Welcome to the Borough Council of King's Lynn & West Norfolk

 

City Girls - Festival Too

King’s Lynn is truly a festival town, with its literature festival, poetry festival and fantastic music festivals covering both classical and rock music.

 

Festival Too, one of the largest free music festivals in Europe, opened on 27 June. King’s Lynn Festival (12-25 July) is followed by the Hanse Festival which takes place between 30 July and 2 August and promises to be a maritime extravaganza celebrating Lynn’s rich heritage and links with Europe. For festival information across the borough visit our tourism pages.

 

Find out more news on our Press Release Archive pages.

Inspiration blooms on artist's doorstep
Council operatives Jason Wells and Jim Curry became the unlikely source of inspiration for Hunstanton-based artist Paul White as they tended to the town's cliff-top Esplanade Gardens in preparation for this summer's RHS Britain in Bloom judges' visit
Rt Hon Michael Portillo heads up Hanse Festival line-up
Former high profile politician, television presenter and author Michael Portillo will visit King's Lynn Corn Exchange on 30 July as part of the town's Hanse Festival
Hanse exhibition at the Custom House
A special exhibition celebrating King's Lynn's Hanseatic past will open at the Custom House on 1 July ahead of the town's Hanse Festival (30 July-2 August)