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SUMMARY:Folk on the Pier - Cromer Pier
DESCRIPTION:Fondly known as “the best gig on the North Sea”\, Folk on the Pier attracts a plethora of well-known and up-and-coming folk\, folk-rock\, and acoustic artists from across the UK. Cromer’s ever popular music festival Folk On The Pier will be celebrating its twenty-sixth production in the town’s Pavilion Theatre on 8th\, 9th and 10th May 2026.
URL:https://folkfeatures.co.uk/event/folk-on-the-pier-cromer-pier/
LOCATION:Cromer Pier\, Cromer\, Norfolk\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Norfolk & Norwich Festival 2026
DESCRIPTION:●       16 THEATRE AND PERFORMANCE PREMIERES\, HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE NEW WORK BY CURIOUS DIRECTIVE\, KALEIDER\, AND A QUARTET OF EAST ANGLIAN PLAYS \n●       OPENING CONCERT FROM STORNOWAY WITH FOLK ARTIST ALICE BOYD IN ONE-OFF PAIRING AND SPECIAL CONCERT CREATED FOR NORWICH BY SECKOU KEITA CLOSES THE FESTIVAL \n●       MUSIC INCLUDES: COWBOY JUNKIES; MATTHEW HERBERT & MOMOKO GILL\, SEXYTADHG AND THE BO NANAFANA SOCIAL CLUB \n●       MUSICAL RESIDENT ARTISTS FOR 2026 ARE JAMES MCVINNIE AND MAYA YOUSSEF \n●       BBC RADIO 3 NEW GENERATION ARTISTS INCLUDE ASTATINE TRIO\, KLEIO QUARTET\, ELIZAVETA IVANOVA AND SANJA BIZJAK \n●       PHILHARMONIA CHAMBER PLAYERS\, SCOTTISH ENSEMBLE AND BRITTEN SINFONIA FEATURE IN THE CLASSICAL MUSIC PROGRAMME \n●       LITERATURE PROGRAMME FEATURES DR RACHEL CLARKE AND ALI SMITH \n●       FIRST EVER FESTIVAL THINKER IN RESIDENCE\, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA; ARTIST IN RESIDENCE VICTORIA MELODY CREATES WORK IN SWAFFHAM \n●       WELCOME WEEKEND OPENS THE FESTIVAL WITH AROUND A DOZEN FREE POP-UP PERFORMANCES ACROSS NORWICH \nArtistic Director & Chief Executive\, Daniel Brine\, has today announced the full programme for the 2026 Norfolk & Norwich Festival. One of the oldest arts festivals in England\, having been established in 1772\, Norfolk & Norwich Festival presents world-class international performances alongside emerging talent and homegrown East Anglian artists in an expansive multi-arts programme featuring theatre\, dance\, music\, film\, literature and visual arts. \nLasting for 17 days the Festival takes over the city of Norwich and spills out into the surrounding areas\, this year taking in Wells-next-the-Sea\, Lowestoft\, King’s Lynn\, Great Yarmouth\, Sheringham\, Diss and Swaffham\, transforming the county into a hive of cultural activity. This year there will be over 20 free events in a programme that welcomes artists from all over the world for over 100 events. Tickets will go on sale on Friday 20 February at www.nnfestival.org.uk. \nThe Festival will present sixteen theatre and performance premieres\, including four works all written and produced in the East\, exploring the varied concerns of the region: family ties in the age of climate catastrophe in Albatross by Martha Loader (8-21 May)\, the devastating impact of county lines in St George’s Theatre Company’s Crossing the Line (11\, 13\, 14 & 18 May) gift-giving and the very edge of human endurance in curious directive’s Heartwood\, and a family-friendly promenade experience in Wind in the Willows by Sheringham Little Theatre (16 & 17 May). Additionally\, Bootworks Theatre Company presents The King’s Lynn Nine (10 May)\, in which a group of local nine-year-old children share their thoughts on the world they live in. \nNorfolk & Norwich Festival 2026 will once again play host to a series of bold genre-defying companies. Kaleider\, whose work plays with the boundary between installation and live performance\, presents the UK premiere of Requiem (15 – 17 May)\, in which five performers – backed by a grand musical score – work to build a giant kinetic creature from metal and breath. In partnership with Norwich Theatre Royal\, the experimental theatre company Brokentalkers teams up with acclaimed accordionist Danny O’Mahony to bring Danny’s moving story to life in the UK premiere of Bellow (15 & 16 May)\, a theatrical experience fusing traditional music\, electronic sound design and dance. The Festival will offer a first look at Treekin\, a new family show about nature from Trigger developed with Festival-supported school workshops in Norwich. Circa\, one of the world’s greatest circus companies\, returns to the Festival for the first time since 2015 to headline the Spielgetent with their extraordinary show Wolf\, a ferocious and intense spectacle which plays from 13-24 May. \nPerformers will use technology old and new to offer thought-provoking spectacle. Australian puppeteers Terrapin and multi-disciplinary artist Tim Spooner’s show Matter Era combines puppetry and animation to invite audiences into a strange ecosystem entirely without people (12-14 May) and Underwater showcases a collaboration between artists An-Ting and Ian Gallagher (21 & 22 May)\, in a live performance project – presented in a hybrid online and in-person form –  that unveils the acoustic world of marine life through mixing communication from coral reefs\, fish and whales into 3D compositions and visuals.  