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Welcome to our Amber Radio local community page which we hope you'll find useful. Our Notice Board includes events and general information, and our Amber Directory is a more detailed look at - well - virtually anything!

 (From open gardens to museums, music to sports, charities, hobbies, leisure groups, heritage railways...just click on the boxes to get on the right track!)

 Remember, events can change –
sometimes at the last minute – so check with the organisers before you go

     And if you’re organising an event, please send details a few weeks in advance to:  community@amber.radio  together, if possible, with a link to your website and/or Facebook page.

 

Now sit back, relax with a cuppa
and read on….

If you live in Norfolk and want to give up smoking, the County Council has launched a Smoke Free support App. It’s free of charge and offers round the clock support, health tracking, daily missions, a distraction game and more. You can download the app to your smartphone via   link.smokefreeapp.com/sfnorfolk. For more information about giving up smoking, click here:  www.norfolk.gov.uk/smokingsupport

Nexus Fostering, based just outside Norwich, supports foster carers and children in the local area. They say there’s an urgent need for more foster carers and would love to hear from anyone who would like more details.

Click here for the group’s website: www.nexusfostering.co.uk/office-locations/norwich

See also the “Fostering” section in our Amber Directory below

Circus Fantasia is coming to Yarmouth Stadium from Wednesday to Sunday, March 11th to 15th with everything from comedy, juggling, aerial displays, balancing acts and more – including a human cannonball and a circus orchestra. It’s on tour at the moment and comes to Gt Yarmouth before heading to the Norfolk Showground at Costessey from Wed March 18th to Sunday March 29th.

For more details, click here for the Circus Fantasia website www.circusfantasia.co.uk

This year’s National Lottery Open Week runs from Saturday, March 7th to Sunday March 15th with the opportunity for free entry or special offers on selected days at hundreds of venues across the country – including, of course, here in Norfolk and Suffolk. There’s everything from museums and historical houses to nature reserves, cinema screenings and more. To find out what is open and when - and how to qualify for admission - click here: www.lotterygoodcauses.org.uk/open-week

The Norfolk County Music Festival is back for its 101st year this year.  It's all happening at various venues in Norwich from Monday March 9th to Saturday March 21st and is an annual showcase for schools, amateur musicians and performers.

It’s organised by a charity committee each year to encourage and help develop musical activity throughout the County and gives learners at all levels the chance to perform under concert conditions in front of a friendly audience.

To find out details, click here: www.norfolkmusic.org.uk

Sheringham Little Theatre Players are presenting Oscar Wilde’s dark comedy “Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime”. It’s at the Little Theatre from Wednesday to Saturday – March 11th to 14th – and tells the story of an aristocrat who quickly tries to fulfil a palm reader’s prophesy, so it doesn’t interfere with his up-coming marriage.

For more details, click here for the Sheringham Little Theatre website: www.sheringhamlittletheatre.com

St. Michael’s Church in Beccles is set for a special light show on Saturday March 14th. The interior of the historic Grade One building is being illuminated as never seen before, by visual artist William Lindley. The display is from 6.30pm to 8.30pm. No booking is needed and visitors will be able to come and go as they please. Donations will be welcome and refreshments will be on sale.

For more details, click here for the Visit Beccles website page: www.visitbeccles.co.uk/event/spectacular-light-show-at-st-michaels-church

Fakenham Food Market launches in the town centre marketplace on Saturday March 14th. It’s from 9.30am to 1.30pm and will be held on the second Saturday of the month through until December. It’s organised by the Shop Fakenham team as part of the Visit Fakenham initiative to encourage people to explore, shop and discover the town.

For more details of this and other Fakenham events, click here for the Visit Fakenham website: www.visitfakenham.co.uk. Click here for the Facebook page: www.facebook.com/p/Visit-Fakenham-61567329218753

For more details of the road closures, click here: www.norfolk.gov.uk/39746

The world’s longest 10¼" narrow gauge steam railway reopens on Saturday March 14th. The Wells and Walsingham Railway – which follows four miles of the old Great Eastern line – returns for another season, after first opening in 1982. It’s open daily until Nov 1st.

For more details, click here: www.wwlr.co.uk

And for more details of other heritage railways, don’t forget to check out the Trains section in our Amber Directory below 

The National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine is returning to Norwich. It’s making its second visit to the Theatre Royal with a show on Sunday evening March 15th. The concert includes works by Delius and Beethoven after opening with, what is considered to be, the first Ukrainian symphony ever written – a symphony performed outside the Ukrainian parliament following the outbreak of war in 2022.

For more details of the concert and of a special general appeal in support of the orchestra, click here: www.norwichtheatre.org/whats-on/national-symphony-orchestra-of-ukraine

Keep an eye out for runners around the Trowse area on Sunday, March 15th , as the City of Norwich Athletic Club hosts its 21st annual road race. It starts at 9am at the Norfolk Snowsports Club in Whitlingham Lane. It then follows a route alongside Whitlingham Broad before two laps around local roads through Trowse and close to Whitlingham Hall.  Be aware of road closures.

For more details, click here: www.conac.org.uk/trowse-10k-road-race

For more details of the road closures, click here: www.norfolk.gov.uk/39746

King’s Lynn opens its new library on Monday, March 16th at 11am. It’s in the heart of the town in New Conduit Street and replaces the old library building on London Road which is now closed. It includes dedicated children’s areas, a business library and quiet study spaces and is also home for historical collections. The building is also the new base for Adult Learning and the site will feature a purpose-built training kitchen.

For more details, click here: www.norfolk.gov.uk/40205

Norfolk Fire & Rescue Service (NFRS) and Trading Standards are holding free electric bike safety sessions this month. The events, in Great Yarmouth, Norwich and King’s Lynn, will include safety advice on buying, charging and disposing of the batteries and the dangers of DIY installations. Electrical Safety First will also be on hand to deliver expert advice.

On Wednesday March 18th, they’ll be in Great Yarmouth’s Regent Road, outside the Market Gates Shopping Centre, from 4pm to 7pm.

On Thursday, March 19th, they’ll be in Norwich, starting at the UEA – The Street, upper level – from 11am to 2pm and then in the City Centre, at the bottom of Orford Hill, from 4pm to 7pm

And on Friday, March 20th, they’ll be in King’s Lynn – outside the Vancouver Quarter – from Noon to 4pm.

For more information and advice, visit www.norfolk.gov.uk/lithiumbatteries

After the show at Yarmouth Stadium from March 11th to 15th, Circus Fantasia is heading to the Norfolk Showground at Costessey from Wednesday March 18th to Sunday March 29th. The circus offers a wide variety of entertainment from comedy to balancing acts, aerial displays and more…including a human cannonball and a circus orchestra.

For more details, click here for the Circus Fantasia website: www.circusfantasia.co.uk

Welcome back to the Halls in Norwich. They have been closed for renovation works since 2024 and reopen this month. The UEA Choir and Symphony Orchestra will be presenting their Spring Concert, “Echoes of the Soul” at St. Andrew’s Hall on Thursday March 19th and the Norwich Philharmonic Orchestra will be taking the stage there on Saturday 21st.

For details of both events and others in the pipeline click here: www.norwich.gov.uk/thehalls/whats

The 13th Fakenham Gin and Beer Festival is being held on Friday and Saturday, March 20th and 21st. It’s at Fakenham Community Centre and also includes food and live music. (Along with cider).

The festival is fundraising for both the Community Centre and a local cystic fibrosis charity, “Ellie’s Love”.

For more details, click here for the Festival website: www.fakenhambeerfest.co.uk

For more details of “Ellie’s Love” charity, click here: www.ellieslove.co.uk

This year’s National Swimathon is being held from Friday to Sunday, March 20th to March 22nd. It’s now in its 40th year with swimmers in Norfolk and Suffolk joining the rest of the UK to raise funds for Cancer Research UK, Marie Curie, and the Swimathon Foundation. There are more than 450 pools in the country participating. There's also a Swimathon virtual challenge.

To find out more details and to check pools nearest to you, click here for the Swimathon website: www.swimathon.org

The Halls in Norwich reopen this month after being closed since 2024 for renovation works. After the  UEA Choir and Symphony Orchestra on Thursday March 19th (see above), the Norwich Philharmonic Orchestra are at St. Andrew’s Hall on Saturday March 21st.

For more details of the concert click here for the Orchestra website page: www.norwichphil.org.uk/concerts

For more details of the Halls and also future events click here for the website: www.norwich.gov.uk/thehalls

and Facebook page here: www.facebook.com/thehallsnorwich

You might also like to check out the “Choirs and Bands” section in our Amber Directory below.

There’s a fun sing-along night in Gorleston on Thursday March 26th to bring back memories of old school assemblies. The “Assembly Bangers” night - complete with old favourites like “Give Me Oil In My Lamp” and “Kumbaya” - is at Peterhouse School Hall in Magdalen Square.

Guests are encouraged to wear items from their old school uniforms (if they still have any!) and there is a tuck shop! And if you have any photos and memorabilia of school days, they’d love to hear from you.  

The evening is hosted in partnership with St Mary Magdalene Church, Gorleston, St. Nicholas Church, Bradwell and Cliff Park Community Church.

For more details and ticket information, click here: www.stmmgorleston.org.uk/life26

Harleston Cinema at the Masonic Rooms in Redenhall Road, is presenting the film “I Swear” on Thursday March 26th. There are showings at 2pm and 7.30pm.

It’s the true-life story of John Davidson, awarded an MBE in 2019 for his campaigning work for Tourette’s after being diagnosed with the condition at the age of 15. It stars Robert Aramayo.

 For those with compatible hearing aids, a hearing loop has now been installed.

