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That's entertainment - favourite Bury St Edmunds Festival memories
Giant puppets and schoolchildren parading on Angel Hill to launch Bury St Edmunds Festival in 2002 - Credit: Andy Abbott/Archant
Have you taken part in the Bury St Edmunds Festival over the years?
Dancing the night away at the Beach Boys and Beatles tribute night in the Abbey Gardens at Bury St Edmunds Festival in 2005 - Credit: Andy Abbott/Archant
Our gallery shows some of the highlights of the hugely popular annual feast of music, culture and entertainment.
Pupils from Hardwick and Westley Middle Schools and King Edward VI Upper School performing in St Edmundsbury Cathedral during their Bury Festival world premiere concert with the Britten Sinfonia in 2004 - Credit: Andy Abbott/Archant
Sadly, organisers announced last month that the 2021 festival had been cancelled, for the second year running, due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Giant puppets and schoolchildren parade on Angel Hill to launch Bury St Edmunds Festival in 2002 - Credit: Andy Abbott/Archant
But they are already looking forward to the event's return in 2022.
Pupils from Hardwick and Westley Middle Schools and King Edward VI Upper School performing in St Edmundsbury Cathedral during their Bury Festival world premiere concert with the Britten Sinfonia in 2004 - Credit: Andy Abbott/Archant
Each year, Bury's festival covers a 10-day period, with performances and shows in venues around the town.
Our photos include colourful giant puppets from 2002, and children performing in a world premiere concert with the Britten Sinfonia at St Edmundsbury Cathedral in 2004.
Concert-goers watching the Strolling Bones tribute to the Rolling Stones at Bury St Edmunds Festival in 2005 - Credit: Andy Abbott/Archant
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What are your favourite Bury festival memories? Email judy.rimmer@archant.co.uk
Crowds watching the Strolling Bones tribute to the Rolling Stones at Bury St Edmunds Festival in 2005 - Credit: Andy Abbott/Archant
To order copies of photos, visit our website or call Diane Townsend on 01603 772449.
Children from Hardwick and Westley Middle Schools and King Edward VI Upper School during their Bury Festival world premiere concert with the Britten Sinfonia in 2004 - Credit: Andy Abbott/Archant
Children from Hardwick and Westley Middle Schools and King Edward VI Upper School performing in St Edmundsbury Cathedral during their Bury Festival world premiere concert with the Britten Sinfonia in 2004 - Credit: Andy Abbott/Archant
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