Thriller Nights: Adult Halloween Street Dance
Step into the world of Michael Jackson with our adult street dance workshop! Learn iconic moves, smooth grooves, and signature style while boosting confidence, fitness, and rhythm. Unleash your inner MJ and dance like a legend!
Thriller Moves: Kids Halloween Street Dance 6-11 Years
Join the ultimate Halloween street dance workshop! Kids will learn iconic Michael Jackson moves, groove to spooky beats, and dazzle in costume. A fun, safe, and energetic experience that turns little dancers into moonwalking stars this Halloween! Ticket required for each child participant – all…
Square Eyes Family TV and Film Quiz
Another chance to challenge your cinematic credentials in a fun evening of top trivia and total televisual torment, courtesy of quizmaster Simon Daykin. Can you beat the fiendish Jeopardy round? Suitable for all ages, with plenty of questions for the young 'uns amongst us all. One ticket per team…
A Nightmare on Staithe Street: Halloween Party
The undead are rising - and making their way to Wells Maltings for this thriller of a night! Strutt your spooky stuff, get your best graveyard garb on, and join us for an evening of thrills, scares and great Halloween vibes. Shivers down your spine? Then get on the dance floor - it's murder out…
ANYONE FOR TENNIS?: Pauline Eyre
ANYONE FOR TENNIS? A Wimbledon line judge for 20 years, comedian Pauline Eyre is ready to spill the Pimms on tennis gossip from the fragrant royal box to the musty locker room, and why line judges are OUT! Expect smashing stories, ace anecdotes and a 40-love letter to the game. And there’s nobody…
Wells Local History Group: Shipwreck, Sharks and Survival
Harold Higgs and the Sinking of the Carnarvon Castle, 1907 Helen Murray The Norwich author’s talk marks the 120th Anniversary of the vessel setting sail on its final voyage In November 1906, a 16-year-old from Norwich called Harold Higgs, signed up for the adventure of a lifetime. He joined the…
National Theatre Live: Golden Boy
National Theatre Live Golden Boy by Clifford Odets directed by Sam Yates Josh O’Connor (The Crown; Challengers) leads the cast in this searing revival of Clifford Odets’ knockout American classic. 1930s New York, at the height of the Depression. Joe Bonaparte is a gifted young violinist with…
Carmen: Royal Opera Live
Under the oppressive heat of the Spanish sun, the fiercely independent Carmen attracts the attention of Don José. She warns him not to fall in love with her, but his obsession knows no bounds. Damiano Michieletto’s searing production returns, casting scorching light on the lust, violence and…
Wells RNLI: From Past to Present - FoBP
An illustrated talk from Wells RNLI Coxswain Nicky King. A fascinating talk exploring the history of Wells Lifeboat Station and how saving lives at sea has changed through the generations. Stories of the lifeboats and the generations of volunteers who have served the community. From the station's…
Seeing Red Sails ! Felt making workshop with Connie Flynn
Think sea, sky, boats ! A wet felt-making workshop using the idea of boats as inspiration. We will explore a range of colourful blended fleece to create a beautiful handmade felt image of a sail boat on the water. This workshop will give you the opportunity to learn about the wet felt-making…
Giant: The Play
GIANT, the 5-star critically acclaimed play starring John Lithgow (Killers of the Flower Moon, The Crown) as Roald Dahl, comes to the big screen. Winner of 3 Olivier Awards® including Best Play and a Tony Award® for Best Actor in a Play (John Lithgow), the production was filmed live in London’s…
Cal Halbert: 100 Impressions in One Hour
Comedian, Impressionist, Voice Over Artist, Writer and Actor. One of the UK’s top all round entertainers and the North East's #1 Impressionist. Cal Halbert has performed from comedy clubs to the home of variety the London Palladium, Britain’s Got Talent and The Gadget Show to Good Morning Britain…
Welcome to Bodytopia: Matt Robertson
Join award winning local author and illustrator Matt Robertson as he welcomes you to Bodytopia: The human body theme park. Journey through this amazing park and discover fascinating facts about our incredible bodies, from the slippery slopes of Snot Mountain to the dizzying heights of the Towering…
British Cinema and the Digital Frontier: A Talks Series by Barney Broom: Part Three
Barney Broom returns after his brilliant Hollywood film talks in the spring, to look at the history, present and future of the British film industry. The third talk of a series of three. Talk 3a: The Commercial Wave and Modern British Masters As an award-winning filmmaker himself, Barney Broom…