Seats are £5, under 16s £2.50, please book at Harleston Information Plus in Exchange Street, Harleston or call 01379 851917    https://harleston-norfolk.org.uk/     

Please cancel at HIP if you are unable to attend. 

Cash only. Ice creams at the intervals, bar also available for the evening screening where card payments are accepted.

Walk-ins will be accommodated if possible but only if not fully pre-booked. Please be aware – if you see tickets for sale on social media, this is a scam; tickets are only sold at the venue on the night.

 

All required Covid measures will be taken, in accordance with current guidelines. The hall has an air monitoring and circulation system.

Certificate 15, under 16s must be accompanied by an adult.

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If you fancy a bit of nostalgia.....Sheringham Little Theatre’s bringing back the memories of last century old-time music hall in a special variety show on Friday and Saturday - March 27th and 28th.  It includes traditional fun, music and laughter with the cast in period costume, and the audience welcomed to dress for the occasion as well. There are evening shows on both days along with a Saturday matinee.

For more details of this and other shows at the theatre, click here: www.sheringhamlittletheatre.com

The Mid-Norfolk Railway between Dereham and Wymondham is holding a special nostalgic day on Saturday March 28th, in celebration of one of its engines. It’s turning the clock back to 1966 to mark the 60th anniversary of its Class 47 diesel loco “Aldeburgh Festival”. The engine itself will be working a full shift on a day which also includes information displays, archive photos, talks and more.

For full details click here for the railway website: www.midnorfolkrailway.co.uk

Congratulations to Norwich’s Sillars Orchestra which is celebrating its centenary this year. Its opening concert is on Saturday March 28th at the City’s St. Catherine’s Church in Aylsham Road with a journey through the last 100 years. The programme includes music from the films Gladiator, The Little Mermaid, Saturday Night Fever and ET along with older classics such as music by Glenn Miller, the Sorcerer’s Apprentice and many more.

There is also a centenary concert at Norwich Cathedral on June 20th, and a Christmas Concert at St. Peter Mancroft Church on November 21st.

For full details of the Orchestra and concerts click here: www.sillarsorchestra.co.uk

You might also like to check out the “Choirs and Bands” section in our Amber Directory below.

Reydon is hosting its second Motor Fest on Saturday March 28th. It’s at the Sports and Community Centre in Wangford Road from Noon to 4pm and includes more than 30 classic and custom vehicles, trucks, stationary engines, live music, stalls and more. It’s organised by Eastern Events and entry and parking is free.

For more details click here for the Eastern Events website: www.eastern-events.com

Sprowston is holding an annual Easter Fair on Saturday March 28th. It’s at Sprowston Community Academy from 11am to 3pm with more than 50 stalls, including local crafts, gifts, homemade cakes, refreshments and more. There’s also an area for children’s activities.

For more details, click here for the Facebook page: www.facebook.com/events/1404847677772248/?ref_source=NEWS_FEED

This year’s Blickling Spring Half Marathon is on Sunday March 29th. It begins at 8.45am and is a two-lap course which starts and finishes in front of Blickling Hall itself. There are some sections on the road – so be aware – but most of the route is within the estate.

The event is organised by EPIC – the Exercising People in Communities group. It’s one of two runs they organise at Blickling each year. The next one is their Autumn half-marathon on October 18th.

For more details, click here for the EPIC website page: www.epicnorfolk.com/spring-blickling-half-marathon  and here for the Blickling half-marathon Facebook page: www.facebook.com/blicklinghalfmarathon

After success last year, the Cromer “Paws on the Pier” dog festival returns on Sunday March 29th. It all starts on the Pier from 10am with stalls, displays and more, for dogs and dog lovers. And if your dog would like to take part in the dog show on the Pier forecourt – there are four classes, Handsome Boy, Prettiest Girl, Puppy up to 12 months, and Senior over 8 years. Registration starts at 10am.

For more details click here for Cromer Pier dog festival website page: www.cromerpier.co.uk/show-page/paws-on-the-pier-dog-festival/873661056

Norwich Puppet Theatre is putting on an Easter family panto this year…with real people. Barnzee Productions are presenting “Mother Goose” from Tuesday to Saturday, March 31st to April 4th.  It stars well-known local personality Helen McDermott and comes complete with outrageous villains, glittering fairy magic, comedy, toe-tapping tunes and more.

For full details, click here for the Puppet Theatre website: www.puppettheatre.co.uk

There’s a beer festival at an old shoe factory in Norwich from Maundy Thursday to Easter  Saturday – April 2nd to 4th. Beercon – which also includes art, music, food and more - is being held at St Mary’s Works in St Mary’s Plain. It’s organised by local independent beer wholesaler, Boom Towers, and more than 40 breweries are expected to take part.

For full details click here: www.beercon.co.uk

The Norfolk Antiques Fair comes to the Norfolk Showground at Costessey on Good Friday and Easter Saturday – April 3rd and 4th. There are stalls both indoors and outdoors with antiques, collectables and more. It’s organised by the IACF – International Antiques and Collectors Fairs. Click here for their Norfolk website page: www.iacf.co.uk/norfolk

There’s an Easter Craft Fair at Wymondham Rugby Club on Good Friday – April 3rd. It’s from 11am to 4pm complete with craft stalls, homemade cakes, food, a bar and more – including a children’s Easter egg trail with a chocolate gift at the end. Entry to the Fair is free.

The rugby club is at Barnard Fields, Bray Drive.

Click here for the rugby club events page: www.wymondhamrfc.com/club-events

The annual Hellesdon Easter Fair is on Saturday April 4th. It’s at Hellesdon community centre in Middleton’s Lane from 11am to 3pm and includes more than 30 stalls with local crafts, gift ideas, cakes, a pop-up Café and more. There’s free entry and free parking.

For more details click here for the Facebook page: www.facebook.com/events/hellesdon-community-centre/hellesdon-easter-fair/1557743668792660

Fakenham is holding its annual Festival of Running on Easter Sunday (April 5th) with races around a one-kilometre circuit through the heart of the town. There’s a road closure from 8am…a 5k race at 10.30am…a one-lap fun run with optional fancy dress at 11.30am…and a Toddle’n’Trike contest for under-fives at about 12.15pm. There are also stalls, food, music and more.

The event is organised by Active Fakenham. For more details, click here for their website events page: www.activefakenham.org.uk/events

The British Country Show – along with British We Love Dogs – comes to Henham Park on Easter Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday, April 5th and 6th. It includes a wide range of attractions from monster trucks to a classic car show, from wrestling to chain saw carving, gun dogs to birds of prey, and live music to cookery demonstrations. There’s also the “We Love Dogs” fun dog show and more.

For full details, click here: www.britishcountryshow.co.uk

The Fisher Theatre in Bungay is celebrating its 20th anniversary as a community theatre this year…and one of its fundraisers is a special sponsored reading marathon of “The Chronicles of Narnia”. It starts on Tuesday April 7th and finishes on Wednesday April 15th with reading between 10.30am and 3pm, each day, apart from Sunday. Each reading slot is 30 minutes and members of the public are invited to go along and listen.

Readers need to register by Friday March 27th.

For more details, click here for the Fisher Theatre website page: www.fishertheatre.org/FisherTheatre.dll/WhatsOn?Film=1127817

The Theatre hosted a similar event in 2024 when a Harry Potter Readathon raised more than £13,000. 

There’s a chance to let your hair down at Cromer Pier on Thursday afternoon, April 9th, when the Immersion Theatre Company presents a new musical adaptation of the classic fairy tale “Rapunzel”

It starts at 2.30pm and includes comedy, catchy songs, audience interaction and, what they describe as, magic and mayhem throughout! Recommended age guidance is 4-plus.

For more details click here for the Cromer Pier website page: www.cromerpier.co.uk/show-page/immersion-theatre-presents-rapunzel/873658661

The Drayton Players are presenting the comedy “Wife Begins At 40”. It’s at Drayton Village Hall from Thursday to Saturday – April 9th to 11th – and tells of a husband and wife needing to rejuvenate their marriage. Doors open at 7pm with curtain-up at 7.30pm. Tickets are £10 on the door, and there are refreshments.

For more details, click here for the Drayton Players’ Facebook page: www.facebook.com/p/The-Drayton-Players-100091569283169

Sheringham’s annual Viking Festival returns to the town on Saturday April 11th.  It all starts from 10am to 4pm with the Viking village on Beeston Common, including battle reenactments. And then in the evening a Viking Parade from the top car park in Sheringham will set off at 6.10pm enroute to the beach at West Promenade ready for the traditional boat burning ceremony at 6.30pm.

The festival was first held in 2014 to commemorate the arrival of the Vikings to the area. The Sheringham Carnival committee help organise the event and it is free to attend. There is a voluntary collection is help fund future events.

For more details click here for the Experience Sheringham website page: www.experiencesheringham.com/activities-and-events/sheringham-viking-festival

And here for the Sheringham Carnival website: www.sheringhamcarnival.com

Cromer’s annual “Folk on the Pier” weekend is back for its 26th year this year. It’s from Friday May 8th to Sunday May 10th and sees acts from across the folk world appearing at the Pier’s Pavilion Theatre in afternoon and evening shows.

There’s also a Fringe Festival around the town as well.

For full and latest details click here: www.folkonthepier.co.uk

This year’s Norfolk and Norwich Festival opens on Friday May 8th and runs until Sunday May 24th. As always there’s a wide-ranging programme of events around the area spanning music, theatre, literature, dance, free outdoor shows and more.

For full details, keep an eye on the Festival website, by clicking here: www.nnfestival.org.uk

The Norfolk-based charity “Jesse’s Anchor” supports families affected by childhood cancer, and in May they’re holding a celebrity football match with a hand-picked celebrity team taking on a team from Hollyoaks. It’s at King’s Lynn Town Football on Sunday May 17th with kick off at 3pm and it’s raising funds and awareness for the charity and also for Hearing Dogs for Deaf People.

