Welcome.
Are you looking for a relaxing place to connect with new people, enjoy a good cuppa and try new activities?
The Shoebox Community Hub is here for you.
Join our friendly, welcoming community where you can connect with others, share interests and enjoy a laugh together in our city centre hub.
Our ‘pay what you can’ membership includes a whole host of benefits including joining a range of community groups, peer support groups and activities.
Hidden below Castle Meadow, between the market and the Norman Keep, you can discover the past of our Fine City. Book your Hidden Street Tour today!
Latest News.
The Shoebox Social Impact Report 2021
We are delighted to present our 2021 Impact Report for The Shoebox Enterprises CIC!
Over the last year we have responded creatively to the challenges posed by the pandemic and transformed our small community cafe into The Shoebox – a thriving community hub!
Latest projects.
Community Connectors
Our friendly team of Community Connectors will have conversations with local residents in key neighbourhoods in Norwich to discover what matters to them, what they are passionate about and what they would like to do with others to help them flourish in community life.
The conversations will take place in a range of settings such as cafes, outside local schools, community events, door knocking and at The Shoebox. Some of you may have even had a chat with the Connectors already!
Feedback from the conversations will be shared with our funders including Norwich City Council and more widely with the community, local forums and colleagues to inform further learning and community development.
Discover a part of Norwich that is seldom seen…
A fascinating tour of the historic ‘hidden street’ and undercroft lying beneath The Shoebox.
Come join our tour, led by a local storyteller and history enthusiast. Journey with us down two flights of stairs to explore the layers of architecture dating from the 15th century.
Hidden below Castle Meadow, between the market and the Norman Keep, you can discover the past of our Fine City, with its trades, houses and people. Ponder the myths of eerie prison cells, hidden streets and curious tunnels. Come help us unlock the many mysteries of this space…
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