Events

What's on in Norwich? From festivals and exhibitions to workshops, sports and community events, discover what's happening across the city. This event planner brings together activities organised by Norwich City Council, events we support with partner organisations, and events taking place at venues we manage.

Riverside festival storytelling

Riverbank Storytelling (Low Sensory)

26 Oct 2026

Free, calm interactive storytelling for ages 4-8, meeting the stories and creatures of the River Wensum in a low sensory setting.

River festival big river draw

Talk - Discover the Hidden World of Norwich’s Chalk Rivers

26 Oct 2026

A free talk with naturalist Nick Acheson on the rare chalk rivers running through Norfolk and the wildlife they support.

River festival film trail

Film Trail - The River Remembers

27 Oct 2026 to 28 Oct 2026

A free 45-minute self-guided riverside walk with archive film screening projections spanning the 1920s to the 1980s.

River festival wensum walk

Guided Walk - Exploring the Wensum: River, Wildlife and Connection

28 Oct 2026

A free guided walk with Nick Acheson exploring the River Wensum's wildlife, from kingfishers and otters to water voles.

Riverside festival storytelling

Riverbank Storytelling

28 Oct 2026

Free, interactive storytelling for ages 4-8 in Wensum Park, meeting the stories and creatures of the river.

River festival peoples poem

People’s Poem for Wensum

28 Oct 2026

A free drop-in session for all ages to help create a new poem about the River Wensum.

River festival film trail

Film Trail - The River Remembers

28 Oct 2026 to 29 Oct 2026

A free 45-minute self-guided riverside walk with archive film screening projections spanning the 1920s to the 1980s.

River festival sweet briar

Guided walk - Sweet Briar Marshes and the River Wensum: A Living Landscape

29 Oct 2026

A free guided walk through Sweet Briar Marshes nature reserve, exploring how the River Wensum shapes this wild corner of the city.

River festival bat walk

Guided walk - Bat Walk by the Wensum

29 Oct 2026

An evening walk to spot and learn about Norfolk's bats feeding along the River Wensum, with bat detectors on hand.

River festival guided photography

Guided photography

31 Oct 2026

A free photo walk along Norwich's rivers, open to all — from first timers to professional photographers.

River festival folk on the water

Folk on the Water

31 Oct 2026

A free waterside folk performance by Norwich duo Lassie, played live from a canoe as the audience follows along the riverbank.

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