For more details about the charity, click here for their website:  www.jessesanchor.org

You ca also find more details about the match by clicking here for their Facebook page: www.facebook.com/jessesanchor   And here for tickets: https://buytickets.at/jessesanchor/1944131

Welcome to the general information section with direct links to a wide range of subjects from recycling centres to event road closures. Don't forget to also scroll down to our "Amber Directory" for a wide variety of clubs, groups, attractions and more.

Checking out road closures for major events in Norfolk? Norfolk
County Council has a list of temporary traffic orders for events that require a
road closure. So if you’re planning a trip in the county, you can check it out by
clicking here: www.norfolk.gov.uk/39746

With more than 1200 children in care in Norfolk and five more every week, Norfolk County Council are looking for foster carers to offer a loving home.

If you’d like more details, click here: www.norfolk.gov.uk/41105

Meanwhile, the Fostering Network can offer free advice and support for businesses to become fostering friendly employers. Click here for details: www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk  

See also the “Fostering” section in our Amber Directory below

Norfolk County Council has launched a healthy living website for the over 50s. It’s called “It’s Never Too Late” and includes details and advice on being active…keeping connected….and protecting your health. There’s everything from vaccinations and health checks to keeping fit, social groups and one-to-one support.

Click here for full details: www.norfolk.gov.uk/healthyaging

Don't forget, you now need to book slots at Norfolk’s recycling centres. Bookings can be made up to seven days ahead, either online via the council’s website or by phoning the customer service centre. 

Slots are available every fifteen minutes and you can make a booking or cancel one right up until the time of the booking. You will also be asked the registration number of the vehicle you'll be using. Business and trade waste customers will also be asked to provide their waste carriers licence number.

Everyone needs to book to drop off waste including those arriving on foot or by bicycle. No booking is needed if you are only using the Re-use Shop.

In addition to the booking system, trade customers are now charged based on the size of vehicle and the type of waste they bring, instead of the number of bags.

 

 You can find out more by picking up a leaflet at a recycling centre or by clicking here: www.norfolk.gov.uk/recyclingbooking . Or call 0344 800 8020

 

The trade waste service is available at the seven largest recycling centres: Caister, Dereham, Hempton, King’s Lynn, Norwich North, Norwich South and Thetford

There are five vehicle categories, and each vehicle will be assessed and charged as either up to 50% full or over 50% full. Prices can be found on their web page by clicking here: www.norfolk.gov.uk/businesswaste starting from £10.50 for half a mini-van of recyclables.

Alternative ways for businesses to dispose of trade waste can also be found on their web page.

 

If you’re looking for ways to keep fit, Norfolk County Council has a 30-day health challenge website complete with free tips, guidance and support on five subjects: Aiming for a healthier weight…drinking less alcohol…quitting smoking…eating more healthily….and being more active.

The “Ready to Change” website also includes health quizzes plus general information on free support around the county.

 

For full details, click here: www.readytochange.co.uk 

Drayton Village Hall hosts a regular coffee morning on the first Friday of the month to help raise funds for the upkeep and maintenance of the hall. Check out details at www.facebook.com/draytonvillagehall

  

 

Spixworth holds a regular monthly Farmers and Craft Market at Spixworth Village Hall. It’s held on the fourth Saturday every month between 9.30am and 12.30pm. Refreshments are available. It’s free entry and a free raffle ticket for every visitor. For more details check out the Market Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/SpixworthFarmersMarket


Here it is! Our growing list of organisations and contacts which we hope you’ll find useful for everything from places to visit to support organisations and charities - along with hobbies, sports, museums, nightclubs...and so the list goes on. Sit down with a cuppa and click on each one to see what’s there - we have more than 100 to choose from! And if you’re running a similar group and you’re not listed, please let us know so we can help spread the word for you. Remember it's free - just email the details and contact information to community@amber.radio

  

MUSICAL KEYS is a Norwich-based charity creating inclusive music and arts opportunities for people of all ages and abilities. Through workshops, creative collaboration, and community events, Musical Keys supports accessible, expressive, and boundary-free music-making.

 

To find out more, click here for their website: www.musicalkeys.co.uk

 

The NANCY OLDFIELD TRUST, which is based at Neatishead, offers accessible boating on the Broads
for people who are disabled or disadvantaged. It was formally registered as a charity in 1984 and has motor cruisers, yachts, canoes and more for people to enjoy a trip on the water, try new activities, improve their self-confidence and increase their environmental awareness. It also offers accommodation.  For full details check out their website at www.nancyoldfield.org.uk

If you're interested in local amateur dramatics, either by joining them or simply going along to one of their shows, you might like to check out the Drama Groups website which gives information on AmDram groups, Schools, Societies, Choirs, Troupes, and Clubs.
You'll find sections for Norfolk and Suffolk...along with the rest of the UK and much of the world if you're thinking of going further afield! It's dramagroups.com

ANIMAL CHARITIES

 

The DOGS TRUST in Snetterton can care for up to 70 dogs and has an on-site training barn, playing fields, playgrounds and even a bathing and grooming room. If you are looking for a pet, they obviously welcome visits and they also welcome support including donations of bedding, toys, and the like. For more details, their website is  www.dogstrust.org.uk/rehoming/our-centres/snetterton

 

 

 

NANAS is the NORFOLK AND NORWICH ANIMAL SUPPORT group. It was founded by ardent animal lovers with a shared passion for protecting and supporting both wildlife and domestic animals. Its aim is to raise funds and awareness to support charities, small rescue groups and individuals who help with animal welfare. Click here to find more details: www.norfolkanimalsupport.org.uk

 

 

The NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK ANIMAL TRUST is based at, what used to be, the old police dog pound in Gt Yarmouth’s Fremantle Road. It’s run completely by volunteers and has a rehoming service for dogs and cats. Nowadays it also has a charity shop in Gt Yarmouth High Street. To find out more click here for their website: www.nasatrust.co.uk

 

 

PACT – The People for Animal Care Trust – is a Norfolk-based animal sanctuary which rescues, rehabilitates and, where possible, re-homes neglected, injured, and abandoned animals. It’s one of the largest animal sanctuaries in East Anglia and also has its own charity shops.  For full details check out their website www.pactsanctuary.org

 

 

 

SAFE RESCUE FOR DOGS takes in and rehomes dogs from the UK and abroad. For full details check out their website www.saferescuefordogs.co.uk

 

 

 

STREETVET is a charity which sees volunteer vets and nurses providing free essential vet care for the pets of people who are homeless. StreetVet, Norwich was set up in 2019 and they currently have about 30 volunteers giving up their time every Tuesday evening for outreach sessions. And Taverham Vets carry out the out-of-hours surgeries. If you’d like to support them in any way or if you’d like more details, click here for their website: www.streetvet.co.uk/location-streetvetnorwich

 

 

YARMOUTH GREYHOUND HOMEFINDERS has found homes for more than 2,500 retired greyhounds since it was founded by Yarmouth Stadium Owner Stephen Franklin in 1999. If you’d like to find out more about the group – and the dogs – here’s their website www.yarmouth-greyhound-homefinders.co.uk

 

NORFOLK CREATIONS is a not-for-profit group that showcases the work of local artists and craft makers. They hold various events each year and if you'd like more details of where they'll be and their exhibitors, check out their website www.norfolkcreations.co.uk

 

The SAINSBURY CENTRE at the UEA is an international art museum and a major national centre for the study and presentation of art. It has permanent collections along with a range of temporary exhibitions. It also has a Sculpture Park set in 350 acres of parkland. For more details check out sainsburycentre.ac.uk

 

Broadland and South Norfolk has a special Help Hub to offer practical support and advice for anyone in both areas. It could be anything from money worries to domestic abuse or from employment and training to a handy trader…The Help Hub is a partnership with a wide variety of different organisations. For full details click here https://www.southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk/help-hub



DEREHAM BAND is a well-established brass band which has been playing music in the local area for nearly 90 years. They hold regular concerts and play at various community events throughout the County. If you’d like to find out where you can hear them or even join them, log onto the website by clicking here: www.derehamband.co.uk

 

NORFOLK WHERRY BRASS was formed in 2004 and over the years the band has not only taken part in various contests around the country but has appeared in TV programmes as well – including Michael Portillo’s “Great Railway Journeys” where Michael even did a spot of band conducting! Members rehearse at the New Victory Hall in Neatishead and perform at concerts all around the area.

If you’d like to find out more the band and events, click here for their website: www.norfolkwherrybrass.co.uk


THE NORWICH CHOIR (FORMERLY NORWICH COMMUNITY CHOIR ) meets on Tuesday evenings in Sprowston and on Thursday lunchtimes in Cringleford and they welcome new members. They have free taster sessions with no auditions and no experience necessary. Check it out by clicking here www.thenorwichchoir.com


  

The NORWICH PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY was established in 1841 and comes complete with a full-size symphony orchestra and a mixed chorus of about 120 voices. It performs four concerts of choral and/or orchestral music each year along with occasional children’s concerts and a family Christmas concert.  It is a registered charity and a member of Making Music, which supports amateur music making across the UK.

