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Outdoors art

Art in the open

With a landscape as beautiful and diverse as ours, its no surprise that art in Norfolk & Suffolk has emerged into public spaces.

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Festival

Highlights of Norfolk & Norwich Festival 2025

The great joy of Norfolk & Norwich Festival, is that there is something in it for everyone.

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Literature

Discover a UNESCO City of Literature

Norwich is known as the City of Stories for good reason; the city oozes history, a radical independent spirit and thriving creativity.

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Music Festivals

Music Festivals in Norfolk and Suffolk

The moment that spring arrives in the east, our venues, parks and estates begin to hum with music festivals of all shapes and sizes.

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Festivals

Festivals in Norfolk & Suffolk

Here in the East, our cultural calendar is packed with Festivals of all shapes and sizes, taking place in theatres, art centres and parks, spilling out onto the streets and across beaches.

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Live Music

Independent Music Venues

Every January, Independent Venue Week shines a light on independent music & arts venues and the people that own, run and work in them.

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History & Heritage

Beyond the Grand Estates: Unique National Trust Sites to Explore

What springs to mind when you think of The National Trust?

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Visual Art

Take a new approach to meeting art in Norwich

The Sainsbury Centre in Norwich is encouraging visitors to engage with them in new ways.

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Theatre

Head East for theatre that is small but mighty

Today, in Norfolk and Suffolk, you will find some exceptional theatres whose work packs a punch despite, or perhaps because, of their diminutive scale.

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Nature & Wildlife

HEAD EAST – Experience and Explore

Head east to experience a range of outdoor wonder walks, nature trails and art-led curated walks.

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Outdoors

HEAD EAST – Explore and Experience Rewilding in Coastal West Norfolk

If you haven’t experienced rewilding yet, these walking tours serve as a great introduction.

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Explore Ipswich

Discover the quaint charm of The Saints, bursting with independent shops and cafes or take a multicultural food journey

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Great Yarmouth

Beyond the Golden Mile: cultural delights in Great Yarmouth

Abundant with character and charm Great Yarmouth is unlike anywhere in the UK.

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City of Stories

Spend a day exploring Norwich Lanes

Immerse yourself in Norwich Lanes

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Bury St Edmunds

Spend a day in Bury St Edmunds

Explore historic market town's highlights

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Constable Country

Painters in the Valley: Constable Country

Explore Suffolk villages inspiring Constable

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Gainsborough

Painters in the Valley: Gainsborough’s Sudbury

Explore Sudbury, birthplace of Gainsborough

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Visual Arts

Behind the Scenes – Sainsbury Centre

Kirsty Munro is the Conservator at the Sainsbury Centre Museum and Art Gallery, based at the University of East Anglia.

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Heritage

Behind the Scenes – Holkham Hall

Katherine Hardwick is the Collections Coordinator at Holkham Hall. An architectural historian by, Katherine’s remit is very broad and no two days are the same

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Theatre

Behind the scenes – Eastern Angles

Jake Smith is the artistic director/CEO of eastern angles – a touring theatre company who tour across East Anglia and produce community co-created events

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Nature & Wildlife

HEAD EAST – Behind the scenes with Dominic Buscall at Wild Ken Hill

Discover Wild Ken Hill, where we principally farm and seek to restore nature through a variety of conservation tools.

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