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SUMMARY:National Garden Scheme - Norfolk
DESCRIPTION:2026 will see numerous gardens in Norfolk opening for The National Garden Scheme “By Arrangement” with a few exclusively opening for these bespoke visits. These wonderful\, often hidden gems are really worth exploring if you are keen to return to a garden you love\, perhaps missed a public open day or simply want to explore somewhere completely unchartered. \nFull details are included in the Garden Visitors’ Handbook or online at ngs.org.uk/norfolk-by-\narrangement. Why not contact a garden owner directly and enjoy a day out with your friends and family? \nChestnut Farm\, Beck House and Horstead House are all open by arrangement in March. \nOf the 18 gardens opening By Arrangement this year\, the following are not holding public openings making your visit all the more special. They include new and exciting gardens to explore as well as some firm favourites. \nBECK HOUSE\, Weston Longville\, Norwich March to October for groups of 10+. Tirelessly updated by the current owners\, this garden is bordered by shallow becks and has many different border styles. Large patio areas and lots of vertical interest with pergolas and specimen trees.\nBROADWAY FARM\, Scarning\, Dereham. June to July for groups of between 15 and 35. A ½ acre cottage garden surrounding a C14 clapboard farmhouse. A plantswoman’s garden with colourful herbaceous borders and well planted pond.\nDALE FARM\, Dereham. June to July for groups of between 15 and 40. A plant lover’s garden with over 1000 plant varieties in exuberantly planted borders with sculptures. Collection of 150 hydrangeas and a wide choice of plants for sale.\nDUNBHEAGAN\, Westfield. June to July for groups of 20+. Relax and enjoy the garden where the rare and unusual rub shoulders with the more recognisable plants in this ever-changing plantsman’s garden. Lots to explore with a riot of colour all summer.\nHIGHVIEW HOUSE\, Roughton July to October for groups of between 20 and 80. A two acre garden designed and maintained by current owners over last 20 years. Over 12\,000 plants to encourage wildlife and Home of the National Collection of Salvia microphylla cvs and relatives.\nHOE HALL\, Hoe\, Dereham. 15 May to June for groups of between 10 and 50. The main visual is a walled garden featuring a long white wisteria walk. Set in the grounds of a Georgian rectory and surrounded by parkland\, the garden incorporates a wide variety of planting.\nSOUTHGATE BARN\, South Creake. May to June for groups of between 6 and 12. NEW! A 1 ¼ acre garden full of interest and a borrowed view. Recently restored with abundant planting and colourful herbaceous borders.\nVICARAGE HOUSE\, Great Holkham. May to September for groups of between 10 and 40. Developed over the past 35 years\, this 6 acre garden includes a walled garden\, gravel garden\, sunken garden\, cutting garden and small arboretum. \nBefore visiting a garden\, it is advisable to check the website for up to date information at\nwww.ngs.org.uk.
URL:https://folkfeatures.co.uk/event/national-garden-scheme-norfolk/
LOCATION:Norfolk – various venues\, Norfolk\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260309
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261102
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SUMMARY:The Jacket Women: Single Mothers of the Workhouse exhibition - Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse
DESCRIPTION:A new exhibition at Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse will explore the lives of single mothers who lived in the workhouse from the 1830s to late 1860s. The Jacket Women: Single Mothers of the Workhouse will feature prints and installations by Norfolk-based artist Maria Pavledis\, together with objects representing the lives of women and children at Gressenhall. \nBetween 1777 and 1948\, Mitford and Launditch Union Workhouse – now Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse – was home to some of the most vulnerable people in rural Norfolk. Its purpose was to provide accommodation\, food and work for those who did not have enough money to support themselves. Conditions were designed to discourage people from seeking assistance unless they had no other options\, which meant long working hours and a limited diet. Families were often separated\, with inmates divided up by gender and age. Single mothers became known as the ‘Jacket Women’ due to the distinctive jackets that they were made to wear as part of their uniform. \nIn this new exhibition\, artist and printmaker Maria Pavledis presents work responding to the story of the ‘Jacket Women’\, also reflecting on her own experience as a single parent. Pavledis invited members of her community to pose for a series of large-scale prints that will be on display in the exhibition. Drawing on literature and dance\, the prints’ ethereal presence and unique texture seek to evoke memory and emotion as well as historical narratives. Also on show will be jackets\, created with fragile Japanese mulberry paper. The pieces all explore the diverse personal circumstances that may have led the ‘Jacket Women’ to the workhouse’s door\, whilst serving as a testament to their resilience and survival. \nThe works have been produced using techniques including monoprint\, drypoint and etching. Pavledis has also experimented with the process of eco-printing – which involves soaking and steaming organic matter to release natural pigments – using plants foraged on the Gressenhall site. \nAlongside this exhibition\, a small number of workhouse objects representing the lives of women and children in the workhouse will be on display\, curated by PhD candidate Charlotte Kirklin. Charlotte is investigating the material culture of the workhouse as part of an Arts and Humanities Research Council funded collaborative doctorial partnership at Anglia Ruskin University.
URL:https://folkfeatures.co.uk/event/the-jacket-women-single-mothers-of-the-workhouse-exhibition-gressenhall-farm-and-workhouse/
LOCATION:Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse\, Gressenhall\, Norfolk\, NR20 4DR\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260328
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270301
DTSTAMP:20260326T150719Z
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SUMMARY:Seven Decades of Contemporary Art - Norfolk Contemporary Art Society at Norwich Castle
DESCRIPTION:Timothy Gurney Gallery \nNorwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery \n28 March 2026 – 28 February 2027 \nA new exhibition celebrating the 70th anniversary of Norfolk Contemporary Art Society (ncas) will open at Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery this March. Since its foundation in 1956\, ncas has supported the Castle to collect and display the work of contemporary artists including LS Lowry\, Colin Self\, Bridget Riley and Roger Ackling. Seven Decades of Contemporary Art will highlight a fascinating selection of more than 30 artworks that have been purchased with the support of ncas. \nThe innovative works on display reflect ncas’ longstanding commitment to making sure that new approaches to the visual arts are represented in the collections at Norfolk Museums Service. Recent additions to the collection supported by ncas include Florence Peake’s performance-based figurative paintings; and photographic work by Daniel & Clara\, exploring imagined narratives in a country estate. Work from ‘Wall Existing’\, a multi-layered photographic survey of Norwich’s medieval city walls by Robert Filby and Glen Jamieson\, will also be exhibited. \nThese recent acquisitions will be shown alongside highlights from the early decades of ncas’ activity including ‘Landscape with Farm Buildings’ (1954) by LS Lowry\, a purchase which inspired the formation of ncas; and ‘Man entering a Boiler House’ (c.1956) by Prunella Clough\, which was the very first work collectively acquired by ncas members. The Society built up an impressive collection of contemporary artworks in the 1950s and 1960s\, including work by Mary Potter\, Keith Vaughan\, Eduardo Paolozzi\, Bernard Meadows\, Allen Jones and Colin Self\, many of whom had strong connections with East Anglia. \nIn the 1970s ncas began working with Norwich Castle and national funding organisations to acquire high profile contemporary artworks. Early examples on display in the exhibition include paintings by John Hoyland\, Howard Hodgkin and Bridget Riley. At the same time\, ncas continued to support the Castle to collect work by artists with a direct connection to the region. Many of the exhibiting artists have been influential teachers and students at Norwich University of the Arts or have made work that responds in new ways to the East Anglian landscape. \nTogether\, the artworks presented in the exhibition signal the changing ideas and relationships that have sustained the presentation of contemporary art at the Castle over seven decades\, foregrounding artists who are experimenting with the conditions of painting\, sculpture\, photography and performance. \nDerek Morris\, Five Windows with Sky\, 2005\, stainless steel. Purchased with the support of an anonymous donor\, The Art Fund and the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation © The Estate of Derek Morris
