Bury Festival - East Anglia's Springtime Arts Explosion

• What: More than 70 events - concerts, plays, walks, talks in beautiful, heritage settings.
• When: May 9 to 24
• Where: Bury St. Edmunds, in Suffolk, East Anglia
• Admission: £7 to about £30, lots of free events. Tickets available online
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Bury St. Edmunds is one of England's prettiest Heritage towns. The annual festival brings all kinds of performing artists from all over the world - classical, jazz, contemporary and pop musicians; theatre groups, kids events, comedy and more. Venues include The Edmundsbury Cathedral and some of the town's most beautiful buildings.

In 2007, companies ranged from the Ukelele Orchestra of Britain to John Williams and the London Philharmonia; artists come from Africa, India, the Middle East, the Balkans, Argentina, Norway, Spain,