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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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Festive Season

Winter Wonders: Head East for magical experiences at grand estates

Step into a world of festive charm with grand decorations, cosy candlelit rooms, winter garden walks, and unique artisan gifts

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Festive Season

Unmissable Christmas Performances in Norfolk & Suffolk

Celebrate the season or find an escape from the festive frenzy with our exciting lineup of Christmas performances.

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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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Destination

Spend a day in Bury St Edmunds

The historic market town of Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk has lots on offer for a day of exploring.

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Destination

Painters in the Valley: Constable Country

Constable country offers an abundance of opportunities to explore with well maintained, scenic footpaths between the villages and welcoming cafes, restaurants and traditional pubs at each location.

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Destination

Painters in the Valley: Gainsborough’s Sudbury

The Stour Valley cuts through the Suffolk countryside on its way to Cattawade where the River Stour becomes an estuary on its final journey to the sea.

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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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Destination

Spend a day exploring Norwich Lanes

Norwich Lanes is the vibrant, independent heart of Norwich. Steeped in history and community spirit.

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Literature

HEAD EAST – Norwich UNESCO City of Literature

National Centre for Writing celebrates the tenth anniversary of Norwich becoming England’s first UNESCO City of Literature

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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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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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Itinerary

Norwich

Lose yourself in the City of Stories

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Ipswich

Immerse yourself in Suffolk's cultural capital

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Bury St Edmunds

Lose your head in Bury's cultural offering

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North Norfolk

Big sky, big sea, big culture

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Lowestoft

A fine mix of culture at the UK's most easterly point

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Suffolk Coast

Head to the sunrise coast of the best in landscape and culture

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Great Yarmouth

A surprisingly cultured seaside gem

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King’s Lynn

Shakespeare endorsed post town with a long history of culture

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