Bury St Edmunds Food & Drink Festival – Suffolk
Food lovers are invited to embark on a culinary journey around the globe at the free Bury St Edmunds Food & Drink Festival over the late summer bank holiday weekend on Sunday 30th and Monday 31st August.
This year’s festival promises to be one of the most exciting yet with visitors able to sample authentic flavours from 16 different countries, celebrating the incredible diversity of international cuisine alongside the very best of Suffolk produce. Cuisines from across Europe, Asia, the Americas, Africa and beyond can be experienced making it the perfect opportunity to ‘taste the world’ without leaving Bury St Edmunds.
Taking place across the town centre from 10am to 5pm, the free two-day event in Suffolk’s Foodie Capital will be a vibrant celebration of food and drink along with family entertainment.
Visitors can enjoy:
- Live demonstrations from some of the area’s favourite establishments at the popular Chefs on Stage Cookery Theatre
- Food and drink from 16 countries around the world with a wide variety of stalls across Cornhill and the Buttermarket
- A traditional Farmers’ Market on Angel Hill
- Free children’s activities in The arc Shopping Centre, including Big Games, children’s magic workshops and face painting. There will also be pay-per-go fairground rides.
- Children’s entertainment in Cornhill and the Buttermarket featuring balloon modelling and magic tricks.
For more information, visit www.ourburystedmunds.com/events/food-drink-festival. Other things to see and do and where to stay can be found on www.burystedmundsandbeyond.co.uk.
Picture caption: Food lovers are invited to embark on a culinary journey around the globe as the Bury St Edmunds Food & Drink Festival returns to the town centre in August. Pictured 1921 Angel Hill. (Credit: Our Bury St Edmunds BID)
