Festivals 2020
- Cambridgeshire
- Essex
- Norfolk
- Suffolk
- Member’s Festivals
- COVID-19 Survey
NOTE: WE WILL TRY AND UPDATE THIS LIST WITH CANCELLATIONS DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) OUTBREAK – BUT PLEASE CHECK WITH THE FESTIVAL ORGANISERS AND VENUES BEFORE TRAVELLING IN CASE ANY INFORMATION HAS CHANGED.
We listed dates for 116 Cambridgeshire Festivals (see below) this year – 8 took place live before the COVID-19 restrictions came in, sadly 108 had to be cancelled (but 16 did provide us with online Festivals this year).
More Information on www.facebook.com/CambridgeshireFestivals
Any organisers who would like to add or update their events please email us at office@eafn.co.uk
EAFN Member’s entries on the Calendar and Directory are enhanced and publicised on EAFN and Gigs Out pages – to join the EAFN please go to our Membership page.
Here are the confirmed dates for Cambridgeshire this year:
| Date | Festival | Venue |
| 14 Jan-9 Feb 2020 | Cambridge Chinese Culture Festival | Cambridge |
| 17-19 Jan 2020 | Whittlesea Strawbear Festival (41st) | Whittlesea |
| 1-2 Feb 2020 | Motorsport with Attitude | East of England Arena and Events Centre, East of England Showground |
| 8-9 Feb 2020 | The Peterborough Kids’ Fest | East of England Arena and Events Centre, East of England Showground |
| 14-16 Feb 2020 | Ahbab (Arabic) Music Festival | Cambridge Junction |
| 6-8 Mar 2020 | Watersprite: The Cambridge International Student Film Festival (10th Year) | Cambridge |
| CANCELLED (was 9-22 Mar 2020) | Cambridge Science Festival | Cambridge |
| 13-14 Mar 2020 | Sutton Spring Beer Festival (1st) | St Andrew’s Church, High Street, Sutton |
| 14-15 Mar 2020 | Signature Music Festival | Brookside Methodist Church/Breve Music Studio Peterborough |
| CANCELLED (was 20-22 Mar 2020) | Swing Sanctuary (Lindy Festival) | Storey’s Field Centre, Cambridge |
| CANCELLED (was 21 Mar 2020) | Cambridge Sustainable Fashion Festival (2nd) | St Barnabas Church |
| CANCELLED (was 28-29 Mar 2020) | Thriplow Daffodil Weekend & Country Fair | Thriplow |
| CANCELLED (was 16-19 Apr 2020) | Cambridge Literary Spring Festival | Cambridge |
| 25 Apr 2020 | The Cambridge Brahms Festival | Online |
| CANCELLED (was 26 Apr 2020) | St George’s Fayre | March, Cambs |
| CANCELLED (was 30 Apr-3 May 2020) | May Fest (White Horse, Swavesey) | White Horse, Swavesey |
| 2 May 2020 | Haddenham Plugged In Virtual Family Festival | Online on Facebook. (Haddenham Beer Festival Live Event Cancelled on 23-25 Jul 2020) |
| 7-10 May 2020 | Ely Eel Festival Weekend (Inc Ely Food and Drink Festival) | Online |
| POSTPONED (was 8-10 May 2020) | Yaxley Festival | Yaxley |
| CANCELLED (was 14-17 May 2020) | Stretham Feast | Stretham |
| CANCELLED (was 16 May 2020) | Wicken Beer Festival | Wicken Recreation Ground |
| POSTPONED until 1516 May 2021(was 19-20 Sep and 16-17 May 2020) | MCN Festival of Motorcycling | East of England Arena, Peterborough |
| 18-23 May 2020 | Virtual Cambridge Beer Festival (47th) | Online – back live on Jesus Green, Cambridge in 2021 |
| CANCELLED (was 22-31 May 2020) | EAT Cambridge | Cambridgeshire |
| CANCELLED (was 22-25 May 2020 | King of the Beerfests | King of the Belgians, Hartford |
| CANCELLED (was 23 May 2020) | Duxford Air Festival | Imperial War Museum, Duxford |
| CANCELLED (was 23 May 2020) | Peterborough Fake Festival | The Embankment |
| CANCELLED (was 24 May 2020) | Cambridge Fringe Comedy Festival | Mitcham’s Corner, Cambridge (5 Venues) |
| POSTPONED (was 25 May 2020) | Soham Carnival and Heavy Horse Show | Soham Recreation Ground |
| POSTPONED until 2021 (was 6 Jun 2020) | Huntingdon Riverside Gala | Riverside Park, Huntingdon |
| 6 Jun 2020 | The first VIRTUAL Strawberry Fair (Cambridge) | On Local Radio including Cambridge 105, Star FM and Future Radio. Midsummer Common Event postponed until June 2021 |
| 12-14 Jun 2020 | Virtual March Summer Festival | Online |
| CANCELLED (was 12-14 Jun 2020) | St Botolph’s Festival on the Green Peterborough | Botolph Green |
| POSTPONED (was 13 Jun 2020) | Cambridge Pride | Jesus Green, Cambridge |
| CANCELLED (was 13 Jun 2020) | Arbury Carnival (Countries of the World) | Arbury, Cambridge |
| CANCELLED (was 13 Jun 2020) | Cambridgeshire Festival of Education | Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge |
| CANCELLED (was 13 Jun 2020) | Peterborough Dragon Boat Festival | Peterborough |
| CANCELLED (was 13-14 Jun 2020) | Cambridge Town and Country Show | Parker’s Piece, Cambridge |
| CANCELLED (was 13-15 Jun 2020) | St Neots Folk Festival | Priory Centre, St Neots |
| CANCELLED (was 13 Jun–18 Jul 2020) | Isle of Ely Arts Festival | Ely |
| CANCELLED (was 14 Jun 2020) | Vintage and Classic Car Event | Prickwillow Engine Museum |
| 18-21 Jun 2020 | Cambridge Rock Festival | Online East of England Arena and Events Centre, Peterborough event Postponed until 27-20 Jun 2021 |
| CANCELLED (was 19-20 Jun 2020) | Cambourne to be Wild | Cambourne Business Park |
| CANCELLED (was 19-21 Jun 2020) | East Anglian Bluegrass Festival | Steeple Morden Village Hall & Grounds |
| CANCELLED (was 20 Jun 2020) | BRoW4 (Bike, Run or Walk 4) | Nene Park, Peterborough |
| POSTPONED until 2021 (was 20 Jun 2020) | Burwell Carnival | Burwell Recreation Ground |
| CANCELLED (was 20 Jun 2020) | Oundle Food Festival | Oundle |
| POSTPONED until 19 Jun 2021 (was 20 Jun 2020) | Strawberries and Creem Festival | New Venue (TBC) |
| CANCELLED (was 20-21 Jun 2020) | Wilburton Beer Festival | Wilburton |
| POSTPONED until 2021 (was 20-21 Jun 2020) | Feral Fest | Abbots Ripton |
| CANCELLED (was 20-21 Jun 2020) | Wimpole History and Nature Festival | Wimpole Hall, Arrington |
| POSTPONED until 2021 (was 21 Jun 2020) | Cambridge Club Festival (music, food and drink festival) | New Venue TBC |
| CANCELLED (was 24-29 Jun 2020) | Cambridge Midsummer Funfair & Market | Midsummer Common, Cambridge |
| CANCELLED (was 27-28 Jun 2020) | Needingworth Music Festival (25th Anniversary) | Needingworth |
| CANCELLED (was 27-28 Jun 2020) | Chatteris Midsummer Festival & Party in the Park | Furrowfields Recreation Ground |
| CANCELLED (was 28 Jun 2020) | Hunts Festival of Motorcycles | The Camp, Ramsey |
| CANCELLED (was 29 Jun-12 Jul 2020) | Peterborough Pride (3rd) | Peterborough |
| 3-5 Jul 2020 | The Big Weekend & Cambridge Mela | Online Parkers Piece event postponed until 2021 |
| CANCELLED (was 3-12 Jul 2020) | Houghton & Wyton Feast Week | Houghton |
| CANCELLED (was 4 Jul 2020) | Bar Hill Village Fete and Festival | Bar Hill |
| CANCELLED (4-5 Jul 2020) | Hifields | Socially Distanced Festival held at new venue in Norfolk in September. |
| CANCELLED (was 4-5 Jul 2020) | Peterborough Italian Festival | Peterborough |
