Saturday 15th March 2025 10.30am-5pm

Sunday 16th March 2025 10.30am-4pm

For our fourth year we will be back at the Norfolk Showground Arena, Dereham Road, NR5 0TP. There a multiple entrances onto showground property. The entrance you need to use to find the parking for the arena can be found opposite the Showground Premier Inn, Dereham Road, Norwich, NR5 0TP. This is Gate 01.

General entry day tickets will go on sale later in 2024. There is no option for a full weekend ticket. 

We don’t offer concession tickets. If you are a wheelchair user and have mobility issues and therefore will be bringing a carer to accompany you then they will be given free entry to the show. For the 2025 show you do not need to notify us that you will be bringing a carer. Just let the volunteers on the door know that your carer is with you for mobility purposes and they will be given free entry.
We recommend you purchase your tickets in advance as we cannot guarantee tickets will be available on the door on the weekend.
One free entry to a carer can be given per paying attendee and carer and attendee must enter the show together.

No, children under 15 do not need a ticket but must be accompanied by an adult ticket holder. You do not need to reserve them a space or register for children’s attendance in advance. Children must be supervised by their accompanying adults at all times. 

This year all our ticketing will be run through Ticket Source, an external ticketing company. You can select to receive a paper ticket through them if you wish, though they do charge for this. Otherwise you will receive a downloadable ticket which you can opt to print yourself or present to us on a mobile device on the weekend.

Once your ticket has been scanned you will be offered the option to have your hand stamped so that you can exit and re-enter the show as much as you would like during the day. This is needed if you would like to visit the outdoor food vendors and then return to the show.

All tickets cannot be refunded or exchanged, please double check your ticket selection, the date and time before checking out as this CANNOT be changed once purchased.

Yes! If you are looking to book 15 tickets or more then please use the contact form to contact us. For group bookings we can offer a discounted price. These are not processed through ticket source. All group tickets must be booked at least one week before the show and cannot be amended once purchased.

Yes, our event is all on one level, there are ramps to the entrance of the building. Our venue does have multiple accessible toilets. We are offer time slots for entry to control the flow of visitors to the event and there will not be any background music playing in any space. We are recommending that anyone who struggles with crowds may prefer to choose a Sunday entry ticket as it is likely to be quieter on the Sunday. 

There are multiple seating areas at our event. A smaller seating area at one end of the marketplace and a larger seating area with tables at the far end of the arena. Our marketplace is large and we understand that not everyone is able to walk the aisles without a break.

All of our aisles are several metres wide. Whilst the show can become crowded, especially on a Saturday, our aisles are laid out to accommodate multiple people and wheelchairs at a time.

The entry and merchandise booth for the festival will take both cash and card for the weekend and most vendors will do the same. There is not a cash machine on site. 

Yes, inside the arena you can find multiple cold food options, both sweet and savoury options will be available.

Outside and opposite the entrance to the arena you will find multiple hot food vendors.

We aim to work with a range of local food vendors to make sure we can provide for as many dietary requirements and choices as possible.

We always aim to provide a show guide. The book is available for free on entry to the show.

We hope to provide a show guide again in 2025, but guides are supported by advertising purchased by our vendors, which we are incredibly grateful to have received amazing support with every year so far. We will endeavour to do everything possible to make sure we can continue to offer show guides each year.

Support and guide dogs of any kind are welcome at EAYF, please make sure your service dog is wearing their harness or lead identifying them as a support animal. All dogs must stay on the lead at all times and be under control. Please clean up after your dog, and make sure they are well supervised at all times.

Yes! Plans are already in the works for EAYF 2026

Yes! We will be offering workshops and classes again in 2025. We will also be running the Big Stitch Night, a lovely way to kick off the weekend and raise money for UK charities.

Don’t worry! You will be able to book the class you would like to attend and then purchase any timeslot for that day. Arrive in good time to get to your class and let the volunteers on the door know that you are attending a class. They will have the access to the class list and be able to scan your entrance ticket. Remember, there may be queues to enter the arena, so allow extra time to get to your class.

All classes can only be accessed through the arena. You will need an entrance ticket to be able to access your class.

You will need to enter the showground through gate 01 opposite the premier inn and the postcode for your satnav is NR5 0TP.

Yes! Details coming soon!

Here at EAYF we take COVID-19 very seriously. We have implemented time slots for entries throughout both days to try and control the flow of visitors. We will conform with all government guidelines in relation to events. Whilst we recognise that face coverings are no longer mandatory for event such as ours we fully support anyone who makes the decision to wear them.

Yes!

Our podcaster page will have more details later in 2024.

Unfortunately we cannot offer refunds or exchanges on tickets, ticket sales are final. Please check the day and time you are booking before checking out to ensure you purchase your chosen time slot. If you can no longer attend then feel free to pass on your ticket to a friend!

So much! If you’re thinking of travelling to our lovely area for the show then why not stay and make a trip of it! We recommend visiting https://www.visitnorwich.co.uk

By Car

Postcode for Sat Nav: NR5 0TP

From the North and West- easily situated just off the A47 Norwich Southern Bypass at the A1074 Longwater Interchange.

For the South and East- Travelling to Norwich via the A11 from London any beyond or A140 from Ipswich, take the A47 westbound and follow the signs for Norfolk Showground.

Parking

Parking was on of our main considerations when it came to moving venue for the 2023 show. The showground has ample parking for all visitors. Parking is free of charge.

By Bus 
The following bus services stop directly outside the showground:

Konectbus service number 4 and First Eastern Counties Excel Buses.

By Rail

The nearest railway station is Norwich, conveniently located approximately 7 miles from the Norfolk Showground.

By Air

The nearest airport is Norwich International Airport, approximately 6 miles from the Norfolk Showground.

Entering The Showground

The Norfolk Showground is some 150 acres with different entrance gates in use for each event. You will need to enter the showground via the gate opposite the Showground Premier Inn, Dereham Road, NR5 0TP.