Press releases - 2024 and 2023
UK's biggest outdoor bowls festival set to be live streamed
The Visit Great Yarmouth Festival of Bowls, held at Britannia Bowling Greens on Great Yarmouth seafront from Sunday, August 27, until Friday, September 22, will be live streamed for the first time ever.
Your chance to explore heritage buildings and events across Great Yarmouth for free in September
Great Yarmouth Borough Council has coordinated with local event organisers and Heritage Open Days to offer free entry to heritage buildings and events across the area next month.
Arts, culture and heritage businesses invited to express interest for funding
Great Yarmouth Borough Council is inviting local businesses in the arts, culture and heritage sectors to express an interest in available capital grants, funded through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
Great Yarmouth Borough Council launches customer feedback survey to help improve services
Great Yarmouth Borough Council has announced an online customer feedback survey to help it better understand residents' needs.
Future brides and grooms invited to view Great Yarmouth Town Hall as wedding venue
For one day only Great Yarmouth Town Hall, one of the town's premier wedding venues, will be opening its doors to prospective wedding couples planning on tying the knot.
Gorleston's redeveloped Clifftop Tennis Courts serve up official opening
Gorleston's ace Clifftop Tennis Courts are set to be officially opened following major investment and improvements earlier this year.
RSPCA recognises Great Yarmouth Borough Council's dog warden services with gold award
Great Yarmouth Borough Council is delighted to announce that it has, once again, been honoured with the prestigious RSPCA PawPrints: Stray Dog Services Award (Gold). This recognition underscores the council's unwavering commitment to the welfare of stray dogs and its dedication to providing outstanding animal care services.
Great Yarmouth shines bright for Organ Donation Week
Great Yarmouth and Gorleston are set to shine even brighter during this year's Organ Donation Week with six of the borough's most iconic buildings illuminated to raise awareness and encourage discussions about the importance of organ donation.
Construction work starts at The Place, Great Yarmouth's £17m new library and learning centre
Construction has this week started on ambitious £17m regeneration plans to turn the former Palmers department store in Great Yarmouth into a new public library and university and learning centre called The Place.
Residents invited to remember naval hero at Trafalgar Day service
Admiral Nelson will be remembered at the annual Trafalgar Day service, to be held at Nelson's monument, Great Yarmouth, on Sunday October 22, at 1pm.
Great Yarmouth organisations recognised at Norfolk Flourish Awards event
Two Great Yarmouth organisations have been recognised for their community work supporting local children and young people at this year's Flourish Awards in Norfolk.
Residents invited to public annual Remembrance events
As the start of Remembrance approaches, Great Yarmouth Borough Council invites residents to commemorate the fallen and support the armed forces community in person at several public events in the upcoming weeks.
