Events

Come along and join us for history, crafts, gardening, games and more!

Upcoming Events

 

A guided walk on ancient paths between St Peters Westleton and St James Dunwich, followed by a light pilgrims lunch. Meet at St Peters Church Westleton at 11am.

Everyone and well-behaved dogs welcome!  

The show will be held in the Dunwich Reading Room, August 1st - 3rd, 11.30 - 4.30.

We will host an opening night at 6pm on July 31st. Everyone is welcome to join us for drinks and nibbles and a first viewing of the art!

Thursdays in August, Free Drop-in Activities. 12 – 4pm.

We are running our program of free summer activities every Thursday in August! These will be in our Reading Room, the Reading Room Field, or on the beach. Keep an eye on our website and social media for more information about each activity.

 

Saturday August 15th, Geology Field Day. 10.30am.

Learn about the heritage of stones in Dunwich in the company of Dr Ruth Siddall and Tim Holt-Wilson, in partnership with the Geological Society of Norfolk. Email chronicles@dunwichmuseum.org.uk for booking.

 

Saturday August 15th, Jock Horsfall Talk. 6.30pm.

Enjoy an evening an evening talk by Cliff Nicholson. Discover the fascinating story of Jock Horsfall, racing driver and MI5 agent.

 

Saturday August 22th, Photography Walk. 6pm.

Join photographer Richard Allenby- Pratt on a photo walk around Dunwich. See through a new lens and explore the beauty of the world around us. Meet at Dunwich Museum.

 

Thursday August 27th, Meet the Author - Talk by Esther Freud. 6pm.

Join us in the Dunwich Reading Room for an evening talk by local author, Esther Freud, about her work and what inspires her.

Esther Freud is the author of ten novels. Her first, Hideous Kinky, was made into a film starring Kate Winslet. Other titles include The Sea House, Mr Mac and Me, and I Couldn’t Love You More.

She is the author of the play, Stitchers, and a children’s book: Enchanted Beach. My Sister and Other Lovers is a sequel to her first novel.

Museum Talks and Pop-ups

Dunwich museum is planning a program of online, and in-person talks for the coming year on a wide range of topics. Keep an eye on our website for more details and/or join our mailing list to keep up to date with our upcoming events. We will also be running pop-up events at Greyfriars throughout the summer and autumn.
Email chronicles@dunwichmuseum.org.uk to be added to the mailing list.

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Past Sessions

 

 

 

October 2021 - Autumn Activities  

We walked through Greyfriars Woods to learn about the variety of plants and wildlife to be found in Dunwich in autumn. We collected leaves, seeds, feathers and chestnuts to make wreaths and other crafts. We also spotted a variety of fungi growing. Thinking about harvest time, we were shown some antique farming tools such as scythes, sickles, pitch forks and seed drills, and had a go at using them ourselves!