Meanwhile\, live art duo Hunt & Darton bring Kids Business to Swaffham High Street – a hilarious pop-up created with the town’s children which invites audiences to take part in a wholly unique and original retail experience. \nThe Festival opens with the Welcome Weekend featuring eight new Festival commissions that will premiere over two days of outdoor arts across the streets of Norwich. They include:  CHAIR! set in a dreamlike world and imagining how we can once  again have public spaces that care; Elevateher from Daughters Of The Wire which reveals female struggles and strengths played out between three multi-height tightwire rigs; a high-energy gig-theatre experience in The Torch where Afrobeat\, hip-hop\, rap and storytelling collide from Nigel ‘Kobby’ Taylor; Tender Exchange living folk artwork inviting\, deep listening\, sharing and connection by Radical Ritual; Fragments Of Us from Talawa Theatre Company\, an outdoor performance exploring identity\, resilience\, and vulnerability and centring on a cast of Black men and boys;  a beautiful mini-epic that brings buffooning to Indian street theatre in Holy Dirt; Garbh an innovative\, in-the-round\, outdoor dance work that reimagines ancient Gujarati Folk Dance’;  physical comedy and visual imagery brought together by Ferdinando + Bernstein to face the climate breakdown with the joy of idiocy and play in Stick And Stone. Frozen Light Theatre also premiere their new production as part of the Welcome Weekend –Museum Of Spirals\, a new one-to-one experience for audiences with profound and multiple learning disabilities. \nThe dance programme for 2026 includes London-based troupe Cut A Shine with a raucous ceilidh (9 May) and Thick & Tight who present Natural Behaviour (22 & 23 May) following its run at BAC\, a performance that sits between a variety show and a biology essay\, exploring what it means to be ‘natural’ through a queer lens. \nThe music programme for 2026 spans a huge breadth of genres and styles  from contemporary to classical\, grandiose to intimate\, and boldly experimental to traditional.  Contemporary music includes a special event that will open the Festival – acclaimed folk pop artists Stornoway will present one of their two UK concerts for 2026\, opened exclusively in Norwich by ambient folk artist Alice Boyd (who makes her Norwich debut).  Bookending the Festival\, masterful Senegalese kora player Seckou Keita will bring together a unique and electrifying band for the Norwich date as part of a 30th anniversary tour (23 May). \nOther contemporary highlights include Matthew Herbert and Momoko Gill in Herbert & Momoko (14 May)\, the grand pop drama of Irish star SexyTadhg (16 May)\, the captivating Cuban stylings of Ana Carla Maza (21 May)\, the boygenius-produced jasmine.4.t (22 May)\, Norfolk-born saxophonist Sam Braysher’s quartet performing with acclaimed jazz vocalist Sara Dowling (13 May)\, Cowboy Junkies with a concert spanning 40 years of their music-making and foregrounding their unique mix of blues\, country\, folk and jazz influences (14 May) and the highly anticipated return of The Bo Nanafana Social Club with The Big Bamboo\, a Norwich cult classic. The outdoor Band Stand also returns for a series of free musical evenings that celebrate outstanding local talent in partnership with BBC Introducing. \nNew for 2026\, in collaboration with Norwich Arts Centre\, is the relaunched Norwich Jazz Festival as part of the Norfolk & Norwich Festival programme. This showcase of the best in UK jazz includes genre-blending contemporary African diasporic collective Balimaya Project (15 May)\, unique tuba player Theon Cross (16 May)\, a tribute to South African musician Abdullah Ibrahim and township jazz from the National Youth Jazz Orchestra (19 May)\, witty and playful collective Neil Cowley Trio  (21 May)\, the virtuosic