Shuck Sunday is the day to kick back and relax. There is lots to join in on including yoga, Pilates, Tai Chi, sound bath meditation and more in the Wellbeing tent. Everyone is welcome even if you have never tried anything like this before.
Or you might fancy a dip in the river first thing with a community swim (wear whatever you feel comfortable in but bring something to change into). Or you could give paddle boarding a try! Free taster sessions throughout the day.
There are plenty of activities for children too - for older kids we have Get Medieval with their medieval swordplay for the over 10s, and for younger children there is story-telling, crafting, river-dipping and more. Wayward Adventurers Guild help people create fantastical worlds and are especially good with neurodiverse adventurers and those with different learning styles Also on offer is Folk-a-Dilly in the Pagoda with story-telling throughout the day, exploring myths and legends. And the giant games will be there for the day too.
There is music throughout the day on the Fen Farm Music Stage:
Cara Roxannee starts the day with her gentle folksy style followed by guitarist extraordinaire Peter Turrell. Three Revens (who are also featuring in Straunge and Terrible Wunder at St. Mary’s church the night before) are delivering a podcast. Young musicians from the Play Produce Promote project (as featured in the BBC’s Look East recently) then take to the stage before the Steve Arlene Trio close the day in rousing style.
We are thrilled to welcome Gossamer Circus; Going Feral to the Meadow this year. This promises to be spectacular, featuring aerial circus, physical theatre and a bespoke soundtrack of music and prose. The show draws on our connection with the more-than-human systems that support us, natural cycles, folklore and ritual, spinning new stories that speak to a possible future of hope, connection and community.
The performance will be followed by a workshop led by eco-artist Bridget McKenzie, in which participants will be invited to respond creatively to the themes raised in the show, creating poetry and artwork around the climate crisis and our place within the web of life. Bespoke seed-paper leaves can be planted to grow native wildflowers, carry message in the form of snippets of the spoken words in the show. Ideas and resources for follow-up action will be given.
Other things to watch are the now traditional coracle race and the Mummers are back with their enchanting play.
There is a wide choice of food and drink on site too:
Patron Norwich - paella
Society Alive - Caribbean
The Flying Chef - hot dogs
Bagel or Beigel - loaded bagels
Veg Tubby - Indian vegetarian
Chim Chim - Thai vegan & veggie
Boston Travelling Tea Party
Coffee With Personality
Jim’s Ices
Norfolk Cider - Bar
Flint Vineyard - wine & spritzers
But it is perfectly OK for you to bring a picnic if you wish!
Parking is a 10 min walk away- either at Wharton Street, or the Maltings Pavilion sportsground car park (which is free). There is no parking at the Riverside Centre, or on the meadow itself.
But for those who don’t want to bring their cars into town, or for whom Falcon Meadow is too far to walk- or who simply don’t have anyone to go with - we are laying on a special 8-seater Shuck Bus!
This will shuttle between the Bungay Medical Centre to the Meadow at regular intervals throughout the day at 10.30am, 11am and midday, returning from the meadow at 12.30pm, 2pm and 3.30pm. Just turn up and get on the bus!
There will also be portaloos on site and first aid.
The main entrance to the meadow is at the Ditchingham end: What 3 Words: spine.treat.recur.
