Status Quo legend Francis Rossi at King’s Lynn Corn Exchange among entertainment lined up in town this week
EXHIBITIONS
LYNN: Fermoy Gallery and Shakespeare Barn:
Until October 28, Thurs-Sat, 11am-4pm, Heads and Tails, a Contemporary and Country exhibition showing people and animals.
Town Hall: Stories of Lynn:
Open daily,10am to 4.30pm, £3.95 adult, £2.95 concessions, £1.95 child, £9.80 family ticket.
True’s Yard Museum:
Open Tuesday to Saturday, 11am-3pm , history of the North End fishing community, admission £3.50, concessions £3, children over five £1.50, family £6.50.
Lynn Museum, Market Street:
Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-5pm.
DOWNHAM: Discover Downham:
Thursdays-Fridays, 10am-4pm, Saturdays 10am-1pm, discover Downham’s heritage, exhibition – A Most Direct and Perfect Railway – how the building of the railway helped the town.
HOUGHTON: Houghton Hall:
Sundays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, 11am-5pm, house, gardens and parkland open, also Sean Scully exhibition Smaller than the Sky.
WEST ACRE: West Acre Gallery:
Until October 29, Fridays to Sundays 11am-4pm, Suspended in Time – Autumn Reflections, exhibition of work by 21 local artists.
FAMILY
LYNN: Norfolk Arena:
Saturday, 5pm, stockcar racing.
DOCKING: Ripper Hall:
Wednesdays, 9.30am, weekly market, cafe open.
HUNSTANTON: Town Hall:
Saturday, 10am, craft fair, refreshments, free admission.
SANDRINGHAM: Sandringham Estate:
Sandringham House, gardens, church open, exhibition of watercolours by King Charles, restaurant, play area;
SNETTISHAM: Park Farm:
Open daily, children’s activities, meet the animals, walking trails, tractor and trailer tours to feed the deer.
FUNDRAISING
BRANCASTER STAITHE: Jolly Sailors;
Tuesday, 8pm, charity quiz in aid of Big C Cancer, teams up to six, £2 per person.
DOWNHAM: Discover Downham:
Friday, 10am-noon, coffee morning and raffle.
GAYTON: St Nicholas Church:
Saturday, 9am, antiques road show style event with Keys Auctioneers carrying out valuations for a small donation, also stalls and refreshments.
OLD HUNSTANTON: Village Hall:
Tuesday, 1pm, RNLI bridge drive, soup and sandwiches afternoon, £15.
TILNEY ST LAWRENCE: Parish church:
Saturday, 10am-noon, Macmillan coffee morning.
WEREHAM: Village Hall:
Sunday, 8.30am-1pm, car boot and cafe open, children's playground;
Wednesday, 7pm, bingo.
MEETINGS & TALKS
LYNN: Marriotts Warehouse:
Sunday, 3pm, talk on The Darker Side of Lynn by Paul Alford, free, donations to the Warehouse Trust appreciated.
ENTERTAINMENT
LYNN: Town Hall:
Friday, 6pm, Burney Festival opens with recital by Apollo's Cabinet, music by Vivaldi and Charles Burney, also readings from Burney's 18th century diary, £16, under 25s half price; other Burney Festival events over the weekend including a walk at 10am on Saturday with Dr Paul Richards visiting buildings used by the Burney family (£8); see King's Lynn Festival website.
Corn Exchange: Theatre:
Friday, 7.30pm, Abba Forever, £28.50;
Saturday, 7.30pm, Status Quo legend Francis Rossi – Acoustic Tour, £32-£82 (meet and greet option);
Sunday 1pm, Pop Princesses, children's concert, £20;
Sunday, 7.30pm, Trextasy, tribute show, £30.50;
Monday, 7.30pm, What's Love Got To Do With It, Tina Turner tribute, £30.50;
Wednesday, 7.30pm, Queenz – The Show With Balls, £27;
Thursday, 7.30pm, Maximum Rythmn and Blues with the Manfreds, £38.50pm.