To find out more, click here: www.norwichphil.org.uk

 

PHOENIX MALE VOICE CHOIR welcomes new recruits. They meet on Thursday evenings and some Tuesdays in Norwich. They also welcome everyone to their concerts! For more details click here: NorwichPhoenixMVC.org

 

FINE CITY CHORUS in Norwich is a chorus of barbershop singers. They meet on Wednesday evenings at Lionwood School in Thorpe Hamlet and sing in concert mostly in Norfolk and Suffolk - but occasionally further afield as well. Every year they attend the British Association of Barbershop Singers Convention which is held in various locations around the country. If you'd like to join them, find out more about them, or even just listen to them, check their website for details (click here) www.finecitychorus.org.uk


SILLARS ORCHESTRA in Norwich was first established in 1926. Over the years the dedicated amateur musicians have been entertaining audiences throughout Norfolk with a popular mix of light music and film soundtracks…and they always welcome new members. For more details, click here for the Orchestra website: www.sillarsorchestra.co.uk


TAVERHAM, BAND, has been playing since 1974. It specialises in concert work with a focus on entertainment and performs for, and in collaboration, with many community and charity groups across the region. Its members range from ex-professional musicians to youngsters developing their skills. They are a non-contest band. For more details click here for their website: www.taverhamband.org . 

VILLAGE VOICES is a community choir based in Brundall, open to everyone - experienced or not - who likes to sing for fun. They perform a range of styles from sea shanties to gospel and from traditional to popular, and regularly sing at charity events. If you’d like more details check out their website by clicking here: https://villagevoices1.wixsite.com/choir

NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK DOWSERS promote traditional dowsing techniques and enjoy the local countryside and its colourful history. They also support dowsing for Health, Earth Energies, Archaeology and Water Divining.

They have monthly meetings. No experience is required as tuition will be provided. 

 

For more details: norfolkandsuffolkdowsers@gmail.com or check out their Facebook page  by clicking here: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100093606315410


THE “DRAGON SHIELDS” are a Norfolk-based Dark-Ages battle re-enactment group and they’re looking to recruit new members! They run a comprehensive training course, and. they say, after a hard day’s fighting there’s nothing better than to sit around the campfire in good company with a cup of mead. You don’t have to do battle – there are other roles as well. Check out their Facebook page for details (click here) www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61551669009312


THE FRIENDS OF NORFOLK DIALECT (FOND), was founded in 1999 with the aim of preserving, recording, and promoting, the Norfolk accent. Members organise or feature at various events during the year including their own annual Norfolk panto. You can find out more via their Facebook page: www.facebook.com/fondnorfolk

 

The GREAT YARMOUTH AND DISTRICT PROBUS CLUB are looking for guest speakers willing to give a talk lasting 45 minutes to an hour. They’re also looking for new members. When it began in 1978, it was a male group and for those who were retired, but now it’s open to everyone and you’re welcome to first visit as a guest. It meets on Wednesday mornings at the Assembly Rooms in Marine Parade. For more details about the club, you can check out their Facebook page www.facebook.com/GreatYarmouthandDistrictProbus

NECTON MEN’S SHED welcomes new recruits. Members get together for a
couple of hours each week and also take on projects to help with gardening and
occasional repair work. They meet in the Necton Sports and Social Club on
Tuesdays from 10am to 12 noon. For more details, contact John on 07969 381 604
or email suejohn451@hotmail.co.uk 


NORFOLK GHOSTBUSTERS are all huge fans of the Ghostbusters movies and often travel out and about in their outfits raising money for charity...particularly the East Anglian Children's Hospice. If you'd like more details check out their Facebook page (click here) https://www.facebook.com/groups/487757266687931/


The NORWICH GILBERT AND SULLIVAN SOCIETY is an appreciation group for all those interested in the composers and their operettas.

The group meets on various Saturday afternoons in Sprowston for films, talks, quizzes, listening to recordings and more. Performing members also stage the occasional public show.

If you’d like to learn more, click here for the Society’s website: www.norwichgands.co.uk

The NORWICH AND NORFOLK MEDIEVAL ASSOCIATION was formed in 1975. It’s based in Norwich, but members travel all over East Anglia with their 14th century living history displays. They portray ordinary lives of the time from crafts and cooking to clothing and weaponry and more. They describe themselves as a friendly, family orientated group and they also welcome new members. If you’d like more details click here: www.nanma.co.uk  


The NORFOLK KNITTERS AND STITCHERS have been knitting, stitching, and crocheting for charity since 2008. It's a popular organisation - and pastime - with more than 130 groups across the county. If you'd interested in finding out more, they'd love to hear from you. Click on their website here: norfolkknitters.org.uk

OPEN CIRCLE in Binham is an informal group of women who get together once a month at Binham Memorial Village Hall to make friends, learn new things and raise money for local
charities. New members and guests are welcome. If you'd like more details email collyershirley@gmail.com  or  tw60ham@gmail.com

The NORWICH STAR WARS CLUB UK was founded in 1999 and has been at all the flagship Star Wars celebration events. It has its own costume group called The Heroes and Villains and has appeared at various events across the country. On the last Friday of the month, they have a club night which is open to all and includes jedi training.... If you'd like to find out more, check out their If you'd like to find out more, check out their Facebook page (click here) www.Facebook.com/NorwichStarWarsClubUK


STARGAZING. We're not talking about celebs here, were talking about the night sky! Whether it's a hobby and you just enjoy going outside every now and then and simply gazing, here's a website you might be interested in. Click here: gostargazing.co.uk

 

To find out details of the County Council, District, Borough and City Councils, log onto https://www.norfolk.gov.uk/what-we-do-and-how-we-work/your-local-councils-and-mps/local-councils

For details of town and parish councils check district council websites.

The Norfolk Community Directory is run by Norfolk County Council and has information on a huge range of topics. Things to do…money and legal advice…childcare and family support…help at home…health and wellbeing…learning, work and volunteering….and so the list goes on! A real go-to list for so many subjects. Check out their website. communitydirectory.norfolk.gov.uk


 "IntoUniversity" in Norwich is an educational charity which offers free after-school academic support to youngsters from the age of seven to eighteen.

Primary School children get to follow a curriculum based on degree subjects, while Secondary School and College Students also receive support on everything from homework and exams to interview techniques, apprenticeships and even gap years. The idea is to give extra support to help them fulfil their potential.
The charity – which was launched in 2021 in partnership with the UEA – is based at the West Earlham Centre in Norwich. 

For more details contact the Norwich IntoUniversity Team on: norwich@intouniversity.org or 01603 367 525. 

If you would like to find out more, their website is www.intouniversity.org or Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IntoUniversity/

 

NORWICH ARTS CENTRE is housed in the 14th century St Swithin’s Church in St Benedict’s Street. It moved in in 1980 and is home for a wide variety of shows from up and coming talent to
established entertainers. For full details check out norwichartscentre.co.uk

COMEDY CLUBS….If you’re looking for a bit of laughter, the Norwich-based Hooma Comedy Club (as in sense of hooma….!) organises Comedy Clubs, not only in the City, but all over Norfolk and North Suffolk – and further afield as well.

To find out more check out their website by clicking here: www.hoomacomedy.com

 

THE GARAGE TRUST is a Norfolk-based performing arts charity which runs arts centres in Norwich and King’s Lynn. (In King’s Lynn it’s called The Workshop). It runs dance, drama and music classes, runs a wide variety of community projects, supports new talent and more – including, of course, putting on shows. The Garage in Norwich is based in Chapel Field North. Their phone number is 01603 283382 and you can check out their website by clicking here: www.thegarage.org.uk  The Workshop in King’s Lynn is in Conduit Street. Their phone number is 01553 277919 and you can check their website here: www.theworkshop.org.uk


THE HALLS (reopened Spring 2026 after renovation works.)"The Halls" in St. Andrew's Plain incorporates St Andrew's Hall, Blackfriars' Hall and smaller areas including a crypt and cloisters. They regularly host concerts and more. For more details click here for the website: www.norwich.gov.uk/thehalls

 

THE MADDERMARKET is a 300-seater community theatre which hosts both professional and amateur entertainers and is the home theatre of the Norwich Players. Shows can include everything from stand-up comedy to hair-raising rock! The theatre also works with local and national arts organisations, schools, charities and community groups. To find out more and to check out the shows, the box office number is 01603 620917 and the website is maddermarket.co.uk

 

NORWICH PLAYHOUSE in St George's Street, celebrated its 25th anniversary as a theatre in 2020. It has 300 seats and entertainment includes live music and performing arts. It also has a beer garden and two galleries. For more details of events, log onto norwichtheatre.org (Alongside the river, the building dates back to the late 19th century and was once used as a maltings)

 

NORWICH PUPPET THEATRE in Whitefriars, has been running for more than 40 years at its home in a medieval church. Apart from shows, the theatre has activities and workshops for all ages. It has its own theatre company and a team that visits schools and groups around the county. For more details, phone 01603 629921 or check out their website puppettheatre.co.uk (Incidentally, it's one of only three building-based puppet theatres in England!)

 

THE SEWELL BARN THEATRE COMPANY is an “in house” drama group which puts on a variety of plays throughout the year. It’s based at the Barn at Sewell Park Academy in Constitution Hill in Norwich. The group has an information line, 01603 418803 and the website is www.sewellbarn.org (The barn was originally owned by Philip Sewell, brother of “Black Beauty” author Anna Sewell. From being a hay barn, it became a theatre during the First World War, and a bicycle shed for girls in the days of the old Blyth School. The Sewell Barn Theatre has been there since the 1970s.)