| CANCELLED (was 5 Jul 2020) | Aquafest | Ely Riverside |
| CANCELLED (was 5 Jul 2020) | Godmanchester Picnic In The Park | Godmanchester Recreation Ground |
| POSTPONED until Jul 2021 (5-12 Jul 2020) | Shelford Feast | Great Shelford Recreation Ground |
| CANCELLED (was 7 Jun 2020) | Wis Beach Day | Wisbech |
| CANCELLED (was 10-11 Jul 2020) | Gin and Rum Festival | Peterborough Cathedral |
| CANCELLED (was 10-12 Jul 2020) | ELY FOLK FESTIVAL (35th Year) | Ely Outdoor Centre, Downham Road |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Virtual Over Carnival | Online |
| CANCELLED (was 11 Jul 2020) | GinnFest Music Festival (PRIVATE EVENT – 5th Year) | St Andrew’s Hall, Whittlesey |
| POSTPONED until 2021 (was 11-12 Jul 2020) | Portuguese Festival in Peterborough | Peterborough Rugby Club |
| 11-12 Jul 2020 | St Ives (Cambs) Carnival and Music Festival | Virtual Carnival Online (Cancelled at Hill Rise Park, St Ives until 2021) |
| CANCELLED (was 18 Jul 2020) | Wonder Festival | Museum of Technology, Cambridge |
| CANCELLED (was 18 Jul 2020) | CLOUD 9 Summer Fest | Quinns, Whittlesey |
| CANCELLED (was 18 Jul 2020) | Virtual Buckfest Music Festival (EAFN Cambridgeshire Festival of the Year 2016/7/8/9) | Online (Facebook/Youtube) The 11th Year of Buckfest live at Buckden Village Club will have to wait until 2021 but you can enjoy the previous highlights online and please support the Committee’s Charity Bike Ride www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/buckfest2020 |
| CANCELLED (was 9-18 Jul 2020) | Oundle International Festival | Oundle |
| 10-25 Jul 2020 | Cambridge Virtual Summer Music Festival | Online |
| CANCELLED until 2021 (11-12 Jul 2020) | Cambridgeshire Steam Rally | Stow cum Quy |
| CANCELLED (was 18-19 Jul 2020) | Parson Drove Car, Bike and Trike Show | Wisbech |
| POSTPONED (was 23-25 Jul 2020) | Sutton Summer Beer Festival (13th) | St Andrew’s Church, High Street, Sutton |
| CANCELLED (was 25 Jul 2020) | Houghton and Wyton Music Festival | Houghton Playing Field |
| 30 Jul – 2 Aug | Cambridge Folk Festival at Home! | ONLINE! The live event at Cherry Hinton Hall Grounds was cancelled this year sadly but there will be plenty to do online from home. |
| CANCELLED (was 1-2 Aug 2020) | Magic of Thailand Festival | Parker’s Piece, Cambridge |
| CANCELLED until 2021 (was 8 Aug 2020) | Pride in Ely | Jubilee Gardens, Ely |
| CANCELLED (was 8-9 Aug 2020) | Huntingdon Carnival – Live in the Park | Huntingdon |
| POSTPONED until 19-22 Aug 2021 (was 20-24 Aug 2020) | We Out Here Festival | Abbots Ripton |
| CANCELLED (was 25-29 Aug 2020) | Peterborough Beer Festival (43rd Year) | Peterborough |
| CANCELLED (was 28-29 Aug 2020) | Melbourn Rock Club: Reaper Fest/Mofest (Rock & Beer Festival, & Motorcycle Show) | Eternit Sports & Social Club |
| 30-31 AUG 2020 (Postponed from 9-10 May 2020) | Truckfest Peterborough | East of England Showground, Peterborough |
| CANCELLED (was5 Sep 2020) | Sutton Feast’s Picnic in the Park | Sutton |
| POSTPONED until 29 May 2021 (was 5 Sep 2020 and 23 May 2020) | Cambridge 90s Fest | Ely Outdoor Sports Association |
| CANCELLED (was 6 Sep 2020 and 24 May 2020) | Ely Spring Bank Holiday Festival | Ely Outdoor Sports Association |
| 11-12 Sep 2020 | Haddenham Steam Rally Virtual Weekend | Online |
| CANCELLED (was 11-13 Sep 2020) | Shepreth Beer & Music Festival | The Plough, Shepreth |
| CANCELLED (was 12 Sep 2020) | Cambridge Dragon Boat Festival | River Cam, Ditton Meadows, Fen Ditton |
| 20 Jun 2020 | The Wildwood Disco Sunset Stream | Online Back live at Horseheath Racecourse, Linton in 2021 |
| CANCELLED (was 12-13 Sep 2020) | The Wonder of Wood Festival | Burwash Manor |
| POSTPONED 12-19 Sep 2020 The big Festival Day on the Recreation Ground has been postponed until September 2021 | Cherry Hinton Festival | Cherry Hinton Village Recreation Ground |
| CANCELLED (was 13 Sep 2020) | Whittlesey Summer Festival | Whittlesey |
| CANCELLED (was 18-20 Sep 2020) | Duxford Battle of Britain Air Show (80th Anniversary) | Imperial War Museum, Duxford |
| POSTPONED until 2021 (was May and Sep 2020) | Cambridge Ska Festival | The Junction, Cambridge |
| POSTPONED until 2021 (was 19-20 Sep 2020) | Cambridge Autumn Food Home & Craft Fair | Parkers Piece, Cambridge |
| CANCELLED (was 26 Sep 2020) | Gransden Show | Show Field, Great Gransden |
| POSTPONED until 2021 (was 26-27 Sep 2020) | Festival of Vintage East | East of England Arena, Peterborough |
| CANCELLED (3-4 Oct 2020) | Prickwillow Ploughing Festival (9th) | Green Farm, Ely |
| 10 Oct TBC (Postponed from 14 Mar 2020) | The Rising Festival | St Paul’s, Hills Road |
| 2-3 Oct 2020 | Peterborough Festival of Antiques | East of England Arena, Peterborough |
| CANCELLED (was 19 Oct–1 Nov 2020) | Cambridge Festival of Ideas | Cambridge |
| 25 Oct 2020 | Cyclefest (East of England) | East of England Arena, Peterborough |
| CANCELLED (was Nov 2020) | Cambridge Fireworks and Bonfire Night | Midsummer Common |
| POSTPONED due to Lockdown from 4-8 Nov 2020 to 18-22 Jan 2021 | GREEN SHOOTS FESTIVAL https://www.facebook.com/events/998272227339678/ | The Plough, Shepreth |
| 24-26 Nov 2020 | The Croptec (Arable Farming) Show Online | Online |
| 19-22 Nov 2020 | Cambridge Winter Literary Festival | Online |
| POSTPONED until 2021 (was 3-5 Dec 2020) | Clever Monkee Comedy Festival | East of England Arena, Peterborough |
| CANCELLED (was 6 Dec 2020) | March Christmas Market | March Town Hall and Market Place |
| Throughout Dec 2020 | Wisbech Christmas Fayre present some online activity and some socially distanced events – Full live Fayre postponed until 2021 | Wisbech |
ALL FESTIVAL INFORMATION PUBLISHED BY THE EAFN IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
WE TRY TO MAKE THE INFORMATION WE PUBLISH AS ACCURATE AS POSSIBLE
BUT ADVISE CHECKING WITH FESTIVAL ORGANISERS AND VENUES BEFORE TRAVELLING
IN CASE ANY INFORMATION HAS CHANGED.
NOTE: WE WILL TRY AND UPDATE THIS LIST WITH CANCELLATIONS DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) OUTBREAK – BUT PLEASE CHECK WITH THE FESTIVAL ORGANISERS AND VENUES BEFORE TRAVELLING IN CASE ANY INFORMATION HAS CHANGED.
We listed dates for 108 Essex Festivals (see below) before the pandemic started – 5 took place live before the COVID-19 restrictions came in, sadly so far 102 have had to be cancelled until next year (but 14 providing us with online Festivals this year) and 1 live Drive-In event Socially Distanced.
More Information on www.facebook.com/essexfestivals
Any organisers who would like to add or update their events please email us at office@eafn.co.uk
EAFN Member’s entries on the Calendar and Directory are enhanced and publicised on EAFN and Gigs Out pages – to join the EAFN please go to our Membership page.