Cinema: A Haunting in Venice (12A): Fri 10.45am, 1.30pm, 4.30pm, 7.30pm, Sat-Sun 4.30pm, 7.30pm, Mon 10.45am, 1.30pm, 4.30pm, 7.30pm, Tues 7.45pm, Wed 10.45am, 1.30pm, 4.30pm, 7.45pm, Thurs 10.45am, 1.30pm, 4.30pm. A Little Life (18): Sun 2pm. Expendables 4 (15): Fri 11am, 2pm, 5pm, 8pm, Sat 11am, 8pm, Sun 1.30pm, 8pm, Tues 2pm, 5pm, 8pm, Wed-Thurs 11am, 2pm, 5pm, 8pm.Toy Story (U): Sat 10.30am, 1pm. Toddler Tuesday Revolting Rhymes, Tues 11am. ROH - L’elisir d’Amore: Thurs 7.15pm.
Majestic Cinema: A Haunting in Venice (12A): Fri 1.45pm, 4.45pm, 7.45pm, Sat-Sun 4.45pm, 7.45pm, Mon-Thurs 1.45pm, 4.45pm, 7.45pm. Disney 100: Toy Story (PG): Fri 5pm, Sat-Sun 11.15am, 2pm, Tues-Thurs 5pm. The Creator (12A): Fri-Thurs 1.30pm, 4.30pm, 7.30pm. Expend4bles (15): Fri 2pm, 7.40pm, Sat-Sun 7.40pm, Mon 2pm, Tues-Thurs 2pm, 7.40pm. Rally Road Racers (U): Sat-Sun 11am. The Canterville Ghost (PG): Sat-Sun 2pm, Elemental (PG): Sat-Sun 11am. Paw Patrol (U): Sat-Sun 10.45am, 1.30pm, 4.50pm. Saw X(18): Fri 1.30pm, 4.25pm, 7.20pm, Sat-Sun 4.25pm, 7.20pm, Mon-Thurs 1.30pm, 4.25pm, 7.20pm.
BURNHAM MARKET: Village Hall:
Wednesday, 7pm, community cinema Empire of Light (15), £5.
HUNSTANTON: Princess Theatre:
Tuesday, 7.30pm, cinema showing Book Club: The Next Chapter (12A): £7.50/£6.50.
United Services Club, Holmfields Road:
Saturday, 8.30pm, live music, Kenny Lee and Hustler.
WEST ACRE: Westacre Theatre:
Saturday, 7.30pm, The Last Motel, £15, under 16s £10;
Sunday, 3pm, (and October 8), Three's Company presents Every Picture Tells a Story, £10, under 16s £5.
WALKS & TOURS
Kings Lynn Town Guides:
Summer walks, Tuesday to Saturday, 2pm, Saturday Market Place, outside TIC, also Monday evening walks 7pm, pay at TIC or for booking online kingslynntownguides.co.uk
WEST NORFOLK WALKING FOR HEALTH: Co-ordinator John Priddle on 07850 914086 or wnwfh.org.uk
Friday, 10.30am, KL Ferry, meet at Corn Exchange, G2, riverside. £1.40 for ferry.
Monday, 10.30am, Leziate Village Hall, 3.2m/G3, woods and lakeside, paths and tracks.
Wednesday, 10.30am, beginners' walk from Gaywood Community Centre.
Wednesday, 2pm Downham Library , grade 2 walk to Denver, have a cuppa and return.
Thursday, 10am Marham Fen Marham Rd, grade 2, paths, track, and woods.
Trues Yard: North End:
Wednesdays and Saturdays, noon, guided walks through historic fishing community, £5 adults, £2.50 children.
TWALK, Denver and Downham walk and talk group: 10am.
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday Denver Village Hall; Wednesday and Friday, Downham library.