COMPETITION Win a day out at Holkham with lunch

from Norfolk Coast Guardian 2023

36 EVENTS

Here is your chance to win a fantastic day out at Holkham for the whole family. Enjoy complimentary entry to Holkham Hall, Holkham Stories Experience and Holkham Walled Garden, as well as lunch from the Courtyard Café. The closing date is 9am on 31st August 2023.

Scan QR code to enter or enter online at www.holkham.co.uk/norfolk-coastguardian-competition/. Full terms and conditions can be found online.

in August, explore over 60 stalls celebrating Norfolk’s creative prowess! This free event at Creake Abbey, Fakenham is suitable for the whole family.

Mon 28, Alysham Show 2023, 8am-6pm: The Aylsham has been at the heart of the county’s social and agricultural calendar for more than 70 years, celebrating Norfolk food and farming through traditional livestock competitions, machinery displays and a food hall full of local produce. The show is held on Blickling Estate, Norfolk, NR11 6NF

September

Sat 2 & Sun 3, North Norfolk Food and Drink Festival, Holkham Estate: The much-loved food festival features 65 artisan producers selling everything delightful and delicious! Coming into its 14th year, the festival has grown into a successful event for visitors across the county. The festival takes place in the spectacular setting of the Walled Garden at Holkham Hall.

Sun 10, Foodies Festival, Earlham Park: The Foodies Festival returns to Norwich featuring top chefs, street food and music acts.

Fri 15 to Sun 17, Out There Festival, Great Yarmouth: Out There Festival has established an international reputation for its exceptional and diverse programme, with events such as circus performances, street art, music and dance shows that are suitable for the whole family! The free event will appear in St. George’s Park and surrounding areas in Great Yarmouth. For more information visit the Out There Arts website, www.outtherearts.org.uk/out-there-festival/

Thu 21 to Sun 24, Deepdale Festival 2023: Deepdale Camping & Rooms hosts a small but perfectly formed music festival across 4 stages on the last weekend of September. With day and weekend tickets available, we hope you’ll join us for a brilliant weekend of music. For more info, check out www.deepdalefestival.co.uk or contact the box ofﬁce on 01485 210.

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Sat 14, and then everyday from Sat 21 to Tue 31, The Pumpkin House: With over 1,000 pumpkins, a haybale maze and a pop-up café on site, the Pumpkin House has an array of weird and wonderful varieties of pumpkins to choose from, as well as standard Jack O’Lanterns. With free parking, free entry and no booking required, come and choose any pumpkin from the Pumpkin House shelves! Based at Brookhill Farm, Thursford, NR21 0BD.

Sat 28, National Trust: Autumn Migrants Walk, 2pm: Join the National Trust for a guided walk around Blakeney Freshes and discover the special birds that over-winter on this part of the coast. Meet at Blakeney Quay (Carnser) car park at 2pm. It’s a free event, but you will need to book as spaces are limited.

Fri 20 to Fri 27, Lowestoft Film Festival: Set to return for its second year, the Lowestoft Film Festival is a celebration of undiscovered talent and independent film from across the UK, with multiple screenings, inspiring talks, and industry workshops on offer. To stay updated on the film festival and when bookings open, follow @LWTFilmFest on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter or www.lowestoftfilmfestival.co.uk

November

Sat 4, Cliff Top Fireworks Display at Hunstanton: Wrap up warm for this amazing bonfire, laser and fireworks spectacle at Hunstanton Cliffs. Doors open at 5pm on Sat 4 and the giant bonfire before is lit at 6pm, with fireworks set for 7:30pm!

Sat 11 to Mon 1 Jan 2024, The North Norfolk Lights Express: The popular illuminated train returns to provide immersive festive show for the whole family. Some of these events run with a dedicated event timetable so if you are in any doubt of train running times, please check the speciﬁc event page.

Fri 17, Holt Christmas Lights, Holt Market Place: With the now legendary ‘Panto Race’, ﬁreworks and live music, this beautiful Christmas event is fun for the whole family! The event runs from 5:30pm, with ﬁreworks at 7pm.

Sat 18, Burnham Market Christmas Lights: The annual Christmas lights switch on is returning in November 2023, from 12pm - 7pm. Expect to ﬁnd art, craft and food stalls and you should also see Father Christmas amongst the crowds.

