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and Andrew Jones, plus MasterChef finalist Tony Rodd. Expect some
showstoppers in the Cake and Bake Theatre too.

And Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Scouting For Girls, Liberty X and S Club All Stars will
be performing across the weekend.

Heritage Open Days, various locations, September 9-18

Explore the region’s hidden heritage for free during England’s largest festival of
history and culture. The events programme is usually revealed in July, and
proves popular with many events getting fully booked well in advance, so keep
a look out.

Gathering Festival, Wild Ken Hill, September 17

Chart-topping musician David Gray will be among the speakers at this new
festival to celebrate the natural world and the battle to preserve it.

He will be appearing at the 4,000-acre west Norfolk farm, which is playing a
leading role in the campaign to re-wild our countryside, alongside author Mary
Colwell to highlight the work that is under way to conserve the threatened
curlew.

Other speakers include Tony Juniper, chair of Natural England who will join
Benedict Macdonald, author of Rebirding, to discuss nature recovery.

There will also be guided tours and expert workshops, with participants
including writer Amy-Jane Beer, Soil Association chair Helen Browning, food
entrepreneur William Kendall and authors Lee Schofield, Nick Acheson,
Rebecca Schiller and Jake Fiennes.

Retro Dub Suffolk VW Festival, Ipswich, September 23-25

Now in its seventh year, this old school camping and live music festival is the
ideal family event. Situated in a 300-acre park, it’s the perfect weekend for
vintage car enthusiasts.

Deepdale Festival, Burnham Deepdale, September 22-25

Expect wellness workshops, delicious food and plenty of music at this ever-
popular outdoor festival season closer.

Aldeburgh Food and Drink Festival 2022, September 24-25

One of the UK’s leading food festivals, Aldeburgh Food and Drink Festival will
be making its way back to Snape Maltings to help round off summer. Chefs who
will be there include Richard Bainbridge, Dominique Woolf, and Jo Pratt.

Suffolk Mind Body Spirit Festival, Trinity Park Events Centre, September
24-25