 

NORWICH THEATRE ROYAL. Apart from the main theatre itself, the Theatre Royal in Norwich also has “Stage Two” – a fully equipped 120-seater which, apart from shows, is also used as rehearsal studios and training spaces. For details of shows at both venues AND Norwich Playhouse, go to norwichtheatre.org

 

The UEA LCR is a live music venue on the university campus and is linked with The Waterfront – now with sponsorship, named The Adrian Flux Waterfront – in King Street. Both are run by the Union of UEA Students. For details and tickets for both, and to check other venues they work with, log onto ueaticketbookings.co.uk

If you’re looking for nostalgia, the East Anglian Film Archive goes as far back as 1896 with about 12,000 hours of film and up to 30,000 hours of videotape – most of them covering the East of England. Many of the films are available to watch…and they’re also keen to add to the collection. So if you have any old films gathering dust, or you’d like to find out more about the Film Archive itself, check out eafa.org.uk

*The group - which is run by the UEA and has its base at County Hall - is part of a national network of public film archives called Film Archives UK www.filmarchives.org.uk

The Norfolk Community Foundation's "Nourishing Norfolk Network" is the umbrella group for a series of more than 20 local food hubs. They also offer help in other ways from tech support to debt or energy advice, form filling, legal advice and much more. They currently assist more than 24,000 people and would like anyone who might be struggling to know that help is available. They also welcome volunteers.

Check it all out at https://www.norfolkfoundation.com/giving-and-philanthropy/back-our-key-initiatives/nourishing-norfolk/nourishing-norfolk-network/


THE TRUSSELL TRUST supports a nationwide network of food banks to provide emergency food and support to people in crisis. Once someone has been referred, they can exchange a voucher for a food parcel to cover a minimum of three days. The food banks can advise which agencies can offer referrals.  It has centres throughout Norfolk and North Suffolk. Check out full details including centre information at www.trusselltrust.org

With more than 1200 children in care in Norfolk and five more every week, Norfolk County Council are looking for foster carers to offer a loving home.

If you’d like more details, click here: www.norfolk.gov.uk/41105

 

Meanwhile, the FOSTERING NETWORK can offer free advice and support for businesses to become fostering friendly employers. Click here for details: www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk  

 

NEXUS FOSTERING, based just outside Norwich, supports foster carers and children in the local area. They say there’s an urgent need for more foster carers and would love to hear from anyone who would like more details.

Click here for the group’s website: www.nexusfostering.co.uk/office-locations/norwich

 

*If you live or work in Norwich and want the freedom of having a car without the expense of owning one, the city has a special car club. Members can pick up a car from a dedicated parking bay at any time of day or night...and then return it once they’ve finished. And there are bays all across the city. If you’d like more details, check out norwich.gov.uk/carclub


*Norwich has one of the highest levels of walking and cycling in the country...so if that includes you and you'd like a copy of the Norwich city cycle map, you can download it for free from the website norwich.gov.uk/cycling

 

*If you fancy cycling around the city, but you haven’t got a bike…don’t forget Transport for Norwich has a bike share scheme with Beryl Bikes. You can hire bikes, e-bikes and e-scooters from cycle bays dotted all around the Norwich area. For more details check out beryl.cc (Transport for Norwich is a partnership of local authorities to improve road links and to encourage sustainable forms of transport.)

 

 

AMBER’S ARMY is a charity to support Norfolk families with a child who has a terminal cancer diagnosis. They work with the whole family on providing emotional support and helping to create happy memories and experiences. They also offer a guide to other support groups – from emotional to financial. Many families are referrals but you can also contact them directly. If you’d like more details of the charity, their services or how you can help, check out their website www.ambersarmy.org.uk  

 

The BIG C cancer charity was founded by two young men – David Moar MBE and Clive Bamford – who after travelling to London and Cambridge for their own treatment were determined that local people would have facilities and support nearer to home.  It is ready to support anyone affected by cancer in Norfolk and North Suffolk, whether it is someone with a diagnosis or their loved ones. Check out full details at their website www.big-c.co.uk


“IT’S ON THE BALL” is a charity based in Norwich set up to provide support to patients and their families and raise awareness of testicular cancer. Their aim is to ensure all men between 15 and 45 in Norfolk are aware of the signs and symptoms and to have the confidence to seek medical advice when something doesn't feel right. To find out more go to itsontheball.org

 

LITTLE LIFTS is a Norwich-based charity which has the aim of giving every breast cancer patient in the UK a free gift box when they start treatment. The boxes include a variety of items from a soothing heat pack for pain relief to luxury body lotion, organic chocolate and treats to promote relaxation. There are chemotherapy and radiotherapy boxes with all items selected by people with experience of breast cancer treatments.

To find out more, click here: www.littlelifts.org.uk

 

STAR THROWERS is a cancer support charity based in Wymondham which offers free individual assistance to patients and carers. Its aim is to support people from diagnosis to life after cancer and offers help with everything from counselling to nutrition and diet support. It’s available for all cancer patients and carers aged 18 plus and if you’d like more details their website is www.starthrowers.org.uk

 

THE BENJAMIN FOUNDATION is a Norwich-based charity which helps young people experiencing challenges. The organisation has been running for more than 25 years supporting young people and families across Norfolk and Suffolk. To find out more about them, log on to benjaminfoundation.co.uk

 

CARE FOR CARERS is a wide-ranging support association providing help for carers and ex-carers, along with those who are cared for…older people…the lonely…and the vulnerable. They also hold "Carers Information Days". Their website includes information on subjects such as benefits, health trainer services, anti-bullying websites, adult education and more. Check it out here: www.careforcarers.org.uk

FIBROMYALGIA & CHRONIC PAIN. A peer support group offering support to individuals diagnosed with Fibromyalgia and/or other comparable chronic pain/fatigue conditions within the East Norfolk and North-East Suffolk area.
Meetings held in:
Gorleston on the second Tuesday of every month from 11:30am to 1:30pm at The Carnegie Room within the Gorleston Library, Lowestoft Road, NR31 6SG
Lowestoft on the third Tuesday of every month from 11:00am to 1:00pm at the Disability Advice North East Suffolk (DANES), 161 Rotterdam Road, NR32 2EZ

For their website, click here: www.gygfibro.org.uk
Private Facebook Group - facebook.com/groups/fibrogyg  

E-mail - gygfibro@gmail.com

     

ST.MARTIN’S HOUSING TRUST helps homeless people, and those at risk, by offering them support, whether it’s short-term or long- term. They have been assisting people in Norwich and Norfolk for more than 50 years and they also work in hand with other voluntary organisations, housing associations, community, and church groups to raise awareness of homelessness. Find out more on their website www.stmartinshousing.org.uk

 

THE MATTHEW PROJECT is a Norwich-based charity which supports young people and adults across Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex with drug and alcohol recovery and wellbeing. If you'd like more details their website is matthewproject.org

 

MENOPAUSE SUPPORT is a purpose-over-profit organisation, founded by Diane Danzebrink in 2015.  After going through her own terrifying experience of entering instant menopause following surgery, Diane set out on a mission to create better, free resources for women and their families so everyone can better understand menopause and access the support and information they need. To find out more click here for their website: www.menopausesupport.co.uk

 

  

NELSON’S JOURNEY is a charity which helps children and young people in Norfolk who suffer the loss of someone close to them. They provide a range of bereavement support and accept referrals from families and professionals. Since launching in 1997 they have helped thousands of youngsters in the county to smile again. For full details check out their website www.nelsonsjourney.org.uk

 

 The SUE LAMBERT TRUST is a Norfolk charity offering support to survivors of sexual violence and abuse. Its roots go back to a women’s group launched in the 1980s which then merged with a male support group in 2007 to become the “Sexual Violence Alliance”. Sue Lambert was a main stalwart throughout that time and when she sadly died in 2013, the charity’s name was changed to honour her memory. For full details of the charity and the support offered check out their website by clicking here: www.suelamberttrust.org

If you are ever having a bad time, and you need someone to talk to, remember, you are not alone. Here are just some of the organisations on hand to help.

NORFOLK AND WAVENEY MIND have amazing resources and people you can reach out to. Find out more at www.norfolkandwaveneymind.org.uk


NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL  has a special section on their website with five steps to improving your mental health. Called “Take Five, to look after your own wellbeing”, it includes tips and advice, along with details of local community support hubs and more. Check it out at www.norfolk.gov.uk/what-we-do-and-how-we-work/campaigns/take-5 Other sites they suggest having a look at include "Every Mind Matters" www.nhs.uk/every-mind-matters and “Improving Lives Together” www.improvinglivesnw.org.uk

 

THE WELLBEING SERVICE in Norfolk and Waveney offers help and support to improve wellbeing and manage stress, low mood, and anxiety. It holds a wide range of workshops, courses and talking therapies along with social support, employment advice, social events and more. To find more about it, click here for their Wellbeing website: www.wellbeingnands.co.uk

And if you fancy getting out and about, it offers a whole series of activities from football to running to guided walks, coffee catch ups and more. In fact, there’s something going on most days! You can check those out by clicking here: https://www.wellbeingnands.co.uk/norfolk/community-development-team/social-events/


The BLACK DOG MUSIC PROJECT is charity which helps people in Norwich, who face mental health challenges, to discover a passion for music. There are sessions, workshops and one-to-one lessons and members, if they wish, can also join a band and perform at gigs and events. The charity is funded by donations and charity grants.  If you’d like more details, click here for their website: https://vairmeo5.wixstudio.io/blackdogmusicproject

“SAY IT LAD" is a men's mental health support network founded by two friends - one of them a Norwich City fan. It’s a special website where people can record their feelings, anonymously, in a voice  note and listen to others. The idea is to help people express their thoughts and take inspiration from fellow website users. Their slogan is "Your Voice Can Save his Life"

To check it out, click here: www.sayitlad.com

If you think: once you’ve seen one museum you’ve seen them all, then have a look through these and think again! (If you have others, please let us know at community@amber.radio)

Just remember, many are seasonal and not necessarily open every day, so always check opening times!    


NORFOLK MUSEUMS SERVICE is a good place to start for Norfolk. It has 10 museum sites and operates the Norwich Castle Study Centre and a collections centre at Gressenhall.

