Diocese of Norwich

Macmillan Coffee Morning
2024-09-14 10:30 - 12:30 UTC
Coffee/tea, cakes and a chat in the ancient surroundings of this lovely church. Proceeds to Macmillan Cancer Support.

Celebrating Nature Service
2024-09-08 10:00 - 13:00 | St Edmund’s Church, Acle, Norwich Rd, Acle, NR13 3BU, United Kingdom
Churches local to Acle (Church of England & Methodist) will be joining in Celebrating Nature at a special service on Sunday 8th September at 10.00am in St. Edmund’s Church, Acle (NR13 3BU); then a dozen local organisations will share what they are doing with a display in the Church Hall (open to all) 11.00am – 1.00pm

A Summer Musical Entertainment featuring the celebrated Good Gnus
2024-08-26 16:00 - 18:00 | Church of St James the Great, Castle Acre, King's Lynn, PE32 1TE
A Summer Musical Entertainment
Bank Holiday Monday 26th August
4 pm St James’s Church, Castle Acre, featuring the celebrated trio The Good Gnus
Interval drinks, and open to all. No booking required.
Donations invited in Support of the Friends of Castle Acre Church
Dr Jon Williams and Dr Chris Price, accompanied by Dr. David Flood, have been delighting audiences with the wit and wisdom of some of the greatest musical humourists: Flanders and Swann, Noel Coward, Stilgoe, Skellern, and Lehrer, exploring the vicissitudes of public transport (Last of the Line, A Transport of Delight), national ennui (There Are Bad Times Just Around the Corner), love and romance (Joyce the Librarian) and the phenomenon of the pushy parent.
Friends of Castle Acre Church is a registered charity number 803210

Ryburgh Arts Festival
2024-08-26 10:00 - 16:00, 2024-08-25 13:00 - 17:00, 2024-08-24 10:00 - 17:00, 2024-08-23 19:00 - 21:00 | St Andrew’s Church, Great Ryburgh, Mill Road / Bridge Road, Great Ryburgh, Norfolk, NR21 0DZ
St.Andrew’s will be staging its 19th biennial Arts Festival over the Bank Holiday Weekend. Twenty plus artists, sculptors and ceramicists will be exhibiting their work and musicians will be performing at various times during the three day event. Visitors to this unusually spacious round tower church can enjoy morning coffee, light lunches and afternoon tea in St. Andrew’s Pantry. Entry is free and proceeds will go to the Restoration Fund. There is ample parking and a W.C. with disabled access.
Preview: Friday, 23rd: 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Saturday, 24th: 10 – 5 p.m.
Sunday, 25th: 1 – 5 p.m.
Monday, 26th: 10 – 4 p.m

Flower Festival ‘Memorable Journeys’
2024-08-24 - 2024-08-26 | St Nicholas’ Church, Dereham, Church Street, Dereham, NR19 1DN, United Kingdom
This Flower Festival takes the theme of ‘Memorable Journeys. Decorations will describe a variety of types of journey experienced by the creator.

Open Garden at "The Bird in Hand"
2024-08-10 11:00 - 2024-08-11 16:00 | Bird In Hand, 80 Mill Road, Norwich, NR13 4QS, United Kingdom
All very welcome to come along to the lovely gardens of “The Bird in Hand”, 80 Mill Road, Blofield Heath NR13 4QS, situated at the east end of Mill Road in Blofield Heath. As well as enjoying the peaceful gardens and beautiful herbaceous borders, there will be “afternoon tea” refreshments on sale, as well as beers, wines and Pimms. There are always lots of plants to buy as well as homemade cakes, breads and fresh garden produce.
The gardens are open on Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th August between 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. each day. The entrance fee is £3.50 with all proceeds going to Heathlands Community Centre and All Saints Church Hemblington repair fund.
Sorry no dogs allowed inside, except Guide Dogs.

Flower Festival
2024-08-10 10:00 - 2024-08-11 16:00
A glorious floral festival celebrating colour, craft and creativity at St Michael’s Church, Sutton NR12 9SA, from 10am to 4pm on Saturday 10th August and from noon to 4pm on Sunday 11th August. Teas, coffees and light lunches will be available on the Sunday

Valuation Day
2024-08-10 10:00 - 15:00 | Aylsham Parish Church, Market Place, Aylsham, NR11 6LW
KEYS Auctioneers and Valuers will be coming to Aylsham Parish Church for our Valuation Day.
Bring items to be valued and help us raise funds for the new LED Lighting project and solar panel project at the church.
Refreshments available all day, as well as a raffle.

Summer Fair
2024-07-27 10:30 - 14:30
A variety of stalls including jewellery, ceramics,, crafts, cushions, bags, celebration cakes and more….. plus refreshments

Concert: “The Thornhill Singers at St. Andrew’s, Great Ryburgh”
2024-07-26 19:00 - 21:00
The Thornhill Singers will perform a miscellany of choral favourites from the sixteenth to the twentieth centuries including polyphony, madrigals, spirituals and folk songs. Enjoy this summer concert in the peaceful setting of an unusual round tower church. Wine and canapes will be served after the concert.
Free entry. Retiring collection for Church Funds. Ample parking and disabled W.C.

