June Half Term in Norfolk
Get out and about and explore Norfolk's beautiful coast and countryside during half-term week, 2 to 10 June and enjoy an exciting range of special events and exhibitions from building 'Twiggle Turrets' and 'Grubble Grottos' to meeting Hello Kitty at the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts' JAPAN exhibition.
Discover the beautiful North Norfolk Coast
Forget the car and explore the North Norfolk Coast on the CoastHopper bus, from Hunstanton to Cromer, with links to national rail services at King's Lynn and Sheringham.
Visit coastal villages like Blakeney and Morston, or walk a section of the Norfolk Coast footpath, voted Best Coastal Path in the 2011 Coast Awards and explore Holkham Beach, voted Best Beach for the third year running.
Explore historic West Norfolk
Visit Sandringham, HM The Queen's private home in West Norfolk and enjoy the house, museum, gardens and estate walks.
Lifestyles Festival at Hunstanton
Come along to the Lifestyles Festival (1 - 3 June) in Hunstanton, showcasing extreme sports, live music and 'hands on' activities.
Lifestyles host national ranked competitions in kitesurfing and windsurfing and have demonstrations and competitions involving some top pro skaters and BMXers. Lifestyles offer various 'come and have a go' sessions with activities for all the family to participate in. There are workshops available in kitesurfing, windsurfing, skateboarding, street dance and parkour to name a few. You will also be able to take part in other activities such as percussion workshops and climbing.
Or you could just come down and hang out, watch the live music, admire the VW show and experience the laid back beach vibe at Lifestyles.
Twiggle Turrets & Grubble Grottos at BeWILDerwood
The Grubbles are back and they want you to help them set-up camp. Using your bestest team skills, build tiny Twiggle turreted houses or petite Grubble grottos and help build a fabulous miniature village at BeWILDerwood. Each day (2 - 10 June), a prize will be awarded for the best den builder!
Discover cultures at an exhibition
Visit the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, Norwich and see the JAPAN: Kingdom of Characters exhibition (4 Feb - 24 Jun) - the only opportunity to see this major exhibition in the UK, celebrating the growing interest in Japanese subcultures such as manga and anime.
This vibrant exhibition offers the chance to encounter characters from television, computer games and comics. Many have become much loved household names around the world, and the exhibition will also give fans the chance to come face-to-face with some of their favourite characters, including human-sized Ultraman, Pikachu and a Hello Kitty ‘skipping' through the gallery.
Image - (Clockwise from top left) Pokémon © Nintendo, Creatures, GAME FREAK, TV Tokyo, ShoPro, JR Kikaku © Pokémon; Sergeant Keroro © Mine Yoshizaki/ Kadokawashoten, SUNRISE, TV TOKYO, NAS, BV; Tamagotchi © BANDAIŸWiZ/ TV TOKYOŸ2009TeamTAMAGOTCHITV; Rilakkuma © 2010 SAN-X CO., LTD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED; Haruhi Suzumiya © 2006 Nagaru TanigawaŸNoizi Ito/ a member of SOS
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Major exhibition celebrating Japanese manga & anime characters
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The funny and heartwarming tale of a brave little mouse and a very snappy crocodile.?
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A weekend of special evening events at museums and other heritage venues across Norfolk
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