Upcoming events
Including performances from:
The Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD – Macbeth (Verdi) – Fri Oct 23rd 7pm
Two of opera’s most extraordinary artists return to The Met: Live in HD for Verdi’s thrilling take on the immortal Shakespearean tale of the scheming couple determined to seize power at any cost. Baritone Quinn Kelsey is the Scottish king haunted by the ghosts of his murderous ascent to the throne, opposite soprano Lise Davidsen as the power-mad Lady Macbeth, whose ruinous ambition damns them both. Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin takes the podium for a penetrating production by Louisa Proske. Rounding out the all-star cast are tenor Freddie De Tommaso as Macduff and bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green as Banquo.
Pre-booked tickets (£15) can be collected on the door.
Please feel free to bring cushions!
The screening is brought to you by the Trunch Group of Parishes.
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Royal Opera House – Carmen – Fri Nov 13th
Under the oppressive heat of the Spanish sun, the fiercely independent Carmen attracts the attention of Don José. She warns him not to fall in love with her, but his obsession knows no bounds. Damiano Michieletto’s searing production returns, casting scorching light on the lust, violence and destructive desire of Bizet’s ever-popular opera.
An all-star cast brings this white-hot drama to life, with Ginger Costa-Jackson in the fiery title role, alongside Russell Thomas as the jealous and despairing Don José. Following his 2023 Royal Opera debut, Sesto Quatrini returns to conduct Bizet’s electrifying and sensual score.
Pre-booked tickets (£15) can be collected on the door.
Please feel free to bring cushions!
The screening is brought to you by the Trunch Group of Parishes.
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TALKS at ST-NICKS
A HISTORY of ENGLISH GARDENS DESIGN THROUGH NORFOLK GARDENS
An evening with RHS Medal-winning garden designer DUNCAN CARGILL
Thu Nov 19th 7.00pm
Duncan Cargill has been teaching and lecturing the history of art and of garden design for over a decade. He is a recipient of a Silver-Gilt Medal for a garden at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show and an award winner of the Society of Garden and Landscape Designers, the UK’s most prestigious annual awards celebrating excellence, creativity, and sustainability in garden and landscape design.
In his talk at St-Nicks, Duncan will use some of the gardens and parks of Norfolk to identify elements of English gardens we recognise today and reveal their origins – through their Tudor, Norman, Roman design and from as far back as ancient Syria.
NT Live – Golden Boy – Thursday 3rd Dec
On Thursday 3rd Dec at 7pm in St Nicks Arts Centre, Swafield we’ll screen a performance of Golden Boy from NT Live!
Josh O’Connor (The Crown; Challengers) leads the cast in this searing revival of Clifford Odets’ knockout American classic.
1930s New York, at the height of the Depression. Joe Bonaparte is a gifted young violinist with a future in music, until a chance at fame and fortune lures him into the brutal world of professional boxing. He must confront what he’s willing to sacrifice, who he’s willing to become and how to find his place in a world that demands he choose a side.
Brought to life with a live string quartet and filmed live from the Almeida Theatre. Olivier Award-winner Sam Yates (Vanya) directs this propulsive drama exploring ambition, identity, and the high price of success.
The film has a TBC age classification.
This screening is preceded by an optional fish & chip supper from the Fish Shop in Roughton (or bring your own food) that will be delivered at 7pm, the screening will start around 7:20pm. We will have a licensed bar at this event.
The screening is brought to you by the Trunch Group of Parishes.
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The SAMPHIRES chamber choir
THE TIME DRAWS NEAR
Candlelit Christmas Concert
Saturday 5 December 2026, 7.30pm, at St. Botolph’s Church, TRUNCH
The time draws near the birth of Christ:
The moon is hid; the night is still;
The Christmas bells from hill to hill
Answer each other in the mist…
We are delighted to invite The Samphries to perform for the first time at our traditional Candlelit Christmas Concert in St.Botolph’s Church.
The Samphires is a North Norfolk upper voices chamber choir, very well known by their ability to engage their audiences on an emotional level, to uplift and inspire by performing soulful and emotionally touching music.
The ensemble performs a wide range of genres from madrigals to 1940s songs, folk, classical and contemporary choral works both spiritual and sacred, a cappella and accompanied.
Always professional and highly musical, with their ability to blend beautiful harmonies with carefully chosen music, the Samphires will give a very atmospheric concert, full of Christmas magic.
Halina Kretchetov (leader) – Soprano
Eleanor Sidgwick – Alto
Jenny Vickers – Soprano
Diana Cripps – Alto
Ros Hele – Second soprano
Ro Curtis – Second soprano
Richard Peaver – Accompanist
The program will be available shortly.
Please book early to avoid disappointment.
Pre-booked tickets (£16 Adult/£8 Child) can be collected on the door.
Please feel free to bring cushions!
The concert is brought to you by the Trunch Group of Parishes.
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St Nicks Arts Centre is a self-sustaining hub for creativity, community, and heritage — combining the preservation of an historic site with an active role in contemporary North Norfolk village life
We would like to thank the following organisations who are generously helping fund our restoration journey:
Many thanks to our sponsors & partners who include:
