Events calendar

Lynn Museum hosts a Coffee Morning the last Wednesday of every month (excluding December). With a different theme each month, come along for a chance to learn more about the museum collection, have a go at some crafts and enjoy coffee and cake.

Join our specially trained staff for a relaxed, friendly get together for people living with memory loss and their friends and families. We offer a short tour of some museum highlights, followed by a coffee and a chat with some museum objects.

Let's learn, play and explore the Ancient House together. Join us for our bug hunt theme to make crafts, sing songs, listen to stories and have fun in the museum. Special activities for children under 5, though older family and friends are welcome, too!

Discussing artist John Constable’s family and early training as an artist in Suffolk until 1816. A talk by Emma Roodhouse from Colchester and Ipswich Museums.

Join our knowledgeable guide on a tour of the largest Medieval undercroft in the city. Find out more about the fascinating history of this space, and it's many uses. Tours suitable for over 8's.

Discover the Cromer of World War Two, visiting key areas of fallen bombs and destruction.

Refuge, Royalty and Ruin: the nine seventeenth century Paston properties in Norfolk. A talk to accompany The Paston Treasure exhibition with Dr Rob Knee, Chairman, Paston Heritage Society

Discover the extraordinary lives of Maharajah Duleep Singh’s children. Did you know Princess Sophia Duleep Singh was a suffragette and that Prince Frederick Duleep Singh founded Ancient House? What did they do in the war? Find out all this and more with hands on activities for all the family.

Join author Amanda Addison for regular, informal and friendly writers classes. All our workshops are suitable for beginners or improvers. session is informal and supportive. Booking essential 01603 495897/493625.

We will walk from near Warham All Saints church to Warham Camp, an exceptionally well preserved Iron Age fort in North West Norfolk. NB - MEETING POINT - in the car park next to Warham All Saints (grid ref: 52.93723, 0.89711)- 15 minutes before start

Become a pre-historic explorer and enjoy an adventure to the centre of the earth. Enjoy performances by Strange Fascination Theatre Company. Snuggle down for story time and discover new tales. Get creative in Art Attack! Fun for all the family!

Friends of Thetford Museum talk. This talk will explore East Harling church as a focus for the presentation of biblical narrative through stained glass, wall painting and devotional drama.

The Paston Treasure and the Dutch Connection. A talk to accompany the Paston Treasure Exhibition with Dr Andrew Moore, Guest Curator.

Take a tour of The Paston Treasure exhibition with Dr Francesca Vanke, Keeper of Art

Enjoy some special time with your pre-school child exploring the museum and chatting about the things you see. Have fun learning together, listening to stories and making exciting things to take home.

"Casualty of War – Casualty of Peace: Ways of Seeing Duleep Singh" Talk and Book Signing Fraser Harrison, author of the book Duleep Singh’s Statue, will describe and compare two celebrated images of Duleep Singh: ‘Casualty of War’ by the Singh Twins and the equestrian statue of Duleep Singh by Denise Dutton that stands on Butten Island.

Fraser Harrison, author of the book Duleep Singh’s Statue, will describe and compare two celebrated images of Duleep Singh: ‘Casualty of War’ by the Singh Twins and the equestrian statue of Duleep Singh by Denise Dutton that stands on Butten Island.

Our ST*ART Junior Masterclasses are designed for children aged 7 – 12 years old and aim to develop their confidence and creativity through a day of fun activities inspired by the castle’s collections. This masterclass is inspired by this summer’s exhibition 'The Paston Treasure: Riches and Rarities of the Known World', in it children will use different senses to explore the exhibition and create a piece of art work to take home. Children are welcome to attend either one or both of the Masterclasses. Booking information Advance booking is essential. Each Masterclass costs £25 and places cannot be reserved without payment. You can pay by cash, card or cheque (made payable to Norfolk County Council) in person or by card over the phone. To book a place please contact Tessa North, Bookings Co-ordinator T: 01603 493636 E: norwichcastle.bookings@norfolk.gov.uk

Discover the extraordinary live of Maharajah Duleep Singh. Find out why he came to live near Thetford. Meet costumed characters playing members of his household and handle real artefacts from the past. Hands on activities for all the family.

The Mystery of the Musical Instruments: a puzzle of The Paston Treasure. A talk to accompany The Paston Treasure exhibition with David van Edwards, lute-maker, lutenist and historian.

Join us for a tour of the Norwich School of Artists gallery. Suitable for adults and older children.

Meet our expert from the Strangers' Hall garden volunteer team for a tour of the Strangers' Hall garden, looking at plants, flowers and medicinal herbs at the time of Culpepper and Gerard. Make your own nosegay, then finish with tea and biscuits in the garden. Price includes museum entry. Age 12 +. Booking essential, tel 01603 493625/495897

Norwich Mystery Plays 2018 - Adapted and directed by Peter Beck. Join us for the Norwich Mystery Plays – an art-form which has delighted audiences since medieval times. Each part is stand-alone. Tickets available from norwichmedievalmysteryplays.com, 0333 666 3366. 10% discount when you book for both parts. Age 8+. Wednesday 18 July (part 1) & Saturday 21 July (part 2)

Paramjit Singh will focus on the visual heritage which links Duleep Singh and his descendants to his grandfather and the Empire of the Sikhs. Paramjit is an independent historian and curator who co-founded the UK Punjab Heritage Association (ukpha.org), a charity dedicated to promoting Punjab’s rich cultural heritage.

Join Norwich tour guide Shea Fiddes to visit places in the locality connected to the Royal Progress of Elizabeth I in 1578 and find out about the spectacle and ceremony of the event. Age 12 +. Meet in the Great Hall at Strangers' Hall. Booking essential, tel 01603 493625/495897.

Will YOU be remembered after you're dead? Iszi Lawrence from BBC Radio 4 Making History and The British Museum Membercast champions obscure people from History to be put on the Z List Dead List. With guest 'Historian' Doug Segal. Plenty of laughs plus fascinating facts about Sophia Duleep Singh Who wins? YOU decide! "Like Horrible Histories for Adults" Nottingham Live. Please note, this event takes place at The Guildhall, Thetford.

Norwich Mystery Plays 2018 - Adapted and directed by Peter Beck. Join us for the Norwich Mystery Plays – an art-form which has delighted audiences since medieval times. Each part is stand-alone. Tickets available from norwichmedievalmysteryplays.com, 0333 666 3366. 10% discount when you book for both parts. Age 8+. Wednesday 18 July (part 1) & Saturday 21 July (part 2)

Our ST*ART Junior Masterclasses are designed for children aged 7 – 12 years old and aim to develop their confidence and creativity through a day of fun activities inspired by the castle’s collections. This masterclass is inspired by this summer’s exhibition 'The Paston Treasure: Riches and Rarities of the Known World', in it children will use different senses to explore the exhibition and create a piece of art work to take home. Children are welcome to attend either one or both of the Masterclasses. Booking information Advance booking is essential. Each Masterclass costs £25 and places cannot be reserved without payment. You can pay by cash, card or cheque (made payable to Norfolk County Council) in person or by card over the phone. To book a place please contact Tessa North, Bookings Co-ordinator T: 01603 493636 E: norwichcastle.bookings@norfolk.gov.uk

“Women in Agriculture” Featuring a talk by Dr. Jill Barber from Englesea Brook Chapel & Methodist Museum on Family involvement in the early unions. Also a discussion opened by Rev. Eleanor Reddington, former agricultural chaplain about Farming and Family Life Today. The meeting will be chaired by June Seymour - Sir George’s granddaughter.