Norfolk & Norwich
Art Circle
Latest News & Events
Plein air paint out at Mendham Mill
Wed 8 July 2026
NNAC members have been offered a chance to paint in the grounds of the birthplace of Sir Alfred Munnings, Mendham Mill, Mendham, Harleston IP20 0NN. A fee of £5 will be payable on the day. Contact hazelpidsley@hotmail.com
Coach trip to London with NNAC
Wed 29 July pick up 8am
Enjoy a day out in London, travelling down by luxury executive coach.
There will be two drop-off points: Trafalgar Square and, for those
wishing to visit the Summer Show, the Royal Academy. While in
London you will be free to enjoy the day however you wish.
Coach will leave Notcutts Garden Centre, Daniels Road, Norwich NR4 6QP at 8am and arrive in London
by 11am
Free parking at Notcutts courtesy of Notcutts Garden Centre
Return coach departs from London at 4pm
NNAC member £22, Non-member £30, BOOKING ESSENTIAL: contact
hazelpidsley@hotmail.com
There will be two drop-off points: Trafalgar Square and, for those
wishing to visit the Summer Show, the Royal Academy. While in
London you will be free to enjoy the day however you wish.
Coach will leave Notcutts Garden Centre, Daniels Road, Norwich NR4 6QP at 8am and arrive in London
by 11am
Free parking at Notcutts courtesy of Notcutts Garden Centre
Return coach departs from London at 4pm
NNAC member £22, Non-member £30, BOOKING ESSENTIAL: contact
hazelpidsley@hotmail.com
Becket's Chapel Exhibition
October 5 - 11 2026
Our Exhibition this Autumn will be held at Becket's Chapel, Wymondham. We welcome all members to submit there work with selection day July 25
Ian Mcmanus : Landscape in watercolour
27th June 2026 | 14:00 – 16:00
Ian is a professional artist specialising in watercolour and full member of the IEA.
His atmospheric paintings capture a moment in time from everyday life.
Well known for painting street scenes bustling with figures and the hubbub of everyday life but equally for exploring many genres such as coastal, pastoral, figures in landscape or interior settings and more.
His atmospheric paintings capture a moment in time from everyday life.
Well known for painting street scenes bustling with figures and the hubbub of everyday life but equally for exploring many genres such as coastal, pastoral, figures in landscape or interior settings and more.
About Us
Founded in 1885 as the Norwich Art Circle, the group continues the rich artistic tradition of Crome and Cotman’s Norwich Society of Artists. It later became the Norfolk and Norwich Art Circle after merging with the Woodpeckers Art Club, and its membership quickly grew.
Over the years, the Circle has included artists of national and international recognition. Today, it welcomes anyone over 17 with an interest in the visual arts and connections to East Anglia — from trained artists to enthusiastic amateurs.
We run a varied yearly programme of lectures, workshops, sketching outings and exhibitions, offering members opportunities to learn, share ideas and exhibit their work. The Circle is democratically run, with an elected Council guiding its future.
