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Fighting Gallery Tour
Norwich Castle • Norwich
Friday 1 April 2022 • 13:00 - 13:30
from £2.80All
Join our costumed Knight for a journey through the castle’s defensive past. Check out the medieval graffiti and stonemason’s remarks, learn how the castle survived under siege, and get behind the scenes as we take you into the mysterious fighting gallery.
The Many roles of
Norwich Castle • Norwich
Tuesday 3 May 2022 • 12:30 - 13:00
FreeAdult
With author Frank Meeres of the Norfolk Record Office. Norwich Castle, Town Close Auditorium.
Bewitched: The Witches School for Cats
Norwich Castle • Norwich
Saturday 14 May 2022 • 12:00 - 12:30
FreeAll
Join Susie the friendly witch for our bewitching school for cats, slinking and pouncing and meowing practice galore! Suitable for all the family.
Creepy Cromer
Cromer Museum • Cromer
Wednesday 26 October 2022 • 12:00 - 12:30
FreeAll
Get in the mood for Halloween, with this creepy craft event. Make decorations to take home and hear spooky local stories. No activities between noon and 1pm.
Mystic Medicine
Elizabethan House • Great Yarmouth
Sunday 30 October 2022 • 11:00 - 16:00
FreeAll
Learn about peculiar (and terrifying) historical remedies from the past. This is the go-to-guide for how NOT to seek medical relief!
Myths and Legends
Lynn Museum • King's Lynn
Tuesday 25 October 2022 • 10:30 - 13:00
FreeAll
Get hands-on with our collections, enjoy storytelling and get creative with crafts.
Coffee Cake and Collections
Lynn Museum • King's Lynn
Wednesday 26 October 2022 • 10:30 - 12:00
£1, members freeAdults
Join us to find out more about our collections over coffee and cake.
Little Lives: Snapshots of childhood from 1800 to the present
Lynn Museum • King's Lynn
Saturday 24 September 2022 • 10:00 - 17:00
FreeAll
This exhibition touches on the stories of childhood over the last two centuries. Childhood objects from the museum collections together with photographs and paintings often snapshots of the changing experience of childhood.
St Nicholas and the Wishing Tree
Strangers' Hall • Norwich
Monday 5 December 2022 - Monday 19 December 2022
£7All
Take a seat and immerse yourself in the magic of Christmas in our beautifully decorated Great Hall. Be entertained by Fool’s Puppet Theatre Company and their delightful tale of St Nicholas and the Wishing Tree, with hurdy-gurdy musical accompaniment.
Apple Tree Pruning
Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse • Dereham
Friday 20 May 2022 • 10:00 - 15:00
£50Adults
Learn how to prune apple trees with our resident expert. Ticket price includes a hot lunch and all equipment.
Collections Centre Tour
Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse • Dereham
Wednesday 1 June 2022 • 10:30 - 11:30
FreeAdults
Take a tour of our collections centre - some of the star objects include the West Runton mammoth, the famous Norwich Snap Dragons, a mustard stamper used to crush mustard seeds at the Colman’s factory in the 19th century.
Living History Day
Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse • Dereham
Friday 1 July 2022 • 10:00 - 17:00
Adult £20 Child £15All
Meet costumed characters, see vintage cars, browse the produce marquee and have a go on our vintage fairground (fairground rides cost extra).
Mini Museum Club
Ancient House • Thetford
Thursday 27 October 2022 • 10:30 - 11:30
Child 50p Adult freeChildren
This month we’re focusing on dinosaurs! Join us to sing, play, and get creative in the museum.
Ghostly Gressenhall
Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse • Dereham
Friday 28 October 2022 - Saturday 29 October 2022
£6Children
A halloween party for all your little witches and warlocks.
Knit and Knatter
Ancient House • Thetford
Tuseday 2 August 2022 - Thursday 11 August 2022
£2, museums pass £1Adults
Join us to knit, chat and have a cuppa. Booking essential.
Talking Textiles: Think Pink
Norwich Castle • Norwich
Thursday 12 April 2022 • 11:00 - 12:30
£8Adults
A look at the changing meanings and associations of the colour pink - from 18th century Rococo gowns, to the height of the Victorian craze for synthetic dyes.
Princess Sophia - Online Talk
Online
Tuesday 12 July 2022 • 19:00 - 20:00
£5 per deviceAdults
Online talk discussing the life of Princess Sophia Duleep Singh. The Zoom link will be sent by email after booking.
The Story of the King
Norwich Castle • Norwich
Wednesday 21 December 2022 - Wednesday 28 December 2022
£6.70All
King Henry 1 and Queen Adleiza look back upon their visit to Norwich Castle in the Christmas of 1121. What do they remember..and will they actually agree? Join us for this affectionate and playful exploration of the reality of this royal visit. Your event ticket also includes museum admission up to 1 hour before the event time.
A Fish Tail Trail
Cromer Museum • Cromer
Monday 17 May 2021 • 10:00 - 16:00
FreeAll
It's not Nemo that needs to be found this time, but our local fishy friends. Help them find their tails (and claws) which have been scattered around the museum and learn some fin-tastic facts.
How to be an Elizabethan Trail
Elizabethan House • Great Yarmouth
Monday 17 May 2021 • 10:00 - 16:00
FreeAll
A Beginners guide to the “Golden Age” Ever wanted to know how to fit into Elizabethan society? Well this is your perfect starter guide! Follow the trail to find out some fantastic facts.
Where's Wookie?
Time & Tide • Great Yarmouth
Monday 17 May 2021 • 10:00 - 16:00
FreeAll
The Wookies have gone into hiding as they spotted Storm Troopers in our exhibition. Can you help us find them amongst our collections?
Just a Cuppa
Dereham Library • Dereham
Tuesday 27 September 2022 • 10:30 - 12:00
FreeAll
Fancy making some new friends, or just to have a good old chat?
Digital Support
Dereham Library • Dereham
Tuesday 27 September 2022 • 15:00 - 16:00
FreeAll
Face to face one to one digital help with getting online from setting up an email to job seeking online and searching the internet. 30 minute or 1 hour session available.
Bounce and Rhyme
Dereham Library • Dereham
Wednesday 28 September 2022 • 10:30 - 11:00
FreeChildren
Songs and rhymes for babies, toddlers and their parents and carers.