URL:https://folkfeatures.co.uk/event/seven-decades-of-contemporary-art-norfolk-contemporary-art-society-at-norwich-castle/
LOCATION:Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery\, Castle Hill\, Norwich\, Norfolk\, NR1 3JU\, United Kingdom
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260701
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SUMMARY:mizu-usagi workshops - Norwich
DESCRIPTION:MAY \n\nSaturday 2nd May 2.00 – 4.00 pm\,  Visible Mending Circle £15.00 inc. (drinks\, snacks)\n\n\n\n\nFriday 8th May 11.00 – 1.30 pm\,  Moyozashi Sashiko Workshop £35.00 inc. (materials\, snacks\, drinks)\n\n\n\n\nWednesday 13th May 11.00 – 1.30 pm\,  Sustainable Earring Making Workshop with @re.creart \, £35.00 inc. (materials\, snacks\, drinks)\n\n\n\n\nThursday 19th May 6.30pm – 9.00 pm\,  Moyozashi Sashiko Workshop £35.00 inc. (materials\, snacks\, drinks)\n\n\nJUNE\n\n\nSaturday 6th June 11.00 – 1.30 pm \, Visible Mending Circle \, £15.00\nSaturday 13th June 11.00 – 1.30 pm . Sustainable Earring Making Workshop with @re.creart\, £35.00 inc (materials\, drinks\, snacks)\nWednesday 17th June 2.00 – 4.30 pm\, Moyozashi Sashiko Workshop\, £35.00 inc. (materials\, drinks\, snacks)\nTuesday 23rd June 6.30 pm – 9.00 pm Moyozashi Sashiko Workshop £35.00 inc. (materials\, drinks\, snacks)\nTuesday 30th June\, 11.00 – 1.30 pm Moyozashi Sashiko Workshop £35.00 inc. (materials\, drinks\, snacks)\n\nLOCATION : NR3 \, Norwich\, Norfolk\nPARKING: Permits available\nBOOKING & INFORMATION contact lfs@mizu-usagi.com or insta: @mizu.usagi
URL:https://folkfeatures.co.uk/event/mizu-usagi-workshops-norwich/
LOCATION:NR3\, Norwch\, Norfolk\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260516
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261207
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SUMMARY:Miranda Boulton: Chain of Flowers exhibition - Colman Project Space\, Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery
DESCRIPTION:Chain of Flowers\, an exhibition of new oil paintings by Cambridge-based artist Miranda Boulton will open at Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery this May. Boulton’s practice explores ideas around memory and time\, referencing the traditions of still life painting and abstraction with a mixture of vigorous and delicate marks. \nIn preparing this exhibition\, Boulton researched the influential British still life painters Emily Stannard (1802-1885) and her niece Eloise Stannard (1829-1915)\, who were both prominent members of the Norwich Society of Artists\, one of the biggest 19th century British art movements outside of London. Despite coming from artistic families both faced systemic challenges to pursue careers as painters. During the 1820’s\, Emily Stannard travelled to the Netherlands to study the paintings of Jan Van Huysum\, receiving permission to copy his work at Trippon House (now the Rijksmuseum)\, where her copies were praised for their accuracy by the Museum Director. Boulton recently retraced Emily Stannard’s journey\, examining Van Huysum’s and other related works at the Rijksmuseum. \nFollowing this trip\, she created an initial series of oil paintings on paper before moving to canvas. Boulton intentionally avoids direct referencing\, preferring to respond to the memory of the original painting\, allowing intuition and spontaneity to guide the final composition. In direct contrast to the highly detailed style of the 17th-century Dutch Golden Age of Painting\, a reference Boulton cites\, she uses thick impasto oil paint\, layered and pushed around the canvas\, often utilising spray paint to partially obscure the underlying imagery. Paint is built up and scraped back\, and different marks are used: large blurry gestures\, ribbon-like brushstrokes\, intricate details and soft buttery spray paint. The finished paintings retain an oblique feel of the original source\, gently nudging association. They reveal themselves to the viewer through the speed and rhythm of the marks. As meditations on the history of art\, they create a ‘chain of flowers’ passed between generations of artists\, shining a light on the past in the present. \n  \n \nGarlands and Wreaths II – Miranda Boulton\, Courtesy of the Artist and Patricia Fleming Gallery \n 
URL:https://folkfeatures.co.uk/event/miranda-boulton-chain-of-flowers-exhibition-colman-project-space-norwich-castle-museum-art-gallery/
LOCATION:Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery\, Castle Hill\, Norwich\, Norfolk\, NR1 3JU\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260516
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261116
DTSTAMP:20260501T130238Z
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SUMMARY:What is the Meaning of Life? series of exhibitions - Sainsbury Centre\, UEA\, Norwich
DESCRIPTION:This spring the Sainsbury Centre will ask What is the Meaning of Life? with a season of exhibitions and projects which delve into the\nfundamental questions of human existence\, from rulemaking to time\, creativity and play.\nLiving by the Rule: Contemporary meets Medieval\n16 May – 4 October 2026\nExploring the idea of routine and regulation\, Living by the Rule: Contemporary meets Medieval reflects on the ‘rules’ that we live by today\, through a dialogue between medieval experiments in a different way to live\, and modern reflections upon how life is organised.\nPlay Power\n16 May – 4 October 2026\nExploring the concept of play in human cultures\, Play Power reflects on the broader significance of play and how this is integrated into our daily lives. Would we live a more meaningful life if play were a central focus of day-to-day living?\nJoy Like Time\n20 June – 15 November 2026\nJoy Like Time explores how memory\, ritual and renewal intersect through the work of internationally renowned artists – and how they have found life’s meaning through their practice via craft and repetition. \nThe What is the Meaning of Life? season also includes two newly commissioned artworks: Life in the Multiverse: Libby Heaney\, a participatory digital installation using quantum computing; and CATKINS FOREVER: Ruth Ewan\, which sees the artist working with people across Norfolk to unearth their personal stories relating to plants and trees.\nTICKETS\nAdmission included in our Universal Ticket\, available at Gallery Reception. \nShirley Baker\, Four girls playing on pavement in Hulme\, Manchester\, 1965. Courtesy of Mary Evans Pictures Library.
URL:https://folkfeatures.co.uk/event/what-is-the-meaning-of-life-series-of-exhibitions-sainsbury-centre-uea-norwich/
LOCATION:Sainsbury Centre\, University of East Anglia\, Norwich\, Norfolk\, NR4 7TJ\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260606
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260627
DTSTAMP:20260601T182123Z
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SUMMARY:National Garden Scheme - Norfolk
DESCRIPTION:Gardens are hard to describe in June. They are simply joyous and an assault on our senses – full of colour\, scent and sound. Whichever direction you turn\, you are likely to be greeted by the gentle hum of bees and butterflies visiting the floriferous flower beds around the county. Take time out this month to visit some of the many private gardens open for your personal enjoyment and don’t forget the selection of “By Arrangement” gardens available to you too.\nWhen the hard work is done preparing their open gardens\, you may ask why the owners do it? The answer is simple.\nIn addition to fundraising\, it is simply the joy their spaces bring to others so come along and spread a little joy this month. \nMANNINGTON ESTATE\, Mannington. Sat 6 June 10-4. Explore 20 acres of beautiful gardens\, lakes and woodlands surrounding a Medieval moated manor. Wander through wildflower meadows and tree-lined trellis alive with birdsong. Mannington is a magical Norfolk gem for nature lovers. Admission £8\, children free. Wheelchair access. Dogs welcome. \nTHE RUDHAMS. (GROUP OPENING). Sun 7 June 11-5. The four gardens are very varied in history\, design and planting. Georgian Wensum House with its winding stream\, large herbaceous borders\, rose arches and statuary. C18 Dragonfly Cottage with colourful borders\, ponds\, wildflower areas and small vegetable and cutting garden. Wensum Farmhouse with a small walled cottage style garden\, adjoining wild meadows with ponds\, meandering paths and restored shepherd’s hut. The White Cottage is a naturalistic and pollinator friendly garden with colourful borders and courtyard. A local art exhibition will be held at Wensum Farmhouse. Admission £10\, children free. Partial wheelchair access.\nDogs welcome. Homemade refreshments\, served at Wensum House\, in aid of Tapping House \nBOLWICK HALL\, Marsham. Sun 7 June 1-5. Landscaped gardens and park surrounding a late Georgian hall. The landscaping and borders have been rejuvenated\, a gravel garden and formal area planted\, and the walls clad in old roses. Enjoy a woodland walk around the lake abounding with wildlife and a stroll through the working vegetable and fruit garden with its double herbaceous border. Admission £6\, children free. Wheelchair access. Also open “By Arrangement” in July. \nELSING HALL GARDENS\, Elsing Sun 7 June 10-4. Glorious C15 fortified manor house (not open) with working moat.