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Other sports clubs in Norwich and Norfolk / Pennine folding camper / Beijing Olympics
Introductory course run by ten clubs in Norfolk
Norwich Company of Bowmen / Taverham Archers / Fakenham Bowmen / Kings
Lynn Bowmen / Wherry Archers / Cromer Archers / Euston Park Bowmen /
Boltophs Bowmen / Moulton and District Archers / Aylsham and District
Bowmen
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The North Norfolk Astronomical
Society is an active group of amateur astronomers,
and caters from beginner to expert.
Regular viewing evenings are held, together with speaker evenings. The
society owns quite a number of telescopes, including a 12" Calver,
and
numerous Dobsonians from 6inch to 14inch.
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Always looking for new voices - Wednesday 7.30pm.
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We play modern board games aimed at adults. A massive past time in Germany and America that is becoming more popular all over Europe. Ever heard of Puerto rico? carcassonne? Settlers of Catan? ticket to ride? For the uninitiated - imagine chess merged with cluedo, risk and monopoly - without any dice rolling. Some games require luck but most use skill & thinking, however it is surprisingly easy and wonderfully varied. Don't just play games at Christmas enjoy them all year round!!
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See also Wargames
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Hollywood
Bowl
Riverside
Leisure Park. (26 Bowling Lanes)
Bar and Food area.
Open: 10am till late bar closes 11pm
Tel: 01603 631311 for prices.
Number 10
Barnard Road. (30 Bowling Lanes)
Bar, Cafe, Arcade area and Pool tables (Bar closes 11pm, Sun 10.30pm)
Open: Mon to Fri - 10am until late
Sat and Sun - 9am
until late
Tel: 01603 740730
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Skipper for the day? Or out for a picnic? Diesel and Electric powered craft
seating up to six.
Available at Griffin Lane Quay.
City Cruise Tourbus - floating berth on the
River Wensum between train station and hotel Nelson
Boat leaves from train station quay at 9.45am, 12 noon and 4.45pm (35min trip).
Travels through the heart of Old Norwich, round three sides of the Cathedral and
under bridges dating back to 1342.
Other cruises: County cruise, Broads cruise and a Romantic evening cruise with
live entertainment.
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This Norwich site is thirty minutes walk from the centre of the city. There
are fifty pitches on the site and facilities include: toilets, showers,
washing-up sinks, chemical disposal point and a dog walk. It is situated in its
own part-walled garden and a good bus service operates only five
minutes from the site. Those who enjoy fishing can access the river and next
door there is a small-holding where goats, pigs, chickens and ducks roam free.
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Snooker / Pool / American Pool (35 tables). TV and licensed bar. Food always available. Exclusive area with superb tables for the more dedicated player.
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Who
can help? Just about anyone!. If you have
some Sundays to spare. No special skills or previous experience are needed
as experienced people are present and ready to help. We provide all the
necessary tools and equipment. All you need to bring are Wellington boots,
some old clothes and a packed lunch.
We have a varied and enjoyable programme, which includes pond maintenance,
footpath construction, improvement of meadows and fens, and scrub
clearance. We usually also have something to eat provided and time to
socialise at the end of the day, as well as a lunch-time walk. It is
possible to join us for less than a whole day on many tasks. Tasks
generally finish by 4:30pm
What are we doing, when, and where are detailed in our tasks programme
which is sent or emailed every two months. We try to share transport when
we can, and have members who can give lifts. We meet at the site at 10am.
Contact Eddie Boosey on 01362 694071
www.norfolkconservationcorps.org
The Secretary, The Boundary, Shipdham Road, Dereham, NR19 !NP
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Assistant countryside rangers are selected through
application forms and interviews, as it is important that they are keen
and will fit well into the countryside team
Duties include wardening popular sites such as
Cockshoot and Ranworth Broads, patrolling the rights of way network,
assisting with events and giving advice and information about the Broads
in response to enquiries from the public.
There are also opportunities to get involved with
practical habitat management projects and wildlife surveys.
In return for spending a minimum of two weekend days
per month, working for the Broads Authority, assistant countryside rangers
receive comprehensive training.
Application form from Mary Norden, Eilish Rothney or Nick
Sanderson at the Broads Authority, telephone 01603 610734
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7.00-8.00 Beginners Lesson |
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8.00-8.30 Music and Dancing |
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8.30-9.30 Improvers Lesson |
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9.30-10.30 Music and Dancing |
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£4 (£3 concs) |
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Saturday Morning Dance Classes - all ages. Tap/Disco/Ball/Latin/Salsa. Stage work and Medals - Private lessons available.
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Thursdays, 7pm until 8pm, usually at the Vauxhall Centre, Norwich (check website
for changes). Bollywood dancing - open to all, easy to learn.
No dance experience needed.
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The Garage provides for all ages, dance, drama and ballet. Why not join a class or workshops.
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Knightshift Dance Company offers regular weekly dance classes. Open to everyone regardless of age, ability or previous experience.
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Taverham Scuba Diving School. Train to be an Open Water diver, an advanced Open Water diver, an Emergency First Response diver, a Rescue diver or a Dive-master. Includes dive holiday bookings if required.
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A Scuba Diving Centre in Norwich that offers courses, holidays and equipment sales.
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Norfolk Academy of Fencing -
Norwich High School, Newmarket Road, Norwich
Go to this instructor's website and find and other venues of fencing -
www.sowerby-fencing.co.uk
Norfolk's top junior fencing club for ages 8 - 18. Professional coaching,
Saturdays 10 - 11.30am.
Also at UEA Sports Park, Norwich.
Taster lessons for teenagers over 16 years old.
Contact 01603 747870 / 078330348800
Fencing for juniors 9 to 17 years old. Contact 01603 787355
Affondo Fencing Club
36, Intwood Road, Cringleford, Norwich. 01603 453845
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Jewellery Making (an American supplier)
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Cessna - £94 / hr -
Cherokee - £99 / hr -
Warrior (4 seater) £115 / hr
Jet Provost Mk 3A - £340 / 30mins /
£450 / hr.
Low level strike missions,
Aerobatics,
Formation flying,
Full flying equipment
Min
age 15 yrs, ex RAF instructors,
Open through-out the year.
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For boys and girls aged 5 to 12 years old Peter Mendham's School of Soccer.
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For pre-school and upwards.
Facilities are also available for gymnastic visitors wishing to hone their skills.
(pre-book)
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The Norman Centre has a gym that offers up to the minute cardiovascular fitness equipment. This includes rowers, joggers, steppers, upright and recumbent cycles as well as spin bikes. In addition, there is a complete range of resistance equipment, which is adaptable for all users, for use in toning the body and shaping up. Quality advice about fitness testing and personal programmes are available from our qualified staff.
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10, Rookery Business Park, Silver Street, Besthorpe, Attleborough,
Norfolk NR17 2LD. Website:
www.tnag.co.uk
/ Tel:
07760412442 We offer a wide variety of classes for children
and young people - our Fun4Baby classes are for babies and toddlers age
8 weeks to walking, and we then have structured TigerTots pre-school
classes for walkers up to school age. For school aged boys and girls we
offer recreational gymnastics classes. Our development and competition
squads cater for girls only, up to national elite level. We also offer
cheerleading classes and the facility is available to hire for birthday
parties.
Extensive parking and a viewing area
for parents, as well as disabled access. We are open six days a week
throughout daytimes and evenings.
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A popular way to start gliding is to start with a trial lesson. This costs £75 approx includes insurance and one months membership of the club. During the month you can have further flights at club rates which approximate to £20 per flight.. Full membership of the club costs £420.00. Alternately you can join one of our courses - either half day, evening or full week - or go at your own pace by flying on club days. What-ever you choose, fully qualified BGA instructors will fly with you, teach you the techniques and guide you to your goal.
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Inspire is East Anglia's only
hands on science centre - a unique place for people to explore science and
technology for themselves, making their own discoveries in their own time
Housed in St Michael at Coslany, one of Norwich's most
beautiful redundant churches, close to the city centre, Inspire offers a
discovery experience for people of all ages, from toddlers to pensioners.
There are always more than forty different exhibits in
the gallery whenever you visit, with regular new additions and special
events throughout the year.
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The Lakenham Dance Company
The Lakenham Sports and Leisure Centre
Every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
Tel: Andy / Adele 01362 851767 - Al / Linda 01603 458637
Time: 7.30 until 10.30pm
Come and join us for the hottest dance experience
Beginner and Intermediate lessons followed by freestyle dance.
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A futuristic wasteland filled with sounds, flashing lights and enemies. |
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Stalk your opponents equipped with state of the art laser hardware |
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Use stealth and cunning, strategy and skill to score points |
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Attack their base and defend yours - but look out for Sentinels |
Fully trained Marshals guide you through the most exciting laser game adventure known to man. Provides an excellent non-contact team building sport, ideal for all ages and all weathers.
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Viking
Laser Sports is an Outdoor Laser Combat Company. Based in Thetford,
Norfolk we have five separate battlefields in Norfolk and Suffolk. When
you book your activity we will choose the most convenient site for your
conflict to take place. Most of the team of staff are ex-military and will
ensure you have a fun packed visit. We provide:
Military Missions / Sci-Fi Shoot-em-ups / Birthday Battle
Packs / Stag and Hen Party Packs / Wedding Wars / Corporate Team Building
packs / Day and Night Missions and Full Mobile Service Available. For more
information please visit the website.
