Assist Fest 2026

Assist Fest, our family friendly festival, returns this year on Saturday 13th June at our Heath Gardens.

The festival will start at 12pm and finish at 5pm.  Feel free to come and go as you please throughout the day…or stay for the whole day!

We have an exciting line up of entertainment and inclusive workshops to get involved with (if you want to!), plus food, face painting, a tombola, a raffle and games.

The new Lord Mayor of Norwich will be getting things started at 12pm with the official opening of our new building at our gardens and then there’s a cracking line up of workshops and performances (as well as everything else mentioned above)!

Performance Tent Line Up

1pm – Opening speeches

1:15pm – 1:45pm – No Limits Norfolk dance performances – No Limits Norfolk is an inclusive dance and accessible arts company, specialising in individuals with additional needs of all ages. Building emotional and physical skills, covering all genres of dance and music, breaking down the barriers of the arts and encouraging everyone to shine in the spotlight! https://www.nolimits-norfolk.co.uk/

2pm – 2:30pm – No Limits Norfolk Dance Workshop – Join Lauren from No Limits Norfolk for a fun dance session! Everyone is welcome and you’re all invited!

2:30pm – 3pm – DJ Charles – The DJ who doesn’t take himself too seriously, DJ Charles (yes, our Charles) will be playing the festival party hits and taking requests

3:15pm – 3:25pm – Oak Circus Centre performance – The Oak Circus Centre is a hub for circus in Norwich, bringing together youth, participants, enthusiasts, professionals, emerging artists and audiences to share a passion for the circus arts. https://theoakcircuscentre.org/

3:30pm – 4:30pm – The Foreign Locals – The Foreign Locals love to bring uplifting music, warm energy, and a welcoming atmosphere wherever they go. Pack your dancing shoes…you’ll need them!

4:30pm – 5pm – Raffle draw – featuring an incredible list of prizes, Remember, if you’re not in it, you can’t win it…so be sure to get yourself some raffle tickets before the draw

Workshop Marquee

12:30pm – 1pm – Music Making Workshop – Join Music therapist Tess and Ross (yes, our Ross) for some music making! Everyone is welcome and you’re all invited!

1pm – 3pm – Circus Skills Workshop – Get yourself involved in some fun circus skills. Once again, everyone is welcome and you’re all invited!

Here are some highlights of last year’s festival…