Bluebell Weeks
Exclusive access to our neighbouring nature reserve and its bluebell woods. Included in garden entry. Free to members. No need to book.
Exclusive access to our neighbouring nature reserve and its bluebell woods. Included in garden entry. Free to members. No need to book.
BeWILDerwood is buzzing with excitement for fabulous fete and spring celebrations! Mildred, the Crocklebog resident of the Scaaaaary Lake, has been practicing for weeks, and would like you all to join her in some BeWILDerwood maypole dancing, swirl and twirl to help wake up the bugs for Spring! It’s a beautiful time of year,...
Framlingham Castle, May 5-7, 10.30am-5pm, £9.50 (£8.60 cons), £5.70 children, £24.70 family, 0870 3331181, english-heritage.org.uk Step back in time at Framlingham Castle and discover medieval England with a weekend of weaponry displays, demonstrations and activities. Marvel at the strength and agility of the Medieval fighting Knights in a display of medieval weaponry. Enrol your budding...
Bressingham Steam Museum, Low Road, Bressingham, near Diss, May 5-7, 10.30am-5pm, £13.17 (£12.26 cons), £8.63 children, under-3s free, 01379 686900 Always an early summer highlight at Bressingham Steam Museum. There will be over 20 engines in steam each day over this bank holiday weekend. The gala will welcome vertical boiler 2ft locomotive ‘Fernilee’ to Bressingham,...
A fantastic opportunity to experience life at Langley Preparatory School at Taverham Hall. Our Open Mornings offer an ideal opportunity to meet with the Headmaster, talk to our pupils and staff and take a tour with our Year 8 pupils who will love showing you around. The whole school, Nursery through to Year 8, will...
Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse, May 5, 10am-5pm, normal admission prices, 01362 869263, museums.norfolk.gov.uk Down on the farm this May bank holiday. From horses to drones, find out how farming methods have changed over the years. Discover how Gressenhall Farm helps care for its local countryside. Take a tractor and trailer ride and discover what’s growing...
Wensum Valley Nursery School, Wensum Road, Lyng, Norfolk NR9 5RJ Spring Fayre & Family Fun Day in aid of Wensum Valley Nursery School in Lyng. Come along and join us for a fun-filled afternoon! BBQ Stalls Bouncy castle and traditional games Athletics with Coach Yvonne, including long jump competitions! Dancing by Busybodies Face painting Fire...
Come to the garden for a fun day for all the family! With the amazing Hawk and Owl display on the lawn by Norfolk Wild Encounters, free nest box building workshops, help to create a community willow sculpture, face painting, plant activity table, Tombola & competition, tea and homemade cakes and face painting - plus...
Come and join the fun! Treasure trail, crafts and chocolate treats. £4 per child, accompanying adults £2 (Adult members free). No booking required. Pay on the gate.
Holkham Hall, May 7, 10am-3pm, £5 per adult, under-18s free, dioceseofnorwich.org The Archdeacon’s Charge raises money for local churches, schools or youth groups as well as supporting the East Anglian Air Ambulance. This year’s fun run course is 5km long and participants can choose their favoured number of laps. The route for those walking will...
For 17 days each May, the Festival transforms our public spaces, city streets, performance venues, parks, forests and beaches, bringing people together to experience the same brilliant and inspirational events. The flagship arts festival for the East of England, our world-class programme spans music, theatre, literature, visual arts, circus, dance and free outdoor events.
This year’s Festival opens in spectacular style as carnivalesque drummers take over the streets and larger than life singing dolls transform Norwich city centre into a fantastical open air opera house. Transe Express have delighted audiences around the world. Join the parade and be awed by the astonishing aerial finale of this musical celebration for...
As part of the Broads Outdoors Festival join Broads Tours for a special river trip to Hoveton Great Broad Nature Trail. On route to the Nature Trail your skipper will cross Wroxham Broad and around Salhouse Broad, whilst giving an entertaining live commentary. He will explain the origins of the Broads and point out the...
