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There's loads going on around the city that you might be interested in – have a look at the community events below.
If you would like us to include something on this page, please get in touch by emailing webgroup@norwich.gov.uk with details of your event.
What's on...
- Not About The Bike, a Norwich-based community group, meet every Wednesday to refurbish and recycle unwanted and old bikes, in order to offer training, voluntary work, social inclusion and work experience for all.
- N ART 2 is an art and craft initiative, based in the NR2 postcode area of Norwich, which aims to bring together artists and makers living in the area. Find out about their upcoming events at www.nart2.co.uk.
- Whether you want to start playing your favourite sport again, try a new one or get more active, Active Norfolk's Get Into programme has lots to offer, with sporting sessions and courses delivered by qualified and experienced coaches.
- Colney Woodland Burial Park host a number of events throughout the year for the public to enjoy. Please see their website for a list of events they are holding throughout 2013.
- The University of East Anglia's music calendar has a variety of events throughout the year.
- Norwich Computer User Group (npcug) meets at the Royal British Legion Club, Aylsham Road, on the third Tuesday of every month at 7.45 pm. For more details, visit the club website or call 01508 480641.
- A new social bowling group meets every Monday, 10.30am to 12 noon, at the Hollywood Bowl. All welcome. For further details, call Sarah Smith on 07920 285086 or Pat Springall on 07917 503361.
- Norwich Bookworms book group meets on the first Thursday of each month, 10.30am to 11.30am, on the ground floor of The Forum's library. All welcome. For further details, call Sarah Smith on 07920 285086.
- The Goat Lane Fair takes place every Thursday, from 8am to 3pm, at the Quakers Meeting House in Upper Goat Lane (next to St Giles car park). For all your antiques, collectables, vintage and retro needs. Entry is free. For more information, call 01603 630763 or visit www.cloistersfair.com.
- The Hamlet Centre Toy Library is held every Thursday, Friday and Saturday, offering parents and carers the chance to borrow specialist toys for disabled children and young adults. Click here for more information or visit www.hamletcentre.org.uk.
- The Friends of Earlham Cemetery hold walks in the cemetery on the 14th of every month, starting at the main entrance on Earlham Road, by the cemetery office (view map). Everyone is welcome, but please be aware that no dogs are allowed in the cemetery. Times of walks vary. For more info, visit www.friendsofearlhamcemetery.co.uk. The group aims to protect, conserve and enhance Earlham Cemetery for wildlife and as a place of freedom, recreation and enjoyment for the benefit of all sections of the local community and other visitors.
Norfolk Hospice Moonlight Walk - Friday 17 May
The Norfolk Hospice, Tapping House, cares for people with cancer, neurological and other life-limiting conditions. You can help to provide this care by participating in The Norfolk Hospice’s exciting fundraising event, the Moonlight Walk 2013, and asking your friends, family and colleagues to sponsor you for taking part in this challenge. This Moonlight Walk for the girls will take place in Norwich on Friday 17 May, commencing at 10pm, with registration taking place from 8.30pm at Norwich City Football Club.
The walk is seven miles long and goes through Norwich City Centre. Hospice Heroes fancy dress is encouraged but optional. Prizes will be awarded for the best dressed individual and group. To take part, please complete the registration form and return it to: The Norfolk Hospice, Tapping House, Common Road (West), Snettisham, King’s Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 7PF. Alternatively you can register online at www.norfolkhospice.org.uk. Registration costs £10 per person. For further information about the event, please contact the fundraising office on 01485 542891 or email moonlightwalk@norfolkhospice.org.uk.
Patterns For A Sustainable Planet - Saturday 18 May
Organised by the Norwich & District Branch of the United Nations Association, Professor Corinne Le Quéré - Professor of Climate Change Science and Policy at the University of East Anglia, and Director of the UEA Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research - talks on the subject of “Patterns for a Sustainable Planet”. The talk will be held at 11am on Saturday 18 May, at The Curve in The Forum, and will last about 30 minutes, followed by questions. Coffee will be available from 10.30am.
