuring acoustic and electric folk acts. |
| 10 May 2025 | Suffolk Rural Big Day Out | Suffolk New College, Suffolk | Free | An open-campus family day celebrating rural skills, with farm animals, machinery demos and local food (Ipswich). |
| 10–11 May 2025 | Weird & Wonderful Wood | Haughley Park, Wetherden, Suffolk | Ticketed | Unique craft festival celebrating woodcraft, with artists and craftsmen demonstrating wood-working skills, set in parklands. |
| 10–19 May 2025 | Warner 70s Festival (Gunton Hall) | Gunton Hall, Lowestoft, Suffolk | Ticketed | 1970s themed music week at Warner Gunton Hall resort featuring disco and 70s tribute acts (adults-only break). |
| 11 May 2025 | Great Barton Fun Day | Great Barton Village Hall, Suffolk | Free | A village fun day with games, a small fete, and community activities in Great Barton (Suffolk). |
| 11 May 2025 | South Suffolk Show | Ampton Racecourse, Suffolk | Ticketed | Traditional one-day agricultural show with livestock, equestrian events, rural crafts and trade stands (Ampton, Suffolk). |
| 11 May 2025 | Springbreak Kustom Kulture | Stonham Barns, Suffolk | Ticketed | A car and lifestyle festival focusing on hot rods, custom cars, rockabilly music and vintage lifestyle at Stonham Barns. |
| 15–16 May 2025 | Cromer & Sheringham Crab & Lobster Festival | Cromer & Sheringham, Norfolk | Free | Weekend food festival celebrating the coastal crab and lobster season with seafood stalls, cookery demos, live music and family fun. |
| 15–16 May 2025 | Oulton Broad Water Sports Weekend | OB Water Sports Centre, Suffolk | Free | Watersports festival on Oulton Broad with have-a-go sessions in sailing, kayaking, windsurfing and demonstrations on the water. |
| 17 May 2025 | Hadleigh Show | Holbecks Park, Hadleigh, Suffolk | Ticketed | Historic annual agricultural show (the 181st Hadleigh Show) featuring livestock, rural crafts, food hall and arena events. |
| 17 May 2025 | Arbury Carnival | Arbury, Cambs | Free | Community carnival day in the Arbury area of Cambridge with parade, games and local performances. |
| 17 May 2025 | Huntingdon Riverside Gala | Riverside Park, Huntingdon, Cambs | Free | Town summer gala by the river with live music, stalls and family activities in Huntingdon. |
| 17–18 May 2025 | Yaxley Vintage Festival | Great Drove, Yaxley, Cambs | Ticketed | Vintage-themed festival showcasing classic vehicles, vintage fairground rides, retro stalls and entertainment (Yaxley). |
| 18 May 2025 | Global Food & Pita Festival | Ipswich, Suffolk | Free | International food street market in Ipswich celebrating global cuisines, with an emphasis on pita and Mediterranean foods. |
| 19–22 May 2025 | Norwich Wine Week | Venues across Norwich, Norfolk | Free entry (tasting events ticketed) | A week of wine appreciation events around Norwich – tastings, workshops, and promotions celebrating wine culture. |
| 19–24 May 2025 | Cambridge Beer Festival | Jesus Green, Cambridge, Cambs | Ticketed | One of the UK’s oldest CAMRA beer festivals, with 200+ real ales, ciders, mead and food stalls on Jesus Green (annual Cambridge event). |
| 21–22 May 2025 | Portuguese Festival (Peterborough) | Peterborough, Cambs | Free | A cultural festival celebrating Portuguese community in Peterborough with food, music, and folk dance (weekend event). |
| 22 May – 22 Jun 2025 | Norwich City of Ale Festival | Pubs citywide, Norwich, Norfolk | Free | A month-long citywide beer festival celebrating Norwich’s brewing heritage, involving 50+ pubs and local breweries. |
| 21–23 May 2025 | Swing Sanctuary Festival | Storey’s Field Centre, Cambridge, Cambs | Ticketed | Swing dance and jazz music festival with workshops and social dances in Cambridge. |
| 23–25 May 2025 | Waterbeach Colts Beer Festival (21st) | Waterbeach Rec Ground, Cambs | Free (donations) | 21st annual charity beer festival hosted by Waterbeach Colts, featuring local beers and live music in Waterbeach (Cambs). |
| 23–25 May 2025 | May on the Green Festival | Embankment Green, Peterborough, Cambs | Free | Open-air May bank holiday festival in Peterborough with live music, food stalls, funfair rides on the Embankment. |
| 23–26 May 2025 | King of the Beerfests | King of the Belgians pub, Hartford, Cambs | Free | A quirky beer festival hosted by the King of the Belgians pub (Hartford) offering Belgian and local ales in a pub garden setting. |
| 23–26 May 2025 | Hanseatic Festival of Watersports | South Quay, King’s Lynn, Norfolk | Free | High-octane powerboat and jet-ski racing event on the River Great Ouse, marking the 10th year of this watersports festival in King’s Lynn. |
| 24 May 2025 | Beccles Food and Drink Festival | Beccles, Suffolk | Free | Free town-centre food & drink festival with dozens of local producers’ stalls, chef demonstrations, and music in Beccles. |
| 24 May 2025 | Golden Hind Caribbean Day | The Golden Hind, Ipswich, Suffolk | Free | A Caribbean-themed community festival day at the Golden Hind pub in Ipswich, with Caribbean food, music (reggae, calypso) and family fun. |
| 24 May 2025 | Pakenham Beer & Music Festival | Pakenham Recreation Ground, Suffolk | Free | A village beer and live music festival in Pakenham with local bands and brews, supporting community causes. |
| 24 May 2025 | Saxon Festival | Sutton Hoo & Woodbridge, Suffolk | Ticketed | Historical Anglo-Saxon culture festival at Sutton Hoo/Woodbridge with reenactments, crafts and talks celebrating early medieval heritage. |
| 24–25 May 2025 | Leestock Festival | Kentwell Hall, Long Melford, Suffolk | Ticketed | Popular annual music festival in Long Melford featuring rock and indie bands, held in the grounds of Kentwell Hall. |
| 24–25 May 2025 | Framlingham Gala Fest | Framlingham, Suffolk | Free | Community gala weekend in Framlingham with a parade, fairground rides, live music and a classic car show. |
| 24–25 May 2025 | Stonham Truck Show | Stonham Barns, Suffolk | Ticketed | Truck and lorry enthusiast show with modern and vintage trucks on display, competitions and family entertainment at Stonham Barns. |
| 25 May 2025 | Soham Carnival & Heavy Horse Show | Soham Rec Ground, Cambs | Ticketed (small fee) | Traditional town carnival in Soham with parade, heavy horse show, funfair and entertainment (Bank Holiday Monday). |
| 25 May 2025 | Stilton Cheese Rolling | Stilton, Cambs | Free | Eccentric annual race where teams roll a Stilton cheese wheel along Stilton’s main street – a famed local tradition on May Spring Holiday. |
