This October sees a double bill of Artist Salons in Suffolk. Are you a creative practitioner or professional working in, or wanting to work in, diversity? Our Artist Salons are free workshop and networking opportunities for creative practitioners and community organisers. Coming under the umbrella of the Platforma Festival, we will focus on arts provision for migrant, refugee and asylum seeker communities. We have some fab speakers in line, including Tor Cooke from The Art Station, Angie Lee-Foster from Britten Pears Arts, and artist Johann Don-Daniel. Counterpoints Arts | The Art Station | Britten Pears Arts | The Battery of Ideas | Arts Council England | Arts La'Olam (fb)

This year's Festival of Thetford & Punjab 2025 was a blast! Thanks to everyone who joined in the festivities and made it so special. This cross-cultural celebration was inspired by the people of Thetford and the Duleep Singh family, the last Royal Family of the Punjab who lived in nearby Elveden. This year’s programme included a weekend of exciting events at Ancient House Museum, Thomas Paine Hotel’s Annual Curry Night, and the Thetford Mela, a day of music, performance and dance at Thetford Grammar School. Ancient House Museum | Breckland Council | Arts Council England | The Thomas Paine Hotel | Norfolk County Council | Thetford Grammar School | Thetford Bubbly Hub | About Thetford Magazine | Thetford Town Council | Circus Raj | Peter Bence | Thetford and Brandon Times | Sunrise Radio | BBC Norfolk (fb)