So, if you want to find out more about NORWICH’S Castle Museum…Museum of Norwich…and Strangers’ Hall. GT YARMOUTH’S Time and Tide Museum…. Tolhouse Gaol…and Elizabeth House. CROMER Museum, THETFORD Ancient House Museum, GRESSENHALL Farm and Workhouse and LYNN Museum….

Just click here for them all! www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk


 

ASSOCIATION FOR SUFFOLK MUSEUMS is a good place to start for Suffolk! It includes LOWESTOFT’S local history museum in Nicholas Everitt Park…. Royal Naval Patrol Service Museum at the Sparrow’s Nest…and the East Anglia Transport Museum at Carlton Colville. BECCLES Museum…BUNGAY Museum…. FLIXTON’S Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum…HALESWORTH’S District Museum…and more, the further south you go!

You can check those out at www.suffolkmuseums.org  .

 

Other museums include…

The (CITY OF NORWICH) AVIATION MUSEUM can be seen from the NDR (Broadland North Way) near the Airport...but the way to reach it is via Horsham St.Faith! It has an outdoor space housing nearly 30 aircraft and exhibits along with a varied collection of smaller displays indoors. It also holds various special events throughout the year.  And it has a tearoom. Check it out by clicking here: cnam.org.uk


CAISTER CASTLE in Caister-On-Sea was commissioned in 1432 and there’s a good view of the ruins from the top of remaining 90-foot tower. The Castle is also home for a purpose-built motor vehicle museum which they describe as probably the largest of its kind in Britain. It houses more than 120 cars and 100 bikes – ranging from 1893 to a 1990s customised Harley Davidson. There are also bicycles, horse-drawn vehicles, pedal cars and more. For more details check out their website by clicking here. www.caistercastle.co.uk


DAD’S ARMY Museum in THETFORD is dedicated to the classic TV series which was filmed in the area. It can be found in the old fire station in Cage Lane at the back of Thetford Guildhall, which, itself doubled as the Town Hall in several episodes. Check it out by clicking here for their website: www.dadsarmythetford.org.uk   

DAD'S ARMY is also a feature at BRESSINGHAM Steam and Gardens where it’s been the official
home to the Dad’s Army Appreciation Society’s collection since 2000. The exhibition
is a re-creation of their fictional hometown of Walmington-On-Sea.  Check it out – along Bressingham’s other
attractions - by clicking here: www.bressingham.co.uk   (You’ll also find it in our Trains section) 

DEREHAM'S BISHOP BONNER’S COTTAGE MUSEUM survived the great fire of 1679 and Zeppelin raids of 1915 to become the oldest surviving domestic building in Dereham. The timber-framed, thatched building with sloping ceilings and twisting staircases is a collection of three cottages and can found in Withburga Lane near to St Nicholas Parish Church. Find out more on the Dereham Heritage Trust website at www.derehamheritagetrust.org.uk

DEREHAM WINDMILL is the last of several windmills in the Dereham district. It was built in 1835, rescued from dereliction in the 1980s and has now been restored as an exhibition centre. It's in Cherry Lane near to Neatherd High School and is set in dog-friendly grounds connected to several rural walks around the area. It also has a coffee shop. For more details and to check opening times log onto www.derehamwindmill.co.uk


DISS MUSEUM, in the Market Place is a community museum centred on the history of the town and district. Features include a variety of both permanent and regularly changing temporary exhibitions along with an outreach programme of town walks and talks and more. To find out more, click here for their website: www.dissmuseum.co.uk

The EAST ANGLIAN TRANSPORT MUSEUM in Carlton Colville was founded on its present site in 1965. It’s a living museum where you can take a trip back in time and see vehicles from years gone by back in action. It even has its own working tram line.

For more details check out their website by clicking here: www.eatransportmuseum.co.uk

ENGLISH HERITAGE charity cares for historic buildings, monuments, and sites all around the country. Norwich's Cow Tower, which is managed by the city council, is one of the sites under its umbrella. Others around the area include the Castle and Priory at Castle Acre; Grimes Graves near Brandon; the Castle at Castle Rising; Thetford Priory; the Castle Roman forts at Burgh Castle and Caister-on-Sea and so the list continues! For details check out www.english-heritage.org.uk (See also – National Trust)

FAKENHAM GAS MUSEUM is housed in the town’s former gas works in Hempton Road which produced gas for the town from 1846 to 1965. When others were demolished, this became a museum to provide an insight into the town’s heritage and is now said to be the only surviving town gasworks in England and Wales. For full details click here for the website: www.fakenhamgasmuseum.com

LANGHAM DOME is a restored military museum and was one of the first examples of virtual technology. It was built on the edge of RAF Langham in the second world war where moving images were projected onto the inside of the dome as a training aid for anti-aircraft gunners. To find out more, including opening times, click here for their website: www.langhamdome.org


LOWESTOFT MARITIME MUSEUM in Sparrow’s Nest Park in Whapload Road is, of course, Britain’s Most Easterly Museum! Set in an early 19th century cottage which has been extended to cope with the ever-growing collection, the museum highlights the fishing industry and different aspects of the town’s maritime history.

Find out all about it by clicking here: www.lowestoftmaritimemuseum.co.uk

MUCKLEBURGH MILITARY COLLECTION is sited on the former Royal Artillery Anti-Aircraft training camp at Weybourne. It was opened to the public in 1988 and is one of the largest privately owned military museums in the UK.  It has a café on site. For full details check out their website by clicking here: www.muckleburgh.co.uk


MUSEUM OF THE BROADS which has a collection of items from the Norfolk and Suffolk Broads can be found at The Poor’s Staithe (NR12 9DA) just outside Stalham. It aims to bring the stories of the Broads alive and includes a collection of nearly 6,000 items from iconic boats and bygone holidays to models of life from 1,000 years ago. Other attractions include trips on their boats – one electric and another their Victorian steamboat.

For full details click here for their website: www.museumofthebroads.org.uk

 

NATIONAL TRUST aims to protect and promote local heritage and natural landscapes. It covers houses and buildings, gardens, countryside, and woodland and more. Locally just some of the places they are responsible for include the halls at Blickling, Felbrigg and Oxburgh; Sheringham Park, Morston Quay, Blakeney Nature Reserve, the estate at Brancaster...and so the list goes on! For full details log onto nationaltrust.org.uk (See also English Heritage)

 

NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK AVIATION MUSEUM in Flixton, near Bungay was first opened to the public in 1975…and it’s been growing ever since. It has more than 60 aircraft (including cockpits) and more than 30,000 smaller exhibits in its collection. There are themed buildings featuring different flying squadrons, special exhibitions, shop, library, snack area (NAAFI) and more.

Check out full details by clicking here for the Museum website: www.aviationmuseum.net  


NORFOLK TANK MUSEUM in Forncett St.Peter, two miles from Long Stratton, has a military collection mainly from the 20th century. It includes tanks and armoured cars – in working order - along with artillery, uniforms and more. It offers a “hands on” experience and its aim is to be educational. It also has a tearoom, a play area and picnic site and access to local country walks.

For more details check it out at: www.norfolktankmuseum.co.uk


NORWICH CASTLE – Ok, it’s mentioned above under the Norfolk Museums’ Service, but it’s worth a separate mention! The multi-million pound "Royal Palace Reborn" project recreating the time it was a Norman Palace fully opened to the public on August 7th, 2025. They have rebuilt the medieval floors and rooms and, for the first time in 900 years, visitors can explore all five levels of the Keep - from the basement to the battlements. A new shop, 60-seat restaurant, state-of-the-art new education room and more opened in 2024.

For the very latest details about the museum and the Royal Palace Reborn project, log onto the museum's website by clicking here: museums.norfolk.gov.uk/norwich-castle


RAF AIR DEFENCE RADAR MUSEUM in Birds Lane, Neatishead (NR12 8YB) has more than 20 exhibition rooms. It throws a light on the history of radar from the Second World War to the Cold War and you can even experience the country’s only original Cold War Operations Room. Among the other attractions is a Coltishall collection which includes a special exhibition on Wartime pilot Douglas Bader.

To find out more click here for their website: www.radarmuseum.co.uk

 

RNLI HENRY BLOGG MUSEUM is in Cromer at the Rocket House on the Causeway* and is named after the most decorated lifeboatman in RNLI history who served in Cromer for 53 years and, along with his crew, saved no fewer than 873 lives. Complete with a lifeboat on display along with various historical memorabilia, the museum also offers a range of activities and more.

*The museum closed temporarily from Sept 1st 2024 for building repairs. Keep up to date with details and reopening dates by clicking here: https://rnli.org/find-my-nearest/museums/henry-blogg-museum And here for the Facebook page: www.facebook.com/BloggMuseum


SAINSBURY CENTRE at the UEA is an international art museum and a major national centre for the study and presentation of art. It has permanent collections along with a range of temporary exhibitions. It also has a Sculpture Park set in 350 acres of parkland. For more details check out sainsburycentre.ac.uk


SHERINGHAM MUSEUM has a collection running over three floors from social history items to agricultural, fishing and world war artefacts. It also has boats, an art collection, fossils, and even bones from a prehistoric elephant! It’s a community enterprise, which organises public events throughout the year, and – apart from the manager – it’s manned by volunteers. Here’s their website: www.sheringhammuseum.co.uk

 

THURSFORD STEAM ENGINE MUSEUM. Famed for its shows, of course, Thursford is also famed for its steam engines and mechanical organs. From traction engines to the mighty Wurlitzer, it’s said to be the largest collection of its kind in the world. To find out more, click here for the Thursford website: www.thursford.com

USAF 96TH BOMB GROUP MUSEUM is based at Quidenham at the former hospital for the old
World War Two airbase at Snetterton Heath, home of the bomb group. Its aim is
to tell the stories of those who served there, and includes two memorials - one
at the entrance to Snetterton race circuit and the other in Quidenham’s
St.Andrew’s Church.  To find out more,
click here for the museum’s Facebook page: www.facebook.com/96thbombgroupmuseumuk

USAF 100TH BOMB GROUP: If you've seen the TV series "Masters of the Air" you'll know it's about the American 100th bomb group stationed at Thorpe Abbotts during the Second World War. Did you know there's a museum there? It's in Dickleburgh in the North-East corner of the old airfield and includes the old control tower. 

