NOTE: WE HAVE TRIED TO UPDATE THIS LIST WITH CANCELLATIONS DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) OUTBREAK – BUT PLEASE CHECK WITH THE FESTIVAL ORGANISERS AND VENUES BEFORE TRAVELLING IN CASE ANY INFORMATION HAS CHANGED.
We try to make the information we publish as accurate as possible
We listed dates for 134 Norfolk Festivals before the pandemic started – 8 took place live before the COVID-19 restrictions came in, 2 went ahead Socially Distanced, sadly 123 had to be cancelled until next year (but 19 provided us with online Festivals). There is 1 more live event not officially cancelled (Yet!) in 2020 as yet (as at 27 Nov).
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Here are the confirmed dates for Norfolk (UK) this year:
| DATES | FESTIVAL | VENUE |
| 01 Jan 2020 | Cromer New Years Day Fireworks | Cromer |
| 8-23 Feb 2020 | Norfolk Maker’s Festival | The Forum, Norwich |
| 13-15 Feb 2020 | Love Light Festival (NEW in 2020) | Norwich |
| 15-22 Feb 2020 | Scira Viking Festival | Sheringham |
| 1-28 Mar 2020 | Norfolk County Music Festival (95th Year) | Norwich |
| 5-9 Mar 2020 | Yarmageddon – A Tribute to Legends Of Rock | Vauxhall Holiday Park, Gt Yarmouth |
| 6-7 Mar 2020 | Kings Lynn Gin Festival | St Nicholas Chapel |
| 7-8 Mar 2020 | Dirt Track Show Family Fun Weekend | Kings Lynn Stadium |
| Postponed (was 14-15 Mar 2020) | HRH AOR – Chapter VIII – Spring Break | Vauxhall Holiday Park, Great Yarmouth |
| Postponed (20-21 Mar 2020) | Fakenham Gin and Beer Festival (9th) | Fakenham Community Centre |
| CANCELLED (was 27-29 Mar 2020) | Deepdale Hygge | Deepdale Farm |
| CANCELLED (was 27-29 Mar 2020) | Deepdale Spring Fair | Dalegate Market |
| CANCELLED (was 28-29 Mar 2020) | Cromer Vintage Sixties Festival | Cromer Pier |
| POSTPONED (was 3-4 Apr 2020) | Gin and Rum Festival | St Andrew’s and Blackfrairs’ Hall |
| CANCELLED (was 4-5 Apr 2020) | Framlingham Country Show | Framlingham College |
| CANCELLED (was 4 Apr 2020) | Easter Country Show | Elveden Estate |
| CANCELLED (was 4 Apr 2020) | Breckfest (NEW in 2020) | The Carnegie Rooms, Thetford |
| POSTPONED (was 10-12 Apr 2020 | Sandringham Craft & Wood Festival | Sandringham Estate |
| CANCELLED (was 11 Apr 2020) | Heartlands Music Festival | The Corn Hall, Diss |
| CANCELLED (was 16 Apr 2020) | Norfolk Spring Fling | Norfolk Showground |
| CANCELLED (was 18 Apr 2020) | Norwich Ska & Reggae Music Festival | Last Man Standing, Norwich |
| CANCELLED (was 18 Apr 2020) | North Walsham Live Aid | North Walsham Community Centre |
| CANCELLED (was 25-26 Apr 2020) | East Anglian Game & Country Fair | Euston Hall Park |
| CANCELLED (was 1-2 May 2020) | Deepdale Beltane | Deepdale Farm |
| CANCELLED (was 1-3 May 2020) | Dereham Gin and Rum Festival | Dereham Memorial Hall |
| 1-3 and 8-10 May 2020 | Virtual VW Fab Festival | Online |
| CANCELLED (was 3 May 2020) | Wayland Show | Showground, Brandon Road, Watton, Norfolk |
| POSTPONED (was 7-11 May 2020) | Skamouth | Vauxhall Holiday Park, Gt Yarmouth |
| 8-10 May 2020 | Folk Off The Pier | Online
Folk on the Pier will be back at Cromer Pier in 2021. |
| POSTPONED (was 8-10 May 2020) | Martham Scarecrow Festival | Martham |
| CANCELLED (was 8-24 May 2020) | Norfolk & Norwich Festival | Norwich |
