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Tuesday Market Place was heaving on Saturday for Pride — if you missed the parade, there's a recap below. This week it's Vikings at the Museum, Toy Story 5 at the Corn Exchange, and a Bridgerton-themed morning for the little ones at Stories of Lynn.

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The week ahead

🐉 Mon 17 Aug, 11am — Dragon Arts Workshop, Stories of Lynn. Part of the summer session at St George's Guildhall, £3 per child, ages 5–11. Book a spot

👑 Tue 18 Aug, 10:30–11:30am & 1–2pm — Children's Bridgerton Ball, Stories of Lynn / King's Lynn Town Hall. Mask-making, quill writing and a spot of 18th-century dancing in the Mayor's Garden — free with child admission, dressing up encouraged.

🎬 Mon 17, Wed 19 & Thu 20 Aug, 10:30am — Toy Story 5 (PG), Corn Exchange Cinema. Woody and the gang are back — £4.81–£6.50. See showtimes

⚔️ Thu 20 Aug — Viking Warrior School Workshop for Children, Lynn Museum. The last of this summer's Viking Summer sessions on Market Street. See details

In the news this week

🌈 Pride returned to Lynn on Saturday. The parade left Tuesday Market Place at noon and wound through the High Street to The Walks for an afternoon of live music, stalls and the launch of a new volunteer-run Pride Community Library, housed in a West Norfolk Community Transport bus. See more – Read the full story on Lynn News

⚓️ True's Yard gets a £6,000 boost to uncover North End history. A Borough Council grant is backing a project at the Fisherfolk Museum to document surviving remains of Lynn's historic fishing community. See more – Read on West Norfolk Council's site

⚽ The Linnets renew their MKM partnership. King's Lynn Town FC have extended MKM Building Supplies' sponsorship of the MKM Stand and home dugout at The Walks through the 2027/28 season. See more – Read on kltown.co.uk

🎓 KES Academy's strongest A-Level results in years. King Edward VII Academy sixth-formers picked up their results on Thursday, with 70% of grades at A*-C and, for the eighth year running, every student securing a university place, apprenticeship or job. See more – Read on Lynn News

On the horizon

🛍️ Merchants Market, Sat 29 Aug, 9am–3pm. Local makers and crafters fill Tuesday Market Place — craft beer, jewellery, bakes, honey and more. See the market listing

🎥 Open Air Film Night: Hook, Fri 4 Sept, 5–9pm. Street food from 5pm, then the 1991 classic on the big screen in Tuesday Market Place from 7pm. See the film night listing

🚗 Classic Car Day, Sun 13 Sept, 10am–4pm. Over 200 classic and vintage vehicles fill Tuesday Market Place, plus live music and building tours as part of Heritage Open Days. See the Classic Car Day listing

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Did you catch the Pride parade on Saturday, or pop into the new Community Library in the bus on The Walks? Reply and tell us what you saw — or what you'd like to see more of next year.

— The This Week In Team

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