Between 8,000 and 10,000 people have passed through the doors at the Norwich Science Festival every day since the event was opened to the public on October 21.

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The festival, which was held at The Forum, drew to a close on Sunday, October 29 with a talk by scientist Stefan Gates on the process food follows through the body.

Themed Food and Farming, the day's displays included a stand with rare Norfolk sheep, a city council exhibition on the importance of recycling and using left overs and a group of UEA pharmacy students making ice cream from liquid nitrogen.

Event producer Natalie Bailey said a company called Entomunch had also been offering food it had developed from crickets.

'There was cricket fudge and even chocolate covered crickets. I tried the fudge and it was delicious.'

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She said the number of visitors had surpassed expectations and the festival would return next year at the same time and place.