The Farmers’ Market on Saturday 4th October is due to go ahead despite Storm Amy. Please expect strong winds during your visit. Some of our regular outside stall holders may not attend but indoor stall holders look forward to seeing you.

October’s market is all about fresh meat - Bates Moor Farm returns after the summer with grass fed beef from Foulsham or Grenadier Farm, a small Norfolk farm, has lamb or boned and stuffed chicken. We are delighted to have Green Farm Meats attend with grass fed “Jagyu” beef, pork and sausages. For a few years now Owie’s Big Black Piggy Porkers has provided hot pork burgers or pork and bacon baps to visitors and this stand remains one of our most popular with all meat reared on the family farm.

Autumn Brocante with a good mix of antique & vintage sellers with an average of 70 plus exhibitors at each event held indoors and outdoors at Creake Abbey. The organiser also invites selected local artisans and food to go stalls.   Entry is £3 per person (under 14s go free). No additional parking charges.

The Green Room Therapy is delighted to be welcomed by English Heritage to perform their ReAlign™ Alchemy Sound Bath at this extraordinary site, offering a moment of resonance within the old sacred walls.

Within the ruins of the abbey church, Cathy Cookson will hold a powerful 1-hour sound journey amidst the open air and ancient stone. Expect a deeply restorative experience, attuned to the natural and spiritual frequencies of the site.

This September we are celebrating our bread at the farmers’ market. One of our oldest and most loyal producers is Bread Source from Norwich with sourdough, morning goods and pastries. Have you discovered Loaf Microbakery in the Grain Store with sourdough focaccia or cardamom buns or Aish Bakery in the Main Barn with Jewish pastries and morning goods?

The Creake Abbey Summer Gift Fair is the second of three fairs to be held in 2025. Over 90 stands celebrating Norfolk’s creative prowess where you will find artists of all kinds including jewellers, ceramicists, painters, needlecrafters, felters and many producers of fine goods including candles and wax melts, garments, fashion accessories, food and treats for four legged friends. Free entry, free parking.

TROY London, the uniquely British designer of women’s and men’s outerwear, is hosting two Art Feel Good sessions at Creake Abbey in collaboration with Kelling Home and The Barn Café.

This afternoon session is open to all ages (over 5yrs), come and enjoy the therapeutic joy of art for two hours guided by artist Louisa Marcq. Raising funds for Norfolk and Waveney MIND.

TROY London, the uniquely British designer of women’s and men’s outerwear, is hosting two Art Feel Good sessions at Creake Abbey in collaboration with Kelling Home and The Barn Café.

This morning session is open to all ages (over 5yrs), come and enjoy the therapeutic joy of art for two hours guided by artist Louisa Marcq. Raising funds for Norfolk and Waveney MIND.

August’s market is all about picnics on the beach - sausage rolls, bread sticks, hummus, berries, apple juice and so much more. Come and collect everything you will need from our one-stop-shop farmers’ market - the biggest and best in Norfolk!

Coastal Health & Wellbeing (Wells Community Hospital Trust) is holding its fifth family fun day and dog show at Creake Abbey to raise funds to support its coastal community in living happier and healthier lives. You can expect dog shows, arts and crafts stalls, doggy trade stands and activities for children. Live music all day.

Discover what treasures you have hidden at home! Join auction experts Lyon & Turnbull at Creake Abbey from 10am to 4pm, where their their specialists will be offering free auction valuations and advice.

Join Jess for a wholesome, sun-filled morning of mindfulness, movement and good food in collaboration with The Barn Café.

Welcome to VANITY FAIR - a giddy carousel of social climbers, buffoons and preening dandies by William Makepeace Thackeray! 

Following the huge success of last summer’s production of Much Ado About Nothing, we are delighted to welcome back Moving Parts Theatre Company to perform their latest show in the stunning setting of the Creake Abbey ruins.

In a world of gossip and speculation, all is to play for and the stakes are perilously high - for romantic Amelia Sedley, consumed with her obsessive love, and Becky Sharp, an irrepressible schemer who will stop at nothing to get what she wants.

With a dazzling score of original music, this brand new adaptation of Thackeray’s tale of greed, ambition, love and betrayal transports audiences from Regency salons and ballrooms to the battlefield of Waterloo! 

Enjoy a picnic and a glorious evening of high comedy, drama, inventive story-telling and toe-tapping tunes!  Tickets on sale now:

July is riot of soft fruits and fresh veggies - come and discover Norfolk Blueberries from West Acre Farms and Old Coach House Fruit, from Clenchwarton, with homegrown raspberries, blackcurrants, gooseberries, herbs, preserves and more in the Main Barn. Fresh flowers from Pulvertoft Flowers or pasture reared eggs from Glovers Farm! This is the time of year for summer pudding and evening get-togethers.

