Creative Sheringham Festival 2025

With 49 different and exciting events, workshops and exhibitions there really is something for everyone. Many are FREE for you to enjoy. Download a pdf of events HERE

Friday 16 May

Death in Disguise — Guilty or Not?
Time: 7pm
Venue: Sheringham Community Centre
Price: Tickets £5 available from The Kitchen, 17 Station Road or Tel: 07738426017
Raising funds for Healing Harbour

 

Attention All Shipping: A Celebration of the Shipping Forecast
Time: 14.30 and 19.30 (Sold Out)
Venue: Sheringham Little Theatre, 2 Station Road
Price: POA

 

Saturday 17 May

Makers Market
Time: 08.00-15.00
Venue: Sheringham Market, 34 Cromer Road
Price: FREE

 

Meet Crime Author Theo Harris
Time: 11.00-13.00
Venue: Red Lobster Gallery, 25 Station Road
Price: FREE

 

Busking in Sheringham 
Time: 11.00-17.00
Venue: Sheringham Market and Town Centre
Price: FREE Donations welcome

 

Local Artist Demonstration, Q and A by Cate Swinfen
Time: 11.00-16.00
Venue: Sanders and Christie Gallery, 23 High Street
Price: FREE

 

Powder Monkey Life at Sea During Nelsons Time
Illustrated talk and Q and A with Author Paul Dowsell
Time: 12.00 - 13.00
Venue: Sheringham Museum, Lifeboat Plain
Price: FREE

 

Hollywood Legends of Rock
Time: 19.30
Venue: Sheringham Little Theatre, 2 Station Road
Price: POA

 

Sunday 18 May

Artist Demonstration : Louise Wilson
Time: 12.00-15.00
Venue: Red lobster Gallery, 25 Station Road
Price: FREE

 

Launch Event with music from Kate Munro
Time: 17.00-18.00
Venue: Sheringham Little Theatre, 2 Station Road
Price: FREE to All, Cash Bar

 

AI in the Arts and Performance Event with Jocelyn Burnham
Time: 18.00-20.00
Venue: Sheringham Little Theatre, 2 Station Road
Price: Donations on the Door

 

Monday 19 May

Jo Cowell Abstract Art Workshop : Releasing the Mind for Art
Available for all, Sheringham High School and 6th Form Students
Venue: St. Josephs Church Hall, 58 Cromer Road, Sheringham
Time: 16.00—18.00
Price: FREE to Students, suggested donation of £10 for everyone else but pay what you can afford to Artist for Adults

 

Spoken Word Open Mic Night : Bring your words to share
Venue: The Crown, East Cliff
Time: 19.00
Price: FREE

 

Tuesday 20 May

Singing in the Woods with Teresa Verney
Time: 11.30-12.30
Venue: Meet at Pretty Corner Cafe
Price: Donations Welcome

 

Drawing Local Plants : Jessica Loveday
Time: 14.00-15.30
Venue: Oddfellows Hall, 4 Lifeboat Plain
Price: £5 Book via Eventbrite

 

Michelangelo : Love and Death
Time: 14.30
Venue: Sheringham Little Theatre, 2 Station Road
Price: POA

 

Songwriters Performance Evening
Time: 19.30
Venue: Oddfellows Hall, 4 Lifeboat Plain
Price: What you can afford via Eventbrite or Pay on the Night ervin@btinternet.com

 

Wednesday 21 May

Meet the Maker : Emma Westlake of Hickling Herbals
Time: 12.00 - 14.30
Venue: Pebbles, West Cliff
Price: FREE Donations welcome

 

Creating Characters : Writing Workshop with Paul Dowswell
Time: 17.00-18.30
Venue: Sheringham Library, New Road
Price: FREE Book on 01263 822874

 

Drink and Draw
Time: 18.00 until close
Venue: The Lines End, Station Approach
Price: FREE

 

Time Travelling with Myself
Time: 19.30
Venue: Sheringham Little Theatre, 2 Station Road
Price: POA

 

Thursday 22 May

Expressive Drawing Outdoors Workshop :Ros Copping
Time: 10.00-11.30
Venue: Sheringham Promenade, East Beach by the Tank
Price: FREE Donations welcome. Book via Eventbrite.

 

Ballet to Broadway : Wheeldon Works Dance
Time: 19.15
Venue: Sheringham Little Theatre, 2 Station Road
Price: POA

 

Friday 23 May

An Afternoon with Dr. Hilary Jones
Good Morning Britain Health Editor and Author. Book Reading, Questions and Answers and Book Signing
Time: 14.00 - 16.00
Venue: Sheringham Little Theatre, 2 Station Road
Price: Pay what you can afford

 

Poetry Writing Workshop : James McDermott
Interactive workshop for writers of all abilities. Adults only.
Time: 16.00 - 18.00
Venue: Oddfellows Hall, 4 Lifeboat Plain
Price: £15 Book via Eventbrite

 

