The Brecks Outdoor Festival returns for a third year from Saturday 8th to Sunday 23rd August. This festival celebrates the wild and unusual landscape of the Brecks, with a range of nature-inspired activities.
With 60 events across 25 different locations, this is the biggest festival yet. Whether you’re into swimming, cycling or dancing, want to try the Nordic walking technique or perhaps hone your drawing skills, there will be something for you!
In Thetford, Ancient House and the Charles Burrell Museum are running special festival events, and Thetford Town Council is hosting Wild Thetford in the Market Place to celebrate sounds and pollinators. Pop into the library on 22nd August and you can also help us create artwork for a new Brecks video game!
If you’re after adventure further afield, try our silent disco-style events on Knettishall Heath with Groove & Meditation on 10th August and Nature’s Rhythm on 12th August. Or you could take a trailer tour of the Elveden Estate, then enjoy an estate-grown meal. If there’s a young archaeologist in your life, West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village is holding two-day workshops for 7-13-year-olds.
For the night owls, we have lots of evening events this year, like discovering Microscopic Marvels or bioluminescence at Brandon Country Park on Tuesday 18th August.
Celebrate our beautiful landscape with us! Here are three more dates for your diary:
Sunday 23rd August – Brecks Creative Open Mic at Brandon Orchard. Celebrate the festival’s finale with an afternoon of creative entertainment in the orchard, featuring local musicians, writers and actors. Bring your own landscape-inspired creative works to share too!
Sunday 9th August – Outdoor Swimming at Brandon Staunch (near the Leisure & Health Hub). Opportunities to try outdoor swimming in a fun, safe environment. Sessions for adults, families and people with additional needs.
Wednesday 19th August – River Discovery Day at Thetford Riverside. Uncover the marvellous world of rivers with river dipping, creature crafts and games, and guided paddleboarding.
Full event listings are available at brecks.org, or in printed programmes available from local libraries and venues.