Check out more details on their website by clicking here: www.100bgmus.org.uk   and their Facebook page: www.facebook.com/100bgmus  

WROXHAM MINIATURE WORLDS, near the railway station, has some of the largest model railway displays in the world, along with model boats, cars, Vintage Penny Arcade and much more. It includes more than 5,000 model people; more than 300 model buildings; about 70 scale miles of railway track and more than 100 trains! It also has a host of toys from across the decades along with an onsite café and a small toy and model shop.

For full details click here: www.wroxhamminiatureworlds.co.uk


  • WYMONDHAM HERITAGE MUSEUM, has a varied collection of exhibits and displays looking at the history of the area and its people. It’s set in The Bridewell in Norwich Road, which itself – as a former prison - is also a big part of Wymondham’s history. Find out more by clicking here for their website: www.wymondhamheritagemuseum.co.uk

The FAIRYLAND TRUST is a small charity which teaches families about nature through fairy tales, folklore, arts and crafts and theatre. It was created by Chris Rose and Sarah Wise when their four-year-old daughter said she would like to go to a fairy tale world of old knobbly trees and meadows of flowers, to look for fairies. They present workshops around the area. For more details check out fairylandtrust.org

 

If you fancy going wild in Norfolk, the NORFOLK WILDLIFE TRUST can help you out! Visitor centres run a whole variety of events during the year, from walks to pond dipping and from boat trips exploring hidden area of the Broads, to workshops and exhibitions. They're also looking for volunteers as well! For full details log on to norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk (Norfolk Wildlife Trust, (NWT), is the oldest one of its kind in the country. It has more than 35,500 members and manages more than 40 nature 

reserves along with other protected sites.)

The NATIONAL GARDEN SCHEME gives visitors access to thousands of exceptional private gardens throughout the country – including, of course, Norfolk and North Suffolk!

Its aim is to raise money for nursing and health charities, through admission fees, teas, and cake and – thanks to the generosity of garden owners, volunteers, and visitors – has, over the years raised more than £67 million. To check out more details and to find which gardens are open and when, click here for their website: www.ngs.org.uk

 

 

OPEN GARDENS, UK NATIONAL DIRECTORY, was set up by a group of gardening enthusiasts who had the problem of finding the dates of open gardens in their area to avoid clashing with their own. It's aimed at smaller organised events and has now blossomed into a diary of open gardens throughout the country, handy for organisers and visitors! You can search for Norfolk, Suffolk or anywhere else in the UK by clicking on their website here: www.opengardens.co.uk

 

The BISHOP OF NORWICH'S historic private four-acre garden has belonged to the clergy for more 900 years. It is run organically and includes a kitchen garden, fruit orchard, a woodland walk, extensive shrubberies with rare and unusual plants, and more. It opens to the public on various dates to raise money for local charities. Check out more by clicking here for the website: www.dioceseofnorwich.org (Search for “Bishop’s House Garden")

ST ELIZABETH HOSPICE for people with progressive and life-limiting illnesses in East and Mid-Suffolk and Great Yarmouth and Waveney, holds a wide-variety of fundraisers each year, including a Great Garden Trail. It’s from February to September and is a chance to visit open gardens and historic locations across the region while helping the Hospice at the same time. For details click here: www.stelizabethhospice.org.uk/get-involved/events/great-garden-trail

NORFOLK:

If you’re looking for somewhere to go in Norfolk all year round, the County Council is behind a website which includes more than 300 activities and experiences. There’s everything from guided walks to new cycle paths, and craft activities to camping in historical churches! You can check it all out at benorfolk.co.uk

 

 

VISIT NORFOLK has a website which is well worth a look. General events, festivals, fairs and markets, and so the list goes on. You can discover it all at visitnorfolk.co.uk

 

 

 

The NORFOLK SHOWGROUND hosts a large number of events during the year. You can get more details at www.norfolkshowground.co.uk

  

NORWICH

CITY OF STORIES is a good way to describe Norwich...but how many of those stories do you know? The group, Visit Norwich promotes a whole variety of attractions in the city and is aimed, not only at tourists, but at locals as well! There's everything from the history to what's happening today. Check out their website visitnorwich.co.uk

 

 

NORWICH WALKING TOURS:

The Visit Norwich website is also a good place to check out a variety of walking tours from Story walks to pub tours. Click here for more details www.visitnorwich.co.uk/walking-tours

Here's a few others:

NORWICH GHOSTS WALKS have been holding spooky walks around the City since 1998, complete with real-life stories of gruesome goings-on and more. Click here for their website: ghostwalksnorwich.co.uk

NORWICH STORY WALKS holds a variety of walks through Norwich's hidden history. Click here: www.norwichstorywalks.co.uk

And TERRIBLE TOURS” - which began in Cambridge - is now in Norwich as well with "Nasty Norwich " and "Nightmare Norwich" tours! Click here: www.terribletours.co.uk

Meanwhile....the SHOEBOX COMMUNITY HUB in Castle Meadow, organises a variety of local history walks – including tours of a hidden street between the Market and the Norman Keep which is directly under their office! The money raised from the tours helps towards their community work. Check out their tours and more by clicking onto their website here: www.theshoebox.org.uk

 


 If you're looking for a festival to go to, the EAST ANGLIAN FESTIVAL NETWORK has a large list each year from music, food and drink festivals to steam galas, carnivals, fun days and more. It covers Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire. Their website is eafn.co.uk

 


HARLESTON: If you want to know about what’s going on in Harleston, the Harleston Information Plus Charity has a host of details along with a calendar of events. It was first launched in 2003 with the aim of supporting local shops and businesses and promoting the town, its events, and attractions. It has more than 40 volunteers, with three part-time staff members. Check out more details – together with that calendar of events at Check out more details – together with that calendar of events at www.harleston-norfolk.org.uk

 

 

 

GT YARMOUTH: Are you looking for things to do around the GREAT YARMOUTH area? The Visit Great Yarmouth website has a wide variety of information covering Yarmouth and Gorleston and surrounding villages, along with the Broads and the Countryside and more. Check it out at visitgreatyarmouth.co.uk

 

 

MEDIEVAL GRAFFITI! There's more to graffiti than you might think - including the fact it's been around for centuries! You can still see medieval graffiti, if you know where to look, and Norfolk has its own award-winning survey on the subject. Check it out at medieval-graffiti.co.uk

 

 

 

NORTH NORFOLK is full of attractions, but where do you start? The Visit North Norfolk website is a good place. It covers things to do, things to see, places to explore, the beaches, the history and much more. The website is visitnorthnorfolk.com



BARTON HOUSE is a miniature ride-on railway set in a spacious garden alongside the River Bure in Wroxham and in 2023 celebrated its 60th anniversary. It has two trains, a full-size signalling system and authentic tickets along with a rail museum and refreshments. One way to reach it is by electric boat from near Wroxham Bridge. For more details click here for their Facebook page: www.facebook.com/BHRailway/?locale=en_GB


 

The BURE VALLEY RAILWAY is a narrow-gauge steam trip between Aylsham and Wroxham. It takes about 45 minutes one way and is a return journey of 18 miles. Check out their website bvrw.co.uk

 

BRESSINGHAM STEAM AND GARDENS opened in 1961 and became a charity in the early 70s. It has more than three miles of railway, along with a museum collection...a 19th century Gallopers carousel...more than 17 acres of gardens...and more. It's also the official home of a Dad's Army exhibition belonging to the Appreciation Society. For full details the website is bressingham.co.uk

 

EATON PARK miniature railway in Norwich is run by the Norwich and District Society of Model Engineers and has been a feature of the park since the 1950s. It has grown over the years and has helped the society raise thousands of pounds for local charities. They currently have about 100 members, but are always keen to attract other enthusiasts. To find out more about the Society and the railway, check out their website at www.ndsme.org


 

The MID-NORFOLK RAILWAY has its headquarters in Dereham at a Victorian station which has been restored to the way it would have looked in the 1950s. It has several stations under its wing, from the 1930s, County Station at North Elmham to Wymondham Abbey. The train line does not yet run to them all, but it is expanding all the time. Check it out at www.midnorfolkrailway.co.uk



The MID-SUFFOLK LIGHT RAILWAY is described as Suffolks’ only standard gauge heritage railway. It’s based at Brockford Station at Wetheringsett (IP14 5PW) and includes a museum, a shop and steam trip open days. Find out more by clicking here: www.mslr.org.uk


The NORTH NORFOLK RAILWAY - also known as the Poppy Line - runs between Sheringham and Holt...taking in coastal scenery along the way. The route first took passengers back in 1844. The current railway has been growing since the mid-1970s... For full details nnrailway.co.uk

 

The WHITWELL AND REEPHAM RAILWAY first opened in 1882 as part of the Midland and Great Northern branch line from Melton Constable. It closed to passengers in 1959 and was reopened 50 years later as a heritage station. Nowadays it can boast regular train trips along with a collection of diesel and steam engines, trucks, and carriages and more together with gardens and a café. For full details check out their website by clicking here: www.whitwellstation.com

The WELLS AND WALSINGHAM LIGHT RAILWAY is a narrow-gauge steam railway launched in 1982 as the longest of its kind in the world. It follows the course of the old Great Eastern Line and runs for four miles between Wells and Walsingham. It also has a signal box café at the Wells Station. Check out details by clicking here for their website: www.wwlr.co.uk   


