Calendar of local events

A wide range of events, catering for most interests, take place all year round in the Suffolk Coastal area. Listed below is a sample of some of the bigger events taking place in 2009.

Go to our what's on guide for a list of events taking place this month.

2009 calendar

• Viennese Concert, Woodbridge - 1 January
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• Aldeburgh Literary Festival (new window) - 6 to 8 March
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• Aldeburgh Music Easter Festival (new window) - 10 to 12 April
• Felixstowe Easter Fair - 10 to 13 April
• Forestfest, Rendlesham Forest - 19 April
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• Felixstowe Historic Vehicle Rally (new window) - 3 May
• Woodbridge Horse Show (new window) - 4 May
• Suffolk Ride Motorcycle Show (new window), Felixstowe - 10 May
• Woodbridge Round the Town 10K and junior races - 17 May
• Felixstowe Spring Fair - 22 to 25 May
• Felixstowe Drama Festival (new window) - 23 to 31 May
• Suffolk Show (new window) - 27 & 28 May
• Suffolk Folk Festival (new window) - 30 & 31 May
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• 62nd Aldeburgh Festival (new window) - 12 to 28 June
• Arts Framlingham Summer Festival (new window) - 26 June to 5 July
• Suffolk Game and Country Fair (new window), Glemham Hall - 13 & 14 June
• Ipswich Arts Festival (new window) - 27 June to 12 July
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• Felixstowe Fuchsia Festival - 4 & 5 July
• Woodbridge Regatta  - 12 July
• East of England Tennis Tournament (new window), Felixstowe - 5 to 12 July
• Latitude Festival (new window) - 16 to 19 July
• Darell's Weekend, Landguard Fort, Felixstowe (new window) - 25 & 26 July
• Xtremefest, Felixstowe - 26 July
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• Aldeburgh Summer Theatre (new window) - 24 July to 29 August
• Hachfest (new window) - 31 July - 2 August
• Snape Proms (new window) - 1 to 31 August
• The British Open Crabbing Championship (new window), Walberswick - 9 August
• Felixstowe Carnival (new window) - 8 August
• Aldeburgh Carnival Weekend - 15 to 17 August
• Thorpeness Regatta and fireworks - 20 & 21 August
• Hot Rod and Classic Vehicle Rally (new window), Felixstowe Prom - 29 August
• Art on the Prom (new window), Felixstowe - 30 August
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• Heritage Open Days - 12 & 13 September
• Aldeburgh Food and Drink Festival (new window) - 26 & 27 September
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• Saxmundham Arts Festival (new window) - 23 October to 1 November
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• Aldeburgh Poetry Festival (new window) - 6 to 8 November
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• Christmas Concert, Snape Maltings (new window) - tbc
• Christmas Street Fair, Woodbridge - 6 December
• Christmas Market and lighting up, Framlingham - 6 December

You'll also find events listings on these websites:

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