Hemsby was once served by Hemsby railway station which was located on the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway between Great Yarmouth (Beach) and Melton Constable.
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Hemsby along with much of the Norfolk coast was targeted by the Vikings, who initially raided the area in search of precious materials and slaves.
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Benny Andersson, formerly of ABBA, was invited to perform at the festival, and to judge an ABBA tribute band competition.