Dereham Heritage Trust

TALKS PROGRAMME

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On the second Wednesday of every month, Dereham Heritage Trust hosts a programme of informative talks delivered by guest speakers. Topics are varied, ensuring all aspects of the local area’s rich history are covered, and span from the last Ice Age up to the 20th century.

Unless otherwise stated, meetings begin at 7.30 pm and are held at the Trinity Methodist Church Hall, Trinity Close, Theatre Street, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2EP. (Parking is available behind the building, via Trinity Close.)

Admission costs only £2 for members of Dereham Heritage Trust, and £4 for non-members (cash only).

Post-talk light refreshments are always included. Everybody is welcome!

DIRECTIONS

2026 TALKS PROGRAMME

14 JANUARY 2026Dereham Vestry Minutes
Jo Bannister and Caroline Rawlings
11 FEBRUARY 2026St Nicholas’ Church as known by John Fenn
Paul Cubitt
11 MARCH 2026Dereham Heritage Trust AGM & Quiz
8 APRIL 2026Of Patient Bearing
Dr Stephen Gillam
13 MAY 2026A Tudor Portrait (£5 entry)
Chanter’s Jigge
10 JUNE 2026Holy Footsteps – The medieval pilgrimage to Walsingham
Matt Champion
8 JULY 2026The Trial of the Detectives
Sue Parry
12 AUGUST 2026Fishermen, Bathers and Beach Folk
Helen Murray
9 SEPTEMBER 2026Walter Rye – The great Norfolk Antiquarian
Rob Knee
14 OCTOBER 2026Annual Members’ Dinner
11 NOVEMBER 2026The History of Swaffham
Sue Gattuso
9 DECEMBER 2026Treasures from the Archive
Robena Brown

We’re always looking for speakers!

Interested in presenting a topic of local historical interest at a future event?
We’d love to hear from you!

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