NICE! Stories and Rhymes with Michael Rosen
2026-05-24 14:00 - 2026-05-25 19:00 (Europe/London) | Norwich Theatre Playhouse, 42-58 St Georges Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR3 1AB, United Kingdom
Poetry legend Michael Rosen celebrates his 80th birthday with a brand-new live show!
Michael looks back at a lifetime in poetry, performing beloved classics including Hot Food, No Breathing and Chocolate Cake, along with never-before-heard poems from his new collection 80 Years Young.
NICE! Is a show for all ages, from the young to the young at heart.

Open Art Studio
2026-05-24 11:00 - 16:00 | Herringfleet studio and gallery, Herringfleet Lodge,, St Olaves, Norfolk, NR31 9HJ, United Kingdom
Pop into a cosy, relaxed space filled with colour, creativity, and plenty of affordable art to take home.
Whether you’re browsing for something unique, looking for inspiration, or simply enjoying the atmosphere, you’ll find a friendly studio where everyone is welcome.
Settle in with a free cuppa, treat yourself to a slice of cake, and enjoy a leisurely wander through original artworks created with passion and mess, by hand.
It’s the perfect place to pause, chat, and discover something beautiful.

Pop Up Shops
2026-05-24 10:00 - 2026-05-27 16:00, 2026-05-23 10:00 - 2026-05-26 16:00, 2026-05-22 10:00 - 2026-05-25 16:00 | Dalegate Market, Main Road, Burnham Deepdale, PE31 8FB
North Norfolk Coast shopping that’s not on the high street from local producers & artisans. Dalegate Market will host four artisans & producers in the beach huts each week.

Food & Drink Market at Wroxham Barns
2026-05-24 10:00 - 17:00 | Wroxham Barns, Tunstead Rd, Hoveton,, Norwich, NR12 8QU
Celebrate the flavours of the season at our Spring Food & Drink Market at Wroxham Barns – and best of all, it’s free to come along.
Discover a tempting mix of local food and drink traders, from artisan producers and sweet treats to street food favourites and refreshing drinks. Whether you’re picking up something to take home or enjoying a bite as you wander, there’s plenty to enjoy at every turn.
With a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere, it’s the perfect way to spend a spring day with friends and family.
Want to know more? Visit our website and explore the full ‘What’s On’ calendar.

Sandringham Pageant of Motoring 2026
2026-05-24 10:00 - 17:00 | Sandringham Estate, Sandringham Estate,, Sandringham,, PE35 6EN
Live Promotions are delighted to host the Pageant of Motoring in the Royal Parkland at Sandringham in Norfolk on Sunday 24th May.
The Pageant will showcase seven decades of motoring including the Royal Vehicles, live music and family entertainment alongside a variety of culinary delights and a craft & vintage fair – kicking off at 10am and finishing at 5pm.
If, like us, you can’t wait to get out and about in your pride and joy – take a ride out to Sandringham this spring for an unforgettable day of motoring. Pole Position Parking tickets are available for you to show off your special vehicle within the heart of the show. Vehicle entries also include one passenger ticket for FREE!
Secure your tickets in advance today to enjoy our best price and guarantee your place – under 15’s go FREE! Learn more and book today on https://www.sandringhammotoringpageant.co.uk/

Spring Trail - Secret Signals!
2026-05-24 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-05-23 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-05-22 10:00 - 16:00 | Museum of the Broads, The Poor’s Staithe,, Stalham,, Norfolk., NR12 9DA.
Spring Trail – Secret Signals! at the Museum of the Broads
In this family-friendly trail, explore the museum to discover 12 hidden messages. Have a go at mirror writing and morse code and discover how the birds, the trees and the bees talk to each other. Find the pink sound Pod, discover the Prize Password and claim your prize.
Free with the museum admission.

Mabel Presents: Sunday Makers Market
2026-05-24 10:00 - 15:00 | Downham Market Town Hall, Bridge Street, Downham Market, PE38 9DF, United Kingdom
Mabel Makers Market 2026
Sundays: 24 May | 28 June | 26 July | 30 August | 27 September
10am – 3pm | Downham Market Town Square & High Street | FREE ENTRY
Downham Market’s favourite independent market is back for 2026. Each month from May to September, the Town Square and High Street plays host to 40–60 curated makers, artists, food producers and independent businesses from across Norfolk and beyond.
Expect handmade ceramics, jewellery, art, plants and flowers, vintage clothing, natural skincare, preserves, baked goods, street food, live music and a brilliant atmosphere — all completely free to attend.
Organised by Mabel The Bakery.
Family friendly.
Free parking at The Hollies and Paradise Road.

