A group of performers playing traditional instruments and wearing traditional hanseatic outfits on Tuesday Market Place.

Events

Discover the huge range of events going on all year in west Norfolk. Whatever your interest, there is something happening in the area to suit you.

Event organisers can add local events to Visit West Norfolk through our online form

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Our listings give a shining light on colourful events across the west Norfolk area that hold a strong tourist or visitor appeal. If you are holding (or looking for) a community-focussed event, service, local consultation or other regular community-focused meeting or event beyond our scope, please do visit the links for externally-managed local community event platforms here: Whats On in West Norfolk (Local Free News), King’s Lynn on Eventbrite, Discover King’s Lynn What’s On (listings maintained by BID members), Downham Market Town Council, and What’s On in Hunstanton.

Looking for year round inspiration? Check out our Email Newsletters page for past events in our three towns, coast and countryside.

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    Dalegate Market Pop Up Shops 2

    Dalegate Market, Burnham Deepdale
    Open: 10.00 am – 4.00 pm

    North Norfolk Coast shopping that’s not on the high street from local producers & artisans. Dalegate Market will host four artisans & producers in the beach huts each week.

    Pop Up Shops change every week at Dalegate Market. You’ll usually find four new and interesting Pop Up Shops, in the beach huts behind The Nest Cafe, from Thursday to the following Tuesday each week throughout the Summer and weekends in the run up to Christmas.

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    Twelfth Night – Open Air Shakespeare

    Deepdale Camping and Rooms, Main Road
    Friday 21st August 19:00 pm

    The Pantaloons return for their 2nd visit of the Summer … “Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them!” A show for all the family, a brilliant evening of comedy theatre.

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    Pints and Pizza at Duration 2

    Duration Brewing, West Acre
    Sat/Sun 27/06/26 – 28/06/26 12:00 – 18:00 Sat/Sun 11/07/26 – 12/07/26 12:00 – 18:00 Sat/Sun 01/08/26… (see listing)

    Tap Days are on every Saturday 12-4 and Sunday 12-4 at Abbey Farm.
    Join us all in our brewery taproom for delicious Neapolitan style pizzas served up fresh with a cold beer. We are dog and family friendly and fully wheelchair accessible.

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    Downham Cider Taproom events 2026

    Unit 5a Park Farm, Wormegay
    Taproom Dates 2026: July 3rd & 4th – 17th & 18th August 7th & 8th – 28th & 29th September 4th & 5… (see listing)

    Visit Norfolk’s unique cider taproom and distillery in Wormegay. Enjoy traditional Norfolk cider, craft spirits, guest drinks, live music, pizza nights and special events in a relaxed countryside setting.
    Open selected Fridays and Saturdays throughout the year.

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    Coffee Morning: Fossil Pressing

    Lynn Museum, KING’S LYNN
    Friday 28th August 10:30 – 11:30

    Join us for a relaxing hot drink, cake and activity, ranging from crafts to handling artefacts. Each monthly session will have a different activity. In August, discover how fossils are created, and try your hand at pressing a replica fossil of your own.
    Coffee Mornings are open to all and free to attend; includes museum admission. Booking is recommended as seating is limited.

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    Afternoon Talk – The Ever-Changing Norfolk Coastline

    Old Market Street, King’s Lynn
    Friday 28th August 2 pm – 3 pm
    Booking is required as seating is limited.

    The coast is a dynamic thriving environment where land and sea meet. It is a boundary that constantly changes and shifts through time. This environment supports a wide range of organisms and there is a lot that can be learnt from remnants of creatures found on the coast, like shells or fossils. They can tell us about environments of the past or help us predict how things might change in the future. Dr Leanne Melbourne will touch on the dynamic Norfolk Coastline, the past and its future, and the creatures you might meet along the way.

  • Hunstanton Craft Fairs 2026

    Hunstanton Town Hall, Bridge Road
    Saturday 25/07/2026 10:00 – 16.00 Saturday 29/08/2026 10:00 – 16.00 Saturday 26/09/2026 10:00 – 1… (see listing)

    Craft fairs run monthly, handmade crafts, previously run by Hunstanton District Festival of Arts.
    FREE entry

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    RAF Bircham Newton Heritage Centre – Open Day

    RAF Bircham Newton Heritage Museum, Bircham Newton
    Sunday 30th August 2026: 10:00 – 16:00
    Monday 31st August 2026: 10:00 – 16:00
    Sunday 20th September 2026: 10:00 – 16:00
    Sunday 27th September 2026: 10:00 – 16:00
    Sunday 11th October 2026: 10:00 – 16:00
    Sunday 25th October 2026: 10:00 – 16:00
    Sunday 8th November 2026: 10:00 – 16:00

    The Bircham Newton Heritage Centre has a unique collection of memorabilia from the former Royal Air Force station’s past service, which spanned more than 44 years, including two world wars and the Cold War…

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    Dalegate Market Pop Up Shops – Autumn 2026

    Dalegate Market, Burnham Deepdale
    Open: 10.00 am – 4.00 pm

    North Norfolk Coast shopping that’s not on the high street from local producers & artisans. Dalegate Market will host four artisans & producers in the beach huts each week.

    Pop Up Shops change every week at Dalegate Market. You’ll usually find four new and interesting Pop Up Shops, in the beach huts behind The Nest Cafe, from Thursday to the following Tuesday each week throughout the Summer and weekends in the run up to Christmas.

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    Deepdale Farm Biofluorescence Walk

    Deepdale Farm, Burnham Deepdale
    Saturday 5th September 20:00 – 21:30
    Saturday 5th September 22:00 – 23:30

    Fresh from his recent trips to study biofluorescence around the world, we are delighted to be welcoming David back to Deepdale Farm.

    Join us for an extraordinary adventure as we explore the fascinating world of biofluorescence! Biofluorescence is a unique phenomenon where certain organisms emit light in different colours than the ones they absorb. David, your knowledgeable guide, will take you on a unique nature experience and walk to discover this captivating natural phenomenon up close.