Here are the confirmed dates for Essex this year:
| 2020 DATES | FESTIVAL | VENUE |
| 10-19 Jan 2020 | Horror on Sea Film Festival | Park Inn Palace Hotel, Southend |
| 29 Jan–1 Feb 2020 | Colchester Winter Beer Festival (CAMRA) | Colchester Arts Centre |
| 19-22 Feb 2020 | Chelmsford Winter Beer & Cider Festival | King Edward VI Grammar School,Chelmsford |
| 26 Feb-1 Mar 2020 | Southend Roots Weekender | Park Inn, Southend |
| CANCELLED FROM 17 Mar onwards (was 28 Feb-31 Mar 2020) | Essex Book Festival | Various location across Essex |
| CANCELLED (was 8 Mar 2020) | Holi Festival of Colours | Chelmsford Hindu Society Temple |
| 14 Mar 2020 | Essex Vegan Spring Festival | Charter Hall, Colchester |
| CANCELLED (was 26-30 Mar 2020) | The Old Leigh Real Ale, Craft Beer and Cider Festival | The Peterboat, Leigh on Sea |
| CANCELLED (was 28-29 Mar 2020) | Essex Spring Food Home & Craft Fair | Cressing Temple Barns |
| CANCELLED (was 4-5 Apr 2020) | Cressing Chocolate Festival | Cressing Temple Barns |
| POSTPONED (was 10-13 Apr 2020) | Mersey Island Brewery Easter Beer Festival | Mersea Island Brewery, East Mersea |
| CANCELLED (was 12 Apr 2020) | Proper Fest | Clacton On Sea |
| CANCELLED (was 13 Apr 2020) | Southend Shakedown Resurrection | Southend |
| CANCELLED (Was 15-18 Apr 2020) | Maldon and Dengle Beer and Cider Festival | Plume Academy |
| CANCELLED (Was 18 Apr 2020) | International Living History Festival | Cressing Temple Barns |
| CANCELLED (was 24-26 Apr 2020) | Bum in the Mud Rally | Essex Outdoors – Mersea, Rewsalls Lane, East Mersea |
| CANCELLED (was 1-3 May 2020) | Cosmic Puffin Festival | Mersea Youth Camp |
| 2-3 May 2020 | Leigh Folk Festival Presents: Front Room Festival | Online In your Front Room! |
| CANCELLED (was 2-3 May 2020 | Colchester Town & Country Fair | Castle Lower Park |
| CANCELLED (was 3 May 2020) | Maldon Mud Race | Maldon |
| CANCELLED (was 3 May 2020) | Blues at the Barns | Creeksea Place Farm |
| CANCELLED (was 7-10 May 2020) | South Benfleet Spring Real Ale & Cider Festival | South Benfleet Social Club |
| CANCELLED (was 8 May 2020) | Ongar Town Festival | Chipping Ongar |
| POSTPONED (was 8-9 May 2020) | All About Dogs Show (Essex) | Brentwood Centre |
| CANCELLED (was 8-10 May 2020) | The Weald Park Country Show and The Weald Festival of Dogs | Weald Country Park, Brentwood |
| POSTPONED until 2021 (was 15-17 May 2020) | The National Flower Show | Hylands House, Chelmsford |
| POSTPONED (was 16 May 2020) | Chelmsford Prosecco Festival & Gin | Chelmsford City Racecourse |
| 16 May 2020) | Essex Blues and Rock Festival AT HOME | Online Back live at Barleylands, Billericay in 2021 |
| CANCELLED (was 22-25 May 2020) | Greystock Festival | Colchester Castle Park |
| POSTPONED until 13 Mar 2021 (was 23 May 2020) | Colchester Sausage and Cider Festival | Charter Hall, Colchester |
| CANCELLED (was 23-24 May 2020) | Mersea Island Food, Drink & Leisure Festival | Essex Outdoors Mersea, Rewsalls Lane, East Mersea CO5 8SX |
| CANCELLED (was 6 Jun 2020) | Braintree Carnival | Braintree |
| 6-7 Jun 2020 | Life Arts Mind, Body and Spirit Festival Chelmsford | Online Chelmsford Racecourse Event postponed until 2021 |
| 13 Jun 2020 | Colchester Pride Online | Online Back in Colchester 2021 |
| 13 Jun 2020 | Online Colchester Young Children’s Festival (Silver Jubilee!) | Online (Back live in Castle Park, Colchester 2021) |
| POSTPONED (13 Jun-5 Jul 2020) | Chelmsford Arts and Cultural Festival | Chelmsford |
| CANCELLED (was 19 Jun-12 Jul 2020) | Thaxted Festival | Thaxted Parish Church |
| 20 Jun 2020 | Clockstock Online Charity Event | Online. Clockstock Dance Festival (2nd Year) at Chelmsford City Racecourse cancelled. |
| 20 Jun 2020 | Essex Digital Pride | Online Event at Central Park, Chelmsford cancelled. |
| RESCHEDULED for 2021 (was 20-21 Jun 2020) | Father’s Day Motorfest | Kings Farm, Chelmsford |
| CANCELLED (was 25-28 Jun 2020) | Leigh Folk Festival (29th Year – Largest Free UK Folk Fest) – See 2-3 May Front Room Festival | Leigh On Sea |
| 25 Jun-5 Jul 2020 | Digital Harwich Festival of the Arts | Online Live Events cancelled |
| CANCELLED (was 27 Jun 2020) | Heditude | Hedinghams United FC ground, Lawn Meadow |
| POSTPONED (was 28 Jun 2020) | Helen Rollason Vintage Fair | Cressing Temple Barns |
| CANCELLED (was 30 Jun-3 Jul 2020) | 3foot People Festival – See the 3foot Pre-schooler Stage at the Good Play Guide’s Play at Home Fest – Sat 23 & Sun 24 May! | Hylands Park, Chelmsford |
| 3 Jul 2020 | 80s Lockdown Festival (Lets Rock Essex) | Online Live in Essex again in 2021! |
| CANCELLED (was 4 Jul 2020) | Chelmsford Fake Festival | Central Park, Chelmsford |
| CANCELLED (was 4 Jul 2020) | Wethersfield Music Festival (7th Year) | Wethersfield Playing Frelds |
| RESCHEDULED to 2021 (5 Jul 2020) | 60s In the Sun Festival | Garon Park, Southend |
| CANCELLED (was 7-11 Jul 2020) | Chelmsford Summer Beer and Ale Festival | Admiral’s Park |
| 10-11 Jul 2020 | Dixiefields Streamed | Online Back live in Chelmsford 2021 |
| POSTPONED (was 10-18 Jul 2020) | Saffron Walden Carnival | Saffron Walden |
| CANCELLED (was 11 Jul 2020) | Kelvedon Music Festival | Kelvedon Recreation Ground |
| CANCELLED (was 11 Jul 2020) | Witham Carnival (91st) | Witham |
| CANCELLED (was 11 Jul 2020) | Canvey Island Carnival (10th Year Anniversary) | Canvey Island |
| CANCELLED (was 11 Jul 2020) | The Tendring Hundred Show | Lawford House Park |
| CANCELLED (was 11-12 Jul 2020) | Summer Essex Festival of Food and Drink | Cressing Temple Barns |
| 11-18 Jul 2020 | Online Southend on Sea Pride | Online Back in Southend 2021 |
| CANCELLED (was 17-18 Jul 2020) | Eight Ash Green Music Festival | Fordham Heath Football Field |
| 18 Jul 2020 | New World Virtual (Dance Music) Festival (FSTVL) | Online Chelmsford event cancelled until 2021 |
| CANCELLED (was 18 Jul 2020) | Thorrington Festival | Red Lion, Thorrington |
| CANCELLED (was 18 Jul 2020) | Writtle Village Country Fair | Writtle Village Green |
| CANCELLED (was 19 Jul 2020) | Raver Tots Outdoor Festival | Garon Park, Southend-on-Sea |
| CANCELLED (was 24-26 Jul 2020) | The Great Outdoors Festival | Marks Hall Gardens & Arboretum |
| CANCELLED (was 25 Jul 2020) | Basildon and Pitsea Carnival | Basildon and Pitsea |
| CANCELLED (was 25-27 Jun & 2-3 Jul 2020 | Leigh-on-Sea Competitive Festival of Music & Drama | Highlands Methodist and Leigh Road Baptist Churches |
| CANCELLED (was 25 Jul 2020) | Eco Festival | Lower Castle Park, Colchester |
| CANCELLED (was 26 Jul 2020) | Tagfest (The ACE Group Free Fully Inclusive Music Festival) | Intu, Lakeside, Grays |
| 31 Jul-1 Aug 2020 | The Gin & Rum Festival – Chelmsford | Chelmsford Cathedral |
| CANCELLED (was 31 Jul-2 Aug 2020) | Brightlingsea Free Music Festival | Hurst Green, Brightlingsea |
| CANCELLED (was 1 Aug 2020) | Maldon Carnival | Maldon |
| POSTPONED until 2021 (was 1 Aug 2020) | The Nearly Festival (Colchester) | Colchester Castle Park |
| POSTPONED until 2021 (was 8 Aug 2020) | Harwich Maritime Festival | Harwich |
| CANCELLED (was 8-9 Aug 2020) | Essex Seafood Festival | Orsett Showground, Grays |
| CANCELLED (was 9 Aug 2020) | Animal Aid (8th) | Herongate Cricket Green, Brentwood |
| CANCELLED (was 14-16 Aug 2020) | Smoke and Fire Festival | Lower Castle Park, Colchester |
| CANCELLED (was 14-16 Aug 2020 – now 13-15 Aug 2021) | Hideaway Festival | Chelmsford |
| CANCELLED until 2021 (was 27-28 Aug 2020) | Clacton Air Show | Clacton |
| CANCELLED (was 29-30 Aug 2020) | Brightlingsea Food & Drink Festival | Promenade Way, Brightlingsea |
| POSTPONED Until 2021 (was 29-31 Aug 2020) | Essex Sausage & Cider Music Festival | Barleylands Farm, Billericay |
| CANCELLED (was 30 Aug 2020) | SWFest | South Woodham Ferrers |
| 30 Aug 2020 | South East Dance Festival | Garon Park , Southend |
| CANCELLED until 2021 (was 5 Sep 2020) | Let’s Rock Essex | King’s Farm, Chelmsford |
