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Favourites like Town Busking Day ( 23 June) and the Jazz Picnic with DixieMix (25 June) are back, along with a new free open-air event, Sounds of Summer at Becketswell on Saturday, 30 June from 12noon to 6.30pm.

Sounds of Summer is being organised by Wymondham College student, Suzie Heylings, with support from Wymondham Town Team and a grant from the John Jarrold Trust. The line up features Joey Devries, along with alternative rock and indie pop band Red Wine Talk and singer songwriter Jordan Baker, both from Norwich and Fingers Crossed, a five-piece rock band from Wymondham High School.

Concerts at Wymondham Abbey include soprano Jess Robinson ( 27 June), Jazz at the Abbey (June 28), with Gilad Atzmon and The Orient House Ensemble and lunchtime recitals on 26 June featuring Rob Goodrich (organ) and Katie Schutte (violin), Julian Haggett (organ) on 27 June and Matt Wadsworth (lute) on 29 June.

Other highlights are The Opera Dudes (22 June) and Bojangles Comedy Orchestra ( 29 June), both promoted with Wymondham U3A, the Annual Music Lecture ( 24 June), Silent Films with Bruce Vogt (piano) and Cavick String Quartet  (1July). The Festival is also staging three concerts for local young musicians.