collaborations of nine-piece big band Nubiyan Twist (22 May)\, exhilarating Manchester trio GoGo Penguin celebrating their powerful new album\, Necessary Fictions (23 May) and bassist Gary Crosby’s sextet’s celebration of legendary jazz innovator\, Charles Mingus (24 May). \nFor the classical programme\, the Festival welcomes organist James McVinnie and Syrian musician Maya Youssef as resident artists for 2026. McVinnie begins with Infinity Gradient\, a collaboration with composer Tristran Perich (10 May) scored for solo organ and 100 speakers in 1bit audio\, a unique blend that will fill the vastness of Norwich Cathedral. He also puts the organ of St Peter Mancroft through its paces with a rendition of Johann Sebastian Bach’s Clavier-Übung III (21 May). Maya Youssef begins her residency with a presentation of exciting new work exploring the meeting point between Middle Eastern and Celtic traditions in New Paths Through Old Worlds (20 May) at the Octagon Chapel\, then presents her celebrated 2022 album Finding Home (22 May). \nThe BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists scheme once again bring an exhilarating cross-section of the most exciting young British and international musicians to the Octagon Chapel: chamber music ensemble Astatine Trio (11 May); Estonian flautist Elizaveta Ivanova making her Norwich debut accompanied by pianist Sanja Bizjak; a pair of concerts from internationally recognised string musicians\, the Kleio Quartet\, performing classics from Mendelsohn and Schubert (11 May) and then joining forces with fellow BBC New Generation Artists\, rising star baritone Andrew Hamilton and pianist Berniya Hamie (12 May). \nOther classical music highlights include Philharmonia Chamber Players playing one of the masterpieces of the Baroque era from Bach in Goldberg Variations (10 May) in their first performance at the Festival\, Britten Sinfonia with a programme that focuses on the years Benjamin Britten spent in North America (20 May)\, and international opera star\, Roderick Williams teams up with the Norwich Philharmonic Orchestra & Chorus presenting William Walton (23 May). On the Festival’s closing night\, in partnership with the Norwich Theatre Royal\, the pioneering collective Scottish Ensemble delivers a memorised\, kinetic production of Shostakovich’s Chamber Symphony and Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings. \nWith a national spotlight on the 2026 Year of Reading\, the Festival presents a dynamic programme of writers and thinkers as part of the City of Literature Weekend from 22-24 May. Highlights include the Harriet Martineau Lecture\, this year delivered by Dr Rachel Clarke\, and talks and workshops from Ali Smith\, Ece Temelkuran\, James Canton\, Yvvette Edwards\, Georgia Shackleton\, Rishi Dastidar and Jarred McGinnis. \nThis year\, the Festival continues to platform unique local voices in film. From the Dunes\, a short film by Joseph Harrington and local poet Poppy Stevens tells the story of a family from Hemsby whose home is under threat from coastal erosion. It will be accompanied by poems created in school workshops (9-10 and 13-17 May). Award-winning choreographer Dan Canham showcased moving local stories Fenland Elegy and Four Portraits from an Edgeland at previous editions of the Festival\, and in 2026 they will be shown in a double bill in the Fenlands for the first time (23 May). \nThe 2026 Visual Arts programme includes a blend of exhibitions\, talks and tours presented in some of Norfolk’s grandest and most intimate venues including a celebration of visionary East Anglia painter Mary Newcomb\, an exhibition featuring seven decades of contemporary art by the Norfolk Contemporary Art Society\, a ‘3-D collage’ exploring entanglements between nature\, chronic illness and possibility by *conditions apply artist collective in Great Yarmouth\, a collection of new works and conversations from artist Olivia Bax\, Off-Earth\, a film and sculpture installation by artist Louis Nixon which explores the human detritus left in space\, a new season of investigative exhibitions at The Sainsbury Centre engaging with the question What is the Meaning of Life? and a showcase of highlights from Karun Thakar’s renowned global textile collection. \nSTORNOWAY by ALEX LAKE 
URL:https://folkfeatures.co.uk/event/norfolk-norwich-festival-2026/
LOCATION:Norfolk
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SUMMARY:Big C Charity Football Match - Wroxham Football Club