| CANCELLED (was 5 Sep 2020) | The Orsett Show (114th!) | Orsett Showground, Grays |
| CANCELLED (was 5-6 Sep 2020 & 6-7 Jun 2020) | Colchester Medieval and Oyster Fayre | Lower Castle Park, Colchester |
| CANCELLED (was 8-12 Sep 2020) | Chappel Summer Beer Festival | East Anglian Railway Museum |
| CANCELLED (was 11 Sep 2020) | Essex Swing Festival | Southend on Sea |
| CANCELLED (was 12 Sep 2020) | Defected London FSTVL | Dagenham Central Park |
| CANCELLED (was 12 Sep 2020) | Street Eats ‘n’ Beats | Kings Head Meadows, Chelmsford |
| POSTPONED (was 12-13 Sep 2020 | All About Dogs Show | Hylands Park, Chelmsford |
| CANCELLED (was 13 Sep 2020) | The Maldon Oyster and Seafood Festival | Maldon Promenade Park |
| CANCELLED (was 18 Sep-18 Oct 2020) | Estuary Festival | Southend on Sea |
| CANCELLED (was 19 Sep 2020) | Great Dunmow Carnival | Great Dunmow Recreation Ground |
| CANCELLED (was 19 Sep 2020) | Basildon Street Science Festival | Basildon |
| CANCELLED (was 19 Sep 2020) | Maldon Regatta | Maldon |
| POSTPONED until 2021 (was 26 Sep 2020) | Sunbourne Festival x Moondance Festival | Hainault Forest Country Park, Romford |
| CANCELLED ( was 26-27 Sep 2020 and 27-28 Jun 2020) | Colchester Food and Drink Festival | Lower Castle Park, Colchester |
| CANCELLED (was 26-27 Sep 2020) | The Autumn Weald Country Park Show | Weald Country Park, Brentwood |
| POSTPONED (was 26-27 Sep 2020) | Essex Autumn Food Home & Craft Fair | Cressing Temple Barns |
| DEFERRED until 2021 (was 8-11 Oct 2020) | Harwich International Shanty Festival | Harwich |
| CANCELLED (was 10-17 Oct 2020) | Southend Jazz Festival | Southend |
| CANCELLED until 2021 (was 19-20 Sep 2020 at Hylands Park, Chelmsford) | The National Country Show | New Venue TBC |
| 23-25 Oct 2020 | Frinton Festival (3 Socially Distanced Concerts) | Frinton Tennis Club’s Ballroom |
| 24-25 Oct 2020 | Life Arts Mind, Body, Spirit & Wellbeing Festival Colchester | Online |
| 28 Oct – 1 Nov 2020 | Essex DocFest | Online |
| 3-4 Nov 2020 | Motorshow Events Drive In Fireworks Spectacular (Sold Out!) | Kings Farm, Chelmsford |
| POSTPONED until 2021 ( was 7-8 Nov 2020) | Essex Christmas Gift Fayre | Cressing Temple Barn |
| CANCELLED (was 14-15 Nov 2020) | East Anglian Winter Fair | Chelmsford City Racecourse |
| CANCELLED until Spring 2021 (was 27-28 Nov 2020) | Harwich Illuminate Festival | The Quay, Harwich |
WE TRY TO MAKE THE INFORMATION WE PUBLISH AS ACCURATE AS POSSIBLEBUT ADVISE CHECKING WITH FESTIVAL ORGANISERS AND VENUES BEFORE TRAVELLING
IN CASE ANY INFORMATION HAS CHANGED.
NOTE: WE HAVE TRIED TO UPDATE THIS LIST WITH CANCELLATIONS DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) OUTBREAK – BUT PLEASE CHECK WITH THE FESTIVAL ORGANISERS AND VENUES BEFORE TRAVELLING IN CASE ANY INFORMATION HAS CHANGED.
We listed dates for 134 Norfolk Festivals before the pandemic started – 8 took place live before the COVID-19 restrictions came in, 2 went ahead Socially Distanced, sadly 123 had to be cancelled until next year (but 19 provided us with online Festivals). There is 1 more live event not officially cancelled (Yet!) in 2020 as yet (as at 27 Nov).
More Information on www.facebook.com/norfolkfestivals
Any organisers who would like to add or update their events please email us at office@eafn.co.uk
EAFN Member’s entries on the Calendar and Directory are enhanced and publicised on EAFN and Gigs Out pages – to join the EAFN please go to our Membership page.
Here are the confirmed dates for Norfolk (UK) this year:
| DATES | FESTIVAL | VENUE |
| 01 Jan 2020 | Cromer New Years Day Fireworks | Cromer |
| 8-23 Feb 2020 | Norfolk Maker’s Festival | The Forum, Norwich |
| 13-15 Feb 2020 | Love Light Festival (NEW in 2020) | Norwich |
| 15-22 Feb 2020 | Scira Viking Festival | Sheringham |
| 1-28 Mar 2020 | Norfolk County Music Festival (95th Year) | Norwich |
| 5-9 Mar 2020 | Yarmageddon – A Tribute to Legends Of Rock | Vauxhall Holiday Park, Gt Yarmouth |
| 6-7 Mar 2020 | Kings Lynn Gin Festival | St Nicholas Chapel |
| 7-8 Mar 2020 | Dirt Track Show Family Fun Weekend | Kings Lynn Stadium |
| Postponed (was 14-15 Mar 2020) | HRH AOR – Chapter VIII – Spring Break | Vauxhall Holiday Park, Great Yarmouth |
| Postponed (20-21 Mar 2020) | Fakenham Gin and Beer Festival (9th) | Fakenham Community Centre |
| CANCELLED (was 27-29 Mar 2020) | Deepdale Hygge | Deepdale Farm |
| CANCELLED (was 27-29 Mar 2020) | Deepdale Spring Fair | Dalegate Market |
| CANCELLED (was 28-29 Mar 2020) | Cromer Vintage Sixties Festival | Cromer Pier |
| POSTPONED (was 3-4 Apr 2020) | Gin and Rum Festival | St Andrew’s and Blackfrairs’ Hall |
| CANCELLED (was 4-5 Apr 2020) | Framlingham Country Show | Framlingham College |
| CANCELLED (was 4 Apr 2020) | Easter Country Show | Elveden Estate |
| CANCELLED (was 4 Apr 2020) | Breckfest (NEW in 2020) | The Carnegie Rooms, Thetford |
| POSTPONED (was 10-12 Apr 2020 | Sandringham Craft & Wood Festival | Sandringham Estate |
| CANCELLED (was 11 Apr 2020) | Heartlands Music Festival | The Corn Hall, Diss |
| CANCELLED (was 16 Apr 2020) | Norfolk Spring Fling | Norfolk Showground |
| CANCELLED (was 18 Apr 2020) | Norwich Ska & Reggae Music Festival | Last Man Standing, Norwich |
| CANCELLED (was 18 Apr 2020) | North Walsham Live Aid | North Walsham Community Centre |
| CANCELLED (was 25-26 Apr 2020) | East Anglian Game & Country Fair | Euston Hall Park |
| CANCELLED (was 1-2 May 2020) | Deepdale Beltane | Deepdale Farm |
| CANCELLED (was 1-3 May 2020) | Dereham Gin and Rum Festival | Dereham Memorial Hall |
| 1-3 and 8-10 May 2020 | Virtual VW Fab Festival | Online |
| CANCELLED (was 3 May 2020) | Wayland Show | Showground, Brandon Road, Watton, Norfolk |
| POSTPONED (was 7-11 May 2020) | Skamouth | Vauxhall Holiday Park, Gt Yarmouth |
| 8-10 May 2020 | Folk Off The Pier | Online Folk on the Pier will be back at Cromer Pier in 2021. |
| POSTPONED (was 8-10 May 2020) | Martham Scarecrow Festival | Martham |
| CANCELLED (was 8-24 May 2020) | Norfolk & Norwich Festival | Norwich |
| POSTPONED until 2021 (was 9 May 2020) | Beers, Bikes and Bands | Burston Cown, Diss |
| CANCELLED (was 9 May 2020) | Norwich Fake Festival | Eaton Park, Norwich |
| POSTPONED – (was 9-10 May 2020) | VE75 Weekend | Old Buckenham Airfield |
| POSTPONED (was 14-17 May 2020) | Great Yarmouth Beer & Cider Festival | Drill Hall, Seachange Arts |
| CANCELLED (was 14-18 May 2020) | Totally 60s and 70s Weekender | Vauxhall Holiday Park, Gt Yarmouth |
| POSTPONED (was 16-17 May 2020) | The Hanse Festival | South Quay, Kings Lynn |
| CANCELLED (was 16-17 May 2020 | Cromer and Sheringham Crab and Lobster Festival | Cromer and Sheringham |
| 18-24 May 2020 | Norfolk and Waveney MIND Festival of Kindness Virtual Festival | Online |
| CANCELLED until 2021 (was 21-31 May 2020) | Norwich City of Ale Festival (10th) | Norwich |
| CANCELLED (was 23-24 May 2020) | Mulbarton Festival (5th Year) | Mulbarton Wanderers Football Club |
| CANCELLED (was 23-31 May 2020 | Downham Market Festival | Downham Market |
| CANCELLED until 2021 (was 24 May 2020) | Sunday Sessions Norwich | Earlham Park, Norwich |
| CANCELLED (was 24-25 May 2020 | The Fairy Fair | Bradmoor Woods, Westacre, Kings Lynn |
| CANCELLED (was 24-25 May 2020) | Hoveton Country and Food Festival | Hoveton Hall Estate |
| POSTPONED until 2021 (was 24-25 May 2020) | Costessey Fete & Fayre | Costessey |
| CANCELLED (was 25-30 May 2020) | Norwich Games Festival | The Forum, Norwich |
| CANCELLED but another virtual event on 4-5 Sep 2020 (was 5-6 Jun 2020) | Global Village Summer Market | The Forum, Norwich |
| CANCELLED (was 5-6 Jun 2020) | Morley Beer Festival & Family Fun Day | Morley Village and Sports Hall |
| CANCELLED (was 13-14 Jun 2020) | The Nearly Festival, Norwich | Earlham Park UEA, Norwich |
| 14 Jun 2020 | Norfolk Virtual Food Festival | Online – Back at Holkham in 2021 |
