What's On in Norfolk

Swimming lessons with Everyone Active

Venue: Your local leisure centre

Address: Norfolk

Website: https://www.everyoneactive.com/courses-lessons/swimming-lessons/

Award-winning swimming lessons at your local Everyone Active leisure centre, for children aged from just 4 months old. Available at The Reef Leisure Centre (Sheringham) and Victory Swim and Fitness Centre...

Autumn Afternoon Tea

Venue: The Assembly House

Website: www.assemblyhousenorwich.co.uk

Themed afternoon tea - see the website for details

Great Yarmouth Arts Festival 2024

Venue: Great Yarmouth

Website: www.greatyarmouthartsfestival.co.uk

Festival bringing music, visual arts, theatre, heritage events and different performances to the town. See the website for details

Photography Competitions 2024 - The Exhbition

Venue: Cley Marshes Visitor Centre

Website: www.norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk

Exhibition featuring all the winners of this year's competition, plus a selection of shortlisted entries

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show

Venue: Norwick Theatre Playhouse

Website: www.norwichtheatre.org

Production faithfully adapting four stories by author/illustrator Eric Carle: Brown Bear, Brown Bear, 10 Little Rubber Ducks, The Very Busy Spider and The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Captioned performance...

Model and Miniature Show

Venue: Strumpshaw Steam Museum

Website: www.strumpshawsteammuseum.co.uk

Model show with something for all ages

Model and Miniature Show

Venue: Strumpshaw Hall

Website: www.strumpshawsteammuseum.co.uk

Model show with something for all ages

Native 2 Norfolk Food Fair

Venue: The Forum

Address: Norwich

Website: www.theforumnorwich.co.uk

Special event with seasonal products, artisan crafts and local cuisine, complemented by music and entertainment

Night Time Safari for families at RSPB Strumpshaw Fen

Venue: RSPB Strumpshaw Fen

Website: www.events.rspb.org.uk

Family walk in search of owls, moths, bats and other creatures of the night suitable for ages 5+

Steam Back to the Forties

Venue: North Norfolk Railway

Website: www.nnrailway.co.uk

Weekend of all-day live music, stunning classic vehicles, vintage trade stands, historical displays and wartime fashions at all three stations all accompanied by a frequent steam service

Farmers Market and Craft Fayre

Venue: Marshaland Hall

Website: www.visitwestnorfolk.com

Farmers market produce and local craft stalls - free entry

hey Duggee at Pettitts Adventure Park

Venue: Pettits Adventure Park

Website: www.pettittsadventurepark.co.uk/character-days

See Hey Duggee at intervals throughout the day

Horse Power! Heavy Horse Day

Venue: Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse

Website: www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk

See 'horse power' in action, from heavy horses and steam through to the early petrol engine. Watch demonstrations of heavy horses work the land using heritage farming equipment and tecniques. Catch demonstrations...

Hunstanton Soap Box Derby

Venue: Hunstanton

Website: www.west-norfolk.gov.uk

Construct your own hand-built carts or be a spectator

Model Railway Show

Venue: Bressingham Steam and Gardens

Website: www.bressingham.co.uk

Hosting of a number of Model Railway Layouts of varying gauges and types at the annual show

Swallows and Amazons Adventure Days

Venue: Norfolk Broads

Website: www.thecanoeman.com/adventure-days

Range of woodland activities from wildlife walks through to archery, bushcraft and other woodland activities

Art Norfolk 2024

Venue: The Forum

Address: Norwich

Website: www.theforumnorwich.co.uk

Autumn exhibition of local talented artists with an eclectic mix of styles

Deepdale Festival

Venue: Deepdale Camping

Website: www.deepdalecamping.co.uk/festival

Music festival across 3 tages - see the website for the line-up and tickets

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical

Venue: Gorleston Pavilion

Website: www.gorlestonpavilion.co.uk

Brand new musical comedy created from scratch at each performance of this award-winning show as audience suggestions are transformed on the spot into all-singing, all dancing productions with hilarious...

