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Saturday 25th May

The Gruffalo & Stick Man meet and greet

GRUFFALO & STICK MAN MEET & GREET

See The Gruffalo and Stick Man come to life in the Vancouver Quarter this May!

The hugely popular Julia Donaldson characters, The Gruffalo and Stick Man will be joining us for a meet and greet on Saturday 25th May on St Dominic's Square, next to Sunlounger Travel!

Bring your cameras and grab a photo of your little ones on stage with these enchanting characters. They will make regular appearances on stage between 10am and 3pm.

April 2024

NEWS - JURASSIC ADVENTURE WEEKEND

The Vancouver Quarter was transformed into a world of Jurassic fun and adventure for the whole family recently!

We had a great time seeing the dinosaurs come to life! Loki the Velociraptor and Betsy the Triceratops roamed the Vancouver Quarter at regular intervals, while children could enjoy some dino themed craft activities in the old Shoezone unit on New Conduit Street. A fact finding trail led visitors around the shopping centre, once children had completed the trail, they were then automatically entered into a prize draw to one of a selection of prizes.

All event images can be found on our Facebook page

Easter 2024

NEWS - Easter Family Fun Day

Families from across West Norfolk filled the streets of Kings Lynn town centre for its annual Easter Family Fun Day.  Children headed to the old Shoezone unit in the Vancouver Quarter on Saturday 30th March to take part in this year’s Easter egg-stravaganza.  This free event was organised by Vancouver Quarter and Discover Kings Lynn.

Close to 1000 children enjoyed an Easter scavenger hunt, with 20 stores throughout the town centre displaying an Easter picture in their window for children to find using clues to help them.  Once children completed the trail, they were able to collect a chocolate Easter treat.  Participating stores included, Norburys, Sunlounger Travel, Deck of Cards and The Workshop, amongst many more.

The town centre came alive with a variety of live street entertainment.  Families gathered at regular intervals throughout the day to see hilarious Easter themed street performers roaming the town, local magician Josh Maddocks entertained the crowds with some mesmerising magic tricks, whilst East Angles Brass Band performed a variety of songs through the streets of Kings Lynn.  The performers drew large crowds, with many singing along, stopping to get selfies and videos.

Alongside the Easter scavenger hunt, children could enjoy face painting from Rainbow Tiger Face Painting, Easter cupcake decorating with Norma’s Kitchen as well as a variety of Easter crafts.

Christmas 2023

NEWS - Festive fun in the Vancouver Quarter

We had a great Christmas here in the Vancouver Quarter! We teamed up with Discover King's Lynn to bring you a programme of FREE festive fun to enjoy!

Our Christmas light switch on was a great success. We saw many children make pretty lanterns which they could then use as part of a lantern parade we held throughout the shopping centre and streets of Kings Lynn. Live street entertainment roamed the town and East Angles Brass band performed festive tunes for all to enjoy.

Hundreds of families turned out to enjoy our Festive Fun Day. Children were able to enjoy a range of festive craft workshops hosted in The Place, activities included gingerbread decorating, making reindeer food, letter writing to Santa and much more. The awesome Granny Turismo entertained shoppers on their shopping trolleys whilst live music entertained the crowds.

In the run up to Christmas, each Saturday saw live music and street performers entertaining crowds of shoppers adding some festive cheer to Kings Lynn town.

October 2023

NEWS - Hundreds of families enjoy Halloween treats in the Vancouver Quarter

Families from across West Norfolk filled the streets of Kings Lynn town centre for its very popular Halloween event organised by the Vancouver Quarter and Discover Kings Lynn.

Students from the Performing Arts course at the College of West Anglia were dressed as spooky characters, and children had to locate them from a trail map. Once all were found they returned to the Halloween HQ to receive some spooky sweet treats.

The town centre came alive with a variety of live street entertainment.  Families gathered at regular intervals throughout the day to see giant pumpkins roaming around the town, a zombie band performed through the streets of Kings Lynn.  Local Magician, Josh Maddocks amazed the crowds by performing a range of magic tricks.  All the performers drew large crowds, with many stopping to get selfies and videos. 

All images taken on the day can be found on our Vancouver Quarter Facebook page.

September 2023

NEWS - Families launch into the Vancouver Quarter

We saw many families from across West Norfolk visit the Vancouver Quarter to enjoy our Space event.  Children were able to have fun decorating a space themed biscuit, create a rocket wand, and enjoy colouring activities.  Space Cadets roamed the shopping centre on their Astro buggies, entertaining the crowds and posing for photo opportunities.

Alongside crafting activities, families were also invited along to enjoy a planetarium experience, where they learnt more about Earth, Planets and Star constellations.  Each experience lasted 30 minutes and provided families with a tour of the night sky and fun facts on the Solar System.

All images taken on the day can be found on our Vancovuer Quarter Facebook page.

August 2023

NEWS - Hundreds sail the seas of Kings Lynn with a Pirate and Mermaid spectacular! 

Despite the wet weather, we saw hundreds of people turning out to enjoy some action-packed, swashbuckling fun.  Street entertainers roamed the town whilst wowing the crowds with their sword juggling and balloon modelling skills. Giant bubbles filled the air whilst East Angles Brass band performed live music with families gathering to enjoy the fun. The old Shoezone unit was transformed, ready for showtime with a Pirate magic show, children were mesmerised by the tricks and entertainment on offer.

A ‘real life’ mermaid greeted families who entered The Place on New Conduit Street and offered photo opportunities for all.  Whilst there, children could pick up a trail map and enjoy a treasure hunt around the town with ‘golden treasure’ at the end for everyone who took part.  There was also free face painting and hair braiding on offer.

This event formed part of the Vancouver Quarter and Discover Kings Lynn’s Summer of Fun programme of events, which take place every Wednesday in August with a Football Friday finale on 1st September.  

July 2023

NEWS - Hundreds of families get ‘dolled-up’ for fashion doll event.

We saw hundreds of families from across West Norfolk recently celebrate the Barbie film release with our free, dazzling fashion doll event.

We transformed the old Shoezone unit into a pink haven for Barbie fans on Saturday 22nd July.  Families gathered to meet their favourite fashion doll for a meet and greet opportunity.  Ian Burt photography captured the smiles on hundreds of children’s faces, many of which arrived with cards and drawings for the fashion doll to sign.  Children were able to get their sparkle on at a free glitter bar, complete with Barbie theme glitter tattoos. 

Alongside the meet and greet, children also enjoyed a fashion doll sticker trail around the town, collecting fashion item stickers from a selection of stores.  All completed maps were put into a prize draw for the opportunity to win one of a selection of prizes, from Barbie dolls and Cinema tickets to Barbie hampers and Cinema packages. 

The successful event saw lots of families enjoy some Barbie inspired fun. Special thanks goes out to the Majestic Cinema, Alive Corn Exchange Cinema and The Entertainer for donating some wonderful prizes.

Book your event at the Vancouver Quarter

If you're a local business or organisation interested in holding an event or showcase in the Vancouver Quarter get in touch with us today. We can host small workshops and events and are home to a dedicated pop-up unit called The Place which is ideal for showcasing local entrepreneurs and their products. We also have a range of pods and mall spaces available.