UEA spring Inaugural Lecture on Nutrition

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Free drinks reception.... I'm there!

Tell me what you eat and I will tell you what you are

Tuesday 27th January 18:30 - 19:30
UEA (contact for location)

Join us for an opportunity to hear about cutting-edge research taking place at the University of East Anglia from our newly appointed professors. The 2015 spring Inaugural Lecture series covers a fascinating range of topics, from healthy eating and art history to prose fiction and protests. You don't have to be an expert to enjoy these open public lectures and there is a chance to meet the speaker at a free drinks reception after the talk.

The first of our spring Inaugural Lectures, ‘Tell me what you eat and I will tell you what you are’ will be given by Prof Alastair Forbes from Norwich Medical School.

The title of this lecture is borrowed from a French gastronome who recognised the importance of what we eat in what becomes of us. While his was a more philosophical approach, this talk will look at how our diets affect our health and alter the risks of various diseases. Prof Forbes will use his background in clinical nutrition to explore examples used in medical practice, and those of a more epidemiological nature.

Attendance is free and open to all. 

For more information email events@uea.ac.uk or call 01603 592130.

Telephone: 01603 592130

Email: events@uea.ac.uk

Info about the Spring Inaugural Lecture Series

Norwich Vegan Pop-Up Shop

Norwich Vegan Pop-Up Shop
FREE SAMPLES

24th Jan 10am
Quaker Meeting House
Upper Goat Lane

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Norwich Open Christmas

Anyone who is homeless or alone on Christmas Day this year will be welcomed with open arms at Norwich Open Christmas

Norwich Open Christmas offers companionship, a tasty festive lunch, plenty of tea and lively entertainment

No booking is required and visitors are welcome to attend at any time and come and go throughout the day.

Norwich Open Christmas
Christmas Day from 11am to 5pm

The Halls
St Andrew's Plain
Norwich  NR3 1AU

www.StAndrewsHall.co.uk
Tel: 01603 628477

More info about volunteering

Free (short) salsa class

Free (short) salsa class
Tuesday at Cuba de Revolutions
7.40 - 8pm! (Come see us at the DJ booth)

Come, and join in the fun. Salsa's a brilliant way to meet new people whilst keeping fit, and it doesn't take long to get hooked!

No need to bring a partner or book, just turn up on the night and join in the fun!

Students with an NUS card also get a FREE STRAWBERRY DAIQUIRI between 7 - 8pm, so come at 7:20 and have a quick cocktail before your free session!

Charity Commission Public Meeting

Charity Commission Public Meeting
Tuesday 2nd December 2014 - 10:45
INCLUDING FREE LUNCH

One of the statutory requirements of the Charity Commission is to hold a certain number of public meetings each year across England and Wales. The next meeting is in Norwich. It is free and includes a buffet lunch. These session are a great opportunity for trustees to have direct contact with the Commission. The topics covered include:

How charities can help more people to become trustees – looking at skills, experience and responsibilities
​Charities and financial accountability
​How charities can protect themselves from harm.
The event is of primary interest to trustees of charities in the Norfolk area but is also suitable for senior staff.
To book a place please email PublicMeetings@charitycommission.gsi.gov.uk . Space is limited to 50 attendees and will be given on a first-come, first-serve basis; initially this will be 2 attendees per organisation.

Free - Please book in advance

Voluntary Norfolk
2 - 16 Colegate
Norwich
NR3 1BQ

Contact: Email: PublicMeetings@charitycommission.gsi.gov.uk

Free emergency food for people in crisis

Providing emergency food for local people in crisis

A sudden crisis such as an illness, family breakup, death, benefit delay or redundancy can leave people unable to feed themselves and their families.  If you are really struggling to pay for food, crisis food boxes are available to people who obtain a food voucher on of the Voucher centres.  You can then exchange the voucher for a food box at one of the Distribution centres



More info on Norwich Foodbank
Please read about my views on free stuff organised by religious groups

Wensum Sports Centre Free to play open day

Wensum Sports Centre
FREE TO PLAY OPEN DAY
SATURDAY 6th DECEMBER 11.30am TO 4.30pm.

Try a new sport or watch demonstrations.
Free food available!