Autumn Mixed Traction Event

Venue: Mid Norfolk Railway

Website: www.midnorfolkrailway.co.uk

More information to be made available nearer to the date – see the website for details

Family Saturday at Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery

Venue: Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery

Website: www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk

Family fun event with the chance to explore the amazing collections and galleries. Try a wide range of activities from getting hands-on with objects to meeting costumed characters and unlocking your creative...

Flamingo Festival

Venue: Pensthorpe

Website: www.pensthorpe.com

Weekend of flamboyance and flamingos with flamingo themed crafts, pond dipping, flamingo talks, flamingo themed café treats, face painting and more

Garden and Outdoor Living Fair

Venue: Holkham

Website: www.holkham.co.uk

Wide range of stallholders with plants, crafts and decorative items, exhibitors, walks and talk tours and meet one of the Holkham gardeners

NORCON

Venue: Norfolk Showground

Website: www.nor-con.co.uk

Weekend of exhibits and vehicles. Celebrity appearances, stage talks and demonstrations, professional comic book artists, photo opportunities and a multitude of traders selling memorabilia and merchandise

Norwich Book Fair

Venue: The Forum

Address: Norwich

Website: www.theforumnorwich.co.uk

Browse and buy a wide selection of books from professional booksellers from around the country

Dyke Dipping

Venue: Thorpe Marshes

Website: www.norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk

Learn about the wonderful wildlife that can be found in the dykes

Run Sandringham

Venue: Sandringham

Website: www.runsandringham.couk

Variety of races for runners of all abilities and ages

Street Feast

Venue: Market Place, North Walsham

Website: www.facebook.com/northwalshammarkets

Monthly farmers market event

The Makers Market

Venue: Wroxham Barns Shopping Village

Website: www.wroxhambarns.co.uk

20 stallholders, 14 shopping studios, onsite cafes and food trucks, free parking and entry, live music.

The Pantaloons Present: The Merry Wives of Windsor

Venue: Norwich Theatre Playhouse

Website: www.norwichtheatre.org

Performance of Shakespeare’s classic play from critically acclaimed The Pantaloons

RSPB 'Giving Nature a Home'

Venue: The Forum

Address: Norwich

Website: www.theforumnorwich.co.uk

Discover expert tips and tricks from the RSPB to make your outdoor space a vibrant place for you and nature

Relaxed Early Bird Opening at Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse

Venue: Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse

Website: www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk

Event for visitors who would prefer a calmer start to their visit – with reduced audio and video in the galleries wherever possible and full access to their 2024 exhibition and Book Nook on the first...

North Norfolk Festival of Literature and Landscape

Venue: The Maltings, Wells-next-the-Sea

Website: www.literatureandlandscape.org

Festival celebrating the unique landscapes of North Norfolk and the British Isles with a weekend festival of the arts - including poetry and prose, readings and discussions, workshops for children and...

Autumn Showcase at North Norfolk Railway

Venue: North Norfolk Railway

Website: www.nnrailway.co.uk

Unlmited travel with Day Rover Tickets, frequent timetable with steam engines and diesel locomotives in action, rarely used coaching stock, demonstration goods workings

Farmers' Market - Creake Abbey

Venue: Creake Abbey

Website: www.creakeabbey.co.uk

Award-winning farmers market with over 50 stalls to choose from

Night Time Safari for families at RSPB Strumpshaw Fen

Venue: RSPB Strumpshaw Fen

Website: www.events.rspb.org.uk

Family walk in search of owls, moths, bats and other creatures of the night suitable for ages 5+

Trelissick Apple Picking Weekend

Venue: Trelissick

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/cornwall/trelissick

A small press and an apple display can be found in the Stables. The Garden team will be on hand to help with identifying heritage apples and there’ll be plenty of traditional games for the family to...