| 25 May 2025 | Juiced Automotive Car Show | Venue 16, Ipswich, Suffolk | Ticketed | Car enthusiast show focusing on modified and performance cars, with “show & shine” competitions at Venue16 (Ipswich). |
| 25 May 2025 | Cars on Bardwell Village Green | Bardwell, Suffolk | Free | Classic and vintage car gathering on the village green in Bardwell with fundraising stalls (community event). |
| 25–26 May 2025 | Bury St Edmunds Spring Fayre | Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk | Free | Spring bank holiday street fayre in Bury St Edmunds with artisan market stalls, family activities and entertainment throughout the town centre. |
| 25–26 May 2025 | Pakenham Fox Spring Bash | Pakenham Fox Inn, Suffolk | Free | Spring beer festival and music “bash” at the Fox Inn in Pakenham, featuring live bands and outdoor seating (informal event). |
| 26–28 May 2025 | Warner Rock & Roll Festival (Gunton) | Gunton Hall, Lowestoft, Suffolk | Ticketed | 50s Rock ’n’ Roll themed break at Warner Gunton Hall with live rock & roll bands and dancing (adults-only). |
| 26–30 May 2025 | Warner Rock & Roll Festival (Corton) | Corton Coastal Village, Suffolk | Ticketed | A parallel Rock & Roll themed festival break at Warner’s Corton village, with 1950s music and entertainment (adults-only). |
| 28–29 May 2025 | The Suffolk Show | Trinity Park, Ipswich, Suffolk | Ticketed | The county’s biggest annual agricultural show (144th Suffolk Show) showcasing farming, food, equestrian events, and family attractions. |
| 28–31 May 2025 | Out There Festival | Great Yarmouth, Norfolk | Free | Four-day international festival of street arts, circus and spectacle, taking over Great Yarmouth’s streets and seafront with parades and performances. |
| 29–31 May 2025 | Red Rooster Festival | Euston Hall, Thetford, Suffolk | Ticketed | A three-day roots, blues and Americana music festival at Euston Hall, known for its laid-back camping vibe and southern BBQ food. |
| 30 May – 1 Jun 2025 | East Anglian Storytelling Festival | The Food Museum, Stowmarket, Suffolk | Ticketed | Festival celebrating oral storytelling traditions with performances and workshops at Stowmarket’s Food Museum (formerly Museum of East Anglian Life). |
| 31 May – 1 Jun 2025 | Woolpit Steam Fair | Warren Farm, Wetherden, Suffolk | Ticketed | Vintage steam engine and country fair featuring traction engines, classic vehicles, crafts and trade stands in Woolpit (Suffolk). |
| 6–8 Jun 2025 | Alive & V-Dubbin VW Festival | Haughley Park, Stowmarket, Suffolk | Ticketed | Large family-friendly VW campervan festival with camper displays, live music and camping at Haughley Park. |
| 6–7 Jun 2025 | Woodbridge Beer Festival | Woodbridge Rugby Club, Suffolk | Ticketed | Local beer festival in Woodbridge with real ales, ciders and live music at the rugby club grounds. |
| 6–8 Jun 2025 | Life Arts “Back to Nature” Holistic Break | Suffolk countryside (retreat setting) | Ticketed | Wellness retreat/festival focusing on holistic therapies, yoga, meditation and nature, held at an outdoor countryside location in Suffolk. |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Ipswich Dragon Boat Race | Ipswich Waterfront, Suffolk | Free | Charity dragon boat racing event on the Ipswich Waterfront – teams paddle decorative longboats in timed races (spectators free). |
| 7–8 Jun 2025 | March Summer Festival | West End Park, March, Cambs | Free | Community summer festival in March (Cambs) with live entertainment stage, food stalls, carnival rides and fireworks. |
| 7–8 Jun 2025 | Cambridge Buskers & Street Performers Festival | Cambridge city centre, Cambs | Free | A festival showcasing street performance art – musicians, jugglers, buskers – at multiple Cambridge city locations. |
| 7–8 Jun 2025 | Nearly Festival (Bury St Edmunds) | Abbey Gardens, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk | Ticketed | A two-day family music festival of high-quality tribute bands (“Nearly Festival”) set in the Abbey Gardens. |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Ramsey Fen Fair | Ramsey Rural Museum, Cambs | Free | Traditional country fair at Ramsey Rural Museum with vintage farm demonstrations, craft stalls, and fenland heritage displays. |
| 8 Jun 2025 | TOTFest (The Outdoor Toddler Festival) | Newmarket Racecourse, Suffolk | Ticketed | A festival for under-5s and families featuring toddler activities, shows (TV characters), and stalls at Newmarket Racecourse. |
| 13–14 Jun 2025 | Brighten the Corners Festival | Multiple venues, Ipswich, Suffolk | Mix | A new multi-venue music festival in Ipswich (launched 2023) showcasing indie and alternative music across clubs and pubs in the town. |
| 13–15 Jun 2025 | Barnfest (Summer) | Stonham Barns, Suffolk | Ticketed | Summer edition of “Barnfest” music festival at Stonham Barns featuring local bands, tribute acts, and family entertainment. |
| 13–15 Jun 2025 | Greenoaks Gathering | Mad Hatter’s Campsite, Colne, Cambs | Ticketed | Small independent music and camping festival (“Greenoaks Gathering”) at a rural campsite in Cambridgeshire, featuring folk and acoustic acts. |
| 13–16 Jun 2025 | Warner Motown & Soul Festival (Corton) | Corton Coastal Village, Lowestoft, Suffolk | Ticketed | Long weekend of Motown and Soul music themed entertainment at Warner’s Corton resort (adults-only break). |
| 13–29 Jun 2025 | Aldeburgh Festival | Snape Maltings & Aldeburgh, Suffolk | Ticketed | World-renowned classical music and arts festival founded by Benjamin Britten – concerts, opera, and exhibitions held in Snape and Aldeburgh. |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Cambridge Pride | Cambridge (Jesus Green), Cambs | Free | Annual LGBTQ+ pride event in Cambridge with a parade and outdoor festival (music, community stalls) on Jesus Green. |
| 14 Jun 2025 | St Botolph’s Festival on the Green | Botolph Green, Peterborough, Cambs | Free | Community festival in Peterborough’s Botolph Green area with live music, local food and family fun (St Botolph’s parish festival). |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Folk at the Boat | Steamboat Tavern, Ipswich, Suffolk | Free | One-day folk music mini-festival at the historic Steamboat Tavern pub on Ipswich waterfront, featuring local folk bands. |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Halesworth Ale Day | Halesworth, Suffolk | Ticketed | Real-ale beer festival spread across Halesworth pubs and venues, celebrating local microbreweries (Ale Trail style event). |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Taste of East Anglia Food & Drink Festival | Kentwell Hall, Long Melford, Suffolk | Ticketed | Foodie festival highlighting East Anglian producers, street food, and drink, held on the grounds of Kentwell Hall. |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Armed Forces Day (St Neots) | Regatta Meadow, St Neots, Cambs | Free | Weekend event honoring Armed Forces with military vehicle displays, parades and family entertainment in St Neots. |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Yaxley Festival | Yaxley, Cambs | Free | Large community-run festival in Yaxley with multiple music stages, fairground, charity stalls and fireworks (free entry). |
