Eastlife January 2019

The Solid Silver 60s Show
March to April
Southend, St Albans & Milton Keynes
Celebrating the original package shows of the 1960s,
where fans would see a raft of artists performing their
hits on one incredible bill, the show has been performed
to over a million people since its first tour in 1985. You
can catch a performance at Southend Cliffs Pavilion on
15 March, St Albans Alban Arena on 10 April and Milton
Keynes Theatre on 14 April.
Essex’s Big Weekend
6-7 April
2019 will see Visit Essex’s third Big Weekend, when
hundreds of residents will be able to visit some of the
county’s finest tourist attractions for free. The event
is designed to encourage residents to rediscover the
amazing things to see and do in their home county.
Attractions will be donating free tickets for residents to
bid on from 21 February, and two tickets per household
will be allocated by ballot to the lucky winners (some
family tickets will be available as well).
www.essexbigweekend.co.uk
Norfolk & Norwich Festival
10-26 May
The largest arts festival in the East of England returns
for another year of entertainment from some of the
UK’s leading artists and performers. ‘A Simple Space’
by Gravity & Other Myths will headline the Adnams
Spiegeltent, where seven acrobats push their physical
limits without reserve. Norwich Theatre Royal will host
enchanting dance performances from the likes of ‘Bells
and Spells’ and ‘Blak Whyte Gray’. The full line up can be
found at www.nnfestival.org.uk
Bury St Edmunds Festival
17 – 26 May
Now in its 34th year, enjoy 10 packed days of great
music, theatre, comedy, film and other art forms with top
performances by artists of international renown alongside
home-grown talent. Venues range from The Apex and
Theatre Royal to St Edmundsbury Cathedral, the Abbey
Gardens and Moyse’s Hall Museum. The full programme
will be available from February at www.buryfestival.co.uk
Forest Live, 21-23 June
Thetford Forest, near Brandon, Suffolk
If you haven’t been to a Forest Live gig, make sure it’s on
your to do list this year! Taking place in Thetford Forest,
the gigs host some of the biggest names in music and
are a great opportunity to make the most of the light
evenings and enjoy fantastic live music with the backdrop
of the woodlands. This year Paul Weller takes to the stage
on 21 June, followed by Jess Glynne on 22 June. Tickets
are priced from £44.50, and money raised from ticket
sales will help to look after the nation’s forests sustainably,
for people to enjoy and wildlife to thrive. Tickets are now
on sale. www.forestryengland.uk/music
TASTE Bedford
13 July, 11am - 6pm, Mill Meadows, Bedford
Bedford’s annual food and music festival returns to
Mill Meadows with more street food, food demos,
local producers, live music and kid’s activities than ever
before. This hugely popular event is a great day out for
all the family. It’s free to attend - just make sure you go
hungry! www.bedpop.co.uk
Red Rooster
30 May – 1 June, Euston Hall, Suffolk
The RnB, Americana, Blues, Soul, Roots and Country music festival
is back for another year with a stellar line-up of artists including
headliners Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets, rock’n’rollers Low Cut
Connie, country music maverick Dale Watson & His Lone Stars,
Jesse Dayton and Errol Linton to name a few! It’s not just the
music that makes this festival a sell-out, its laid back vibe, soul
food, location and fantastic camping facilities makes it a popular
choice with families of all ages. Don’t think twice about booking!
Weekend tickets priced from £69.50.
www.redrooster.org.uk
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