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Festival Too 2007 - Full programme
 Heather Small of M People will be topping the bill at this years series of open-air concerts in the Tuesday Market Place. Also appearing will be punk rock band The Buzzcocks, Graham Gouldman of 10cc, plus local bands Glam R Us, Birkenhead, The Blues Tubes and Blurred Vision. Full Programme:Saturday, June 30 - 8pm, Glam R Us (King's Staithe Square) followed at 10.30 by fireworks (weather permitting). Friday, July 6 - 8pm, Birkenhead, One Step Behind. Saturday, July 7 - 6.30pm, Battle of the Bands Winner, The Blues Tubes, Graham Gouldman of 10cc. Friday, July 13 - 8pm, Blurred Vision, The Buzzcocks. Saturday, July 14 - 6.30pm, Battle of the Bands Winner, Heather Small of M People. Festival Too Heather Small, with her unique and distinctive voice, is probably most famous for being the voice of Manchester based band M People. The band had several big hits in the 90's, with songs such as Moving on Up and Search for The Hero. www.heathersmall.com
Thursday, June 28, 2007
Captain Vancouver 250 Exhibition
The Captain Vancouver 250 exhibition is now open at the Custom House in King's Lynn. The exhibition features a reproduction of the Great Cabin, where Vancouver and his officers made the charts and drew the natural scenery, local indigenous people, wildlife and plants that they encountered during their years at sea. This striking display is accompanied by storyboards detailing a short biography of the man himself and a rare exhibition of ethnographic artefacts from Polynesia and north-west America, brought back by Vancouver and other early travellers, on loan from the British Museum. A model of the 'Discovery' made by Alan Stott of the King's Lynn Model Boat Club is also on display, along with ships' charts from Vancouver's time onwards. Children's quizzes will ensure that the display is interesting to even the youngest visitors. The Captain Vancouver 250 exhibition is free of charge and will be open to the public until the end of October 2007. Opening hours are Monday to Saturday from 10am to 4.30pm, and from 12noon to 4.30pm on Sunday. For more information, please contact the King's Lynn Tourist Information Centre on 01553 763044
Major fire in Lynn - 100 years ago
100 years ago, on June 29th 1907, there was a major fire in the building in front of the Maltings. Here are some pictures of the fire, kindly supplied by Ev Wright. The Maltings can be seen in the background.   
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Earl of Pembroke arrives
The magnificent tall ship, The Earl of Pembroke, was greeted by crowds of onlookers as she sailed up-river to the Boal Quay on Thursday morning where she will moor for the festival weekend. This weekend, there's a wonderful variety of events organised to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the birth of Captain George Vancouver. Over the festival weekend, King's Lynn will be buzzing with music, dancing, interactive historical drama, a people's banquet, street entertainment, exhibitions, maritime crafts, traditional seafood and much more. See our What's On Calendar for more details of events.   
Thursday, June 21, 2007
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