Come join us for a fun evening of painting and sipping at Redwell ! Get creative on October 3, 2025 at 6:30 PM. No experience necessary, just bring your enthusiasm and we’ll provide all the materials you need. Paint and sip is ‘follow the leader’ style painting and the finished results are always amazing.
Let’s relax, paint and enjoy some craft brew beer and maybe try the delicious freshly baked pizzas . See you there!
Its October – so our theme this month is Pumpkins. Further details can be seen on our face-book page ‘Bricolage Crafts’ Norwich.
“Undoubtedly the BEST Dire Straits Tribute Band in Europe”
‘Money for Nothing’ was formed in 2000 as a tribute to one of the world’s premier rock bands – Dire Straits. The abundant energy and the excellence and musicality of their performance makes Money for Nothing a “must see” for any rock enthusiast or Dire Straits fan.
Fronting the band is the brilliant guitarist and Mark Knopfler sound-alike Aled Williams. Behind him the line-up features top-class and experienced musicians that make this band a worthy tribute to Dire Straits. Aled and the entire band have studied Dire Straits in great depth to re-create their tribute to be as close as possible to the real thing. Not only ‘can the boy play’ but his voice is also what makes Money for Nothing so unique. You will also see an array of guitars like Mark would play. 2020 is their 20th Anniversary and set to be the biggest and best yet!
“Make no mistake…they are good…..VERY GOOD!” – The Observer
Featuring all the hits from their first ever single ‘Sultans of Swing’ to ‘Brothers in Arms’, ‘Walk of Life’ and their last single released in 1992 ‘The Bug’ – also the legendary ‘Money For Nothing’ (ft Sting) which was the first ever video played on MTV. The band also include versions from ‘On the Night’, ‘Alchemy’ and ‘Live @ The BBC’.
The ‘Money for Nothing’ stage show has been performed extensively all over Britain and also Spain, Portugal, UAE, and the Gulf, at all types of venues & events – from Theatres, music festivals and Live Music Venues. 2010 saw them headline the main night on Europe’s Biggest Tribute Festival. The band has also had the pleasure of performing as show opener for the legendary Roy Wood on part of his Christmas Theatre Tour. Sept 2011 saw them take their show to India to perform at a sell-out concert where they headlined an event held at one of Bangalore’s largest Amphitheatres. Their special appearance was featured in the world’s largest selling English-language daily newspaper, The Times of India. In January 2015 they also had a very successful tour of the UAE with performances in Bahrain and Dubai – which has lead to them being tipped as the worlds no.1. Plus, tours of Spain and Portugal in the countries most prestigious Theatres. They are taking the UK Theatre circuit by storm!
Dire Straits are one of the best bands to ever come out of the UK, they have sold in excess of 120 million albums worldwide and were the UK’s first stadium rock band. Their best selling album ‘Brothers in Arms’ was an international blockbuster selling over 30 million copies and becoming the fourth best selling album in UK chart history. ‘Brothers In Arms’ was also the first ever CD single, and the first ever album to sell over one million copies on CD. Dire Straits also won numerous awards including, three Brit Awards, four Grammys and two MTV Music Video Awards, and in 2009 they were awarded the Music Heritage Award. 2018 saw Dire Straits being inducted into the Rock’n’Roll Hall of Fame! (finally!).
“Money for Nothing – A ‘MUST SEE’ for any Guitar Fan & Guitar enthusiast”
We invite you to enter a team into our 2026 Lovewell Blake Community Fund Golf Day.
In 2008, to celebrate the firm’s 150th anniversary, a fund was set up with the initial aim of raising £150,000 from staff supported fundraising events.
We are delighted to report that since 2008, we have donated over £420,000 to a number of local charities and community projects across Norfolk, Suffolk, and Cambridgeshire.
Join us for a Bullards Gin cocktail making masterclass. Grab your friends, family and colleagues and celebrate the taste of summer. Following a demonstration by a Bullards expert, you will make your own cocktails.
Just £25 per person includes a grazing board.
To book one of our Bullards Gin cocktail making masterclass call 01603 272008, or email [email protected]
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An active full-day workshop delivered by Matt Brown, One Vision to show businesses how to maximise the return on their advertising spend on Google AdWords and how to stop wasted budget.
Who Should Attend?
This is a practical workshop aimed at people who are responsible for ensuring that their Google AdWords advertising is targeted and achieving its objectives for the business. Delivered in an easy-to-grasp and non-technical format, delegates will be given a briefing before the day, to ensure that they receive maximum benefit from the workshop.
What will you learn:
How Google Search Advertising Works.
The Foundation; Setting goals and Budgets.
Google Account Set-up.
Keywords.
Adverts.
Landing Pages.
Campaign Optimisation.
Getting the results that you need from your online advertising campaigns.
Delegates will participate in practical tasks including setting up their own campaign with ad’s and keywords and look at optimising existing ones.
Required Equipment: Laptop & access to a Google AdWords account (Norfolk Chamber can provide access to a limited amount of laptops upon request).
About Matt Brown
The workshop is led by Matt Brown, certified Google Partner who has been creating and managing successful Google AdWords campaigns for 15 years. The focus is on keeping the workshop as jargon-free as possible and providing practical help, tips and advice that will allow you to get the maximum out of your Google advertising.
Here’s what delegates have to say about our Google Adwords Training…
“I learnt great tips regarding keywords and Click-Through-Rates.”