| 14–15 Jun 2025 | Cambridge Town & Country Fair | Parker’s Piece, Cambridge, Cambs | Free | City-center country fair with arena entertainment (dog shows, falconry), rural crafts, food and trade stalls on Parker’s Piece. |
| 14–15 Jun 2025 | Crowland & Thorney 1940s Weekend | Park Farm, Thorney, Cambs | Free | WWII-themed 1940s weekend with living history displays, vintage stalls and classic military vehicles in Crowland/Thorney (Cambs). |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Somersham Carnival | Somersham, Cambs | Free | Annual village carnival in Somersham with a themed parade through the village, arena acts, stalls and a funfair (community event). |
| 15 Jun 2025 | “Summer in Nashville” (New!) | Cambridge Rugby Club, Cambs | Ticketed | New country music mini-festival bringing Nashville-style live country bands and line dancing to Cambridge. |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Picnic in the Park | Warner’s Park, St Ives, Cambs | Free | Open-air community picnic event with live music and family entertainment in St Ives’ park (summer Sunday event). |
| 15 Jun 2025 | West Anglia Scale Model Show | Littleport Leisure Centre, Cambs | Ticketed | Exhibition for scale model hobbyists featuring model aircraft, trains, and dioramas on display (Littleport). |
| 20–21 Jun 2025 | Wilburton Beer Festival | St Peter’s Hall, Wilburton, Cambs | Ticketed | Village beer festival in Wilburton offering a range of local ales and ciders, plus live music in a historic hall. |
| 20–21 Jun 2025 | Haverhill Beer Weekend | Arts Centre, Haverhill, Suffolk | Ticketed | Two-night beer and music festival held at Haverhill Arts Centre with regional beers and evening entertainment. |
| 20–22 Jun 2025 | Yaxley Live Festival | Yaxley, Cambs | Free | CANCELLED |
| 20–23 Jun 2025 | The Wildwood Disco | Horseheath Racecourse, Cambs | Ticketed | Boutique electronic music festival with top DJs, set in a woodland/rural setting near Linton, Cambs (overnight camping). |
| 21 Jun 2025 | Great Yarmouth Wheels Festival | Marine Parade, Gt. Yarmouth, Norfolk | Free | Huge seafront car festival drawing ~900+ classic & custom cars and bikes on display along Great Yarmouth’s Golden Mile. |
| 21 Jun 2025 | Peterborough Dragon Boat Festival | Peterborough Rowing Lake, Cambs | Free (charity teams) | Charity dragon boat race festival with businesses and groups competing in dragon boats on the rowing lake, plus bankside family fun. |
| 21–22 Jun 2025 | First Light Festival | Beach & parks, Lowestoft, Suffolk | Free | 24-hour midsummer arts and music festival on Lowestoft’s beachfront, with performances from sunset to sunrise at the UK’s most easterly point. |
| 21–22 Jun 2025 | Nearly Festival (Ipswich) | Trinity Park, Ipswich, Suffolk | Ticketed | “The Nearly Festival” brings top tribute bands and family entertainment to Ipswich for a weekend, with a festival atmosphere but affordable prices. |
| 21–22 Jun 2025 | Dragon Fest (10th Year) | West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village, Suffolk | Ticketed | Fantasy and medieval-themed weekend including dragon puppet shows, cosplay, and role-play events at West Stow’s Anglo-Saxon Village. |
| 21–22 Jun 2025 | Vauxfest | Stonham Barns, Suffolk | Ticketed | Niche automotive festival focusing on Vauxhall/Opel cars, with car displays, track events, and club meets at Stonham Barns. |
| 21–28 Jun 2025 | Southwold Arts Festival | Southwold, Suffolk | Mix | Week-long arts festival in the seaside town of Southwold, offering music, theatre, talks, and visual arts events across local venues. |
| 22 Jun 2025 | Suffolk Windrush Celebration | Cornhill, Ipswich, Suffolk | Free | An event celebrating the Windrush generation’s contributions, with live Caribbean music, performances and food in central Ipswich. |
| 23–27 Jun 2025 | Warner 60s Festival (Corton) | Corton Coastal Village, Suffolk | Ticketed | 1960s music and culture themed mid-week break at Warner Corton resort with live 60s tribute bands and dancing (adults). |
| 25–29 Jun 2025 | Felixstowe Book Festival | Felixstowe, Suffolk | Ticketed | Literary festival by the sea featuring author talks, book signings, writing workshops and panel discussions in Felixstowe. |
| 26 Jun – 20 Sep 2025 | Great Yarmouth Festival of Bowls | Britannia Bowling Greens, Gt. Yarmouth, Norfolk | Free (spectators) | The UK’s biggest outdoor bowls tournament, running for four weeks late summer in Great Yarmouth, attracts 1700+ bowlers in competition. |
| 26–28 Jun 2025 | Retro Dub Suffolk VW Festival | Trinity Park, Ipswich, Suffolk | Ticketed | Volkswagen camper and classic VW show with camping, live music and a chilled vibe for VW enthusiasts at Trinity Park. |
| 27 Jun – 12 Jul 2025 | Festival Too | King’s Lynn, Norfolk | Free | Free public music festival in King’s Lynn over three weekends, featuring popular bands and fireworks, held in the town’s public squares. |
| 27–29 Jun 2025 | VanJamboree VW Camper Festival | The Camp, Ramsey, Cambs | Ticketed | Festival rally for VW campervan enthusiasts with camping, live music and family fun in Ramsey (Cambridgeshire). |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Huntingdon Armed Forces Day | Sapley Park, Huntingdon, Cambs | Free | Armed Forces Day celebration with military displays, veterans parade and family activities in Huntingdon (in conjunction with national event). |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Wicken Fête & Dog Show | Wicken, Cambs | Free | Traditional village summer fête in Wicken with games, stalls, and a fun dog show competition on the village green. |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Wisbech Rose Fair | Wisbech, Cambs | Free | Historic flower festival in Wisbech with church flower displays, parade floats, market stalls and funfair (a 5-day event culminating on 28 June). |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Chatteris Midsummer Festival | Chatteris, Cambs | Free | Weekend festival in Chatteris with parade, live entertainment tent, fairground and market, celebrating midsummer. |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Bury Folk Festival | Nowton Park, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk | Ticketed | One-day folk music festival featuring local and national folk artists in a relaxed park setting in Bury St Edmunds. |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Save the Rave (Ipswich) | Trinity Park, Ipswich, Suffolk | Ticketed | Nostalgic 90s dance music festival-night at Trinity Park, Ipswich – DJs spinning classic rave and club anthems for one evening. |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Solstice Mind Body Soul Festival | Offton, Suffolk | Ticketed | Holistic summer solstice festival in Offton with yoga sessions, spiritual healing workshops, mindfulness and wellness product stalls. |
