![East Anglian Daily Times: Dancing the night away at the Beach Boys and Beatles tribute night in the Abbey Gardens at Bury St Edmunds Festival in 2005]( "East Anglian Daily Times: Dancing the night away at the Beach Boys and Beatles tribute night in the Abbey Gardens at Bury St Edmunds Festival in 2005")
Dancing the night away at the Beach Boys and Beatles tribute night in the Abbey Gardens at Bury St Edmunds Festival in 2005 (Image: Archant)
Our gallery shows some of the highlights of the hugely popular annual feast of music, culture and entertainment.
![East Anglian Daily Times: 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]( "East Anglian Daily Times: 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")
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 (Image: Archant)
Sadly, organisers announced last month that the 2021 festival had been cancelled, for the second year running, due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
![East Anglian Daily Times: Giant puppets and schoolchildren parade on Angel Hill to launch Bury St Edmunds Festival in 2002]( "East Anglian Daily Times: Giant puppets and schoolchildren parade on Angel Hill to launch Bury St Edmunds Festival in 2002")
Giant puppets and schoolchildren parade on Angel Hill to launch Bury St Edmunds Festival in 2002 (Image: Archant)
But they are already looking forward to the event's return in 2022.
![East Anglian Daily Times: 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]( "East Anglian Daily Times: 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")
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 (Image: 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.
![East Anglian Daily Times: Concert-goers watching the Strolling Bones tribute to the Rolling Stones at Bury St Edmunds Festival in 2005]( "East Anglian Daily Times: Concert-goers watching the Strolling Bones tribute to the Rolling Stones at Bury St Edmunds Festival in 2005")
Concert-goers watching the Strolling Bones tribute to the Rolling Stones at Bury St Edmunds Festival in 2005 (Image: Archant)
What are your favourite Bury festival memories? Email judy.rimmer@archant.co.uk
![East Anglian Daily Times: Crowds watching the Strolling Bones tribute to the Rolling Stones at Bury St Edmunds Festival in 2005]( "East Anglian Daily Times: Crowds watching the Strolling Bones tribute to the Rolling Stones at Bury St Edmunds Festival in 2005")
Crowds watching the Strolling Bones tribute to the Rolling Stones at Bury St Edmunds Festival in 2005 (Image: Archant)
To order copies of photos, visit our website or call Diane Townsend on 01603 772449.
![East Anglian Daily Times: 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]( "East Anglian Daily Times: 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")
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 (Image: Archant)
![East Anglian Daily Times: 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]( "East Anglian Daily Times: 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")
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 (Image: Archant)
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