The Website for Norfolk’s Programme of Projects, Activities and Events to Celebrate the Games coming to London in 2012
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Cultural Olympiad Weekend at the Big Screen
24 – 25 July 2010
Timings to be confirmed
Norwich Big Screen – Chapelfield Plain, Norwich
A range of cultural activities from the local community showcased at the screen site. Building on lasts years’ success we will be engaging with groups such as dance, theatre, education, music, performance, environmental and sports in order for them to perform in a programmed event over the weekend.
Try Golf Roadshow
24 – 25 July 2010
9am – 5pm both days
The Forum, Norwich
Come and try a new Olympic sport and see if you could become a champion!
Sports Hall Challenge
24 July 2010
10am – 4pm
The Forum, Norwich
Try our standing long jump and speed bounce challenge
Family and Friends Four Sport Challenge
24 July 2010
Session 1: 10am – 12pm
Session 2: 12.30pm – 2.30pm
Whitlingham Outdoor Education Centre, Norwich
Come and join us for a fun afternoon of unique sports with a competitive edge!
Submit a team of 6 people (2 of which will need to be between the ages of 8-16) and compete against other teams in four different sporting activities including: archery, orienteering, kayaking and watt bike cycling. Scores will be awarded to each team depending on performance and aggregated at the end of the event to give an overall winner. A prize will be awarded to the winning team!
Contact the Culture and Sport team at South Norfolk Council for further information - www.south-norfolk.gov.uk/sport
Norfolk Village Games Roadshow
24 July 2010
10am – 4pm
Watton Sports Centre
Come along and try archery, climbing, street dance, short mat bowls, tug of war, tennis and 5-a-side football. A barbecue and free art workshops will also be on offer.
For 5-a-side registration forms or for more information email stefan.clifford@breckland.gov.uk
Hethersett Open Weekend Events
Sport in The Park
24 July 2010
11am – 4pm
Memorial Playing Field, Hethersett
A Festival of Sport including, Cycle Speedway, Football, Athletics, Bowls, Badminton, Tennis and much more. There will be an opportunity for the public to take part in Open Events and competitions together with the opportunity to try new sports.
Hethersett’s Got Talent
23 July 2010
7.30pm
Hethersett Village Hall
A Variety and Talent Show open to all Hethersett Villagers. There will be auditions and heats held locally culminating in the grand finals at Hethersett Village Hall on 23 July. There will be a small admission charge on the night to cover costs.
Run the Square
25 July 2010
Starting at 11am
Starts and Finishes at Queens Road, Hethersett
Recreating a village legacy. "Run the Square" was a two mile road race along an oblong course through Hethersett in the 1940`s & 50`s. The 2010 fun run will follow a similar course. All ages and abilities are welcome to run or walk. A certificate and memento will be presented to all finishers.
Female 5-a-side football competition
25 July 2010
Starting at 11am
Memorial Playing Field, Hethersett
Get a team together and join the ladies 5-a-side football competition.
Churches Together
25 July 2010
10am
Hethersett High School
A multi-denomination Olympic Themed service for Hethersett & surrounding villages.
Hethersett Open Weekend Classical Concert
25 July 2010
7.30pm
Well renowned The Pulham Orchestra will play Classical themed pieces along with contemporary favouries to suit all tastes. The Orchestra was founded in 1983 and are respected in South Norfolk and have appeared at many concerts and events across the Region. Tickets cost £5 which include refreshements.
Contact Hethersett Parish Council for more details - www.hethersett.org.uk
Space Hop Sign Up
23 July 2010
9am – 1pm
North Walsham Library
Space Hop – this year’s summer reading game for children. Take a giant leap into the final frontier - space! Free to enter at all libraries, including the mobile library. Sign up to read 6 books over the holiday and earn yourself a medal, certificate and mystery item. Starts Saturday 23rd July at North Walsham Library.
Look out for events and activities at libraries via the website at www.library.norfolk.gov.uk and prepare for blast-off!
Barbershopera II
23 July 2010
8pm – 9.45pm
The Playhouse, Norwich
The unlikely story of a Catalan matador who inherits a Norfolk barbershop in this delightfully madcap show. Will our young hero manage to enchant the locals with his continental flair? How will he fare against local favourite Trevor Sorbet in a frenzied, high-stakes, coiffeurs' cut-off? Can he win the heart of the beautiful town crier? And will he ever leave Norfolk again?
See www.norwichplayhouse.co.uk for more details
Holkham Beach Clean and Recycled Art Event
25 July 2010
10am – 5pm
Event signposted from Wells-next-the-Sea beach car park
Holkham National Nature Reserve is managed by Natural England to enhance and protect the special habitats found here. It is visited by 80,000 visitors every year who come to enjoy the magnificent scenery and wildlife. Litter is a hazard and eyesore for people and wildlife around our coastline. Our beach clean up and art event will not only result in a cleaner environment, but under the guidance of artist Karen Whiterod we hope you can help to create lasting artwork to raise awareness of litter hazards for visitors of the future.
