Uplifting stories for Norfolk and Suffolk
Opening on Saturday 20 January in Norwich Castle’s Colman Project Space, The Lost Estate is a richly evocative photographic series by acclaimed Essex-based artists Daniel & Clara. Specially commissioned by Norwich Castle, the set of six large-scale photographs explores the relationship between humans and the natural world through imagined narratives taking place in the gardens of a […]
Gressenhall Farm & Workhouse opens its doors for a new season on Saturday 9 March with a new exhibition which tells the story of nursing history at the site. The result of a year-long collaboration between Norfolk-based textile artists, Connie Flynn, and a team of volunteer researchers, Making the Rounds is a moving exploration of 150 years […]
Suffolk Libraries has welcomed Martin Scaiff as its new Environmentalist in Residence. Martin is the latest to join the Suffolk Libraries ‘In Residence’ project which offers artists the opportunity to explore and make work in collaboration with libraries over a six- month period. As an organisation funded by Arts Council England, Suffolk Libraries regularly works with artists […]
Time Horizon, one of Antony Gormley’s most spectacular large-scale installations, will be shown at Houghton Hall in Norfolk from 21 April – 31 October 2024, the first time the work will be staged in the UK. Featuring 100 life-size sculptures, the works are distributed across 300 acres of the park, the furthest away being approximately 1.5 miles […]
Forty Farms offers a unique insight into the everyday lives, fears and hopes of 40 extraordinary farmers, through photography, products, film and words to create an immersive experience. In March 2020, British Life Photographer of the Year and Cumbrian farmer, Amy Bateman embarked on a journey to record the stories of Forty Farms in the […]
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 […]
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, […]
The Autumn Festival of Norfolk returns with its vibrant and diverse programme this year, presenting a variety of specially commissioned events, including a tribute screening, dynamic dance performances, engaging conversations with renowned personalities, multicultural celebrations of music, and a theatrical production that will transport you back to 1930s high society. From drama and music, to […]
The third Bayfield Hall Sculpture Trail this autumn features 40 artists, sculptors, musicians and makers in the beautiful gardens and grounds of Bayfield Hall near Holt. The trail is curated by Sarah Cannell with kind permission to use the private gardens and ancient chapel by Caroline and Roger Combe. An uplifting, inspiring natural space for […]
An exhibition of artworks marking 30 years since the end of apartheid will see linocuts and cartoons by South African illustrator and cartoonist Norman Kaplan on display in the Enterprise Centre on the UEA campus from 30 September – 18 October. Norman Kaplan was born in Gqeberha (formally Port Elizabeth), South Africa in 1947 and […]
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 […]
Free display at Norwich Millennium Library documents 500 years of Black music in Britain following this year’s ground-breaking British Library exhibition. Inspired by the British Library’s Beyond the Bassline exhibition, Norwich Millennium Library will host a free panel display from 1st to 31st October throughout Black History Month to help tell a national story about […]
The Seasons Speak is an exhibition and soundscape of nature inspired poems and naturally dyed colours. The hand-stitched and woven textiles are inspired by a seasonal cycle of poems written by Dorothy Amery, who has now sadly died. The poems and accompanying hangings celebrate Dorothy’s life and her deep love of nature. The textiles will […]
Members of the public are invited to attend the Hospital Showcase and Annual General Meeting at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH) on Wednesday 2 October. From 2pm to 4.30pm patients and public will be able to walk around a marketplace of stands in the hospital’s East Atrium, see an exhibition of our work […]
Diane Danzebrink, one of the UK’s leading campaigners for change in menopause education and awareness, and a regular expert voice on national radio and TV, is coming to John Lewis Norwich on Thursday 3rd October for a special customer evening. At the free event, Diane will be answering questions and sharing her insight and expertise […]
The 18th Slow Food Festival launches in Aylsham on its traditional October weekend featuring local food and drink producers, crafts people and entertainers as well as all the old favourites. From street food to indoor markets, home-grown vegetables to fresh-baked food, artisan beer and local wines, the family-friendly festival is a celebration of Norfolk’s diverse and […]
