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The Aldeburgh Food & Drink Festival is a two week celebration of the abundance of good local food and drink to be found in East Suffolk. The Festival takes place throughout East Suffolk from Friday 24th September through to Saturday 9th October 2010.

On Friday 24th September we are organising a Conference entitled ‘Food.  Why we need to change our eating habits and how it can be done.’

At the main Festival weekend at Snape Maltings, on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th September, we’ll have over 70 exhibitors showcasing organic vegetables, fresh and smoked fish, rare breed meat and game, cheeses, frozen yoghurt, jams, beer, wine and lager.

The main festival weekend is an impressive two day programme of talks, workshops and cookery demonstrations from top chefs including Matthew Fort, Galton Blackiston, Valentine Warner, Sheila Dillon, Rose Prince,  Tommi Miers, Ruth Watson and Simon Wadham as well as many of your favourite local Suffolk chefs.

Admission at the entrance to the carparks will be £5 per person (under 13s free) which includes a Festival programme and jute shopping bag.  Parking at Snape Maltings is free.

Latest News Aldeburgh Music: Open House
July 16, 2010

Headed by the Vienna Vegetable Orchestra (VVO), Aldeburgh Music throws open the doors of its fabulous new Hoffmann Building and world-famous Snape Maltings Concert Hall for a weekend of concerts, free events, demonstrations, site tours and a spectacular installation of super-sized tubular bells.
Headline act on Saturday 25 Sept at 1pm and 2pm is a garden [...]