DESCRIPTION:Broads Tours by Norfolk Broads Direct has partnered with Big C\, the local cancer charity\, as headline sponsor for a charity football match taking place on Saturday 9 May at Wroxham Football Club. \nThe event will see a team of Norwich City football legends go head-to-head with Help Delete Cancer FC\, a non-profit organisation dedicated to raising cancer awareness and creating positive memories through community sport and fundraising events. \nNow in its third year\, the much-anticipated fixture offers a fun\, family-friendly day out\, with football action\, penalty shoot-outs\, a raffle\, family activities and refreshments. All funds raised on the day will go directly to Big C\, helping to support local people affected by cancer. \nSupporters can look forward to seeing former City favourites including Simon Lappin\, Declan Rudd\, Grant Holt\, Mike Milligan\, Ryan Jarvis\, Kyle Callan-McFadden\, Danny Crow\, Michael Spillane and Rossi Jarvis. \nTickets will be available on the gate\, priced at £10 for adults\, £7 for OAP’s and £5 for children. Big C was established more than 45 years ago by two young men from Norfolk who\, after having to travel to London for cancer treatment\, found the journey itself often more difficult than the treatment. Determined to ensure others would not face the same isolating experience\, they set out to raise funds so people in Norfolk could access the best possible cancer care and support closer to home. \nMore than four decades on\, that ambition has become a reality. Big C has raised over £50 million to support local people affected by cancer\, providing emotional\, practical and physical support for patients and their loved ones.\nIn addition\, Big C funds ground-breaking research at the world-renowned Norwich Research Park\, helping scientists develop new and better ways to understand\, diagnose and treat cancer research that makes a difference locally\, nationally and internationally. \nEstablished as a family-run attraction on the Norfolk Broads\, Broads Tours by Norfolk Broads Direct has been welcoming locals and visitors to the waterways for generations and is proud to support initiatives that strengthen and support local communities.\nMore information can be found at www.broadstours.co.uk
URL:https://folkfeatures.co.uk/event/big-c-charity-football-match-wroxham-football-club/
LOCATION:Wroxham Football Club\, 35 Skinners Lane\, Wroxham\, Norfolk\, NR12 8SJ\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Music at the Museum: Trianon Music Group - Ipswich Museum
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Saturday 9th May at 3pm for a very special performance in Ipswich Museum at an exciting stage in the redevelopment project. The concert will last for an hour and by followed by a tour of the building\, giving you a chance to see the newly transformed gallery spaces in the Museum. \n£12pp
URL:https://folkfeatures.co.uk/event/music-at-the-museum-trianon-music-group-ipswich-museum/
LOCATION:Ipswich Museum\, Ipswich\, Suffolk\, IP1 3QH\, United Kingdom
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260525
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SUMMARY:Norwich Jazz Festival
DESCRIPTION:The Norwich Jazz Festival returns from 15–24 May\, taking over venues across the city with an inspiring programme of live performances\, talks and film celebrating the very best of contemporary UK jazz. \nFollowing a successful relaunch in 2025\, the festival is back and proud be part of the Norfolk & Norwich Festival this year. Early highlights announced last November included GoGo Penguin and the Balimaya Project\, and the newly revealed full programme promises an exciting and diverse line-up. \nThe festival opens on Friday 15 May with the Balimaya Project at The Spiegeltent\, followed by the Norwich Jazz Festival 2026 Launch Party\, featuring Mondo DJs\, Amy Nomvula and Easily Dunn\, spinning a vibrant mix of jazz and worldbeat. \nOn 16 May\, acclaimed tuba player and Sons of Kemet member Theon Cross brings his powerful trio to Norwich Arts Centre. \nAfter being one of the standout performances of 2025\, the National Youth Jazz Orchestra returns on 19 May to Epic Studios with a brand-new show celebrating the legacy of Abdullah Ibrahim and the sounds of South African township jazz. \nThe Neil Cowley Trio reunite to present music from their outstanding brand-new album\, ‘Entity’ at Norwich Arts Centre on 21 May\, showcasing their signature blend of original compositions and dynamic interplay. \nNubiyan