Coronavirus cancellations: More events in the east being called off

A number of events across the East of England are still being cancelled or re-scheduled due to coronavirus.

These have been announced so far.

Suffolk

  • The summer concert series, Forest Live, has cancelled its upcoming shows at Thetford Forest

Forest Live 2020 was set to feature headline performances by Jack Savoretti, Keane, Madness, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, Rag‘n’Bone Man, and many others.

  • The Red Rooster Festival at Euston Hall has been postponed and will now take place 4-6th September. It was due to take place 28-30 May.

The Suffolk Walking Festival has been cancelled Credit: ITV News Anglia
  • The Suffolk Walking Festival has been cancelled. It was due to take place on 9th May.

The Suffolk Show has been cancelled. Credit: ITV News Anglia
  • The Suffolk Show due to take place on 27 and 28 May has been cancelled.

Buckinghamshire

  • The Queens Park Art Centre is temporary closed closed until further notice. A show with Steve Knightley was due to take place on 21st March but has now been postponed for 26th September.

Cambridgeshire

Peterborough Cathedral has postponed all of their events until the end of May Credit: ITV News Anglia
  • Peterborough Cathedral has postponed all of their events until the end of May.

Norfolk

The Houghton Horse Trials is cancelled Credit: Musketeer Event Management
  • The 2020 Saracen Horse Feeds Houghton International Horse Trials is cancelled

Musketeer Event Management's Director Alec Lochore, who is also the Eventing Competition Manager for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, said:

Full refunds will be issued for all tickets purchased through the box office and any payments made for trade stands.

Norfolk and Norwich Festival has been cancelled Credit: ITV News Anglia
  • Norfolk and Norwich Festival has cancelled this year's Festival due to take place 8 May until 24 May.

Cromer Pier Credit: ITV Anglia
  • All Cromer Pier events postponed until Friday 19th June

All of the Norfolk coastal car parks have been closed Credit: ITV News Anglia
  • All of the Norfolk coastal car parks have been closed until further notice. These include, Runton Road in Cromer, Beach Road in East Runton, Cart Gap in Happisburgh, Beach Road in Mundesley and a few others.

  • The Pavilion in Gorleston has been closed until further notice.

Northamptonshire

Wicksteed Park has closed its attractions until further notice Credit: ITV News Anglia
  • Wicksteed Park has closed its attractions until further notice. Events at the park have also been cancelled or postponed.

  • Royal & Derngate and Northampton Filmhouse have cancelled all of their public performances, screenings and community activities until Sunday 10 May.

  • Abington Park Museum has been closed until further notice.

  • Northamptonshire County Council has closed all their libraries and country parks; Brixworth, Irchester, Fermyn Woods, Barnwell and Sywell. Civil partnerships and wedding ceremonies have also been postponed.

Essex

Credit: The Clacton Pier Company Ltd
  • Clacton Pier has closed the landmark attraction until further notice.