| CANCELLED until 2021 (was 15 Jun 2020) | Norwich Oktoberfest | Moving Locations for 2021 |
| POSTPONED (was 19-21 Jun 2020) | Summer Solstice Yoga Weekender | The Fire Pit Camp, Dereham |
| CANCELLED until 2021 (was 19-21 Jun 2020) | Breckland Country Music Festival | Runcton Holme Social Club |
| CANCELLED (was 24-25 Jun 2020) | Fly – UEA’s Festival of Literature for Young people | Norwich |
| CANCELLED (was 1-2 Jul 2020) | Royal Norfolk Show | Norfolk Showground |
| 2-6 Jul 2020 | Virtual Young Norfolk Arts Festival | Online |
| CANCELLED (was 3-5 Jul 2020) | Folk in a Field Festival | Bradmoore Wood,West Acre |
| 4 Jul 2020 (was 3-5 Jul 2020) | Virtual Lord Mayor’s Celebrations in Norwich | Online |
| 4-5 Jul 2020 | Virtual Hifields Festival | Online – See also 19 Sep for Socially Distanced Event |
| POSTPONED (was 4-5 Jul 2020) | Great Yarmouth Wheels Festival | Great Yarmouth |
| CANCELLED (was 4-5 Jul 2020) | Potty Morris & Folk Festival | Sheringham |
| 4-18 Jul 2020 | Festival Too Virtual Festival | Online Festival Too is set to return to Kings Lynn in 2021 |
| CANCELLED (was 8-12 Jul 2020) | Dereham Blues Festival | Dereham |
| POSTPONED until 2021 (was10-12 Jul 2020) | Martham Carnival | Martham Green |
| POSTPONED until 2021 (was 11 Jul 2020) | Necton Village Festival | Necton |
| POSTPONED (was 11 Jul 2020) | Norfolk Enterprise Festival | Hoveton Hall Estate |
| CANCELLED (was 11 Jul 2020) | Pallifest | The Brickmakers , Norwich |
| CANCELLED (was 11 Jul 2020) | All Out Festival | Thetford Cricket Club |
| CANCELLED (was 11-12 Jul 2020) | Magic of Thailand Festival | Eaton Park, Norwich |
| POSTPONED until 2021 (was 12 Jul 2020) | Hockwold Summer Fayre | Hockwold Hall |
| CANCELLED (was 19 Jul-1 Aug 2020) | Kings Lynn Festival | Kings Lynn |
| POSTPONED (was 23-26 Jul 2020) | Laugh In the Park | Chapelfield Gardens, Norwich |
| CANCELLED (was 24-26 Jul 2020) | F-19 | St Mary’s, Feltwell |
| CANCELLED until next year (was 24-26 Jul 2020) | Dubs at the Hall | Holt Hall |
| POSTPONED until 8-11 Jul 2021 (was 24-26 Jul 2020) | Norfolk World Music Festival (12th Year) | Burton Manor Barns, Southburgh |
| 23 Jul 2020 | BOOMBOXtv Film Festival | Online |
| 25 Jul 2020 | Virtual Norwich Pride | Online |
| 25-26 Jul 2020 | Minecraft Clifftop Festival | Online The live Clifftop Festival is set to return to Gorleston-on-Sea in 2021 |
| CANCELLED (was 25-26 Jul 2020) | Worstead Festival | Worstead |
| CANCELLED until 2021 (was 26 Jul-1 Aug 2020) | Holt Festival | Holt |
| CANCELLED (was 29 Jul 2020) | Sandringham Flower Show (139th) | Sandringham Estate |
| CANCELLED (was 31 Jul-9 Aug 2020) | Wells Carnival | Wells Next The Sea |
| CANCELLED (was 1 Aug 2020) | Smartfest | The Grange Freehouse, Ormesby |
| POSTPONED (was 1 Aug 2020) | Rock Bodham | Bodham Playing Field |
| POSTPONED until 2021 (was 2 Aug 2020) | Bannaroo | The Banningham Crown |
| POSTPONED until 2021 (was 6-9 Aug 2020) | Harlequin Fayre | 30 miles West of Norwich! |
| POSTPONED (was 6-9 Aug 2020) | Houghton | Houghton Hall, Kings Lynn |
| CANCELLED (was 7-8 Aug 2020) | North Walsham Beer Festival | North Walsham Scout Hut |
| 8-9 Aug 2020 | Virtually Reepham 20 | Online Reepham Festival is set to return in 2021 |
| CANCELLED (was 8-9 Aug 2020) | Sandringham Food and Drink Festival | Sandringham Estate |
| POSTPONED (was 9 Aug 2020) | Mods and Rocker’s Show, Kings Lynn | Kings Lynn Market Place |
| 14, 15 and 23 Aug 2020 | A.I.R Events presents 20/20 Vision – The VirtuFest | Online and on Local Radio |
| POSTPONED until 2021 (was 15 Aug 2020) | Appleyard Fayre | Banham |
| CANCELLED until 2021 (was 15-21 Aug 2020) | Cromer Carnival/Festival Week – 51 Years | Cromer |
| CANCELLED (was 16 Aug 2020) | Holkham Festival of Transport | Holkham |
| CANCELLED (was 17-23 Aug 2020) | Treehouse Festival | Brandon House Farm Brandon Parva, Norwich |
| CANCELLED (was 22 Aug 2020) | King’s Lynn & West Norfolk Pride | Kings Lynn |
| CANCELLED (was 20-23 Aug 2020) | VW White Noise Festival | Norfolk Showground |
| POSTPONED until 2021 (was 28-30 Aug 2020) | VW Fab Festival (See Virtual VW Fab Festival 1-3 and 8-10 May 2020) | Strumpshaw Steam Museum |
| CANCELLED ( was 30-31 Aug 2020) | All About Dogs (Norfolk) | The Norfolk Showground |
| CANCELLED (was 31 Aug 2020) | Aylsham Agricultural Show | Blickling Park |
| 4-5 Sep 2020 | Virtual African & Caribbean Market | Online Back at The Forum, Norwich in 2021 |
| POSTPONED until 2021 (was 4-6 Sep 2020) | Sundown Festival | Norfolk Showground |
| CANCELLED (was 5-6 Sep 2020) | North Norfolk Food and Drink Festival | Holkham Hall |
| 10-13 Sep 2020 | Noirwich – Norwich Crime Writing Festival | Online https://noirwich.co.uk/ |
| 12 Sep 2020 | Wild Fields 2020 – A Socially Distanced Festival from the Organisers of Wild Paths | Norfolk Showground |
| CANCELLED (was 12-13 Sep 2020) | Sandringham Game & Country Fair | Sandringham Estate |
| POSTPONED (was 18-21 Sep 2020) | Shake Rattle and Roll Weekender | Vauxhall Holiday Park, Gt Yarmouth |
| 19 Sep 2020 (See Hifields Festival 4-5 Jul) | Hifields Magical Meadows | Socially Distanced Event at Magical Meadows, Cranwich, Thetford |
| CANCELLED (was 19-20 Sep 2020) | Out There International Festival of Street Arts & Circus | Great Yarmouth |
| CANCELLED (was 19-20 Sep 2020) | North Norfolk Railway 1940s weekend | Sheringham and Holt |
| POSTPONED until 19 Sep 2021 (was 20 Sep 2020) | Watton Carnival – Guardians of the Planet | Watton High Street |
| POSTPONED until 23-26 Sep 2021 (was 24-27 Sep 2020) | Deepdale Festival | Deepdale Farm |
| 23-26 Sep 2020 | Dark Skies Festival | Online norfolkcoastaonb.org.uk @NorfolkAONB |
| POSTPONED until 29 May 2021 (was 26 Sep 2020 & originally 23 May 2020) | Let’s Rock Norwich! The Retro Festival | Earlham Park, Norwich |
| CANCELLED (was 27 Sep 2020) | Norfolk Disability Pride | The Forum, Norwich |
| POSTPONED (was 1-5 Oct 2020) – The 2021 Skamouth Weekenders will take place 6th-10th May and 30th September-4th Oct 2021. | Skamouth | Vauxhall Holiday Park, Gt Yarmouth |
| CANCELLED (was 3 Oct 2020) | Battle of Britain Air Display | Old Buckenham Airfield |
| CANCELLED (was 15-18 Oct 2020) – see Wild Fields 12 Sep 20 | Wild Paths Festival | Norwich |
| POSTPONED until 14th-18th October 2021 (was15-19 Oct 2020) | Totally Soul and Motown Gold Weekender | Vauxhall Holiday Park, Gt Yarmouth |
| POSTPONED until 7-10 May 2021 (was 16th -19th 2020 and 8-11 May 2020) | Hemsby 63 – Rock n Roll Weekender | Hemsby Beach Holiday Park |
| 9-23 Oct 2020 (live event postponed from 23-24 Oct 2020 and previously 1-2 May 2020) | Wells Next the Sea Fever 4 Literary Festival | Online |
| 22-25 Oct 2020 | Tilted East: micro festival | Norwich Arts Centre |
| CANCELLED (was 31 Oct 2020) | Halloween Fireworks Spectacular | Old Buckenham Airfield |
| 2-29 Nov 2020 | Norwich Film Festival | Online |
| CANCELLED (was 5-8 Nov 2020) | Hard Rock Hell Chapter XIII | Vauxhall Holiday Park, Great Yarmouth |
| CANCELLED (was 6-9 Nov 2020) | Totally 80s weekender | Vauxhall Holiday Park, Gt Yarmouth |
| CANCELLED (was 14-21 Nov 2020) | Norfolk Voices Festival | Maddermarket Theatre, Norwich |
| 19-22 Nov, 25-29 Nov, 1-30 Dec, 1 & 2 Jan 2021 | Thursford’s Enchanted Journey of Light! | Thursford |
| POSTPONED until 2021 (was 20-22 Nov 2020) | Soul Family Affair Weekend | Searles, Hunstanton |
| 24-28 Nov 2020 | Online Norwich Science Festival | Online |
| POSTPONED until 2021 (27-29 Nov 2020) | Deepdale Christmas Fair | Dalegate Market |
| CANCELLED (was 4-5 Dec 2020) | The Norfolk Christmas Fayre | The Norfolk Showground |
| CANCELLED (was 6 Dec 2020) | Hockwold Christmas Fayre | Hockwold Hall |
We try to make the information we publish as accurate as possible
but advise checking with Festival Organisers and venues before travelling
in case any information has changed.