Twist\, the London-based jazz and Afrobeat collective known for their infectious energy and uplifting live shows\, headline Epic Studios on 22 May\, supported by Tara Lily and Tadi The Great. \nOn 23 May\, Manchester trio GoGo Penguin bring their new album\, ‘Necessary Fictions’\, a fusion of jazz\, classical and electronic music to Epic Studios\, joined by special guest Daudi Matsiko. \nThe festival closes on 24 May with Gary Crosby’s Mingus Moves\, a special performance celebrating the music of Charles Mingus\, featuring Crosby’s sextet performing classic Mingus repertoire. \nBeyond the main stages\, the festival also features intimate pop-up events across the city\, including broadcaster and DJ Amy Nomvula in conversation musician André Marmot author of ‘Unapologetic Expression: The Inside Story of the UK Jazz Explosion’ at The Book Hive\, jazz trio ABNA performing in Cinema City’s courtyard followed by a screening of Whiplash\, and a performance by London-based harpist Marysia Osu in the beautiful Anteros courtyard. \nTickets go on general sale Friday 20 February 10am.\nFor full listings and further details\, visit norwichartscentre.co.uk. \n \n 
URL:https://folkfeatures.co.uk/event/norwich-jazz-festival/
LOCATION:Norwich\, Norwich\, Norfolk\, NR1 3BF\, United Kingdom
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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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SUMMARY:Plant Lovers' Day - Creake Abbey\, Norfolk
DESCRIPTION:This much-loved horticultural event\, now celebrating its nineteenth year at Creake Abbey\, will return on Saturday 16th May 2026. We look forward to welcoming you to view and purchase fabulous plants from approx. 30 specialist plant nurseries. Meet the plantsmen and women\, ask your thorniest questions and find interesting and brilliant plants for every spot in your garden.
URL:https://folkfeatures.co.uk/event/plant-lovers-day-creake-abbey-norfolk/
LOCATION:Creake Abbey\, North Creake\, Norfolk\, NR21 9LF\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Nelson's Journey Abseil Challenge - The Forum\, Norwich
DESCRIPTION:Nelson’s Journey\, Norfolk’s child bereavement support charity\, are delighted to be holding an Abseil Challenge at The Forum\, Norwich on Sunday 17th May. The event will run from 10.00am – 4:30pm. \nJoin the Nelson’s Journey team and take the plunge down one of Norfolk’s most iconic buildings\, there truly is no better way to see the city skyline. \nRegistration is £30 and participants are encouraged to raise £100 in sponsorship. \nAll funds raised from this event will support the direct work Nelson’s Journey carries out with supporting children and young people who have experienced the death of a significant person. \nPlaces can be booked here: tickettailor.com/events/nelsonsjourney/2096812
URL:https://folkfeatures.co.uk/event/nelsons-journey-abseil-challenge-the-forum-norwich/
LOCATION:The Forum\, Millennium Plain\, Norwich\, Norfolk\, NR2 1TF\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:May half term adventures with the National Trust - Ickworth Estate
DESCRIPTION:Traditional garden games on the North Lawn | 23 – 31 May\nCycle hire | 21 – 31 May | 10am – 4pm (last hire 2pm) | bikes from £3.50 each\nHands-on basement experience | 11am – 3pm\nYoung Historians House Trail | 11am – 3pm\nAdventure play area | open daily\, 9am – 5pm\nParkland walks and gardens to explore\n\n  \nHead to Ickworth Estate this May half-term for a great family day out. Head to the North Lawn and let the children play with traditional garden games whilst you relax in our deckchairs. Explore our magical stumpery in the Italianate Garden and seek out the dragon hidden amongst the ferns or run off steam in our large adventure play area. \n\nThere’s over 26 miles of pathways\, long and short\, that take you to all parts of the parkland\, take a walk on foot or why not bring your bikes? Don’t forget to pick up an explorer’s bag from our Welcome Point You can always hire one from us from our cycle hub. \n\nIf the weather isn’t great or you fancy something a little calmer\, go down into the basement of the Rotunda and visit the servant’s quarters where everything can be touched. Discover what life was like living at Ickworth\, dress up and learn how to fold napkins. There are even more games to be found and played with. Grab a Young Historians trail sheet and learn more \n\nNormal admission charges apply\, free for National Trust members.
