Norfolk

<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-festive-fun">FESTIVE FUN</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="1000" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/norfolk/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2024/12/468596039_1004908755016277_936790320393894184_n.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-61180" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/norfolk/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2024/12/468596039_1004908755016277_936790320393894184_n.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/norfolk/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2024/12/468596039_1004908755016277_936790320393894184_n-800x800.jpg 800w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/norfolk/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2024/12/468596039_1004908755016277_936790320393894184_n-400x400.jpg 400w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/norfolk/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2024/12/468596039_1004908755016277_936790320393894184_n-768x768.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/norfolk/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2024/12/468596039_1004908755016277_936790320393894184_n-500x500.jpg 500w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></figure>



Grotto go! If you haven’t already snapped up a spot to meet the Big Man this year, what are you waiting for? You can still catch him aboard the North Norfolk Railway’s&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nnrailway.co.uk/norfolk-lights-express/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Norfolk Lights Express</a>, &nbsp;<a href="https://bressingham.co.uk/events/2024/christmas-at-bressingham" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bressingham Gardens and Steam Museum</a>, <a href="https://roarr.co.uk/sparkle-roarr/?utm_source=Website&amp;utm_medium=Upcoming+Event&amp;utm_campaign=Sparkle+Marketing" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Sparkle at Roarr!</a> in Lenwade still has some slots for the &nbsp;<a href="https://tickets.roarrdinosauradventure.co.uk/#category_17" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Sparkle Grotto Experience</a>, on the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.broadstours.co.uk/santa-cruise/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"></a><a href="https://www.broadstours.co.uk/santa-cruise/">Santa Cruise River Trip</a>&nbsp;at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.broadstours.co.uk/">Broads Tours</a>, <a href="https://www.wroxhambarns.co.uk/family-fun/events/the-christmas-experience/">Wroxham Barns</a> and <a href="https://www.tickettailor.com/events/norwichpuppettheatre/1428536?" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Norwich Puppet Theatre</a> but get in quick as spaces to any of these events are limited. 



Failing these, you are sure to get some face time with the man in red at <a href="https://www.tickettailor.com/events/norwichpuppettheatre/1428536?">Winter Wonderland</a> the festive behemoth at the Norfolk Showground&nbsp;in&nbsp;New Costessey where there&#8217;s the UK’s biggest canopied al fresco ice rink, along with fairground rides, a Christmas tree maze and Grinch’s House to boot. 



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1500" height="1001" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/norfolk/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2024/12/468074776_883947193825771_6248720706136120710_n.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-61178" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/norfolk/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2024/12/468074776_883947193825771_6248720706136120710_n.jpg 1500w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/norfolk/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2024/12/468074776_883947193825771_6248720706136120710_n-800x534.jpg 800w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/norfolk/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2024/12/468074776_883947193825771_6248720706136120710_n-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/norfolk/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2024/12/468074776_883947193825771_6248720706136120710_n-768x513.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /></figure>



Some of your family favourite Norfolk attractions still have spaces available for their festive offerings including&nbsp;<a href="https://bewilderwood.co.uk/events/bewilderwood-presents-christmas" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">BeWILDerwood</a>&nbsp;in&nbsp;Hoveton&nbsp;where there’s a sparkly light trail and Santa meet and greet along with a 10-minute panto (select dates until Mon 23 Dec), Banham Zoo with a new festive experience, <a href="https://www.zsea.org/banham/christmas" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Jingle in the Jungle</a>, included with every ticket, and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thursford.com/santas-magical-journey/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Santa’s Magical Journey</a>&nbsp;at Thursford&nbsp;still has a few slots left too.



Light trails are always an easy win and luckily there&#8217;s still a handful of tickets left for&nbsp;<a href="https://luminate.live/sandringham-estate" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Luminate Sandringham</a> and the gorgeous <a href="https://www.fairhavengarden.co.uk/what-s-on" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Christmas Lights Walk</a> at Fairhaven Woodland and Water Garden. 



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-big-screen-boredom-busters">BIG SCREEN BOREDOM BUSTERS</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="664" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/norfolk/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2024/12/Muppet_Christmas_Carol.jpg-copy.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-61172" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/norfolk/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2024/12/Muppet_Christmas_Carol.jpg-copy.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/norfolk/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2024/12/Muppet_Christmas_Carol.jpg-copy-800x531.jpg 800w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/norfolk/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2024/12/Muppet_Christmas_Carol.jpg-copy-768x510.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></figure>



Already crawling the walls? There’s plenty of child-friendly screenings at&nbsp;The Forum&nbsp;in the run up to the big day showing fan favourites parents will enjoy too like&nbsp;<a href="https://theforumnorwich.co.uk/whats-on/arthur-christmas-kids-go-free-film-screening?start_time=2024-12-20T16.45">Arthur Christmas</a>&nbsp;(Fri 20 Dec), certified classic&nbsp;<a href="https://theforumnorwich.co.uk/whats-on/honey-i-shrunk-the-kids-kids-go-free-film-screening?start_time=2024-12-23T09.45">Honey, I Shrunk the Kids</a>&nbsp;(Mon 23 Dec) and&nbsp;<a href="https://theforumnorwich.co.uk/whats-on/the-muppet-christmas-carol-kids-go-free-film-screening?start_time=2024-12-24T09.45">The Muppet Christmas Carol</a>&nbsp;(Tue 24 Dec). What’s more kids go free! While you are there, take them for a spin on the&nbsp;<a href="https://theforumnorwich.co.uk/whats-on/christmas-carousel?start_time=2024-12-20T11.00">Christmas Carousel</a> which is just outside for some extra brownie points (Fri 21 Dec – Wed 1 Jan).



