Norfolk Events
Past Events In Norfolk
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Discovering the Stories of the Plumsteads
Tue 15 Sep 26
Church of St Gervase and St Protase, Old Hall Road, Little Plumstead, Norwich NR13 5FA
Heritage Open Day: Explore the rich history of Little and Great Plumstead, in the beautiful round tower Church of St Gervase and St Protase...
Mardlin’, Marchin’ and Troshin’: Everyday Life in Norwich 1880s-1930s
Tue 15 Sep 26
Norfolk Heritage Centre, Norfolk and Norwich Millennium Library, The Forum, Millennium Plain, Norwich NR2 1TF
Heritage Open Day: A display of maps, photographs and other printed items illuminating the everyday lives of people in Norwich in the late nineteenth...
Just a Cuppa - Reminiscence
Mon 14 Sep 26
Harleston Library, Swan Lane, Harleston IP20 9AW
Heritage Open Day: Come along to a ‘Just a Cuppa’ with a difference. On display will be a selection of ‘Reminiscence Kits’...
Waxham Great Barn
Mon 14 Sep 26
Waxham Great Barn, Coast Road, Waxham NR12 0DZ
Heritage Open Day: Waxham Great Barn is the longest ancient barn in Norfolk. It is 56m long and was built in the late 16th century by the Woodhouse...
50 Years of the National Trust Textile Conservation Studio
Mon 14 Sep 26
Blickling Hall, Blickling, Norwich NR11 6NF
Heritage Open Day: Celebrate 50 years of the National Trust's Textile Conservation Studio. Discover how a volunteer initiative grew into a...
The Go-Between
Mon 14 Sep 26
2 Station Rd, Sheringham NR26 8RE
“The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there.”
When young Leo Colston spends the summer of 1900 in rural Norfolk, he becomes...
Come and Have a Go
Mon 14 Sep 26
The Memorial Leisure Centre, Wilderness Lane, Harleston IP20 9DD
Heritage Open Day: Drop in and visit our craftspeople and have a go. Do you knit or crochet? Spin or weave? Rag rugs?...
Studio Baum 32-33 Bridge Street
Sun 13 Sep 26
32-33 Bridge Street, King's Lynn PE30 5AB
Heritage Open Day: New for 2026 - Contemporary art in a historic building. New for 2026 - Built in the 1550s, 32–33 Bridge Street are brick and...
Purfleet Quay - East Norfolk Militia
Sun 13 Sep 26
South Quay, King's Lynn PE30 5DT
Heritage Open Day: See and hear Norfolk's response to Napoleon. A small group of militia are sent to Lynn in response to the Napoleonic threat...
The Knights of Skirbeck in The Walks
Sun 13 Sep 26
The Walks, London Road, King's Lynn PE30 1PE
Heritage Open Day: Medieval Knights encampment has been set up in the Walks Knights of Skirbeck are here to bring you a spectacular day of medieval...
Clifton House and Tower
Sun 13 Sep 26
Clifton House, 17 Queen Street, King's Lynn PE30 1HT
Heritage Open Day: Unique merchant house lovingly restored by its present owners. A grand early 18th-century merchant house with an entrance flanked...
Friends Quaker Meeting House
Sun 13 Sep 26
Friends Quaker Meeting House, Bridge Street, King's Lynn PE30 5AB
Heritage Open Day: Truth, simplicity, equality and peace. Bridge Street begins with Quaker Meeting Room also known as The Friends House...
Hardwick Cemetery
Sun 13 Sep 26
Hardwick Cemetery, Hardwick Road, King's Lynn PE30 5BD
Heritage Open Day: Every gravestone tells a story. Enjoy a peaceful walk in this historic green space...
Majestic Cinema
Sun 13 Sep 26
Majestic Cinema, Tower Street, King's Lynn PE30 1EJ
Heritage Open Day: Unusual cinema survival. Open morning only 1000-1300. Note early opening and closing. Tours every 20 minutes...
Norwich Quaker Meeting House — it’s our bicentenary!
Sun 13 Sep 26
Quaker Meeting House, Upper Goat Lane, Norwich NR2 1EW
Heritage Open Day: On Saturday 19th September come and help us celebrate two hundred years of our historic Grade 2* Quaker Meeting House in Upper...