URL:https://folkfeatures.co.uk/event/may-half-term-adventures-with-the-national-trust-ickworth-estate/
LOCATION:Ickworth Estate\, The Rotunda\, Horinger\, Suffolk\, IP29 5QE\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260523
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260531
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SUMMARY:Norwich Games Festival - The Forum\, Norwich
DESCRIPTION:There’s something for everyone at Norwich Games Festival (23-30 May 2026). So whether you’re a beginner\, casual player\, or absolute pro\, all can get involved. Have a go on the retro arcade\, discover your new favourite indie game\, or explore opportunities and careers in the industry.
URL:https://folkfeatures.co.uk/event/norwich-games-festival-the-forum-norwich/
LOCATION:The Forum\, Millennium Plain\, Norwich\, Norfolk\, NR2 1TF\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260528
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260531
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SUMMARY:Out There Festival 2026 - Great Yarmouth
DESCRIPTION:Out There Arts is thrilled to announce the return of the Out There International Festival of Circus & Outdoor Arts\, taking place 28–30 May 2026\, transforming streets\, parks and waterfronts across Great Yarmouth into a vibrant arena of international performance\, spectacle and community celebration. \nRecognised as one of the UK’s leading festivals of circus and outdoor arts\, Out There Festival brings together thousands of residents and visitors each year\, shaped by an artistic programme celebrated for its vibrancy\, innovation and accessibility. Audiences regularly exceed 60\,000 people\, with particularly strong attendance from families and festival-loyal locals. \nA Free Festival for Everyone \nOut There Festival is rooted in the belief that world-class culture should be accessible to all. Families remain at the heart of the event\, with data showing strong repeat attendance and some of the highest family engagement levels in the outdoor arts sector. The festival’s open-access nature continues to create meaningful shared experiences across Great Yarmouth’s diverse communities. \nShow highlights: \nMargarida Montenÿ – BLUE\nImmerse yourself in a thrilling aerial performance where you lay down underneath the spectacle\, an arms reach away from danger. Interdisciplinary artist Margarida Monteny combs aerial acrobatics into physical landscape\, with the observer at the core. \nPau Palaus – Embolic\nTravel through thought and emotion and find real\, genuine escapism with Embolic\, a circus show brought to life by internationally acclaimed and award winning Director and Clown Pau Palaus. \nFÜLÜ – LIVE\nEmbrace your animalistic side to tell stories of the wild spirit through music\, voice and movement. A combination of brass and electronic instrumentals\, the band offers a lush sound universe by weaving a link between contemporary jazz\, the percussive trance of carnivals and the mesmerizing rhythms of techno club. \nThe Ice House: A Reborn Cultural Landmark \nThis year’s festival also shines a spotlight on the newly redeveloped Ice House\, one of Great Yarmouth’s most significant historic buildings. Originally built to support the town’s thriving fishing and ice industries\, the Ice House has been transformed into a unique creative and performance venue-and will host two intimate\, ticketed shows during the festival. \nShow highlights: \nHumo y Pulvo – I Dreamt I Had Hairy Teeth\nIn a strange\, surreal world\, two women confront their inner beast\, the one they have learned to keep quiet but which still weighs on them. An acrobatic and visual performance constructed as a journey of thought that moves forward and backward \nOpposable Thumb Theatre – Don Quixote (is a very big book)\nDon Quixote (is a very big book) blends laugh-out-loud moments with mad reflections on the joys and indignities of both real and fictional life. A new one-man show follows the crazed delusions of Don Quixote with his own struggle against reality. Subversive puppetry\, clowning\, mask work\, mime and physical theatre combine in a surreal journey you could laugh or cry to. \nThe redevelopment forms part of Out There Arts’ wider vision to create an international hub for circus training\, creation and community cultural activity\, supporting year-round opportunities for local residents and artists. \nA