Games Café – That Little Norfolk Studio, Wymondham

Entertainment and events for Wymondham and surrounding areas have been given a welcome boost thanks to funding for That Little Norfolk Shop & Studio to deliver even more activities from its stylish new venue.

Starting on May 4^th, That Little Norfolk Studio will host a monthly Games Café where the venue will be open to all to play board games, Dungeons & Dragons, chess, cards, and trial game ideas.

Sound Café sessions on the third Saturday of every month attract musicians and poets of all ages and genres from around the area throughout the day into late evening.

Slowdown Sundays provide a range of activities, from yoga and mindfulness, to crafts and creative writing, where visitors can relax and unwind.

Other forthcoming events include murder mystery days starting on May 19^th with “Slice of  Life” by Yellow Mysteries Entertainment, a bingo evening on May 29^th,  cocktail making sessions on the last Friday of every month, live music from acoustic alternative folk duo The Winterlong with Tom Mally on July 19^th, and a comedy evening with Shaft of Wit and headline act Noel James on July 13^th.

The social enterprise team has put in months of work preparing the former Abbey Schoolroom building, with donated materials and labour from businesses including Quickstep, B&Q, Dulux, and local designer and decorator Andrew Crichton of Design & Decorate.  The upper studio floor offers stunning views of the Abbey and is equipped for live music, dining, workshops, and relaxing wellbeing projects, while the lower floor is adapted to be a shop during the day that can accommodate events in the evenings.

The new venue is the latest phase in ClearCompany’s development, seeing the social enterprise grow from pop-up events during the Covid pandemic, to putting down roots in Wymondham with a community venue that harnesses its network of creatives and entrepreneurs.

For further details of events, activities, and private hire, visit www.clearcompany.org.uk/tlns.