\n10 acre garden with significant collection of old roses\, walled garden\, formal garden\, marginal planting\, ginkgo avenue\, viewing mound\, moon gate\, interesting pinetum and terraced garden. A further 10 acre parkland surrounding the house. Admission £8\, children free. Refreshments in aid of local church. \nFERNDALE\, Upper Stoke Holy Cross. Sun 7 June 11-4. 1/3 acre garden with a variety of areas to sit and admire the shrubs and borders. A pond area with water feature\, a second area with kitchen garden and a further area with rose arbour and semi-circular wall. A plant stall\, a craft stall and\, if dry\, French music played by an accordionist. Admission £4\, children free. Cash only. Wheelchair access. Also open Sun 26 July. \nGREENACRE FARMHOUSE\, Hockwold. Sun 7 June 11-4. A pretty traditional cottage garden. With mature trees\, this garden\, adjacent to C18 farmhouse is crammed with colour\, roses\, shrubs\, flowers\, pond and gravel dry garden with beehives. Free beekeeping talk/demonstration. Admission £5\, children free. Limited wheelchair access. \nHIGH HOUSE GARDENS\, Shipdham. Sun 7 June 12-5. 3 acre plantsman’s garden developed and maintained by the current owners over the past 40 years. Colour themed borders with extensive range of perennials\, box edged rose and shrub borders\, woodland garden\, pond and bog area\, orchard and small arboretum. Admission £6\, children free. Cash only.\nWheelchair access via gravel paths. Also open Sun 13 September. \nOULTON HALL\, Aylsham. Sun 7 June 1.30-5. C18 Manor House (not open) and clocktower set in 6 acre garden with lake and woodland walks. Chelsea designer’s own garden developed over 25 years – herbaceous\, Italian\, bog\, water\, wild\, verdant\, sunken and parterre gardens all flowing from one tempting vista to another. Admission £6\, children free.\nWheelchair access. Dogs welcome. Refreshments in aid of local church. \n47 NORWICH ROAD\, Stoke Holy Cross. Sat 13 & Sun 14 June 11-5. With views over Tas Valley and water meadows\, wander beneath a rose and vine covered pergola\, past gravel beds and raised terraces shaded by magnolias in this lovingly developed garden. Admission £6\, children free. In conjunction with 51 Norwich Road. Partial wheelchair access. \n51 NORWICH ROAD\, Stoke Holy Cross. Sat 13 & Sun 14 June 11-5. The garden has a variety of perennials\, roses and annuals in meandering borders as well as vegetable and asparagus beds\, cold frames and greenhouse. Admission £6\, children free. In conjunction with 47 Norwich Road. Partial wheelchair access. \nSWAFIELD HALL\, North Waltham. Sat 13 & Sun 14 June 10-4. 4 acre garden surrounding C16 manor house.\nDiscover the parterre and various rooms including a summer garden\, orchard\, cutting garden pear tunnel and secret oriental garden with 9 flower beds based on a Persian carpet. There is also a duck pond\, walks through the woodland and don’t forget the promenade of theatrical serpentine hedging. Admission £6 children free. Wheelchair access. Dogs welcome. Refreshments in aid of local church. \nBRACONDALE GARDENS (GROUP OPENING)\, Sun 14 June 10-4. 3 attractive compact town gardens a short walk apart and each with a different character. 1 Woodside Cottages is a very pretty cottage garden packed with colourful plants both ornamental and edible and even the resident chickens are decorative. 14 Conesford Drive: Lush planting of shrubs\, ferns and flowers greets and leads through to cottage garden of perennials and climbers. 72 Bracondale is NEW! A tranquil mature city garden with a grand copper beech and wildflower meadow. Sunken area with old walls reflecting its history and mixed borders along with patios hosting bay-filled pots. Admission £9\, children free. Partial wheelchair access. Homemade teas by Priscilla Bacon Trust \nTAPPING HOUSE Sun 14 June 10-2. Created and maintained by volunteers\, the gardens are still being developed but many areas provide a peaceful and tranquil backdrop to patients\, visitors and staff with a variety of cottage garden plants\, perennials and shrubs. There is also a vegetable garden\, the produce of which is used by the kitchen and wildlife area with pond. Admission £4.50 children free. Wheelchair access. Dogs welcome. \nMANOR HOUSE FARM\, Wellingham. Sun 21 June 11-5. Charming 4 acre country garden with traditional and relaxed planting. Grasses and gravel\, formal quadrants\, small arboretum\, pleached lim walk\, vegetable parterre and rose tunnel. Unusual walled ‘Taj’ garden with old-fashioned roses\, tree peonies\, lilies and formal pond. Small herd of Sika deer. Featured in Gardens Illustrated\, Country Life and Country Living. Admission £7\, children free. Cash only. Dogs welcome.\nHomemade refreshments in aid of Tapping House. Also open “By Arrangement” until 15 July. \nWALCOTT HOUSE\, Walcott. Sunday 21 June 11-5. A 12 acre site with over an acre of formal gardens based on model C19 Norfolk farm buildings. Within this\, there are 3 walled gardens\, herb\, cut flower garden and a white garden.\nThere is a box maze\, a grass garden\, formal orchard and croquet lawn. Beyond\, there are damp gardens\, woodland walks\, an arboretum and vistas with tree lined avenues. Admission £6\, children free. Partial wheelchair access. Dogs welcome.\nAlso open “By Arrangement” in July. \nOLD MANOR FARMHOUSE\, Stanton Abbott. Fri 26 1-5.30\, Sat 27 & Sun 28 9-5.30. Originally a field surrounding the derelict C17 listed farmhouse winning the Graham Allen Conservation Award in 1991 the garden structure\, sympathetic to the Dutch style of the house was laid down. Knot garden of box surrounded by pleached hornbeam\, pollarded plane trees\, beech and yew hedges flank herbaceous borders and lawns\, clematis and rose walk to potager and spiral wildflower meadow. The English Garden Henchman Topiarist of the Year 2025\, BBC Look East 2025\, The Times 2025\, Express 2025 and Norfolk Gardens Trust Garden 2025. Admission £6\, children free. Dogs welcome.\nBefore visiting a garden\, it is advisable to check the website for up to date information at www.ngs.org.uk.
URL:https://folkfeatures.co.uk/event/national-garden-scheme-norfolk-2/
LOCATION:Norfolk\, Norfolk\, United Kingdom
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261005
DTSTAMP:20260601T162020Z
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SUMMARY:Edmund and the Great Heathen Army - Moyse's Hall Museum\, Bury St Edmunds
DESCRIPTION:This summer at Moyse’s Hall we will celebrate King Edmund in life and in death\, like never before. \nThrough academic partnership\, we will meet Edmund in his 9th Century world\, before exploring the rise and fall of his cult. \nFamily trails every day\, with workshops and daytime events on selected dates\, as well as an evening lecture series. \nDates: Saturday 6 June – Sunday 4 October\nTimes: Monday – Saturday 10am – 5pm (last admission 4pm)\nSunday 10am – 4pm (last admission 3pm)\nAdmission: Adults £5.50\, Child (5 – 16) £4\, Full Time Student £4. Family ticket (2 adults & 3 children) £19. Under 5s FREE (no ticket required)\nVenue: Moyse’s Hall Museum\, Bury St Edmunds
URL:https://folkfeatures.co.uk/event/edmund-and-the-great-heathen-army-moyses-hall-museum-bury-st-edmunds/
LOCATION:Moyse’s Hall Museum\, Cornhill\, Bury St Edmunds\, Suffolk\, IP33 1DX\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260619
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260629
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SUMMARY:Norwich Wine Week
DESCRIPTION:Norwich Wine Week is a city-wide celebration of taste\, place and discovery.  \nTaking place during English Wine Week this June (19 – 28 June)\, Norwich transforms into a celebration of bold bottles\, brilliant bars and unexpected wine moments. From low-cost discoveries to indulgent pairings\, limited-edition menus to one-off tasting events\, this is your invitation to explore the city one glass at a time.  \nUnfolding across the city for ten days\, participating venues curate limited-time wine offers and thoughtful food pairings at accessible price points\, inviting people to explore somewhere new\, try something unexpected\, or return to a trusted table.  \nAlongside this\, a programme of tastings\, masterclasses and special events offers deeper insight into producers\, regions and emerging trends – including a spotlight on local and British wines.  \nExpect:  \n\nExclusive\, fixed-price wine offers across the city \nCreative food and wine pairings \nPop-up tastings\, masterclasses and showcase events \nA curated focus on local and British wines during English Wine Week \n\nWhether you’re a natural wine nerd\, a sparkling enthusiast\, or just wine-curious\, Norwich Wine Week is approachable\, exciting and full of surprises.  \nBook the table you’ve been meaning to try. Order the glass you wouldn’t usually choose. Step into a tasting. Bring friends. Start conversations…and enjoy Norwich! 
