Uplifting stories for Norfolk and Suffolk
Wymondham Abbey’s bustling summer fair will be brimming with salsa vibes on Saturday 3rd August as the community is invited to a flash dance session to be filmed by drone. In addition to browsing 80 stalls packed with Norfolk produce, street food, and bespoke crafts, both inside the Abbey and around the grounds, visitors are invited […]
The second annual Hunstanton Rocks festival returns to the town this weekend on Saturday 3 August and Sunday 4 August. It’s a mega weekend of free musical entertainment provided on the Green in Hunstanton by the borough council. On Saturday 3 August the finals of the West Norfolk Battle of the Bands competition will take […]
The Borough Council of King’s Lynn & West Norfolk started its programme of King’s Lynn events for 2024 last weekend with Folk in the Town. There’s seven more weeks of activities to come. Live music, sport and film screenings, classic vehicles and the chance to sample some sport are all coming to the granite area […]
Use your archaeological skills to explore a recreated archaeological excavation. Handle real historical artefacts and meet Viking warriors. Price - Free. Suitable for: Families
Charlie Haylock, one of East Anglia’s leading entertainers, and author of several books, gives a witty and unique insight into rural East Anglia – its dialect, humour and general ‘goings on’. Charlie is not only a hugely entertaining speaker, but also a mine of information about the history of the English language, and how so […]
BRICK KILN HOUSE, PRIORY LANE, SHOTESHAM, NORWICH, NR15 1UJ 10-4 adm £6 chd free. Home-made teas. Wheelchair access. Dogs welcome 2-acre country garden with large terrace, lawns and colourful herbaceous borders. Contemporary designed pergola garden, sculptures and a stream running through diversely planted woodland.
The three-day festival takes place from August 9-11, 2024. A fun-filled weekend for everyone full of activities from live music, street food, BBQ Grill, beer festival, children’s entertainment, ballooning equipment and memorabilia up close and much, much more.
Norfolk’s Deep History Coast is home to the oldest archaeological site in Northern Europe and is an area where ground-breaking discoveries of stone tools and even ancient footprints have been made. Travel back in time to the Stone Age with expert flint knapping demonstrations. Explore the museum and enjoy some fun activities to find out […]
Join us for a seaside fun day, exploring the traditions of the seaside through time. There'll be traditional Punch & Judy shows by Dave Doughnut, performed throughout the day. Victorian seaside objects and crafts too. Punch & Judy 11.15am, 12.30pm, 2pm and 3.15pm. There will be extra activities at the museum for the summer, Tuesdays […]
A solo exhibition by Grace Adam of ceramic sculptures and large-scale drawings based on flints. Ancient, durable and beautiful, humans have shaped and used flint for over 3 million years - knapped into tools, axes and engraving implements. Moving between naturalistic and abstract, the artist explores the synergies between the facets that appear during the […]
This Sunday, 11 August, sees the return of the popular Mods and Rockers Classic Scooter and Motorbike Meet in King’s Lynn. For the ninth year the borough council has a day full of entertainment from 10am until 4pm in the Tuesday Market Place. Exhibitors and spectators will be invited to judge the bikes for ‘People’s […]
The Highwayman, a fierce musical ride through love, larceny, and 17th-century debauchery, will gallop onto the Norwich Theatre Playhouse stage between 14 - 18 August for its musical premiere. Produced by Norwich Theatre and OVO, the show will then head out on tour, visiting the Roman Theatre St Albans, New Wolsey Theatre Ipswich, and Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds. The […]