The Intellectual Hooligans - Live Improv Comedy!
2026-05-23 20:00 - 22:00 | Norwich Maddermarket Theatre, St John’s Alley, NORWICH, NR2 1DR, United Kingdom
Norwich’s longest running improv comedy troupe return! Each show is different and consists of a changing line-up of “Whose Line is it Anyway?” style games based entirely on audience suggestions, where anything goes (and we mean anything!). Audience participation is encouraged and we thrive on interactive and enthusiastic audience members.

P*ssed Up Panto
2026-05-23 19:30 - 22:00 | Britannia Pier Theatre, Britannia Pier, Great Yarmouth, NR30 2EH
The Ultimate Adult Panto is back for it’s 5th Anniversary Tour – and this year it’s the turn of Cinderella to get the P*ssed Up Panto® treatment!
P*ssed Up Panto® has been causing hilarious havoc around the UK since 2021 with their productions of Aladdin, Jack and the Beanstalk & Sleeping Beauty – now they’re back with a brand-new show for 2026!
Selling out theatres up and down the country, P*ssed Up Panto® has developed the perfect adult panto formula, causing tears of laughter and soaked-through theatre seats nationwide!
But what exactly is P*ssed Up Panto®? Well if you’ve ever wondered what a pantomime cast would get up to if there were no children in the audience…then you’re half way there! Add to that a nail-biting audience vote for the one cast member who must complete a savage drinking challenge throughout the show (as the other performers do their best to keep the story running to its ‘happy ending’!) and you can see why absolutely anything could happen…and it probably will!
It’s full of innuendo, hilarious comedy routines, parodies of well-known songs and audience participation, creating a performance that’s hilarious, cheeky, saucy and sometimes just a little bit naughty…okay…VERY naughty…!
Starring a whole host of experienced, professional pantomime performers, and one or two professional drinkers, alongside a dazzling ensemble cast, stunning scenery, great music and side-splitting comedy routines this is a night that audiences will remember for the rest of their lives!
Early booking is highly recommended as P*ssed Up Panto invariably sells out theatres up and down the country – Don’t miss it!
Please Note: This production features strong language, adult themes and is not suitable for the easily offended.
Tickets: £29.50

Thick & Tight: Natural Behaviour
2026-05-23 19:30 - 21:00, 2026-05-22 19:30 - 21:00 | Norwich Theatre Playhouse, 42-58 St Georges Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR3 1AB, United Kingdom
Dance theatre company Thick & Tight presents their award-winning show Natural Behaviour, a collection of performed portraits of human and non-human life forms.
Somewhere between a variety show and a biology essay come alive, Natural Behaviour is a queer look at what it means to be natural or unnatural, highlighting the essential role of diversity in all life.
Thick & Tight’s distinctive mixture of dance, satire, impersonation and poetry aims for the outrageous, the beautiful, the hilarious and the profound.
The line-up in this evening includes two moths, some post-apocalyptic cockroaches, a blade of grass, the dust in Quentin Crisp’s room, a lamenting songbird, a human tyrant and a lesbian seagull.
Thick & Tight’s co-directors Daniel Hay-Gordon and El Perry are joined by a cast of remarkable dance artists; Annie Edwards (Candoco), Azara Meghie (Ray Young, Talawa), Luigi Nardone (BalletBoyz, Holly Blakey) and Jahmarley Bachelor (Punchdrunk). Natural Behaviour is designed by Tim Spooner, Pam Tait, Darren Evans and Nao Nagai.

Flambé Fridays and Saturdays
2026-05-23 18:00 - 21:00, 2026-05-22 18:00 - 21:00 | Imperial Hotel Great Yarmouth, North Drive, Great Yarmouth, NR30 1EQ
Remember when eating out was full of theatre and a real sense of occasion?
Our fabulous Flambé Nights really brighten up dark Winter evenings when our brilliant and highly skilled Front-of-House team bring the lost art of tableside cooking back to Café Cru Restaurant on Friday and Saturday evenings. It’s the perfect treat for anyone who enjoys fabulous food with a side of showmanship or fancies an experience that is a little bit ‘extra’.
Dining here at Imperial Hotel is always an experience to savour but our famous tableside cooking in Café Cru Restaurant really adds a little extra flair to our Friday and Saturday evenings. Let our fabulous team add a little theatre and wow-factor to your evening with their superb cooking and presentation skills when you order one or more from our tableside specials, dishes below.
Available on Fridays and Saturdays until the end of February alongside our main restaurant menu and daily specials – pick and choose as you wish!

