Get your calendars ready because we’re highlighting the summer Suffolk festivals that you need to know about – from literature and live music to film and food
JUNE
Suffolk Pride Fringe Festival, across Suffolk
LGBTQIA+ fringe festival with protest, education, wellbeing and celebration events.
31 May–28 June.
suffolkpride.org.uk
SkyGlow Music Festival, Newmarket Racecourse
Evening festival combining live tribute music, hot-air balloons, fairground rides, inflatables, street food and bars, and hands-on activities for the kids.
June 6.
lovetovisit.com
Aldeburgh Festival, Snape Maltings
International festival of classical, contemporary and experimental music in coastal halls and churches.
June 12–28.
snapemaltings.co.uk
Slaughter in Southwold, Southwold
Crime writing festival with leading noir authors, interviews, signings and coastal atmosphere.
June 13–14.
slaughtersouthwold.co.uk
East Anglian Storytelling Festival, Food Museum, Stowmarket
Summer solstice weekend of storytelling, folklore, music, workshops and family activities in barns, meadows and glades.
June 19–June 21.
eastanglianstorytellingfestival.co.uk
Foreword Festival, Eye
Featuring books and ideas-led talks with authors, commentators and creatives, with debates and workshops.
June 19–21.
forewordfestival.uk
Felixstowe Book Festival, Harvest House, Felixstowe
Authors, journalists and broadcasters appear in grand seaside surroundings, offering talks, workshops and signings.
26–28 June 2026.
felixstowebookfestival.co.uk
JULY
Maverick Festival, Easton Farm Park, Woodbridge
Leading Americana roots festival with multiple stages, workshops and camping.
July 3–5.
maverickfestival.co.uk
Ipswich Music Day, Christchurch Park
The UK’s biggest free one day music festival, with six stages of local acts, fairground rides, food stalls and markets in historic parkland.
July 5.
ipswichentertains.co.uk
Ipswich Food & Drink Festival, Chantry Park
Two delicious days of Suffolk produce, global street food, craft drinks, live music, kids’ rides and stalls in parkland.
July 18–19.
foodanddrinkfestivalsuk.co.uk
Latitude Festival, Henham Park
Major multi arts festival with big name music, comedy, theatre, dance and literature around lakes and woodland.
July 23–26.
latitudefestival.com
Black Shuck Festival, Bungay
Folklore inspired community festival celebrating the legendary ghostly hound with storytelling, art, walks, talks and family activities around Bungay’s streets
and green spaces.
July 31–August 2.
blackshuckfestival.com
AUGUST
Sunrise Film Festival, Marina Theatre, Lowestoft
BIFA qualifying seaside film festival with shorts, features, VR, workshops and relaxed, inclusive screenings.
August 20–23.
sunrisefilmfestival.co.uk
FolkEast, Sotterley Estate, Beccles
Feel-good folk gathering with headline acts, sessions, crafts and real ale in parkland, with camping.
August 21–23.
folkeast.co.uk
Suffolk Villages Festival, Constable Country churches
Early music festival offering baroque and classical concerts in atmospheric churches.
August 28–31.
suffolkvillagesfestival.com
The Summer Festival, Framlingham College
End of summer family festival with chart acts, funfair, food and bars overlooking Framlingham Castle.
August 29–30.
summerfestfram.co.uk
Bury St Edmunds Food & Drink Festival
Free two day ‘foodie capital’ takeover with chef demos, farmers’ market, 100+ stalls, bars and family entertainment.
August 30–31.
ourburystedmunds.com
SEPTEMBER
FOMO Fest, Food Museum, Stowmarket
Award‑winning, family‑friendly one‑day music festival headlined this year by Example. Expect two stages, full funfair, kids’ attractions, bars, street food and traders.
September 5.
fomofest.co.uk
Leiston Book Festival, Leiston Film Theatre
Community literary festival with author talks and signings in an Edwardian cinema setting.
September 19.
leistonbookfestival.co.uk
Aldeburgh Food & Drink Festival, Snape Maltings
Award-winning celebration of Suffolk producers with 130+ stalls, chef demos, family activities and riverside atmosphere at Snape Maltings.
September 26–27.
aldeburghfoodanddrink.co.uk
All events are subject to change, and many require a ticket. Please check websites
