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Halloween's creeping in early this year — Fear in the Fens brings three days of vintage horror and fireside talks to the Corn Exchange, Tubular Bells gets a full live outing on Sunday night, and the Duke's Head turns magickal for a day of tarot and crystals. Proper seasonal variety for a Lynn weekend.

Have a good one.

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This weekend

🎥 Fri 23 – Sun 25 Oct — Fear in the Fens Festival, The Alive Corn Exchange. Now in its 11th year, this edition's theme is "Bloody Kids!" – creepy children in horror cinema – with talks from Cosey Fanni Tutti, Deborah Hyde and Gavin Baddeley alongside classic films and locally made shorts. Book onto the festival – Fear in the Fens tickets

🎤 Sun 25 Oct, 7:30pm — Tubular Bells LIVE, Corn Exchange. Phil Toms leads a ten-piece electro-acoustic ensemble through a note-for-note run of Mike Oldfield's 1973 classic, plus highlights from his wider catalogue. Book your seat – Tubular Bells LIVE at the Corn Exchange

🔮 Sun 25 Oct, 10am–4pm — Witch Hazel's Magickal Market, The Duke's Head, Tuesday Market Place. Over 30 traders, tarot readers and psychics set up for one day only – crystals, candles, grimoires and readings, just in time for Halloween. See times and entry details – Witch Hazel's Magickal Market at The Duke's Head

In the news this week

🏙 Town must look beyond the shops to thrive, says council. Deputy leader Simon Ring has welcomed a £210m government high street regeneration package but argues King's Lynn's centre needs more housing, leisure and culture – not just retail – to properly bounce back. Read the full story – Lynn News on the town centre regeneration plan

🏃 A magician's slightly mad mission to try every running club in Lynn. Josh Maddocks is visiting every running group in and around town, filming the experience for YouTube to show you don't need to be fast – or look like a stereotypical runner – to join in. Every club's made him welcome so far. Read the full story – Lynn News on the running club challenge

🚌 Nine new bus shelters installed across town. An £82,500 replacement programme has swapped out cracked, graffitied shelters for high-quality new ones in Fairstead, Gaywood, South Lynn and along Gayton Road, built to last 25 years. Read the full story – Lynn News on the new bus shelters

On the horizon

🎃 Halloween Spook-tacular, Sat 31 Oct, 10am–3pm, Town Centre. Free family fun with character meet-and-greets, a roaming Halloween band, a treat trail and a fancy dress competition — no booking needed. See the full event – Halloween Spook-tacular in the town centre

🎁 Fawkes in The Walks, Fri 6 Nov, gates 6pm, fireworks 8pm. Nearly 20,000 people usually turn out for this free display – DJ Mark Purdy, live music from Vex, and the Mayor leading the countdown to the fireworks. Read the full story – West Norfolk Council on Fawkes in The Walks

🐉 King's Lynn Dragon Festival, Sat 7 Nov, mostly 10am–3pm. A town-wide free day out – a family dragon show at the Minster, costumed characters and medieval weaponry demos at Stories of Lynn, dragon history at the Museum, and a Town Guides-led Dragon Hunt. Read the full story – Lynn News on the Dragon Festival's return

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With tarot readers and a horror-film marathon taking over town this weekend, we're curious — is your house Halloween-all-the-way, or strictly pumpkins-and-nothing-spookier? Hit reply and tell us.

— The This Week In Team

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