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It's a bank holiday weekend in Lynn — three days instead of two. There's a market full of local makers, live music down in the Tuesday Market Place, and your last chance to crack the town's summer mystery trail before it packs up on Monday.

Have a good one.

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This weekend

🛍 Sat 29 Aug, 9am–3pm — Merchants Market, Tuesday Market Place. A fantastic line-up of local makers, producers and crafters — good spot to pick up something for the long weekend. Full listing – See the Merchants Market listing

🎭 Fri 28 – Mon 31 Aug, all weekend — Stolen Jewels of King's Lynn. Last chance to play the free family trail before it wraps up on bank holiday Monday — follow the clues hidden in shop windows across town to solve the case of King John's missing treasure. See how to play – Read the trail challenge on Lynn News

🎵 Sun 30 Aug, 11am–4pm — Music in the Marketplace, Tuesday Market Place. Free live music to see out the summer season — bring a chair or just wander through.

⚽ Sat 29 Aug, 3pm kick-off — The Linnets are on the road this weekend, away at Hebburn Town in the National League North. No home game to get to, but worth following the score. Match details – Follow the Hebburn Town match

In the news this week

🛡 Hundreds turn out for the second Frontline Festival. The Walks hosted a family fun day of emergency and uniformed services on display — Norfolk Fire and Rescue, Norfolk Police and the East of England Ambulance Service among them — closing out the month-long Love West Norfolk campaign. Read more – Read the full story on Lynn News

💻 New tech programme launches at Lynn Library. Over 50 young people turned out for a gaming day marking the start of Future Talent, a West Norfolk Council and Tech Educators scheme running through November and finishing with a hackathon at the Corn Exchange. Read more – Read the full story on Lynn News

❄ Farmfoods on St Nicholas Retail Park confirms reopening date. Closed since 9 August for refurbishment, the frozen food specialist reopens Thursday 3 September with new hours — Monday to Saturday 8am–8pm, Sunday 10am–4pm. Read more – Read the full story on Lynn News

On the horizon

🎬 Open Air Film Night: Hook, Fri 4 Sept, 5–9pm. Street food from 5pm, then Hook (1991) on the big screen in Tuesday Market Place from 7pm. See more – See the Open Air Film Night listing

🚘 Classic Car Day, Sun 13 Sept, 10am–4pm. The free annual show returns to Tuesday Market Place — rows of classic and vintage vehicles on display all day. See more – See the Classic Car Day listing

🏙 Heritage Open Day, Sun 13 Sept, 10am–4pm. Over 50 historic buildings across the town centre open their doors for the day, alongside vintage vehicles, live music and vintage bus rides. See more – See the Heritage Open Day listing

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Over to you

The Stolen Jewels trail wraps up this bank holiday Monday — if you've cracked the case (or you're still on the hunt), hit reply and tell us whodunnit. And if puzzles aren't your thing, tell us your favourite way to spend a Lynn bank holiday instead.

— The This Week In Team

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