Festival That Reflects Its People and Its Place \nGreat Yarmouth’s cultural identity\, community spirit and rich heritage sit at the core of the festival’s ethos. With the borough’s strong tourism economy and diverse local communities\, the festival continues to play a pivotal role in strengthening pride\, belonging and cultural visibility across the town. \nFrom large-scale outdoor spectacles to intimate community moments\, this year’s programme has been designed to welcome first-time attenders\, returning festival families\, adventurous arts-goers and visitors discovering Great Yarmouth anew. \nA Taste of What’s to Come \nThe full programme-  including the Ice House ticketed performances-will be revealed later in April. Expect: \n\nInternational circus and street arts\nLarge-scale outdoor performance\nFamily-friendly shows and workshops\nSite-specific work inspired by the town’s history and people\nA bold new cultural chapter for the Ice House\n\n 
URL:https://folkfeatures.co.uk/event/out-there-festival-2026-great-yarmouth/
LOCATION:Great Yarmouth\, Drill House\, Great Yarmouth\, Norfolk\, NR30 2LZ\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Nuts about Nature - Kelling Heath Holiday Park
DESCRIPTION:Kelling Heath Holiday Park in North Norfolk will celebrate its wildlife and conservation work this summer with a special family-friendly event weekend titled ‘Nuts About Nature’. \nRunning from Friday 5 to Sunday 7 June 2026\, the celebration will invite guests to enjoy a packed programme of nature-inspired activities\, while also marking an exciting milestone for one of the park’s most loved residents – its Red Squirrels. \nAcross the ‘Nuts About Nature’ weekend\, guests can become “Acorn Adventurers” and take part in a range of activities celebrating the natural environment of the Park. \nGuests can enjoy a weekend filled with immersive\, nature‑inspired activities for all ages. The programme will include hands‑on nature themed crafts and sessions led by expert activity providers\, pond dipping\, self‑guided trails\, and opportunities to meet the Countryside Team. They will also have the chance to learn more about the conservation of Red Squirrels and see the Park’s residents settling into their beautiful new habitat. \nFamilies can also enjoy children’s entertainment\, live music in the Village Square\, and a variety of food and drink options including pop-up vendors. \nThe event will coincide with the official unveiling of a brand new Red Squirrel enclosure\, built in collaboration with local specialists Thaxters Timber & Forestry. \nDesigned to provide even more space for the endangered squirrels to climb\, explore and thrive\, the larger enclosure will support the park’s ongoing conservation work. \nKelling Heath has been home to Red Squirrels for more than three decades. Since establishing its breeding programme in 1999\, the park has welcomed nearly 100 red squirrel kittens\, helping raise awareness of the native species and supporting wider conservation efforts. \nThe park’s current resident Red Squirrel pair\, now enjoying a well-earned retirement from breeding\, had been temporarily relocated while their new home was completed. Now finished\, they have returned to a revitalised habitat designed to enrich their natural behaviours and provide guests with opportunities to learn more about this iconic species. \nKelling Heath will be looking to welcome a new breeding pair of red squirrels in the future to continue this important conservation work. \nSet within 300 acres of woodland rich in wildlife\, Kelling Heath provides the perfect backdrop for a weekend celebrating nature\, conservation and community. \nFurther updates will follow as construction of the new Red Squirrel enclosure continues\, with natural foliage and finishing touches still to be added before the squirrel’s return. \nTo mark the occasion\, Kelling Heath is offering a 3-for-2 night stay on touring\, camping and motorhome breaks for the Nuts About Nature weekend\, using the promotional code NUTSABOUTNATURE26. *T&C’s apply \nMore information about Kelling Heath Holiday Park can be found at kellingheath.co.uk
URL:https://folkfeatures.co.uk/event/nuts-about-nature-kelling-heath-holiday-park/
LOCATION:Kelling Heath\, Norfolk\, NR25 7HW\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Blake Summer Prom
