From making magic potions and pop art to running rings around sneaky goblins, the coming weeks are packed with events and activities for children. Here’s our definitive guide on how to conker (get it?) boredom and keep youngsters happy all season long

Our autumn 2026 cover artist shares her creative journey and why Norfolk is where she feels most at home  

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. It is also the busiest. With the sound of jingle bells on the horizon, it’s not too early to book your festive fun. From a kitchen disco to a high-flying pantomime, Harriet Cooper brings you the definitive Christmas planning guide. We’d hate for you to miss out! Oh yes we would…

From exhibitions, foodie pop-ups and markets to literary festivals, family fun and more, we fill in your early autumn diary, so you don’t have to…

Louis de Bernières’ new book charts his life in rural Norfolk aka ‘the centre of the universe’. Here he talks to Harriet Cooper about the pressures of success, possessive rooks and why he has Elizabeth Jane Howard to thank for living here

It’s one of the joys of the cooler weather – the chance to tuck into a roast dinner with all the trimmings. Sarah Hardy picks her favourites

From contemporary art shows in striking surrounds to a Tudor tapestry returned to its historic home, there’s much to enjoy on the local art scene. Harriet Cooper and Amanda Loose report