Hot tickets for late autumn and winter
30th September 2026
Holkham © The Photo Unit
From exhibitions, foodie pop-ups and markets to literary festivals, family fun and more, we fill in your early autumn diary, so you don’t have to…
First Tuesday of every month: Walking Women
Established more than 10 years ago, these gentle monthly walks explore the many landscapes of Holkham. Take in Holkham Park on 4 August (meet outside Visitor Reception) and Holkham Beach on 1 September (meet at The Lookout). From 10am, duration 90 minutes.
Mondays: Nelson’s Shantymen
Join in and sing-along with this renowned local shanty group – which raises money for charitable causes – as they rehearse at The Jolly Sailors in Brancaster Staithe, most Mondays from 7pm to 9pm. Alongside traditional sea shanties, their repertoire includes a number of songs celebrating the achievements of Lord Nelson.
www.jollysailorsbrancaster.co.uk
Select dates: Autumn at Sheringham Little Theatre
Say Hi-de-Hi to Sheringham Little Theatre, and head back to the 1950s and Maplins holiday camp from 13 to 17 October, with Cromer and Sheringham Operatic and Dramatic Society’s adaptation from the popular TV sitcom, featuring all your favourite characters! There’ll be a youth musical production of cult comedy The Addams Family from 28 to 31 October and the Little Theatre Community Players are back from 11 to 14 November with George Bernard Shaw’s classic drama, Pygmalion.
www.sheringhamlittletheatre.com
2 to 6 and 9 to 13 November: Norfolk Restaurant Week
Knives and forks at the ready! Norfolk Restaurant Week in association with Norfolk Hideaways is back from 2 to 6 and 9 to 13 November with around 60 restaurants taking part. Participating eateries offer a special fix price menu during the event of either two courses for £20 and three for £25, or two courses for £27 and three for £33, depending on the venue. There are some exciting new additions to the roster such as Chandlery in Wells, pictured, and Hyll House in Docking, alongside NRW old favourites including The Victoria at Holkham, Wells Crab House and The White Horse in Brancaster Staithe.
www.norfolkrestaurantweek.co.uk; www.norfolkhideaways.co.uk
5 to 10 November: John Frederick Bell: A Retrospective
The Handa Gallery at Wells Maltings is the venue for a retrospective exhibition from 5 to 10 November, celebrating the work of local artist John Frederick Bell (1934-2022). From 2003 until his death, John was a prolific artist in Wells, known for his expressive watercolours of the harbour, coastline and town. John exhibited regularly with the Society of East Anglian Watercolourists and Institute of East Anglian Artists. All work will be for sale.
11 to 14 November: Come From Away
King’s Lynn Players are bringing Olivier and Tony Award-winning Come From Away to King’s Lynn Corn Exchange. The musical tells the true story of 7000 passengers who were stranded after the 9/11 terror attacks 25 years ago, and the small town of Gander in Newfoundland that welcomed them. There will be an audio described performance on 14 November and a Saturday matinee.
www.kingslynncornexchange.co.uk
12 November: Talk by Sir Norman Lamb
Former Health Minister, NHS trust chair and dedicated mental-health campaigner Sir Norman Lamb will talk about his new book Be More Human where he asks why our mental-health services are failing, and, more importantly, what we can do to fix them. St Andrews Church, Holt, from 7pm. Organised by The Holt Bookshop.
www.holtbookshop.co.uk/news-events
13 November: Wells RNLI – from past to present
Wells RNLI coxswain Nicky King will speak at Binham Village Hall from 7.30pm, at this event organised by The Friends of Binham Priory. Tickets £12.50, available from 1 October from www.wellsmaltings.org.uk
14 November: Music for Remembrance
‘Music for Remembrance’ is the theme of Sheringham and Cromer Choral Society’s concert on 14 November at St Peter’s Church, Sheringham. The programme will feature Requiem by Maurice Duruflé, together with works by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Laurence Caldicote, John Ireland and Walford Davies.
www.sheringhamandcromerchoral.org.uk
15 November: The Tailor of Gloucester
Celebrate the 160th anniversary of Beatrix Potter’s birth at King’s Lynn Library, with a fresh adaptation of her classic tale, The Tailor of Gloucester, featuring original music by Darren Clark. Four actor-musicians bring Beatrix Potter’s beautiful story to dazzling new life, retold through the eyes of the resourceful mice who live between the hems and stitches. With live music, inventive puppetry and a wardrobe of surprises, this heart-warming tale of kindness, creativity and courage is perfect for family audiences. This is Beatrix Potter as you’ve never experienced her before: mischievous, musical and tailor-made for anyone aged 3 and above.
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