So much talent! Did you take part in these contests from 1980s to 2000s?
A talent show at Kingsfleet Primary School in Felixstowe in 2005 - Credit: Phil Morley/Archant
Have you ever taken the stage at a talent show in Suffolk?
Talent contest entrants in Leiston in August 1980 - Credit: Archant
Long before the current crop of TV shows like The X Factor and Britain's Got Talent, many budding stars were busy taking part in homegrown contests.
Battle of the Bands, Halloween style, at Bacton Middle School in 2008 - Credit: Alex Fairfull/Archant
Schools have often staged their own talent shows, while other events have been held in village halls, clubs and other venues.
Pupils taking part in a talent show at Castle Hill School, Ipswich, in November 1988 - Credit: Archant
Our latest Days Gone By gallery features some of these events from the 1980s right through to the 2000s.
Battle of the Bands, Halloween style, at Bacton Middle Schoo in 2008 - Credit: Alex Fairfull/Archant
They include a Battle of the Bands at Bacton Middle School and a talent show at Kingsfleet Primary School in Felixstowe.
A Battle of the Bands, Halloween style, at Bacton Middle School in 2008 - Credit: Alex Fairfull/Archant
Are you or a friend or family member among the young musicians, singers, comedians and dancers in these photos?
A talent show at Copleston High School, Ipswich, in April 1989 - Credit: Archant
If you have memories of talent contests, email judy.rimmer@archant.co.uk
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These Woodbridge brothers won a talent competition in November 1987 - Credit: Archant
Ipswich Starlite Club's talent contest in July 1968 - Credit: Archant
