NORWICH SOCIETY EVENTS 2009
The Norwich Society plans a year ahead, and publishes its programme of events.
In addition ad-hoc events are organised throughout the year and communicated to members. An up-to-date calendar of forthcoming events is given below.
To book any event please contact :
The Administrator
Norwich Society, The Assembly House, Theatre Street, Norwich NR2 1RQ
The booking form can be downloaded here.
Please include a stamped, addressed envelope and cheque with your booking form
| St Stephen’s Church, Rampant Horse Street, Norwich Tuesday 23 June 2.30pm | An afternoon guided tour of St Stephen’s church - memorials and history followed by tea. (Cost of ticket includes donation to the Church) Numbers limited. |
Members £8.00 Guests £12.00 |
| Gas and Gaiters
Wednesday 22 July 9.00am – 5.45pm approx
| Fully guided day coach trip to Fakenham and Little Walsingham Fakenham Gas Works Museum, and Fakenham town centre. Afternoon Blue Badge Tour of the beauties and mysteries of the buildings and shrines of Little Walsingahm Morning coffee and afternoon tea included, lunch at will in Walsingham. Numbers limited. |
Members £30.00 Guests £36.00 |
| Corpusty Mill Gardens
Tuesday 4 August 2.00pm
| A Private tour of Roger Last’s celebrated 5-acre garden that has
been described as romantic, architectural, eclectic and amusing.
Forty years in the making, it includes many water features and ruins. 11 miles NW of Norwich, directions with tickets. Tea included Self drive (lifts may be arranged) Numbers limited. |
Members £15.00 Guests £18.00 |
| Heritage Open Days
September 10,11,12,13. | Details to follow |
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| Foundry to Fye – A Riverside Walk Tuesday 15 September 2.30pm |
Blue Badge Guide and former Chairman, Jan King leads This 1 ¼ hour walk taking historic sites and new developments. Tea included at the King of Hearts at 3.45pm Meet at Foundry Bridge (Prince of Wales Road) Please wear suitable walking shoes and be prepared to keep up. Numbers limited. |
Members £7.50 Guests £9.00 |
| Society Lecture
Wednesday 23 September 7.30pm | Norfolk during World War II To mark the 70th anniversary of the start of WWII |
Members free Guests £2.50 |
Sunday 4 October 2.30pm
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New Members Tour of the Assembly House and Tea
Tour by Jan King, recent Chairman of the NS. |
Members £6.00 No Guests |
Society Lecture Tuesday 6 October | The Mustard Kings: the Story of Colmans
A talk by Clive Wilkins-Jones, Senior Community Librarian |
Members free Guests £2.50 |
Wednesday 28 October 7.30pm
| The Norwich Society Design Awards 2009 A biennial gala event organised by the Planning Appraisal Committee Chaired by Frank Tucker and Alec Hartley Guest Speaker: Marcus Binney, Architectural Correspondent for The Times Inaugurating the Sir Bernard Feilden Award for Conservation Architecture Followed by refreshements in the Hall. Full Details to come. Dress- smart casual. No booking necessary |
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Society Lecture Tuesday 17 November 7.30pm |
Architects of Norwich – Skipper, Boardman and Scott
A Talk by Rosemary Salt (title) on the lives and work of three of Norwich’s outstanding architects. |
Members free Guests £2.50 |
| Wednesday 9 December 6.00pm-8.00pm The King of Hearts, Music Room Fye Bridge Street, Norwich. |
Society Christmas Party
Drinks and canapés |
Members £12.50 Guests £16.00 |
Wednesday 20 January |
City College Lunch
Lunch at the Début Restaurant with a talk - details to come. |
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Morning Lecture Wednesday 17 February 10.30am | The Norwich School of Painters An illustrated talk by Charlotte Crawley Coffee interval (not included) at 11.00am. |
Members free Guests £2.50 |
Morning Lecture Wednesday 17 March 10.30amMusic Room, the Assembly House, Norwich | Norwich the Changing City Pictures from glass plates and diverse esoteric sources: A profusely illustrated talk by Neil Storey, historian and author. Coffee interval (not included) at 11.00am. No booking necessary. Guests £2.50 on the door. |
Members free Guests £2.50 |
Published April 2009 to March 2010 full programme - 
In line with current legislation the Society has adopted the following policy on its liabilities and on the provision it will make for those with special needs. Events organized by the Society inevitably involve the provision of access to buildings and other locations that may carry risks to personal and collective safety. While members and guests participate in events at their own risk, the Society will do its best to minimize such risks. The Society reserves the right to refuse access to its events (or to any part of an event) to any member or guest who, in the judgement of a member of its Executive Committee or the event organiser, puts the safety of that individual or of other participants at risk.
The Society wishes to offer access to events to all members and guests and is compliant with the Disability Discrimination Act (2005). People who may find access difficult under normal circumstances wishing to attend events should contact the Administrator at the time of application for a discussion of the practicability of the itinerary and of any special arrangements that may need to be made, which the Society will do its best to accommodate. It cannot undertake to accommodate the special needs of such persons who do not contact the Administrator in advance of events and it may, for reasons of safety and liability described above, refuse such persons participation in parts or all of its events.