Grandparents Day at Bure Valley Railway

Venue: Bure Valley Railway

Website: www.bvrw.co.uk

Grandparent travels FREE with another full fare-paying adult (one free Grandparent per booking). Pre-booking is essential

Quiet at the Aquarium

Venue: SeaLife Hunstanton

Website: www.visitsealife.com/hunstanton

Discover the range of fascinating creatures from sharks to seahorses while the centre is quieter to create a more enjoyable experience for those with sensory sensitivities

Quiet at the Aquarium

Venue: SeaLife Great yarmouth

Website: www.visitsealife.com/great-yarmouth

Discover the range of fascinating creatures from sharks to seahorses while the centre is quieter to create a more enjoyable experience for those with sensory sensitivities

Video Game Retro Market

Venue: The Forum

Address: Norwich

Website: www.theforumnorwich.co.uk

Market with video games, retro toys, collectibles, trading cards, clothing, merchandise and many other video game related items. Entry to a retro gaming area is included in the entry where a variety of...

The Spongebob Musical

Venue: Norwich Theatre

Website: www.norwichtheatre.org

All-singing, all-dancing dynamic show – when the citizens of Bikini Bottom discover that a volcano will soon erupt and destroy their humble home, SpongeBob and his friends must come together to save...

Do Blue' With Norfolk and Waveney Mind

Venue: The Forum

Address: Norwich

Website: www.norfolkandwaveneymind.org.uk

Event raising funds for Norfolk and Waveney Mind

Bluey at Pettitts Adventure Park

Venue: Pettitts Adventure Park

Website: www.pettittsadventurepark.co.uk/character-days

See Bluey at intervals throughout the day

Inflatable 5K

Venue: Norfolk Showground

Website: www.norfolkshowground.co.uk

Inflatable obstacle course with 4 route lengths to choose from

Pokemon and Collectors Fair

Venue: the Costessey Centre

Website: www.facebook.com/people/pokecraft

Pokemon, cards, crafts, artwork, plushies, toys, keyrings, 3D prints, binders, games, trading, cakes, stone baked pizza and more. Free entry and parking

Come From Away

Venue: Norwich Theatre Royal

Website: www.norwichtheatre.org

Performances of the award-winning musical with captioned and audio described performances available as well as a Touch Tour on selected dates. Recommended for ages 10+.

Nature Tots - spooky spiders

Venue: RSPB Strumpshaw Fen

Website: www.events.rspb.org.uk

Programme of events of under 5s and their grown ups

Ascarium at SeaLife Great Yarmouth

Venue: SeaLife Great Yarmouth

Website: www.visitsealife.com/great-yarmouth

Help the Sea Witch and Warlock look after their ocean home and fellow sea creatures by completing magical challenges throughout the aquarium. Will you be brave enough to step up and help them by solving...

Ascarium at SeaLife Hunstanton

Venue: SeaLife Hunstanton

Website: www.visitsealife.com/hunstanton

Help the Sea Witch and Warlock look after their ocean home and fellow sea creatures by completing magical challenges throughout the aquarium. Will you be brave enough to step up and help them by solving...

Halloween Afternoon Tea

Venue: The Assembly House Norwich

Website: www.assemblyhousenorwich.co.uk

Themed afternoon tea - see the website for details

One Bag Beach Clean

Venue: National Bosveal Car Park

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/cornwall/glendurgan-garden/events

A fantastic opportunity to make a tangible impact on the environment and ensure beaches remain pristine for everyone to enjoy.Please arrive by 10:20 AM, as the group will set off to the beach promptly...

Fishy Fun

Venue: Rick Stein Fistral

Website: www.rickstein.com/restaurants/events/fistral

hands-on fish and shellfish adventure Get to know some of our favourites, learn how our chefs prepare them, and, best of all, enjoy some tasters along the way. £5 per Child 12 spaces. For ages 5 -14 Yrs

Garland in the Hall

Venue: Cotehele

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/cornwall/cotehele

60ft long Christmas garland using thousands of flowers grown on the estate

Anthony Gormley - Time Horizon

Venue: Houghton Hall

Website: www.houghtonhall.com

Large sclae installations across the grounds and in the house

Antony Gormley - Time Horizon

Venue: Houghton Hall

Website: www.houghtonhall.com

Display of one of Antony Gormley's large scale installations across the grounds and through the house with over 100 life size sculptures

Antony Gormley's Time Horizon

Venue: Houghton Hall

Website: www.houghtonhall.com

Large scale installations featuring 100 lifesize scultures distributed across 300 acres of the park

