Uplifting stories for Norfolk and Suffolk
Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery is thrilled to announce the exhibition Catherine Maude Nichols: Making her Mark, which opens on Saturday 29 June. Catherine Maude Nichols (1847-1923) was born in Norwich and lived all her life in the city. She was a prolific and gifted artist who was able to sustain a successful professional career, […]
A new free exhibition 'An Eye For Life: Photography by John Ferguson’ which celebrates portraiture, identity, and home will open this June at Christchurch Mansion in Ipswich. John Ferguson is an internationally established documentary, lifestyle, and portrait photographer who lives in Ipswich. His images tell stories which are approachable and intimate. This will be the […]
A brand-new exhibition, Woof: A Celebration of Dogs, celebrating our canine companion throughout time, is coming to Lynn Museum this autumn. Woof: A Celebration of Dogs will open at the Market Street museum on Tuesday 1 October. Through a diverse collection of objects and artworks the exhibition explores the different roles dogs have played in our […]
The second phase of the Sainsbury Centre’s ground-breaking series of exhibitions examining the highs and lows of drug cultures across the world opens this November. In September (2024), the Sainsbury Centre boldly launched a 6-month exhibition programme, seeking to address one of global society’s biggest questions, Why Do We Take Drugs? The opening two exhibitions […]
A new exhibition opening on Saturday 23 November is set to celebrate Ancient House Museum’s fascinating and eclectic collection – from a 100,000-year-old hand axe to a 1990s Skid Lid bike helmet, and anything and everything in between! A History of Ancient House in 100 Objects exhibition kicks off a year of celebrations as the museum marks the centenary of […]
Make a difference close to home and take on the Virtual 150-Mile Challenge! Walk 150 miles during February and March while raising vital funds for Big C and the Community Sports Foundation. Whether you stroll, hike, or power walk, how you complete the challenge is entirely up to you. With a suggested fundraising target of £150, […]
The local mental health charity Norfolk and Waveney Mind is running its Walkies for Wellbeing fundraising challenge throughout March. The idea is that all participants commit to walking their dogs a set distance during the month – the charity suggests 50km, 75km or 100km depending on the dog’s size and the owner’s fitness levels. All […]
The Sainsbury Centre continues its series of investigative exhibitions in 2025 with a new programme which charts a course through the story of the world’s oceans and the precarious future they may be heading towards. Featuring contemporary art, historical paintings, ancient atlases and maps from across the globe, the season explores humanity’s enduring and complex […]
Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse is delighted to present ‘Through the Microscope: secrets of Norfolk’s changing landscape with Edible East’, a new exhibition which sheds light on microscopic worlds to mark 400 years since the term ‘microscope’ was first coined. Opening on 17 March when the popular rural museum and farm re-opens for the new season, the […]
Opening on Saturday 22 March, a new display at King’s Lynn Town Hall, Surviving the Railway: Memories of Far East Prisoners of War, explores the experiences and legacy of the soldiers from the Royal Norfolk Regiment who became prisoners of war following the fall of Singapore in 1942. With the 80th anniversary of VJ Day falling on 15 […]
THREE SUFFOLK PAINTERS Rowland Suddaby, Frank Beanland, Christian Aldridge 1930s - Present Day Rowe & Williams' current show ’Three Suffolk Painters’ celebrates the work of Rowland Suddaby (1912-1972) who lived and worked in Suffolk from the 1940s where he was part of the Recording Britain Scheme. His work is shown alongside the abstract works of […]
One Self: The Creative Life of Colin Self is the first major retrospective of this remarkable artist in 17 years. Containing 130 works of art, it celebrates the boundless creative spirit of an artist whose dedication to the act of making spans over six decades. Encompassing his famous early work as a major figure in the […]
Introducing Future Radio’s Local Music Night, on the first Wednesday of each month, at The Brickmakers. We’re so excited to be partnering with The Brickmakers, who are well known for being a brilliant live music venue, to bring you monthly Local Music Nights. As well as providing a space for local musicians to have their […]
Treat the whole family to a world of adventure following an Easter trail at the Ickworth Estate near Bury St Edmunds. Start by picking up a trail sheet at the Welcome Point in the main carpark, then make your way to the different nature-inspired stations through the Albana woodland. At the end you will be able to […]
Saturday 5 April 2025-Tuesday 22 April Price - included in general admission Suitable for : Families Our historic characters have come to life… but they’ve forgotten how to do their jobs! Can you help them out? Help a Medieval squire to sort out the weapons and armour for his knightDecipher runes for an Anglo-Saxon jeweller […]
5 April – 14 September 2025 Opening times : Monday to Friday, 10am to 4pm, Saturday and Sunday, 12 to 4pm Price - Included in museum admission Cabaret Mechanical Marvels is an interactive journey into the wild and wonderful world of automata. Step into the realm of imagination that seamlessly weaves science, technology, engineering, art […]
Visitors can enjoy the beautiful 84-acre Food Museum site during the Easter Holidays as the museum springs into life! Celebrate Easter with fun activities for all the family, including meeting the new lambs, family baking activities in the bread oven, a Spring Feast and Easter egg trail. Each day there will be the chance to […]
Amongst spring’s best sights must be newborn lambs. Visit Kentwell Hall, near Bury St Edmunds during their lambing weekends throughout March or every day from 5 - 17 April and you might even see a lamb being born. The young lambs will still be indoors, while older lambs might be out in the paddocks. In contrast Kentwell's gardens provide […]
Some fantastic fun Easter activities for the family at Christchurch Mansion include: Woolly’s Egg Trail – 5th-20th April Artistic Egg Decorating – 8th April Anglo Saxon Clay Pot Making – 9th April Anglo Saxon Discovery Day – 9th April Christchurch Mansion
Five golden tickets are being hidden in locations across Norfolk ahead of Pensthorpe’s Giant Egg Hunt! The reserve is calling for people to get their Easter off to a cracking start on Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 March 2025. The five golden tickets will be hidden across the county with clues to their location shared […]
Watch the landscape of Sutton Hoo come to life in spring. Enjoy bright spring views across this special landscape from the top of the 17-metre viewing tower. Escape into the history of one of the most important archaeological sites in the High Hall exhibition, where you can find out more about what life was like […]
Join us for the April Farmers' Market this Saturday from 9.30am to 1pm.
