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Festival Too takes its final bow this weekend, the King's Lynn Festival raises the curtain on its 75th year on Sunday, and there's a free exhibition opening in between. Two of Lynn's biggest cultural moments, crammed into a single weekend — not a bad way to spend a July.
Have a good one.
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The week ahead
🎤 Fri 10 & Sat 11 Jul — Festival Too's grand finale, Tuesday Market Place. The last two nights of free live music, with well-known headline acts each evening — your final chance to catch it this year. See more – Link
🎨 Thu 9 Jul — TASTE free exhibition opens (King's Lynn Festival). A free exhibition launching the Festival's 75th year and running right through to 25 July — a quiet, easy way to ease into festival fortnight. See more – Link
🛍 Tue 7 Jul — Tuesday Market, Tuesday Market Place. The regular twice-weekly market is back on the square — always worth a wander. See more – Link
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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 link 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
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On the horizon
🎭 King's Lynn Festival opens Sun 12 July — the 75th. The anniversary fortnight kicks off with the Brighouse and Rastrick Brass Band and "Cabaret 75," the birthday celebration, then runs to 25 July with walking tours, Georgian-Lynn history and more. 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 real 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 fortnight? Hit reply and tell us.
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