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Events

Many of our visits are private, but from time to time we do attend events which are open to the public where you are welcome to come along and meet our lovely donkeys.

2024…

Our Pop Up Shop will be at all of the events listed below and a few events are Pop Up Shop only (no donkeys). If weather conditions on the day of any event are severe, we may not attend, or we may cut short our attendance, as donkey welfare always comes first.

Castle Quarter

Date: August 16, 2024
Time: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

100 Castle Meadow, Norwich NR1 3DD. Donkeys will be there 10am – 2pm

Castle Quarter

Date: August 17, 2024
Time: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

100 Castle Meadow, Norwich NR1 3DD. Donkeys will be there 10am – 2pm

Cromer Country Fayre

Date: August 19, 2024
Time: 11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Runton Road, Cromer NR27. Donkeys will be there 11am -2pm

The Dove Inn Alburgh

Date: August 24, 2024
Time: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

The Dove Inn, Station Rd, Alburgh, Harleston IP20 0EP. Wellbeing day. Donkeys will be there 10am-2pm

Harleston and Waveney Festival

Date: August 26, 2024
Time: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Harleston Recreation Ground, Wilderness Lane, IP20 9DD. Donkeys will be there 10am-2pm

Raveningham Fair

Date: August 31, 2024
Time: 11:00 am - 2:00 pm

(exact location tbc – see raveninghamfair.co.uk) Donkeys will be there from 11am-2pm

Holt Sunday Market

Date: September 1, 2024
Time: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

War Memorial, 13 The St, Holt NR24 2QY. Shop only, No Donkeys 10am-3pm

Specsavers Opticians And Audiologists

Date: September 21, 2024
Time: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

2A The Walk, Beccles, England, NR34 9AJ. Donkeys will be there 9am – 1pm

Holt Sunday Market

Date: October 6, 2024
Time: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

War Memorial, 13 The St, Holt NR24 2QY. Shop only, No Donkeys 10am-3pm

Emmaus Norfolk and Waveney

Date: October 10, 2024
Time: 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Walk of Kindness Wellbeing event
Belsey Bridge Road, Ditchingham NR35 2DT

Donkeys will be there 12noon – 3.00pm

Holt Sunday Market

Date: November 3, 2024
Time: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

War Memorial, 13 The St, Holt NR24 2QY. Donkeys will be there 10am-1pm

Southwold Makers Market

Date: November 16, 2024
Time: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Old Hall Farm, Reydon, Southwold IP18 6SG. Donkeys will be there from 10am-1pm.

Southwold Makers Market

Date: November 17, 2024
Time: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Old Hall Farm, Reydon, Southwold IP18 6SG. Donkeys will be there from 10am-1pm.

Suffolk County Christmas Fair

Date: November 23, 2024
Time: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Hintlesham Hall, Ipswich IP8 3NS. Donkeys will be there 10am – 2pm.

Suffolk County Christmas Fair

Date: November 24, 2024
Time: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Hintlesham Hall, Ipswich IP8 3NS. Donkeys will be there 10am – 2pm.

The Forum Christmas Fair

Date: November 30, 2024
Time: 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Millennium Plain, Norwich NR2. Donkeys will be there from 11am- 3pm.

The Forum Christmas Fair

Date: December 1, 2024
Time: 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Millennium Plain, Norwich NR2. Donkeys will be there from 11am- 3pm.

Eye Christmas Lights Switch on

Date: December 6, 2024
Time: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Eye, Suffolk. Donkeys will be there 5-7pm

Castle Quarter

Date: December 14, 2024
Time: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

100 Castle Meadow, Norwich NR1 3DD. Shop only , no donkeys, 10am-4pm.

Castle Quarter

Date: December 15, 2024
Time: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

100 Castle Meadow, Norwich NR1 3DD. Shop only , no donkeys, 10am-4pm.

Harleston Market Place

Date: December 21, 2024
Time: 11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Harleston Norfolk IP20 9AD. Donkeys will be there 11am – 2pm.

Please note: There may be an admission charge to some of these events.

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Feedback from previous visits

Thank you, they were amazing. The patients loved them.

Your visit encouraged the residents outside into the sunshine. They enjoyed stroking and interacting with the donkeys as well as chatting to each other. So nice to see them enjoying themselves. Thank you.

You get smiles where nothing else can – thank you so much

The main highlight has to be with one resident who never leaves her bedroom. This lady suffers from dementia and the donkeys visited her in her bedroom. As soon as she saw them her face lit up. She absolutely loved them.

Highlights were being able to have the donkeys up close even for residents nursed in bed, to be able to tell residents’ families about the visit and have photos to show them. Sarah and volunteers went out of their way to make it a special visit. More visits, more donkeys, we love you!

You kindly took two little donkeys into my wife’s room, to say it made our day is very much an understatement, in fact my wife said ‘it is something I will never forget’.

We were delighted with your visit, all ages and abilities loved the friendly donkeys.

The donkeys came to visit our tenants and Pippin went into the room of a very poorly lady. The look on her face was priceless. Thank you for bringing some joy and love to our setting.

The residents enjoyed interacting with the donkeys and being able to touch them. They were interested to hear all about them and they loved them being in the lounge as most of the residents are not able to get outside.

Amazing reactions of residents, especially those with restricted communication. Thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Smiles all round, thank you.

You guys (most of all the donkeys) are awesome. Bringing joy and happiness to people who can’t get out easily. Keep up the good work

It was the most special visit for our residents, staff and extended families. Thank you so much.

My mum is one of the residents you refer to. I visited her this evening, words are a struggle but she was definitely trying to tell me about the donkeys! Thank you so much for visiting her.

Pixie and Bo Peep were the best behaved donkeys ever, our residents thoroughly enjoyed their visit… I cannot recommend Sarah, her donkeys and fabulous volunteers enough.

It was all fantastic but the room visits were the best. Had me in tears the reactions we had.

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