Who's Where at the Norwich Lanes Fayre

11 July 2025

Hello,

Yes, I am writing this from a wildly hot studio and just making it through, probably like most of you today, we can do this. Only a few more hours till the weekend, and what a weekend it will be! This newsletter is going to be a little different to the norm, I’m just going to focus on all the great things happening this weekend in Nozza. It’s a big one for the city, with the Lord Mayors Procession on Saturday and then the Norwich Lanes Fayre on Sunday, so this is hopefully going to be a handy guide for your weekend to make sure you don’t miss out on the good stuff. I’ll be back in a couple of weeks with usual posting and a newspaper to boot, oh and keep an eye out for an exciting shop launch.

As always, pass this on to your pals, share amongst your community and of course support our locals. Best, Al x

Ok, so the Norwich Lanes Fayre is this Sunday, from 11 - 5pm it’s running over a fair few streets and organised by Norwich Lanes. Here’s a quick run down of what you can anticipate to find in each part of the city. You’ll find tonnes of market stalls the whole way down St Benedicts Street, there’s a mix of foodie spots, artists, makers and local businesses peddling their wares. Bridewell Alley is where you will find anything arty, they’re hosting artists and their stalls on the street, it’s also quite nice and shady down there so might be great to wander down to cool off. By the Maddermarket will be specifically vintage, hosting vintage clothing stalls. The theatre will also be open for you to grab a drink and have a rest. Pottergate & Charing Cross will be a foodie spot, there will be lots of food stalls, drinks and a DJ, so good vibes it sounds like. There’s also music and food on Bedford Street and St Gregory’s Green. I’m sure all your local fave shops will be open for you to have a mooch around too.

Thats the admin out of the way, now onto the good stuff…

Surprise! Come see me on Sunday…

I’ve managed to bag a stand for Nozza News and I’ve secretly been working away on some new products to launch. You can find me at Stall 24 on St Benedicts Street, just a few doors from The Plough. I’ll be launching a few new products… did someone say a new embroidered tote bag and new collaborative print?!? I’ll also have the last copies of NOSH, the cookbook we published last year. Swing by, say hello and tell your pals.

Dicks Ding Dong at the Lanes | 11 - Late
Dicks are taking over Bedford Street with live music and good food. You can find Brick Pizza, X O Kitchen, Flint Vineyard, Dicks BBQ and tonnes more alongside live music curated by Wild Paths. Full line up and info in the link above.

Bavette, Frites & Disco Beats | L’Hexagone, 11-5pm
Infamous French Bistro L’Hexagone are serving up Bavette Steak and Frites to go from 11-5pm with music by Thomas Dunn

DJ’s on the Lawn | Norwich Arts Centre, 12-5pm
Norwich Arts Centre are hosting some DJ’s on their lawn (as the title suggests..haha) You can find COS, Tegan, Tadi the Great and Amy Nomvula playing from 12-5pm

Mandy Doubt | Pop-Up City of Norwich Museum, 10-4:30pm
Mandy Doubt, artist, print maker and fun catalyst is hosting a pop-up shop within the Museum of Norwich. The museum itself will be free entry for the day and they’ll be hosting some live music in their courtyard too.

Paige Mitchell | Seconds Ceramics Sale, 10:30 - 4:30pm
Ceramicist and potter Paige Mitchell is hosting her annual seconds pottery sale outside Elm. Two years worth of seconds marked down to half price or more! Mugs, mishaps, frilly pots and more.

Morwenna Farrell | Stall, Pottergate
You can find Morwenna Farrell peddling their finest one of a kind up-cycled wares in Pottergate just by the Belgian Monk. Some GREAT stuff, definitely worth a gander…

Store Vintage | Stall, St John Maddermarket
You can find Vintage clothes shop Store Vintage with a stall within St John Maddermarket. They specialise in curated collections of wearable everyday vintage for women, men, kids & home.

Fuego Tacos x Braydeston Knives | St Benedicts Street
You can find Fuego serving up their taco goodness on St.Benedicts Street from midday until sell out. They’re also linking up with their good pal and great knife maker Braydeston Knives. Find them outside St Margarets Church. (Fuegos pop-up in The Stanley will be open from 3pm)

Bread Source x Laid Back Bar | Bridewell Alley, 11-5pm
Bread Source will be serving BBQ Ribeye Steak on Ciabatta from their Bridewell Alley store, along side a selection of wines from their Laid-Back Bar.

Stampe | Stall, Bridewell Alley
Another Bridewell Alley stall, Stampe will be selling photography prints from local artists.

FUP Burger | Ten Bells, 11-5pm
You can find FUP Burger and I quote “smashin’ patties” on the grill outside The Ten Bells all day, they’ll have music, pop-up prices and all round good vibes.

By Noo | Stall, St Benedicts Street
You can find ceramicist and potter By Noo at Stall 34 on St Benedicts Street right by the Red Cross Chazza Shop.

Drawing Rooms Bar | Pottergate
Just a heads up The Drawing Rooms Bar will be slinging cocktails, pints and alcoholic slushies all day, you can find them at 23 Pottergate, just opposite Grosvenors.

Mila & Me Art | Stall, St Benedicts
Mila & Me will be selling their art prints, you can find them at Stall 42 on St. Benedicts Street. Perfect if you’ve got a few empty walls at home…

(PS: This is in not a paid for collaboration with Norwich Lanes, I realised once I finished writing this some people might think it’s one big ad, but it’s not, just things I’ve seen, which I think you might
like too!)