Suffolk Singers Recital
2026-05-23 16:00 - 17:00 | wymondham abbey, Church Street, Wymondham, NR18 0PH
Suffolk Singers, a renowned ‘a capella’ choir, are delighted to give a recital at Wymondham Abbey on Saturday 23rd May at 4pm.
The programme is an eclectic mix of sacred and secular works celebrating the enduring power of the human voice, from the luminous polyphony of the Renaissance to the rich, expressive music of modern composers.
We will be singing well-known choral anthems including Bruckner’s Ave Maria and Palestrina’s Exsultate Deo and we are very excited to perform a version of Albinoni’s much-loved Adagio, which has been set to the words of Ave Maria and arranged especially for Suffolk Singers by Jamie John Hutchings.
American composer and arranger Moses Hogan brings a different spiritual dimension to the programme through his powerful arrangements of music that draw on the legacy of African American sacred song, offering both exuberant energy and profound emotional resonance.
On a lighter note, the programme includes an arrangement of ‘My love is like a red,red rose’ and two Shakespearean songs which capture the charm and elegance of Victorian part-song writing.
The programme reaches into the 21st century with the contemporary voice of Elaine Hagenberg and the modern harmonic language of Kim André Arnesen.
We will be performing Three Antiphons of Hildegard of Bingen, written for the choir by Jamie

An Afternoon with J M Dalgliesh
2026-05-23 14:00 - 16:00 | Sheringham Little Theatre, 2 Station Road, Sheringham, NR26 8RE, United Kingdom
An Afternoon with J M Dalgliesh Proudly in collaboration with Creative Sheringham
One of Britain’s most-read crime writers comes to Sheringham’s Little Theatre on Saturday 23rd May — and this is an event not to be missed. J M Dalgliesh is an internationally bestselling author whose atmospheric police procedurals have sold over 4.6 million copies worldwide, been translated into multiple languages, and topped the Amazon charts in the UK, US, Canada and Australia. Listed among the ten most-read authors on Amazon UK over the past decade, his Hidden Norfolk, Misty Isle and Dark Yorkshire series have accumulated over 450,000 reader reviews — a testament to one of the most loyal and passionate readerships in British crime fiction.
March 2026 brought major news: Transworld, an imprint of Penguin Random House, has acquired 28 of Jason’s titles along with eight new frontlist books — including an eagerly anticipated new series set in Orkney, due in January 2027. In a further sign of the extraordinary ambition behind this deal, Transworld has also acquired film and television rights to both the Misty Isle and the forthcoming Orkney series, with his wider work already in development for the screen by an award-winning production team.
Born on the south coast of England, Jason has lived across rural England and Scotland and now calls Norfolk home, where he can often be found walking his oversized dog along the north Norfolk coast. Join us on 23rd May for what promises to be a warm, witty and fascinating afternoon with a writer who, in his own words, is “only just getting started.”
The event will begin with a 45-minute discussion hosted on stage then will open to audience questions in an interactive Q&A session. The event will conclude with a book signing

Party On The Park 'Dance Anthems' with Dave Pearce and Kevin & Perry Official
2026-05-23 12:00 - 22:00 | Aldiss Park, Norwich Road, Dereham, NR20 3PX
🎉 PARTY ON THE PARK – DANCE ANTHEMS 2026 🎉
* Please Note this is an event for 18yrs+ & the event will operate a ‘No Re-Entry Policy’.
📅 Saturday 23rd May 2026
🕛 12:00PM – 10:00PM
📍 Aldiss Park, Dereham Town Football Club, NR20 3PX
Get ready for our BIGGEST Party On The Park yet as we return with a full day of non-stop dance anthems, legendary DJs, amazing food vendors, and festival vibes!
🔥 HEADLINERS ANNOUNCED! 🔥
🎧 Dave Pearce – The iconic voice of dance music, legendary DJ & broadcaster, bringing the best dance & trance anthems to the Park!
🎭 Kevin & Perry Official (Go Large!) – The ultimate throwback experience, reliving Ibiza’s golden era with the sounds of the superclubs!
⚡ SUPPORTING ACTS ⚡
🎶 Ruddaz & Friends… An arsenal of local heroes guaranteed to keep the energy flowing all day long!
🍔 FOOD & DRINK
Expect a mouthwatering selection of local food vendors serving up festival favourites – from smash burgers to street food snacks – plus bars to keep the drinks flowing!
🎟️ TICKETS
Early Bird – Limited Number Available, Once They’re Gone, They’re Gone!
General Release – On Sale Later This Year
Ticket link: https://fatso.ma/2wyL
VIP – Limited Availability – On Sale Later This Year
Secure your place at Dereham’s ultimate dance party ⬇️
💥 This is your chance to relive the magic of the 90s & 00’s with a massive outdoor celebration right here in Dereham! Don’t wait – this event WILL sell out!