NOTE: WE WILL TRY AND UPDATE THIS LIST WITH CANCELLATIONS DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) OUTBREAK – BUT PLEASE CHECK WITH THE FESTIVAL ORGANISERS AND VENUES TO CONFIRM IF THE EVENT IS STILL ON – AND FOR THE ARRANGEMENTS MADE BY THE ORGANISERS FOLLOWING A CANCELLATION OR POSTPONEMENT.
We listed dates for 126 Suffolk Festival dates (see below) before the pandemic started – 3 took place live before the COVID-19 restrictions came in, sadly 112 had to be cancelled until next year (but 20 provided us with online Festivals this year) and 11 ran socially distanced in one form or another.
More Information on www.facebook.com/suffolkfestivals
Any organisers who would like to add or update their events please email us at office@eafn.co.uk
EAFN Member’s entries on the Calendar and Directory are enhanced and publicised on EAFN and Gigs Out pages – to join the EAFN please go to our Membership page.
Here are the confirmed dates for Suffolk this year:
| 2020 DATES | FESTIVAL | VENUE |
| 12 Jan 2020 | Bury St Edmunds Green Fair | The Apex, Bury St Edmunds |
| 15-19 Feb 2020 | Suffolk Science Festival | Bury St Edmunds |
| 5-8 Mar 2020 | Aldeburgh Literary Festival | Jubilee Hall, Aldeburgh |
| POSTPONED (was 21 Mar 2020) | Fruhlingsfest Ipswich | Christchurch Park |
| CANCELLED (was 28 Mar 2020) | Fruhlingsfest Newmarket | The Severals |
| POSTPONED (was 4 Apr-2 May 2020) | Bury St Edmunds Fringe Festival (inc Bury Band Day) | The Hunter Club |
| POSTPONED (was 4 Apr 2020) | Fruhlingsfest Bury St Edmunds | Nowton Park, Bury St Edmunds |
| POSTPONED (was 4-5 Apr 2020) | East of England Food, Home and Craft Fair | Newmarket Racecourse |
| CANCELLED (was 9-12 Apr 2020) | EasterFest Country Music Festival | Stonham Barns |
| CANCELLED (was 11 Apr 2020) | Ipswich Sausage and Cider Festival | Ipswich Corn Exchange |
| Postponed until 2021 (was 11-12 Apr 2020 | Woodbridge Mind, Body and Spirit Festival (Life Arts) | Woodbridge Community Hall |
| POSTPONED (was 12/13 Apr 2020) | Elveden Country Show | Summerpit Farm, Elveden Estate |
| CANCELLED (was 17-19 Apr 2020) | Inkfest | The Cut Halesworth |
| CANCELLED (was 18 Apr 2020) | Pakefield Acoustic Music Day (2nd) | The Seagull Theatre, Pakefield |
| POSTPONED (was 22-25 Apr 2020) | East Anglian Beer & Cider Festival | The Apex, Bury St Edmunds |
| POSTPONED (was 25 Apr 2020) | West Suffolk College Car Show | West Suffolk College |
| POSTPONED (was 25-26 Apr 2020) | Spring Break Custom Car Show | Stonham Barns |
| 27 Apr-26 May 2020 | Online Alde Valley Spring Festival | Online Back live at White House Farm, Great Glemham in 2021 |
| POSTPONED (was 1-4 May 2020) | Beowulf Festival | Woodbridge, Suffolk |
| POSTPONED (was 2 May 2020) | Bury Band Day (Part of Bury St Edmunds Fringe Festival) | Several BSE Venues |
| CANCELLED (was 2-3 May 2020) | Tudor May Day Festival | Kentwell Hall |
| CANCELLED (was 3 May 2020) | Ipswich May Day Festival | Alexandra Park |
| CANCELLED (was 9-31 May 2020 | Suffolk Walking Festival | Suffolk |
| CANCELLED – next years date is 9 May 2021 (was 10 May 2020) 10 May 2020 | South Suffolk Show | Ampton Racecourse, Ingham, Bury St Edmunds |
| CANCELLED (was 10 May 2020) | Stonham Motorcycle Show | Stonham Barns |
| CANCELLED (was 14-24 May 2020) | Bury St Edmunds Festival | Bury St Edmunds |
| CANCELLED (was 16 May 2020 | Hadleigh Show (181st) | Holbecks Park |
| CANCELLED (was 16-17 May 2020) | Stonham Barns Steam and Vintage Show | Stonham Barns |
| POSTPONED until 2021 (was 23 May 2020) | Spring Fest | St Peters by the Waterfront, Ipswich |
| 23 May 2020 | Beccles Food and Drink Virtual Festival | Online Back live in Beccles in 2021 |
| POSTPONED until May 2021 (was 23-24 May 2020) | Leestock Festival | Melford Hall |
| CANCELLED (was 23-24 May 2020) | Stonham Truck Show | Stonham Barns |
| Postponed (was 23-24 May 2020) | TeigyFest (in support of EACH) | Bury Rugby Club – The GK IPA, Bury St Edmunds |
| CANCELLED (was 23-25 May 2020) | Framlingham Gala Fest | Framlingham |
| CANCELLED (was 24 May 2020) | Woodbridge Regatta & Riverside Fair | Woodbridge |
| CANCELLED (Was 24-25 May 2020) | Bury St Edmunds Whitsun Fayre | Bury St Edmunds |
| CANCELLED (was 27-28 May 2020) | The Suffolk Show | Trinity Park, Ipswich |
| CANCELLED – next year’s dates are 5-6 Jun 2021 (was 30-31 May 2020) | Woolpit Steam Fair | Warren Farm, Wetherden |
| POSTPONED (was 31 May 2020) | Suffolk Mini Car Show | Stonham Barns |
| CANCELLED (was 4-7 Jun 2020) | Pulse Festival | New Wolsey Theatre |
| CANCELLED (was 6 Jun 2020) | Stow Blues Festival | Museum of East Anglian Life |
| CANCELLED (was 7 Jun 2020) | Brandon Carnival | Brandon |
| CANCELLED until 2021 (was 7 Jun 2020) | Euston Rural Pastimes | Euston Park, Thetford |
| CANCELLED (was 12-14 Jun 2020) | Alive and V-Dubbin | Haughley Park, IP14 3JY |
| CANCELLED (was12-14 Jun 2020) | Suffolk Trail Running Festival | High Lodge, Thetford Forest |
| 12-28 Jun 2020) | A Virtual Celebration of Aldeburgh Festivals | Online Back live at Snape Maltings in 2021 |
| POSTPONED (was 13 Jun 2020) | Bury St Edmunds Carnival (NEW) | Bury St Edmunds |
| POSTPONED (was 13 Jun 2020) | Bury St Edmunds Green Fair #2 | The Apex, Bury St Edmunds |
| CANCELLED (was 13-14 Jun 2020) | Foxfest | Foxhall Stadium, Ipswich |
| CANCELLED (was13/14, 20/21 27/28 Jun 2020) | The Alternative Aldeburgh Festival | The Pumphouse, Aldeburgh |
| CANCELLED until 2021 (was 14 Jun 2020) | Taste of Sudbury Food & Drink Festival | Sudbury |
| 20-21 Jun 2020 | First Light From Home | Online (See you on the beach in Lowestoft in 2021!) |
| POSTPONED UNTIL 2021(was 20-21 Jun 2020 then 12-13 Sep 2020 and Socially Distanced Event held at BSE RC on 16 Aug) | The NearLy Festival (Bury St Edmunds) | Abbey Gardens Bury St Edmunds |
| POSTPONED until 2021 (was 20-21 Jun 2020) | SoFolk Festival | Edwardstone White Horse |
| CANCELLED (was 20-27 Jun 2020) BACK in 26 Jun- 3 Jul 2021 | Southwold Arts Festival | Southwold |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Virtual Stowfiesta | Online Back live in Stowmarket 21-23 Jun 2021 |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Online Suffolk Day Big Weekender | Online/BBC Radio Suffolk |
| 22 Jun 2020 | Virtual Arts Festival 2020 Connect – Collaborate – Create | Online back at St Josephs College in 2021 |