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Classes in Aikido, Bujindan, Budo, Escrima, Hapkido, Jeet Kune Do, Judo,
Ju-Jitsu, Karate, Kung Fu, Muay Thai, Tae Kwon Do,
Tai Chi, Wing Tchun and
Yoga. Timetable and further information
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Snetterton Racing Circuit - Between
Thetford and Attleborough
Brands Hatch Leisure Group Circuit
Open March to the end of November, week-ends
only.
Tel: 01953 887303
Practice sessions, mornings from 9am, racing 1.30 - 5.30pm
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Norfolk Wildlife Trust
manages 40 nature reserves and owns ten kilometres of coastline, nine
Norfolk Broads (e.g. Hickling
Broad) and five ancient woodlands. We work to protect and enhance
Norfolk's wildlife and wild places. NWT works with other conservation
groups, local authorities, landowners and Norfolk's people to ensure a
healthy and sustainable future for our wildlife and ourselves.
We need help to do this.
Join us today - call 01603 625540 or drop in to the visitor centres on our
nature reserves.
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Norfolk Orienteering Club -
www.norfolkoc.co.ukThe club currently has over two hundred members, the majority of whom come from Norfolk. The club aims to organise a regular programme of events throughout the year. It hopes that these events will appeal to all levels of orienteer.
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Three exciting game fields for team play |
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Games and missions to suit any size group |
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Walk and play the 'S.A.S Kill House' |
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Target range with prizes to be won |
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All protective clothing supplied |
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Latest semi-automatic guns |
The facility also has fully trained tournament marshals,
corporate entertainment and full changing and shower facilities.
There is also
parking for over one hundred cars
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Situated: 109, Unthank Road, Norwich
Open: Tuesday to Saturday - 10am until 5.30pm
Sundays - 11am until 5pm
New Year - new ideas. Looking for something new to do? -
decorate your own ceramics
Grapevine provides the perfect opportunity to
relax and be creative.
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Situated: 2, Farmers Avenue - Level 4, Castle Mall (cinema
entrance).
Website -
http://www.paintaplate.co.uk/
Tel: 01603 616535
Open: Tuesday to Saturday - 10am until 6:30pm. Sundays 11am until 4:30pm.
Paint Your Own Ceramics in a Plate Ceramic Studio A great place to have fun and be creative, all abilities and ages welcome. Create a personalised present for someone you care for, birthday, Christmas or to celebrate a new born child. Lasting unique gifts and memories at Paint a Plate.
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Phone for an appointment or gift vouchers.
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A fun packed indoor and outdoor centre specially designed for the sevens and under
The Play Barn is situated only ten minutes by car from Norwich. Throughout the year it provides an indoor play area, a courtyard full of pedal tractors and outdoor toys, an outdoor play-den, a picnic area, outdoor play-area, a beach barn, a tiny tots soft play duck pond and reading and puzzle tables. Additionally it provides from Easter to October a tots tale farm, pony rides, tractor and trailer rides, a family nature trail and various activities including Easter, Summer and Halloween events, competitions, crafts and story time. There is also a registered childcare centre on site.
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Deighton Hills Fakenham Rd, TaverhamClay-pigeon shooting
£9 for 40 targets.
Membership:
£25 per year. Open all year.
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Lindy Hop is the original swing partner dance that emerged from the Afro-American jazz dance tradition in 1930's Harlem. Today it is danced by a growing number of people all over the world. Developed in the streets and above all a social dance, Lindy Hop is based on lead / follow technique and creativity rather than a set choreography - once you have learned the basic steps, there is a lot of room for improvisation. Lindy Hop is danced at all tempos and to many different kinds of music, ranging from traditional jazz and blues to funk and hip-hop.
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Opening Hours: Monday to Friday - 7am until 10pm
Saturday - 8am until 7pm
Sunday - 8.30am until 8pm
Includes a main pool, teaching pool, spa pool, sauna and fitness centre.
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Norfolk Ski Club
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Contact: Katy Carr on 07919 312155 or
Email: sprowston.heritage@tesco.net
If
you like history, writing, talking, sewing, computers, archiving,
photography or family trees, come and join us. We have weekly IT evenings
on Thursdays of every month. Reminiscence and research evenings on a
Wednesday, once a month. We are looking for people who like needlework, to
assist in completing a tapestry on the History of Sprowston. The Sprowston
in Stitches group meets once a month together with the occasional Saturday
meetings.
All it costs is your time. Give us a ring on
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Have you ever wondered what it is like to drive our steam
engines?
