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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 (click here).

What type of events can I upload here?

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 service, local consultation or other regular community-focussed meeting or event beyond our scope, please do visit the links for externally-managed local community event platforms here: King’s Lynn Event Check, Downham Market Town Council, and Hunstanton Info.

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

  • Mama Afrika

    Westacre Theatre, West Acre
    Friday 31st May 2024, 7:30pm.

    Zimbabwean born singer, musician and storyteller Anna Mudeka tells the remarkable life story of an iconic South African singer, songwriter and civil rights activist – Miriam Makeba, charting her rise from the townships of Johannesburg to global star, forced into exile for her stand against apartheid and marginalised for championing Black Rights.

  • The Importance of Being Earnest

    Westacre Theatre, West Acre
    Saturday 1st June 2024, 3:00pm & 7:30pm.

    Everybody loves Ernest. In fact, Cecily and Gwendolen are both engaged to Ernest. The only trouble is, he doesn’t exist. Or does he…?
    Best friends Jack and Algy have both created alter-egos to win the affections of their beloveds; but when will they stop being Ernest and start being, well, earnest?

  • Austen’s Women: Lady Susan

    Westacre Theatre, West Acre
    Friday 7th June 2024, 7:30pm.

    From the award-winning creators of Austen’s Women, A Christmas Carol, I, Elizabeth, Female Gothic, Christmas Gothic, and A Room of One’s Own.

  • The Dressmakers of Auschwitz

    Westacre Theatre, West Acre
    Saturday 15th June 2024, 7:30pm.

    Drawing from diverse sources – including interviews with the last surviving seamstress – The Dressmakers of Auschwitz follows the fates of these brave women. Their bonds of family and friendship not only helped them to endure persecution, but also to play their part in camp resistance.

  • Witching the Wild Year

    Westacre Theatre, West Acre
    Thursday 20th June 2024, 7:30pm.

    Join witchy wordsmith Zoë Howe and wildlife whizz Ajay Tegala (as seen on BBC Springwatch) on a voyage around the zodiac, exploring folklore and seasonal nature.

  • Sherlock and Watson: A Murder in the Garden

    Westacre Theatre, West Acre
    Saturday 22nd June 2024, 7:30pm.

    Brought to you by award-winning comedy troupe Calf 2 Cow (The Jabberwocky), this brand-new adaption is an outrageous comedy full of slapstick, multi-rolling and of course pumped full of live music and rock n roll.

  • Elephant

    Westacre Theatre, West Acre
    Thursday 27th June 2024, 7:30pm.

    In a house balanced on an eroding cliff in North Norfolk, Manny gets a surprise visit from his estranged sister, Jessie. Inexplicably, she’s brought along a petty criminal, Lee Farrier, trussed in a sack. As a rising tide eats away at the foundations, a local girl, Cally, arrives, prompting all four to admit what’s really brought them together, the lies they’ve told, and the strangely redemptive power that might just be buried beneath their feet.