Improv Patchwork Christmas Stocking Workshop:With Roberta Cummings
Make a Christmas stocking using improv patchwork techniques! Improv quilting is a spontaneous and freeform exploration of patchwork that is made without a strict plan or pattern. It allows for playful experimentation that does not require accurate cutting or piecing. Each participant will work on…
Children’s Drawing Workshop: Peter Kavanagh 5-7 years
A fun one hour workshop for children of 5 to 7 led by children's author and illustrator Peter Kavanagh. With drawings and a story Peter will show the children how illustrators tell stories with pictures. After gathering ideas from the group the children can then draw their own story. Materials…
Children’s Drawing Workshop: Peter Kavanagh 7-11 years
A fun 90 minute workshop for children of 7 to 11. Learn how to draw people and animals in action with great poses and fun expressions. Peter will show you the tricks that help bring your characters to life. With fun drawing demonstrations you will see not only how to draw a character, but also how…
The Nutcracker: Royal Ballet Live
At a cosy Christmas party, young Clara meets the mysterious magician Drosselmeyer, who gives her a nutcracker doll. When the guests have departed and the house is asleep, Clara sneaks downstairs in search of the doll. Instead, she finds Drosselmeyer, who whisks her away on a journey into a whole…
Silver Jewellery Workshop with Tracey Adams
Discover the artistry of fine silver jewellery in our Silver Jewellery Making Workshop! This hands-on session offers a unique opportunity to craft your own custom silver ring set with a dazzling gemstone of your choice. Guided by Tracey Adams in a friendly, creative environment, you'll learn…
Wells Local History Group: The Rise & Fall of the Yarmouth Herring Industry – Mary Fewster
Why did Yarmouth become such a major herring fishery centre? Mary covers the period between 1880 and 1960, charting the introduction of steam-powered boats, and increased catches up to the ‘golden year’ of 1914. She also looks at the different types of cures, and the impact of increasing Scottish…
Green Matthews: Midwinter Revels
Spanning several centuries, GreenMatthews' Midwinter Revels is a celebration of Yuletide Past guaranteed to warm the cockles of the most Scrooge-like heart. Featuring Christmas carols, winter folk songs, toe-tapping tunes and a plethora of weird and wonderful instruments, the show is brought to…
Beethoven String Quartet in C#, Wine and a Late Quartet: NNMF Midwinterfest
An afternoon of discussion and performance of BEETHOVEN’S String Quartet in C sharp minor, Op.131, followed by a glass of wine and a chance to see the film A LATE QUARTET (2012) 4pm Festival Directors Barry Cheeseman and Simon Rowland-Jones discuss the life of string quartets and how the film A…
Tahe-Lee Liiv (Piano): NNMF Midwinterfest
“Liiv’s impressive interpretations demonstrate a clear and nuanced understanding of what Arvo Pärt’s music is about, in both its spiritual and material forms.” – Gramophone Magazine, April 2024 Born in 2003, Tähe-Lee Liiv is one of Estonia’s brightest rising stars and will be making her debut at…
Kleio Quartet with Jack Hancher (Guitar) and Simon Rowland Jones (Viola): NNMF Midwinterfest
WALTON String Quartet in A minor WALTON Five Bagatelles for Guitar MOZART String Quintet in C, K515 Following on from Alessandra Vinciguerra's talk on Susana Walton and La Mortella, this special programme celebrates the music by Sir William Walton. Well-known to NNMF audiences the KLEIO QUARTET are…
Talk: Alessandra Vinciguerra, Followed by La Mortella: NNMF Midwinterfest
Alessandra Viniciguerra will be our guest of honour at this year's MidWinterFest. This is her second visit to Norfolk. We invited her this year to mark the occasion of the centenary of the birth of Susana Walton in Buenos Aires on 31 August 1926. Alessandra was the Bass Superintendent at the…
Kleio Quartet: NNMF Midwinterfest
The Kleio’s second appearance at NNMF Midwinterfest is an all-quartet programme! HAYDN String Quartet in F Opus 50 No.5 ‘Ein Traum’ (A Dream) SMETANA String Quartet No.1 ‘From my life’ NIELSEN String Quartet No.1 in G minor, Op.13
Ailish Tynan (Soprano) and Simon Lepper (Piano): NNMF Midwinterfest
Ailish Tynan's career takes her to opera houses and concert halls around the world. Over the past couple of seasons she has sung at The Grange Opera in Surrey, and at both the summer Festival and the Autumn season at Glyndebourne. She will sing the role of Nella in Gianni Schicchi at The Royal…
