Here for Everyone

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What's on

There's always something on at The Forum!

Sun 6 Sep

8am - 12noon

Run Norwich Race Day

The award winning Run Norwich returns to the city and over 8,500 runners have entered this year’s sold-out race.

Charity
Fri 11 Sep
Sun 20 Sep

9am - 5pm

Heritage Open Days

Celebrate history and discover the unknown this September, for free!

Free

Family Friendly

Festival

Learning

Heritage Open Days
Mon 23 Nov
Wed 25 Nov

10am - 5pm

Art Norfolk 2026 Christmas Show

An exhibition of local artists working in a range of mediums and styles.

Exhibitions

Christmas

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Norwich Book Festival 2026

The programme for NBF26 (taking place 24-30 October 2026) is here!

From author talks, to readings, to live-drawing, Norwich Book Festival has plenty for all ages to enjoy. Check out the programme and book tickets now.

Take a look at the Norwich Book Festival website

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Join The Forum Film Club

Our all inclusive, not-for-profit club showcases popular movies from all decades and genres.

The group suggests and votes for themes and films within the Film Club's private Facebook group. Join now for just £20.

Find out more about The Forum Film Club

Norfolk Heritage Open Days: 11-20 September

Booking opens for the majority of Norfolk’s pre-book events on Wednesday 26 August at 10am!

All Heritage Open Days events are FREE. Due to limited capacity, some events must be pre-booked. As well as the pre-booked events, there are lots of drop-in events to enjoy too! The online event directory is live, so you can browse the 300+ events that have registered for this year's festival.

Get ready for Norfolk Heritage Open Days

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.

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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.