| 28–29 Jun 2025 | Heveningham Hall Country Fair | Heveningham Hall, Suffolk | Ticketed | Large charitable country fair in grand estate grounds, featuring spectacular vintage air displays, classic cars, farming exhibits, funfair and shopping. |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Wild About Huntingdonshire | Riverside Park, Huntingdon, Cambs | Free | Nature-themed family festival celebrating local wildlife and green spaces, with environmental groups, activities and walks in Huntingdon. |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Look-a-Like Festival | Trinity Park, Ipswich, Suffolk | Ticketed | Fun tribute act festival where all performers are impersonators of famous music stars, delivering a variety concert in Ipswich. |
| 3–5 Jul 2025 | Little Earth Festival | White Horse, Edwardstone, Suffolk | Ticketed | Eco-friendly music festival in a rustic pub setting (Edwardstone) featuring folk, world, and roots music with an emphasis on sustainability. |
| 4–6 Jul 2025 | Maverick Festival | Easton Farm Park, Suffolk | Ticketed | Celebrated Americana music festival showcasing country, blues, folk and roots artists in a farm-park setting (camping available). |
| 4–5 Jul 2025 | Shakespeare Festival in the Cloisters | Norwich Cathedral Cloisters, Norfolk | Ticketed | Professional outdoor Shakespeare performances (GB Theatre Company) in Norwich’s medieval cathedral cloisters – pack a picnic for an evening of the Bard. |
| 5 Jul 2025 | Burwell Carnival | Burwell, Cambs | Free | Annual village carnival in Burwell with parade floats, a fair on the recreation ground, an entertainment stage and beer tent (raising funds for local causes). |
| 5 Jul 2025 | Doddington Carnival | Doddington, Cambs | Free | Community carnival and fête in Doddington with parade, stalls, entertainment and the crowning of a Carnival Queen. |
| 5 Jul 2025 | Frontier Fest | Beach Street, Felixstowe, Suffolk | Free | One-day independent music festival on Felixstowe Beach Street (container market area) featuring up-and-coming bands and DJs (free entry event). |
| 5–6 Jul 2025 | Needingworth Music Festival | Needingworth, Cambs | Ticketed | Annual charity music festival in Needingworth with two days of live bands, food and a beer tent – genre mix from rock to pop (village fundraiser). |
| 5–6 Jul 2025 | Bottisham at War | Airfield Museum, Bottisham, Cambs | Ticketed | WWII living history event at Bottisham Airfield Museum – military vehicle rally, re-enactors, flypasts and 1940s music to commemorate wartime history. |
| 5–6 Jul 2025 | Ramsey Steam & Fire Show | Ramsey Rural Museum, Cambs | Ticketed | Vintage steam engine and firefighting equipment rally with live demonstrations, classic vehicles, and family fun on Ramsey museum grounds. |
| 5–6 Jul 2025 | Nearly Festival (Oulton Broad) | Nicholas Everitt Park, Lowestoft (Suffolk) | Ticketed | Travelling “Nearly” tribute music festival stopping at Oulton Broad – two days of tribute bands in a family-friendly park setting. |
| 6 Jul 2025 | Godmanchester Gala & Picnic in Park | Godmanchester Rec Ground, Cambs | Free | Community gala day in Godmanchester with a carnival parade, live music, and picnic-in-the-park festivities (25th anniversary event). |
| 6 Jul 2025 | Ipswich Music Day & Summer Mela | Christchurch Park, Ipswich, Suffolk | Free | The UK’s largest free one-day music festival, with multiple stages of live music in Christchurch Park and an adjoining cultural mela celebrating Ipswich’s diversity. |
| 6 Jul 2025 | Stowmarket Food & Drink Festival | Stowmarket, Suffolk | Free | A town-centre food and drink fest with local producers’ stalls and cooking demos in Stowmarket, coinciding with summer music in the marketplace. |
| 7–8 Jul 2025 | FXP Festival (Games Development) | Cambridge Regional College, Cambs | Free (registration) | A student e-sports and games design festival/competition (“FXP”) for young people, focused on game development challenges and workshops (Cambridge). |
| 11–13 Jul 2025 | Ely Folk Festival | Stuntney Estate, Ely, Cambs | Ticketed | Annual boutique folk music festival with ceilidhs, workshops and camping just outside Ely – features a mix of renowned and emerging folk artists. |
| 11–13 Jul 2025 | St Ives Carnival & Music Festival | Hill Rise Park, St Ives, Cambs | Free | Traditional town carnival in St Ives (Cambs) with parade and a music festival component featuring live bands over the weekend in the park. |
| 11–12 Jul 2025 | Summer Soul Vibes Weekender | Venue 16, Ipswich, Suffolk | Ticketed | Two-night soul music festival/party at Venue16 (Ipswich) with live soul, R&B and reggae performers plus DJs for summer vibes. |
| 11–14 Jul 2025 | Warner 60s Festival (Gunton) | Gunton Hall, Lowestoft, Suffolk | Ticketed | 4-night 1960s music-themed festival break at Warner Gunton Hall, featuring 60s tribute bands and themed activities (adults-only). |
| 12 Jul 2025 | Bar Hill Fête & Festival | Bar Hill, Cambs | Free | Village festival in Bar Hill (Cambs) with fête activities, community performances, and evening live music, coinciding with the annual village feast week. |
| 12 Jul 2025 | Bretton Community Festival | Bretton Park, Peterborough, Cambs | Free | Community festival in Bretton (Peterborough) with performances from local schools and groups, stalls, funfair rides and a fireworks finale. |
| 12 Jul 2025 | Paxfest | Little Paxton, Cambs | Free | “Paxfest” is Little Paxton’s village summer fête and music afternoon, with a petting zoo, classic car display, stalls and live acts on the field. |
| 12 Jul 2025 | Lowestoft Pride | Sparrows Nest Park, Lowestoft, Suffolk | Free | Inclusive LGBTQ+ Pride event in Lowestoft with a colourful parade, live entertainment and community stalls in the park. |
