Here for Everyone

What's on

There's always something on at The Forum!

Tue 2 Dec
Fri 2 Jan

8am - 8pm

The Forum Christmas Tree

Join us throughout December to see the glorious Forum Christmas tree!

Christmas

Free

Family Friendly

Festive Favourites
Fri 12 Dec
Tue 23 Dec

Times Vary

Norfolk Creations Christmas Arts and Craft Market

Quality arts and crafts created by Norfolk based artists

Christmas

Markets & Fairs

Christmas opening hours

Coming to visit us over the festive period? Check the opening hours for The Forum building, car park and our tenants here.

Seasonal hours

Norwich Science Festival - tickets on sale now!

There are more than 200 events in 20 venues across the city to look forward to for NSF26 (14-21 February), including free performances on the brand-new outdoor Atom Stage, explosive family shows, hands-on workshops, and SEND-friendly events.

What's on

Celebrate the season

Celebrate the season here at The Forum with a whole host of brilliant events, celebrations and activities so you can enjoy the festive season however you wish to.

Festive events

Freelance opportunity

Norwich Creative City Compact, The Forum Trust, and Norwich City Council are looking for a freelance Community Researcher to support the Cultural Vitality Labs in Norwich.

Deadline: Monday 5 January 2026

How to apply

Your venue

Your visit to The Forum

The Forum is a public building, open to all.

There's always something going on with a mix of free exhibitions, events, activities, food, shopping and learning opportunities. And, we're home to Norfolk Heritage Open Days, Norwich Science Festival, Norwich Book Festival, Norwich Games Festival and Norfolk Deaf Festival.

A man and women hold up signs saying I'm Deaf and Proud

First-class venue hire

Hold your event in the centre of Norwich.

Looking for the perfect venue for your event, performance, launch, meeting, festival, fair or market? We’ve got the space for you - at an affordable price.