Mini railway open day at Snettisham, day out for dogs at Holkham and craft fair at Burnham Market among events in West Norfolk this weekend
These are events and entertainment in West Norfolk this week...
EXHIBITIONS
LYNN: Groundwork Gallery, Purfleet Street;
Until August 26 (and from Sept 2-30), Wednesdays-Saturdays 11am-4pm, artists in residence, The Ground Beneath Our Feet.
Town Hall: Stories of Lynn:
Open daily,10am to 4.30pm, £3.95 adult, £2.95 concessions, £1.95 child, £9.80 family ticket.
True’s Yard Fisherfolk Museum:
Open Tuesday to Saturday, 11am-3pm new maritime art exhibition Portraits and Personalities, by well-known artists, running until August 25, history of the North End fishing community, admission ££3.50, concessions £3, children over five £1.50, family £6.50.
Lynn Museum, Market Street:
Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-5pm. Current exhibition – Hoards: Archaeological Treasures from West Norfolk.
Purfleet Brasserie, Purfleet Street:
Until September 10, solo exhibition of abstract ink works by Patrick Hillard.
DERSINGHAM: Dersingham Pottery:
Until September 2, 51st summer exhibition, ceramics, art etc.
DOWNHAM: Discover Downham:
Thursdays-Fridays, 10am-4pm, Saturdays 10am-1pm, discover Downham’s heritage, research facilities; exhibition – A Most Direct and Perfect Railway – how the building of the railway helped the town.
HOUGHTON: Houghton Hall:
Sundays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Bank Holiday Mondays, 11am-5pm, house, gardens and parkland open, also Sean Scully exhibition Smaller than the Sky.
FAMILY
LYNN: Town centre and The Walks:
Saturday, King's Lynn Pride, parade from Tuesday Market Place from 10.30am, entertainment, live music, food, The Walks from 1pm, disco 5-9pm.
Lynn Museum:
Thursday, 10am-12.30pm and 1.30pm-4pm, family-themed sessions - 1940s Home Front.
Tuesday Market Place
Sunday, 10am-4pm, Women's Football World Cup, giant screen and football-related activities.
Corn Exchange:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, 10am, 12pm, 2pm, 4pm (Mon and Tues only), Inflata-Disco, dancing for under-11s, 90-minute sessions, £9, spectators £2. must book.
The Place, New Conduit Street:
Thursdays, 10am-3pm, weekly pop-up market.
Norfolk Arena:
Saturday, 5pm, stock cars.
HOLKHAM: Holkham Hall:
Saturday, 11am, Bark in the Park, a day of all things dogs, including fun dog show, stalls and demonstrations, free admission.
HUNSTANTON: The Green:
Wednesday, 12.30-2.30pm, Punch and Judy;
Thursday, 10.30-4pm, pebble painting.
Town Hall:
Monday, 1-6pm, Tea, Talk and Tech Day.
SANDRINGHAM: Sandringham Estate:
Sandringham House, gardens, church open, exhibition of watercolours by King Charles, parkland , restaurant, children's play area;
SNETTISHAM: Park Farm:
Open daily, children’s activities, meet the animals, waymarked walking trails, tractor and trailer tours to feed the deer.
FUNDRAISING
BURNHAM MARKET: Village centre:
Saturday, 9am-5pm, 46th annual craft fair, around 100 stalls, hog roast, face painting, Punch and Judy, refreshments at the church.
DENVER: Village Hall:
Friday, 7.30pm, bingo in aid of Discover Downham.
MARSHLAND ST JAMES: Marshland Hall:
Sunday, 10am-2pm, farmers' market and craft fair.
PENTNEY: Pentney Lakes:
Sunday, 10am-4pm, car show, stalls, entertainment, in aid of Ukraine Aid Appeal.
SNETTISHAM: Church Farm:
Saturday and Sunday, 1-5pm, Norton Hill Light Railway open in aid of the Purfleet Trust, steam train rides, stalls, games, live music, entertainment, admission £1, children free, train rides £2.
TOTTENHILL: Village Hall:
Saturday, 7pm for 7.30pm start, bingo, books £5;
WEREHAM: Village Hall:
Wednesday, 7pm, weekly bingo.