| 12 Jul 2025 | Party in the Park (Ipswich LGBTQ+ Fest) | Trinity Park, Ipswich, Suffolk | Ticketed | New LGBTQIA+ music festival in Ipswich, featuring live acts and drag performers in an open-air party atmosphere. |
| 12–13 Jul 2025 | FoxFest (Foxhall Festival) | Foxhall Raceway, Ipswich, Suffolk | Ticketed | Two-day summer festival at Foxhall Heath Raceway with live music (various genres), funfair, food stalls, and banger racing demos (“FoxFest”). |
| 13 Jul 2025 | Rotary Classic Car Show | Culford (Nr. Bury St Edmunds), Suffolk | Charity donation | Vintage & classic car show organised by East Anglia Rotary at Culford, featuring dozens of classic cars, family entertainment and fundraising. |
| 13–26 Jul 2025 | King’s Lynn Festival | King’s Lynn, Norfolk | Ticketed | A two-week international arts festival with classical concerts, jazz, talks and exhibitions held in historic venues across King’s Lynn. |
| 18–20 Jul 2025 | Timescape Festival | Abbots Ripton, Cambs | Ticketed | An immersive electronic music and arts festival (by the creators of Secret Garden Party) at Abbots Ripton, featuring multiple music stages and creative installations. |
| 18–20 Jul 2025 | Stowmarket Carnival | Recreation Ground, Stowmarket, Suffolk | Free | Town carnival over a weekend in Stowmarket with parade floats on Saturday, funfair and two days of live-stage entertainment in the Rec ground. |
| 18–20 Jul 2025 | Wellness in the Wild Festival | Rickinghall, nr Diss, Suffolk | Ticketed | A weekend camping festival focused on wellness, yoga, music and nature, set in the countryside near Rickinghall (north Suffolk). |
| 18–21 Jul 2025 | Warner Motown & Soul Festival (Gunton) | Gunton Hall, Lowestoft, Suffolk | Ticketed | Extended Motown/Soul music party weekend at Warner Gunton Hall, with live Motown tribute performances (adults-only). |
| 19 Jul 2025 | Gin and Rum Festival | Peterborough Cathedral, Cambs | Ticketed | Touring Gin & Rum tasting festival set inside Peterborough’s historic Cathedral, offering samples of 120+ gins/rum plus live entertainment. |
| 19 Jul 2025 | Peterborough Pride | Peterborough, Cambs | Free | An LGBT+ Pride parade and festival day in Peterborough city centre with a rainbow parade, stage performances and community/info stalls. |
| 19–20 Jul 2025 | Parson Drove Car, Bike & Trike Show | Parson Drove (Wisbech area), Cambs | Ticketed (charity) | Large classic vehicle show including cars, motorbikes & trikes, with craft stalls and live music, raising funds for charity in Parson Drove. |
| 19–20 Jul 2025 | Life Arts Mind Body Spirit Festival | Trinity Park, Ipswich, Suffolk | Ticketed | Holistic living festival featuring psychic readers, alternative therapy practitioners, meditation workshops and spiritual merchandise in Ipswich. |
| 20 Jul 2025 | Party in the Park (Sudbury) | Belle Vue Park, Sudbury, Suffolk | Free | A free outdoor music concert day in Sudbury with local bands, food vendors, and family activities in the park. |
| 23 Jul 2025 | Sandringham Flower Show | Sandringham Estate, Norfolk | Ticketed | A prestigious one-day flower show in the Royal Sandringham Estate gardens, featuring show gardens, floral exhibits, and rural crafts (often attended by Royal Family). |
| 24–27 Jul 2025 | Latitude Festival | Henham Park, Beccles, Suffolk | Ticketed | Major multi-genre music and arts festival (music, comedy, theatre, poetry) known for its pink sheep, set by a lake at Henham Park. |
| 25–27 Jul 2025 | Felixstowe Carnival | Felixstowe, Suffolk | Free | Traditional seaside carnival weekend including a large carnival parade through Felixstowe (Sat 26th), live music stage, funfair, and evening fireworks. |
| 26 Jul 2025 | Doddington Village Summer Show | Doddington, Cambs | Free | Annual village show in Doddington featuring produce competitions, craft exhibits, a dog show, and family entertainment (classic rural village show). |
| 26–27 Jul 2025 | Worstead Festival | Worstead, Norfolk | Ticketed (under 12 free) | Long-running village festival celebrating rural life – heavy horses, crafts, live music, food village – held on Worstead’s playing fields (origin of Worsted cloth). |
| 27 Jul 2025 | Buckfest | Buckden Village Club, Cambs | Ticketed (charity) | One-day rock and pop music festival in Buckden, featuring multiple bands on two stages, with proceeds to local charities. |
| 27 Jul – 3 Aug 2025 | Rootstock (South Cambs) | South Cambridgeshire (multiple villages) | Free | A travelling community music and beer festival moving through South Cambridgeshire villages over a week, celebrating local brews and bands. |
| 28 Jul – 1 Aug 2025 | Burwell Bash (Folk Music Summer School) | Burwell House, Cambs | Ticketed (tuition) | A week-long residential folk music workshop/summer school in Burwell, culminating in student concerts – attracts folk enthusiasts nationwide. |
| 30 Jul 2025 | Blakeney Regatta Greasy Pole | Blakeney Harbour, Norfolk | Free | Part of Blakeney’s Regatta week: competitors attempt to traverse a greased pole above the harbour water – a quirky 150-year-old Norfolk seaside tradition. |
| 31 Jul – 3 Aug 2025 | Cambridge Rock Festival | Horseheath Lodge, Cambs | Ticketed | Four-day rock festival (rescheduled to Horseheath, Cambs) showcasing classic rock, prog, blues and indie bands with camping available. |
| 1–3 Aug 2025 | Black Shuck Festival | Bungay, Suffolk | Ticketed | New folklore-inspired arts and music festival in Bungay, themed around the legend of Black Shuck (mythical dog), with live music, storytelling, and ghost walks. |
| 1–3 Aug 2025 | Suffolk SketchFest | Along River Deben, Suffolk | Free | Urban sketching festival where artists gather to sketch scenes along the River Deben – includes workshops and sketch-walks (informal art event). |
| 1–3 Aug 2025 | VW BeetleJuiced Festival | Jimmy’s Farm, Ipswich, Suffolk | Ticketed | Volkswagen Beetle and custom car festival at Jimmy’s Farm with car displays, live music, traders and camping (family-friendly auto fest). |
| 1–4 Aug 2025 | Warner Tribute Festival (Gunton) | Gunton Hall, Lowestoft, Suffolk | Ticketed | Tribute band music festival break at Warner Gunton Hall featuring tribute acts of various famous artists across 4 nights (adults-only). |
| 2 Aug 2025 | Classic Ibiza at Blickling | Blickling Hall, Norfolk | Ticketed | Open-air orchestral dance music concert at Blickling Hall – Urban Soul Orchestra performs Ibiza club classics live in a picnic concert setting. |