Samson Et Dalila: Met Opera Live
CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS Samson et Dalila Saint-Saëns’s spectacular take on the biblical hero of legendary strength and the seductive Philistine whose beauty overpowers him returns in the Met’s larger-than-life production. Featuring a massive orchestra and chorus and some of opera’s most spellbinding…
Northern Soul and Motown Night
Now in their sixth year, our regular Northern Soul and Motown Nights are one of the highlights of the Maltings calendar. Reliving the nights of the great Wigan Casino, Balckpool Mecca Ballroom, Twisted Wheel and The Torch, this is your chance to dance the night away and move to the groove of…
Wells Christmas Tide Festival 2026
Wells-next-the-Sea's Christmas Tide Festival has craft stalls all day on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 December. The main event is on the Saturday, with street entertainers, the lights switch-on, a procession, Father Christmas arriving on Wells Quay by boat and fireworks over the marshes. Visitors can…
Santa's Grotto Experience
He's back! After arriving via Wells Harbour as the climax of ChristmasTide, Santa Claus takes residence in his specially created grotto at the Maltings to meet children and share magic and stories! Bring your little ones on a festive adventure they’ll never forget, filled with wonder, joy, and the…
Embossed Foil Christmas Tree Decorations Workshop
Make your own beautiful embossed tree decorations from gold and silver foil. During the class you will shape and pattern the metal into a festive design then finish the decoration with a ribbon ready to hang on the tree. All materials provided but bring something to take your creations home.…
A Maltings Christmas Party
Tis the season for festive joy, a few dodgy dance moves and a few brilliant Christmas jumpers. Dust off your festive sparkles and join us at Wells Maltings for some glorious party favourites, local faces and plenty of Christmas cheer. And all for just £6. Bring on the eggnog!
The Grand Maltings End of Year Twixtmas Quiz
Join your host, quizmaster Simon Daykin, for a nostalgic look back at the year that was, and test your trivia knowledge. Teams of up to 4 adults, for just £6 per team (bookings are per team, not per person). Will your team end up at Royal Lodge, or at Marsh Farm? Only the quiz has the answers!
New Year at the Maltings
See in the New Year with friends, music and dancing at Wells Maltings. Enjoy a complimentary glass of something sparkling on arrival, then hit the dance floor as our disco keeps the party going into the New Year. Tickets: £18 in advance | £25 on the door A relaxed, friendly night out to celebrate…
Sostenuto Quartet: NNMF Winter Series
The Sostenuto Quartet, making its debut at NNMF, is made up of four Norwegian players. It was formed at the Royal Academy of Music and in June 2026 they won the prestigious Nina Drucker Haydn String Quartet Competition. They took part in the 2026 music course in Conzano in Lombardy under the…
Hay Fever: National Theatre Live
Hay Fever by Noël Coward directed by Emily Burns Emmy and Tony winner Christine Baranski makes her West End debut alongside Academy Award-nominated stage and screen legend Richard E. Grant in Noël Coward’s irresistible comedy. Judith Bliss retired from her life-on-stage and she misses the applause.…
La Fanciulla del West: Met Opera Live
GIACOMO PUCCINI La Fanciulla del West NEW PRODUCTION Puccini’s exhilarating drama of the Wild West returns in a new staging by Richard Jones, marking the company’s first new production of La Fanciulla del West in more than 30 years. Soprano Vida Miknevičiūtė makes her Met company debut singing the…
Gotterdamerung: Royal Opera Live
An earth in ruin. The twilight of the Gods. Deception leads to treachery, then devastation, when Siegfried is tricked into betraying Brünnhilde. Learning the truth of her beloved’s innocence, Brünnhilde at last returns the ring to the Rhinemaidens, before ordering that Valhalla be swallowed in…
Budapest Cafe Orchestra
The return of this wonderfully eclectic group who play in amazing places; a 4-piece acoustically electrifying orchestra playing gypsy & folk-flavoured music from all around the world; the BCO deliver traditional Balkan, Russian, Hungarian and Romanian traditional gypsy and folk music in their own…
Gould Piano Trio: NNMF Winter Series
We are very happy to bring back the distinguished Gould Piano Trio, who last appeared at NNMF in 2021. J S Bach A selection of chorale preludes from Bach’s Orgelbuchlein BWV 599-644, transcribed by Fred Thomas Robert Schumann Piano Trio No. 3 in G minor, Op. 110 Bach A selection of choral preludes…