Now! That’s What I call Drag!
Time: 20.00
Venue: Sheringham Little Theatre, 2 Station Road
Price: POA

 

Saturday 24 May

Emily Chapman : Painting Demonstration
Time: 10.30 — 15.30
Venue: Red Lobster Gallery, 25 Station Road
Price: FREE

 

Busking in Sheringham 
Time: 11.00-17.00
Venue: Sheringham Market and Town Centre
Price: FREE Donations welcome

 

An afternoon with J M Dalgliesh
Best Selling British Crime Novelist. Book Reading, Questions and Answers and Book Signing
Time: 14.00 - 16.00
Venue: Sheringham Little Theatre, 2 Station Road
Price: Pay what you can afford

 

Song Sung Blue : An Evening of Neil Diamond
Time: 19.30
Venue: Sheringham Little Theatre, 2 Station Road
Price: POA

 

Sunday 25 May

Paint with Emily Chapman Fun Day
Time: 11.00 — 15.00
Venue: Red Lobster Gallery, 25 Station Road
Price: FREE

 

Meet the Authors Charlie Bingham and Robert Chandler
Talk, Q and A session, Reading and Book signing
Time: 15.00 - 17.00
Venue: Sheringham Little Theatre, 2 Station Road
Price: Donations for Sheringham Little Theatre welcome

 

Songwriters Performance Evening
Time: 19.30
Venue: Oddfellows Hall, 4 Lifeboat Plain
Price: What you can afford via Eventbrite or Pay on the Night ervin@btinternet.com

 

Tuesday 27 May

Story Telling Clay the Cromer Crab : Selena Dawson
Time: 12.00-13.30
Venue: Odd Fellows Hall, 4 Lifeboat Plain
Price: FREE. Donations welcome

 

The Creative Free Spirit Session : Hannah Hardy
Time: 14.30-16.00
Venue: Odd Fellows Hall, 4 Lifeboat Plain
Price: £12 Book Here

 

Wednesday 28 May

Bird Song and Poetry Workshop with Sound Artist Saffron Summerfield
Time: 10.00-12.30
Venue: Upper Sheringham Village Hall
Price: Adults £15 and Children £10. Max 20 attendees. Includes refreshments.
Booking 07941 932543

 

Craft Club : Under the Sea
Making a huge sea themed picture to decorate the library.
Time: 15.45-16.45
Venue: Sheringham Library, New Road
Price: FREE

 

Drink and Draw
Time: 18.00 until close
Venue: The Lines End, Station Approach
Price: FREE

 

Thursday 29 May

Meet the Maker : Chris Waller Ceramics
Time: 11.00 - 13.00
Venue: Pebbles, West Cliff
Price: FREE Donations welcome

 

Friday 30 May

Meet the Maker : Michelle Smith The Fossilfox's Den
Time: 12.00 - 15.30
Venue: Pebbles, West Cliff
Price: FREE Donations welcome

 

Songwriters Performance Evening
Time: 19.30
Venue: Oddfellows Hall, 4 Lifeboat Plain
Price: What you can afford via Eventbrite or Pay on the Night ervin@btinternet.com

 

Saturday 31 May

Textile Study Day : Exploring John Craske’s works and Ganseys Too
Time: Drop In 10.30- 12.00 and 14.00 - 14.30
Venue: Sheringham Museum, Lifeboat Plain
Price: Museum Admission

 

Meet the Artist and Demonstration : John Patchett
Time: 11.00-14.30
Venue: Red Lobster Gallery, 25 Station Road
Price: FREE

 

Lego Club — come and help us build Sheringham ClockTower
Time: 14.00-15.00
Venue: Sheringham Library, New Road
Price: FREE

 

Magic and Marvels
Time: 19.30
Venue: Sheringham Little Theatre, 2 Station Road
Price: POA

 

EXHIBITIONS

Home Grown : Norfolk Artists' Exhibition
Time and Date: 10.00-16.00, 16 May until 15 June 2025
Venue: Red Lobster Gallery, 25 Station Road
Price: FREE

 

Coastal Creative Exhibition
Time and Date: Library Opening Times during Creative Sheringham Festival
Venue: Sheringham Library, New Road
Price: FREE

 

Pebbles Local Artist Exhibition
Featuring Chris Waller Ceramics, Michelle Smith — The Fossilfox's Den, John Symonds —The Picture Factory, Emma Westlake — Hickling Herbals, Emma Carver — Scented Sloth, Emma Neave — Cre8tive Vibes
Time and Date: 11.00 - 15.00; Wednesday to Sunday 21-25 May; 28-1 June
Venue: Pebbles Arts & Crafts, West Cliff
Price: FREE

 

Sanders & Christie Local Artist Exhibition
Exhibitors: Michael Sanders, Amy Christie, Joanna Padfield, Jonathan Sanders, Mary Wyatt, Cate Swinfen
Time: 10.30 - 16.30; Monday 19 May to Sunday 1 June
Venue: Sanders and Christie, 23 High Street
Price: FREE