9 days of fun, sport, music, arts and well-being

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1 9 days of fun, sport, music, arts and well-being getactive in Fakenham August 2018 Search Active Fakenham

2 SATURDAY 18 AUGUST FREE music FAK ENHAM festival Folk, soul and rock music from 12 8pm. Local home-made fare including afternoon teas and cakes, hot food, beer tent with local ales and other stalls. All taking place in the town centre. From 8pm onwards music will be be in venues around the town. Festival Festivall COME AND SING 20 10am 4 pm Fakenham Community Centre, Oak Street. Come and sing songs from around the world, make beautiful harmonies and maybe make some new friends. Tea and coffee provided, bring your own lunch. Booking essential, contact Lindsey Bestwicke linds@naturalvoice.net or

3 SUNDAY 19 AUGUST CIRCUIT TRAINING CLASS FREE 9 10am Fakenham Sports and Fitness Centre, Trap Lane. Book: jonathonfowler@pfpleisure.org or FUN DOG SHOW No charge for spectators or car park, just a small charge to enter show and competitions. 10am 5pm Fakenham Racecourse. 24 classes, including pedigree and crossbreed, handling, a Scamps heat, puppies under six months, doggy fancy dress, raffle, competitions including fastest recall and fastest retrieve, ʻhave a goʼ obedience and obstacle courses, cake stall, photographer and trade stands. hemptondogtraininggroup@gmail.com or TABLE TENNIS TASTER FREE 11am 2pm Fakenham Sports and Fitness Centre, Trap Lane. Adults and children aged 10 and over. All welcome whether you are a beginner or an experienced player. League players and coaches on hand to help out and give demonstrations. Bats and balls all supplied with four tables to play on. Trainers need to be worn. Just turn up on the day. Fakenham District Table Tennis League on Facebook or Chris Fuller chrisfullersnoring@hotmail.com JELENKA BALKAN DANCING 5 for existing members. 2 for newcomers. 4 6pm Hempton Memorial Hall, near Fakenham NR21 7LG. Dancing is the best way to keep mind and body active simultaneously! Come and enjoy centuries-old traditional dances with beautiful music from Greece, Romania, Armenia and more. Ideal for teenagers, grannies and any ages in between! Minimum age 12. No experience necessary. No need to book or dawnwakefield7@gmail.com

4 MONDAY 20 AUGUST STAINED GLASS DEMONSTRATION AND BEGINNERS WORKSHOP FREE Demonstration am Workshop 11am 12.30pm 15 Martha and Me, The Crafters Café, Norwich Street. A crafting zone for experienced and amateur crafters and artists. Have a go at making your own stained glass. Includes materials and free tea and cake Facebook page, marthaandme2017@gmail.com or CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP am 1pm Fakenham Community Centre, Oak Street. Introduction to Creative Writing aimed at those who are new to creative writing. Contact Heather De Lyon to book a place. Maximum 12. heather@crookdelyon.co.uk or

5 TUESDAY 21 AUGUST GENTLE SEATED EXERCISE FREE 10.30am First Focus, Scout Hall, Oak Street. Suitable for all, this is a very gentle exercise. Meet people and have fun. No booking necessary but please feel free to contact Clarissa for any information. clarissafirstfocus@gmail.com or SOAP MAKING DEMONSTRATION AND WORKSHOP FREE Demonstration Workshop 11am 12.30pm 10 Martha and Me, The Crafters Café, Norwich Street. A crafting zone for experienced and amateur crafters and artists. Have a go at making your own from scratch. Includes materials and free tea and cake. Facebook page, marthaandme2017@gmail.com or RECORDER ENSEMBLE PM HEMPTON CHURCH ROOM Enjoy playing ensembles for descant, treble, tenor and bass recorders. Good basic sightreading ability needed. Minimum age 12. Booking essential. Dawn Wakefield Music Teaching Facebook page, Dawnwakefield7@gmail.com or BOWLS TASTER SESSION 1 7pm Gallow Fakenham Sports Centre. Come and try indoor bowls. No experience needed appropriate for all. Great family sport. We have had four generations of the same family all playing at the same time. No booking necessary, just turn up. info@fakenham-sports.co.uk or BRIDGE - INTRODUCTION TO BIDDING AND HOW TO PLAY THE CARDS FREE 7.30pm Gallow Fakenham Sports Centre Learn how to evaluate cards and how to play them to get maximum tricks. No need to book, just turn up. Robert Smith r.harvest@tesco.net or