ENTERTAINMENT
LYNN: Lynn Minster:
Tuesday, 12.30pm, organ recital, free admission, retiring collection.
Corn Exchange: Cinema:
Oppenheimer (15): Fri 7pm, Sat 4pm, Mon-Wed 7pm. Bambi (U): Fri 11am, Sat 10am, Mon-Thurs 11am. The Meg 2: The Trench (12A): Fri 7.30pm, Sun-Wed 7.30pm, Thurs 4.45pm. Haunted Mansion (12A): Fri 1pm, 4pm, Sat-Sun 4pm, Mon-Wed 1pm, 4pm, Thurs 5pm. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (PG): Fri 1.30pm, 4.30pm, Sat 110.30am, 1.30pm, Sun 4.30pm, Mon-Wed 10.30am, 1.30pm, 4.30pm, Thurs 10.30am.
Majestic Cinema:
Oppenheimer (15): Fri-Thurs 3.50pm, 6.55pm. Haunted |Mansion (12A): Mon-Thurs 11am, 4pm. Bambi (U): Fri to Thurs 11.15am. Barbie (12A): Fri-Thurs 1..15pm, 4.45pm, 7.45pm (sub-titled Sunday 1.15pm). Meg 2: The Trench (12A): Fri-Thurs 2pm, 7.30pm. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (PG):Fri-Thurs 10.45am, 1.30pm. Blue Beetle (12A): Fri-Thurs 10.45am, 1.45pm, 7.45pm. Gran Turismo (12A): Fri-Thurs 4.45pm.
DERSINGHAM: Social Club: Tuesday, 6pm, movie night screening Super Mario Bros, £3.
HUNSTANTON: Princess Theatre:
Sunday, 7.30pm, Platinum – The Live Abba Tribute Show, £29.50.
The Green:
Saturday, 9pm, open air cinema, Top Gun Maverick, free;
Sunday, 11am, children's cinema screening Super Mario Bros: The Movie, free;
Sunday, 9pm, outdoor cinema, Grease, free.
Sunday 2-4pm, Rhiannon Rae.
WEST ACRE: Westacre Theatre:
Saturday, 2pm, Boxtree Productions' A Midsummer Night's Dream, £16, under 16s £10;
Sunday, noon to 3pm, Sheringham Shantymen, outdoor stage, bring a picnic, £12, ten and under free.
WISBECH: Luxe Cinema:
Disney's Haunted Mansion (12A): Fri 10am, 4.15pm, Sat 1.45pm, Sun 10.30am, 4.45pm, Mon 10.15am, 4.30pm (sub-titled), Tues 2pm, 5pm, Wed 12.45pm, 7.45pm, Thurs 4.40pm. Barbie (12A): Fri 1.15pm, Sat 8pm, Sun 1.45pm, Mon 1.30pm,Tues 8pm, Wed 9.45am, Thurs 10.30pm. Meg 2: The Trench (12A): Fri 7.30pm, Sat 10.45am, 5pm, Sun 8pm. Oppenheimer (15): Mon 7.30pm, Tues 10.15am, Wed 4pm, Thurs 7.45pm.
WALKS & TOURS
Kings Lynn Town Guides:
Summer walks, Tuesday to Saturday, 2pm, Saturday Market Place, outside TIC, also Monday evening walks 7pm, pay at TIC or for booking online kingslynntownguides.co.uk
Trues Yard: North End:
Wednesdays and Saturdays, from noon, guided walks through the historic fishing community, £5 adults, £2.50 children.
WEST NORFOLK WALKING FOR HEALTH: Co-ordinator John Priddle on 07850 914086 or wnwfh.org.uk
Friday, 10.30am, Roydon Village - Playing Field , 2.8m/G2, tracks and paths;
Monday, 10.30am, North Creake Abbey, 3.2m/G3, fields, tracks;
Wednesday, 10.30am, Hunstanton community centre, starter walk;
Wednesday, 2pm, Downham Methodist Church, grade 2, lanes, tracks, and riverbank;
Thursday, 10am, Upwell St Peters Church, grade 2, footpaths, lanes. .
TWALK, Denver and Downham walk and talk group: 10am.Monday, Tuesday, Thursday Denver Village Hall; Wednesday and Friday, meet Downham library