The Food Museum is delighted to announce the opening of Eat to Live or Live to Eat, a unique photographic exhibition by acclaimed art director and stylist Camilla Wordie, from 5 October 2024 to early 2025. This exhibition in the historic Abbots Hall Community Galleries highlights the intimate and joyful relationship people share with food, […]
The October Farmers' Market at Creake Abbey takes place on Saturday October 5, from 9.30am to 1pm. Producers at the market will include Norfolk Raider Cider and Sandringham Apple Juice. The Barn Café will be open from 9.30am, plus there will be street food at the market. Coffee and other hot drinks will be available […]
On Saturday 5th October, the Grain Brewery team will host their Hop Harvest Party at the brewery. There will be plenty of cask and keg beers on offer, including the brewery's own Fresh Hopped Beer (F.H.B.), as well as green hopped beers from our brewing chums at Ampersand and Tindalls, plus plenty more on offer. […]
Join Victoria Howell, Clinical Menopause Specialist, and Michelle Howard, Yoga Teacher and MY Menopause Yoga Teacher, for a day of Education, Connection and Relaxation, on Sunday 6th October 9.30am-5pm. All women experience menopause in very different ways and the multitude of symptoms can be a challenge to understand and navigate on a daily basis. As […]
The award-winning Bressingham High Barn welcomes you to a day of wellbeing and relaxation; full-day, morning or afternoon slots available. Optional light lunch. 10.30-11am Welcome Refreshments 11am to 12 noon Morning Yoga Session: Vinyasa Flow with Poppy Sayers 12-12.45pm Light Lunch 12.45-1pm Welcome Refreshment: Full Day & Afternoon Guests Only 1-2pm Afternoon Yoga Session: Restorative […]
Suffolk Libraries will be taking part in Green Libraries Week this week to highlight the role libraries can play in celebrating green spaces and tackling climate change. Green Libraries Week takes place from 7-13 October and focuses on climate change and sustainability with a series of events across the country. The very nature of the […]
Art exhibition exploring the narrative of Black Identity, by Mr James Bell and Miss Jacq Sempre - takes place at Norwich City Council (the Customer Care Centre, off Bethel Street), in collaboration with Norwich University of the Arts. Open 9.30am-4.30pm.
Children and their adult carers who attend the Castle’s Snaplings and Snapdragons sessions for pre-schoolers are about to make a new friend! ‘Snap’ the dragon has just moved into Norwich Castle in time for the start of the popular twice-monthly early years activity sessions which begin again on 14 September – they are sure to […]
Malorie Blackman: The Power of Stories exhibition coming to Time and Tide Museum 12 October 2024 – 9 February 2025 This autumn take an inspirational journey through the career of one of the nation’s most important and popular authors, Malorie Blackman, in this touring exhibition from the British Library. From trials to triumphs, explore Malorie’s […]
The Mayor's Civic Service will take place next month on Sunday 13 October at St Mary-le-Tower Church, Ipswich. Ipswich Mayor, Councillor Elango Elavalakan will be joined by fellow Mayors from across Suffolk and Civic Leaders for the Civic Service which will also include a procession between Ipswich Town Hall and St Mary-le-Tower Church. The service […]
Scaresville – The Haunted Village at Kentwell Hall, near Bury St Edmunds. Nightly from Wednesday 16th October until Saturday 2nd November (excluding Monday 21st October and Sunday 27th October) Enter the Scaresville Haunted Village at Kentwell Hall, near Bury St Edmunds for a live action, immersive experience for groups of 8-12 people. Inventive ‘scares’ have been created to […]
Opening to the public on Saturday 19 October 2024 at Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery, JMW Turner and changing visions of landscape places the work of arguably the world’s most famous landscape artist at the heart of an exhibition which traces the evolution of landscape art before and after this pivotal figure. On display until 23 […]
A brand-new Autumn Antiques, Vintage, Retro & Collectables Fair at Stonham Barns Park – one of Suffolk’s premier destination venues - will take place on 19 October. It follows on from a highly successful Spring Fair staged in March this year. Organised by the owners of Aspal Antiques, Aspal Emporium and Aspal Reclamation, a new 3000 sq ft antiques centre at the […]
Chantry Place to host free ‘Chantry Jack crow hunt’ this October From Saturday 19th October until Sunday 3rd November 2024, Chantry Place Norwich will be hosting a free ‘Chantry Jack crow trail’ for families to enjoy, along with a spooktacular photo opportunity with scarecrow Jack! Families can pick up a free trail map from Langley’s on the lower ground floor then […]
Sunnyfields Apiaries, nestled on the Norfolk/Suffolk border in Hedenham near Bungay, is hosting a series of crafting workshops that make use of one of nature’s most versatile materials: beeswax. Led by Stacy, a professional beekeeper and qualified floral designer, the workshops provide a hands-on approach to working with natural beeswax. Visitors will enjoy learning traditional […]