| 2 Aug 2025 | Suffolk Chilli Festival | Riverside Ctr, Stratford St Andrew, Suffolk | Ticketed | A spicy food festival featuring chilli growers, hot sauces, chilli-eating contests and live Latin music in rural Suffolk. |
| 2–3 Aug 2025 | Hunstanton Music Festival | Hunstanton, Norfolk | Free | Weekend of live music on Hunstanton Green or Princess Theatre (mix of genres) as part of the town’s summer events (often coincides with charity events). |
| 2–3 Aug 2025 | Festival of Wheels | Trinity Park, Ipswich, Suffolk | Ticketed | The UK’s largest motor show for all things on wheels – stunt shows (monster trucks, BMX), car showcases (classic, custom, supercars), live music and family fun. |
| 2–3 Aug 2025 | Gorleston Clifftop Festival | Gorleston seafront, Norfolk | Free | Free family festival on Gorleston’s clifftop greens with live music stage, charity stalls, funfair and fireworks – held over the first weekend of August. |
| 3 Aug 2025 | Festival of Classic & Sports Cars | Helmingham Hall, Suffolk | Ticketed | Enormous classic & sports car show in the elegant Helmingham Hall gardens – over 1000 cars on display, plus craft stalls, music and kids’ activities. |
| 5 Aug 2025 | Red Lodge Beer & Music Festival | Red Lodge, Suffolk | Free | Community beer and music evening in Red Lodge with local bands and beer tent, typically tied to village summer celebrations (free entry). |
| 7–10 Aug 2025 | Gone Wild Festival (Bear Grylls) | Holkham Hall, Norfolk | Ticketed | Outdoor adventure family festival hosted by Bear Grylls – features 100+ activities (abseiling, climbing, survival skills), live music, and camping on the Holkham estate. |
| 7–10 Aug 2025 | Houghton Festival | Houghton Hall, Norfolk | Ticketed | Critically acclaimed electronic music and arts festival curated by DJ Craig Richards, held on the Houghton Hall estate – 4 days of non-stop music and art installations. |
| 8–9 Aug 2025 | SaxFest (Saxmundham Community Fest) | Saxmundham, Suffolk | Free (donations) | Community music festival in Saxmundham (“Sax Fest”) with local bands, family entertainment and food stalls, supporting town charities. |
| 8–10 Aug 2025 | Wooden Roots Experience | DanceEast & venues, Ipswich, Suffolk | Ticketed | Afrobeat and world music dance festival based in Ipswich, with workshops (drumming, dance) and performances celebrating African and Caribbean culture. |
| 9–10 Aug 2025 | Huntingdon Carnival & “Live in the Park” | Huntingdon, Cambs | Free | Town carnival parade through Huntingdon (Sat) followed by two days of free live music concerts in the park, plus funfair and community stalls. |
| 9–10 Aug 2025 | Cambridge Country Show & “We Love Dogs” | Stow-cum-Quy Park, Cambs | Ticketed | A combined country fair and dog show – countryside activities (falconry, crafts, children’s shows) alongside a dedicated dog arena and competitions. |
| 9–16 Aug 2025 | Foreword – Bury Literary Fringe | Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk | Free | A week-long literary fringe festival with spoken word, poetry slams, author talks and creative workshops at the Bury St Edmunds Guildhall and venues around town. |
| 10 Aug 2025 | The Big Bus Show | Stonham Barns, Suffolk | Ticketed | Niche vehicle show dedicated to vintage and modern buses and coaches, with bus rides, exhibits and traders at Stonham Barns. |
| 11–17 Aug 2025 | Hunstanton Kite Festival & Charity Fun Day | Hunstanton, Norfolk | Ticketed (small charity fee) | Annual kite flying festival and family fun day on Hunstanton’s Hunstanton Park, attracting kite enthusiasts and featuring a classic car show (held Sunday 17 Aug 2025). |
| 15–17 Aug 2025 | FolkEast | Glemham Hall (Sotterley Estate), Suffolk | Ticketed | A laid-back folk music and arts festival in a rural Suffolk setting, showcasing top folk acts, crafts, plus ceilidhs and on-site camping. |
| 15–17 Aug 2025 | Haverhill “In The Park” Festival | East Town Park, Haverhill, Suffolk | Free | Free outdoor music festival in Haverhill with local bands and performers, taking place over a summer weekend in the town park (formerly known as Haverhill Summer Bash). |
| 16–17 Aug 2025 | Beccles Carnival & Quay Rocks | Beccles, Suffolk | Free | Beccles’ town carnival weekend including a Sunday parade and “Beccles Quay Rocks” live music event by the river, plus funfair and food stalls. |
| 16–18 Aug 2025 | Aldeburgh Carnival | Aldeburgh, Suffolk | Free (donations) | Long-standing seaside carnival (since 1892) across 3 days – a costumed Carnival procession on Monday 18th, mini-marathon, lantern parade, fireworks and vibrant seaside celebrations in Aldeburgh. |
| 16–17 Aug 2025 | Framlingham Country Show | Framlingham College, Suffolk | Ticketed | Country show event with country pursuits, dog agility, craft stalls and food festival held on Framlingham College grounds (alongside Beats & Eats festival). |
| 17 Aug 2025 | Lowestoft Carnival | Lowestoft, Suffolk | Free | Revival of Lowestoft’s carnival – a seafront parade of floats and walking acts, plus entertainment at Royal Green, bringing back a community seaside tradition. |
| 17 Aug 2025 | Classic Car Show | Stonham Barns, Suffolk | Ticketed | Classic car owners’ gathering at Stonham Barns on the Sunday, with hundreds of vintage vehicles on display, autojumble, and prizes for best in show. |
| 20–25 Aug 2025 | East Anglian Beer & Cider Festival | St Edmundsbury Cathedral, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk | Ticketed (glass/tokens) | Real ale and cider festival held inside the stunning cathedral gardens, featuring 200+ beers and ciders from across East Anglia in a unique historic setting. |
| 21–24 Aug 2025 | Brancaster Staithe Sea Shanty Festival | Brancaster Staithe, Norfolk | Free (donations) | A coastal maritime music festival celebrating sea shanties and folk songs – three days of shanty singing sessions in pubs, sailing barns and quaysides at Brancaster Staithe. |
| 22–24 Aug 2025 | Maui Waui Festival | Elveden, Suffolk | Ticketed | A vibrant independent music and arts festival blending electronic beats, live bands, circus performers and quirky art installations in a surreal atmosphere. |
| 22–24 Aug 2025 | Stonham “KnuckleBusters” Hot Rod Show | Stonham Barns, Suffolk | Ticketed | American hot rod and custom bike show at Stonham Barns – showcases of hot rods, custom motorcycles, rockabilly music and ride-in displays (“KnuckleBusters”). |
| 22–25 Aug 2025 | Suffolk Villages Festival | Various historic churches, W Suffolk | Ticketed | A classical music festival focusing on Baroque and Renaissance chamber music, held in beautiful Suffolk village churches over the August bank holiday. |
