Samuel Thomas – our high summer cover artist – tells Amanda Loose why when it comes to his art, he’s never been afraid to follow an unconventional path

How better to celebrate the 125th anniversary of Cromer Pier than with a visit to its dazzling Summer Show, asks Harriet Cooper

The local arts scene is abuzz this season with alfresco theatre, music in country churches, and more. Amanda Loose shares some of the must-dos you need to know about

Sarah Hardy guides you around 10 of our patch’s outstanding gardens opening all summer long

This season, we’re making a case for the wild; for the muddy, the briny, the curious and the brilliant. A proper wild summer, the kind that smells of warm grass and sea salt, fills the hedgerows to overflowing, and turns the evening sky over the marshes into something that honestly feels like magic; the days long and the possibilities longer still. Your wildest summer yet starts here, says Natalie Douglas