The Maltings Cleverdick Family Quiz
Dust of those encyclopaedias, and get yourself down to Wells Maltings for another of our popular brain teasing nights of fun and frolics for all the family. Test your trivia knowledge with quizmaster Simon Daykin - can you beat the fiendish Jeopardy round? Max three adults per team, for just £16…
The Motive and the Cue: National Theatre Live
The Motive and the Cue by Jack Thorne directed by Sam Mendes The fierce and funny five-star play returns to the big screen. Sam Mendes (The Lehman Trilogy) directs Mark Gatiss in an Olivier Award-winning performance as John Gielgud. 1964: Richard Burton (Johnny Flynn), newly married to Elizabeth…
Monika-Evelin Liiv (mezzo), William Vann (piano), Simon Rowland Jones (viola): NNMF Winter Series
Monika-Evelin Liiv is from Estonia where she studied at the Estonian Academy of Music and then at the Lithuanian Music Academy in Vilnius. She is an alumna of the Jette Parker Young Artists Programme at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden and has appeared with the company on many occasions. Her…
Cosi Fan Tutte: Royal Opera Live
Spurred on by a bet, two young men hatch a plan to test the fidelity of their girlfriends. What follows is a slippery game of seduction and power, the four lovers plunging into a dizzying world of shifting reality, where truth becomes increasingly unstable. Così fan tutte has lost none of its sting…
Kasparas Mikouzis (Piano): NNMF Winter Series
Works by Bach, Ravel, Šenderovas, Scriabin, Barber, Fauré and Prokofiev Kasparas Mikužis is a Lithuanian-born pianist based in London. Named as one of Classic FM’s ‘Rising Stars’ for 2025, he has taken the stages of various highly respected venues such as the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam and the…
Silent Night: Met Opera Live
KEVIN PUTS | LIBRETTO BY MARK CAMPBELL Silent Night MET PREMIERE Following his smash-hit company debut with The Hours, composer Kevin Puts returns to the Met with his Pulitzer Prize–winning opera, inspired by the true events of the 1914 Christmas truce. A poignant depiction of shared humanity in…
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: Royal Ballet Live
At a garden party on a sunny afternoon, Alice is surprised to see her parents’ friend Lewis Carroll transform into a white rabbit. When she follows him down a rabbit hole, events become curiouser and curiouser…As Alice journeys through Wonderland, she encounters countless strange creatures. She’s…
Manon: Met Opera Live
JULES MASSENET Manon 3 APRIL 2027, 5PM Following her radiant performance in Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette—which garnered raves for “high notes that spun like liquid gold … Sierra touched the operatic firmament” (The New York Times)—superstar soprano Nadine Sierra takes on another alluring French…
Swan Lake: Royal Ballet Live
Princess Odette is bound by a curse, turned into a swan by the evil sorcerer Von Rothbart. The spell can only be broken by a pledge of eternal love. When she meets Prince Siegfried, he is immediately enamoured by her fragile beauty and pledges to free her. But freedom is not promised for Odette as…
Otello: Met Opera Live
GIUSEPPE VERDI Otello MET PREMIERE 24 APRIL 2027, 6PM One of today’s leading dramatic tenors, Brian Jagde, takes on the tour-de-force title role of what many consider the ultimate Italian opera, live to cinemas worldwide. Verdi’s monumental Shakespearean tragedy also features soprano Ailyn Pérez in…
Tosca: Royal Opera Live
Floria Tosca and Mario Cavaradossi live for each other and for their art. But when Cavaradossi helps an escaped prisoner, the lovers make a deadly enemy in the form of Baron Scarpia, Chief of Police. At the mercy of Scarpia’s twisted desires, Tosca is forced to make a horrific bargain: sleeping…
Romeo and Juliet: Royal Ballet Live
Shakespeare’s timeless tale of star-crossed lovers is transformed in Kenneth MacMillan’s. mesmerising ballet. The flourishing of young love is just as present in Romeo and Juliet's meeting on the balcony as in their final moments when they desperately cling to life in the tomb. Prokofiev’s…
Parsifal: Met Opera Live
RICHARD WAGNER Parsifal A profound philosophical meditation on compassion and reconciliation, this transcendent rendering of a medieval knight’s heroic quest for the Holy Grail returns to the big screen in François Girard’s celebrated production, a “thoughtful and intrepid staging, full of striking…