This week's top 5 things to doIssue 102 | Winter Wildlife Weekend at Norwich Castle
Thursday 17 January 2019
This week we are embracing the cold weather to celebrate Norfolk’s wintry wildlife at Norwich Castle, listening to live music from the Norfolk Symphony Orchestra and getting the adrenaline pumping at the Icebreaker banger and stock car racing.
An opportunity to celebrate Norfolk’s fabulous Countryside and the Castle Museum's Natural History collection. Meet wildlife experts and discover Norfolk’s diverse wintry wildlife scene. Not forgetting a trip to see the glitter fairy before heading home. Sat 19 Jan 10.30am-3.30pm. Sun 20 Jan 1.30pm-3.30pm. Adults £2, children free.
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Aspects of England Concert
The Norfolk Symphony Orchestra is celebrating all things English with an afternoon of music at King's Lynn Corn Exchange. Expect music from three generations (Elgar, Vaughan Williams, and Malcolm Arnold), with majestic, cheeky and achingly beautiful performances. Sun 20 Jan, 3.30pm. Tickets from £14.
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A brilliant weekend of swan-related activities at Welney. Listen to various talks and learn about the behaviour and travels of swans. Discover what's involved in wildlife filming, take some insta-ready pictures and enjoy a walk around the reserve to witness the frenzy of the swan-feeding spectacular!
Sat 19 & Sun 20 Jan, 10am-8pm.
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Paul Cross Memorial Concert
Celebrating friendship links between Norwich and Novi Sad, spend an evening listening to beautiful live music including a piano and flute recital with works by famous composers including Bach, Gaubert, Beethoven, Liszt, Scriabin, and the Serbian composer Bajic.
Sat 19 Jan, 7.30pm onwards. Adults £18, students £7. All proceeds to charity.
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Get your adrenaline pumping with an afternoon of stock car and banger racing in King's Lynn! Not for the faint-hearted, watch the cars spin and crash around the track with over 50 cars in each race. Taking place at the Adrian Flux Arena, PE34 3AG on the sat-nav.
Sun 20 Jan, 12pm-5.30pm. Adults £17, concessions £14, 12-15 years £7, under 12’s free.
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New limited edition Sponge and Cake Card slice!
Send some Sponge love this Valentine’s Day with the new Valentine’s Strawberry Swirl Sponge. A vanilla and strawberry flavoured marbled sponge with strawberry flavoured butter icing. This limited edition flavour is also online for Cake Cards too! Order now to save 10% off and have your gift delivered in time for Valentine's.
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Winter warmer at The Assembly House
Save 35% on a two-night stay in one of The Assembly House's 11 luxury bedrooms with award-winning afternoon tea included! Set in the heart of Norwich, The Assembly House has played host to fabulous guests and celebrations since the late 1700s.
Available until March 28
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Did you miss the last Pig Issue?
Get the latest and greatest news from The Pigs with new dishes on the menu including dark chocolate pot, winter berries and honeycomb (pictured above). Plus, it's your last chance to secure big savings in the winter warmer promotions... 2-night breaks including dinner?! Yes please!
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Get in touch Compiled using local knowledge designed to help you make the most of our county. Let us know if you have something you'd like to see featured! Jodie McCallum
Editor - Norfolk Passport
events@norfolkpassport.com
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