A Fine City Summer Fête

Celebrate the height of summer in true Norwich style at A Fine City Summer Fête, a vibrant three-day market and community celebration both inside and outside The Forum.
Enjoy the ultimate August Bank Holiday weekend filled with artisan stalls, live performances, creative workshops, and delicious street food in the heart of the city!
Browse handcrafted goods from talented local makers, take part in fun family-friendly activities, and soak up the sunshine with vibrant entertainment throughout the day. Part of the Fine City Events seasonal calendar, this free-to-attend community celebration is the perfect summer day out.
🎨 What to Expect:
🛍️ Curated Market: A diverse indoor and outdoor market featuring handmade crafts, original art, boutique jewellery, and unique home décor, as well as an exhibition from the Norfolk Craft Guild.
🎭 Live Entertainment: Live music and performances bringing The Forum to life (full schedule to be confirmed).
🍧 Street Food & Summer Bars: A tempting selection of food vendors serving global flavours, alongside our traditional summer bar and refreshing slushie station.
👨‍👩‍👧 Family Fun & Games: Interactive games and activities for all ages, featuring Wonky Donkey Fete Games (28th & 29th) and Finnbar’s Force Summer Games (30th).
Join us for a joyful celebration of creativity, community, and summertime fun. See you there!
Full Vendor list:
Retail / Art / Artisan
Abigail Art (only 29th) - Art prints, stickers, stationery
All Things Tropic with Jo (only 28th & 29th) - Tropic Ambassador
Backyard Pit Rubs(only 29th) - BBQ Rubs and spices
Chloe's Creations - 3D prints, pixel art, crochet
Crafty Delights - Crystal embellished ornaments and gifts
Crystal Essence - Crystals, Gothic Décor, Incense, Horror Collectables, Pins, Patches and all things Quirky
Danielle Morgan (only 28th)- Illustrations, Embroidery
English Spirit Distillery - Bottled Spirits, liquors and rums
Glow Worm Glass (only 29th & 30th) - Stained glass art
Lather Lads - Handmade Natural/Vegan Deodorants & Soaps
LoneStar Jack (only 29th & 30th) - refurbished and reimagined vintage furniture, jewellery, art, homewares, seasonal décor
Maria Boyd Art (only 29th & 30th) - Original watercolours, prints from originals, greetings cards and various hand decorated items
Norfolk Craft Guild - various local artisan makers, artists, crafters
One of a kind birds (only 29th) - handmade products celebrating the diversity of global bird life
Sapphire Frills (only 29th & 30th) - Jewellery
Taliasma (only 29th) - Handmade jewellery
The Coffee Map (only 28th & 29th) - illustrated coffee trail map
Three Little Kee (only 30th) - Beautiful handmade gifts
TLC | The True Living Company (only 28th) - Artisanal hot drink blends (lions mane matcha, cacao, blue coconut etc) various different Oxymels, magnesium oil, magnesium flakes, calendula salve
Ugandan Crafts - Handmade fabric items from Uganda, bags, aprons, purses,
VP Jwls - Handmade jewellery and accessories made mainly of seed beads and other beads
Food & Drink
A taste of Jamrock - Jamaican cuisine and drinks
Beantastic Hummus - Buff Bean Hummus: clean label, high in protein and high in fibre hummus.
Boho Street Treats (only 29th) -your favourite gluten-free vegan goodies (cakes, cookies, bakes)
H-G Catering (only 28th & 29th) -Freshly made churros, with warm chocolate sauces
Holy Loaded - Bagels, Wraps, Hot dogs, Gourmet Loaded Nachos & Chips
Kuya’s Catering (only 28th & 30th) -Authentic Filipino street food and traditional cuisine
Little Cookie Shop - Loaded cookies, cookie pies, brownies
Mario’s Kitchen Catering (only 30th) -Italian Street food
National Fizz - bubbles, cocktails, strawberries & cream & great vibes
Norfolk ‘n’ Good - multiple different flavours of Slushies and Lushies (alcoholic slushies)
Pappabellé (only 28th & 29th) -Italian Street food
Rossi's Ice Cream (only 30th) -traditional Whippy
Tokyo Grill - Freshly made Japanese and Korean street food
Wonder Whip (only 28th & 29th) -traditional Whippy
Wonky Donkey Pancakes (only 28th & 29th) - Dutch, American and French pancakes
Social Causes / Charities:
Compass Fostering
Norfolk Wildlife Trust
Finnbar’s Force
Entertainment
Wonky Donkey (only 28th & 29th) - fun and unique carnival games
Finnbar’s Force (only 30th) - craft workshop & summer games
Black Tie Piano, Kelly & Gary Winter - 28th August 12:30pm - 1:15pm
Tin Foil Aliens - 29th August 1:15pm - 3pm
BroadBeat Choir - 30th August 11am-11:40am
🎪 Want to Trade at This Event?
We offer a range of affordable, high-footfall pitches for independent makers, artists, bakers, street food, home fragrance, farm produce, creators and more. Full 3-day bookings receive priority and Early Bird discounts.
Vendor Options
Indoor Stalls – depending on location from £42, preferential placement £65
Outdoor 3x3m Gazebo Space (Non-Food) – £50
Outdoor Food - depending on size from £95 per day (eg 3x3m gazebo)
🎠 Fairground games providers priced individually
Please fill in this form to apply: https://forms.gle/fSGmwYkhegMsCafS6

Disclaimer
Fine City Events Ltd is committed to creating a safe, reputable and authentic market experience. In line with the UKCA safety regulations and the values of the Real Deal Charter, we uphold the highest standards of safe & fair trading, transparency and intellectual property protection.
To protect both traders and visitors, we strictly prohibit the sale of counterfeit, unlicensed or IP-infringing products, as well as products without the necessary safety labels.
This includes unlicensed merchandise based on well-known franchises such as Star Wars, Disney characters or Pokémon, unless the trader holds the proper commercial licence. We also do not accept stalls selling purely cheap imports, replicas, or mass-produced copycat items that undermine genuine makers and small creative businesses.
Our aim is to champion:
- Authentic, original, handmade or ethically sourced goods
- Fair trading practices
- A market free from counterfeits and unsafe products
- A trusted environment for families, visitors and local artisans
By applying to trade, vendors agree to follow UK Trading Standards requirements and UKCA regulations when selecting the items to sell at their stall, and uphold the principles reflected in the Real Deal Charter. This ensures a high-quality, reputable market that celebrates creativity, craftsmanship and community.