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On the fourth Saturday of every month Norwich Castle will be filled with family fun! A great chance to spend time together exploring our amazing collections and galleries. Try a wide range of activities from getting hands-on with objects to meeting costumed characters and unlocking your creative side with craft activities, with a different theme every month. All activities are included with admission, please make sure you book for the correct date.

Join some fungi experts to explore the wonderful world of mushrooms on Gressenhall's own grounds! Learn how to identify some local mushrooms in a friendly and supportive atmosphere. Come prepared to experience the many different shapes, colours, textures, scents and even tastes that fungi develop, and to understand their importance in maintaining the balance of the natural world. Visitors are then welcome to spend time exploring the site after the foray finishes. Please note: this event will take place largely outdoors and attendees are encouraged to dress for the weather. Only in the event of hazardous weather would the event be postponed or cancelled.

Join us for Gathered at Gressenhall, a special event to spotlight and celebrate textile art and craft with talks, tours, workshops and demonstrations. With support from the Costume & Textile Association, Gressenhall will bring together experts, practitioners, and folk who love fabric. A full programme will be shared in September, including: - talks from senior textiles curator Ruth Battersby & writer, clothes historian and mending educator Kate Sekules -Stitched Stories tours with curator Rachel Kidd - tactile textile zine making with Common Threads Press - book launch of fibreworkshop's Jenn Monahan - demonstrations of Gressenhall's own flax project and with the Mid Norfolk Guild of Spinners, Weavers and Dyers. Come to explore the rich history and vibrant present of Norfolk's textile story.

A brand-new exhibition celebrating our canine companion throughout time, featuring natural history, archaeology, and art works of both local and national importance.

Gressenhall Farm & Workhouse is running a series of Relaxed Early Bird openings for visitors who would prefer a calmer start to their visit - with reduced audio and video in the galleries wherever possible, and full access to our 2024 exhibition and Book Nook on the first floor. Join us an hour before standard opening for a chance to explore the museum and temporary exhibition 'Making the Rounds' at a quieter, more relaxed pace. Our friendly front of house team will also be there to give you a warm welcome and support your visit. Please note: Relaxed Early Bird openings provide access to the main museum only from 9am-10am (after which time, the entire site is accessible). At 11am, the audio and video in the museum will return to standard levels. Visitors joining us for Relaxed Early Bird openings are most welcome to stay and continue exploring; the rest of the site opens to the public at 10am - 5pm.

Join us on a tour exploring the heritage of the museum site, including a closer look at the magnificent medieval flint wall and a behind the scenes walk around the largest vaulted undercroft in the city. Tickets include museum admission. Tour duration 45 minutes. Please note that the undercroft is accessed by stairs - unfortunately there is no step-free access to this part of the building; all other areas have step-free access.

Dan Morgan and Keith Robinson spend Tuesday mornings exploring Ancient House's stored collections. Join them to discover the hidden treasures in the collections.

If you have little ones under 5, the second Saturday of every month is the perfect day to explore, play and giggle together at Norwich Castle. With activities and ideas especially designed for our younger visitors, there will always be lots to look at, listen to, hold and investigate! All activities are included with admission, please make sure you book for the correct date.

Hedgerows are an iconic part of our countryside - acting as boundaries in land use, barriers for livestock, and essential habitats for wildlife to shelt and nest in. The historic practice of hedgelaying is a important land management skill to learn; join this one-day course with Lee Bassett of Coppice Crafts to get practical supported experience in hedgelaying at Gressenhall. The course includes supply of all tools needed, and further guidance to trainees by email, post-training. Trainees will need to bring along sturdy boots (ideally steel toe-capped), weather-appropriate clothing including robust waterproofs that they don't mind potentially being snagged by branches and thorns, and their own refreshments; the Mardler's Rest cafe will be open for trainees who need to purchase drinks and lunch on breaks.