Museum of Norwich at the Bridewell

14/05/2026

Today we are getting to grips with some newly acquired Colman’s mustard pots as well as hosting a cute little photo shoot in our old corner shop….

we can’t wait to see the results

ID: An unusual ceramic green Colmans mustard pot with an old tattered label

10/05/2026

Looking forward to leading my first Norwich in the 1920s tour on behalf of the Museum of Norwich at the Bridewell, which is celebrating its 100th birthday. The tour is at 11am on Friday 22 May. Booking and more info here https://www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk/article/77756/Walking-Tour-Norwich-in-the-1920s . Photo: Norwich Hippodrome

05/05/2026

From talks to tours, film screenings, musical performances and even debates, here are our top picks at Norwich History Festival!

29/04/2026

🏡 ‘Discovering Lost House Histories’ 🔍

Did you know that over 80 country houses have been ‘lost’ in Norfolk since 1780? 🤯
- Who owned and lived in these homes? 👑
- Who worked behind the scenes? 🧹
- What happened to the estates connected to them, and does it matter? 🤔

✨ Come and uncover the answers in our six-session heritage for wellbeing workshops starting very soon at:
📍 King's Lynn Library – from Tue 12 May 2026
📍 Norfolk Record Office, Norwich – from Fri 15 May

💡 These FREE workshops are designed around the ‘Five Ways to Wellbeing’ and include a variety of engaging, hands-on activities to keep things interesting and interactive! 🎨📚

See links in the comments to book your place.

📸 The image shows participants from our Gorleston Library sessions enjoying a site visit to Somerleyton Hall (Suffolk!) on 21 April, with expert insights from Dr Sarah Spooner (UEA).

🌟 ‘Discovering Lost House Histories’ is part of the Hall Marks project, made possible by The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

27/04/2026

Take a look at some of the fantastic workshops and sessions coming up with our Nature Connect team 🌿

Meet new people, learn new skills and discover how connecting with nature can support your wellbeing 🌳🪴

Booking is essential. To secure your place, email [email protected]
Find out more: norfolkandwaveneymind.org.uk/nature-connect

27/04/2026

Thanks to Norwich Evening News for a full page of coverage in today's paper...

25/04/2026

Look out for History Festival brochures around Norwich City centre inc at The Forum, all bookshops and Cinema City Norwich.

24/04/2026

We loved supporting the launch of Norwich History Festival last night.

Three cheers for the crew who make the magic happen…

🆕 launched last night, with 34 talks and 30 walks to choose from, all happening this July!

Find out what some of the festival team are looking forward to:

https://folkfeatures.co.uk/why-history-matters/

23/04/2026

Exciting times ahead…

22/04/2026

We had a great trial run today of our upcoming new tour to celebrate our centenary with the legend Paul Dickson

What a gorgeous morning, spending time with the brilliant City Hosts!

More info on our centenary and forthcoming events will be shared shortly.

Thank you to our generous funders Norwich Freemen for supporting our celebrations.

It was pleasure to take the City Hosts on the new Norwich in the 1920s Tour that I have devised for the Museum of Norwich at the Bridewell to help celebrate the museum's 100th birthday.