Well, now you can find out by joining one of our "Steam Driving
Courses". There are a number of different courses aimed at everybody from
the absolute beginner upwards. One and two day courses costing £95 and £175
respectively are available during off peak periods (Sept - Nov, March - June).
The course fees include everything from tuition to lunch. More information
Places
to Visit / Railways
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Players are required for the Norwich and District Table Tennis League 2007 - 08 season. Entries welcome from 4 a side teams within ten miles radius of Norwich City Centre who are, village teams, community centre teams, schools, independent teams etc. Also new players and former league players and keen youngsters are also welcome to join existing clubs where some coaching is available. Deadline: May 31st 08
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Volleyball practice and coaching. Tuesdays 8.15pm - 10.15pm.
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Tuesdays at the Belvedere Centre, Belvoir Street, Norwich - 7pm until 10.30pm
Secretary:
C.M. White, Norwich Rearguard Wargames Society.
Visitors and members are always welcome to bring other games to play on the premises, or just to come along and watch.
If you wish to have a place reserved for you at the games listed in 'Programme of Games' on our website, or have any other questions, please contact Greame 01603 763096 or Chris 07759 898183
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Yoga Classes with Julee: Monday from 6:00pm until 7:15pm at Martineau Hall,
Colegate for all levels.
Thursdays from 10:30am until 11:45am at Innerspace,
St Benedicts. 50+ classes.
Thursdays from 7:30pm until 9:00pm at Innerspace, St
Benedicts open level.
For more information please visit www.juls.co.uk / Tel: 07793 458 216 / email: yoga@juls.co.uk
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The Maddermarket Theatre has a thriving Youth Theatre, providing the first
important steps for young people aged 6 to 18 years, wanting to make a career in
the theatre or those who want to have a hobby that gives them a unique way of
expressing themselves. The classes
cover a wide range of activities designed to
develop drama skills and to encourage students to develop their imaginations,
communication skills and teamwork, whilst being fun. The classes are run by our
professional staff, with visiting tutors giving tuition in other areas of
theatre making, such as lighting, sound, stage combat, costume and mask-work.
Students are encouraged to make full use of the theatres facilities, with
opportunities to perform in the main theatre and to explore the many departments
within the building.
Youth theatre classes are held on Saturdays and Sundays, and
after school hours on various weekdays at the theatre, with class times and fees
according to age. Terms are ten weeks (with a break for half term), and follow
the academic year. Students may return each term and rise through the age
groups.
We also organise group outings to go and see places of
theatrical interest such as Shakespeare's Globe Theatre and to
Stratford-Upon-Avon. Being known for our professional training standards, we
have also been called upon to provide young actors for local TV and film
productions. As a member of the Maddermarket Youth Theatre, you are entitled to
discounts on particular shows at the theatre.
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Norwich Young People's Theatre is
committed to:
Delivering high quality training in the performing arts.
Increasing opportunities for young people from all backgrounds to take part in
theatre-making.
Providing a safe and supportive environment where young people can express
themselves.
Classes are held at The Assembly House, a beautiful Georgian building in the heart of Norwich City centre. Students use a range of well-equipped spaces within the building for classes, rehearsals and staged performances. The Assembly House is on Theatre Street, adjacent to the Forum. There is parking to the rear and side of the building.
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Facilities
Cafe: with food, drink, magazines, plasmas and games room. Our cafe
is the place to be from morning until night. Stay as long as you
like.
Nightclub: OPEN includes the first
exclusively under 18s club in the UK. Covering all tastes in music and
performance, whatever your scene, there is a regular series of great
nights in store!
Climbing wall: The Highest climbing wall in
Norfolk (not that we are competitive or anything!). Suitable for all
levels of climbing ability and available for courses, daily climbing
sessions and group hires.
Live venue: A state of the art, brand
spanking new live venue. Watch this space for news of spectacular gigs,
performances and parties.
Health Suite: Offer of health services
delivered by people who understand what you are going through.
Dance Studio: Fancy taking a class? Need a
space to rehearse?
Media Lab: With 24 PCs, and loads of
comfy seating, drop in to check your email, surf the web, play games or
catch up with some school or college work.
Recording Studio: Our affordable city centre
studios will be the hot spot for all of Norfolk's budding and established
recording artists.
Info and Guidance: Want advice from people
who know what they are talking about? OPEN is home to youth workers who
have loads of experience in helping on issues including health, jobs,
housing and drugs and alcohol.
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The Youth and Community
Service runs a programme of courses, mostly for youngsters aged between
eight and sixteen. These are run from Whitlingham, Filby and the Eagle
Centre off Heigham Street, Norwich
For more information on courses, many of which are run for complete
beginners, telephone.
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