Party On The Park 'Dance Anthems' with Dave Pearce and Kevin & Perry Official
2026-05-23 12:00 - 22:00 | Aldiss Park, Norwich Road, Dereham, NR20 3PX
🎉 PARTY ON THE PARK – DANCE ANTHEMS 2026 🎉
* Please Note this is an event for 18yrs+ & the event will operate a ‘No Re-Entry Policy’.
📅 Saturday 23rd May 2026
🕛 12:00PM – 10:00PM
📍 Aldiss Park, Dereham Town Football Club, NR20 3PX
Get ready for our BIGGEST Party On The Park yet as we return with a full day of non-stop dance anthems, legendary DJs, amazing food vendors, and festival vibes!
🔥 HEADLINERS ANNOUNCED! 🔥
🎧 Dave Pearce – The iconic voice of dance music, legendary DJ & broadcaster, bringing the best dance & trance anthems to the Park!
🎭 Kevin & Perry Official (Go Large!) – The ultimate throwback experience, reliving Ibiza’s golden era with the sounds of the superclubs!
⚡ SUPPORTING ACTS ⚡
🎶 Ruddaz & Friends… An arsenal of local heroes guaranteed to keep the energy flowing all day long!
🍔 FOOD & DRINK
Expect a mouthwatering selection of local food vendors serving up festival favourites – from smash burgers to street food snacks – plus bars to keep the drinks flowing!
🎟️ TICKETS
Early Bird – Limited Number Available, Once They’re Gone, They’re Gone!
General Release – On Sale Later This Year
VIP – Limited Availability – On Sale Later This Year
Secure your place at Dereham’s ultimate dance party ⬇️
💥 This is your chance to relive the magic of the 90s & 00’s with a massive outdoor celebration right here in Dereham! Don’t wait – this event WILL sell out!
#PartyOnThePark2026 #DanceAnthems #DerehamEvents #DavePearce #KevinAndPerry #POTP2026

Whitsun at Adventure Farm
2026-05-23 10:00 - 2026-05-31 17:00 | Wroxham Barns, Tunstead Rd, Hoveton,, Norwich, NR12 8QU
Make the most of May Half Term with a fun-filled family day out at Wroxham Barns’ Adventure Farm.
Explore our brand-new adventure play area, designed for climbing, exploring and imaginative outdoor fun. Meet friendly farm animals and take part in hands-on animal handling sessions that bring you closer to life on the farm.
There’s plenty more to enjoy too, including 18-hole mini golf, jumping pillows, a train ride and Field of Fun games, all included in your visit for fantastic value. With so much to see and do, it’s the perfect way to enjoy quality family time this Whitsun.
Looking for a great family day out? Visit our website to find out more and plan your visit.

Medieval Knights and 14th century living history 23rd – 25th May 2026 @ Norfolk Tank Museum
2026-05-23 10:00 - 2026-05-25 17:00 | Norfolk Tank Museum, Norfolk Tank Museum, Norwich, NR16 1HZ, United Kingdom
Medieval Weekend
Saturday 23rd – Monday 25th May 2026
Step back in time for an unforgettable weekend of medieval action. Watch thrilling combat displays, try on armour, and get hands‑on with replica weapons to feel the weight of history for yourself.
For our younger adventurers, we have safe soft‑combat gear and plenty of space to burn off some energy.
🕒 Opening Times
We are open 10:00 – 17:00 throughout the weekend.
🎟️ Admission
Tickets are available on the door:
• Adults: £10.00
• Children: £5.00
Lunch and refreshments are served all day from our onsite café.
🚜 Explore Our Military Vehicle Collection
After the medieval excitement, continue your journey through history with our unique collection of military vehicles and tanks.
Ever wondered what it’s like inside a WW1 Mk IV tank, a Cold War Chieftain Main Battle Tank, or a Saladin Armoured Car?
Our knowledgeable volunteers will be on hand to share fascinating facts and stories from across the decades.

Brick Galaxy Adventure Day with the Vancouver Quarter
2026-05-23 10:00 - 15:00 | Lynn Museum, Market Street, King's Lynn, PE30 1NL
Collect a Galactic Passport Trail from the Vancouver Quarter and get 50% off your visit to Lynn Museum, including the May The Toys Be With You exhibition. Plus, explore fun space crafts inside the museum.
This offer is part of the wider Vancouver Quarter’s Brick Galaxy Adventure Day. Offer valid for event participants on Saturday 23rd May only. All children must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
May The Toys Be With You showcases one of the UK’s finest collections of vintage Star Wars toys and original cinema posters, from 1977-1985. The exhibition closes on Saturday 30 May, so this half-term will be your last chance to see the display!