Autumnal Fun at Oxburgh Estate

Venue: Oxburgh Estate

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/norfolk/oxburgh-estate

Activities including a leaf challenge, welly wanging and more

Bare Bones

Venue: Time and Tide Museum

Address: Great Yarmouth,

Website: www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk/time-tide

Exhibition inviting visitors of all ages to explore the beauty and secrets of animal skeletons

Bare Bones

Venue: Time and Tide Museum

Address: Blackfriars Road, Great Yarmouth

Website: https://www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk/time-tide/whats-on/bare-bones

This fascinating exhibition invites visitors of all ages to explore the beauty, and secrets, of animal skeletons. Skeletons help us understand how animals move, but they can tell us much more; these intricate...

Bayfield Hall Sculpture Trail

Venue: Bayfield Hall

Website: www.bayfieldhallsculpture.com

Sculpture trail featuring works by 45 artists from across the UK set in the private gardens of Bayfield Hall. Under 18s go free - see website for tickets

Circus and Water Spectacular

Venue: Hippodrome Circus,

Address: 43A St George's Road, Great Yarmouth

Website: www.hippodromecircus.com

Circus acts and the world famous water spectacular where the entire ring sinks to reveal a gigantic swimming pool

Cocomelon Song Time

Venue: Sea Life Great Yarmouth

Website: www.visitsealife.com/great-yarmouth

Join JJ and all the little ones from Melon Patch Academy to meet incredible animals and discover how to keep them safe in the oceans and find the missing words to complete the exclusive SEA Life song

Cromer Pier Show

Venue: Cromer Pier

Website: www.cromerpier.co.uk

Variety show with 8 metre wall, traditional scene sets, bespoke costumes, lighting effects and more

Cromer Pier Show 2022

Venue: Cromer Pier

Address: The Promenade, Cromer

Website: www.cromerpier.co.uk

Variety show with new guest stars every week. Visit the website to see the lineup

Dame Magdalene Odundo at Houghton Hall

Venue: Houghton Hall

Website: www.houghtonhall.com

Exhibition showcase existing and new works spanning Odundo's 30 year career

Dame Magdalene Odundo Exhibition

Venue: Houghton Hall

Website: www.houghtonhall.com

Showcase featuring both established pieces and new creations spanning Odundo's illustrious 30 year career

DigiFest

Dinosaurium: Reimagined Creatures

Venue: Time and Tide Museum

Website: www.timeandtidenorfolk.gov.uk

Family friendly exhibition taking a look at the long history of our relationship with dinosaurs with detailed models alongside memorabilia and fossils and specimens from their own collections

Dinosaurium: Reimagined Creatures

Venue: Time and Tide Museum

Website: www.timeandtide.norfolk.gov.uk

Family friendly exhibition looking at the long history of our relationship with dinosaurs

Discover Sharklife

Venue: Sealife Hunstanton

Website: www.visitsealife.com/hunstanton

Fun activitiy trail and challenges throughout the aquarium, enjoy visual games

Drawn to Water: Quentin Blake at WWT

Venue: Welney Wetland Centre

Address: Wisbech

Website: www.wwt.org.uk

Collect an illustrated guide full of Quentin's Blake's drawings and journey around the wetland as part of their summer events

Get Ready with Snap

Website: https://www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk/events/events-search/eventdetails?id=cfdbbee2-a220-ee11-9599-943c708cc496

Make your own finger puppet and explore the museum together, a self-led craft activity and trail for families. Every day at the Museum of Norwich during the summer holidays, Tuesday – Saturday, 10am...

