East Anglian Storytelling Festival
Live storytelling, music, ceilidhs, interactive sessions, creative activities and more!
- Date
- 19th June 2026 - 21st June 2026
About this event
The East Anglian Storytelling Festival is back for 2026! Experience live storytelling, music, ceilidhs, interactive sessions, creative activities and more from Friday 19 June–Sunday 21 June.
Enter a world of stories! From travellers and farmers to giants and dragons, the spaces of the Food Museum come alive as we celebrate the land through stories.
Discover some of the Museum’s hidden histories and join story walks through the trees and meadows. Enjoy late-night bat walks and even late-night horror, with daytime fun including hands-on workshops, puppets and treasure trails for children, plus music and dance.
Craft stalls, open mics, and story rounds by the fire mean everyone can get involved. From music and traditional dance to interactive family sessions and tales from local communities, there’s something for everyone.
What’s in store?
Experience the magic of skilled national and regional storytellers
Take part in ceilidhs, story rounds, and exciting interactive activities
Listen to live music from talented musicians and watch engaging performance and dance from local communities
Enjoy evening tales tailored for grownups, with daytime programmes perfect for families
Journey around the museum’s historic buildings to find the stories and storytellers hidden inside them
Camp in the spacious grounds, offering a unique opportunity to stay on-site and connect with nature
Dates and times:
Friday 19 June: 5.30-11pm
Saturday 20 June: 9.30am-10.30pm
Sunday 21 June: 9.30am-4pm
Tickets:
Early Bird Tickets On Sale Now!
Weekend Ticket £95
Any family all day ticket £60
Any Adult all day ticket £40
Junior Weekend (4-16) £15
Camping and Campervan per person £35
Essential Companion £10
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About the Venue
The Food Museum, located in Stowmarket, aims to connect people with where their food comes from. We explore themes connected by food – social, historical, technological, industrial, environmental – and give visitors hands-on experiences which bring collections alive, teach skills and create memories.
The museum is set across 75 acres of glorious Suffolk countryside, with 17 fascinating historic buildings to explore and a collection of over 40,000 objects used to tell broad and inclusive stories. See working demonstrations of milling inside mid-18th century Alton Water, visit our demonstration kitchen and sample the day’s offerings, or join us on a tour of the Dairy Cottages as part of your visit.
With an annual programme of events, exhibitions and activities, there’s plenty for visitors of all ages to enjoy. Take advantage of the museum’s annual pass and visit the museum throughout the year, or upgrade to a membership to join in with weekly Toddler Time sessions and access discounts and entry to events.
Dog Friendly
Dogs on leads are welcome at the museum and in all buildings apart from Abbot’s Hall, Crowe St Cottages, Bone Building and Alton Watermill, with the exception of assistance dogs which are welcome throughout.