Flower Festival with Music
2024-07-19 10:30 - 2024-07-21 17:00 | St Margaret’s Church, Lowstoft, Hollingsworth Road, Lowestoft, NR32 4BW, United Kingdom
We will be celebrating our Patronal festival on the weekend 19th – 21st July. There will lots going on over the weekend to enjoy. It is free admission, with donations welcome on the day. Throughout the weekend there will be a flower festival held in St. Margaret’s Church with many beautiful floral arrangements on display; nautical themed. This will be accompanied by an eclectic mix of talented musicians playing across the weekend. Stephen Mynott will be playing guitar & Tony Jullings on flute both preforming on Friday 19th. On Saturday 20th, Jonathan Williams will be playing organ, followed with a concert by The Lowestoft Longshoremen at 2.30pm who will be singing sea-shanty songs. Xenia Horne will then be playing harp on Sunday 21st July. There will also be displays to look at and a table-top sale on Saturday 20th at 11am in the centre. The weekend will be topped off by the Bishop of Thetford leading the 10am Sunday morning service and by a beautiful service of Choral Evensong on the Sunday evening at 6pm. We look forward to welcoming you there.

Summer Barbecue
2024-07-18 19:00 - 22:00
You are warmly invited to an evening of fun, friendship and great food!
Bring something to sit on and whatever you want to drink.
Ticket price includes Hot Dogs, homemade Burgers, a wide range of salads, relishes and soft drinks. Veggie and Vegan options provided Adults £9.00,under 18s free.
Raffle to raise funds for Christian Aid.
Further info Nick and Helen Garrard 01508 538014. booking essential (by Sunday 14th please)
Or email rocklandrev@aol.com

Bishop's House Open Garden
2024-07-14 13:00 - 16:30 | Bishop of Norwich’s Gardens, Bishop's House, Norwich, NR3 1SB, United Kingdom
Yare Valley Riding for the Disabled are hosting one of the open garden afternoons. A rare opportunity to visit the secret walled gardens in the heart of Norwich and raise funds for Yare Valley Riding for the Disabled Group. These beautiful gardens at the Bishop of Norwich’s House are only open to the public a few times each year.
Enjoy live music from Norwich Community Choir between 2 pm and 3 pm, delicious cakes, teas and coffees, tombola, and children’s games and activities, along with plant sales and an opportunity to find out more about the work of the Yare Valley Riding for the Disabled Association.
Gardens open at 1 pm and close at 4.30 pm. The last entry for visitors is 4 pm.
Sorry, no dogs on-site except assistance dogs.
Nearest car parking is at St Helen’s Wharf Pay & Display, Bishopsgate, Norwich, NR3 1UR
Registered Charity Number: 1074258

RAF Honington Voluntary Band Concert
2024-07-13 19:30 - 21:30 | St Mary’s Church, Attleborough, Church Street, Attleborough, NR17 2AH, United Kingdom
Join RAF Honington Voluntary Band for an evening of popular classics, favourites from stage and screen and some military spectaculars. RAF Honington Voluntary Band are regarded as one of the leading Symphonic Wind Bands in the region. Highlights will include Holst’s Second Suite in F, How to Train Your Dragon and The Sound of Music.

Family Fun Afternoon
2024-07-13 14:00 - 17:00 | St Mary’s Church, South Walsham, 30 The St, South Walsham, NR13 6DQ, United Kingdom
An afternoon of fun for all the family. Parachute your teddy bear from the tower of St Mary’s Church. Enjoy cream teas, games and various stalls.

Summer Concert
2024-07-11 19:30 - 21:30 | Somerlyton Church, Blundeston Road, Norwich, NR32 5PP, United Kingdom
The St Cecilia Chorus are coming to Somerleyton Church on Thursday 11th July at 7.30 pm
Programme will include popular classics by Karl Jenkins, John Rutter, Andrew Lloyd Webber, J. S. Bach and songs from favourite musicals for choir, junior chorus and guest soloists. Home made Refreshments, wine and drinks during interval will be available.
Tickets £10 on door or ring 01502 731600 Mary Truman.

St. Mary’s Singers Concert at The Minster
2024-07-07 15:00 - 17:00
St. Mary’s Singers of Hemsby.
Concert of Popular, Musical and Choral song at The Minster Great Yarmouth.
Plus junior singers.
£7.50 plus refreshments. Under 18’s free. All proceeds to the Fabric of The Minster. Tickets available on the door or in advance.
Concert I’d approx. 2hours including interval.