6 WEDNESDAY 22 AUGUST CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP am Fakenham Community Centre, Oak Street Story How to write a good story that keeps your reader or audience gripped. Suitable for those writing fiction or focusing on memoir/biography. Suitable for beginners and those with more experience. Includes practical exercises and aims to be enjoyable. CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP am 1pm Fakenham Community Centre, Oak Street Location How to bring to life the places you are writing about, whether you are focusing on fiction, memoir or travel writing. Suitable for beginners and those with more experience. Includes practical exercises and aims to be enjoyable. To book either or both workshops contact Heather De Lyon. heather@crookdelyon.co.uk or INTRODUCTION TO PATCHWORK AND QUILTING FREE 11am 12pm Martha and Me, The Crafters Café, Norwich Street. No need to book just turn up. Materials provided.

7 DURING THE WEEK FAKENHAM INFO HUB Market Place The place to go for all tourist and community information. You can also buy local produce and artefacts. Visit Facebook and Twitter for the latest Fakenham updates. FAKENHAM SPORTS AND FITNESS CENTRE Trap Lane Discounts on badminton courts, five-a-side on the muga pitch and table tennis. Just mention this leaflet. Book or HUGHES ELECTRICAL Norwich Street will be showing videos of some Active Fakenham events including the Shopkeepers Olympics, Easter Funday town-centre cycle and running races and the Run North Norfolk cycling event. J&D PAPWORTH BUTCHER Millers Walk Get Active low fat, low salt meat pack. Fakenhamʼs local butcher. BENBOW Norwich Street Offering a Get Active family fruit and/or veg box. Fakenhamʼs local Greengrocer. FAKENHAM LIBRARY Oak Street Free healthy-eating, sport and wellbeing information and exhibition. Borrow books and more. Welcome to Fakenham s decorated hare sculpture, forming part of Break charity s GoGoHares trails. Town centre businesses are joining in the fun with a hare-themed window display competition, the winner to be announced at 5.45pm on Saturday 18th at the Music Festival. Fakenham s hare, Lancaster, is hare in the Market Square now so hop over and see him.

8 ANYTIME! GET ACTIVE BY WALKING AROUND FAKENHAM S MARKETS Fakenham was granted its Market Charter over 800 years ago. THURSDAY MARKET 8am 3pm This is Fakenhamʼs oldest market and is a lively social centre on Thursdays. Traders throughout the town offer clothing, foods, fruit and vegetables, plants, household supplies, antiques and bric-a-brac. SATURDAY FAKENHAM FARMERS MARKET 8.30am 12pm Market Place Locally sourced, farm-fresh produce, organics, fish and fruit, choicest breads and pastries, preserves and more. Every fourth Saturday of the month, including 26 August. THURSDAY AUCTION OF ANTIQUES AND GENERAL HOUSEHOLD ITEMS James Beck Auctions, Cornhall, Cattle Market Street. 11am Weekly sales of antique and household furniture, art and collectables, specialist sales, farm equipment and other machinery. Viewing also on Wednesday. F To see the latest news and additions to the programme visit or search for Active Fakenham on Facebook and Twitter. Or contact individual organisers for details. You can also info@activefakenham.org.uk or call These events are independently run and organised. Active Fakenham does not take responsibility for any changes in times or cancellations. Leaflet production and distribution kindly sponsored by WJ Aldiss of Fakenham and Norwich

