Bread or Blood – a production by Downham Market High School
Downham Market High School, supported by the Greater Fens Museums Partnership and Downham Market Heritage Society, presents: Bread or Bloodat Downham Market Town Hall Thursday 22nd and Friday 23rd November7:30pm Performed by a cast of forty students this production will explore the riots that took place in the local area in the early 19th Century. […]
Downham Art Circle Winter Exhibition
The Downham Art Circle is currently holding a Winter Art Exhibition upstairs in the Downham Market Town Hall. Starting today, Thursday 15th November, it will run for three days until Saturday 17th November from 10am until 5pm each day. We popped in this morning to have a look at the over ninety pieces of art […]
Downham in the News
Here is a brief overview of some of some of the local news stories that have been reported in Downham Market in recent weeks. St Edmund s Church launches Posters & Mugs for Restoration Appeal – 5th November 2012 A new range of gifts and posters featuring Downham s parish church is now available for […]
Downham Market Christmas Lights 2012 Switch On
It will be celebration time in Downham Market on Sunday 25th November as the town prepares to switch on its Christmas Lights for 2012. An afternoon of fun and activities including musical performances, a craft fair and the hilarious Santa Fun Run will precede the Big Switch On at 4:30pm. Christmas Lights Craft Fair 12noon […]
Calling All Father Christmases for the Downham Santa Run
The Downham Market Santa Run returns this year as part of the ‘Christmas Lights Switch On’ celebrations. Event organisers, Peter Duhig (Winning Ways) & Frances Rayner (Downham Sports Coordinator), are hoping to attract one hundred Santas to Downham on Sunday 25th November. The Robert Foot Leukaemia Fund is the charity that will once again benefit […]
Remembrance Day in Downham Market
This year Remembrance Day, 11th November, falls on a Sunday. The following acts of remembrance will be taking place in Downham Market in 2012. Sunday 11th November 2012 11amPause and RememberThe Town Square Then from 2:00pm onwardsDownham Market Remembrance Parade 2:00pm – People to gather at The Town Square2:30pm – Wreath laying at the War […]
Halloween and Half Term in Downham Market
How perfectly ghastly! This year Halloween and Half Term are falling in the same week. Sounds like a recipe for some spooky spectacles and ghoulish games to us. Monday 22nd October – Sunday 4th November Robin Hood does Church Farm 10am – 5pm each day Church Farm Rare Breeds Centre, Stow Bardolph Story time in the straw […]
Fireworks Display Denver / Downham Market 2012
Looking for the 2014 event? Read more here. Saturday, 3rd November 2012, to celebrate Bonfire Night The Downham & District Round Table will be putting on their usual Gala Fireworks Display in Denver village. Gates open: 5:30pm Display commences: 7pm Entry: Ryston Road, Denver (just passed the church) Adults £5, Under-16 £2.50, Under-5 FREE Plenty […]
Downham Market and Clackclose Primary School both up for Norfolk Sports Awards
This year the Norfolk Sports Awards will be taking place at an evening reception on 7th November. And among the excited finalists attending the event there will be representatives from Downham Market and Clackclose Primary School. In the Sporting School of the Year award category, Clackclose Primary is one of three finalists, competing against Alderman […]
Downham Market Town Hall to Stage Fundraising Concert
Local musicians are coming together to help raise funds for the Robert Foot Leukaemia Fund. Sarah Mawby and the Bluenote Band will be performing an exciting line-up of jazz, funk and soul classics. Saturday 10th November 2012 8:00PM Downham Market Town Hall Adult – £8 Child – £4 (tickets on sale NOW at LEWKS) The […]
Meet Downham Market's Sporting Heroes
The Downham and District Sporting Heroes Awards were held on 11th October in a packed out Downham Market Town Hall. After an incredible year of sport, it was an opportunity to publically celebrate the dedicated individuals who do so much for local sport in our area. Downhamweb is now able to publish details of the […]
New Shop to Open on Downham Market High Street
Exciting news for Downham Market s High Street as new shop Paint Pots prepares to open its doors in the next few weeks. Paint Pots is the brain-child of local woman Juma Sharma and will be an arts and crafts business with a difference. Part shop and part workshop, Juma explains that customers will be […]