| 26-28 Jun 2020 and throughout the pandemic | Virtual Ipswich Jazz Festival | Online (Back in Ipswich live 25-27 Jun 2021) |
| 27 Jun 2020 | Virtual Suffolk Pride | Online Back live in 2021 |
| 27 Jun 2020 | Woodbridge Pride | Celebrating with Virtual Suffolk Pride online. Back live in 2021 |
| CANCELLED (was 27 Jun 2020) | Bury Folk Festival(6th) | Nowton Park, Bury St Edmunds |
| 27-28 Jun 2020 | Felixstowe Book Festival Online | Online Back in Felixstowe live in 2021! |
| Cancelled (was 27-28 Jun 2020) | Dragon Fest | West Stow Anglo Saxon Village |
| CANCELLED until 2021 (was 27-28 Jun 2020) | History Alive | Stonham Barns |
| POSTPONED (was 27-28 Jun 2020) reduced capacity socially distanced events held in East Anglia this year. | The NearLy Festival (Oulton Broad) | Nicholas Everitt Park |
| POSTPONED – New Date TBA (was 2-5 Jul 2020) | Historic Lavenham Calling Festival | Lavenham |
| Cancelled (was 3-5 Jul 2020) | Bardfest | Playing field, Bardwell, IP31 1AB |
| CANCELLED (was 3-5 Jul 2020) | Maverick Festival | Easton Farm Park, Woodbridge |
| CANCELLED (was 4 Jul 2020) | Fit East Fitness Festival | Trinity Park, Ipswich |
| POSTPONED (was 4 Jul 2020) | Global Rhythm | Christchurch Park, Ipswich |
| POSTPONED (was 5 Jul 2020) | Motor Show 2020 | Newmarket Racecourse |
| POSTPONED until 2021 (was 5 Jul 2020) | TOTFest | Rowley Mile Racecourse, Newmarket |
| POSTPONED until 2021 (was 8-12 Jul 2020) | Bures Music Festival (25th) | The Recreation Ground, Bures |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Lock East Live | Online from the Smokehouse. |
| TO BE STAGED BEHIND CLOSED DOORS 9-11 Jul 2020 | The Moet & Chandon July Festival | Newmarket TO BE STAGED BEHIND CLOSED DOORS! |
| CANCELLED (was 9-13 Jul 2020) | Drum Camp Festival now World Music Workshop Festival | Hulver Farm Bungay |
| 11 Jul 2020 | The Woodbridge Festival of Art and Music Lockdown Shows | Online (Back live at Elmhurst Park, Woodbridge in 2021) |
| CANCELLED (was 16-19 Jul 2020) | Latitude | Henham Park, Beccles |
| CANCELLED (was 18 Jul 2020) | Smile Festival | The Wardale Williams Stadium, Sudbury AFC |
| CANCELLED (was 18-19 Jul 2020) | Gone to Earth Festival | Stonham Barns |
| CANCELLED (was Stowmarket Carnival 18-19 Jul 2020) | Stowmarket Carnival | Stowmarket Recreation Ground |
| 25 Jul 2020 | Felixstowe Virtual Carnival | Online Back live in Felixstowe 23-25 Jul 2021 |
| POSTPONED (was 24-26 Jul 2020) reduced capacity socially distanced events held in East Anglia this year. | The NearLy Festival (Ipswich) | The Suffolk Showground, Trinity Park, Ipswich |
| 29 Jul – 2 Aug 2020 | Dance Camp East Online | Online Back live in Suffolk in 2021 |
| CANCELLED (was 30 Jul-1 Aug 2020) | Prima Donna Festival | Laffitts Hall, Pettaugh, Stowmarket |
| CANCELLED Rescheduled for 31 Jul-1 Aug 2021 (was 1-2 Aug 2020) | Festival of Wheels | Trinity Park, Ipswich |
| CANCELLED (was 2 Aug 2020) | Festival of Classic & Sports Cars | Helmingham Hall Gardens |
| 3-9 Aug 2020 | Dub Vacation | Stonham Barns |
| CANCELLED (was 8 Aug 2020) | Beccles Harvest Moon Festival | Beccles Quay |
| CANCELLED (was 11 Aug 2020) | Milkmaid Hubfest | Bury Community Hub |
| CANCELLED (was 15-16 Aug 2020) | Beccles Carnival | Beccles Quay |
| CANCELLED (was 15-17 Aug 2020) | Aldeburgh Carnival | Aldeburgh Seafront IP15 5DS. |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Classic Car Show | Stonham Barns |
| 23 Aug 2020 | Virtually FolkEast | Online Back at Glemham Hall 20-22 Aug 2021 |
| CANCELLED (was 23 Aug 2020) | 999 Emergency Service Day | East Anglia Transport Museum Lowestoft |
| 28-30 Aug 2020 | Maui Waui Online Festival | Online Back at Peakhill Farm, Theberton in 2021 |
| 28-31 Aug 2020 | Virtual Carlfest | Online Back live at the Mariner’s Rest, Lowestoft in 2021 |
| 29 Aug 2020 | Virtual Bobstock Live Music Festival | Online Kedington Community Centre |
| CANCELLED (was 29 Aug 2020) | Bury St Edmunds Blues, Rhythm & Rock Festival | The Apex, Bury St Edmunds |
| 29-30 Aug 2020 | Knuckle Busters At The Barns Car Show | Stonham Barns |
| CANCELLED (was Sep 2020 | Hightide Festival | Aldeburgh |
| 4-6 Sep 2020 | Barnfest Country Music Festival | Stonham Barns |
| CANCELLED (was 4-6 Sep 2020/28-30 May 2020) | Red Rooster Festival | Euston Hall |
| CANCELLED (was 6 Sep 2020) | 1 Big Multicultural Festival | Alexandra Park, Ipswich |
| POSTPONED until 2021 (was 6 Sep 2020) | Art On The Prom (Felixstowe) | Felixstowe Seafront |
| 13 Sep 2020 | Stonham Countryside Show | Stonham Barns |
| CANCELLED (was 19-20 Sep 2020) | Swedefest Truck Show | Stonham Barns |
| CANCELLED (was 19-20 Sep 2020) | The Grand Henham Steam Rally | Henham Park, Southwold |
| 26-27 Sep 2020 | Aldeburgh Food and Drink Festival – Market Weekend | Snape Maltings |
| CANCELLED (was 26-27 Sep 2020) | All About Dogs (Ipswich) | Trinity Park, Ipswich |
| 27 Sep 2020 | American Car Show | Stonham Barns |
| CANCELLED (was Oct 2020) | Framlingham Sausagefest | Framlingham |
| 2 Oct 2020 | Sound City Ipswich Online | Online |
| CANCELLED until 2021 (was 2-11 Oct 2020) | Woolpit Festival (45th) | Woolpit Institute |
| CANCELLED (was 3 Oct 2020) | Festival of Fabric VI | Orwell Hotel, Felixstowe |
| 4 Oct 2020 | Drive-In Harvest Festival (Suffolk Young Farmers and Suffolk Lightwave) | Trinity Park, Ipswich |
| CANCELLED (was 14 Oct 2020) | Suffolk Skills Show | Trinity Park, Ipswich |
| CANCELLED (was 17 Oct 2020) | Viking and Saxon Festival | Stonham Barns |
| 24 Oct-1 Nov 2020 | Halloweenies | Kentwell Hall, Long Melford |
| 27 Oct 2020 | Ness Fest | Online |
| POSTPONED until 2021 (was 28 Oct-1 Nov 2020) | SPILL Festival of Performance | Various Ipswich Venues |
| POSTPONED until 2021 (was 31 Oct-1 Nov 2020) | Suffolk Christmas Fair | Trinity Park, Ipswich |
| CANCELLED (was 5-9 Nov 2020) | Southwold Literature Festival (Ways With Words) | St Edmund’s Hall, Southwold |
| CANCELLED (was 4-6 Dec 2020) | Lavenham Christmas Fair | Lavenham |
| 18-19 Dec 2020 (was 6-7 Nov 2020) | Drive In Fireworks | Sotterley Hall Estate, Beccles |
ALL FESTIVAL INFORMATION PUBLISHED BY THE EAFN IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
WE TRY TO MAKE THE INFORMATION WE PUBLISH AS ACCURATE AS POSSIBLE
BUT ADVISE CHECKING WITH FESTIVAL ORGANISERS AND VENUES BEFORE TRAVELLING
IN CASE ANY INFORMATION HAS CHANGED.
