The Forum is OPEN during the Millennium Library refurbishment - Our car park, events, PizzaExpress, Cafe Bar Marzano, On the Stall City will all be operating as usual.

Here for Everyone

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What's on

There's always something on at The Forum!

Event calendar

Sat 2 May

9am - 3.30pm

Norwich Record Fair

One of the biggest events for record buyers in the UK presented by VIP Record Fairs.

Markets & Fairs

Under £10
Fri 1 May

9am - 5pm

Norfolk Showcase Art Exhibition

A group art exhibition showcasing creative talent from the Norwich area, featuring work from experienced practitioners as well as relative newcomers

Exhibitions

Free
Sun 3 May

10am - 4pm

Diceni

Norwich’s annual tabletop gaming show brought to you by the Aftermath Gaming Club.

Free

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We are currently hiring for two exciting roles

We're looking for a Senior Programme Manager and Festival Producer (Norwich Science Festival), and a Fundraising and Development Manager to join our team at The Forum. The closing date for both roles is 12 noon on Thursday 30 April.

Find out more on our vacancies page.

Vacancies

Millennium Library refurbishment from 27 April 2026

Norfolk County Council will be carrying out a major improvement project to the library from 27 April until mid-July, the rest of The Forum will be open and operational as usual.

The library team will be providing some services and events from The Gallery within The Forum from May.

Follow Norfolk Libraries for more info

A celebration of all types of games, for all types of gamers!

Back Saturday 23 – Saturday 30 May, Norwich Games Festival is for everyone, no matter your level, experience or age, the whole family can enjoy and play together. Rediscover retro faves, try out exciting new indie titles, explore careers in games, or simply enjoy drop-in gaming experiences throughout the week.

There’s loads of free interactive fun to get involved with, and also ticketed events, workshops and more.

Norwich Games Festival is presented by The Forum, alongside lead partner Norwich University of the Arts.

What's on at NGF

Your venue

Your visit to The Forum

The Forum is a public building, open to all.

There's always something going on with a mix of free exhibitions, events, activities, food, shopping and learning opportunities. And, we're home to Norfolk Heritage Open Days, Norwich Science Festival, Norwich Book Festival, Norwich Games Festival and Norfolk Deaf Festival.

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First-class venue hire

Hold your event in the centre of Norwich.

Looking for the perfect venue for your event, performance, launch, meeting, festival, fair or market? We’ve got the space for you - at an affordable price.