About Diss

Diss is a thriving, historic market town set in the Waveney Valley, with the River Waveney running through
it.

Situated on the Norfolk side of the border with Suffolk it has a population of around 7000 people and acts as a commercial and retail hub for the surrounding
villages.

In the heart of East Anglia and on the main Norwich to London
train line, it is ideally located for travel to all parts of the region
including Ipswich, Norwich, Cambridge, London, the
Norfolk Coast, Great Yarmouth,
and the Broads.

The weekly Friday market is one of the town's many attractions.

Dozens of stalls set up in the town centre selling a wide variety of goods, including fresh produce, flowers, plants, clothing, bric-a-brac, books and videos.

Friday is also the day of the weekly auction at the Diss sale ground, where antiques, second hand furniture, garden effects and timber are among the items on offer.

The main shopping centre is served by a range of traditional shops and larger stores. There is a choice of banks, building societies, estate agents, public houses, restaurants, post office, public library and charity shops.

The town also boasts a heated indoor swimming pool and fitness centre. Its sports ground, Old Stables Gallery, Park Pavilion and Corn Hall are used for a number of functions, and are available for hire. Annual events include the Diss Festival and Raft Races and a New Year pantomime staged by local drama group Mere Players.

The Corn Hall is a Grade I Listed building owned by the Town Council and let as a public hall facility. Concerts, theatrical productions, flea markets, monthly cinemas, sales and line dancing are some of the regular activities held in the large Assembly Room.