Be More Mancroft

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!

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Summer At St Peter Mancroft

August 1, 2026

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...

Norwich Market At 900 With Promenade Theatre

July 1, 2026

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,...

Free Lunchtime Recitals Turn Worship Into A Gift

June 1, 2026

The Great Stuck Key Mystery At The West Door

May 1, 2026

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...

What Do We Hold When Words Run Out

April 1, 2026

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...

Scaffolds, Limewash, And A Lent Appeal For Papua New Guinea

March 1, 2026

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...

Pancakes, Pocket Crosses, And A Very Busy Cafe

February 2, 2026

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...

New Year’s Resolutions, Wise Men, And A Wheelchair Bringing Gold

January 3, 2026

January asks us to breathe, so we do—taking stock of a bustling December and opening the door to slower, sturdier intentions. We trade brittle resolutions for honest check-ins: what did we start, what can we finish, and where do small...

Christmas at Mancroft

December 1, 2025

We share the joy and work of a Mancroft Christmas, from wall-to-wall carols and Advent hope to the craft and care behind the church’s flowers and garlands. Along the way we hear from Diana in the flower cupboard and Robin...

6. November 2025

November 1, 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,...

5. October 2025

October 1, 2025

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.

4. September 2025

September 1, 2025

Edward and Judy get together as we head into the new academic year. Edward discovers some interesting things talking to Director of Music Jody James in the choir library - he discovers a choirboy from the fifties visiting the last...

2. August 2025

August 1, 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?

1. July 2025

July 6, 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...

Trailer

June 30, 2025

Edward and Judy get together to discuss life in general and give a flavour of their upcoming podcast.