URL:https://folkfeatures.co.uk/event/norwich-wine-week/
LOCATION:Norwich – various venues\, Norwich\, Norfolk\, NR3 1AB\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260619
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260831
DTSTAMP:20260604T123229Z
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SUMMARY:Constable 250 events - National Trust Flatford
DESCRIPTION:The National Trust at Flatford is preparing for a busy summer as it celebrates the 250 years since the birth of John Constable\, one of the England’s most famous and much-loved landscape artists.  \nBorn in nearby East Bergholt on 11 June 1776\, John Constable’s father\, Golding Constable\, owned the watermill at Flatford and John spent this youth exploring and sketching the local landscape. The charming hamlet was the inspiration for some of his most well-known paintings including The Hay Wain and Flatford Mill  \nHis paintings are of international significance and the scenes that inspired them are still recognisable at Flatford today. 250 years on from this birth\, tens of thousands of visitors flock to Flatford from around world to see the views that inspired Constable’s iconic landscapes.  \nThis summer\, the team Flatford are planning a host of events and activities to mark 250 years since the birth of this much-loved artist including:  \n·        Maintaining a Masterpiece Walk – Friday 19 June\, 10.30am – 12.30pm  \nNational Trust Countryside Manager Dave Piper will lead a walk throughout the landscape taking a closer look at how his team manages the famous Constable views.  \n·        The Rivers and Skies – Art Residency with Tom Hobden and Phoebe Stapleton   \nIn collaboration with the Essex Cultural Diversity Project\, artists Tom Hobden and Phoebe Stapleton celebrate Constable’s 250th birthday with a community art project called The River and Skies. The artists will darken the Granary and fill the building with light – projection-mapping clouds\, maps\, and Constable’s paintings across the beams.   \n Drop-in sessions will take place on Saturday 20 June andSunday 19 Julywhen visitors will be invited to become part of the artwork\, picking up cameras and interactive tools to shape and respond to the visuals in real time. Tom and Phoebe will be working with local schools and community groups to develop the final immersive\, multi-sensory installation which will be open at Flatford from Monday 24 to Sunday 30 August.   \n·        Colchester and Ipswich Art Societies ‘Draw-in’ – Friday 10 – Monday 13 July  \nJoin the Colchester and Ipswich Art Societies in the Granary for a “Draw-In” with drop-in art activities and tuition for artist of all ages.   \n·        Constable 250: Suffolk Archives on Tour – Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 August  \nThe Hold will visit Flatford with their Suffolk Archives on Tour exhibition. This converted trailer and stall will have a Constable 250 theme\, with a chance to discover more about Constable along with craft activities for children.   \n·        Constable 250: The Hay Wain Open Air Theatre – Friday 28 August   \nJoin Packing Shed Theatre for a play inspired by The Hay Wain which imagines the story of the people in the painting and explores what their lives may have been like.   \nAs well as the full programme of events\, volunteers will be hosting guided tours on most days to learn more about the life and work of Constable.  \nThis summer’s activities at Flatford are part of wider celebrations throughout the region to mark the 250th anniversary of the birth of this much-loved artist.   \nFor more details of these and other events visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/flatford     \nBridge Cottage by the River Stour at Flatford
URL:https://folkfeatures.co.uk/event/constable-250-events-national-trust-flatford/
LOCATION:Flatford\, Flatford\, Suffolk\, CO7 6UL\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Big Knicker Night to raise awareness of domestic abuse - Suffolk's Mothers’ Union - Stowmarket
DESCRIPTION:Suffolk’s Mothers’ Union is hosting a ‘Big Knicker Night’ to raise awareness of domestic abuse. \nThe Christian charity is holding an evening of entertainment\, speakers\, stalls and refreshments at the Salvation Army centre in Violet Hill Road\, Stowmarket\, on Tuesday June 23. \nThe event includes free entry to anyone who brings and donates a pair of underwear\, all of which will be donated to Suffolk women’s refuge charity\, Lighthouse Women’s Aid. \nAs many people fleeing domestic abuse do so suddenly\, underwear is often one of the necessities left behind. \nAll donations of underwear – women’s\, men’s and children’s – must be brand new and in their original packaging. \nFor more information on the event and to book a ticket\, see insight.cofesuffolk.org/courses-events-and-resources/big-knicker-night. \n \nBig Knicker Night launch – Credit Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
URL:https://folkfeatures.co.uk/event/big-knicker-night-to-raise-awareness-of-domestic-abuse-suffolks-mothers-union-stowmarket/
LOCATION:Salvation Army centre\, Violet Hill Road\, Stowmarket\, Suffolk\, IP14 1NE\, United Kingdom
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260624
DTSTAMP:20260601T162630Z
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SUMMARY:It Comes In Waves by James McDermott - UEA Drama Studio
DESCRIPTION:It Comes In Waves – a new comedy drama play by James McDermott \nWritten by UEA lecturer and friend of the festival James McDermott (EastEnders\, Rubber Ring\, Time & Tide) It Comes In Waves is a big-hearted community-spirited coastal comedy drama that laughs in the face of loss\, explores how grief comes in waves and asks how we can help each other to stay afloat when it hits. (Suitable for ages 15+). \nStarts at 7.30pm \nTouring East Anglia Friday 19 June – Saturday 11 July 2026.
URL:https://folkfeatures.co.uk/event/it-comes-in-waves-by-james-mcdermott-uea-drama-studio/
LOCATION:UEA Drama Studio\, UEA Campus\, Norwich\, Norfolk\, NR4 7TJ\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:'Tracing Mapping: A Queer Genealogy' exhibition - Shoe Factory Social Club\, St Mary's Works\, Norwich
DESCRIPTION:‘Tracing Mapping: A Queer Genealogy’\n\nCurated by Rachel Collier-Wilson and Richard Sawdon Smith\n\nTracing Mapping is to create a space for connections to evolve\, for ideas to be generated\, and to recognise common themes within Queer artists’ work and thought processes.\n\nTracing the connections between Queer communities as a starting point\, but to include the lineage of chosen families and reinventing genealogy. Filling the gaps left by Queer erasure\, tracing the lines of connections and counter-mapping to create contours and desire lines\, archiving what might have been erased or made invisible.\n\n\nSupported by Norwich University of the Arts\n\nTracing Mapping Artists: Rachel Collier-Wilson; Richard Sawdon Smith; Andy Judd; Arlo Lawton; Casey Jackson; Dais Dodsworth; David Shenton; Elaine Humpleby; Francesca Alaimo; Grace Watts; Holly Aspinwall; Krishna Shanthi; Lucie Cray Stanton; Matt David; Nik Baker; Patrick Will Baker; Philip Vaughn Williams; Rebecca Constance Thomas; Sakib Khan; Teddy Cheverton; Theo Tennyson\n\n\n\nGeneral Opening Tuesday 23 June – Thursday 2 July\n\nOpen Tuesday to Saturday\, 11am-5pm\, Sundays\, 12-4pm\nSaturday 27 June\n6.30-8.30pm Drag King/Thing Life Drawing in Norwich!  This is a Ticketed Event. \nClosing Event\nThursday 2 July 6.30-8.30pm\, join us for a glass of something.
URL:https://folkfeatures.co.uk/event/tracing-mapping-a-queer-genealogy-exhibition-shoe-factory-social-club-st-marys-works-norwich/
LOCATION:The Shoe Factory Social Club\, Norfolk\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:'The Shift' art exhibition by Cathy Wild - Seventeen\, Aylsham
DESCRIPTION:We’re excited to be hosting “The Shift”\, a solo exhibition by Norfolk-based artist Cathy Wild\, on Tuesday 23rd June. \nWorking in charcoal and gold leaf\, Cathy’s work explores moments of transition\, when something has shifted internally\, even if nothing has changed externally yet. It sits in that in-between state. \nAnimals and insects appear throughout as symbols of instinct\, transformation and movement\, guiding the viewer toward something beyond the frame. \nCathy’s work has been collected both in the UK and internationally. \nJoin us during the day or for an evening viewing. \nC
URL:https://folkfeatures.co.uk/event/the-shift-art-exhibition-by-cathy-wild-seventeen-aylsham/
LOCATION:Seventeen\, Red Lion Street\, Aylsham\, Norfolk\, NR11 6ER\, United Kingdom
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260628
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SUMMARY:Sand Castles - Sheringham Little Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Join The Little Theatre Players for some seaside fun and sunshine as they proudly present their summer comedy production of ‘Sandcastles’ by Bob Larbey. \n\nThe author has written many memorable comedy series such as ‘The Good Life’ and Ever Decreasing Circles’ with John Esmonde\, and his solo works include ‘a Fine Romance’ and ‘As Time Goes By’.\n\nWe all like to be beside the seaside\, and as everybody knows\, an Englishman’s home is his sandcastle. Stan and Bernice Billett and William and Margaret Patterson have been taking their holidays in the same resort for years. They don’t exactly rule the waves but they have turned the area around their beach huts into a cosy little fiefdom. And then along comes garrulous Doug and his noisy nieces who don’t give a hoot about beach hut protocol -they just want to have fun in the sun; plus a motley collection of beachgoers who are resentful of the beach hut owners ‘up the posh bit’.