Summer Brocante with a good mix of antique & vintage sellers with an average of 70 plus exhibitors at each event. The organiser also invites selected local artisans and food to go stalls.   Entry is £3 per person (under 14s go free). No additional parking charges.

The June farmers’ market brings our dairy producers to the fore. Norton’s Dairy, family owned and run offers fresh milk, cream and soft cheese or visit Son of Christie Cheesemonger for a selection of Norfolk and East Anglian cheeses including Mrs Temple’s Cheese, Baron Bigod or St Jude. This stand also carries Bray’s Cottage Pork Pies which cannot be beaten!

This much-loved horticultural event, now celebrating its eighteenth year at Creake Abbey, will return on Saturday 17th May 2025. We look forward to welcoming you to view around 30 specialist plant nurseries where you can buy direct from the plantsmen and women and ask any questions that you may have.

May’s market celebrates patisserie and baking generally. The market is fortunate to have some of Norfolk’s best bakers in attendance and we draw your attention to the following; Hestia Patisserie in the Grain Store, The Welly Boot Bakery in the Tin Barn, Peppy Neds in the Main Barn (passion fruit cups and lemon meringue tarts pictured) and Cardarelli’s Cakery outside by the pond. All are passionate and dedicated bakers and their creations are sure to brighten your day.

The Creake Abbey Spring Gift Fair, the first of three due to be held in 2025, welcomes local artists, makers, producers and creators of all kinds. This fantastic celebration of artistic talent from across Norfolk features 80 stalls with everything from jewellery to antiques and a further 15 stands with food and drink. Free entry, free parking.

April’s market has spring in its sights. Enjoy seasonal dishes by our market chefs including Oz at Meze Turka with shakshuka sauces, homemade hummus or fresh baklava as a sweet treat. Early fruit and vegetables start to appear and new pies and tarts celebrate seasonal ingredients. Over 60 stalls due to attend.

March feels like spring is around the corner! Celebrate with us and all our stall holders as they bring you fresh goodies from land and sea. We work hard to find the best vegan and vegetarian stalls as well as celebrating local meat and seafood. For vegan dishes check out Battie & Hoo with delicious tarts and sweet treats in the Tin Barn. Don’t miss kimchi from Le Digestif or kombucha from Scoby’s Ferments!

February sees the return of Farmers’ Markets at Creake Abbey. A perfect time to stock up on winter vegetables, pies and treats after January has passed. Happy New Year everyone! We welcome WE ARE MAYU with fresh juices, shots, granola and other nutritionally balanced, gut loving foods for your new year reset.

Around 40 food stands together with curated gift stands to see you through the Christmas holiday period. A must for that pre-Christmas weekend when getting plans in order.

The amazing Floral Sistas have agreed to join us in hosting a Wreath making workshop from the Summer House at Creake Abbey.

Come, snap up the chance to learn how to make the most beautiful luxe Christmas wreaths at this exciting and well supported workshop. 

*** Please note some outside stands with gazebos will be unable to attend due to the weather. We are expecting wind and rain so please come prepared!***

Christmas approaches so get ahead with delightful handmade chocolates, pick up your beef, pigs in blankets and pork mince for stuffing. Don’t forget to order your Christmas cake or Christmas pudding for collection or delivery!

Creake Abbey’s shops and services are open for late night shopping, mulled wine and mince pies. Bursting with festive spirit, the site will be decorated and each shop will have a multitude of gifts for you to choose from. Come and join us.

Join Norfolk florist, Hannah Hunnam and Kelling Home for a fabulous, luxury wreath workshop. Learn how to make a stunning festive wreath, styling tips for your Christmas tablescape and discount shopping opportunities with Kelling Home at Creake Abbey!

Creake Abbey’s shops and services are open for late night shopping, mulled wine and mince pies. Bursting with festive spirit, the site will be decorated and each shop will have a multitude of gifts for you to choose from. Come and join us.

The Creake Abbey Christmas Gift Fair is the final such event of three held in 2024. Free entry, free parking. Over 80 stands celebrating Norfolk’s creative prowess where you will find artists of all kinds including jewellers, painters, needlecrafters, felters and many producers of fine goods including candles and wax melts, garments, fashion accessories, food and treats for four legged friends. This event is going ahead despite the wet and windy weather forecast. Please dress appropriately.