| 22–25 Aug 2025 | Warner 80s Festival (Corton) | Corton Coastal Village, Suffolk | Ticketed | An 1980s-themed long weekend break at Warner Corton with live 80s tribute bands and retro 80s activities (adults-only). |
| 23–25 Aug 2025 | Beats & Eats: Suffolk Summerfest | Framlingham College, Suffolk | Ticketed | A new gourmet food and music festival combining live music with a “foodie” experience – celebrity chef demos, street food village – on the Framlingham College grounds. |
| 23 Aug 2025 | Culture Community Carnival | Cathedral Square, Peterborough, Cambs | Free | A multicultural community carnival event in Peterborough celebrating diverse cultures with music, dance and food in the city’s Cathedral Square. |
| 24 Aug 2025 | Little Gransden Air & Car Show | Little Gransden Airfield, Cambs | Ticketed (charity) | Popular charity air show featuring vintage aircraft displays (including aerobatics) combined with a classic car show – proceeds to children’s charities. |
| 24–25 Aug 2025 | Bury St Edmunds Food & Drink Festival | Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk | Free | Big food festival in Bury St Edmunds town centre with local chef demos, dozens of food stalls, a farmer’s market and family entertainment (bank holiday weekend). |
| 24–25 Aug 2025 | Ukraine Independence Day Festival | Tuesday Market Place, King’s Lynn, Norfolk | Free | Ukrainian community celebration in King’s Lynn marking Ukraine Independence Day with music, dance, food and cultural displays (part of council’s summer events). |
| 28–31 Aug 2025 | Music Worldwide Summer Camp | Hulver Farm, Bungay, Suffolk | Ticketed (camp) | A global music summer camp for youth, with workshops in world music, collaborative band activities and performances, held at Hulver Farm (Bungay). |
| 29–31 Aug 2025 | Woodbridge Festival of Art & Music | Venues in Woodbridge, Suffolk | Free (donations) | A multi-venue arts and music festival around Woodbridge including concerts in the park (Elmhurst Park) and art installations – diverse genres and community vibe. |
| 30–31 Aug 2025 | North Norfolk Food & Drink Festival | Holkham Hall Walled Garden, Norfolk | £5 (under 16 free) | A showcase of North Norfolk’s finest produce set in Holkham’s walled garden – dozens of local food and drink stalls, chef demos and family activities. |
| 30 Aug 2025 | FOMO Fest | Food Museum, Stowmarket, Suffolk | Ticketed | “Fear of Missing Out Fest” – a youth-oriented music and gaming festival at the Food Museum (Stowmarket) featuring local artists, esports competitions and street food. |
| 31 Aug 2025 | One Big Multicultural Festival | Alexandra Park, Ipswich, Suffolk | Free | A large multicultural festival in Ipswich celebrating diversity with international music and dance performances, global food stalls and family fun. |
| 31 Aug 2025 | Suffolk Dog Day | Trinity Park, Ipswich, Suffolk | Ticketed (charity) | Suffolk’s biggest dog show and family fun day – pedigree and fun dog classes, agility demonstrations, and stalls, raising funds for Suffolk charities. |
| 5–7 Sep 2025 | Bungay Folk Festival | Bungay, Suffolk | Free (donations) | Friendly folk music and dance festival centered in Bungay – includes ceilidhs, morris dancing in the streets, folk sessions in pubs, and concerts (mostly free entry). |
| 5–7 Sep 2025 | The Trip Out (Custom Motorcycle Festival) | Euston Park, Thetford, Suffolk | Ticketed | A retro custom motorcycle and hotrod festival with a rockabilly vibe – camping weekend with bike shows, live rock’n’roll, drag racing demos at Euston Hall. |
| 6 Sep 2025 | ElmsFest | Elmswell, Suffolk | Free | Elmswell village summer fête known as “ElmsFest,” featuring live music, kids’ activities, stalls and an evening firework display on the village green. |
| 6 Sep 2025 | Just Push Play Festival | The Apex, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk | Ticketed (charity) | Annual charity rock concert at The Apex, Bury St Edmunds (“Just Push Play”) raising money for St Nicholas Hospice, with a lineup of rock bands. |
| 7 Sep 2025 | East Anglian Copdock Bike Show | Trinity Park, Ipswich, Suffolk | Ticketed (charity) | One of the largest motorcycle shows in East Anglia – thousands of bikes on display, stunt shows, live music and trade stands, raising funds for the Air Ambulance. |
| 7 Sep 2025 | Classics at Glemham | Glemham Hall, Suffolk | Ticketed (charity) | Classic car and motorcycle festival in the grounds of Glemham Hall, with 500+ vehicles, live bands and kids’ entertainment, supporting charities. |
| 7 Sep 2025 | September Sunday Session | Tuesday Market Place, King’s Lynn, Norfolk | Free | A relaxed all-day live music session in King’s Lynn town centre (part of council events) featuring local bands throughout the day with food/drink stalls. |
| 13 Sep 2025 | Cambridge Dragon Boat Festival | River Cam, Ditton Meadows, Cambs | Free | Charity dragon boat races on the River Cam where corporate and community teams compete, with riverside attractions for spectators. |
| 13 Sep 2025 | Phoenix Rising Music Festival | Phoenix Cycleworks, Kentford, Suffolk | Ticketed | Niche one-day rock/metal music festival held at a cycle park in Kentford (“Phoenix Rising”), featuring a lineup of local and tribute rock bands with onsite camping. |
| 13–14 Sep 2025 | The Wonder of Wood Festival | Burwash Manor, Cambs | Ticketed | Woodcraft and woodworking festival at Burwash Manor (Cambs) celebrating the versatility of wood – carving demos, artisan stalls, workshops and children’s activities. |
| 14 Sep 2025 | Whittlesey Festival | Whittlesey, Cambs | Free | A bustling street festival in Whittlesey with live music, dance performances, classic vehicle parade and market stalls – showcases local community groups. |
| 14 Sep 2025 | Low Collective (German Car Show) | Trinity Park, Ipswich, Suffolk | Ticketed | East Anglia’s premier German car show – hundreds of Audi, BMW, VW, etc. on display, organised by Low Collective club, with prizes and trade stands. |
| 19–21 Sep 2025 | Woodbridge Ambient Music Festival | Woodbridge, Suffolk | Ticketed | Weekend festival dedicated to ambient, experimental and electronic music, held in intimate venues around Woodbridge – chill-out performances and sound art installations. |
| 19–21 Sep 2025 | Sheringham & Holt 1940s Weekend | Sheringham & Holt, Norfolk | Free | Immersive WWII nostalgia weekend where both towns go back to the 1940s – period costumes, vintage military vehicles, music and dancing fill the streets (thousands attend). |
