3 food festivals coming to Suffolk in 2021

1. Bury St Edmunds Food and Drink Festival, August 29 and 30 – This very popular festival is back once again for the August Bank Holiday weekend. Organisers, Our Bury St Edmunds, promise two days of great food and entertainment for the whole family, with the event spanning Angel Hill, Buttermarket and Cornhill. Around 100 food traders (including street food vendors) from across the region are expected to attend. And cooking demonstrations are already confirmed from festival favourite and former Ready, Steady, Cook chef Paul Rankin, former soap star Sean Wilson, Maria Broadbent from Casa and Zak Deakins from 1921. The festival is free.

2. Newmarket Food and Drink Festival, September 11 and 12 – This event has moved for 2021 to a new location in the grounds of The Jockey Club Rooms, forming a part of the Henry Cecil Festival. Free to attend, it will bring together 60 producers from around East Anglia, alongside bars, family entertainment and live music. Chefs including Rosemary Shrager will be giving demonstrations across the two days. Entry is free.

There will be more demonstrations and workshops at the 2021 Aldeburgh Food and Drink Festival (Image: Archant)

3. Aldeburgh Food and Drink Festival, Snape Maltings, September 25 and 26 – Festival-goers travel to this annual event (replaced by a market in 2020 due to Covid-19 restrictions) from around the UK, and it’s one of the most hotly anticipated food attractions in the county. Things will be a little different this year. In addition to swathes of producers, expect a pop-up bookable restaurant showcasing Suffolk chefs and ingredients, more workshops and demonstrations in a Saturday Kitchen style, and more interactive experiences for children and families. With Suffolk Show cancelled once more this year, it’s hoped elements of farming and food technology will be incorporated too. Tickets will be available online.