URL:https://folkfeatures.co.uk/event/sand-castles-sheringham-little-theatre/
LOCATION:Sheringham Little Theatre\, 2 Station Road\, Sheringham\, Norfolk\, NR26 8RE\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260624
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260626
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SUMMARY:Royal Norfolk Show
DESCRIPTION:The Royal Norfolk Show is the largest two-day agricultural show in the country \nWith 700 trade stands\, over 3000 animals\, a packed Grand Ring programme\, Norfolk’s biggest food and drink experience and hundreds of attractions there’s something for everyone. \nIn 2026\, we celebrate Culture & Collaboration. \nA theme that brings together Norfolk’s deep-rooted traditions with the fresh energy of innovation and partnership. \nFrom local food and craft to cutting-edge technologies and education\, the Show is a living showcase of what happens when communities\, industries\, and generations come together. \nJoin us for two unforgettable days of connection\, creativity and countryside spirit\, where culture is shared and collaboration shapes the future. \n\n  \n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://folkfeatures.co.uk/event/royal-norfolk-show/
LOCATION:Norfolk Showground\, Dereham Road\, Norwich\, Norfolk\, NR5 0TT\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260626
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260920
DTSTAMP:20260622T125624Z
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SUMMARY:The Moon: Meet Our Nearest Neighbour exhibition - The Hold\, Ipswich
DESCRIPTION:The chance to touch a real moon rock\, marvel at a giant inflatable solar system\, and explore Suffolk’s space stories awaits adventurers to Suffolk Archives’ free\, family friendly summer exhibition. \nThe Moon: Meet Our Nearest Neighbour\, a touring exhibition from Bespoke Scientific\, touches down at The Hold Ipswich from 26 June to 19 September. \nDiscover the science and mythology of the moon. Re-live historic moments in lunar discovery\, including how the space race unfolded and the lead up to the 1969 moon landing. Explore how the moon influences our natural environment from tides and seas to nighttime animals. \nLearn about Alice Grace Cook\, a pioneering female astronomer from Stowmarket. Search for the truth behind the mystery of the Rendlesham UFO. Look to the sky with local astronomical groups to understand how you can safely observe its wonders closer to home. \nThere is loads happening alongside the exhibition. \nBlast off with the pop-up Wonder Dome Planetarium in August. Fully immersive shows that’ll take you on a thrilling trip through the cosmos and its many wonders – from the birth of planets to the death of stars. \nBook on to Suffolk Archives’ space-themed craft sessions\, including relaxed options; and look out for free craft pop-ups in Suffolk Libraries. The Hold also has star-studded films for littles one with WALL-E and E.T. and a fun trail. \nEnjoy a step-free Stars of Science walk highlighting Ipswich’s contributions to science and exploration. There are also talks about Suffolk archaeologist Basil Brown’s work in astronomy and an evening with Space East about technological developments happening here in Suffolk. \nFind out more and book tickets: www.suffolkarchives.co.uk \nThe exhibition includes a giant\, inflatable\, solar system installation by Glow Inflatables suspended from the ceiling of The Hold in Ipswich\, the home of Suffolk Archives. Credit: Suffolk Archives
URL:https://folkfeatures.co.uk/event/the-moon-meet-our-nearest-neighbour-exhibition-the-hold-ipswich/
LOCATION:The Hold\, Ipswich\, IP4 1LN\, United Kingdom
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260627T123000
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SUMMARY:Seasonal Mindful Photography Workshop - Gressenhall Farm & Workhouse
DESCRIPTION:Join Becky Demmen-Sewell of Time To Be Photography\, to explore the seasons in this series of two-hour mindful photography workshops at Gressenhall Farm & Workhouse. \n\n\n\nThis series of workshops is inspired by Becky’s seasonal artistic residency visits to the Gressenhall site. You can book onto all of the workshops and watch as the site changes with the seasons\, or come along to a single session. \nInformed by the Look Again Mindful Photography framework\, these sessions invite you to pause\, notice your surroundings and capture your curiosity. You’ll explore – through prompts\, mindful exercises and observations – noticing everything from textures\, to colours\, patterns\, and light. \nNo prior experience with photography is needed. Please just bring a camera\, or your phone\, a beginner’s mind and your curiosity. This isn’t about photography technique\, it’s about using photography as a way to connect with what is around us\, capture intentionally\, and hone in on everything from the details to the big picture.
URL:https://folkfeatures.co.uk/event/seasonal-mindful-photography-workshop-gressenhall-farm-workhouse/
LOCATION:Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse\, Gressenhall\, Norfolk\, NR20 4DR\, United Kingdom
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260629
DTSTAMP:20260604T122209Z
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SUMMARY:Future Fest - The Brickmakers\, Norwich
DESCRIPTION:FutureFest\, a day festival featuring local artists and food vendors\, raises over £3\,000 for local charity Future Projects every year \nNow in its fourth year\, FutureFest is taking place on Sunday 28th June at The Brickmakers on Sprowston Road from midday to 11pm and will showcase an exciting line-up of live music\, featuring emerging local artists alongside established acts\, kindly volunteering their time to\nsupport Future Projects. \nThe festival will also include family-friendly activities and garden games for all ages\, alongside a range of street food options including Californian burritos from Surfing Sombrero (with vegetarian and vegan options available)\, bubble waffles from OMGees Norfolk Waffles\, and pizza from Benissimo Pizza. \nAll proceeds from FutureFest will go directly to Future Projects\, helping to fund its wide range of community-based services such as twice-weekly free community meals\, emergency food vouchers and specialist 1-2-1 support helping those most in need get back on their\nfeet. \nTickets for FutureFest are available from futureradio.co.uk/events costing £10 for a day ticket\, with free entry for under 14s and £5 for an evening ticket – allowing admittance from 6pm.
URL:https://folkfeatures.co.uk/event/future-fest-the-brickmakers-norwich/
LOCATION:The Brickmakers\, Sprowston Road\, Norwich\, Norfolk\, NR3 4DY\, United Kingdom
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260701
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SUMMARY:Music in the Burnhams concert - Octagon Unitarian Chapel\, Norwich
DESCRIPTION:Renowned Victoria String Quartet joins Norwich School musicians for special concert \nMusic in the Burnhams will host its first concert in Norwich this month\, when it brings the renowned Victoria String Quartet to play with talented young musicians from Norwich School. \nA registered charity formed in 2021\, Music in the Burnhams aims to bring classical performances to a wider audience and has staged concerts featuring world-class classical artists in informal north-west Norfolk locations. Now\, it is expanding its reach even further into Norwich. \nAs part of this new chapter in its concert schedule\, the charity will welcome everyone to the beautiful Octagon Unitarian Chapel\, in Colegate\, on Tuesday 30th June at 6pm. \nThe concert also builds on a successful partnership with Norwich School\, whose choir was invited to sing at the charity’s Celebration of Sir Karl Jenkins concert in King’s Lynn at the start of May\, alongside the King’s Lynn Festival Chorus and the British Sinfonietta orchestra. \nIt also marks a continuation of Music in the Burnham’s support for Norfolk and Waveney Mind\, as it aims to raise £20\,000 this year to support wellbeing projects for young people. \nTicket sales from the concert will be donated to the charity. \nThe Victoria String Quartet formed in 2017 and rapidly established itself as one of the UK’s most sought-after chamber ensembles\, regularly performing at venues and festivals including the Buxton International Festival. \nDuring the concert\, they will be joined by Norwich School’s own string quartet\, the Almary Quartet\, formed of pupils Min Ting Deng\, Min Ying Deng\, Isaac Schaad and Tommy Cahir. \nThe evening’s programme will also include performances by former pupils\, Adam Possener (viola) and Millie Clark (flute)\, and current pupil Melissa Hawkins (horn)\, who have all participated in the school’s Making Musicians initiative. The programme aims to develop the very best musical talent within the school and the wider community through an annual series of workshops\, lectures\, visits and recitals. \nTickets cost £25 and can be purchased at musicintheburnhams.com. \n \nVictoria String Quartet
URL:https://folkfeatures.co.uk/event/music-in-the-burnhams-concert-octagon-unitarian-chapel-norwich/
LOCATION:Octagon Unitarian Chapel\, Colegate\, Norwich\, Norfolk\, NR3 1BN\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Folk in a Field Festival - Bradmoor Woods\, West Acre
DESCRIPTION:Folk in a Field Festival takes place between 2-5th July at Bradmoor Woods\, West Acre and attracts up to 1500 attendees each year. Now entering its 11th year\, the independent family-friendly festival will feature over 45 artists alongside workshops\, independent traders\, and performances from the Foolhardy Circus.