Wild About the Wensum, now in its twelfth year, is a special one-day event held by the Pensthorpe Conservation Trust with the sole focus on encouraging everyone to enjoy the beautiful Wensum Valley, within which Pensthorpe Natural Park is located. If you've not visited the area before, then this event is definitely for you! The...
Norfolk’s longest running baby and parenting show! Now in its 7th year running 💗 Sponsored by the wonderful Orchard Toys Ltd FREE taster activities from: 💓Hartbeeps 💓Tinytalk 💓Rugbytots 💓Baby Sensory FREE children’s entertainment with Dave Doughnut Meet a UNICORN!! 🦄 Peppa Pig meet and greet 🐷
World renowned DJ`s EZ Rollers featuring Ella Sopp supported by DJ Trax will be playing (grown up) oldschool dance music along with confetti cannons, bubbles, giant parachute dance, themed crafts, Playdoh table, giant mural, face painting stall,fully licenced bar. The event has a `Out of this world` theme with optional (but encouraged) fancy dress. BFLF...
World renowned DJ`s EZ Rollers featuring Ella Sopp supported by DJ Trax will be playing (grown up) oldschool dance music along with confetti cannons, bubbles, giant parachute dance, themed crafts, Playdoh table, giant mural, face painting stall,fully licenced bar The event has a `Out of this world` theme with optional (but encouraged) fancy dress. BFLF...
What animals live on the farm? We’ll be making fluffy sheep, spotty cows and noisy chickens! Led by our expert workshop team these sessions give toddlers the chance to play with lots of new materials building their motor skills. Together you will make a puppet which you can take home to continue the fun. £12...
Visit BeWILDerwood on the 19th and 20th of May for a brand new spectacular storytelling session – where you will meet some of the friends and pets of the boggles and twiggles! Hear all about what these curious critters get up to in the wild and wonderful woods. A professional animal handler will lead the...
This lively mix of music, theatre, comedy, puppetry and animation features new tracks from Kid Carpet including ‘Rollercoaster’, ‘Swimming with the Fishes’ and ‘Get in the Car’. A ridiculous and funny story of going on your holidays with silliness and mischief for the whole family. Ed Patrick (aka Kid Carpet), is a Bristol-based maker of...
Join us for two days of entertainment for all ages. Come and enjoy the curious, the unusual, the weird and wonderful. Marvel at breath-taking circus, watch puppets come to life, explore intriguing illusions and maybe even encounter some strange beings that have crash-landed on Earth…plus much more! There will be a delicious selection of local...
Following the success of our 2017 Jedi Walk, we are happy to announce that we will be holding our 2018 Jedi Walk at Eaton Park on Sunday 20th May! Join us on an adventure through the park, as we hunt for characters from the Star Wars films, before setting up a picnic camp for The...
We’ll be going in and out and up and over in a wonderfully topsy-turvy playful session full of fabric and fun. Sophie Fox’s workshops transport you into a magical multi-sensory world. With music, songs, light and lots and lots of materials to get messy with. £12 for a child and accompanying adult together Ages 18...
The popular Millennium Library Bounce and Rhyme session for 0-5 year olds returns to the Festival for two sessions of rhymes and musics for children and their parents to enjoy together. Free, entry on a first come first served basis. 9.45am-10.30am 10.30am-11.15am
An energetic community meet up where toddlers and their families can dance the morning away to a selection of family favourite tunes! Includes a dance session with a professional workshop leader. Free, entry is on a first come first served basis.
Interactive musical theatre for 0–5 year olds. The children’s imagination brings a story to life, with adventure featuring curious props, fun puppets and memorable songs. Come and play, dance and sway the Fledgeling Music way! Free* *Entry is on a first come first served basis
We are delighted to announce that Let’s Rock Norwich! will take place at Earlham Park on Saturday 26th May 2018. With a fabulous line-up of artists to bring you the very best of the 80s, and an action packed day of general 80s madness, there is plenty to do for everyone at this Family Friendly...