Hi,

Welcome to the first edition of This Week In King's Lynn. Every Monday and Thursday we'll send you what's worth knowing about — events, a few things making the news, and one question at the end. Reply to that one — your answer goes in the next issue.

Let's get into it.

The week ahead

✈️ Mon 15 Jun — The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, Corn Exchange Cinema. See more – Link

🎧 Tue 16 Jun — WNSSP Dance Festival June 2026, Corn Exchange. West Norfolk primary schools perform to a "Popstars" theme. See more – Link

🎈 Tue 16 Jun — Toddler Tuesday: Tiddler, Corn Exchange Cinema. Under 4s free, over 4s £2.20. See more – Link

🌍 Wed 17 Jun — People's Emergency Briefing, Corn Exchange Cinema. A free community screening of a Chris Packham-fronted climate-crisis film. See more – Link

🏭️ Thu 18 Jun, 10:30–11:30am — Mini Museum Club: Museum Makers. See more – Link

🎟️ Thu 18 Jun — Masters of the Universe and Disclosure Day, both at Corn Exchange Cinema. See more – Link

🏊 Free water safety for 8–15 year olds, three dates this week — Alive West Norfolk is running free 30-minute sessions at Alive Oasis (Hunstanton, Mon), Alive Downham (Wed), Alive St James (Thu) during National Drowning Prevention Week. Pre-book  ·  See more – Link

In the news this week

📜 King's Lynn's medieval 'Red Register' recognised by UNESCO. The Red Register of King's Lynn (c.1300–1395), thought to be the earliest surviving paper book in England, has been added to the UNESCO World Register. Held by the Norfolk Record Office, it contains civic memoranda, wills and deeds of the town's medieval government. See more – Link

☕ A new café has opened on the High Street. The Plot Twist, at 1–2 High Street (former Smith's the Baker's), opened this week — café on one side, pre-loved bookshop on the other, with a portion of book sales going to the men's mental health charity 8:56 Foundation. See more – Link

⚽ The Linnets sign Noah Rubio. King's Lynn Town have completed the signing of 20-year-old attacker Noah Rubio, the club's third summer signing. Rubio came through the Kidderminster Harriers academy. See more – Link

🎖️ The new Mayor's civic service. A civic service was held at King's Lynn Minster for the new Mayor, Councillor Steve Bearshaw, and Deputy Mayor Councillor Vivienne Spikings. See more – Link

🏥 Hospital governors wanted. The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn is encouraging locals to stand for election as governors. See more – Link

On the horizon

🎧 Free summer concerts return — West Norfolk's Music in the Bandstand series is back, bringing free live music to two outdoor spaces throughout the summer. See more – Link

🎭 Save the date: King's Lynn Festival, 12–25 July. The 75th anniversary King's Lynn Festival runs 12–25 July 2026, with classical music, jazz, folk, drama and more. See more – Link

🎤 Lionel Richie at Sandringham, 20 August. Lionel Richie's exclusive UK 2026 performance is at the Sandringham Estate, with Dave Stewart, Joss Stone and Brooke Combe joining him. See more – Link

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The Plot Twist opened this week. Is there a new shop, café, or business you've been meaning to try in King's Lynn — or one you'd recommend to a neighbour? Reply and tell us.

— The This Week In Team