Black Swan Pub & Theatre

31/08/2026

🌿 Stories from Cley Marshes and 100 Years of Norfolk Wildlife Trust: An Evening with David North & Nick Acheson
📅 Wednesday 9 September at 7pm
📍 Black Swan Theatre, North Walsham

Join David North and Nick Acheson for a fascinating evening celebrating Norfolk’s wildlife, the story of Cley and Salthouse Marshes, and 100 years of Norfolk Wildlife Trust.

📚 Hear stories from a lifetime of conservation
🌱 Discover their new books celebrating Norfolk’s wildlife
✍️ Book signing after the talk
Come along, enjoy a great evening and help raise funds for Norfolk Wildlife Trust and its vital work for wildlife.
🎟️ Book your tickets now!

Wednesday 9 September 20267pm at the Black Swan TheatreWhat can a century of conservation teach us about the future of nature in Norfolk? Celebrate 100 years of Norfolk Wildlife Trust with an eveni…

31/08/2026

🎶 North Walsham People’s Choir is back this week — and we’re moving to Thursday nights!

Join us for our first session back:
📅 Thursday 3rd September
⏰ 7–8.30pm
💷 £5 per person, including refreshments

Everyone is welcome — just come along, have a sing and enjoy the fun! No experience needed.

31/08/2026

🍻 Our lovely pub (which, by the way, is a finalist for Best Community Pub AND Best Pub for Entertainment at the Great British Pub Awards 2026… just saying! 🏆) is open today from 12 noon until 6pm!

Pop in for:

🥪 Hot grilled focaccia sandwiches
🥔 Our popular Norfolk taters topped with cheese and chives
🍰 Cakes and pastries
☕ Coffee, milkshakes and peach iced tea
🍺 Or a nice cold beer

It’s Bank Holiday Monday, so come out, support your local and spend a little time with us. See you at the pub! 🖤

30/08/2026

Joseph has finally finished in the kitchen after starting at 6.45am to prepare today’s Sunday roasts—and what a brilliant afternoon it was! 🍽️
👏 A huge thank you also to Adam, Barbara and Tomos, who did brilliantly on his first day!

Our next roast is Sunday 13 September.

30/08/2026

☀️ The Sunday Market is on today in North Walsham Market Place!

Come and browse the local traders, with plenty of Norfolk produce, gifts and more. The market is open until 2pm.

There are also shops and, of course, other cafés and pubs open in town today. Don’t forget to stop by the Black Swan for a coffee or a lovely cold drink while you’re here.

Our Sunday roasts are fully booked today, so remember to book ahead next time if you fancy a lovely roast dinner!

Come and enjoy your Sunday. Come and enjoy North Walsham. Support local—and let’s support our high street! 💛

28/08/2026

🎤 Join us tonight for Friday Night Live!

Enjoy a brilliant atmosphere, cold drinks, cocktails, songs and your chance to take to the karaoke stage!
⏰ From 7.30pm in the pub

Let’s make it a fantastic Friday night and kick off the bank holiday weekend together! 🍹🎶

28/08/2026

Did you catch our Joseph on BBC Radio Norfolk this morning? He was talking about the pub and hospitality trade, the Government's response to try to help and how pubs are much more than just beer houses!
You can read about his stance on the matters here:
https://newstages.co.uk/2026/08/28/joseph-talks-pubs-hospitality-and-mounting-pressures-on-bbc-radio-norfolk

Joseph Ballard from the Black Swan Pub & Theatre in North Walsham was back on BBC Radio Norfolk this week, discussing the pressures facing pubs and the wider hospitality industry — and whether …

27/08/2026

🎤 FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE! 🎤
Join your host Joseph in the pub this Friday from 7.30pm for karaoke, games and plenty of Friday night fun!

We’ll also be trying out some brand-new cocktails. 🍹

It’s free, it’s local and everyone’s welcome—so gather your friends, support your local not for profit pub and join us!

27/08/2026

📻 Our Joseph is back on BBC Radio Norfolk tomorrow morning!

He’ll be talking about the challenges facing pubs and hospitality, possible government support and how the summer trade has gone. Have the heatwave and holidaymakers brought more people into our pubs—and did the World Cup boost trade, even for venues like ours that didn’t show the matches?

Grab a coffee and tune in from 8am this Friday! ☕

27/08/2026