URL:https://folkfeatures.co.uk/event/folk-in-a-field-festival-bradmoor-woods-west-acre/
LOCATION:Bradmoor Woods\, West Acre\, Norfolk\, PE32 1UL\, United Kingdom
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260706
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SUMMARY:Maverick Festival - Easton Farm Park\, Suffolk
DESCRIPTION:The UK’s first and finest Americana festival is pleased to announce its line-up for 2026. \nThe festival will take place from Friday 3rd July to Sunday 5th\, showcasing international artists from both sides of the Atlantic and beyond. \nThe barns and fields of Easton Farm Park in rural Suffolk will once more be transformed into a festival site offering five stages indoors and out\, presenting an array of music\, dance and masterclasses that have been attracting festival-goers since 2008. \nFor the “nineteenth nervous breakdown”\, Maverick are pleased to announce a spectacular international line-up featuring the cream of American roots music\, with Californian road dogs ROSE’S PAWN SHOP\, Southern Gothic storyteller BEN DE LA COUR\, everyone’s favourite fiddler CHRIS MURPHY\, Canadian award-winning folk/roots master LEEROY STAGGER\, Alt-Country originators WACO BROTHERS (Jon Langford)\, Oregon’s cowpunk jug band SASSPARILLA\, stateside space folk rockers ELECTRIC BLUE YONDER\, Texan barnstormers VANDOLIERS\, the queen of Oklahoma CARTER SAMPSON\, Australia’s sun-soaked rock and rollers BIG WHEELS and in their only UK festival appearance\, cult favourites THE JACKMORMONS (Jerry Joseph)\, with more names to follow. \nOnce again\, our friends in Lafayette\, Louisiana have partnered with us to bring the spicy flavours\, fancy footwork and fabulous sounds of the Bayou to the farm\, with music from Paul McCartney favourites THE CAJUN ROOSTERS\, and accordion maestro LIL\nJIM with his new band CAJUN ROYALE. This year Maverick will also be partnering with Music For All\, a charity dedicated to changing lives across the UK by improving access to music making. \nMaverick has been at the forefront of establishing the Americana scene in the UK since before the genre was christened\, co-founding the Americana Music Association UK and hosting established artists like Mary Gauthier\, Justin Townes Earle\, Sierra Hull and Billy Bragg whilst championing many like Yola\, Larkin Poe\, Brown Horse and Gwenifer Raymond early in their careers. \nGrab your tickets now\, come to the farm and see tomorrow’s stars of Americana today! \nWACO BROTHERS
URL:https://folkfeatures.co.uk/event/maverick-festival-easton-farm-park-suffolk/
LOCATION:Easton Farm Park\, Easton\, Suffolk\, IP13 0EQ\, United Kingdom
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260706
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SUMMARY:Pink Ladies Tractor Road Run 2026 - south Norfolk and north Suffolk
DESCRIPTION:The engines are ready and the pink is brighter than ever as the iconic Pink Ladies’ Tractor Road Run returns on Sunday 5th July for what promises to another stellar year. \nMore than 180 ladies – including many first-time drivers – are preparing to take part in the much-loved charity convoy\, driving decorated pink tractors along a 20-mile route through south Norfolk and north Suffolk. \nNow in its 22nd year\, the unforgettable event has raised an astonishing £1.36 million for Cancer Research UK’s breast cancer appeal since it first began in 2004 as a one-off fundraiser. \nThis year\, organisers are setting their sights even higher\, hoping to smash through the £1.5million fundraising milestone. \nThousands of supporters are once again expected to line the roads\, villages and gardens along the route\, transforming the countryside into a sea of pink bunting\, banners and fancy dress as they cheer on the convoy. \nThe convoy will begin at Thorpe Abbotts Airfield before travelling through Thorpe Abbotts\, Brockdish and Upper Weybread\, arriving in Harleston at around 12.30pm. \nDrivers will then stop for lunch from 1pm to 3pm at Gawdy Hall Meadow\, Redenhall\, where supporters are invited to bring a picnic and enjoy the celebrations. \nThe return route will pass through Pulham St Mary\, Rushall and Langmere Green before heading back to Thorpe Abbotts Airfield. \nLast year\, a record breaking 192 tractors took part\, helping raise an incredible £136\,850 towards the ever-growing fundraising total. \nDonations for this year’s event can be made via https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/unite/pink-ladies-tractor-road-run-2026 \nFor more information please visit www.ladiestractorroadrun.co.uk \n 
URL:https://folkfeatures.co.uk/event/pink-ladies-tractor-road-run-2026-south-norfolk-and-north-suffolk/
LOCATION:Thorpe Abbots Airfield\, The Orchard Mill Road\, Diss\, Norfolk\, IP21 4HX\, United Kingdom
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260901
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SUMMARY:Norwich City of Stories Summer Trail
DESCRIPTION:Launching on 18 July and running until 31 August\, the Norwich City of Stories Summer Trail will encourage families\, visitors and residents to uncover clues hidden across the city centre. Organised by VisitNorwich\, part of Norwich Business Improvement District (BID)\, and supported by headline partner Norwich Cathedral\, the trail coincides with the UK’s National Year of Reading and celebrates Norwich’s identity as England’s first UNESCO City of Literature.\n\nThe Norwich City of Stories Summer Trail is free to take part in and can be enjoyed at participants’ own pace throughout the school holidays.\n\nVisitors can pick up a free trail map and visit locations across the city in search of storybooks displayed in shop windows and venues. Each stop will reveal a letter clue\, with visitors challenged to crack the hidden message to be in with the chance of winning a range of prizes.\n\nThe City of Stories Summer Trail gives visitors the chance to experience the city’s historic streets\, landmarks and businesses in new and unexpected ways\, uncovering stories inspired by Norwich’s past. Running alongside the trail there’ll be special book-themed pop-up activities too.\n\nThe long summer holiday break needs filling and in Norwich there’s a good mix of activities and free and low-cost things to do to keep families happy. So as well at the City of Stories Trail\, expect free street entertainment each Sunday in August with Norwich Summer Sessions\, Explorer Packs at Norwich Cathedral to borrow\, and free entry Sundays and Mondays alongside a programme of special events at Dragon Hall (home of the National Centre for Writing).\n\n* City of Stories Summer Trail maps\, event information and additional activities will be available via the VisitNorwich website.\n* Physical copies of the trail map will be situated at participating venues including Norwich Cathedral and in John Lewis Norwich\, at the Norwich BID office in the Forum on Millennium Plain\, and will be handed out by Norwich City Hosts during the summer holidays.\n* Completed entries can be submitted online using a QR code found on the trail map\, by email\, or via dedicated post boxes located at Norwich Cathedral and in John Lewis Norwich.\n* Entries for the competition must be received by 4 September 2026.\n\n(credit VisitNorwich)
URL:https://folkfeatures.co.uk/event/norwich-city-of-stories-summer-trail/
LOCATION:Norwich Cathedral\, The Close\, Norwich\, Norfolk\, NR1 4EH\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260719
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260725
DTSTAMP:20260616T133619Z
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SUMMARY:Music in the Burnhams festival week
DESCRIPTION:A week-long festival of classical music\, with internationally-acclaimed musicians performing in churches across the Burnhams and later broadcast on BBC radio\, will launch this July. \nFestival Week is a new addition to the calendar of annual classical concerts and recitals organised by Music in the Burnhams\, a charity which aims to throw off the elitist reputation of classical music and open the genre to all by bringing renowned musicians to beautiful venues across north-west Norfolk. \nDevised by Adrian Bradbury\, Artistic Director of Music in the Burnhams\, this inaugural festival runs from Sunday 19th July to Friday 24th July and sees the charity join forces with the Museum of Music History to celebrate composer Sir Julius Benedict (1804-1885) – once a darling of musical Norfolk – by bringing his world back to life. \nThe week will showcase music by Benedict\, his teachers Hummel and Weber\, his close friends Mendelssohn\, Moscheles and Liszt\, and a composer he once met in Vienna – Beethoven. \nFestival Week will officially launch with a Choral Evensong at St Mary’s Church in Burnham Market\, on 19th July\, at 3pm\, featuring choruses and arias from Benedict’s cantata ‘The Legend of St Cecilia’ sung by St Martin’s Voices\, the choir of St Martin-in-the-Fields in Trafalgar Square\, London. This service will be recorded for broadcast as the Daily Service on BBC Radio 4 on St Cecilia’s Day to honour St Cecilia of\nRome\, patron saint of musicians\, on 22nd November. \nThen\, from 20th to 23rd July\, All Saints Church in Burnham Thorpe will host daily lunchtime (1pm) and evening (7.30pm) concerts of chamber music. \nA particular highlight\, starting at 5pm on 22nd July\, will be a five-hour marathon ‘Monster Concert’ of ballads\, arias\, poems and instrumental turns modelled on Benedict’s legendary Grand Annual Concerts. Actor Dudley O’Shaughnessy from Netflix series ‘Top Boy’ will make a special guest appearance\, reciting the poem ‘The Uncle’ by Henry Glassford Bell\, a favourite of Benedict’s Monster Concerts. \nSensational young pianist Thomas Kelly will be resident throughout the festival. Prize winner at this year’s International Liszt Competition in Utrecht and the 2021 Leeds International Piano Competition\, he has recently debuted at the Wigmore Hall and the Philharmonie in Berlin\, with next season including performances in Seoul Arts Centre\, the Baerum Kulturhaus in Oslo\, the Washington Opera House in the US\, the EuroLiszt festival in Lithuania and the Fazioli Hall in Italy. \nOther world-class musicians will perform\, including pianists Andrew West\, Peter Hewitt and Philip Carli\, clarinettists Emma Johnson and John Bradbury\, flautist Michael Cox\, oboist Gordon Hunt\, bassoonist Sarah Burnett\, horn player Ben Goldscheider\, violinists Ben Holland\, David Greed and Robert Gibbs\, violist Wenhong Luo\, cellist Adrian Bradbury\, double bassist Christopher West\, the Victoria String Quartet\, soprano Milly Forrest and tenors Lawrence Thackeray and Gwilym Bowen. \nThe London Chamber Orchestra under conductor Christopher Warren-Green will provide the finale on 24th July\, an evening concert featuring Benedict’s haunting second piano concerto\, Mendelssohn’s joyful Italian Symphony\, and Weber’s magical overture to Oberon. \nJulius Benedict’s colourful life – from his birth into a banking family in Stuttgart\, to pop star-like acclaim on the stages of Europe and the United States\, all against a backdrop of devastating personal tragedy and losing a huge fortune – will be the subject of daily talks presented by Dr Philip Carli\, a preeminent Benedict scholar from the Eastman School of Music in New York. From 20th to 23rd July\, at 11am in\nAll Saints Church Sutton cum Ulph in Burnham Market\, Dr Carli will tell Benedict’s story with the help of diaries\, letters\, manuscripts\, and a piano for musical illustration. \nA festival café will operate throughout the week\, plus a cocktail bar in the evenings offering two cocktails specifically created for the festival: ‘The Gypsy’s Warning’ made with a base of Norfolk rum and its sister mocktail ‘The Lily of Killarney’ made with Norfolk punch\, both named after Benedict operas. \nTickets for Music in the Burnham’s Festival Week’s concerts can be purchased in advance at musicintheburnhams.com/festival-week. Dr Carli’s talks will be free to attend.