Go Go Discover Trail

Venue: Various locations

Website: www.breakcharity.org.uk/gogodiscover

Family trail with dinosaur sculputres to find in Norwich and Norfolk

Hullaballoo

Venue: BeWILDerwood

Address: Horning Road, Hoveton, Norwich

Website: www.norfolk.bewilderwood.co.uk

Storytelling, craft, face painting and the Puzzling Park Trail

Keeping It Regal

Venue: Norwich

Website: www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk/norwich-castle

City wide trail exploring what 'being regal' means to us today. Visit the website for a downloadable map

LAMB FEEDING AND LAMBING LIVE

Venue: Church Farm Stow Bardolph

Address: Lynn Road, Stow Bardolph

Website: www.churchfarmstowbardolph.co.uk

See the new lambs as well as lots of other baby animals being born during the spring

Lamb Feeding and Lambing Live

Magic of Thailand Festival

Making The Rounds: Stories of Workhouse Nurses Told In Textiles

Venue: Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse

Website: www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk

Family friendly exhibition taking a look at the long history of our relationship with dinosaurs with detailed models alongside memorabilia and fossils and specimens from their own collections

MATILDA THE MUSICAL (FILM SCREENING)

Nature Spy

Venue: Hoveton Hall Estate

Address: Hoveton

Website: www.hovetonestate.co.uk

Nature trail around the grounds

Norfolk and Norwich Festival

Venue: Various locations

Website: www.nnfestival.org.uk

Arts and cultural festival - see the website for more details

Parasquawks Flight of Very Fancy Colours

Venue: BeWILDerwood

Address: Horning Road, Hoveton, Norwich

Website: www.bewilderwood.co.uk

Spot the Parasquawks and run wild as a family with all the rather curious creatures in this very fanciful adventure

RETRO GAMES: A GAMING JOURNEY FROM ARCADE TO ZX SPECTRUM

Venue: Time and Tide Museum

Address: Time and Tide Museum of Great Yarmouth Life, Blackfriars’ Road, Great Yarmouth, NR30 3BX.

Website: www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk/timetide/ whats-on/retro-games

Exhibition charting the rise of computer gaming from 80s to the present day with the chance to play games using vintage and contemporary technology.

Sean Scully at Houghton Hall

Venue: Houghton Hall

Website: www.houghtonhall.com

Exhibition at Houghton Hall

Spring Afternoon Tea

Venue: Assembly House

Website: www.assemblyhousenorwich.co.uk

Themed afternoon tea experience - see website for details

Spring's Blossoming at Blickling Estate

Venue: Blickling Estate

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/norfolk/blickling-estate

Celebration of spring flowers, birds and blossom with a family trail and other ways to explore spring in the House

Step Inside Oxburgh Hall

Venue: Oxburgh hall

Address: near Swaffham

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/norfolk/oxburgh-estate

Eplore Oxburgh's ground floor showrooms, along with the Oxburgh Hangings, North Corridor and North Bedroom upstairs

Strangers' Hall Challenge

Website: https://www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk/events/events-search/eventdetails?id=26bb72ce-af20-ee11-9599-943c708cc496

Sunlight: Roger Ackling

Venue: Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery

Website: www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk

Exhibition of the artist's work prompting important conversations about the status of the object, the significance of material, the processes of making and the transformative power of display

The Moon: Meet Our Nearest Neighbour

Venue: Lynn Museum

Website: www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk

Moon themed exhibition wher eyou can discover the science and mythology behind our nearest neighbour, find out about historic discovery and exploration and encounter astonishing astonish objects incluidng...

The Singh Twins: Slaves of Fashion

Venue: Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery

Address: Castle Hill, Norwich,

Website: www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk

Exhibition exploring how the history of Indian textiles is a global story of Empire, conflict and luxury lifestyle which has contemporary relevance connnecting to ethical trade, consumerism and attitudes...

The Wizard of Oz Afternoon Tea at The Assembly House

Venue: Assembly House

Address: Norwich

Website: www.assemblyhousenorwich.co.uk

Themed afternoon tea experience - see website for details

Traditional or children's afternoon teas

Venue: Dobbies Garden Centre

Website: www.eventsdobbies.com

Afternoon tea options with unlimited tea and coffee refils

Walk Norfolk

Venue: Various locations

Website: www.pathmakers.org.uk

Access friendly walking fstival running throughout the month with a walk for everybody of all abilites. Find out more and sign up via the website

Wild Expeditions: Unearth the Past

Venue: Banham Zoo

Address: Banham

Website: www.zsea.org

Unlock the Mysteries of the Natural World, Extinction Trail, Dinosaur Ranger Experience

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