“I learnt a lot of actions of Google Adwords. This has been very good!”
“Lots of useful stats about campaigns performing well and badly. Negative search term tool and Google Ad extensions. Excellent!”
Experience the thrill of whizzing down the famous slope as you sit inside a large “doughnut” shaped tube – no experience necessary!
Calling all thrill seekers, adrenaline junkies and er…doughnut lovers! Hungry for a new adventure?! You need the high speed excitement of tubing, a dry ski-slope experience from the reassuring comfort of a big bold inflatable tube – shaped like a massive doughnut! The fun way to burn rubber!
The next in a series of networking events run by Joe Randlesome (Contract Personnel) to raise funds for his London Marathon challenge for Break Charity.
All participants must have all of their skin covered from the neck down. They must all wear long sleeved tops, long socks, full length trousers and gloves whilst on the slope. Helmets must also be worn at all times during the session, these are provided by the club.
Also recommend bringing a change of clothes.
The session starts at 10am, so please arrive from 9.30-9.45 in order to get kitted out!
Aim; The qualification provides skills in the auditing and inspection of food manufacturing processes, in order to effectively verify HACCP and general food safety and management systems. Especially valuable for BRC, SALSA, etc certificated manufacturers and multi-site catering operations where consistency is valuable.
Objectives
* Understanding auditing and inspection- what it is and appreciate the benefits and limitations
* Collecting & verifying of information
* Identify and plan the stages in Audit and Inspection
* Improve the ability to analyse & interpret data
* People Skills- improve your ability to get the right information
* Identify the competencies & characteristics of Auditors
* Understanding the implementation of on-site audits & inspections
* How to prepare written reports
Organisation
Duration; The course is delivered over one day- it is a classroom session- based on a number of syndicate exercises, activities & case studies- no chalk & talk here!
Exam/Assessment; 30 question multiple choice test: Pass mark 20, Merit mark 25
Cost; £135 plus VAT includes notes, refreshments & lunch and the assessment & certification fees (HABC)
Awarding Body; Highfield Awarding Body for Compliance (HABC)
Tutor; Richard Mills
Differentiation; Reasonable (Level 2 or equivalent) literacy, good communication skills, a broad understanding of food safety and its management systems, and experience of food manufacturing or large scale catering processes.
Audience; This qualification is for supervisors, team leaders & QA staff who are involved in the verification of Food Safety through Auditing & Inspection
Feedback; “thank you for your help, guidance and interest in putting on our courses…at such short notice. We all thought you were an exceptional presenter and made it a most enjoyable and productive experience. (Wow ! That’s got to be worth a “Brucie Bonus”)” Ernie Woodhouse, QA Team, Youngs Seafoods (Cromer Crab Company)
If you would like any more information on this course call us on 01603 502136 or visit our website
Shine a light on Norwich’s dark history and ghostly villains beneath Castle Meadow – raising funds for Joe’s London Marathon race for Break
We’re back with yet more unusual networking – do you dare to join this one….
Run by Joe Randlesome, Marketing Manager at Contract Personnel, join us and shine a light on Norwich’s dark history and ghostly villains beneath Castle Meadow. Explore the ‘hidden street’ in a new light as The Shoebox Experiences’ storytellers take you on a journey below ground with just a lantern to light your way. Discover what lies beneath and immerse yourself in spine-tingling tales from Norwich’s darker past.
Please arrive from 4pm as we will have 30 minutes of networking before we take on the private tour at 4.30pm. Be quick, only 15 places are available.
All proceeds will go to Break – in support of Joe’s London Marathon challenge.
In partnership with Hooma Comedy, we’re delighted to be hosting our first-ever comedy night at The Nest.
Headlining the show is comedy ventriloquist Trish Dunn, and she’ll be ably supported by local acts MC Kahn Johnson and Martin Westgate (with more acts to be revealed).
Want to understand your company finances, but you aren’t an accountant?
Successful managers need to have a basic understanding of finance and budgets, which in turn will lead to better business decisions. Recent research shows that financial results are the principle concerns for managers in today’s competitive workplace. Surprisingly, only half of all managers have the organisation’s bottom line as a main focus.
By understanding how to read and use financial information on a day-to-day basis will give you the control you need to stay on top of your company finances, ensuring that your business remains profitable and successful.
With a string of top 40 hit singles and albums in the 1990s, My Life Story received huge critical acclaim with their brand of epic, orchestral pop, leading many artists of the Britpop era to feature them on their records. One of our most colourful lyricists, is how Steve Lamaq described charismatic frontman Jake Shillingford, famous for his sharp tongue and even sharper suits.
Now, MLS have become a hugely popular, tight live act on the wave of the 90s revival. Their high-energy set includes singalong favourites 12 Reasons Why I Love Her, Strumpet, Sparkle and The King of Kissingdom. Taking a break from writing film and TV scores, Jake and the band have recently crowd-funded their fourth studio album, the first in nearly two decades, which is due for release on 2nd August 2019.
“Jake Shillingford [took] to the stage like a true star. Part Jagger, part Jarvis, he kicked, star-jumped and fell to the floor in mesmerising fashion. “You’re left with no doubt that My Life Story are one of the decade’s forgotten heroes and asking ‘why were they not massive?'”
Review of Star Shaped Festival, Glasgow, August 2017, Classic Pop Magazine
Review of My Life Story, Islington Academy, December 2017 – https://www.realgonerocks.com/2017/12/my-life-story-islington-academy-london-22122017/