Residents in Norwich can enjoy a full programme of free events at Eaton Park this year, with activities ranging from nature walks to summer brass band concerts. The Friends of Eaton Park, a volunteer group, has organised the series to encourage community engagement at the historic site.
The events kick off with a Birds and Wildflowers Nature Walk on Thursday 30 April at 6pm, led by local naturalist Chris Durdin. This will be followed by a variety of activities throughout the coming months. Summer highlights include band concerts hosted at the park’s Grade II listed bandstand, which are sponsored by the Eaton Park Community Association.
Later in the year, the programme features a bat walk on 17 September conducted by the Norfolk and Norwich Bat Group, a registered charity focused on local bat conservation. In the autumn, the park will host its annual Fungus Day on 25 October, led by Dr Kay Yeoman, a molecular microbiologist at the University of East Anglia who specialises in fungal biodiversity. The year of events concludes with a Christmas sing-along on 18 December.
Eaton Park, which covers approximately 80 acres in the Eaton area, remains a significant heritage site for the city. Designed by Captain Arnold Sandys-Winsch, the park was opened in May 1928 by the Prince of Wales as a project to provide employment during a period of post-First World War economic difficulty. Today, the park continues to serve as a key public space managed by Norwich City Council.
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