St. Nicholas Chapel - an Angel Roof, Lacemaking and a Flute Quartet
Sun 13 Sep 26
St Nicholas Chapel, St. Ann's Street, King's Lynn PE30 1LT
Heritage Open Day: Lace Making and a flute quartet in this historic chapel, the biggest in England. This light-filled building is the largest...
London Road Methodist Chapel
Sun 13 Sep 26
London Road Methodist Chapel, London Road, King's Lynn PE30 5EJ
Heritage Open Day: Surprise Victorian interior with music. 1858–9 Gault brick façade, round-arched windows on three bays, centre bay projecting...
Hanse House
Sun 13 Sep 26
Hanse House, 8 South Quay, King's Lynn PE30 5GN
Heritage Open Day: Unique historic survival with food, drink, a talk and entertainment. In the Gallery
Exhibition by King’s Lynn and District...
Ferry Lane Social Club
Sun 13 Sep 26
Ferry Lane Social Club, Ferry Lane, King's Lynn PE30 1HN
Heritage Open Day: Fantastic river views and real ale. A wonderful private club open for the day. Great views of the river from the over water...
St Faith's Church, Gaywood
Sun 13 Sep 26
St. Faith's Church, Gayton Road, King's Lynn PE30 4DZ
Heritage Open Day: A lovely medieval church. St. Faith's Church lies in the heart of Gaywood, which was not part of King's Lynn until...
Tour Guide Walks: Historic Lynn and A Walk Down the High Street
Sun 13 Sep 26
Meet outside Stories of Lynn, Saturday Market Place, King's Lynn PE30 5DQ
Heritage Open Day: History tales from our streets A free walk with a Red Badge Town Guide around the historic town of Lynn...
Woolmarket House, St Nicholas Street
Sun 13 Sep 26
Woolmarket House, 6 St. Nicholas Street, King's Lynn PE30 1LY
Heritage Open Day: New for 2026 - A fascinating Grade II listed building reflecting the rich economic, commercial and social history of Lynn...
Saturday Market Place - performances and market
Sun 13 Sep 26
Saturday Market Place, King's Lynn PE30 5DQ
Heritage Open Day: The historic Saturday Market in front of The Minster. There will be Norfolk Heritage Market, highlighting the flavours of Norfolk...
Becket’s Chapel
Sun 13 Sep 26
Historic Norfolk, Beckets Chapel, 2 Church Street, Wymondham NR18 0PH
Heritage Open Day: The chapel is one of Wymondham's most important heritage assets. The earliest parts of the building date from the 12th...
Former King's Lynn Public Carnegie Library
Sun 13 Sep 26
Millfleet, King's Lynn PE30 5EZ
Heritage Open Day: A little Carnegie gem with loads of extras for all the family on Heritage Open Day...
Live and Let Live Public House, Windsor Road
Sun 13 Sep 26
Live and Let Live, Windsor Road, off London Road, King's Lynn PE30 5PL
Heritage Open Day: Lovely traditional pub with traditional pub games. Open from 11 am. A proper traditional ‘back street boozer’ with traditional...
St Peter's Church, West Lynn
Sun 13 Sep 26
St Peter's Church, 108 St Peter's Road, King's Lynn PE34 3LB
Heritage Open Day: The beautiful church across the river. The church was rebuilt further inland c.1271 after its predecessor was washed away...
28-32 King Street
Sun 13 Sep 26
28-32, King Street, King's Lynn PE30 1HQ
Heritage Open Day: View this house with its Norman interior. The oldest secular house in King's Lynn...
Chequer House
Sun 13 Sep 26
12 King Street, King's Lynn PE30 1ES
Heritage Open Day: A small exhibition by members of GAS in an historic building. A small taster exhibition by a few members of GAS, formerly known as...
Maud - Restored Norfolk Trading Wherry and Pop-Up Wherry Museum
Sun 13 Sep 26
Museum of the Broards, Poors Staithe, The Staithe, Stalham, Norwich NR12 9DA
Heritage Open Day: There really is something for all to enjoy on a visit to this cargo-carrying wherry...