EAFN FESTIVAL MEMBERS – DATES FOR 2020 FESTIVALS
For more information and to apply to join the EAFN please visit: https://www.eafn.co.uk/membership
| DATES | FESTIVAL | VENUE |
| Not planned for 2020 – Back in 2021 | Art Eat | Ipswich Waterfront |
| Postponed until 2021 (was 27-29 Mar 2020) | Deepdale Hygge | Deepdale Farm |
| Postponed until 2021 (was 27-29 Mar 2020) | Deepdale Spring Fair | Dalegate Market |
| Postponed until 2021 (was 11-12 Apr 2020 – See Life Arts Online Events 6-7 Jun, 16 Aug and 24-25 Oct 2020) | Life Arts Wellbeing Festival Woodbridge | Woodbridge Community Hall |
| Cancelled (was 26 Apr 2020) | St George’s Fayre | March, Cambs |
| Cancelled (was 1-2 May 2020) | Deepdale Beltane | Deepdale Farm |
| Cancelled (was 14-24 May 2020) | Bury St Edmunds Festival | Bury St Edmunds |
| Postponed until May 2021 (was 23-24 May 2020) | Leestock Festival | Melford Hall |
| Postponed (was 23-24 May 2020) | TeigyFest Charity Family Music Festival | Bury Rugby, Bury St Edmunds |
| Cancelled (was 27-28 May 2020) | The Suffolk Show | Trinity Park, Ipswich |
| Cancelled (was 5-6 Jun 2020) | Morley Beer Festival and Family Fun Day | Morley Village and Sports Hall |
| 6 Jun 2020 | The First Virtual Strawberry Fair (Cambridge) | On Local Radio including Cambridge 105, Star FM and Future Radio. Midsummer Common Event postponed until June 2021 |
| 6-7 Jun 2020 | Life Arts Mind, Body and Spirit Festival Chelmsford | Online Chelmsford Racecourse Event postponed until 2021 |
| 18-21 Jun 2020 | Cambridge Rock Festival | Online East of England Arena and Events Centre, Peterborough event Postponed until 27-20 Jun 2021 |
| Cancelled (was 20 Jun 2020) | BRoW4 (Bike, Run or Walk 4) | Nene Park, Peterborough |
| Cancelled (was 27-28 Jun 2020) | Dragon Fest | West Stow Anglo Saxon Village |
| Cancelled (was 27-28 Jun 2020 | Chatteris Midsummer Festival & Party in the Park | Furrowfields Recreation Ground |
| Cancelled (was 3-5 Jul 2020) | Bardfest | Playing field, Bardwell, IP31 1AB |
| 3-5 Jul 2020 | The Big Weekend & Cambridge Mela | Online Parkers Piece event postponed until 2021 |
| Cancelled (was 3-5 Jul 2020) | Folk in a Field Festival | Bradmoore Wood,West Acre |
| Cancelled (was 4 Jul 2020) | Fit East Fitness Festival | Trinity Park, Ipswich |
| Cancelled (was 10-12 Jul 2020) | Ely Folk Festival | Ely Outdoor Centre, Downham Road, Ely |
| Cancelled (was 18 Jul 2020) | Smile Festival | The Wardale Williams Stadium, Sudbury AFC |
| 18 Jul 2020 | Virtual Buckfest Music Festival (EAFN Cambridgeshire Festival of the Year 2016/7/8/9) | Online (Facebook/Youtube) The 11th Year of Buckfest live at Buckden Village Club will have to wait until 2021 but you can enjoy the previous highlights online, and please support the Committee’s Charity Bike Ride www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/buckfest2020 |
| Cancelled (was 26 Jul-1 Aug 2020) | Holt Festival | Holt |
| 30 Jul -2 Aug 2020 | Cambridge Folk Festival at Home | ONLINE! The live event at Cherry Hinton Hall Grounds was cancelled this year sadly but there will be plenty to do online from home. |
| Cancelled-Rescheduled for 31 Jul-1 Aug 2021 (was 1-2 Aug 2020) | Festival of Wheels | Trinity Park, Ipswich |
| Cancelled (was 11 Aug 2020) | Milkmaid and Leading Lives Hubfest | Bury Community Hub |
| 16 Aug 2020 See also other Life Arts Online Events 6-7 Jun, and 24-25 Oct 2020) | Life Arts Mind Body Spirit Festival | Online |
| Rescheduled for 20-22 Aug 2021 (was 14-16 Aug 2020) | Maldon Smoke and Fire Festival | Maldon Promenade Park |
| 28-31 Aug 2020 | Virtual Carlfest Charity Festival (Care and Real Lovin’) | Online Back live at the Mariner’s Rest, Lowestoft in 2021 |
| Cancelled (was 11-13 Sep 2020) | Shepreth Beer & Music Festival | The Plough, Shepreth |
| Cancelled (was 13 Sep 2020) | Whittlesey Festival | Whittlesey |
| Cancelled (was 19 Sep 2020) | Basildon Street Science Festival | Basildon |
| Postponed until 23-26 Sep 2021 (was 24-27 Sep 2020) | Deepdale Festival | Deepdale Farm |
| Cancelled (was 26-27 Sep 2020) | All About Dogs (Ipswich) | Trinity Park, Ipswich |
| Cancelled (was 14 Oct 2020) | Suffolk Skills Show | Trinity Park |
| 24-25 Oct 2020 (See also other Life Arts Online Events 6-7 Jun and 16 Aug 2020) | Life Arts Mind Body Spirit Festival | Online |
| Cancelled (was Nov 2020) | Cambridge Fireworks and Bonfire Night | Midsummer Common |
| Postponed until 2021 (was 27-29 Nov 2020) | Deepdale Christmas Market (11th Year) | Dalegate Market |
| Cancelled (was 6 Dec 2020) | March Christmas Market | March Town Hall and Market Place |
| Throughout Dec 2020 | Wisbech Christmas Fayre present some online activity and some socially distanced events – Full live Fayre postponed until 2021 | Wisbech and online – see information on Facebook page |
All Festival information published by the EAFN is subject to change.
We try to make the information we publish as accurate as possible
but advise checking with Festival Organisers and venues before travelling
in case any information has changed.
The EAFN sent out a survey to all the Festival, Fair and Funday organisers in the East Anglian region in Sep 2020 to ask them about the impact Covid-19 has had on their event and their plans for the future. https://survey.zohopublic.eu/zs/mbB8cD
Over 70 (out of around 700) East Anglian Festivals, Fairs and Fundays (in Cambs, Essex, Norfolk. Suffolk) completed the survey.
The results (see Summary below) combined with other EAFN data give us an overview of the impact the Pandemic has had on our region in 2020 and the views of our Festival Organisers on their future plans.
SUMMARY:
96% cancelled their events in 2020 🙁
but 16% have provided us with Online Events this year 🙂
(Note: this concurs with our 2020 listings at https://eafn.co.uk/festivals/ where we had listed around 500 Events for 2020, which were updated with all the cancellations.
81% plan to hold their Event in 2021 🙂
15% are undecided
4% are not holding their event in 2021:(
76% believe it likely their events will take place in 2021 🙂
24% believe it unlikely 🙁
41% are hoping their events will run at full capacity in 2021
59% believe this to be unlikely
We also asked if they were considering changing the format of their events, any comments on the problems faced and any other ideas. Here’s an overview from the comments received:
In particular there are concerns about:
Ever changing Covid 19 guidelines and legislation
Additional costs/decreased revenue
Reduced Funding and Sponsorship
Reduced Footfall (Public Confidence and Social Distance restrictions)
Reduced Manpower and Skills gap
There are several different Planning strategies:
30% are planning to go ahead with their full show as per no restrictions
10% are planning just for a Socially Distanced (Reduced Capacity) Show
30% are planning for a Hybrid (Part virtual) event (7).
5% are planning for both Full and Socially Distanced (Flexibility to adapt to any rule changes)
10% Planning for a Virtual only Sho
15% are either unsure, waiting or not planning…….
Many are concerned their events as we know them are just not viable whilst the Virus remains in circulation.
There looks like there will be a demand for more Outdoor venues and a considerable demand for outdoor feel good family events next Summer. There could be a lot of events that usually take place in the late winter/Spring time switched to the summer/autumn next year. It is also likely that there will a lot more smaller scale events where the larger events move to alternative arrangements.