9 THURSDAY 23 AUGUST FAKENHAM TOWN COUNCILLORS CONSULTATION SESSION ON THE MARKET 9am 12pm Fakenham Market Fakenham town councillors will be at the market to listen to your questions and talk about the role of the Fakenham Town Council. Just turn up and have your say. FAKENHAM PHOTO WALK WITH KEITH OSBORN PHOTOGRAPHY pm (ending if people wish at the Limes, with free tea or coffee.) Come and be inspired by everything you see around you take photos, interact with other photographers, learn, enjoy, have fun. Full route will be advised nearer the time but our meeting point is outside Fakenham Community Centre. All children must be accompanied. Please 'book' by advising me you are coming by messaging my Facebook page, ing me at keith@keithosborn.co.uk or calling me on Photograph Keith Osborn

10 THURSDAY 23 AUGUST WALK WITH US FREE 1.30pm Starts at Fakenham Library, Oak Street. A gentle walk, accessible for all, starting from Fakenham Library with refreshments in the library afterwards. This is a slow-paced walk around tarmac paths past the church taking no more than 30 minutes. Booking is necessary by 3pm the day before. Come along and meet new friends. To book, call NETBALL DRILLS AND GAMES FREE 7 8pm Fakenham Sports and Fitness Centre, Trap Lane. Women only. For all ages but under 16s must be accompanied by an adult. Just turn up and have fun. Free drawstring bag and water bottle. zoepassage@googl .com WORDS WITH WINE pm Fakenham Library, Oak Street. Sharing our literary loves either poetry or novel, via review or extract with like-minded people. Includes a complimentary glass of wine or soft drinks and nibbles. Hosted by Friends of Fakenham Library. Tickets available in advance or on the night from the library. Dawn Wakefield/Christian Brown dawnwakefield7@gmail.com Christian.brown@norfolk.gov.uk

11 FRIDAY 24 AUGUST BOWLS TASTER SESSION 1 7pm Gallow Fakenham Sports Centre NR21 7NY Come and try indoor bowls. No experience needed appropriate for all. Great family sport. We have had four generations of the same family all playing at the same time. No booking necessary, just turn up. info@fakenham-sports.co.uk PRE-CYCLING EVENT CLINICAL MASSAGE 10 for 30min 5 7pm Tidal therapies studio, 3 Vine House, 3 Oak Street. Treatments in aid of First Focus charity. Booking essential. linda@tidaltherapies.co.uk text or call facebook.com/tidaltherapies Look out for our smoothie bikes at the music festival and Ride North Norfolk

12 SATURDAY 25 AUGUST READING AND COLOUR YOUR OWN BINOCULARS FREE am Fakenham Library, Oak Street. Emma Bramham-Jones, childrenʼs author of the Coxford Pig Tails series, will read from her fun, rhyming books and help accompanied children between the ages of two and six produce their own binoculars. No need to book. PRE-CYCLING EVENT CLINICAL MASSAGE 10 for 30min 2 4pm Tidal therapies studio, 3 Vine House, 3 Oak Street. Treatments in aid of First Focus charity. Booking essential. linda@tidaltherapies.co.uk text or call facebook.com/tidaltherapies

13 SUNDAY 26 AUGUST RIDE NORTH NORFOLK at Fakenham Community Centre, Oak Street. A range of friendly cycle rides with support and sustenance. Five rides from 15 to 100 miles. For all levels from novice to club rider and beyond. Most people ride for fun but if you want to ride for charity choose your own or the Ride North Norfolk official charity is Fakenhamʼs own First Focus. Book in advance to guarantee your place and discount. Register at or at the Fakenham Info Hub, Market Place. For more information ring Search Fakenham 50 The Ride North Norfolk 2018 official charity is First Focus, Fakenhamʼs Community Hub Reg. Charity No

14 SUNDAY 26 AUGUST GARDEN PARTY AND POST RIDE EVENT FREE 12 5pm Fakenham Community Centre garden, Oak Street. Enjoy a leisurely afternoon in the walled garden with live music, massage, Durban Grill, local ales and cider from Norfolk Brewhouse, tea and cakes, stalls and more. Open to everyone. ALSO SUNDAY 26 AUGUST CIRCUIT TRAINING CLASS FREE 9 10am Fakenham Sports and Fitness Centre, Trap Lane Book with jonathonfowler@pfpleisure.org or