Lath Mansion, Nelson Street
Sun 13 Sep 26
Lath Mansion, Nelson Street, King's Lynn PE30 5DY
Heritage Open Day: How the rich lived. An imposing mansion, that is a fine Grade II* listed mid-17th-century house re-fronted circa 1730 for the...
Lynn Museum
Sun 13 Sep 26
Lynn Museum, Old Market Street, Smithfield Cottage, King's Lynn PE30 4EQ
Heritage Open Day: Come and see exhibits rarely seen before from the Museum's stores.
See the Sea Henge exhibit. Free admission...
High House Gardens - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 13 Sep 26
High House Gardens, Thetford IP25 7PU
Three acre plantsman's garden developed and maintained by the current owners, over the last 40 years...
SYEP Community Plant Sale
Sun 13 Sep 26
Urban Adventure Garden, Church Lane Allotments, Church Lane, Sprowston NR7 8AU
Sprowston Youth Engagement Project is holding a plant sale where there will be a variety of plants on sale such as salvias, succulents, bedding...
True's Yard Fisherfolk Museum
Sun 13 Sep 26
The North End Trust, Trues Yard, St. Anns Street, King's Lynn PE30 1LT
Heritage Open Day: A Unique Community Museum. A Community Museum that celebrates the story of the North End fisherfolk...
Evershed House
Sun 13 Sep 26
23-25 King Street, King's Lynn PE30 1DU
Heritage Open Day: Clever restoration with Hanseatic touches. This former merchant’s house dates from the late 17th century...
Dry Side Facilities
Sun 13 Sep 26
12 South Quay, King's Lynn PE30 5DT
Heritage Open Day: New for 2026 - new facilities for visiting seafarers Newly commissioned from a long empty and dilapidated building...
Stories of Lynn
Sun 13 Sep 26
Town Hall, Saturday Market Place, King's Lynn PE30 5DQ
Heritage Open Day: See The King John Cup. Explore and find out more at Stories of Lynn following our creative sensory trail...
The Museum of The Broads
Sun 13 Sep 26
Museum of the Broards, Poors Staithe, The Staithe, Stalham, Norwich NR12 9DA
Heritage Open Day: Join us for free day out at Museum of the Broads as part of Heritage Open Days. Discover the unique history of the Norfolk Broads...
King's Lynn Town Band in The Walks
Sun 13 Sep 26
The Walks, London Road, King's Lynn PE30 1PE
Heritage Open Day: The Town Band plays some old favourites. The King's Lynn Town Band will be performing at the Bandstand on The Walks at 1400...
The Lattice House
Sun 13 Sep 26
The Lattice House, 37-39 Chapel Street, King's Lynn PE30 1EG
Heritage Open Day: History through every door of this 15th-century timber frame house which has been a pub since 1714...
The Guildhall of St George - Shakespeare House next door
Sun 13 Sep 26
The Guildhall of St George, King Street, King's Lynn PE30 1HA
Heritage Open Day: See and hear about the progress to transform St. George's Guildhall and step back in time to discover the buildings history...
St Ann's House
Sun 13 Sep 26
St Ann's House, St Ann's Street, King's Lynn PE30 1LT
Heritage Open Day: A Grand Design. This large Grade II Listed house was built around 1670, using stone from an earlier building on the site and there...
Vintage Bus Tour
Sun 13 Sep 26
The Bus Station, King's Staithe Square and Stops around King's Lynn, Town Centre, King's Lynn PE30 5DQ
Heritage Open Day: Preserved and restored buses. Take the vintage bus for a tour of the town or a trip out to Gaywood to visit King Edward the...
The Pilot Office
Sun 13 Sep 26
Common Staithe Square, King's Lynn PE30 1LJ
Heritage Open Day: Home of the King's Lynn Conservancy Board, who are responsible for the shipping in the river and the Wash approaches...
Crown and Mitre
Sun 13 Sep 26
Crown and Mitre, Ferry Road, King's Lynn PE30 1LJ
Heritage Open Day: This lovely traditional pub with a nautical theme. This lovely traditional pub is believed to have origins dating back to the 16th...
Marriotts Warehouse
Sun 13 Sep 26
Marriotts Warehouse, The South Quay, King's Lynn PE30 5DT
Heritage Open Day: A survival from Lynn's Tudor economy and detailed models of Lynn's historic buildings. 10.30 am & 1...