Admission is free, though a donation is invited to cover expenses. For more information, visit www.unanorwich.org.uk. The Alzheimer’s Society Dementia Awareness Week - 19 to 26 May
As part of the Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust’s celebrations, the Norfolk Dementia Care Academy will be hosting an ‘Open Day’ at Hammerton Court, Julian Hospital, on Friday 24 May from 10am to 2pm.
The event is open to the public and anyone who is interested in finding out more about dementia.
There will be talks throughout the day and the opportunity to speak with Trust staff about any questions or concerns individuals may have regarding dementia. There will be a screening of ‘Remember Me’, a film commissioned by the Trust, which provides a touching insight into the journey of a mother and daughter and their changing roles and experiences as dementia affects their lives.
Representatives from NHS dementia research, Alzheimer’s Society, Age UK, Home Instead, Admiral Nursing, Norfolk Libraries and others will be available to speak to on the day.
Norwich Older People’s Forum - Monday 20 May
Norwich Older People’s Forum aims to ensure that the voices of older people are heard and that they influence the way in which services are planned and delivered, maintaining and improving the wellbeing of older people living in and around Norwich.
Their next public meeting will be another joint event with Age UK Norwich on Monday 20 May, between 10am and 2.30pm, including a networking lunch at the end. Refreshments will be available on arrival.
Following the success of similar events held in other areas of Norwich in 2012 and early 2013, this is the next in the series of ‘on the road’ events being held across the city and will be held at Old Lakenham Community Centre, Harford Road, Lakenham, NR1 2NG. The closest bus route is First Bus No 39 which is on the Purple Line.
Everyone is most welcome, but Norwich Older People’s Forum is particularly keen to encourage older people living in Lakenham and the south of the city to attend. This will be an opportunity for you to hear about current issues which are important to older people in Norwich. There will also be a chance to discuss issues that are of particular interest to older people living in this part of the city, as well as to try out some fun activities.
It may be possible for transport to be arranged. Contact Bob at Age UK Norwich on 01603 496323.
Computers 4 Africa Reuse Event - Thursday 23 and Friday 24 May
Computers 4 Africa is a Microsoft Registered Refurbisher that collects old, yet working IT equipment, to send to schools and community projects in Africa. We would like to invite local residents to come and bring their old IT to our appeal. The appeal will be held on Thursday 23 May and Friday 24 May, from 9 am to 5pm, at 5 Neat Market, Hall Road, Norwich, NR4 6EG. Computers 4 Africa transforms communities across Africa, by accepting working redundant PCs and IT equipment from individuals, corporates and organisations in the UK. Once securely data wiped, the computers are then shipped out to schools, colleges, libraries, clinics and specific projects in Africa. For more information, visit www.computers4africa.org.uk.
Grapes Hill Community Garden Big Lunch - Sunday 2 June
On Sunday 2 June, from 12 noon to 3pm, Grapes Hill Community Garden will host a bring-and-share meal as part of The Big Lunch, a national event that brings neighbours together. Bring your own food or something to share. Musicians and entertainers are welcome to come and busk to help us raise funds for the garden and entertain the crowds. The Reindeer Pub and Kitchen will also be in the garden, selling a selection of ales, wines and food from their menus. Contact us to find out more on 07729 540 482 or visit our website at www.grapeshillcommunitygarden.org.
Social Tea Dance - Thursday 6 June
On Thursday 6 June, from 2pm to 4pm, the Norman Centre are hosting a social tea dance. Why not put on your glad rags and join us for an afternoon of dance, refreshments and live music? All this for just £1 a ticket (entry by ticket only). Please purchase your ticket from reception at the Norman Centre. Tickets will be issued on a first come, first served basis. For more information about this event, call 01603 408140 or email normancentre@norwich.gov.uk.