| POSTPONED until 2021 (was 9 May 2020) | Beers, Bikes and Bands | Burston Cown, Diss |
| CANCELLED (was 9 May 2020) | Norwich Fake Festival | Eaton Park, Norwich |
| POSTPONED – (was 9-10 May 2020) | VE75 Weekend | Old Buckenham Airfield |
| POSTPONED (was 14-17 May 2020) | Great Yarmouth Beer & Cider Festival | Drill Hall, Seachange Arts |
| CANCELLED (was 14-18 May 2020) | Totally 60s and 70s Weekender | Vauxhall Holiday Park, Gt Yarmouth |
| POSTPONED (was 16-17 May 2020) | The Hanse Festival | South Quay, Kings Lynn |
| CANCELLED (was 16-17 May 2020 | Cromer and Sheringham Crab and Lobster Festival | Cromer and Sheringham |
| 18-24 May 2020 | Norfolk and Waveney MIND Festival of Kindness Virtual Festival | Online |
| CANCELLED until 2021 (was 21-31 May 2020) | Norwich City of Ale Festival (10th) | Norwich |
| CANCELLED (was 23-24 May 2020) | Mulbarton Festival (5th Year) | Mulbarton Wanderers Football Club |
| CANCELLED (was 23-31 May 2020 | Downham Market Festival | Downham Market |
| CANCELLED until 2021 (was 24 May 2020) | Sunday Sessions Norwich | Earlham Park, Norwich |
| CANCELLED (was 24-25 May 2020 | The Fairy Fair | Bradmoor Woods, Westacre, Kings Lynn |
| CANCELLED (was 24-25 May 2020) | Hoveton Country and Food Festival | Hoveton Hall Estate |
| POSTPONED until 2021 (was 24-25 May 2020) | Costessey Fete & Fayre | Costessey |
| CANCELLED (was 25-30 May 2020) | Norwich Games Festival | The Forum, Norwich |
| CANCELLED but another virtual event on 4-5 Sep 2020 (was 5-6 Jun 2020) | Global Village Summer Market | The Forum, Norwich |
| CANCELLED (was 5-6 Jun 2020) | Morley Beer Festival & Family Fun Day | Morley Village and Sports Hall |
| CANCELLED (was 13-14 Jun 2020) | The Nearly Festival, Norwich | Earlham Park UEA, Norwich |
| 14 Jun 2020 | Norfolk Virtual Food Festival | Online – Back at Holkham in 2021 |
| CANCELLED until 2021 (was 15 Jun 2020) | Norwich Oktoberfest | Moving Locations for 2021 |
| POSTPONED (was 19-21 Jun 2020) | Summer Solstice Yoga Weekender | The Fire Pit Camp, Dereham |
| CANCELLED until 2021 (was 19-21 Jun 2020) | Breckland Country Music Festival | Runcton Holme Social Club |
| CANCELLED (was 24-25 Jun 2020) | Fly – UEA’s Festival of Literature for Young people | Norwich |
| CANCELLED (was 1-2 Jul 2020) | Royal Norfolk Show | Norfolk Showground |
| 2-6 Jul 2020 | Virtual Young Norfolk Arts Festival
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Online |
| CANCELLED (was 3-5 Jul 2020) | Folk in a Field Festival | Bradmoore Wood,West Acre |
| 4 Jul 2020 (was 3-5 Jul 2020) | Virtual Lord Mayor’s Celebrations in Norwich
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Online |
| 4-5 Jul 2020 | Virtual Hifields Festival | Online – See also 19 Sep for Socially Distanced Event |
| POSTPONED (was 4-5 Jul 2020) | Great Yarmouth Wheels Festival | Great Yarmouth |
| CANCELLED (was 4-5 Jul 2020) | Potty Morris & Folk Festival | Sheringham |
| 4-18 Jul 2020 | Festival Too Virtual Festival | Online
Festival Too is set to return to Kings Lynn in 2021 |
| CANCELLED (was 8-12 Jul 2020) | Dereham Blues Festival | Dereham |
| POSTPONED until 2021 (was10-12 Jul 2020) | Martham Carnival | Martham Green |
| POSTPONED until 2021 (was 11 Jul 2020) | Necton Village Festival | Necton
