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Festival Too's into its second week on the Staithe and shows no sign of slowing, the town's 75th Festival is barely a fortnight away, and the bandstand season is properly underway in The Walks. In other words: peak Lynn summer.

Have a good one.

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This weekend

🎤 Fri 3 & Sat 4 Jul — Festival Too's middle weekend, Tuesday Market Place. Tonight it's Rhythm of the 90s with Amelle Berrabah (Sugababes); Saturday brings Ella Eyre and Natasha Hamilton. One weekend down, two to go — the free festival runs right through to Sat 11 July, so grab a chair and make an evening of it. See more – Link

🛍 Sat 4 Jul — Saturday Market, Tuesday Market Place. The regular twice-weekly market is back on the square — a handy excuse for a wander and a cup of tea in town. See more – Link

🎵 Sun 5 Jul, 2–4pm — Music in the Bandstand: Wicken Coronation Band, The Walks. Free Sunday concerts every week through the summer — bring a deckchair and settle in. See more – Link

In the news this week

🏆 Record £50,000 community fund opens for applications. Local charities and community groups are being invited to apply for the biggest community fund pot yet — a record £50,000 up for grabs. See more – Link

⚓ £1.8m needed to safeguard the ferry's future. The much-valued ferry service will need a £1.8 million investment to keep running in the years ahead, the council has recognised — flagging the financial challenges involved. See more – Link

🚌 New "desperately-needed" circular bus route launches. A new bus route has finally connected a village to major West Norfolk towns — a route locals had been calling for. See more – Link

📋 Have your say on the town masterplan. Residents can now comment on the final draft of a 20-year vision to regenerate the town — the consultation is open. See more – Link

On the horizon

🎭 King's Lynn Festival, 12–25 July — the 75th. It opens on Sun 12 July with the Brighouse and Rastrick Brass Band and "Cabaret 75," the anniversary celebration. The free TASTE exhibition runs from 9 July, with walking tours, Georgian-Lynn history and more across the fortnight. Programme and tickets at kingslynnfestival.org.uk. See more – Link

🎬 Open Air Film Night: Back to the Future, Fri 17 July. Outdoor cinema and street food on the Tuesday Market Place, 5–9pm — bring a picnic blanket. See more – Link

🎻 Folk in the Town, Sat 18 & Sun 19 July. Two free days of folk, Americana, folk rock and bluegrass on the Tuesday Market Place. See more – Link

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The King's Lynn Festival turns 75 this year — a proper milestone for a town that takes its culture seriously. Do you have a Festival memory that's stuck with you, or are you booking for the first time this year? Hit reply and tell us.

— The This Week In Team

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