Matt Routledge

The City Council has appointed Matthew Routledge to the honorary office of Town Crier, continuing a long-standing tradition of Ely having a town crier. In Mid-October the City of Ely Council agreed the appointment of a new Town Crier, a post that has been a point of pride for several decades. Though the office is […]

Despite the weather, the events team at Visit Ely together with Traders turned out to put on a spectacular day of Apple and Harvest Fun!  Over 80 traders pitched up selling the most delicious produce and craft. There was something for everyone, from apple themed bakes and cakes and fudge, autumnal crafts, apple ID, many

Amazingly warm and dry weather and the best in contemporary roots music greeted fans as they flocked to the Stuntney Estate last weekend for the 38th Ely Folk Festival. Three stages hosted a dazzling array of artists from world-renowned headliners to the brightest rising stars. Together with the full programme of extra activities including  workshops,

This year, Visit Ely and the Ely branch of the Royal British Legion came together to provide the community with a ‘bigger and better’ National Day of Celebration.

With the weather turning much colder, we are swiftly taken back to memories of January 2023. The chill in the air and the early morning crisp frosts transport us back to the start of what has been a remarkable year In Ely. Beginning with January, the team at Visit Ely didn’t let the festive break

As with every year, Ely is honoured to host two servicesThough the Haunted season has since passed and thoughts turn to Christmas, that didn’t stop the specters of history from appearing before a sold out audience at Ely’s Sessions House on 10th November, when three trials were recreated in the very court room in which they were first heard. of Remembrance. These events have been organised by Visit Ely, the Royal British Legion Ely Branch and The City of Ely Council.

Overall feedback was ‘The Best Eel Festival Yet’.  You can’t get better than that.

It seems hardly believable that we are on the cusp of 2023. With the festive lunches behind us, and the thoughts of New Years celebrations on the horizon, it is not a shock to think most of us are looking towards ‘next year’ but for the next few minutes, we’d like to look back. Back over a truly remarkable year in a City for All Seasons!