Press releases - 2022

Do you have a secret venue that could take part in England's largest festival of history and culture?
Every September, hundreds of events are organised across England to celebrate its history and culture for the Heritage Open Days festival.

Meet the Mammoth in the Market
Thousands of years ago they roamed the Norfolk coast - now for just 11 weeks you can meet a mammoth in Great Yarmouth market!

Final countdown to exhilarating Visit Great Yarmouth Wheels Festival begins
Excitement is rising as the final countdown to the much-anticipated return of one of the region's biggest family-friendly vehicle shows begins.

Community project to protect against Covid wins national praise
A scheme to boost vaccination take up, promote health information, and tackle social isolation in and around Great Yarmouth has won national praise.

Help write new chapter for landmark Great Yarmouth building
The next chapter in the life of a landmark Great Yarmouth building is getting underway - and the public are being asked to help write it.

Early work for town centre transformation gets underway
The next steps in the creation of a safer, cleaner, greener town centre for Great Yarmouth will be taken next week with exploratory works around the Market Place.

Meet the batonbearers bringing the Commonwealth Games to Great Yarmouth
This Saturday sees the Birmingham 2022 Queen's Baton Relay arrive in Great Yarmouth, with a team of batonbearers carrying the baton along the resort's seafront.

£20m riverside gateway project to unlock potential of eyesore site
Plans to regenerate a riverside gateway site in Great Yarmouth are expected to take an important step forward next week with a move to compulsorily purchase parts of the site.

Gorleston installs new CCTV cameras to help enhance feelings of safety
Seven new CCTV cameras have been installed in various spots around Gorleston thanks to the funding awarded to the council from the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Norfolk, through its successful bid to the Home Office's Safer Streets Fund.
New CCTV cameras installed in Great Yarmouth to help cut anti-social behaviour
Great Yarmouth Borough Council and Norfolk Constabulary have installed eight new CCTV cameras across Great Yarmouth after funding for the project was awarded to the council from the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Norfolk, through its successful bid to the Home Office's Safer Streets Fund.

Town Hall to host tea-rific event celebrating Mother's Day
Spoil your Mum, or someone equally as special, this Mother's Day with a wonderful afternoon of delicious food and relaxing live music at Great Yarmouth Town Hall.

Renowned Easter Fair waltzes back to Great Yarmouth
The century old festivity is returning to the Market Place, Fullers Hill and Brewery Plain, as well as Church Plain, between Thursday, April 21 and Sunday, April 24.