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-on-stage">ON STAGE</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="667" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/norfolk/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2024/12/Cinders-Gorleston-PavUnknown-1000x667.png" alt="" class="wp-image-61077" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/norfolk/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2024/12/Cinders-Gorleston-PavUnknown-1000x667.png 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/norfolk/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2024/12/Cinders-Gorleston-PavUnknown-800x534.png 800w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/norfolk/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2024/12/Cinders-Gorleston-PavUnknown-768x513.png 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/norfolk/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2024/12/Cinders-Gorleston-PavUnknown.png 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></figure>



You can still catch most of Norfolk’s biggest Christmas extravaganzas, with the all-singing all-dancing&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thursford.com/christmas-spectacular/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Thursford Spectacular</a>&nbsp;on until&nbsp;Mon 23 Dec, the&nbsp;<a href="https://cromer.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873640808/events/128494072" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Cromer Pier Christmas Show</a>&nbsp;which will be delighting crowds until&nbsp;Sun 29 Dec&nbsp;(Psst get 10% off tickets when you use&nbsp;MUDDY10&nbsp;at checkout) and the&nbsp;Hippodrome Circus&nbsp;in&nbsp;Great Yarmouth&nbsp;with its&nbsp;<a href="https://hippodromecircus.com/christmas">Christmas Spectacular</a>&nbsp;packed with fire-breathing, death-defying stunts and synchronised swimmers which is on&nbsp;until Sun 5 Jan.



Christmas isn’t Christmas without the innuendo and heckling of panto season – here’s our&nbsp;<a href="https://norfolk.muddystilettos.co.uk/things-to-do/whats-on/christmas-panto-guide-norfolk-2/">guide to the loudest and proudest ones this year</a> including <a href="https://www.gorlestonpavilion.co.uk/whats-on/1173651920" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Cinderella</a> at Goreleson Pavilion (psst here&#8217;s <a href="https://norfolk.muddystilettos.co.uk/things-to-do/arts-culture-things-to-do/oh-yes-you-should-5-reasons-to-book-this-fantastic-norfolk-panto/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">5 reasons</a> you must see this coastal classic), <a href="https://norwichtheatre.org/whats-on/aladdin/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Aladdin</a> at Norwich Theatre Royal (this year&#8217;s baddie, <a href="https://norfolk.muddystilettos.co.uk/life/people/interview-lisa-maxwell-panto-villain-aladdin-norwich-theatre-royal/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Lisa Maxwell</a>, dished the dirt on the production and it looks a corker) and <a href="https://sheringhamlittletheatre.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173651978/events/428633379" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Robin Hood</a> at Sheringham Little Theatre, while Delia&#8217;s Canary Catering in Norwich are ringing in the New Year with <a href="https://www.deliascanarycatering.co.uk/PagesPublic/productBrowse/ProductEvent.aspx?ProductSubType=ev11" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Jack and the Beanstalk</a> on Thu 2 Jan. 



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="625" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/norfolk/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2024/11/Cat-in-the-Hat-16000x1000-4-1000x625.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-60398" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/norfolk/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2024/11/Cat-in-the-Hat-16000x1000-4-1000x625.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/norfolk/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2024/11/Cat-in-the-Hat-16000x1000-4-800x500.jpg 800w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/norfolk/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2024/11/Cat-in-the-Hat-16000x1000-4-768x480.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/norfolk/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2024/11/Cat-in-the-Hat-16000x1000-4.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></figure>



Aside from rip-roaring panto and festive shows, Roald Dahl’s&nbsp;<a href="https://maddermarket.co.uk/event/fantastic-mr-fox/">Fantastic Mr Fox</a>&nbsp;is getting a fab, fresh and fun remake at the&nbsp;Maddermarket Theatre,&nbsp;(Fri 20 – Mon 30 Dec), while you can catch Dr Seuss’&nbsp;<a href="https://norwichtheatre.org/whats-on/the-cat-in-the-hat/">The Cat in the Hat</a>&nbsp;at&nbsp;Norwich Playhouse (Wed 11 – Sun 22 Dec) offering a nice change of pace from his grumpy, green fiend,&nbsp;The Grinch.



And over at the&nbsp;Westacre Theatre&nbsp;in&nbsp;King’s Lynn, the whole family will rediscover the magic of fairy tales with another stunning adaptation of&nbsp;<a href="https://westacretheatre.littleboxoffice.com/events/86986">Sleeping Beauty</a>&nbsp;from Rufus Norris. Expect magic, adventure and plenty of heartwarming moments (Sat 14 – Tue 24 Dec).

School’s almost out! Festive local fun still available to book this holiday

You may also like