The WENSUM VALLEY MINIATURE RAILWAY runs from the Mid Norfolk Railway’s County School Station near North Elmham. It relocated from Holt in 2019 and is operated and built by the North Norfolk Model Engineering Club. For more details check out their Facebook page by clicking here: www.facebook.com/groups/840854480718895/  You can also find details on the Engineering Club Facebook page: www.facebook.com/northnorfolkmodelengineeringclub/

 

The ENGLISH HERITAGE charity cares for historic buildings, monuments, and sites all around the country. Norwich's Cow Tower, which is managed by the city council, is one of the sites under its umbrella. Others around the area include the Castle and Priory at Castle Acre; Grimes Graves near Brandon; the Castle at Castle Rising; Thetford Priory; the Castle Roman forts at Burgh Castle and Caister-on-Sea and so the list continues! For details check out www.english-heritage.org.uk (See also – National Trust)

 

The NATIONAL TRUST charity aims to protect and promote local heritage and natural landscapes. It covers houses and buildings, gardens, countryside, and woodland and more. Locally just some of the places they are responsible for include the halls at Blickling, Felbrigg and Oxburgh; Sheringham Park, Morston Quay, Blakeney Nature Reserve, the estate at Brancaster...and so the list goes on! For full details log onto nationaltrust.org.uk (See also English Heritage)

 

 

The NORWICH SOCIETY is an independent community-based charity, supporting the preservation, development and improvement of features of historic interest in the City. It encourages the exploration and enjoyment of Norwich’s history through a range of talks, walks and other events, as well as regular publications. For more details check out their website thenorwichsociety.org.uk


The WHERRY YACHT CHARTER is a charity which has restored and now operates a fleet of five historic Norfolk wherries, all built between 1905 and 1927. They organise regular trips and you can also hire one for private parties. Their aim is to preserve the Norfolk Wherry as an important part of local history. To find out more, check out their website by clicking here: www.wherryyachtcharter.org

 

In their prime – when they were carrying cargo – there were up to 350 Norfolk wherries on the Broads. Now there are just eight .

 

 

 

SCAM ALERT! To find warnings of some of the latest scams in Norfolk - and for advice on who to contact if you think there's a scam - check out Norfolk Trading Standards.

For business scam alerts go to www.norfolk.gov.uk/business/trading-standards/scams/business-alerts

For consumer scam alerts log onto www.norfolk.gov.uk/business/trading-standards/scams/consumer-alerts

To report possible scams, the Citizen's Advice Bureau has a special freephone helpline 0808 223 1133. Action Fraud, the UK national fraud office, can be called on 0300 123 2040. Citizen's Advice also has a special section on their website with advice on organisations to call, including the police immediately on 101 if the scammer is in your area or if you've transferred money to the scammer in the last 24 hours. (If you feel threatened or unsafe, call 999.) Check out citizensadvice.org.uk

Norfolk County Council compiles a list of school closures, along with libraries, museums, Norfolk Record Office and recycling centres. Check out disruptions.norfolk.gov.uk

Suffolk School Closures www.suffolk.gov.uk/children-families-and-learning/schools/school-closures/school-closures-in-suffolk

 

Some schools may vary, but generally to find term dates for schools in Norfolk log onto www.norfolk.gov.uk/education-and-learning/schools/term-dates-and-school-holidays

Suffolk Schools term and holiday dates www.suffolk.gov.uk/children-families-and-learning/schools/school-term-and-holiday-dates

ACTIVE NORFOLK works with different groups across the county to promote the benefits of staying active, whether it's at home or outdoors. If you fancy having a go at something, but don't know what, they even have a special "Activity finder". For full details, click here to log onto their website: activenorfolk.org

 

BOWLS:

Thorpe Recreation Bowling Club is an outdoor bowls club which operates in the summer months. It takes part in various leagues, along with internal competitions, and often hosts County games and touring teams. The club – which is based at the Recreation ground in Laundry Lane – has social members as well as playing members and holds social evenings throughout the year. They welcome new members and if you’d like more details phone 01603 435411


KFA, KEEP FIT ASSOCIATION: The Association runs fitness classes through exercise, movement and dance. It has nine regional groups – including the Eastern Counties - with each region organising its own programme of get-togethers and social and leisure events There are also opportunities to take part in team demonstrations and class displays along with national association events. For more details click here: www.keepfit.org.uk

Click here for the Norfolk branch Facebook page: www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063605675265#

 

KORFBALL: In case you think it's a new game, Korfball was invented in the Netherlands in the early 1900s....and has been played in Norfolk since 1991. It has similarities to basketball and netball but is a game in its own right, and described as a fun, fast mixed gender team sport with eight players in a team. Norfolk has a league of three divisions with five major clubs, Norwich City...Norwich Knights...Norwich ICE... Dragons...and UEA. Useful websites to find out more include www.nckc.co.uk and the Norfolk Korfball Association  at www.norfolkkorfball.co.uk

 

ORIENTEERING: The Norfolk Orienteering Club has about 200 members and they organise events throughout the county. If you’ve never tried the sport or just want to get out into the countryside for a run or walk with a bit of a navigational challenge, they welcome you to go along and give it a go. They have routes for varying ages and abilities and newcomers and families are very welcome. They also have help for beginners.  If you’d like more details, check out their website www.norfolkoc.co.uk


PETANQUE: The Norwich Pétanque Club meets on Wednesday evenings at The Cottage in Thunder Lane, Thorpe. They have more than 70 members, new players are always welcome and if you've never played it, they let you give it a go! For more details check out their website www.norwich-petanque.co.uk

 

PICKLE BALL: How do you fancy having a go at "Pickle Ball"? It's played on a quarter-sized tennis court with a lower net and has been described as a cross between tennis, badminton, and ping pong. We have local groups from Lowestoft and Gorleston to Cromer…Dereham to Norwich…Hingham, Carlton Rode…Lyng and so the list goes on! Check it out by clicking here: www.pickleballengland.org

 

RUNNING: Norfolk has more than 20 running clubs - so, whether you're a seasoned pro or a complete beginner - there's a good selection if you'd like to join one! The Run Norwich group has the details. Check out runnorwich.co.uk (Click on "Community" and then "Join a Running Club")

 

TRIATHLON: If you want to take up a sport but not sure which one, then how about mixing them up? The British Triathlon Group is the national governing body not only for triathlon where you do three sports in one – typically swimming, cycling and long-distance running - but also variations where you just do two! Local clubs include ones based in Norwich, Gt Yarmouth, Beccles, Dereham, Holt and King’s Lynn and you can find their details along with a host of other triathlon information by clicking here for the
British Triathlon website: www.britishtriathlon.org


WALKING: If you enjoy a walk with other people, there are a whole series of walking clubs around the city and county and the group "Walking in England" has a contact list for more than 30 of them! You can also download free walks. Check it out at walkinginengland.co.uk Also check out the Active Norfolk website. They hold regular health walks. activenorfolk.org

 

WALKING AND CYCLING: The Norfolk Trails network has more than 1200 miles of walks, cycle and bridle routes across the County with everything from short and circular walks to long distance. (You can even walk the Boudicca Way from Norwich to Diss...) Check out norfolk.gov.uk and search Norfolk Trails.

 

WALKING FOOTBALL: If you fancy playing football at a leisurely pace, walking football could be the way forward with various male and female teams in the area. A good way of finding out more about that and other ways to play football locally is via the Norfolk FA website, norfolkfa.com (Click on "Players" and then "Ways to Play")

WALKING FOOTBALL - CROMER. The Cromer Strollers Walking football club welcome new members. If you’re over 50 and you fancy giving it a try, they meet at 9am on a Tuesday at Cromer Tennis Club. Everyone’s welcome from complete novices to experts. For more details click here for their Facebook page: www.facebook.com/groups/571133854817286

Or email clive1952.cc@gmail.com  or

 peter.callender@btinternet.com

The Norwich Players, based at the Maddermarket, are always on the lookout for new talent. They put on several shows each year with anything from Shakespeare to new productions. Rehearsals are held in the city…usually over a seven-to-eight-week period and mainly on weekday evenings. There’s no membership to join or subscription to pay. If you’d like to audition or to find out more details check out the Maddermarket
website maddermarket.co.uk (Each year, about 100 different actors appear in productions and
about 40 per cent make their Maddermarket debut!)

Norfolk County Council has a website to help people get around the county more easily with all travel information and a journey planner in one place. Check out Travel Norfolk at www.travelnorfolk.co.uk

 

If you’re looking to be a volunteer, but not sure what for… the COMMUNITIES TEAM at VOLUNTARY NORFOLK run a special website for local charities to advertise vacancies. You'll find it at getinvolvednorfolk.org.uk

 

Voluntary Norfolk not only supports volunteers and voluntary organisations throughout the county, but it teams up with other groups to help in many other ways as well – from employment support if you’re out of work to emotional and practical support if you’re an unpaid carer…lonely…isolated, and more. And that’s just a tip of the iceberg! Find out more via their website, voluntarynorfolk.org.uk


 

The charity CORAM VOICE looks for volunteers to befriend and support children in care across Norfolk. It works in partnership with Norfolk County Council to provide an 'Independent Visitor' service where volunteers meet with a young person, at least once a month. It’s usually for a couple of hours at a time for activities and outings to help them build their confidence and self-esteem. Volunteers are also there to listen to any issues or concerns the young person wants to discuss. 

Independent Visiting is a long-term, one to one commitment. Volunteers must be over 18 and will be subject to enhanced police checks. Full training and ongoing support will be given, and out of pocket expenses will be paid for mileage and activities.  For more information email norfolk@coramvoice.org.uk or visit www.coramvoice.org.uk and select current vacancies.

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