Events at Wighton 23

All events take place at:

All Saint’s Church, 26 Kirkgate Lane, Wighton, NR23 1PL

Free and all are welcome. Refreshments. Donations appreciated 


Monday 10 July 2.30

Rachel Allen: Curator’s Talk

Join us for a walk around the exhibition with this year’s curator Rachel Allen who will explore the theme of the exhibition, ‘Cycle’, and the different interpretations of the exhibiting artists. Refreshments

Free and all are welcome. Donations appreciated 

Friday 14 July 7.30pm

Con Brio String Ensemble 

Sounding the Seasons: String Music for a Summer’s Evening presented by locally-based duo Steve Bingham and Brenda Stewart and friends. Programme to include Vivaldi’s Four Seasons with soloist Steve Bingham

Tickets £10; family ticket £25 on the door. Refreshments  

Friday 14 July 9.30pm

James Halsey: Moth Night 

Following the concert join us to hear James Halsey talk about the wonder of moths and with us walk the churchyard to see the moth traps set up there. Come back at 8am on Saturday morning to discover what entered the traps during the night

Free and all are welcome. Refreshments. Donations appreciated 

Sunday 16 July 5.00pm

Exhibition Service with the Revd Brenda Stewart

Rev Brenda will consider the theme of the exhibition, ‘Cycle, and how it lends itself to a church setting

Free and all are welcome. Refreshments  

Saturday 22 July 5.30pm

A Celebration of Mary Magdalene

On this Feast Day of Mary Magdalene, join us to explore her relevance for a modern age in a celebration led by Nicky Stainton 

Free and all are welcome. Refreshments. Donations appreciated 

Sunday 23 July 4.00pm

Songs of Praise for the Festival of St Mary Magdalene at the church of St Mary Magdalene, Warham, followed by refreshments.

Wednesday 26 July 7.30pm 

Bats in Norfolk Churches

Philip Parker gives an illustrated talk on bats in Norfolk churches and looks for evidence of bats in Wighton church 

Free and all are welcome. Refreshments. Donations appreciated 

Friday 28 July 7.00pm

Lady Chillers: Chilling Tales for a Summer’s Night

Join us for a selection of creepy and unsettling stories from the Golden Age of Gothic  fiction told by Christine Pike of Lady Chillers. All the stories are set during the Summer proving that terror walks in sunlight as readily as in the darkness of Winter 

Free and all are welcome. Refreshments. Donations appreciated 

Sunday 30 July 6.00pm 

Serenata Choir: Choral Music for a Summer’s Evening 

Words and music with a Summer theme by Serenata, the acclaimed east of England female voices chamber choir

Tickets £10; family ticket £25. Refreshments 

Sunday 6 August 12-1pm 

Painter Sula Rubens and poet Sue Wallace- Shaddad respond to each other’s work with conversation and poems that reflect the collaboration that went into their recently published book Sleeping under Clouds (Clayhanger Press) 

Free and all are welcome. Refreshments. Donations appreciated 


During the Exhibition the Project is delighted to offer a range of

FREE DROP-IN WORKSHOPS

Materials provided – refreshments available

All are welcome – donations would be appreciated

Monday 10 July 10.00 – 1.00

Ros Copping: Drawing Workshop 

Join Ros in a drawing workshop focusing on cyclical shapes and structures

Monday 17 July 10.00 – 1.00

Ros Copping: Drawing Workshop

Join Ros in a drawing workshop focusing on cyclical patterns of light and shade 

Saturday 22July 10.30 – 12.30

Grace Adam: Print Workshop

For children and their adults

Using a variety of objects and different papers, we will create layered prints

                              1.30 – 3.30

Join Grace for a Collage Workshop based on shapes and colours in the church and churchyard: starting with a walk to record interesting shapes which will then be translated into collage

Monday 24 July 10.00 – 1.00

Ros Copping: Drawing WorkshopJoin Ros in a drawing workshop focussing on cyclical colour that intensifies and fades