Saturday 5 April 2025 • 10:00-16:00 Free Learn about the various creatures who call Ancient House home, find out which insects we must control to keep the museum collections and building safe using a brand-new digital trail created by young people, make your own bug hotel, learn classification of arthropods, and make your own fantasy […]
Join us for a fun-filled family day exploring our new colourful dreamworld created by artist and illustrator Ellamae Statham. Inspired by the lives of Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears, Ellamae will share her vision of the room that she has created along with some free craft activities for children to enjoy. The craft and themed […]
Great Thurlow Hall, Great Thurlow, Haverhill CB9 7LF - Garden open for NGS from 2.00.p.m. - 5.00.p.m. – Admission £7 children free – Homemade teas in Church
Winter Gardens Illuminate! is a collaboration between Out There Arts and Great Yarmouth Borough Council to get local young people excited about the Winter Gardens and an opportunity to work with professional artists to follow a creative brief. The Winter Gardens was first built in Torquay between 1878 and 1881. The building was bought by […]
There is so much going on in a garden in June, glorious colour, delicious scents and gentle sounds. And there will be some 25 glorious gardens opening their gates across the county for the Scheme this month, from large rural garden to small town gardens. There are group openings in town and country plus an […]
Theatre, sport and filmmaking are just some of the free activities on offer during the school holidays this Easter as part of the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme – and bookings are now open! Numerous organisations across the district will be providing fun and enriching activities and food for children and young people over […]
This Easter, families are invited to join the Chantry Code Breakers at Chantry Place Norwich –with The Great Eggscape from Easter Island – a free, fun-filled, interactive experience that promises thrills, creativity, and plenty of surprises. Taking place on April 8th-9th and 15th-16th, The Great Eggscape challenges children to join the Chantry Code Breakers on […]
If you have received a Little Lifts gift Box for primary breast cancer we would love to welcome you to this special event! What is The Little Lifts Community Club? The day will bring together our beneficiaries, where you will have the opportunity to meet others who have been through a similar experience, enjoy some refreshments and […]
Unleash your creative wild side at Castle Quarter’s bunting workshop Castle Quarter is proud to be part of this year’s GoGoSafari sculpture trail, in aid of the charity Break, coming to Norwich and Norfolk this summer. Before the big five sculptures are let loose on our streets in June, and Norwich comes alive with beautifully […]
Friday 11 April - 10am - 4pm Price - Included with general admission. Suitable for : Families Go green at Gressenhall during the Easter holidays at our Earth Day event! Get stuck in with a day of nature and wildlife-inspired activities. Enjoy crafting, mapping and making with plenty of activity stations across the museum. Meet […]
Back for its second year, EPIC Norfolk are organising a road marathon right here in glorious Norfolk! The Norfolk Marathon and Half Marathon will take you through picturesque countryside and coastal villages, finishing at the church in Cromer. FREE place (if you commit to raising a minimum of £250 sponsorship)
Nowton Park in Bury St Edmunds is holding a family Easter egg hunt around its hornbeam maze on 16 and 17 April. Try not to get lost in the maze as you search high and low for the special eggs and collect a delicious chocolate treat when you find your way out. Easter Bunny will also be roaming […]
A giant bucking Easter egg ride is coming to Castle Quarter for the Easter holidays. Find the Easter Egg Rodeo in Castle Quarter on Thursday 17th April from 10am to 4pm, in the White Lion Square area, just outside Boots on level one. The challenge, which is a free event, is similar to a bucking broncho […]
This Easter weekend come and meet the Wuffa Viking and Saxon Re-Enactment Society as they occupy the West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village, near Bury St Edmunds bringing a mix of crafts and weaponry displays from 19 – 21 April. Discover more about how people lived during the early medieval period, which was dominated by the ferocious 'Vikings' and brutal […]
A special day of engaging Easter-themed family activities in the beautiful setting of Snape Maltings. Join us from 10am for a special Easter Trail, art & craft activities for children, face-painting, delicious tastings in the shops, and our bustling Farmers’ Market. There is no need to book, and you are welcome to come and go […]
Friday 25 April - 2pm-3pm Price - £2 per person. NMS passholders free. Suitable for : Adults Kings Lynn was in the premier league of English port towns up to around 1800. Its geographical position on the east coast facing Europe combined with an extensive hinterland via the Great Ouse ensured a degree of prosperity. […]
Join us for the third Little Lifts Trail Running Event. We are so excited to be hosting this amazing event on trails that have rarely been run before, set in the beautiful North Norfolk countryside. What is The Little Lifts Trail Run? Take on the Trail Run for Little Lifts and help us support more people with breast cancer. […]
Workshop 3:00pm • All Saints Church • £12 / Workshop + Concert ticket £25 Join singers & choir leaders Ben & Dom for an afternoon of fun and uplifting harmony singing where the duo will teach a selection of accessible and tuneful songs in a fun and inclusive way. This event is open to all […]
Barningham Estate, Matlaske, Norwich, NR11 7JQ Join us for the third Little Lifts Trail Running Event on Saturday 26th April 2025, start time 10am and arrivals from 8am. We are so excited to be hosting this amazing event on trails that have rarely been run before, set in the beautiful North Norfolk countryside. Take on the Trail […]
