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November 2026
Fri 20Taking Family History Further- Tracing First World War Ancestors - Online Workshop
Time: 11:00 - 12:00

If you have found that your ancestors were in the military, this session is for you. We will look at how to access and use the census, absent voter lists, medal cards and attestation papers.
Book here https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/2002715295360

Sat 21South Norfolk 'Homestead' Moats
Time: 14:30

Owen Warnock (Emeritus Professor of Employment Law, UEA)

Wed 25Conference - Medieval Lynn: Paper, Prosperity and People
Time: 10:00 - 16:00

FREE HYBRID Conference at King's Lynn Town Hall
Join us to celebrate the recent inscription of the Red Register into the UNESCO Memory of the World Register.

Booking essential in-person https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/2002717644386
Booking essential Online https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/2002718599242

Fri 27Creating MEAT: from archive to stage
Time: 18:00

Free in-person event
See the real life story behind the play Meat by James McDermott. Meat is a historical drama that explores identity, desire and sexuality in Norfolk.

The evening will include a performance of the play, a question and answer session and a chance to view some of the documents used in the research.
Booking essential https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/2003064089613

December 2026
Sat 5Baconsthorpe Castle: Conservation of a Ruined Fifteenth Century Norfolk Manor House

Ruth Brennan (Accredited Conservation Architect)
2.15 start. Joint meeting with the NNAS in Norwich Castle (also on Zoom)

Wed 9Treasures from Dereham's Archive

Robena Brown

Wed 9Tempests, Turnips and Tithe Feasts: The Lost Diary of a Waveney Parish Clerk
Time: 17:30 - 19:30

by Stephen Jeffery-Poulter
Free in-person event

Booking essential https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/2003452924629

Fri 11History in Focus - Maps
Time: 14:00

FREE in-person event

Booking essential https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/2002719151895

Sat 12Rejoice and Be Merry : Seasonal music across the centuries, featuring early instruments.
Time: 14:30

A presentation by Chanter's Jigge (an early music duo), followed by festive refreshments.

January 2027
Tue 5Reading from the Archives: Ballgowns and Dinner Invitations
Time: 14:00

A 'pay what you can' ONLINE event

To book https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/2002716264258

Fri 15Advanced House History - online workshop
Time: 10:00

Free online event to help you to continue your research looking at manor court books, probate inventories, field books and valuation books.
Book here https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/2002715100778

Sat 16Global Climate Change and the Transformation of the Suffolk Coast 1100-1700
Time: 14:30

Mark Bailey (Professor of Late Medieval History, UEA)

Wed 20History Talk - The Fabric of Norwich Cathedral in the 18th and 19th Centuries
Time: 13:00

by Owen Thompson
FREE HYBRID EVENT

Booking essential in-person https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/2002712447843
Booking essential Online https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/2002712523068

February 2027
Tue 2Weird and Wonderful: Behind the Scenes Experience at the Norfolk Record Office
Time: 10:00 - 11:30

Join us for our popular visit behind the scenes at the Norfolk Record Office, but with a weird and wonderful twist. Find out what how the conservators repair both parchment and paper documents, have a sneak peak at our Strongrooms, and see a display of original documents.
£7 Federation members can get £1 discount by using the code FEDWS
Book essential https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/2002708283387

Thu 4Reminiscence Session - Happy Holidays
Time: 10:00 - 11:30

Join us to see some documents and have a chat about your holiday planning experiences.
Book here https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/2002709028616

Wed 10Phenomenal Buildings- Sound
Time: 17:30 - 19:30

Free in-person event at St John the Baptist, Timberhill

Booking essential https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1988470497787

Sat 20Guton and Beyond: Landscape, Life and Loss in Norfolk's Deserted Medieval Settlements
Time: 14:30

Jakob Reid (Independent Researcher)

Wed 24History Talk - Interactive Heritage – How good Game Design can help celebrate history in new ways
Time: 13:00

by Robin Milton
FREE HYBRID EVENT

Booking essential in-person https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/2003206241794
Booking essential Online https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/2003206643997

Thu 25Quick Guides - Free Church Records
Time: 10:00

FREE online event
Explore the Norfolk Record Office's records created by non-Church of England churches.
Booking essential https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/2002715501978

March 2027
Sat 20From Celtic to English: Language and Place-Names in Early Norfolk
Time: 14:30

Nigel Stanley (Freelance Historian and Retired History Teacher)

April 2027
Sat 17Norfolk Archaeology: A View from the West
Time: 14:30

Clive Bond (Visiting Research Fellow in Archaeology, University of Winchester)
AGM before talk

July 2027
Sat 24NAHRG Local History Day : Norwich: 'A Fine Old City'
Time: 10:00

A conference-style all-day event with a range of talks on Norwich history.