Calendar of local events

A wide range of events, catering for all interests, take place all year round in the Suffolk Coastal area. Listed below is a sample of some of the events taking place in 2008.

For details of events taking place during July and August please go to our what's on listing pages.

Events taking place in 2008

• Viennese Concert, Woodbridge - 1 January
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• Aldeburgh Literary Festival (new window) - 29 February to 2 March
• Aldeburgh Music Easter Festival (new window) - 21 to 23 March
• Felixstowe Easter Fair - 21 to 24 March
• The 95th Rifles, Landguard Fort, Felixstowe (new window) - 29 & 30 March
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• Felixstowe French Market -  3 to 5 May
• Felixstowe Historic Vehicle Rally (new window) - 4 May
• Woodbridge Horse Show (new window) - 5 May
• Woodbridge Round the Town 10K and junior races - 18 May
• Felixstowe Spring Fair - 23 to 26 May
• Felixstowe Drama Festival (new window) - 24 to 31 May
• Framlingham Gala - 25 & 26 May
• Suffolk Show (new window) - 28 & 29 May
• Suffolk Folk Festival (new window) - 30 May & 1 June
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• Suffolk Open Studios (new window) - 1 to 30 June
• Woodbridge Regatta and Riverside Fair - 8 June
• 61st Aldeburgh Festival (new window) - 13 to 29 June
• Arts Framlingham Summer Festival (new window) - 20 June to 6 July
• 10th Annual Suffolk Game and Country Fair (new window), Glemham Hall - 21 & 22 June
• Ipswich Arts Festival (new window) - 28 June to 13 July
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• Felixstowe Fushsia Festival - 5 & 6 July
• East of England Tennis Tournament (new window), Felixstowe - 6 to 13 July
• Latitude Festival (new window) - 17 to 20 July
• Hachfest (new window) - 18 to 20 July
• Darell's Weekend, Landguard Fort, Felixstowe (new window) - 19 & 20 July
• Xtremefest, Felixstowe - 27 July
• Aldeburgh Summer Theatre (new window) - 29 July to 25 August
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• Snape Proms (new window) - 1 to 31 August
• The British Open Crabbing Championship (new window), Walberswick - 10 August
• Felixstowe Carnival (new window) - 8 to 10 August
• Aldeburgh Carnival Weekend - 16 to 18 August
• Thorpeness Regatta and fireworks - 21 & 22 August
• Hot Rod and Classic Vehicle Rally (new window), Felixstowe Prom - 23 August
• Art on the Prom (new window), Felixstowe - 31 August
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• Heritage Open Days & Maritime Woodbridge - 13 & 14 September
• Aldeburgh Food and Drink Festival (new window) - 27 & 28 September
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• The 95th Rifles, Landguard Fort, Felixstowe (new window) - 25 & 26 October
• Saxmundham Arts Festival (new window) - 24 October to 2 November
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• Aldeburgh Poetry Festival (new window) - 7 to 9 November
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• Snape Maltings Christmas Concert (new window) - 6 December
• Christmas Street Fair, Woodbridge - 7 December
• Christmas Carols on Market Hill, Woodbridge - 22 December

You'll also find events listings on these websites:

• Aldeburgh Music website (new window) for events at Snape Maltings Concert Hall.
• English Heritage website (new window) for events at Framlingham and Orford castles.
• Landguard Fort website (new window) - for events at Landguard Fort, Felixstowe.
• National Trust website (new window) for events at Sutton Hoo Anglo-Saxon burial ground.
• Royal Society for the Protection of Birds website (new window) for events at Minsmere nature reserve.
• Programme information for the Spa Pavilion Theatre (new window), Felixstowe.

Our Tourist Information Centres will also be happy to tell you about events taking place in the area.