Free Community Activity Days
The Horstead Centre and the Horstead Church Council (PCC) are delighted to invite readers of the Marlpit to the second in a series of four, free Community Activity Days on Thursday the 22nd of August from 10.30AM.
The Horstead Centre and the PCC have designed these activity days in collaboration with the Broads Authority. Together, we will provide opportunities for local people of all ages to come together to share our love of nature and our local area.
August’s event will explore the theme of Harvest and Natural Resources and will include physical activities, crafts and learning; focussed on our local area and natural resources.
• Foraging and wild camp cookery
• Salt dough modelling
• Make your own model boat and set sail in an afternoon boat race! *
• Rock climbing
• Fruit and veg and plant swap shop
• Engaging displays exploring the History of agricultural labour
• Hot and cold drinks and plenty of space for all
• Follow-up opportunities, for attendees to access outdoor activity coaching.
• More…
* All boats to be made from biodegradable, foraged, natural materials. These can be made on the day or made at home and submitted for entry in the race.
Join us.
The Horstead Centre and the PCC would like to hear from any local resident, club, or organisation who would like to promote their opportunities for local volunteers… or those who would like to run their own free activity or share their local knowledge on the day.
How to get involved.
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For further information or to confirm your attendance, please contact the Horstead Centre on [email protected]. Attendance must be confirmed in advance.
To support the delivery of these community events, Horstead with Stanninghall Parish Council has been awarded funding from Broadland Council’s Pride in Place Community Grant. Pride in Place funding is part of the UK Government’s Shared Prosperity Fund.

The return of the popular Bike Ride. We will be open to welcome visitors and hope maybe to have some sponsored bike riders this year!

Our Autumn activity day with the Horstead centre will be full of all the usual outdoor activities and at the church we will be concentrating on celebrating our beautiful and unusual stained glass.
At 12.30 am we have a special presentation from Terry Byrne of the Edward Birkbeck Lifeboat restoration team. One of our windows was given in memory of Edward Birkbeck M.P. who lived for many years at Horstead Hall. He was a member of the RNLI for over 50 years and this was the early days of the institute. We will be adding more activities and events.