Welcome to the Autumn Foraging Walk and Wreath Making event! On Saturday October 19 2024 at 10:30am there promises to be a fun-filled day of exploring the beautiful grounds of Bressingham Hall & High Barn Wedding Venue. During the event, you will have the opportunity to go on a guided foraging walk to discover the treasures of […]
October is a beautiful time in the garden and a busy time for gardeners too. Two very special gardens open for the National Garden Scheme this month, which end the season of garden visiting and should not be missed. Over on the east side of the county is the well-known garden at East Ruston which recently […]
Popular exhibition, Earth and Sky is returning for a third time to Wymondham Arts Centre this October! Norfolk favourites, Kerry Buck Artist Printmaker, Amelia Bowman and Toby Winterbourn will be exhibiting original collagraph prints, paintings and decorative metalwork alongside limited edition reproductions, cards, home and giftware. Come and be inspired and uplifted by their fun […]
Taking place in England’s first UNESCO City of Literature, Thursday 24 – Sunday 27 October, Norwich Book Festival honours the unique literary heritage of Norwich and invites readers of all kinds to join the story. This inaugural festival has been developed by The Forum in collaboration with expert partners including literary powerhouses University of East Anglia […]
The Company of Four are proud to present Mike Kenny’s imaginative stage adaptation of E. Nesbit’s much-loved children’s classic, The Railway Children at Seckford Theatre, Woodbridge The story follows a prosperous Edwardian family – A Mother and three Children – forced into near poverty in the rural north of England. The Children meet a host […]
Norfolk nature reserve, Pensthorpe, is set to transform into a Pumpkin filled land as it prepares to host its first-ever Pumpkin Festival over the October Half term. The reserve has previously offered additional Pumpkin carving in a small-scale way, but this year after much success previously is expanding this offering by creating a brand new […]
The upcoming exhibition at The Hold on Ipswich Waterfront is inspired by the much-loved animated film, THE SNOWMAN™ AND THE SNOWDOG, the sequel to Raymond Briggs’ classic picture book (published by Puffin) and film adaption THE SNOWMAN™. Produced under licence from Snowdog Enterprises Ltd (a Penguin Random House Company) and opening on Friday 25 October, ‘The Snowman™ and The Snowdog’ exhibition […]
Join the Norfolk Record Office for a symposium on 18th-century political radicalism in Norwich and Norfolk this autumn. The one-day event, available in person or online, will explore political dissent, radical thought and their suppression in Norfolk around the time of the French revolution In 1796, John Thelwall - once considered the most dangerous man […]
Shug Gallery is proud to announce its debut exhibition following its rebrand: ‘GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS’ – A group show celebrating female artists, featuring: Citali Haro Clara A Emma Schwartz Eve De Haan Hannah Knox Karen Ösp Pálsdóttir Kira McCarthy Laban Mollie Campbell Monica Loya JI ZOU Sarah Cotton 김서연 Thérèse Mulgrew 26th October - 16th […]
Staff from across Norfolk Fire & Rescue Service will be getting in a lather as they aim to take on a fundraising challenge in aid of The Fire Fighters Charity. Crews and other service staff will be based at 27 fire stations across Norfolk for the simultaneous car wash event. They will be armed with […]
Get ready for a fun-filled Halloween experience at Castle Quarter this October when a spooky circus arrives in the centre. Norwich’s leading social, leisure and lifestyle destination will create a spine-tingling atmosphere as it invites visitors to step into a world of supernatural wonders at its Spooky Spectacular event on Saturday 26th October. Combining the spirit […]
4 Mums Talking Mags from Raymond James Quigleys Legacy; Jayne from Heart 2 Heart Norfolk; Michelle from MJ Training East Ltd; Sally from S&L Safe Cut Kits are collaborating as 4 Mums, and talking to provide FREE training and awareness sessions. Mags’ son, James, was stabbed to death, in broad daylight, just last year in […]
Charity Art Fair Tuesday 29 – Wednesday 30 October In partnership with Lamberts, Big C is hosting a charity art fair, with an online art auction, art sale and exhibition to raise vital funds. With an eclectic mix of art, crafts and jewellery, come and browse the displays, make a bid in the auction or buy […]
The Food for Thought session in King’s Lynn on Tuesday 29 October will have extra activities for children during half term to encourage more families to visit the free family-friendly session. Lily, a service that is owned and managed by the The Borough Council of King’s Lynn & West Norfolk, has organised 12 weeks of […]
