Everyone's attention may still be on this year's Suffolk Show - but planning is already underway for the 2024 event.

And central to that will be the 2024 Show President - the Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich Rt Rev Martin Seeley.

He has spent both days of the show at Trinity Park - and has already started looking forward to next year.

East Anglian Daily Times: Bishop Martin is preparing to get in the driving seat of next year's Suffolk Show.Bishop Martin is preparing to get in the driving seat of next year's Suffolk Show. (Image: Keith Mindham)

Bishop Martin enjoyed a packed two days - including meeting hundreds of visitors at the Church of England marquee where families enjoy face painting, puppet shows, artwork, games and free refreshments.

He was joined by his wife Canon Jutta Brueck and their duties included judging the Art Show, handing out various awards, and watching events.

All refreshment donations at the Church marquee were given to the Addington Fund, to support struggling farming families with housing solutions, disaster relief and grants.

He also blessed the new Coronation Gates that were officially opened by Suffolk Lord Lieutenant Clare, Countess of Euston.

Bishop Martin said: “I first came to the show a few weeks after I started as bishop here, back in 2015, and it was the very best introduction to the county I could have hoped for.

“As we still find ourselves emerging from the disruption of the pandemic, another opportunity to be out together, and to meet friends we may not have seen for some time, is very welcome indeed.

“At the heart of the show is farming – the land, food, animals, the cycle of the seasons. We are in touch with the natural world, with the rhythms of life on which our lives depend.

"I believe the show is not just fun and a place to learn, but nourishment for our souls too.”