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Until Sept 8 - Viking: Rediscover The Legend

Some of the most significant Anglian and Viking treasures ever discovered in Britain are on display together at Norwich Castle. Featuring star objects from the British Museum and Yorkshire Museum, Viking: Rediscover the Legend offers a fresh perspective on how Vikings shaped every aspect of life in Britain. Details

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Until Sept 29 - Henry Moore at Houghton Hall

In a unique collaboration with the Henry Moore Foundation, Houghton Hall in Norfolk presents this major exhibition Henry More at Houghton Hall: Nature and Inspiration – the first significant show of the artist’s work in East Anglia. Details

June 27-30 - Great British Cycling Festival

The Great British Cycling Festival will be coming to Norfolk for the first time. Not only will the county be hosting the 2019 HSBC UK National Road Championships, you will be given the chance to ride in the shadows of those elites, riding for the British title with a truly beautiful and exciting 100-mile non-competitive closed road sportive, the National Championships Century. Details

Until June 16 - Great Yarmouth Arts Festival

The hugely successful Great Yarmouth Arts Festival returns in 2019 for the 6th year with cultural activities, shows and events in a range of locations around the town for everyone to enjoy. Details

June 26-27 - Royal Norfolk Show

Two days in June when the whole county comes together at the Royal Norfolk Showground outside Norwich. Details

July 5-7 - Folk In A Field Festival at West Acre

A secluded and remote music festival in a unique forest setting. Friday evening to Sunday night with free camping, free parking, free activities, free workshops, local foods, local ales a relaxed, safe and friendly atmosphere. Details

July 6-7 - Great Yarmouth Wheels Festival

Head to Great Yarmouth's seafront when an array of bikes, classic and contemporary cars will be lining up to star in a seafront wheels festival. Admission to the event which will be from Britannia Pier along to the Pleasure Beach is free and celebrates all things with wheels. Details

July 14-27 - King's Lynn Festival

King's Lynn Festival, now in its 67th year, continues to provide high quality performances of classical music, recitals, choral and jazz plus talks, exhibitions and films. Details

July 19-21 - Sunset Festival at Hunstanton

Sunset Festival, hosted by Hunstanton Round Table, will have live music and much more on the Promenade. Details

July 20-21 - Holkham Country Fair

Holkham Country Fair this year celebrates land, sea and sky with a grand ring line-up to excite and entertain. Details

July 26-Aug 3 - Wells-next-the-Sea Carnival Week

A week of family fun and events including a Carnival Day procession around the town featuring floats, fancy-dress, pull-and push-along vehicles and much more. Details

July 27-28 - Gorleston Clifftop Festival

Gorleston Cliff Top Festival makes its 22nd annual return to the town’s seafront with fun for the whole family. Details

July 27-28 - Worstead Festival

Demonstrations from top local chefs, food and drink, competitions, craft fair and much more. Details

Aug 3-11 - Sheringham Carnival Week

With a packed programme featuring fun for all the family, Sheringham Carnival promises to be an event to remember. Details

Aug 9 - Classic Ibiza at Blickling

Classic Ibiza is bringing its heady blend of Balearic beats back to the Blickling Estate. Details

Aug 17-23 - Cromer Carnival Week

50th anniversary of the carnival week will have lots of family-friendly fun events. Details

Aug 18 - Hunstanton Kite Festival

For over 20 years the Rotary Club of Hunstanton & District has organised an annual event to raise funds to support predominantly local good causes. Details

Aug 25 - Hemsby Herring Festival

The Longshore Herring Festival returns to celebrate the area's important fishing traditions and heritage. Details

Aug 28 - A Midsummer Night's Dream at Holkham Hall

Enjoy a glorious summer evening watching one of Shakespeare’s best loved comedies performed by the UK’s premier all male theatre company The Lord Chamberlain’s Men. Details

Aug 31-Sept 1 - North Norfolk Food Festival at Holkham

This festival is a celebration of all that is best about food grown, reared, caught, made or sold in north Norfolk. Details

Sept 14-15 - North Norfolk Railway 1940s Weekend

Step back in time at our annual 1940s weekend, our most popular event in the Railway calendar! Details

Sept 21-22 - Out There Festival at Great Yarmouth

The Out There Festival of International Street Arts & Circus Entertainment is one action-packed weekend, bursting with circus and street entertainment. It’s got everything from daring acrobatics and daft comedy to dancing, juggling, theatre, circus, storytelling, music and more! Details

Sept 26-29 - Deepdale Festival 2019

The Deepdale Festival is about celebrating the original artist talent of this beautiful part of the world, Norfolk and the adjoining counties. Details

Oct 18-26 - Norwich Science Festival at the Forum

Nine days of inspirational exhibitions, sensational shows and an abundance of hands-on science activities for all ages and all levels of knowledge. Details

Oct 19-27 - Halloween Days at Roarr! Dinosaur Adventure

Dippy and his fiendish friends have decorated the Park and laid on games, activities and entertainment for everyone with some special spooky surprises! Details

Oct 19-Nov 3 - Halloween Spooktacular 2019 at The Hippodrome Circus

A whole new adventure has been written by comedy partnership and Hippodrome favourites Jack Jay and Johnny Mac. Details

Oct 23 - Pleasure Beach Halloween Fireworks

The Pleasure Beach will be opening at 11.00am that day and will close at 7.30pm so why not make it a family fun day. Details

Oct 31 - Fairhaven Halloween

Explore the wicked woodland for a spooktacular Halloween party! Dare you take a walk in the woods at night and live to tell the tale? Details

October - Norfolk Walking & Cycling Festival 2019

Back for its 5th year, this popular festival in October will focus on Coastal Treasure. Details

Nov 6-Dec 23 - Thursford Christmas Spectacular

The festive extravaganza of music, variety, dance and comedy is the largest Christmas show outside London. Ticket prizes have been frozen for 2019 and can be purchased here.

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