| 19–22 Sep 2025 | Warner 70s Festival (Corton) | Corton Coastal Village, Suffolk | Ticketed | 1970s disco fever returns for a long weekend at Corton resort – bell-bottoms and disco balls with live 70s tribute acts (Warner Leisure adults-only break). |
| 20–21 Sep 2025 | Grand Henham Steam Rally | Henham Park, Southwold, Suffolk | Ticketed | One of Suffolk’s major annual steam rallies – two days of vintage steam engines, tractors, classic cars, crafts, trade stalls and an old-time fair at Henham Park. |
| 21 Sep 2025 | American Car Show | Stonham Barns, Suffolk | Ticketed | Large meet-up of American classic and custom cars at Stonham Barns – expect Mustangs, Cadillacs, hot rods plus American diner food and rock’n’roll music. |
| 27 Sep 2025 | Gransden Show | Great Gransden, Cambs | Ticketed | Traditional country agricultural show (the 120th) serving Cambs/Bedfordshire – livestock competitions, horse show, rural crafts and produce tents in Great Gransden. |
| 27 Sep 2025 | East Anglian Traditional Music Day | Museum of East Anglian Life, Stowmarket, Suffolk | Ticketed | Day-long folk music festival focusing on East Anglian traditional music, with concert performances, folk dancing and sessions hosted by EATMT at the museum. |
| 27–28 Sep 2025 | Aldeburgh Food & Drink Festival | Snape Maltings, Suffolk | Ticketed (£10 approx) | A prestigious food festival celebrating Suffolk’s best food & drink at Snape Maltings – 100+ producers, celebrity chef demos, tastings, and children’s cookery workshops. |
| 3–5 Oct 2025 | Ipswich Book Festival | Ipswich, Suffolk | Mix | Town-wide literary festival in Ipswich with a weekend of author events, book fairs, poetry slams and readings at venues like the library, cafes and Waterstones. |
| 9–12 Oct 2025 | Bury St Edmunds Literature Festival | Unitarian Meeting House, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk | Ticketed | Intimate literature festival featuring talks by authors, panel discussions and writing workshops in historic Bury St Edmunds settings. |
| 10–13 Oct 2025 | Soul & Motown Weekender (Soul Disciples) | Pakefield Holiday Village, Lowestoft, Suffolk | Ticketed | A long weekend soul music festival at Pontins Pakefield – features Northern Soul and Motown DJs, soul bands, dance workshops (adults, dance-themed holiday). |
| 11 Oct 2025 | Shiny New Model (Indie Music Fest) | The Junction (J1 & J2), Cambridge, Cambs | Ticketed | One-day indoor indie/alternative music festival at Cambridge Junction highlighting cutting-edge new bands (“Shiny New Model” festival curated by DIY magazine). |
| 11 Oct 2025 | Old Riverport Ukulele Festival | St Ives, Cambs | Free | Charming ukulele music festival in St Ives (Cambs) – ukulele bands and clubs perform across pubs and halls, including a mass ukulele jam by the riverfront. |
| 17–19 Oct 2025 | Dead & SudBuried Horrorthon IX | Quay Theatre & venues, Sudbury, Suffolk | Ticketed | Niche horror film festival (“Dead & SudBuried”) – a weekend marathon of classic and new horror film screenings, Q&As and memorabilia in Sudbury (9th edition). |
| 17–20 Oct 2025 | Warner Country Music Festival (Gunton) | Gunton Hall, Lowestoft, Suffolk | Ticketed | A country music themed long weekend at Gunton Hall with live country & western bands and line dancing, part of Warner’s seasonal music breaks. |
| 17–20 Oct 2025 | Warner Country Music Festival (Corton) | Corton Coastal Village, Suffolk | Ticketed | Parallel country & western music long weekend at Corton resort (often running same time as Gunton’s) featuring country tribute acts and dancing. |
| 24–26 Oct 2025 | Barnfest (Autumn) | Stonham Barns, Suffolk | Ticketed | Autumn edition of Stonham Barns’ own music festival “Barnfest,” rounding off the festival season with tribute bands and Halloween-themed fun. |
| 24–27 Oct 2025 | Warner Tribute Festival (Corton) | Corton Coastal Village, Suffolk | Ticketed | Tribute-artists long weekend at Corton featuring a variety of tribute bands (e.g. Elvis, Queen, ABBA) performing each night for Warner guests. |
| 26 Oct 2025 | Beccles Pumpkin Festival | Beccles, Suffolk | Free | Autumn festival in Beccles revolving around pumpkins – pumpkin weigh-offs, carving competitions, pumpkin-themed food and a pumpkin parade around town (held near Halloween). |
| 31 Oct – 3 Nov 2025 | Warner 70s Festival (Gunton) | Gunton Hall, Lowestoft, Suffolk | Ticketed | Another chance to groove to the 1970s at Gunton Hall – four days of ’70s tribute bands and themed disco nights for Halloween/early-Nov (adults-only). |
| Late Oct 2025 (TBC) | Norwich Beer Festival | The Halls, Norwich, Norfolk | Ticketed (CAMRA) | The 46th Norwich Beer Festival – CAMRA’s flagship Norwich ale festival typically held the last week of October at St. Andrew’s Hall, featuring hundreds of real ales and ciders. |
| 15 Nov 2025 – 4 Jan 2026 | Illuminate Ipswich | Christchurch Park, Ipswich, Suffolk | Ticketed | A winter lights trail transforming Ipswich’s park with creative light installations and projections, running over the festive season (mid-Nov to early Jan). |
| 21–24 Nov 2025 | Warner 90s Festival (Gunton) | Gunton Hall, Lowestoft, Suffolk | Ticketed | A ’90s pop themed weekender at Warner Gunton Hall, featuring dance and pop tribute acts from the 1990s era (adults-only). |
| 5–8 Dec 2025 | Warner 80s Festival (Gunton) | Gunton Hall, Lowestoft, Suffolk | Ticketed | An ’80s music party break at Gunton Hall with live ’80s tribute bands – from new wave to power ballads – plus themed quizzes and neon costumes. |
| 5–8 Dec 2025 | Warner Reggae & Ska Festival (Corton) | Corton Coastal Village, Suffolk | Ticketed | Caribbean vibes come to Corton for an adults-only reggae and ska music festival weekend – live ska bands and reggae tributes inc. some famous 2-Tone faces. |
| 6–7 Dec 2025 | Trinity Park Christmas Fayre | Trinity Park, Ipswich, Suffolk | Ticketed (£5) | A big weekend Christmas craft and food fair at Trinity Park – dozens of stalls selling gifts, decorations, festive food and drink, plus Santa’s grotto and live carols to kick off the Christmas season. |
Sources: Official festival websites, local tourism boards, and event organizers were used to verify dates and details (e.g. Visit Norfolk, Visit Suffolk/Visit Cambridge, council event listings, and East Anglian Festival Network data). All dates are correct as of latest updates for 2025, and events marked “TBC” were pending final confirmation. Please check individual event websites for tickets and any late changes before attending.