Norwich Original Fleamarket - Saturday 8 June
The oldest, biggest and best monthly antiques and vintage fair in Norwich, recently voted ‘Best Vintage Fair 2013' in the Vintage Norwich Awards. Dealers from all over East Anglia and beyond offer a huge selection of books, breweriana, buttons, coins, ceramics, clocks, dolls, ephemera, fabrics, furniture, games, glass, jewellery, kitchenalia, lace, linens, medals, memorabilia, metalware, militaria, mirrors, pictures, postcards, prints, records, silver, stamps, tools, toys, treen, vintage clothes and accessories, watches and so much more. Every month we support a different local charity and hold a prize draw to win vouchers to spend at the fair. The next fair takes place on Saturday 8 June, from 9am to 4pm, at St Andrews and Blackfriars Halls. Entry is £1 (under 18s free). For more information, call 01603 630763 or visit www.cloistersfair.com.
Active Norfolk's Get Into Running - Thursday 20 June
Ever fancied giving jogging a go, but not had the confidence, people to do it with, or level of fitness? Get Into Running, Active Norfolk's new beginner's running group, begins on Thursday 20 June.
Meet at the Norman Centre every Thursday, from 9.30am, for a one-hour run. The group is free of charge and there's no need to book - just turn up.
To find out more, come along to the Norman Centre Cafe on Thursday 13 June, between 9.15am and 10.30am, for an informal chat with the coach, or contact Paul Evans on 01603 731567 or paul.evans@activenorfolk.org.
Feel The Love Norwich - Friday 5 July
Destiny Events Ltd presents Feel The Love Norwich 2013, an extraordinary evening with performances by the incredibly talented Ben Cantelon, The Moment, and Destiny with the Feel The Love Band. The event, which supports Christians Against Poverty (CAP), also features CAP's Matt Barlow as guest speaker, and takes place at Norwich's OPEN venue from 7.30pm. Tickets cost £10 per person (buy 10, get one free). Limited VIP tickets, including Club VIP - VIP Balcony Access and Buffet, are available for £25. Tickets are available to those aged over 14 years only.
Norwich Original Fleamarket - Saturday 13 July
The oldest, biggest and best monthly antiques and vintage fair in Norwich, recently voted ‘Best Vintage Fair 2013' in the Vintage Norwich Awards. Dealers from all over East Anglia and beyond offer a huge selection of books, breweriana, buttons, coins, ceramics, clocks, dolls, ephemera, fabrics, furniture, games, glass, jewellery, kitchenalia, lace, linens, medals, memorabilia, metalware, militaria, mirrors, pictures, postcards, prints, records, silver, stamps, tools, toys, treen, vintage clothes and accessories, watches and so much more. Every month we support a different local charity and hold a prize draw to win vouchers to spend at the fair. The next fair takes place on Saturday 13 July, from 9am to 4pm, at St Andrews and Blackfriars Halls. Entry is £1 (under 18s free). For more information, call 01603 630763 or visit www.cloistersfair.com.
Leeway Charity Skydive Challenge - Saturday 20 July
Challenge yourself to a tandem skydive whilst supporting Norfolk’s leading domestic violence and abuse charity, Leeway. Leeway's Charity Skydive Challenge takes place on 20 July at Beccles Airfield. Simply agree to raise a minimum of £300 in sponsorship for Leeway. Returnable registration fee required to reserve your place. For further information, or to book your place, please contact 07775 334958, email k.bage@leewaynwa.org.uk or visit www.leewaysupport.org.
Marie Curie Cancer Care - Great Wall of China Trek 2014
Challenge yourself to five days trekking along the Great Wall of China - all in aid of a good cause.
Marie Curie Cancer Care's Great Wall of China Trek is a nine-day trip to Beijing, with five days trekking. Trek the 15th century Ming Dynasty hardrock wall with local guides, before descending on local trails to experience the rural life of people in the Hebei Province.
Funds raised from this event will provide 6,000 hours of free nursing care for people with terminal cancer and other illnesses, in their own homes and in Marie Curie Cancer Care's nine hospices.
The trek takes place from 16 to 24 May 2014 and anyone over the age of 18 who is looking for a challenge is able to take part. Click here to find out more, including how to register to join the trek.
Disclaimer
Norwich City Council is not responsible for the organisation of any events and activities listed on this page, or of information provided about them. For more information about anything on this page, please use the specific contact details provided alongside each listing.
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