URL:https://folkfeatures.co.uk/event/music-in-the-burnhams-festival-week/
LOCATION:St Mary’s Church\, Bunrham Market\, Norfolk\, PE31 8UL\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Kids Kingdom interactive play station - Castle Quarter\, Norwich
DESCRIPTION:As the school summer holidays get underway\, Castle Quarter in Norwich is bringing a brand-new\, free role-play experience to the centre for young children. \nKids Kingdom\, an interactive play station\, will be open from Monday 20 to Friday 31 July\, located in White Lion Square\, on level one\, outside Boots. Designed especially for younger visitors\, the experience offers a dedicated space where children can dress up\, role-play\, and let their imaginations run free. \nSet within a miniature interactive city\, Kids Kingdom encourages creativity\, teamwork and learning through play. Children can explore real-world scenarios and imagine what they might like to be when they grow up\, all while having fun and making new friends. \nAcross eight themed stations\, children can take on different roles\, from cooking in a cafe to working in a doctor’s surgery or running their own shop. \nCastle Quarter has partnered with local Norwich-based charity Get Me Out The Four Walls to bring the experience to life. The charity provides support and guidance to parents and carers across Norfolk who may be experiencing isolation. \nKids Kingdom will be open daily from 10am to 4pm. \nA free event with voluntary donations to Get Me Out The Four Walls. No booking is required\, simply turn up and enjoy. \nTo find out more about the latest events planned at Castle Quarter\, go to castlequarternorwich.co.uk and like the Facebook page.
URL:https://folkfeatures.co.uk/event/kids-kingdom-interactive-play-station-castle-quarter-norwich/
LOCATION:Castle Quarter\, Norwich\, Norfolk\, NR1 3DD\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:LATITUDE FESTIVAL CELEBRATES 20TH EDITION - Henham Park\, Suffolk
DESCRIPTION:Celebrating twenty years of fearless creativity\, Klarna presents Latitude returns to Henham Park\, Suffolk\, from 23 to 26 July 2026. David Byrne\, Lewis Capaldi\, and Teddy Swims headline a boundary-pushing line-up alongside The Flaming Lips\, The Last Dinner Party\, Self Esteem\, Billy Ocean\, Alex James\, and more. \nLatitude’s headline sponsor\, Klarna\, the global digital bank and payments provider\, is giving festival-goers the chance to secure their tickets early with an exclusive 48-hour sale on Ticketmaster. Starting from Monday 3rd November at 10am here\, tickets are available exclusively for new and existing Klarna users\, paying with either Klarna’s Pay in Full or Pay Later (interest-free) options. Tickets go on general sale on Wednesday at 10am here. \nTwenty years ago\, Latitude dared to be different. The first festival to mix philosophy with performance\, poetry with punk\, theatre with music\, dance with discovery\, it created a space where legends share stages with newcomers\, comedy collides with culture\, science sparks curiosity\, and every corner offers something unexpected. This landmark edition brings together artists who shaped its past\, stars defining its present\, and trailblazers who will lead its future. \nMelvin Benn\, Latitude Founder and Festival Director\, says: “Twenty years of Latitude feels like both a moment and a lifetime. We’ve watched this festival grow from an ambitious idea into a cultural institution that has genuinely changed what people expect from a festival experience. This first lineup announcement celebrates everything Latitude has always stood for: fearless programming\, artistic ambition\, and that magical collision between discovery and legacy. With David Byrne playing an exclusive festival set\, Teddy Swims bringing his soulful energy to the festival\, and Lewis Capaldi returning after his courageous journey\, alongside artists ranging from The Flaming Lips to The Last Dinner Party\, this lineup tells the story of where we’ve been and where we’re going. \n“But Latitude has never been just about music. The past twenty years have been extraordinary\, culturally\, politically\, and socially\, and our yet-to-be-announced comedy\, theatre\, dance\, poetry and literary programme will dive deep into the most important artists and moments that have shaped us all. I couldn’t be prouder of what we’ve built together\, and I can’t wait to celebrate with everyone at Henham Park this July.” \nIn a UK festival exclusive\, visionary\, innovator\, and global icon\, David Byrne joins Latitude for a headline performance that promises to define its 20th anniversary. Over the course of his incredible career\, David has received an Academy Award\, a Golden Globe Award\, a Grammy Award\, and a Special Tony Award; he was also inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Blending songs from across his extraordinary career with visual storytelling\, avant-garde dance\, and the intelligent playfulness that has made him one of the most influential artists of our time\, this promises to be an unmissable performance. From his groundbreaking work with Talking Heads to his collaborations with St. Vincent\, Brian Eno\, and Janelle Monáe\, Byrne has never stopped innovating. His performance at Latitude symbolises everything the festival stands for: curiosity\, creativity\, and fearless artistry. \nDavid Byrne said\, “Really looking forward to this. A wide-ranging festival\, and well curated (looking forward to catching some of the other acts). A great day in the country.” \nLewis Capaldi returns to Henham Park for a landmark performance that marks a major return since stepping back from touring in 2023. It’s a deeply personal homecoming for Capaldi\, who headlined Latitude in 2022 in what became an unforgettable performance that captured the humour\, heart\, and humanity fans adore him for. Now\, following billions of streams and two multi-platinum albums\, Capaldi’s return to Latitude is both a triumphant comeback and an emotional celebration of resilience\, connection\, and the power of song. \nTeddy Swims makes a Latitude return\, bringing his raw\, heartfelt blend of R&B\, pop\, and country to Suffolk. American soul sensation Teddy Swims arrives with his signature tattoos\, velvet voice\, and deeply emotional songwriting. He has emerged as one of the most compelling new voices in global pop. His breakout hits “Lose Control” and “The Door” have earned him a passionate international following\, and his performance will bring gospel infused energy to Latitude’s 20th edition. \nTeddy Swims said\, “I’m so excited to be returning to Latitude this year. Twenty years of this festival is an incredible milestone\, and the thought of standing on the Obelisk stage in such a beautiful setting\, under open skies with all of you\, gives me chills. I loved being part of Latitude in 2023\, and to come back as the headliner feels like a dream.” \nThe Flaming Lips bring their kaleidoscopic spectacles of balloons\, confetti\, and cosmic joy. Iconic and unpredictable masters of psychedelic rock\, they deliver surreal visuals\, psychedelic theatrics\, and the boundless imagination of Wayne Coyne’s creative world. Their live show is a feast for the senses\, celebrating over two decades of their milestone album Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots. \nOne of the festival’s most talked-about debut sets came in 2023 from The Last Dinner Party. In 2026\, they return as one of Britain’s boldest and most artful new bands\, fresh from global acclaim and a Mercury Prize win for their album Prelude to Ecstasy. They’ve just released their second album\, From the Pyre\, a record born of grief\, glamour\, and defiance. \nA watershed moment came in 2022 with Self Esteem‘s performance\, hailed by fans and critics alike as one of the festival’s most powerful sets. Her fearless performance of Prioritise Pleasure became an anthem of empowerment and self-expression. Fresh from her sell-out tour for A Complicated Woman and backed by bold new material\, Rebecca Lucy Taylor returns to the main stage with even grander vision\, a true homecoming for an artist who embodies the festival’s spirit of reinvention. \nA firm festival favourite\, Tom Grennan returns with his irresistible energy and hit-packed set. First playing Latitude in 2019\, including a surprise set that became one of the weekend’s standout moments\, he’s now one of the UK’s most compelling live performers. His charisma\, audience connection\, and anthemic songs make him perfect for the 20th anniversary. \nWet Leg first made waves at Latitude in 2021 on the intimate Alcove stage\, wowing audiences with their witty\, irreverent lyrics and infectious indie-pop energy. Playing only their second-ever live show\, just two weeks after their debut single “Chaise Longue” dropped\, the band watched as online hype transformed into a real-life phenomenon. The packed tent erupted as crowds sang along to the already-viral track\, with long queues forming outside as attendees clamoured to get in. Now the band returns to Latitude with fresh momentum from their second album Moisturizer\, having evolved into a bold five-piece. Lead single “Catch These Fists” delivers their trademark wit and energy\, while follow-up “Davina McCall” reveals a more intimate\, reflective side\, showcasing the band’s artistic growth since that unforgettable debut performance. \nAlex James’ Britpop Classical makes its Latitude debut\, an orchestral celebration reimagining the soundtrack of the ’90s with symphonic grandeur. The show takes classic tunes from Blur\, Oasis\, Pulp\, Supergrass\, and The Verve and performs them in a powerful symphonic format with a live band and guest vocalists alongside the London Concert Orchestra and the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra. Joining James on stage will be Phil Daniels\, Saffron of Republica\, and Gary Stringer of Reef\, with more names to be announced. \nThe Leeds indie rock group English Teacher first appeared in 2024\, quickly establishing