Fakenham and Wells Events

A popular wildlife event being held at a Norfolk nature reserve will bring together experts in the fields of optic equipment and nature holidays, as well as featuring book-signings, walks, talks and wildlife-inspired arts and crafts.

Editor David Powles explains what Norfolk Day is all about.

Norfolk Day is returning and we want you to help make sure it’s bigger and better than ever before!

Taking their chances on a cold winter night, three stand-up comics appeared on Thursday, February 8 at the Wells Maltings Theatre.

A slice of the lighter side of life will be on the menu at Bawdeswell village hall, near Dereham, on March 22, when poet, playwright and broadcaster Ian McMillan teams up with musician and composer Luke Carver Goss to present an evening of songs, stories and comedy.

They have been hailed as one of the most charismatic and adventurous foursomes of the British chamber music scene.

It started with a promise of “sun, sea and sensational antiques” - so when presenter Fiona Bruce introduced the latest episode of Antiques Roadshow, already there was a lot of expectation.

She has opened shows for Jools Holland and Van Morrison and performed everywhere from Glastonbury to the Royal Albert Hall.

Thanks to the success of last year’s Big Gay Out at Stody Lodge Gardens, a second event is being planned in support of the rural LGBT+ community.

A mid Norfolk festival is shaping up to be bigger than ever, with more than 100 acts applying to take part in its 12th year.

The Buggles said that Video Killed the Radio Star back in 1980 but now, in 2019, they might need to update their lyrics to reflect the entertainment world’s latest giant - the podcast.

Organisers of the Dereham Blues Festival have announced that an extra day is set to be added in an effort to make it “bigger and better than ever.”