DESCRIPTION:Following their successful concerts in 2022\, 2023\, 2024\, and 2025 BRIT Award winning vocal group BLAKE are delighted to announce their 5th Anniversary Summer Prom in aid of The Rose Berney Memorial Fund. Enjoy an evening of beautiful music while raising money for mental health support and suicide prevention in Norfolk. \nThis concert is a very special event for Humphrey\, as the cause is so close to his heart. It will only be possible with the generosity of those who share this commitment. We invite you to make a suggested donation of £50 per person\, which represents excellent value for an evening of music of this calibre and helps us continue vital work supporting mental health and preventing suicide. \nThe concert will take place on Saturday 13th June 2026 at Bracon Hall in Bracon Ash\, Norfolk beginning at 7:15pm: \n\nGates open from 5:15pm\nSponsors’ drinks at 6:00pm\nConcert starts at 7:15pm\nInterval at 8:15pm\nSecond half from 9:00pm\n10:00pm END\n\nAll are encouraged to bring picnics for dinner. Think Glyndebourne! Alcohol is permitted\, and local Humbleyard Vineyard sparkling and still wine will be for sale. Seating is not provided so chairs/picnic rugs/small tables are encouraged but please do be considerate of other guests’ sight lines. Children over the age of 8 are welcome.
URL:https://folkfeatures.co.uk/event/blake-summer-prom/
LOCATION:Bracon Hall\, Bracon Ash\, Norfolk\, NR14 8HN\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:First Light Festival - Lowestoft\, Suffolk
DESCRIPTION:There’s nowhere more appropriate to mark the start of summer\, and festival season\, than First Light Festival. Taking place on Lowestoft’s South Beach – the most easterly point in the UK – on 20-21 June\, the multi arts festival will mark being the first place in the UK to see the sunrise and mark the summer solstice with a celebration of music\, culture and arts. \nNow in its sixth year\, the beachfront festival welcomes visitors for a weekend full of live music\, dance\, storytelling\, art\, science\, workshops\, wellbeing sessions and family friendly activities. First names to be announced are 6Music DJ\, broadcaster and music label owner Jamz Supernova; folk singer\, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Seth Lakeman and sound artist\, nature beatboxer\, composer and DJ Jason Singh. Comedian and character actor Simon Day (The Fast Show\, King Gary\, Pennyworth) will be performing his show as part of the festival’s Sundown events programme at The Seagull Theatre. \nThe solstice celebrations will continue in Lowestoft with yoga\, a fish feast and Jason Singh’s raga Suraj (Punjabi for ‘Sun’). This immersive\, long-form soundscape designed for deep listening weaves together nature field recordings and live vocalized percussion to celebrate the breaking dawn. Inspired by the morning raga Bhairav\, the piece serves as a meditative bridge between inner reflection and the natural world\, fostering a space for profound focus and contemplation. \nIn a new co-commission between Aldeburgh Festival and First Light Festival\, Turkish-born singer-songwriter\, composer\, and interdisciplinary artist Tendertwin will create a new work for the summer solstice that connects the birthplace and final home of Benjamin Britten in this 50th anniversary year of his death. This new work for small ensemble with participatory elements\, will consider the cycles of life and existence\, drawing on inspiration from lunar and tidal energy and the patterns of nature. \nFirst Light also offers the unique prospect of camping on Lowestoft’s South Beach during the festival.  Only possible that weekend and making this the only opportunity to camp on a beach anywhere in England\, this wild camping option puts guests a stone’s throw from the festival site while those in campervans will be able to take in the view from a special cliff top parking area. New for 2026 is a new camping option staying in your own\, fully kitted out VW campervan. \nThe full festival programme will be announced in March. First Light is free and unticketed with the exception of certain events on Saturday night once the free beach programme finishes at 21:30hrs.
URL:https://folkfeatures.co.uk/event/first-light-festival-lowestoft-suffolk/
LOCATION:South Beach\, Lowestoft\, South Beach\, Lowestoft\, Suffolk\, NR33 0QG\, 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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