The Steam Café

15/05/2026

Tomorrow night we launch Starlight Cinema with 'La Chimera'! ✨ 🍻 Have you booked your tickets yet?

What film would you love to see at The Steam Café? 🎬

09/05/2026

We’re launching Starlight Cinema with ‘La Chimera’, an incredibly moving film by award-winning Italian director Alice Rohrwacher.

Set in sun-drenched 1980s Tuscany, La Chimera follows a drifting Englishman who falls in with a band of charismatic tomb robbers searching for buried Etruscan treasure - a funny, romantic and dreamlike adventure about love, loss and the things we can never quite recover.

Age rating: 15

📅 Saturday May 16th
🎟️ Pay-what-you-can tickets: £3 / £5 / £7
🎥 Film starts at 7pm
🍺 Bar open from 6.30pm, popcorn & snacks available
🧸 Bring Your Own Blanket!

Starlight Cinema is a new monthly film night at The Steam Café, bringing a wide range of films to a unique industrial heritage setting. Discover your new favourite film - and rediscover your old favourites too.

04/05/2026

We’re looking for short films to screen at Starlight Cinema - a brand new monthly film night at The Steam Café in South Norfolk.

We’re especially keen to hear from emerging filmmakers and showcase bold, original work to a welcoming community audience ✨

🎥 Screenings: May - November
📍 The Steam Café, Forncett Industrial Steam Museum
💸 Small screening fee available
🎟️ Pay-what-you-can audience tickets

Let’s bring your work to the big screen (12ft big 👀)

Find out more + submit via the link in comments. Share this with a filmmaker friend

30/04/2026

Our monthly open mic night @ The Steam Café is THIS SATURDAY, May 2nd! We were blown away by all the talent last month and can’t wait to share time with you all again.

✍️ Sign up from 6.30pm (or DM us to book your slot in advance)*
🎤 Performances from 7pm
🍻 Bar open, hot food available

If you’re travelling from Norwich and need or can offer a lift, please let us know and we’ll try to connect you!

Clips of The Doohickies, and from previous events.

Also… has their first Steam Up of the season the next day (Sunday May 3rd). So come play, then come back the next day!

*Out of respect to other performers, please try to turn up for the start if you book in advance

22/04/2026

Only a couple days to go until An Animated Music Experience comes to The Steam Café. Hear classical guitarist Peter Turrell talking more about his show with innovative filmmaker George Leeder and what inspired it.

Saturday April 25th
Doors 7pm, show starts at 7.30pm
Tickets: £12 (standard), £10 (concessions), £5 (children 12 and under)

Advance tickets available via Eventbrite or get in touch with us directly [email protected]

This will be MAGIC!

20/04/2026

We're recruiting new volunteers for The Steam Café!

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY AT FORNCETT INDUSTRIAL STEAM MUSEUM

We're getting ready to open up the museum doors and let off some steam again! This year, we're seeking to expand our volunteer crew on Steam Up days in The Steam Café. Come and be part of a friendly bunch and learn some new skills. ✨

Volunteer duties include:
- Barista coffee making (training provided)
- Serving customers
- Using the tills
- Washing up
- Tray & cup collection

No experience needed - just enthusiasm and willingness to give things a go.

This is an unpaid role.

Please get in touch with Taryn at [email protected] with a bit of info about yourself and why you'd like to get involved. We look forward to hearing from you!

18/04/2026

Join us for an evening of original animated films and live classical guitar at The Steam Café, upstairs in

🗓️ Saturday 25th April
⏰ Doors 7pm, 7.30pm start
🎟️ £10 / £12

🪁 Family friendly
🍻 Bar open
🍽️ Food available

Ticket link in bio!

* Please note that the venue is accessed by stairs only, so may not be suitable for some people with reduced mobility. DM us if you have any questions regarding acccess.

09/04/2026

Thanks to everyone who came out for our first ceilidh at The Steam Cafe! See you again soon for more events up ahead 🔥

30/03/2026

Ceilidh tickets are SOLD OUT* for this Friday! We can’t wait!!

Keep an eye on your inbox for last minute details if you’ve signed up.

Our open mic is happening the following evening, Saturday 4th April! If you didn’t manage to grab a ticket to dance, why not come down to listen to some live local talent the next night?

We’re so excited for this weekend!!!!

* If you can no longer attend or would like to be put on the waiting list in case tickets become available, please DM us or shoot us an email at [email protected]

!! Beware of scammers below selling tickets in the comments section! The only tickets will be available through us.

23/03/2026

Just over a week to go and less than 50% of tickets remaining for our Steam Ceilidh on Friday April 3rd! If you're planning to join us on the dance floor, now's the time to get your ticket.

Ceilidhs are really easy to get the hang of, so there's no experience needed - a caller will talk you through all the steps. It's a good laugh and a great way to meet people in the community!

Our bar will be open and our homemade soup will be up for grabs... We can't wait to see you all!!

Any questions, get in touch: [email protected]

Ticket link in comments.