St Osyth Summer Sounds: Music & Food Festival will return to St Osyth Priory from 18 to 19 July 2026. Arts Trust Productions have announced that it is completely free to attend for the next three years, with thanks to the National Lottery Community Fund.

The two-day family-friendly festival will bring live performance, food, street performances, family activity and large-scale installations to the surroundings of St Osyth Priory.

Martin Collins, Founder & CEO at Arts Trust, says: “The first year of St Osyth Summer Sounds gave us real encouragement. We saw families spending the day together, young people discovering live performance on their doorstep and communities coming together in a way that felt positive and hopeful.

“By securing the festival for the next three years and removing the financial barrier to entry, we can now build something with real continuity. This is about more than a single weekend. It is about creating opportunities for connection, participation and shared experience that are open to everyone. Being from Tendring ourselves, we are proud to be continuing that work here at St Osyth Priory.”

Further announcements, including the full programme will follow in the coming months.

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More information is available here.

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