Welcome to Be More Mancroft – the podcast from St Peter Mancroft Church in the heart of Norwich with Edward Carter and Judy Ball.
This first series takes you behind the scenes of HIDDEN, a powerful new art installation suspended in the nave. We’ll hear from the people bringing it to life – artists, clergy, volunteers, and visitors – as we explore the stories we all carry, and the ones waiting to be uncovered. We'll also be looking at summer life in Norwich and finding out if there ever was a Peter Mancroft!
Publisher
Edward Carter
Category
arts · religion & spirituality · society & culture
August in Norwich feels like a pressure test: the city is busy, the gardens are dusty, and everyone is trying to enjoy the school holidays without melting. We start with the small, real stuff, hosepipe bans, thirsty plants, and the familiar sight of children suddenly free to roam, then we follow that summer energy right through the doors of St Peter Mancroft. We share one of our favourite parts of the season: families discovering the church as a place to pause and make something. Our Thursda...
1 Jul 2026
Norwich Market At 900 With Promenade Theatre
Norwich Market is older than the church beside it, and that single fact changes how you see the centre of the city. We start with the feel of July, those long holiday days that bring back cycling routes, camping adventures, and the simple joy of being outside, then we step straight into the bustle of the market to explore what 900 years of trading really means for Norwich today. I’m joined by Rachel Hobson to talk about On The Huh, a new community theatre production from Common Lot Community...
1 Jun 2026
Free Lunchtime Recitals Turn Worship Into A Gift
1 May 2026
The Great Stuck Key Mystery At The West Door
We welcome May with memories of Maypoles and then turn to the church rhythms that often land this month, from Ascension Day to Pentecost. We talk with churchwarden Jim Hughes about what the job really involves, why St Peter Mancroft matters to him, and the surprisingly funny realities of keeping a historic church safe and open. • May traditions and what they celebrate in community life • Ascension Day and Pentecost timing in the church calendar • why annual meetings matter ...
1 Apr 2026
What Do We Hold When Words Run Out
Spring changes how we move through the world. The evenings stretch, the mornings brighten, and suddenly it feels possible to breathe a little deeper. We lean into that April mood at St Peter Mancroft, but we also follow it straight into the heart of the Christian year: Holy Week. We talk about why Holy Saturday matters, that strange in-between day after the cross and before resurrection, when everyone is left waiting, wondering, and hoping. From there, we share a story many visitors mi...
1 Mar 2026
Scaffolds, Limewash, And A Lent Appeal For Papua New Guinea
Spring brings repairs in the north aisle, a scaffolding climb that reveals hidden craft, and a hopeful turn into Lent with a focus on service and giving. We meet a mason on site, hear from the Bishop’s chaplain about Papua New Guinea, and welcome children who turn the church into a place of discovery. • north aisle renovations with limewash and repair • hidden window discovery and metre-square west window fix • views from scaffolding and close-up stained glass detail • carved eagle and histo...
2 Feb 2026
Pancakes, Pocket Crosses, And A Very Busy Cafe
What happens when two neighbouring churches decide to think bigger than their own walls? We gather with St Stephen’s in the heart of Norwich to prepare for Lent, swap stories from a thriving city café, and open a brave conversation about Christian nationalism—how faith can be misused to prop up identity politics, and how we can respond with humility, scripture, and neighbourly love. Edward sits down with the new vicar of St Stephen’s, Reverend Heike, to talk about shared ministry a stone’s t...
3 Jan 2026
8. January 2026
Edward and Judy welcome the New Year but neither seems to sure about their resolutions. This month Edward talks to Nicholas Jackson our fabric officer who has overseen so much of the work maintaining and adapting the church over the last years. A visitor reacts to the crib and a busker says what he really likes about Norwich. Sadly, still no idea who Peter Mancroft was!
1 Dec 2025
7. December 2025
As St Peter Mancroft gears up for Christmas we hear from Diana Pordham about everything that goes into keeping the church beautifully decorated with flowers. Judy massively underestimates the number of carol services about to happen, but savours her advent calendar treats, and the vicar claims he enjoys hearing every carol at least twenty-five times in church before Christmas Day!
1 Nov 2025
6. November 2025
Edward and Judy contemplate Mancroft without Naomi Tuma who gives a lovely interview to Edward reflecting on her three and a half years at Mancroft. Liz Magem has set up the Christmas Card shop and talks about its sixty years, and a man from Norwich accuses Edward of purveying his flock! Still no decision on who Peter Mancroft was...
1 Oct 2025
5. October
How to ward off spiders, harvest reminiscences. Alex Atherton talks about her welcomes and tours. Edward talks to a remarkable architect in his nineties - and we’re still no nearer to solving the ‘who was Peter Mancroft’ mystery.
1 Sept 2025
4. September 2025
Edward and Judy get together as we come to the end of HIDDEN. They reflect on the last two months and look forward to autumn as we enter September.
1 Aug 2025
August 2025
Edward and Judy continue their reflections on Peter Walker's HIDDEN and art in general. And are we really going to have forty days of rain?
6 Jul 2025
1. July 2025
Flushed with success after the release of their trailer, Edward and Judy have rallied round to bring you their first full episode. Of course, the focus is on HIDDEN, the art installation by Peter Walker. Edward catches up with Project Leader Fiona Haworth to get her initial thoughts after the great reveal. Banter between Edward and Judy - will Edward ever put anything in his envelope? Will Judy ever make one? What could be more Mancroft?
30 Jun 2025
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