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Jess Glynne cancels summer show in Thetford Forest

Jess Glynne performs during The Big Feastival at Churchill Heath Farm in Kingham, Chipping Norton.

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Jess Glynne has cancelled her show in Thetford Forest this summer and it will not be rescheduled.
Karl Duke, from KSD Events, who is organising the Retro Forest Festival.

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Retro Forest Festival launching in 2022 with big names on the line-up

Louisa Baldwin

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The clock is turned back to the 1940s at the Whitwell and Reepham Station. Railway guard George Sawy

Visit Norfolk

41 free and cheap things to do in Norfolk

Stacia Briggs

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The Elveden Estate has introduced screens in its Santa's grotto

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Estate introduces 'screens to protect Father Christmas' at grotto

Louisa Baldwin

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Visitors enjoy the music, sunshine and food at the Red Rooster Festival Picture: Sonya Duncan

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Major festival announces first acts for 2022

Louisa Baldwin

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John Cushing at Thursford, near Fakenham. Pic: The Thursford Collection

30 events and attractions that MAKE a Norfolk Christmas

Stacia Briggs

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The Hockwold Christmas Fayre will feature more than 150 stalls and a free Santa's grotto. 

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Huge Christmas market with more than 150 stalls coming to historic hall

Louisa Baldwin

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Beasts of the East map

Weird Norfolk

Halloween: A field guide to paranormal Beasts of the East

Stacia Briggs

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After dark Segway adventures are coming to Thetford Forest. Picture: Go Ape

Go Ape and Segway night sessions return to Thetford Forest this half term

Grace Piercy

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The East Anglian Game and Country Fair took place for the first time since 2019

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PICTURES: East Anglian Game and Country Fair finally returns

Thomas Chapman

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Norfolk produce will be celebrated at Feastival at The Forum in Norwich this summer.

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7 cheap or free things to do in Norfolk this weekend

Louisa Baldwin

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The 2019 Norfolk Arts Awards at St George's Theatre, Great Yarmouth. All the winners together with h

Vote for your People's Choice winners at the Norfolk Arts Awards 2021

Louisa Baldwin

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Wide Skies and Butterflies is a new family music festival launching at a Norfolk estate in 2022. 

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Major family music festival with '90s feel' launching at Norfolk estate

Louisa Baldwin

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Undercover Hippy

Music festival with skating, planting and tattoos in Norfolk this weekend

Ben Hardy

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Walkers are Welcome chair Ken Hawkins and his wife Catherine

Walking group's top tips for safe and responsible rambling

Noah Vickers

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The Horseboarding UK Championships will take place at the East Anglian Game and Country Fair 2021. 

All you need to know ahead of the East Anglian Game and Country Fair

Freyja Elwood

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Ida Mae performing at the Red Rooster Festival 2021.

'Most successful festival to date' - Joy as Red Rooster Festival returns

Sarah Hussain

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A girl climbing out of the pit at the Neolithic Grime's Graves, Thetford

Nation’s only Neolithic flint mine to reopen in Norfolk

Robbie Nichols

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Visitors enjoy the music, sunshine and food at the 2016 Red Rooster Festival at Euston near Thetford

'It's a fantastic feeling to be back' - Red Rooster Festival returns

Judy Rimmer

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The Junior Boggle Board give a thumbs up to the latest attraction at BeWILDerwood, TheTowering Treet

How to find 7 of Norfolk's top attractions using just three words

Robbie Nichols

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Summer weather in North Norfolk. Leah Catten (left), 20, of Corpusty and Lucy Webb (right), 17 of Ay

7 family days out in Norfolk for £10 a head

Robbie Nichols

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Norfolk Heritage Open Days 2021 features a jam-packed programme, including a day out at Pensthorpe Natural Park. 

8 things to do for free in Norfolk during Heritage Open Days 2021

Louisa Baldwin

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Rain doesn't dampen spirits on the final day of the Brandon Festival with stall holders and hardy vi

'It's going to be lovely': Town's festival set to return this summer

Emily Thomson

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The 2019 Norfolk Arts Awards at St George's Theatre, Great Yarmouth. All the winners together with h

Your nominations needed for People's Choice at Norfolk Arts Awards 2021

Louisa Baldwin

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People enjoying the summer sunshine on Cromer beach. Picture: ANTONY KELLY

7 things every child in Norfolk should do before they are five

Thomas Chapman

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The Workshop at The Walks and The Gruffalo Spotters Trail.

7 family days out for under £20 in Norfolk this summer

Louisa Baldwin

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The Gruffalo Spotters Trail returns to Thetford Forest. 

Augmented reality Gruffalo trail launches in forest

Louisa Baldwin

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Cley Mill, on the north Norfolk coast

Days Out Guide

7 of the prettiest villages to visit in Norfolk

Casey Cooper-Fiske

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Adam Goymour, company director, with one of the more menacing dinosaurs at Roarr! Dinosaur Adventure

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What will change at Norfolk's big attractions from July 19?

Thomas Chapman

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Thetford ForestCalendar

7 places to enjoy the best of Norfolk's nature

Emily Thomson

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