Silent Disco for The Hamlet

Castle Quarter is teaming up with the local charity The Hamlet for a silent disco on Monday 26 October, running from 11am to 2pm. It's a fundraiser for the charity, so the money you spend on your ticket goes to them.

If you've never done a silent disco, the setup is pretty straightforward: everyone wears headphones and picks their own channel, so you can dance to your own beat while the people around you are on something completely different. The whole thing is designed to be inclusive, which is where the family side of it comes in. It's one of those rare setups where you can bring the kids along and dance together rather than finding something separate for them to do. If you've got friends or family in town, it's a good excuse to get them on the dancefloor with you.

The Hamlet is a Norwich-based charity, and this is a fundraiser on their behalf, so the event is as much about supporting their work as it is about the dancing. The silent disco format means you can keep it as low-key or as loud as you like, and you can switch channels whenever you fancy. It's a simple way to spend a few hours on a Monday morning while putting something back into a local cause.

Tickets are £3 each. You can book a time slot in advance if you want to be sure of your spot, or you can just turn up on the day. It runs from 11am to 2pm at Castle Quarter, in the Castle and Marketplace part of town, so it's right in the thick of things if you're already around the city centre.