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| POSTPONED (was 11 Jul 2020) | Norfolk Enterprise Festival | Hoveton Hall Estate |
| CANCELLED (was 11 Jul 2020) | Pallifest | The Brickmakers , Norwich |
| CANCELLED (was 11 Jul 2020) | All Out Festival | Thetford Cricket Club |
| CANCELLED (was 11-12 Jul 2020) | Magic of Thailand Festival | Eaton Park, Norwich |
| POSTPONED until 2021 (was 12 Jul 2020) | Hockwold Summer Fayre | Hockwold Hall |
| CANCELLED (was 19 Jul-1 Aug 2020) | Kings Lynn Festival | Kings Lynn |
| POSTPONED (was 23-26 Jul 2020) | Laugh In the Park | Chapelfield Gardens, Norwich |
| CANCELLED (was 24-26 Jul 2020) | F-19 | St Mary’s, Feltwell |
| CANCELLED until next year (was 24-26 Jul 2020) | Dubs at the Hall | Holt Hall |
| POSTPONED until 8-11 Jul 2021 (was 24-26 Jul 2020) | Norfolk World Music Festival (12th Year) | Burton Manor Barns, Southburgh |
| 23 Jul 2020 | BOOMBOXtv Film Festival | Online |
| 25 Jul 2020 | Virtual Norwich Pride | Online |
| 25-26 Jul 2020 | Minecraft Clifftop Festival | Online
The live Clifftop Festival is set to return to Gorleston-on-Sea in 2021 |
| CANCELLED (was 25-26 Jul 2020) | Worstead Festival | Worstead |
| CANCELLED until 2021 (was 26 Jul-1 Aug 2020) | Holt Festival | Holt |
| CANCELLED (was 29 Jul 2020) | Sandringham Flower Show (139th) | Sandringham Estate |
| CANCELLED (was 31 Jul-9 Aug 2020) | Wells Carnival | Wells Next The Sea |
| CANCELLED (was 1 Aug 2020) | Smartfest | The Grange Freehouse, Ormesby |
| POSTPONED (was 1 Aug 2020) | Rock Bodham | Bodham Playing Field |
| POSTPONED until 2021 (was 2 Aug 2020) | Bannaroo | The Banningham Crown |
| POSTPONED until 2021 (was 6-9 Aug 2020) | Harlequin Fayre | 30 miles West of Norwich! |
| POSTPONED (was 6-9 Aug 2020) | Houghton | Houghton Hall, Kings Lynn |
| CANCELLED (was 7-8 Aug 2020) | North Walsham Beer Festival | North Walsham Scout Hut |
| 8-9 Aug 2020 | Virtually Reepham 20 | Online
Reepham Festival is set to return in 2021 |
| CANCELLED (was 8-9 Aug 2020) | Sandringham Food and Drink Festival | Sandringham Estate |
| POSTPONED (was 9 Aug 2020) | Mods and Rocker’s Show, Kings Lynn | Kings Lynn Market Place |
| 14, 15 and 23 Aug 2020 | A.I.R Events presents 20/20 Vision – The VirtuFest | Online and on Local Radio |
| POSTPONED until 2021 (was 15 Aug 2020) | Appleyard Fayre | Banham |
| CANCELLED until 2021 (was 15-21 Aug 2020) | Cromer Carnival/Festival Week – 51 Years | Cromer |
| CANCELLED (was 16 Aug 2020) | Holkham Festival of Transport
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Holkham |
| CANCELLED (was 17-23 Aug 2020) | Treehouse Festival | Brandon House Farm Brandon Parva, Norwich |
| CANCELLED (was 22 Aug 2020) | King’s Lynn & West Norfolk Pride | Kings Lynn |
| CANCELLED (was 20-23 Aug 2020) | VW White Noise Festival | Norfolk Showground |
| POSTPONED until 2021 (was 28-30 Aug 2020) | VW Fab Festival (See Virtual VW Fab Festival 1-3 and 8-10 May 2020) | Strumpshaw Steam Museum |
| CANCELLED ( was 30-31 Aug 2020) | All About Dogs (Norfolk) | The Norfolk Showground |
| CANCELLED (was 31 Aug 2020) | Aylsham Agricultural Show | Blickling Park |
| 4-5 Sep 2020 | Virtual African & Caribbean Market
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Online
Back at The Forum, Norwich in 2021 |
