Snowdrop weekend

Every Saturday at for 5 hours
Please note that this event will not start until
Thorpe Market: St Margaret
Church Road Thorpe Market, NR11 8UA, United Kingdom

Art exhibition
At Thorpe Market Church we want to invite you to our Snowdrop Sundays – this year on the 2nd, 9th, 16th & 23rd February between 12 & 4pm. On the Sundays we will be running our snowdrop café with lovely homemade cakes and hot and cold drinks. There is ample parking and you are sure of a welcome in the warm church by our wonderful volunteers. There will be an art exhibition by different artists on each weekend as well as the chance to browse the second-hand books and relax with friends over hot drinks and our famed home-made cakes before (or after or both!) a gentle walk around the churchyard to see our annual display of nature’s early flowering – the snowdrops. the Wherry Trust will be with us to promote their work to preserve the Broads wherry cruisers.
Our artists this year, who are showing on both the Saturday and Sunday of the snowdrop weekends, are:
Saturday 1st & Sunday 2nd February - Julie Brooks and Idris Walters will be exhibiting a selection of artworks 11am – 4pm showcasing a range of styles combining observation and imagination, with inspiration drawn from the ever-changing colours and moods of the landscapes and seascapes of North Norfolk and beyond. There will be paintings, pastels, prints and cards for sale. Ann Bradfield will also be presenting some of her craft items.

Saturday 8th & Sunday 9th February - Amanda Springall-Rogers will be showing alongside two other painters and a textile artist. Amanda’s work reflects the beauty, wonder and detail of the natural world.

Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th February – Rosalie Osborne-Gibb exhibits regularly at St Margaret’s and we are pleased to welcome her once again. With her love and inspiration of coast and countryside, from surf and sunsets to wildlife and landscapes, she will be showing the many aspects of her art in a bright and colourful exhibition. More about Rosalie is at https://www.rosaliegibbart.com/about

Saturday 22nd & Sunday 23rd February – East Coast Artz a group of local artists, who have regular exhibitions at the church, will be showing a diverse range of paintings, prints, cards, textiles, crafts and driftwood sculptures, often inspired by the local environment.
David Wright will also have some of his amazing wire sculptures on show, some in place within the churchyard.
There will also be musical interludes from Alan Morris on the church’s Norwich organ and maybe the odd guest singer.

Thorpe Market: St Margaret

The current church was opened in 1796, replacing a medieval church that had a tower and an aisle and that had fallen into disrepair. We don't look like a 'traditional' Norfolk church but the scale and intimacy of the building will ensure a warm welcome to our services and events. If you come as a visitor  our 'difference' will add to your Norfolk churches experience.

Thorpe market is a small rural community and the church is situated on the edge of the village.

members who attend. Several of the congregation come from outside the parish. The church was used by various groups for exhibitions.

Worship and Prayer

Services, normally of holy communion, were held monthly and a list of the services for 2025 are below. Refreshments are served after each service. The attendance averages 12. A pattern of benefice services has been established and Thorpe Market is always delighted to welcome worshippers on these occasions – these occur three or four times a year. 

2025

Sunday January 19th at 10am - Holy Communion

Sunday February 9th at 10am - Holy Communion

Sunday March 2nd at 10am - Holy Communion

Sunday April 6th at 10am - Holy Communion

Sunday April 20th at 10am Easter Sunday Communion

Sunday May 11th at 10am - Holy Communion

Sunday June 1st at 10am - Holy Communion

Sunday July 20th at 10am Holy Communion

Sunday August 10th at 10am Holy Communion

Sunday September 21st at 10am Holy Communion

Sunday October 19th at 10am Holy Communion

Sunday 9th November at 10.45am Remembrance Service

Sunday November 16th at 10am Holy Communion

Sunday December 14th at 10am Holy Communion

Tuesday December 23rd at 6.30pm Carol Service  

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Get in touch

Martin Castle

Churchwarden
07817027589

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What's on

Snowdrop weekend

Every Saturday at for 5 hours
Please note that this event will not start until
Thorpe Market: St Margaret
Church Road Thorpe Market, NR11 8UA, United Kingdom

Art exhibition
At Thorpe Market Church we want to invite you to our Snowdrop Sundays – this year on the 2nd, 9th, 16th & 23rd February between 12 & 4pm. On the Sundays we will be running our snowdrop café with lovely homemade cakes and hot and cold drinks. There is ample parking and you are sure of a welcome in the warm church by our wonderful volunteers. There will be an art exhibition by different artists on each weekend as well as the chance to browse the second-hand books and relax with friends over hot drinks and our famed home-made cakes before (or after or both!) a gentle walk around the churchyard to see our annual display of nature’s early flowering – the snowdrops. the Wherry Trust will be with us to promote their work to preserve the Broads wherry cruisers.
Our artists this year, who are showing on both the Saturday and Sunday of the snowdrop weekends, are:
Saturday 1st & Sunday 2nd February - Julie Brooks and Idris Walters will be exhibiting a selection of artworks 11am – 4pm showcasing a range of styles combining observation and imagination, with inspiration drawn from the ever-changing colours and moods of the landscapes and seascapes of North Norfolk and beyond. There will be paintings, pastels, prints and cards for sale. Ann Bradfield will also be presenting some of her craft items.

Saturday 8th & Sunday 9th February - Amanda Springall-Rogers will be showing alongside two other painters and a textile artist. Amanda’s work reflects the beauty, wonder and detail of the natural world.

Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th February – Rosalie Osborne-Gibb exhibits regularly at St Margaret’s and we are pleased to welcome her once again. With her love and inspiration of coast and countryside, from surf and sunsets to wildlife and landscapes, she will be showing the many aspects of her art in a bright and colourful exhibition. More about Rosalie is at https://www.rosaliegibbart.com/about

Saturday 22nd & Sunday 23rd February – East Coast Artz a group of local artists, who have regular exhibitions at the church, will be showing a diverse range of paintings, prints, cards, textiles, crafts and driftwood sculptures, often inspired by the local environment.
David Wright will also have some of his amazing wire sculptures on show, some in place within the churchyard.
There will also be musical interludes from Alan Morris on the church’s Norwich organ and maybe the odd guest singer.

Our Benefice

Safeguarding

Our parish of Thorpe Market: St Margaret is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO). Our Diocese of Norwich’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor who advises our PSO. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the PSO - Martin Castle 07817027589 / [email protected] - or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor . If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority’s children or adult social care services."