East of England Visitor Guide 2018
With its coastal and country landscapes, market towns and villages, and many family attractions and events, East Anglia is the perfect destination for a holiday, short break or day out. In this guide we cover how to make the most of a trip.
With its coastal and country landscapes, market towns and villages, and many family attractions and events, East Anglia is the perfect destination for a holiday, short break or day out. In this guide we cover how to make the most of a trip.
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Norwich Market | credit: Nick Farrow<br />
The city has had its own independent department<br />
store, Jarrolds, since 1823 whilst the art<br />
nouveau Royal Arcade is home to the one and<br />
only Colman’s Mustard Shop and Museum.<br />
Don’t forget to visit The Forum where you will<br />
find the Millennium Library with storytelling and<br />
other fun activities plus an amphitheatre where<br />
on a busy lunchtime you can sit and watch<br />
street entertainers and performers - Covent<br />
Garden style.<br />
Every year the city has a great programme <strong>of</strong><br />
entertainment, from free activities in the parks<br />
and open spaces to outdoor theatre. With<br />
interactive workshops, music, performances,<br />
sporting activities, arts and crafts, there really<br />
is something for everyone. There are weekend<br />
bandstand concerts throughout the summer in<br />
many <strong>of</strong> the Norwich parks <strong>of</strong>fering wonderful<br />
live music and the opportunity to take along<br />
your homemade picnic.<br />
When the weather is kind and you want to<br />
explore ‘hidden Norwich’ why not plan some<br />
time to visit the Bishop’s Garden at Norwich<br />
Cathedral, or try a children’s stained glass<br />
window workshop at the beautiful church <strong>of</strong> St<br />
Peter Hungate in Princess Street.<br />
The Norfolk & Norwich Festival takes place<br />
every year in May (11-27 May <strong>2018</strong>) and<br />
features a fantastic line-up <strong>of</strong> music, arts,<br />
theatre and entertainment throughout the city<br />
for two weeks. There are also plenty <strong>of</strong> places<br />
to buy local produce for eating at home or<br />
taking back to family or friends.<br />
A number <strong>of</strong> excellent delis are scattered<br />
across the city where you can purchase beer,<br />
wine, cheese, rare breed sausages, artisan<br />
bread, pies, jams and organic chocolate – the<br />
list goes on. Finally not forgetting Norwich<br />
Market where some stalls have been owned by<br />
four generations <strong>of</strong> the same family.<br />
Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery<br />
01603 493649<br />
The Assembly House 01603 626402<br />
The Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts<br />
University <strong>of</strong> <strong>East</strong> Anglia 01603 593199<br />
Norwich Theatre Royal 01603 630000<br />
Norwich Puppet Theatre 01603 615564<br />
Maddermarket Theatre 01603 620917<br />
Norwich Original Fleamarket<br />
01603 630763<br />
Dragon Hall 01603 877177<br />
The Plantation Garden 07504 545810<br />
Colman’s Mustard Shop and Museum<br />
01603 627889<br />
Norwich Arts Centre 01603 660352<br />
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