Do something amazing this month

If barbecued bangers and a skewer of charred vegetables look like being the highlight of your weekend, just look what could be firing up your imagination in the East of England. With so many exhilarating activities and exciting events to choose from, stick those sausages in the freezer and think again!

What's in this issue
	Concerts that strike a chord
	Hook the biggest crab and land a hefty prize
	Discover the ‘Discovery’
	Ipswich hotels that float your boat
	Let your little monkeys be zookeepers

Let us entertain you

	Ipswich and the New World Day 12 August Celebrate Suffolk’s connections with the founding of Jamestown, Virginia – America’s first English-speaking settlement. With a Blue Badge Guide to welcome you aboard the ‘Discovery’, show you Christchurch Mansion and take you off on a river cruise, it’ll be the best day out in history. CLICK FOR MORE

	Snape Proms 1 – 31 August Turn up and tune in to an inspirational programme of concerts at Snape Maltings near Aldeburgh. Notable highlights include works by Elgar performed by the Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Sir Andrew Davis and Dvorak’s bittersweet violin concerto played by the dazzling Chloe Hanslip on Saturday 25. Music to your ears! CLICK FOR MORE

	Shakespeare in the Park 26 August Spread your picnic rug in the romantic grounds of the magnificent Jacobean home of the Marquess of Salisbury and enjoy The Lord Chamberlain’s Men Touring Theatre Company’s moving interpretation of Romeo and Juliet. A performance to die for! CLICK FOR MORE

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Dare to be different

British Open Crabbing Championships, 5 August Walberswick

Children with a crab

Shell out for buckets, bait and line and give the kids a chance to catch the heaviest crab and snap up the £50 prize!

Jousting Knights,
26 & 27 August
Hedingham

Share the mounting excitement as knights, jesters, archers and falcons do battle for your attention!

Woburn Oyster Festival,
31 August - 2 September
Woburn

Oysters on a plate

Who needs to be beside the seaside when there's street entertainment, craft stalls and a record 8,000 oysters to be swallowed?

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Right place, right time

With a life-size, sea-worthy replica of the famous ‘Discovery’ dropping anchor from 6 – 13 August, set a course for Ipswich. After walking the decks, learning about the intrepid crew and their remarkable 38’ vessels 5-month voyage to America, you can continue your own expedition with a trip along the town’s re-developed waterfront.

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Stay just a little bit longer

There’s no need to sail off home at the end of the day – stay overnight in Ipswich. Surrounded by tranquil parkland, the Belstead Brook Hotel is a gem of discovery just 10 minutes ride from the station. Or if you want to push the boat out, try the ship-shape Salthouse Hotel and wake up to a delicious breakfast overlooking the marina.

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Take our word for it

There are loads of fantastic things that locals would recommend you do when you visit. Here are the top five:

My name is Andrew Blanchard
I'm 30, from Stowmarket.

Octagon of Ely Cathedral postcard

	Hop on a train to Colchester Zoo and let your kids be zookeepers for the day
	Kick off the new footie season with a trip to Portman Road to watch Ipswich thrash Sheffield Wednesday!
	Take a kite and enjoy a family picnic on Dunstable Downs
	Dip a toe in the water and go paddling beside the red and white cliffs at Hunstanton beach
	Stroll along the riverside to Ely for a romantic meal overlooking the medieval cathedral CLICK FOR MORE

That’s not all folks!

Don’t forget, this is just a selection of the unmissable events that are happening in the East of England in August – to find out more, visit our website before you visit!

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