King’s Lynn Town Hall and Guildhall
Sun 13 Sep 26
King's Lynn Town Hall, Saturday Market Place, King's Lynn PE30 5DQ
Heritage Open Day: Seat of power and an historic setting for music dance and refreshments. A striking group of buildings...
Highgate Methodist Chapel
Sun 13 Sep 26
Highgate Methodist Chapel, Highgate, King's Lynn PE30 1PU
Heritage Open Day: A little treasure. This is a pleasing though unadorned building of 1850. Unchanged on the outside, it is very different inside,...
The Valiant Sailor, Nelson Street
Sun 13 Sep 26
2 Nelson Street, King's Lynn, King's Lynn PE30 5DX
Heritage Open Day: A former pub named after a 1797 war hero. The Valiant Sailor, 2 Nelson Street, is a Grade II*, jettied (overhanging),...
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Things to do around Norfolk
If you're planning a day out in Norfolk, here are some delightful activities to consider:
1. Clap with the Seals at Blakeney Nature Reserve: Head to the north coast of Norfolk and explore the Blakeney Nature Reserve. This picturesque area features salt marshes, tidal mudflats, sand dunes, and farmland. You'll be treated to close-up views of seals lounging lazily on shingled beaches. Take a guided tour to witness these adorable creatures in their natural habitat.
2. Wander the Postcard-Perfect Norwich Cathedral Quarter: Capture some stunning photos in Norwich's Cathedral Quarter. Explore the historic streets, admire the impressive architecture, and soak in the charming atmosphere. Don't miss the opportunity to visit Norwich Cathedral itself, a magnificent medieval masterpiece.
3. Walk Along Cromer Pier: Head to Cromer and stroll along its iconic pier. Enjoy panoramic views of the North Sea, breathe in the fresh sea air, and perhaps treat yourself to some traditional fish and chips. The pier also hosts events and shows, making it a lively spot for visitors.
4. Learn About Norfolk's History at Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery: Dive into Norfolk's past at the Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery. Explore fascinating exhibits, discover local history, and appreciate the art collections. The castle itself is an impressive Norman structure, offering both educational and aesthetic experiences.
5. Visit the Sea Life Centre in Great Yarmouth: If you're a fan of marine life, head to the Sea Life Centre in Great Yarmouth. Get up close to fascinating sea creatures, learn about conservation efforts, and enjoy interactive displays. It's a fun and educational experience for all ages.
Remember, Norfolk has something for everyone – from natural beauty to historical sites and family-friendly attractions. Enjoy your day out exploring this charming county!
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1. Clap with the Seals at Blakeney Nature Reserve: Head to the north coast of Norfolk and explore the Blakeney Nature Reserve. This picturesque area features salt marshes, tidal mudflats, sand dunes, and farmland. You'll be treated to close-up views of seals lounging lazily on shingled beaches. Take a guided tour to witness these adorable creatures in their natural habitat.
2. Wander the Postcard-Perfect Norwich Cathedral Quarter: Capture some stunning photos in Norwich's Cathedral Quarter. Explore the historic streets, admire the impressive architecture, and soak in the charming atmosphere. Don't miss the opportunity to visit Norwich Cathedral itself, a magnificent medieval masterpiece.
3. Walk Along Cromer Pier: Head to Cromer and stroll along its iconic pier. Enjoy panoramic views of the North Sea, breathe in the fresh sea air, and perhaps treat yourself to some traditional fish and chips. The pier also hosts events and shows, making it a lively spot for visitors.
4. Learn About Norfolk's History at Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery: Dive into Norfolk's past at the Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery. Explore fascinating exhibits, discover local history, and appreciate the art collections. The castle itself is an impressive Norman structure, offering both educational and aesthetic experiences.
5. Visit the Sea Life Centre in Great Yarmouth: If you're a fan of marine life, head to the Sea Life Centre in Great Yarmouth. Get up close to fascinating sea creatures, learn about conservation efforts, and enjoy interactive displays. It's a fun and educational experience for all ages.
Remember, Norfolk has something for everyone – from natural beauty to historical sites and family-friendly attractions. Enjoy your day out exploring this charming county!