Newspaper Spaceship Challenge
23 July 2010
4pm – 5.30pm
Harleston Library, Harleston
To launch this year's Space Hop summer reading challenge, come along as a family to try to build the biggest and best spaceship out of newspaper that you can.
Create a Graffiti Wall in the Library
25 July 2010
11am – 4pm
Norfolk and Norwich Millennium Library, The Forum, Norwich
What do you enjoy doing? Help us to create a graffiti style wall in the Norfolk and Norwich Millennium Library, to show the variety of sporting and cultural activities enjoyed by the people of Norfolk. This free drop-in event is for children and adults.
See www.norfolk.gov.uk/libraries for more details
Blast Off! Space Hop Summer Reading Challenge
24 July 2010
10am – 12pm
Sheringham Library
Welcome to Space Hop, the launch of 2010 national Summer Reading Challenge in libraries. The challenge is simple - to read six or more library books over the summer. It runs in libraries throughout the summer holidays, with incentives, activities and events designed to create a real buzz around children's reading.
See www.norfolk.gov.uk/libraries for more details
Skate Park Launch Event
24 July 2010
1pm – 5pm
25 July
1pm – 5pm
Eaton Park, Norwich
Two action packed days with skateboarding on Saturday and BMX on Sunday. There will be competitions to take part in with prizes to be won, demos from professional groups, refreshments and trade stalls as well as the chance to ride the brand new skatepark and learn new tricks.
Picnic in the Park
25 July 2010
11am – 4pm
Carey’s Meadow, off A1242, Yarmouth Road, Norwich
Picnic in the Park launches National Parks Week. It is a chance for people to celebrate the special landscape and wildlife of the Broads. Come and join the party and get active with guided walks, environmental activities, crafts and displays. Bring a picnic and enjoy a day at Cary's Meadow by the River Yare. A great day out for all the family in partnership with the Norwich Fringe Project.
Ocean in a Box
24 July 2010
10am – 4pm Drop in session
The Green Quay, Marriott’s Warehouse, South Quay, King’s Lynn
Create your own ocean scene in a box and learn about what lives under the Wash.
Please see www.naturalengland.org.uk for more details.
Breckland Theatre Festival
24 July 2010
Breckland Council has joined up with Creative Arts East to offer you the chance to watch memorable theatre in towns and villages across the district.
Our voluntary promoting groups will host regional and national theatre companies performing some fantastic shows for all ages.
This exciting programme caters for all ages and a broad range of tastes. These include: Phileous P Souper, a show that takes audiences on a musical trip around the world; The Bell, a Murder Mystery; Yes a cabaret celebrating the life of poet Adrian Mitchell; and Liang and the Magic Paintbrush which includes puppetry, painting and a wonderful impression of Margaret Thatcher.
Please see festival programme – www.breckland.gov.uk/theatrefestival for venues and timings
The Chalk Giants
24 & 25 July 2010
2.30 pm Each day
Norwich Puppet Theatre, Whitefriars, Norwich
Come to the first public performances of The Chalk Giants before its international premiere at the Edinburgh Festival.
The Chalk Giants retells the tales of Jack the Giant Killer .... but from the giant's perspective. The story is told with a narrative by John Agard, chalk drawings, video projections, puppets and specially composed music by Jonathan Lambert.
The Chalk Giants will change your ideas of the tales of old, excite you to discover the medium of chalk, and challenge you to dig into your creative skills and draw!
In the process discover things about our landscape and history, and enjoy the atmosphere in the Grade 1 listed building that houses Norwich Puppet Theatre.
This co-production between Steve Tiplady and Sally Brown of Indefinite Articles and Norwich Puppet Theatre is supported by an award from the National Lottery through Arts Council England.
See www.puppettheatre.co.uk for more details
Ticket to Ride
25 July 2010
10.30am – 3.30pm
Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery, Norwich
All aboard for the Olympiad Artathon! Join the queue to make your mark on the longest bus ticket you've ever seen. Celebrate the countdown to the Olympics by drawing the line (no prior artistic skills necessary)...This event is part of the 'Great British Art Debate' - at Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery - 'exploring identities through art collections'.
Norwich 12 Challenge
24 July 2010
12pm – 4pm
Take the Norwich 12 challenge and discover 1,000 years of Norwich's history while getting some exercise! Starting at The Forum, follow the trail and collect the clues at each of the city's 12 most iconic buildings to complete the challenge.
For more information go to www.norwich12.co.uk
