Talks & Walks
Throughout the year we have a programme of events comprising both Talks and Guided Tours.
Programme of Events for 2023
There is a modest charge of £4 per head for each event, except the walk on 15th September which part of the Heritage Open Day.
Date | Title | Venue | Time |
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Friday 17th February | Talk: Manifestations of Madness: Women’s Voices from the Norfolk County Lunatic Asylum. Julie Jakeway | St Andrew’s Centre, Thunder Lane | 7.30pm |
Friday 14th April | Talk: Thorpe Wood and the growth of the Parish. Frank Meeres | St Andrew’s Centre, Thunder Lane | 7.30pm |
Sunday 11th June | Talk: The view from the River Green in the late 19th Century. Joanna Barker | River Green, Yarmouth Road. Booking required. | 2.00pm |
Sunday 2nd July | Guided Walk: Dr Hills, the Thorpe Asylum and Beyond, 1861-1915. Dale Wiseman | Northside, Yarmouth Road. Booking required. | 2.00pm |
Sunday 23rd July | Guided Walk: Thorpe Woods and Plantations. Nick Williams | Woodlands Crescent. Booking required. | 2.00pm |
Sunday 13th August | Guided Walk: Sister Monica and the Red Cross in Thorpe 1914-1945. Dale Wiseman | Thorpe Cemetery. Booking required. | 2.00pm |
Friday 15th September | Guided Walk: Dr Hills, the Thorpe Asylum and Beyond, 1861-1915. Dale Wiseman | Northside, Yarmouth Road. Booking required – click here to book place | 10.00am |
Thursday 26th October | Talk: The Polish Community in Norfolk and at St Andrew’s Hospital. Adrian O’Dell | St Andrew’s Centre, Thunder Lane | 7.30pm |
Please note: the number we can accommodate on some events is limited, so booking is necessary.
Book by contacting Nick Williams via email at info@thorpe-history-group.org. Payment will be collected on the day.
Booking for the walk on 15th September should be done via the Heritage Day website.
Booking is not necessary for the talks at the St Andrew’s Centre – just turn up.