Sat 25, Wells Christmas Tide Festival, Wellsnext-the-Sea: Bringing Father Christmas to Wells, the whole family can enjoy festive fun and lights!

Thu 30 to Sun 3 Dec, Art Fair East: Art Fair East aims to deliver the best the art-world has to offer to the East of England. From affordable prints to exhibitions, St Andrews Hall in the heat of Norwich city centre will be transformed to house this exciting event. Check out the website for more information, https://artfaireast.com/

December

Sat 9 to Sun 7 Jan 2024, Sleeping Beauty, Norwich Theatre Royal: She’s cursed to sleep, she can’t be woken, will her slumber ever be

Norfolk Coast Guardian 2023

broken? Join Norwich theatre for this year’s pantomime show, Sleeping Beauty! Tickets are available online now.

Mon 25, Hunstanton Christmas Day Swim: The Hunstanton Christmas Day Swim with everyone taking the plunge at 11am on Sunday 25th December at the town’s central promenade. This is one of Norfolk biggest events over the festive season with hundreds of people taking part.

ART

Bircham Windmill: Visitors can climb ﬁve ﬂoors, bake bread and on windy days, can also see the sails and milling machinery turning! Open from 1 April 2023, just come along and book your slot on the day. More info online, www.birchamwindmill.co.uk

The Shell Museum: The oldest purposebuilt museum in Norfolk houses the ﬁnest seashell collection in the UK, as well as collections of fossils, birds’ eggs, pottery, local archaeological ﬁnds and more! Based at Glandford, near Holt and open from Easter Sunday to the end of October, there is a very small admission fee to enter. For more info, see www.shellmuseum.org.uk

Seal Trips from Morston Quay: Several local businesses run seal boat trips throughout the year, with daily trips during the summer months.

Crabbing in North Norfolk: There are plenty of places to try crabbing, such as Cromer Pier,

Blakeney Quayside and Wells-next-the-Sea harbour are some popular spots. Crabbing kits and bait can be bought in most local souvenir shops.

Fossils on the Beach: If you ﬁnd fossils fascinating then there are several beaches in Norfolk where you can keep a beady eye out for them. West Runton Cliffs and beach, plus Hunstanton beach are good spots to try your own fossil hunting adventure!

Wells & Walsingham Light Railway: The famous Wells & Walsingham Light Railway steams between the Norfolk seaside town of Wells-next-the-Sea and the beautiful Abbey village of Walsingham. Open daily from Feb 11th 2023, children 4 and under go free.

MARKETS

Creake Abbey Farmers Market: A monthly market with over 50 stalls. The market opens at 9:30am and closes 1pm on the ﬁrst

Saturday of each month. Location: Creake

Abbey, Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk, NR21 9LF

Docking Village Hall Weekly Market: Experience the taste of East Anglia and Norfolk at the Local Produce Market held every Wednesday 9am-1pm all year round.

Hillﬁeld Nursery & Farm Shop: A unique destination for plan lovers, Hillﬁeld Nursey also has a range of pick your own fruit available.

Starting May and ﬁnishing in October, the whole family can enjoy picking strawberries, apples or plums. Bring your own containers if you can help reduce waste!

Holt Sunday Market, Holt: If you’re on the hunt for some beautiful gifts or for selfgifting, look no further! Head along to the Hold Sunday Market on the ﬁrst Sunday of the Month, from April to December 2023! With 72 local craft makers, food and drink producers and street food vendors, it’s a great way to shop local.

Alby Crafts & Gardens: Cromer Road, Erpingham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR11 7QE, Tel: 01263 761652. With a tearoom, beautiful gardens and art gallery space.

Cromer Art Space: Art Deco Block, Promenade, Cromer NR27 9HE. Artspace on the Prom will return in April 2023, showcasing individual artists in the beautiful Art Deco building on the prom. Langham Glass Ltd: Greenway Lane, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 8ET, Tel: 01328 863500. Experience fascinating live glassmaking demonstrations from the team of glassmakers at Langham Glass. With a shop, coffee shop, free parking and easy access to the North Norfolk Coast, it is an ideal day out for the whole family.

Wells Maltings Visitor Centre: The Maltings, Staithe St, Wells-next-the-Sea NR23 1AN, Tel: 01328 710885. A thriving centre for arts, heritage and community activity based in the heart of Wells-next-theSea.

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