themselves as one of the festival’s most talked-about new acts. Mercury Prize winners the same year for their debut album\, This Could Be Texas\, they bring literate lyricism\, tight arrangements\, and magnetic stage presence back to Henham Park. \nTransforming Henham Park into a sun-soaked celebration of pure joy\, Billy Ocean brings global smashes like “Caribbean Queen\,” “Get Outta My Dreams\,” and “When the Going Gets Tough.” The Trinidadian British soul pop royalty has soundtracked four decades of summers with his silky vocals. \nBilly said\, “Can’t wait to see you all at Latitude. We’re gonna sing all the hits\, we’re gonna dance\, we’re gonna have a great time!” \nMaking a rare UK festival appearance\, Vanessa Carlton is ready to turn Henham Park into a mass singalong with her generation-defining anthem “A Thousand Miles.” With fresh music including the stirring “Young Heart” and a new album arriving via Dine Alone Records\, plus her recent film score for Wish You Were Here\, she proves she’s still evolving\, bridging beloved classics with contemporary artistry. \nSouth London’s art punk provocateurs Dry Cleaning deliver something brilliantly their own\, with Florence Shaw’s deadpan spoken word observations floating over Tom Dowse’s jagged guitars and a rhythm section that locks into hypnotic grooves. \nAmerican troubadour Kevin Morby returns with his signature blend of contemplative indie rock\, folk storytelling\, and garage band grit\, bringing reflective depth and literary nuance. Berlin-based sonic wanderer Alice Phoebe Lou makes her Latitude debut with gossamer vocals and poetry that lingers\, weaving jazz\, folk\, and ambient pop into something entirely her own. \nRising Irish indie rockers Florence Road bring youthful urgency and melodic grit following the release of their acclaimed debut mixtape Fall Back. Bristol duo Getdown Services promise a wild dose of “power disco” chaos and sharp humour. From Dundalk\, Just Mustard deliver brooding noise rock intensity\, previewing new material from their forthcoming album We Were Just Here. Emerging alt R&B artist Keo adds a soulful counterpoint with smooth vocals and genre-blurring production\, embodying Latitude’s forward-looking spirit. Meanwhile\, Manchester’s Westside Cowboy infuse the lineup with raw charm and dusty Americana influences\, their debut EP This Better Be Something Great marking them as one of the UK’s most authentic new voices. \nAcross the last twenty years\, Latitude has celebrated the full breadth of the arts: theatre\, literature\, science\, dance\, and poetry\, creating stand-out moments unique to the festival. As the festival marks its 20th Edition\, audiences will be invited into a conversation about the most important artists\, books\, performances\, and ideas that have shaped the last two decades. Part mission statement\, part cultural archive\, part collective memory\, this celebration explores what matters most. The full comedy\, theatre\, dance\, poetry\, literary and science programme will be announced soon. It will spotlight the cultural\, political and social forces shaping today’s conversations and the artists leading them. \nDavid Byrne – credit Shervin Lainez
URL:https://folkfeatures.co.uk/event/latitude-festival-celebrates-20th-edition-henham-park-suffolk/
LOCATION:Henham Park\, Henham\, Suffolk\, NR34 8AQ\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Norwich summer sessions - city centre
DESCRIPTION:A much-loved city favourite is back. Norwich Summer Sessions returns this August\, bringing four weeks of free live music\, street theatre and community performances to the heart of the City of Stories. \n\nNow in its 13th year\, the popular event will once again transform Norwich city centre every Sunday throughout August (2–30 August\, 12.30pm–4.30pm). Four pop-up stages at Hay Hill\, Westlegate\, St Gregory’s Green and Gentleman’s Walk will create a vibrant\, festival-style atmosphere – inviting visitors to explore\, discover and enjoy the city in full summer swing. \n\nDelivered by Norwich Business Improvement District (BID) and Norfolk Community Arts (NORCA)\, the programme blends professional performers\, emerging talent and community participation. From live bands and acoustic sets to street theatre and interactive dance\, Norwich Summer Sessions offers something for everyone – whether you’re stopping by for a drink\, shopping in the city\, or simply soaking up the sunshine. \n\nThis year’s line-up features an eclectic mix of genres including folk\, jazz\, funk\, blues\, country and rock and roll. Highlights include street theatre at Hay Hill curated with Covent Garden Entertainment\, featuring acclaimed escapologist Rob Roy Collins\, and a genre-blending set from LFay in association with Wild Paths. New for 2026\, the Lawrence Kingston Band brings their signature country sound\, alongside returning crowd favourites Pangaea and Big Black Cadillac. \n\nVisitors can also get involved\, with swing dance sessions on 16 August and Latin dance on 23 August at Gentleman’s Walk\, while three local choirs and dedicated Platform stages – delivered with New Noise and Access Creative College – spotlight the next generation of Norwich talent. \n\nWith deck chairs at Westlegate and picnic spaces at St Gregory’s Green\, the sessions offer the perfect way to relax and enjoy the city’s unique character and creativity. \n\nNorwich Summer Sessions continues to be a standout moment in the city’s cultural calendar – celebrating local talent\, supporting city centre businesses and creating a welcoming\, inclusive experience for all. \n\nFree\, accessible and full of energy\, it’s an unmissable highlight of the summer – and a showcase of everything that makes Norwich a city to be proud of.\nNorwich Summer Sessions is made possible thanks to the support of 2026 main sponsor The Garage\, alongside stage sponsors YALM\, Rock N Roll Circus\, Grosvenor Fish Bar and Point Roofing.\n \nFor full details and timings\, visit:\nnorwichsummersessions.co.uk/
URL:https://folkfeatures.co.uk/event/norwich-summer-sessions-city-centre/
LOCATION:Norwich city centre\, Norwich\, Norfolk\, NR2 1QQ\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Macmillan Charity Golf Day - Barnham Broom
DESCRIPTION:A long-running charity golf day in Norfolk is set to return this autumn\, with organisers hoping to reach a significant fundraising milestone. \nThe Macmillan Charity Golf Day\, hosted by Graham Knights\, will take place on 2nd October 2026 at Barnham Broom. Now in its 28th year\, the event has raised more than £334\,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support. \nFunds raised support Macmillan nurses across Norfolk\, helping provide specialist care and support to people living with cancer and their families. Across the UK\, Macmillan Cancer Support estimates that around 3 million people are currently living with cancer\, highlighting the growing demand for its services at both a national and local level. \nThis year\, organisers are aiming to take the total raised to £350\,000. \nThe golf day brings together local businesses\, clients and supporters for a full day of activity and fundraising\, including an 18-hole team competition\, on-course refreshments\, and an evening dinner and charity auction. \nTeams of four can enter for £400\, which includes: \n\n\nCoffee & bacon rolls on arrival \n\n\nIndividual goody bags for all players \n\n\n18 holes of golf on the Penninck course with a shotgun start \n\n\nOn-course food and refreshments \n\n\nTwo-course dinner \n\n\nCharity auction and grand raffle \n\n\nAn opportunity to bid for some amazing golf 4-ball vouchers \n\n\nOrganisers say the event continues to attract strong support from the local business community\, combining networking with fundraising for a widely supported cause. \nThere are also various sponsorship opportunities available on the day. For more information on these or to enter a team\, please contact grahamjknights@googlemail.com
URL:https://folkfeatures.co.uk/event/macmillan-charity-golf-day-barnham-broom/
LOCATION:Barnham Broom\, Honingham Road\, Norwich\, Norfolk\, NR9 4DD\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Keeping Abreast More Than Just Fashion Show – Epic Studios\, Norwich
DESCRIPTION:Tickets are on sale now for the 10th-ever Keeping Abreast More Than Just Fashion Show\, which will be held at Epic Studios in Norwich on Tuesday 20th and Wednesday 21st October. Standard tickets are £19.50 each and VIP tickets £42 each and they are available from www.epicstudios.co.uk (search More Than Just Fashion Shows 2026). \nOver 40 models will be taking to the runway\, all real people who have been through breast reconstruction surgery following a breast cancer diagnosis or the discovery of a hereditary breast cancer gene. The Show will be hosted by ITV Anglia presenter Chris Page and former presenter Sascha Williams\, with charity patron Chris Bailey acting as the evening’s MC. \nBesides showing off the latest styles from local and national stores\, the Keeping Abreast Fashion Shows will include speeches\, music\, dancing and more. The shops involved in this year’s event are Marks & Spencer\, Jarrolds\, Scarlet and Elora and\, new for this year\, local independent store Snoop Boutique. The Fashion Show will be produced by Swardeston-based Production Bureau and choreographed by Stephen Knight from Norfolk’s Knightshift Dance Company. \nThe headline sponsor for the 2026 Keeping Abreast More Than Just Fashion Show is Norfolk-based wealth management company Titan Wealth\, with Pilgrim Foods a gold sponsor and bronze sponsors Store Galore and Insurance With. \nFurther information about the Fashion Show and about Keeping Abreast in general is available at: www.keepingabreast.org.uk as well as on social media.
URL:https://folkfeatures.co.uk/event/keeping-abreast-more-than-just-fashion-show-epic-studios-norwich/
LOCATION:Epic Studios\, Magdalen Street\, Norwich\, Norfolk\, NR3 1JD\, United Kingdom
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