| POSTPONED until 2021 (was 4-6 Sep 2020) | Sundown Festival | Norfolk Showground |
| CANCELLED (was 5-6 Sep 2020) | North Norfolk Food and Drink Festival | Holkham Hall |
| 10-13 Sep 2020 | Noirwich – Norwich Crime Writing Festival | Online https://noirwich.co.uk/ |
| 12 Sep 2020 | Wild Fields 2020 – A Socially Distanced Festival from the Organisers of Wild Paths | Norfolk Showground |
| CANCELLED (was 12-13 Sep 2020) | Sandringham Game & Country Fair | Sandringham Estate |
| POSTPONED (was 18-21 Sep 2020) | Shake Rattle and Roll Weekender | Vauxhall Holiday Park, Gt Yarmouth |
| 19 Sep 2020 (See Hifields Festival 4-5 Jul) | Hifields Magical Meadows | Socially Distanced Event at Magical Meadows, Cranwich, Thetford |
| CANCELLED (was 19-20 Sep 2020) | Out There International Festival of Street Arts & Circus | Great Yarmouth |
| CANCELLED (was 19-20 Sep 2020) | North Norfolk Railway 1940s weekend | Sheringham and Holt |
| POSTPONED until 19 Sep 2021 (was 20 Sep 2020) | Watton Carnival – Guardians of the Planet | Watton High Street |
| POSTPONED until 23-26 Sep 2021 (was 24-27 Sep 2020) | Deepdale Festival | Deepdale Farm |
| 23-26 Sep 2020 | Dark Skies Festival
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Online
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| POSTPONED until 29 May 2021 (was 26 Sep 2020 & originally 23 May 2020) | Let’s Rock Norwich! The Retro Festival | Earlham Park, Norwich |
| CANCELLED (was 27 Sep 2020) | Norfolk Disability Pride | The Forum, Norwich |
| POSTPONED (was 1-5 Oct 2020) – The 2021 Skamouth Weekenders will take place 6th-10th May and 30th September-4th Oct 2021. | Skamouth | Vauxhall Holiday Park, Gt Yarmouth |
| CANCELLED (was 3 Oct 2020) | Battle of Britain Air Display | Old Buckenham Airfield |
| CANCELLED (was 15-18 Oct 2020) – see Wild Fields 12 Sep 20 | Wild Paths Festival | Norwich |
| POSTPONED until 14th-18th October 2021 (was15-19 Oct 2020) | Totally Soul and Motown Gold Weekender | Vauxhall Holiday Park, Gt Yarmouth |
| POSTPONED until 7-10 May 2021 (was 16th -19th 2020 and 8-11 May 2020) | Hemsby 63 – Rock n Roll Weekender | Hemsby Beach Holiday Park |
| 9-23 Oct 2020 (live event postponed from 23-24 Oct 2020 and previously 1-2 May 2020) | Wells Next the Sea Fever 4 Literary Festival | Online |
| 22-25 Oct 2020 | Tilted East: micro festival | Norwich Arts Centre |
| CANCELLED (was 31 Oct 2020) | Halloween Fireworks Spectacular | Old Buckenham Airfield |
| 2-29 Nov 2020 | Norwich Film Festival | Online |
| CANCELLED (was 5-8 Nov 2020) | Hard Rock Hell Chapter XIII | Vauxhall Holiday Park, Great Yarmouth |
| CANCELLED (was 6-9 Nov 2020) | Totally 80s weekender | Vauxhall Holiday Park, Gt Yarmouth |
| CANCELLED (was 14-21 Nov 2020) | Norfolk Voices Festival | Maddermarket Theatre, Norwich |
| 19-22 Nov, 25-29 Nov, 1-30 Dec, 1 & 2 Jan 2021 | Thursford’s Enchanted Journey of Light! | Thursford |
| POSTPONED until 2021 (was 20-22 Nov 2020) | Soul Family Affair Weekend | Searles, Hunstanton |
| 24-28 Nov 2020 | Online Norwich Science Festival | Online |
| POSTPONED until 2021 (27-29 Nov 2020) | Deepdale Christmas Fair | Dalegate Market |
| CANCELLED (was 4-5 Dec 2020) | The Norfolk Christmas Fayre | The Norfolk Showground |
| CANCELLED (was 6 Dec 2020) | Hockwold Christmas Fayre | Hockwold Hall |