Harleston's Future

23/08/2026

We’re getting excited for the Harleston and Waveney Festival this Bank Holiday Monday!

Don't worry about going hungry - we've got hot food, drinks and snacks available throughout the day, including:

🍺 The Wonkey Donkey Mobile Bar
🌭 The Flying Chef
🍔 Grab A Burger
🥔 Grab Ya Jacket
🍦 Jim's Ice Cream
🍰 Tea, coffee and cakes

Prefer to bring your own food? Pack a picnic and make yourself comfortable!

22/08/2026

Explore the stalls at the Harleston and Waveney Festival this Bank Holiday Monday! ✨

From local sellers, makers and crafters, to charity and information stalls, there'll be lots to browse.

Just some of the stalls you'll find include:

🪵 Wooden2 items, crafted from wood
😋 Oh Fudge, sweet treats
🪴 Lodge Farm Bungalow Plants
🪡 Crafty Girls, handmade sewn items
🖌️ Handmade Vinyl Crafts, personalised gifts
📿 Skylark & Bluebell Creations, polymer clay jewellery
🧶 Crochet by Neave, plushies and accessories
🦋 Flutters Resin Creations, epoxy resin pieces
🧼 Suffolk Cottage Soapery, handmade vegan soaps and skincare
🌷 Suzy Do, handmade flowers
💖 The Pink Trolley, clothing, bric-a-brac and crafts
🎨 Art by Allison, acrylic artwork
🦔 Brocks Farm Hedgehog Rescue, fundraising stall
🏋🏼‍♀️ Cosmic Fun Fitness, information and fundraising
🍬 Maison's Munchies, traditional pick and mix sweets
🗑️ South Norfolk Council, waste and recycling information

Come along to the Recreation Ground from 10am to 4pm, support local and enjoy a fun day out!

17/08/2026

Classic vehicle fans, this one's for you! 🚗

Join us at the Harleston and Waveney Festival this Bank Holiday Monday where you'll find a fantastic display of classic cars, tractors and motorbikes.

Have a nosey, chat with fellow enthusiasts and enjoy a great FREE day out!

11/08/2026

We are thrilled to announce the winners of our Harleston & Waveney Festival art competition judged by Clive Attwood …..

Under 5s - Marigold Holden
5-9 Years - Ettie Boggis
Over 10s - Evelyn Wright

The winners will be opening the Festival for us! Thank you to everyone who entered, please look out for their fantastic posters around town 👀

Thank you to Robinson's Traditional Stationers for all your help with this competition and thanks to Clive Attwood for judging!

09/08/2026

We received some fantastic entries for our Harleston & Waveney Festival art competition!

08/08/2026

There's so much happening at this year's Harleston and Waveney Festival on August Bank Holiday Monday! 🥳

With entertainment, activities and games for all ages, there's something for the whole family to enjoy. Here's just some of what's in store...

🥋 Black Belt Academy martial arts demonstration
🎉 Moore Madness children's entertainer
🎭 Hanton's Punch and Judy Show
🎤 My Choir Rocks children's choir
🤸🏼‍♀️ Shake & Shimmy zumba fun
🏰 The Beez Knees bouncy castles
💥 Smashing Amusements games
🎨 Gilyatt Designs face painting, glitter tattoos and hair accessories
🃏 Harleston Information Plus games, tombola and lucky dip
🧸 Harleston Beavers teddy bear tombola

Come and join in the fun at the Recreation Ground on Wilderness Lane, 10am to 4pm, Monday 31 August.

07/08/2026

Come and join us at the Swan this evening, 7.30pm. for this tale of four intrepid youngsters who face unexpected challenges in what should have been a quiet sail on the river. Free entry, donations welcome. Bar available.

06/08/2026

🎬 This month's cinema showing 🖤

Harleston Cinema presents:

🎬 WUTHERING HEIGHTS

🗓️ Thursday 27th August 2pm & 7.30pm

📍 Masonic Rooms, Redenhall Road, Harleston

⭐️ Margot Robbie, Jacob Elordi

Emily Brontë’s dark novel as you’ve never seen it before. This pared down version (several characters have been written out) concentrates on Cathy and Heathcliff’s all-consuming passion. Add anachronistic music and bizarre set designs and costume choices and you’re about as far from Laurence Olivier and Merle Oberon as you could get.

Certificate 15, under 16s must be accompanied by an adult.

For those with compatible hearing aids, a hearing loop has now been installed.

Seats are £5, under 16s £2.50, please book at Harleston Information Plus in Exchange Street, Harleston or call 01379 851917

https://harleston-norfolk.org.uk/

Cash only.

🍦Ice creams at the intervals

🍻bar also available for the evening screening where card payments are accepted.

Walk-ins will be accommodated if possible but if fully pre-booked, regrettably we will have to turn away. Please cancel at HIP if you are unable to attend.

05/08/2026

We're thrilled to announce that the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight will be joining us at the Harleston and Waveney Festival on Monday 31 August! ✈️

Many of you enjoyed watching the flypast in previous years and we're delighted to welcome it back.

Please note that the Flight is subject to aircraft serviceability and weather conditions. We don't know which aircraft will take part or the time until much nearer the day. We'll be sure to share more details when we can!

📷 Photo: Darren Harbar

04/08/2026

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