Quiz with refreshments and a raffle at St Giles Church, Norwich
2024-07-06 14:00 - 16:30
A quiz to which everyone is invited although might be best to book a table just in case! Entry fee per person, which includes refreshments, is £6. We’d love you to join us for an afternoon of quiz fun 😊. See attached for further details.

Choral concert
2024-07-05 18:30 - 21:30
Join us for a marvellous concert by the choir of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge. The programme will include music by Michael Haydn, Benjamin Britten and others. Revel in this musical experience in our warm and welcoming church and enjoy interval cheese and wine.

Beighton Drop-in Cafe & Strawberry Teas
2024-06-29 14:00 - 16:00 | All Saints Church, Beighton, Church Hill, Norwich, NR13 3JZ, United Kingdom
Our monthly get-together in the beautiful All Saints Church (and surrounds, weather permitting …) with delicious refreshments plus Strawberry Teas on this occasion.

All Saints Church Alburgh - Church Fete
2024-06-29 13:30 - 16:00
A traditional village fete this year with the Jormungandr Viking re-enactment group in attendance. Lots of stalls and attractions including classic cars and tractors. Cream teas, Tombola, Books, Plants, raffle etc. etc.

Flower Festival
2024-06-29 10:30 - 2024-06-30 16:00 | St Mary’s Church, Rockland, 2 Rectory Ln, Norwich, NR14 7EY, United Kingdom
Flower Festival “Song Titles”, in St Mary’s Church, Rockland St Mary NR14 7EY.
Come along and enjoy our flower festival, we will also have a raffle, tombola, refreshments, cakes and crafts in The Barn, next door to the church. Disabled access.

Bishop's Garden Open Day
2024-06-23 13:00 - 16:30 | Bishop of Norwich’s Gardens, Bishop's House, Norwich, NR3 1SB, United Kingdom
As part of Refugee Week Norwich 2024, English + is organising a garden party at the Bishop’s House Garden.
This is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate Refugee Week in the beautiful grounds of the Bishop’s House.
Please join us for a relaxing afternoon of tea , cake, live music and children’s activities. All monies raised will be used to support refugees ​in Norwich.

Loddon Open Gardens
2024-06-22 11:00 - 2024-06-23 17:00 | Loddon Church, NR14 6EY
Loddon has many beautiful gardens of all different shapes, sizes and styles.
We welcome you to come and take a tour around a selection of them, meet local people, enjoy the great outdoors and the beauty of Loddon gardeners’ talented green fingers.
All proceeds to support the Church of Loddon.
Many gardens will be open in this attractive Market Town, all within walking distance of each other.
Many are stunning in design and location and this is your opportunity to look behind the garden gate and explore the hidden delights of other people’s gardens.
KIDS COMPETITION
At each open garden and at our church, young visitors can find a garden gnome and gain a prize if they locate at least 10 gnomes.
POP UP CAFE
If you need a pit stop, refreshments, and a wonderful variety of beverages, light lunch options and other delights will be available at Holy Trinity Church.
PLANT STALL
If you are inspired by what you see, don’t miss out on buying beautiful plants for your own gardens at our plant stall, at Holy Trinity Church.
BOOK STALL
Or prefer to just relax in your gardens, then don’t forget to visit our book stall, also at Holy Trinity Church.

Open Gardens
2024-06-16 10:00 - 16:00
Open Gardens offering a number of gardens of varying sizes to visit around the village, places to enjoy refreshments and a plant stall at the church. Visit as many or few gardens as you choose all for one fixed entry fee.
This event is being run by the local community supported by the Parish Council to raise funds for the fabric of All Saints, Church, Wreningham.

Art in a Country Church - an exhibition of paintings by local artists
2024-06-09 11:00 - 16:30
Do come along and enjoy a free Art Exhibition in All Saints Church (Church Lane, Hemblington NR13 4EF) over the weekend of Saturday 8th June (10:00 am – 4:30 pm) and Sunday 9th June (11:00 am – 4:30 pm). Artists Jan Lacey, Ian Walker, Vivienne Rainsbury and Jan Heath will be exhibiting their paintings and glass work – and refreshments will be on sale too. A great opportunity to enjoy the treasures of this lovely little Medieval church and the wildflowers in the churchyard too.

Melton Park Church Fete
2024-06-09 01:30 - 16:00
Melton Park Church Traditional Church Fete, Sunday, 9th June at 1:30pm. Free entry and Parking. Afternoon teas, BBQ, Live traditional music, Stalls ,Children’s games,Coconut shy, vintage Tractors
Venue: St. Peter’s in the Park, Melton Constable NR242NE
Date: Sunday 9th June
Time: 1:30pm
Free Entry and Parking
A beautiful Norman Church in a lovely setting
Homemade afternoon tea and cakes, BBQ burgers and hotdogs, Raffle, Bric-a-brac, tombola, Plant Stall, Children’s games, Coconut shy, Live Traditional Norfolk Musicians playing, Flowers in the Church, Vintage Tractors.
An affordable fun day out for all of the family.