Welcome to our community sports centre. 

We aim to provide a broad range of activities to help fulfil the needs of our local community. 

Our charity is voluntary based and continues to evolve as we seek to expand our community asset. 

Having rescued the sports hall from closure in 2010, we are still seeking to improve our tenure with the pursuit of an extended lease from Norfolk County Council. 

Whether as an individual or group participation we look forward to seeing old and new friends alike.

Freeshop Norwich

I'm thinking of setting up a monthly Freeshop in Norwich

"Freeshops, otherwise known us Give-away shops are similar to charity shops, only everything is available free at no cost. Whether it is a book, a piece of furniture, a garment or a household item, it is all freely given away.  Through the concept of the gift economy, Freeshops are a statement against the senseless consumerism of our times."

Join the Facebook community page for more info

If you'd like to help out with running a freeshop (it means you get first dibs on all the freestuff!), email freestufftodoinnorwich@gmail.com

Norwich Farmshare Open Day

Norwich Farmshare is a community farm on the edge of Norwich, near Postwick. We help adults and children learn about the source of their food and train volunteers in practical growing skills. We grow food for over 80 members and deliver weekly around the city.

We’d love to see you at our annual Open Day on Saturday 27th September 10-4.30. We will be welcoming Bob Flowerdew from BBC Gardener’s Question Time and there’ll be some great live music, kids activities, delicious food stalls, games and pop-up talks. We’ll be running farm tours and there’ll be a chance for all the family to get their hands in the soil!

Come for the day or come for a while: all welcome. 
See http://norwichfarmshare.co.uk/openday/ for the day's full programme

• BOB FLOWERDEW (FROM BBC GARDENER'S QUESTION TIME)
• LIVE MUSIC
• FREE AFTERNOON TEA
• KIDS ACTIVITIES AND GAMES
• FARM TOURS AND WILDFLOWER WALKS
• GARDENING ADVICE
• POP-UP TALKS
• BOOK READINGS AND SIGNINGS 
• LOCAL PRODUCE TO TASTE AND BUY
• SEED SWAP

More info

MIDWEEK MAYHEM

MIDWEEK MAYHEM SUMMER HOLIDAY FUN
INTU CHAPELFIELD
30 JUL - 28 AUG 2014: 10:00 - 16:00

6th & 7th August - Captain Calamity's Balloon & Bubble Shows

In the Captain's Incredible Balloon Shows at 10am and 2pm; he will blow a mega balloon and climb inside it!    And don't miss Captain Calamity's Bubble Shows at 12 noon and 4pm. 

13th & 14th August - Body Zorbing

Both kids and grown ups can have a go at this Midweek Mayhem activity - body zorbing! Pull on a body zorb, which is rather like being includes in a big circle of bubble wrap and then try and play games like football...if you can!!

20th & 21st August - Urban Canvas Pavement Art

Come along and help them paint, chalk and colour in a giant 'Flower Power' themed art masterpiece on Chapelfield Plain.

Pop by from 10am to watch Urban Canvas draw on the design and then join in from 11am on both days.

27th & 28th August - Captain Calamity's Balloon & Bubble Shows

As above

More info

The Festival of Cultures

The Festival of Cultures is an annual summer event that celebrates cultural diversity.

 Forum - Saturday August 16 2014

Children and adults alike are treated to free complementary therapies, multi-cultural performances, games, prizes, workshops and fun activities like zumba workshops, face painting, henna tattoos etc . The Festival provides people an opportunity to meet new friends and learn about other cultures.  The event aims to strengthen the community spirit and forge partnership working for a more cohesive society.

More about Festival of Cultures

More about Norwich Mind

Free Food and Edible Flowers Trade School Norwich class

Free Food and Edible Flowers Trade School Norwich class
Sunday 10th August 13.00-14.00 at Grapes Hill Community Garden

The past few years has seen an explosion of interest in foraging for and growing your own food. This course with a local horticulturist will help you to find the food that is growing in our gardens and hedgerows. The class is happening in the lovely surroundings of Grapes Hill Community Garden which is just off the Dereham Road.

If you would like to book a place on this course then just click on this link and fill in your details.

