Celebrity Chef: Paul Rankin  - FREE

On Bank Holiday Monday Paul Rankin, best known as one of the longest standing and most successful chefs on ‘Ready Steady Cook’ will take to the stage in the Stoves Cookery Theatre. As well as his numerous TV appearances Paul is also a successful cookery author, with ‘New Irish Cookery’ and ‘Gourmet Ireland’ among his work. Paul’s fans will also know that he has also developed his own range of traditional Irish breads and an Irish sausage range.

Watch Paul at The Stoves Cookery Theatre on Monday 28th August.

You can also watch Celebrity Chef, Jack Stein at the Theatre Kitchen on Sunday 27th August.

Celebrity Chef: Jack Stein  - FREE

On Sunday we are delighted to welcome Jack Stein to The Stoves Cookey Theatre.

Jack is the middle son of Rick Stein and started working as a kitchen porter as a youngster during the school holidays then moving to front of house at the age of 16. He worked as a chef in his father’s restaurants before gaining further experience overseas and is now Executive Chef of the Stein restaurants, pub and cookery school.

Watch Jack at The Stoves Cookery Theatre on Sunday 27th August.

You can also watch Celebrity Chef, Paul Rankin at the Theatre Kitchen on Monday 28th August.

Food and Drink Stalls  - FREE

The Buttermarket and Cornhill will host an extensive selection of food and drink stalls from local businesses and producers. 

Farmers Market  - FREE

Make your way to Angel Hill to find around 30 local producers offering goodies from within around 30 miles of Bury St Edmunds.

There will be all sorts of sweet and savoury products from ice-creams to flavour-infused oils and dressings.

These traders are brought to this event by the award winning Suffolk Market Events.

Icing on the Cake!  - FREE

Budding chefs of the future will find an opportunity to try out their creative skills at the Food and Drink Festival with children’s workshops in cake-decorating.

The Beach  - FREE

Once again the Our Bury St Edmunds beach will be back in town. Make sure you pop along to Charter Square to enjoy the gorgeous sun and golden sand. Who needs the Algarve when you have Bury St Edmunds!

Make the most of your beach experience by treating yourself to a stick of Bury St Edmunds rock or an ice-cream too!

Punch & Judy Show  - FREE

Don’t miss the classic Punch & Judy show at the Our Bury St Edmunds beach in the arc Shopping centre. It will keep the little one’s laughing for the whole day!

Fairground Rides  - FREE

Make sure you head to the arc Shopping Centre to make the most of the helter skelter and children’s roundabouts. 

Mini-Farm  - FREE

The ever popular mini-farm is back featuring pygmy goats, miniature pigs, an alpaca, a miniature horse, and lots more, which will all be found in its usual position at the top of Abbeygate Street.

Face Painting  - FREE

Children will be delighted to find a face-painter as well as a Henna Tattooist at the Cornhill. They will be available between 10:30am and 3:30pm.

Street Entertainment  - FREE

Throughout the Festival there will be a balloon modeller, stilt walker and magician to keep the little one’s amused. 

They will be across the town so make sure you keep your eye out for them!

Picnic Area  - FREE

Find picnic benches and tables waiting for you to sit down and enjoy some of the festivals finest foods in our family-friendly picnic area.