Throughout the year we have a programme of events comprising both Talks and Guided Tours.
Programme of Events for 2026
There is a modest charge of £4 per head for each event except the Archive Day on 20th June and the Heritage Open Day event on 11th September which are free.
Date | Title | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
Thursday 27th February | Talk: The Thorpe Players. David Watson | St Andrew’s Centre, Thunder Lane | 7.30pm |
Friday 10th April | Talk: The Geology and Landscape of Thorpe. Tim Holt-Wilson
| St Andrew’s Centre, Thunder Lane | 7.30pm |
Friday 22nd May | Talk: Lakenham to Lowry: The Life and Times of John Brighton. Dale Wiseman | St Andrew’s Centre, Thunder Lane | 7.30pm |
Saturday 20th June | Archive and Film Day: There will be a programme of historic films featuring aspects of life in Thorpe and material from the Janet Smith Archive on display plus tea and cakes. Free admission | St Andrew’s Centre, Thunder Lane | 2.00 – 4.00pm |
Sunday 28th June | Talk: The View from the River Green in the late 19th Century. Joanna Barker | River Green. Booking required | 2.00pm |
Sunday 26th July | Walk: Pubs of the Yarmouth Road. Nick Williams | Outside the Town House.
Booking required | 2.00pm |
Sunday 16th August | Walk: 100 Years of Primrose Crescent. Dale Wiseman
| Cemetery Gates, Yarmouth Road. Booking required | 2.00pm |
Friday 11th September | Walk: Chapel Lane. Joanna Barker
| River Green, Yarmouth Road. Booking required via Heritage Open Day website | 10.30am |
Friday 23rd October | Talk: Shipwrecks, Sharks and Survival: Harold Higgs and the sinking of the Carnarvon Castle. Helen Murray | St Andrew’s Centre, Thunder Lane | 7.30pm |
Please note: the number we can accommodate on some events is limited, so booking is necessary.
There is a charge of £4 per head for our events, except the Heritage Open Day walk on Friday 11th September which is free.
Booking is required for some events as numbers are limited. Booking can be made by email to Nick Williams at info@thorpe-history-group.org.
Booking for the guided walk on 11th September should be done via the Heritage Day website when bookings open in August.
Booking is not necessary for the talks at the St Andrew’s Centre – just turn up.