Buttercups Baby Boot Fair
2026-05-23 10:00 - 12:00 | Sprowston Community Academy, Cannerby Lane, Norwich, Norfolk, NR7 8NE, United Kingdom
Pre-loved baby boot fair for parents to sell on their loved but outgrown items to a new home
Join us to find parents selling on their preloved items!
💰Looking for a great deal on a huge range of items for little ones 0-5?
👶Babies growing faster than you can keep up? (Gosh I wish it would slow down a bit!)
♻️Do you enjoy shopping second hand and want to spend 2026 living a little slower and more sustainably?
Save having to wait for items to be delivered and shop multiple items all in one place!
Parents will be selling on lots of different items including clothing, toys, books, maternity items, bouncers and so much other equipment too 🤗
If you are looking to sell on your baby’s outgrown items and make some money, you can book a table to join us through https://www.bookwhen.com/babybuttercupsnorfolk
We will have a few business stalls joining us at the event too!

Everything Goes!
2026-05-23 - 2026-05-26 | Bure Valley Railway, Bure Valley Railway, Aylsham Station, Norwich Road, Aylsham, Norfolk, NR11 6BW, United Kingdom
This Bank Holiday Weekend will give a rare chance to see all available engines, coaches and rolling stock in operation. With an intensive timetable and unlimited travel options, this will give visitors the opportunity to see and travel behind as many different locomotives as possible hard at work along the scenic nine-mile route between Aylsham and Wroxham.
The workshop at Aylsham will also be open all weekend, showcasing a live steam 16mm layout, with staff available to answer any questions.
Trains will be running from both Aylsham and Wroxham and fares allow unlimited travel all day. Discounted family tickets available and Under 4’s travel free.
It’s the perfect weekend for enthusiasts and visitors alike to experience the railway at its busiest and most diverse!

Glorious Forms
2026-05-22 19:30 - 20:30 | Norwich Theatre Stage Two, Chantry Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 1RL, United Kingdom
Glorious Forms Returns to Stage Two
Following last year’s sell-out performance at Stage Two, Glorious Forms returns with a joyful evening of original dance created by Norwich companies — followed by an optional audience workshop open to all.
Inclusive community dance companies Dance Moves You and In Cahoots invite you to join them for a sharing of their latest work, celebrating dancing bodies in all their glorious forms.
After the performance, stay for tea and cake, and take part in an informal workshop if you wish. No previous dance experience is needed. The workshop offers an insight into how the companies create their work, a chance to learn some choreography, and an opportunity to experience the joy of moving together.
Dance Moves You is an inclusive company for adult independent movers with learning disabilities. Their work reflects the lives, interests and individuality of the dancers themselves.
In Cahoots celebrates the creative possibilities that emerge when dancers with and without disabilities perform together.
Glorious Forms is a project that aspires to recognise, platform and increase access to inclusive dance in Norwich and Norfolk. It is supported through a partnership with Norwich Theatre and funded by Arts Council England

An Evening With Arsenal Legends
2026-05-22 17:45 - 20:00 | Britannia Pier Theatre, Britannia Pier, Great Yarmouth, NR30 2EH
Amassing more than 900 appearances in the red and white of The Gunners between them, three Arsenal legends are coming to town to talk about their action-packed football careers.
Starring Ray Parlour (Romford Pele) Paul Merson – now a regular face on Sky Sports; midfielder Perry Groves – now a radio presenter will discuss the games, dressing room/training ground stories, managers, fall outs and everything you wanted to know about playing for a successful football club.
There will be a chance to pose questions to the stars during the evening. A limited number of VIP tickets are available, affording the opportunity for a meet and greet with the legendary players and a photograph opportunity before the show and welcome drink.
Standard tickets doors open 7PM for 730PM start Guidance 14+. Possibility of strong language and stories of a certain nature, ticket buyer discretion.
Tickets: £37.50 – £82.50

Mini Museum Club: Travel
2026-05-21 10:30 - 11:30 | Lynn Museum, Market Street, King's Lynn, PE30 1NL
Once a month, under 5s and their families are invited to explore Lynn Museum with a variety of activities, trails, songs, games and stories.
These sessions have a different theme each month, and are specially designed for early years learning, allowing young children the chance to explore the museum in their own way.
In May, explore all the different ways you can travel, from cars and trains to boats and planes.
50p per child, accompanying adults free. Booking is required.
