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This roundtable hosted by the Royal College of Nursing with Stuart Wildman and curator Rachel Kidd explores the history of workhouse nursing, alongside the stories of nurses at Gressenhall and 2024 exhibition, 'Making the Rounds: Stories of Workhouse Nurses Told in Textiles'. Until 31 May, all NHS workers get 50% off admission to Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse.
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Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse - Dereham
Our special event for May half term is The Big Bank Holiday Boogie on Monday 27 May - all about music, dance and getting moving (included with general admission - see separate page for more details). Visitors can also pop in for fun every day from 25 May - 2 June, 10am - 5pm. Led activities include crafts at 11am-12noon & 2-3pm every day, and Storytime and Gallery Exploration for under 5s (11-11:45am) and Woodland Wednesday Forest School-style fun (1-3pm) - both Wednesday 29 May only. Explore the museum with our trail all about mending (from plants and medicines to clothes and toys). Play Wild Bird Bingo with our stamper trail on the Farm, visit the rare breed animals to see how the piglets, lambs and calves might be getting on, and see the site blooming into summer!
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Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse - Dereham
Join us this May half-term as we explore the Romans and Iceni. Take a look at Roman and Iceni armour then fight like a soldier! Get creative designing Iceni treasure and discover what was important to the Romans and Iceni. All activities will run from 10am-3pm.
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Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery
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.
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Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery
Have you found something interesting like a metal object, coin, piece of pottery or flint? Bring it along to show us! The Finds Identification and Recording Service from Norfolk County Council will be here to help take a look at your material and talk to you about recording. *Please note this doess not cover fossil identification
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Over the last 800 years, the Tolhouse has been a dungeon, a gaol, a courthouse and a police station. It has been attacked by rioters, gutted by enemy bombs and has housed all manner of villain, from pirates and witches to robbers and murderers. Some people even say that those scoundrels never left, with many reports of spooky encounters with former inmates. This gruesome and ghoulish legal history makes the Tolhouse the perfect place to learn about some very creepy legal cases! Throughout history, people have believed in strange and fantastical creatures, including witches, ghosts and even demons. On occasion, these beliefs have led them to commit bizarre and terrible crimes, from fraud to murder, and when the offender appears before the judge and jury, their beliefs cannot be ignored. Instead, they must be subjected to the same harsh legal scrutiny as any other case. So join criminal barrister and ghost-enthusiast Naomi Ryan for a journey into this strange area of law, in
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The Tolhouse Gaol - Great Yarmouth
Looking for something fun to do with your family during May half term? Join us at Gressenhall for the Big Bank Holiday Boogie on the late May bank holiday! This event is made with young families in mind - all about music, dance and getting moving! Expect something for everyone, from roly-poly babies to go-go-dancing grandparents. We'll have special guests Glass House Dance taking over the museum with vinyl records and a right good knees up. Norfolk Libraries will be running Bounce & Rhyme sessions and Norwich Castle Early Years team are bringing Snap on tour to join us too! Try your stretching skills in Land Girl Aerobics on the Farm, or stretching your legs on a walk around the river or woodlands. and have a go at themed craft activities, like 'cut a rug' rag rugging or making a jitterbug in Art Attack! (1-4pm). See a performance by local legends the Galaxy Twirlers and enjoy plenty of other activities, and a gentler sensory space in the Cosy Zone too.
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Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse - Dereham
On The Beach is an intimate and interactive sensory experience for 6 - 8 people living with dementia and their carers, created by participatory theatre company Spare Tyre. Join us for a day in the life of a working beach, as we explore its myths, magic, perils and ever-changing beauty through dance, music and visual storytelling. After the performance 11.30am -12.30pm, there is also the opportunity to take part in a creative workshop giving participants, family members and carers the opportunity to contribute to the visual and tactile world of the show, 2.30-3.30pm. All tickets are for one adult living with dementia and include a carer. You can book for either the talk or the workshop separately, or for both. To make this event more accessible we are trialling a sliding pay scale for ticketing with a suggested price, a higher and lower option so that you can pay what you can afford. Please bear with us if there are any issues with this and get in touch if you require assist
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Time and Tide Museum of Great Yarmouth Life
Isabella Rosner, author and curator of the Royal School of Needlework, will be in conversation with Ruth Battersby Senior Curator of Costumes and Textiles at Norfolk Museums' Service. They both bring a wealth of knowledge and interest in the embroidery of Lorina Bulwer. Lorina stitched incredible letters and patchwork during her time as an inmate at Great Yarmouth Workhouse. Come along to hear more about her work and the insights provided by the research of both Isabella and Ruth, including links to a broader context of stitch in carceral institutions and wider needlework traditions.
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Time and Tide Museum of Great Yarmouth Life