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Tuesday, 13 April 2021 00:00
Cromer’s Poppyland Brewery wins silver medal in London Beer Competition
Written by Martin Cornell
Poppyland Brewery of Cromer, Norfolk has been awarded a silver medal for its Sweet Chestnut Ale in the London Beer Competition 2021. The 10-year-old brewery, run by owner and brewer Dave Cornell and based in a converted Edwardian motor garage in West Street, Cromer, was competing against rivals from around the world, including Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, Australia, the United States and China, as well as the UK. Sweet Chestnut Ale, which is made with chestnut flour as one of the ingredients, is a smooth 6.7 per cent abv dark amber ale, rich, warming, and with a beautiful smack of chestnuts on the nose and in the mouth and a slightly dry finish. A highly satisfying beer on its own, it matches very well with dishes such as roast pork,…
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Saturday, 27 March 2021 00:00
Jessie's Country Crafts reopens on 12th April
Written by The All Things Norfolk Team
Jessie's Country Crafts based in Moulton Nurseries is proud to announce that it will be reopening their store on 12th April. Come and visit Jessie's Country Crafts, a family run Craft and Gift Shop for all the family in Moulton St Mary, just outside Acle, Norwich NR13 3AP. Jessie's Country Crafts have been in business for 4 years and have recently moved to a larger store within Moulton Nurseries and from 12th April will be open 10am till 4 pm Wednesday through till Sunday Their handmade items include many different items including light up bottles, handmade greeting and birthday cards, pet feeders, pebble art pictures, bunting, handmade sculptures, jewellery, refurbished furniture, wall plaques, crystals, pictures, plant stands, reclaimed wood shelves, decorated candles, decorated trinket boxes, bird houses and feeders and…
Monday, 08 March 2021 00:00
Paul Dickson Guided Walking Tours start again on Saturday 3 April
Written by Paul Dickson
Following the announcement of the Government’s roadmap for England to emerge from Covid-19 lockdown, Paul Dickson Tours will start offering in person tours in Norwich and the Norfolk Broads again from Saturday 3 April. Tours will initially be limited to five people (rule of six), socially distanced. After 17 May, if all goes to plan, numbers will be increased to 10 on a tour, socially distanced. Bookable tours in April are as follows:
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In the latest in our series finding out a little bit more about what it is like running a local independent business in Norfolk we caught up with the team behind The Hemporium Shops, one of our newest business members. What is the History of The Hemporium Shops? We opened our first Hemporium in Hunstanton in August 2019 followed by the second in Wells next the Sea in the first easing of the pandemic lockdown in June 2020. The third was in Holt in August 2020 with the fourth in September 2020 in Norwich just before the November lockdown. Finally shop number 5 was due to open on 5th November in Burnham Market but stalled due to the November lockdown being imposed but then opened briefly in the December prior…
Sunday, 28 February 2021 00:00
Norfolk-based business named world’s largest independent shredding company
Written by Emily Bridges
With data privacy concerns and identity theft at an all-time high, there’s never been a greater need to safeguard personal information, communication, and business documents. But protections against cyberattacks alone are not enough. Despite the trend towards digital, at least 10 percent of all data breaches still involve paper records.1 One Norfolk-based business has been leading the way in protecting its clients’ paper-based privacy for over 12 years. Shred Station was founded in 2008 by managing director Simon Franklin with a single truck offering local businesses on-site shredding services. Based out of Norwich, it now boasts depots across the country and an impressive fleet of over 50 specialist vehicles. The company embarks on its 13th year being named the world’s largest independent shredding company by Shred-Tech – the industry’s principal…
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All Things Norfolk Business Member Naked Marketing of Hingham are looking for a Digital Hero. Dan Bradfield from Naked Marketing said " We’re on the hunt again, this time for a talented and hungry Digital Project Manager who desperately wants to get Naked. We’re looking for someone that can create, shape and run digital projects. You’ll get £23,000-£26,000 a year dependent on experience, holiday and pension. Plus, the money-can’t-buy experience of working with the legend that is Naked Steve."
Friday, 05 February 2021 00:00
Award Winning Young Brewery Owner sets up Delivery Service
Written by Richard Penguin Press and Promotion
One of the UK’s youngest award winning brewery owners has set up a safe, sanitized and successful Ding Dong Delivery service across Norfolk during lockdown aiming to bring a wide range of real ales to people without them having to leave their homes. Michael Green aged 22 who runs the Seething based Tindall ales has won many awards for his range of ales including at the 2019 Norwich Beer Festival where he scooped a first place for his Ditchingham Dam in the best bitter category and 3rd place award for his Honey Do ale to add to his first place Brewers choice award with Seething Pale at the brewers selection awards ahead of long established breweries including Greene King and Timothy Taylor’s. His new Ding Dong Delivery Dash service is…
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Friday, 27 November 2020 00:00
News from (a virtual) Westacre Theatre – The Winternet Season has arrived.
Written by The All Things Norfolk Team
Winternet is a brand new idea for Westacre Theatre. Sadly, you can’t come to the Theatre this Christmas so Westacre is coming to you! Keen to bring as much good cheer as possible to everyone, your local community Theatre reached out to two dozen talented alumni from its long-running Bursary Scheme. In suitably festive mood, they will put on their own very individual performances which you can view each day for free from the comfort of your own home. "We are desperately disappointed at not meeting with our audiences in person this year" explained director Sadie Grist, "but our Bursary students are stepping forward and their stories, songs and poems are enabling us to reconnect with our friends and supporters old and new all through December" Graduating successfully into back-stage,…
Tuesday, 17 November 2020 00:00
Naked welcome new team member to help build digital growth.
Written by Daniel Bradfield
We are delighted to introduce you to our Alice. She has joined the Naked Team in the role of Digital Marketing Executive to help grow our digital marketing offering. Alice has transitioned from an in house marketing role at a global meetings and events organisation where she has built skills in SEO, email marketing, social media strategy and campaign management. Her skills will be a fantastic addition to our growing digital capability and will ensure we can continue to deliver successful digital projects.
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Saturday, 17 October 2020 00:00
Westacre Theatre receives lifeline grant
Written by The All Things Norfolk Team
Westacre Theatre has been awarded £156,000 as part of the Government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund (CRF) to help face the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic and to ensure they have a sustainable future, the Culture Secretary has announced today. Westacre Theatre is one of 588 cultural and creative organisations across the country receiving urgently needed support – with £76 million of investment announced today. This follows £257 million awarded earlier in the week to 1,385 organisations, also from the Culture Recovery Fund grants programme being administered by Arts Council England on behalf of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. Further rounds of funding in the cultural and heritage sector are due to be announced over the coming weeks
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