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Malorie Blackman's contribution and influence on children's and young adult literature is celebrated in this inspirational exhibition from the British Library. Drawing from Malorie's illustrious career, this exhibition features original synopses for her groundbreaking series Noughts and Crosses, artwork from her novels as well as works and objects that influenced and motivated her. It also showcases films and testimonials from familiar faces to everyday fans and looks at Malorie's impact beyond the literary realm, including the acclaimed BBC production of Noughts and Crosses, underscoring her indelible mark on British culture and igniting crucial questions about race and identity in the UK. Malorie's enduring contributions have transformed the landscape of Black representation in literature. By spotlighting Malorie's remarkable journey, the exhibition provides a compelling exploration of Black British writing and publishing for young audiences, from recent history to the prese
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Time and Tide Museum of Great Yarmouth Life
'Gu'un the fish n' that' A sound installation by Beverley Carruthers Enjoy a stunning soundscape in our new digital Smoke House Galley, featuring the voices of the fisher girls that followed the herring fleet up and down the East coast of the UK.
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Philip Miles joins us from EDF to explore the history of nuclear egergy in East Anglia, what the landscape looks like for it currently and what the future may hold.
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Join artist Sara Moreira for a creative writing and collage craft session where you'll get to make your own collaged zine (mini magazine).
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Stuart Philpot learnt traditional basketmaking techniques from his father Frank. Frank made many of the baskets in the Time & Tide Museum and was important in the basketmaking industry in Great Yarmouth. Basketmaking supported the fishing industry and has declined in recent years, but Stuart still uses the traditional craft and will be talking about the history of its use and showing a demonstration of some techniques.
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Ethel Leach was a Liberal councillor, social reformer, justice of the peace, and the first female mayor of Great Yarmouth. GYLHAS are unveiling a plaque dedicated to Ethel on 11/11/24 at 2pm at 21 Market Place. Having recently studied Ethel's life and career, Chris Wright will be marking the centenary of her becoming the first female mayor of Great Yarmouth with a talk at Time & Tide.
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Award-winning Documentary photographer, Debby Besford joins us to celebrate her touring work, The Art of Roller Skating, showcasing an often-forgotten sport with Debby's objective and an original eye. This photography project took 5 years in the making. Debby photographed the journeys of seven young local female artistic roller skaters in Great Yarmouth as they trained and developed their skills; a project which was naturally inspired by her own love for the sport. Debby grew up in Great Yarmouth in the 1970's and trained as an artistic roller-skater at the Winter Gardens, travelling all over the country to national skating competitions. Debby comments, "I wanted to reveal the visual contrast by removing the skaters from the 'show' of the rink and instead using the background of a domestic, intimate situation, reminiscent of my own experience - this inspiration evolved where my proud parents took photos of me poised in my skates with trophies clasped in hand in our living ro
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With experience leading walks as a heritage guide, Rebecca will be discussing tales of witches in Great Yarmouth and the trials that took place here.
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Anna Sewell, the author of black beauty, was born just up the road in Great Yarmouth. Today you can visit the house where she was born, run by Redwings which is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. Thomas Ruys Smith is an expert in Victorian literature and will explore the work of Anna Sewell as well as the poems of her mother Mary Sewell.
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