Free to collect theatre set (amongst other things)

This is a very well constructed and finished set that was made for and used by a local Theatrical troupe for their recent production that toured Norwich and the surrounding area.   Pics below.






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While you're at it you could join Streetlife to connect and share with other local people.  
(similar to Streetbank).  Also try Freecycle or Gumtree to find more random stuff for free.

Remember - Priceless doesn't mean worthless!

Free tea and cake from John Lewis

You can sign up for a John Lewis card (either picking one up in store or online) and they send you vouchers for free hot drink and a cake to use each month in their cafe
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Almost as good as the Waitrose offer

More info

Norwich Veggie Fayre 2014

Norwich Veggie Fayre 2014
Saturday, 26 July 2014 at 11:00

Norwich Veggie Fayre in its fourth year, bringing you vegan food and animal sanctuaries in the beautiful surroundings of the Quaker Meeting House.

This year's event will see the return of stalwarts and favourites including Deerly Beloved Bakery. (Vegan), Rainbow Wholefoods and Lush NORWICH as well of plenty of newcomers. There will be stalls present from sanctuaries including Wing and a Prayer as well as direct action groups such as Sea Shepherd UK and The Black Fish. It will also see the return of last year's ridiculously popular vegan wine tasting, hosted by Tom Loudon.

So bring your friends, family, foes, and friendly animals for a beautiful day out supporting veg*nism and animal rights throughout Norfolk and beyond.

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Festival of Spirit

Free "Festival of Spirit" day with Krishna Wisdom
"An inspirational evening of music, mantra chants, yoga philosophy, drama and a free vegetarian meal"

Wed 23 July 2014
6:30 pm - 8.30 pm
Octagon Unitarian Chapel

Festival of Spirit is a travelling road show that brings the flavours, sounds and colourful sights of Krishna to your town. In just three hours you’ll be treated to the meditative energy and healing sounds of kirtan; watch a play; listen to a short introductory talk; experience an Indian dance performance; and finally, get to taste a plate of our vegetarian delights. Whatever your spiritual interest, you won’t be disappointed.  The whole evening is an introduction to Bhakti Yoga, the ancient art of connecting with the divine source within

More about the organisers

The Library

Libraries are great, aren't they?!

The library in the Forum

Your local library has something for everyone and it’s free to join.  The mission statement of Norfolk Library & Information Service is to support reading & learning for everyone.

When you join the library, you can use any Norfolk Library to

• Borrow up to 15 books for free, for up to 3 weeks at a time and return them to any library in Norfolk (see the What you can borrow for more details)
• Borrow the latest CDs, Playstation games, DVDs and videos at affordable rates and return them to any library as well
• Download ebooks from the Norfolk Digital Library – up to 6 at a time, for a maximum of 3 weeks
• Bring your children to storytimes
• Use our PCs – office software, email and the internet are all free
• Access study material
• Research local history
• Access business information
• Request and renew books online

And there's normally loads on at the Forum as well while you're there.

Free nice waitrose tea and coffee every day

Free tea or coffee everyday at Waitrose when you get a free mywaitrose loyalty card, drink in or take away.

Just pitch up at customer services asking for a temporary card.    You don't have to buy anything from there (I didn't!).  You don't even have to register the card.

They do a nice latte and mocha.

The Lanes Summer Fayre

THE NORWICH LANES SUMMER FAYRE 2014

This year’s Norwich Lanes Summer Fayre is taking place on Sunday 6th July. We’re pleased to announce that it’s going to be bigger and better than ever before; more live music, far greater entertainment and involving many more venues, streets and open spaces.

Last year, an estimated 15,000 people were delighted to attend the Summer Fayre and we are expecting to see a rise in numbers this time round! If you would like to bring your business in to the Norwich Lanes for the day, please contact Victoria at stalls@norwichlanes.co.uk

More info

Film night at the Forum

Thursday 12 June Ghostbusters
Thursday 19 June Breakfast at Tiffany's
Thursday 26 June Indianna Jones and the Temple of Doom
Thursday 3 July Flash Gordon 
Thursday 10 July Grease
All films start at roughly 8pm outside The Forum, Norwich
We will also be giving away FREE popcorn

NB: All films shown will be PG (Parental Guidance) and are suitable for general viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children.






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