The Society’s 2026-27 Programme of Talks

Thursday 1st October 2026 7.30 p.m.

How to become a Roman Empress

Ralph Jackman returns to tell us of the intrigue Roman ladies employed

Thursday 15th October 2026 7.30 p.m.

Fire & Sword in the Sudan

Richard Peaver talks about the twice knighted Victorian general who escaped from capture & walked 1000 miles across the desert to freedom

Thursday 29th October 2026 7.30 p.m.

My Trip to the Arctic

Bob Johnson PAGB Wildlife Photographer of the Year talks about his trip to the Arctic, photographing polar bears and other wildlife

Thursday 12th November 2026 7.30 p.m.

An Authors Life

“Murder at Fakenham Racecourse” author, Ross Greenwood, tells us of his efforts to become a successful author and his problems along the way

Thursday 26th November 2026 7.30 p.m.

East Anglian Air Ambulance

Patrick Peal, EAAA co-founder tells of its history & the problems they had to overcome

Thursday 10th December 2026 7.30 p.m.

The Royal Game of Ur

Tanya Dawson gives us a flavour of the oldest board game in the world & we get to play it along with a Christmassy glass of something and mince pies

Thursday 7th January 2027 7.30 p.m.

The Wonder

Sue Parry compares the 2022 BAFTA nominated film “The Wonder” with the true story of the “fasting girl” 

Thursday 21st January 2027 7.30 p.m.

Life & Times of Howard Carter

Sue Gattuso, from Swaffham Museum describes the life & times of Howard Carter a member of a long established Swaffham family and the discoverer of Tutankhamun’s tomb

Thursday 4th February 2027 7.30 p.m.

Howard Higgins & the Carnarvon Castle

Helen Murray, prize winning author, describes the trials and tribulations of apprentice Howard Higgins after his ship sank 1000 miles from land

Thursday 18th February 2027 7.30 p.m.

Elizabethan Pastimes 

Sarah Doig returns, this time to explain the history of how Elizabethans spent their leisure time

Thursday 4th March 2027 7.30 p.m.

Cases that made Criminal History

Gary Powell, former Scotland Yard Detective, examines a few interesting cases that changed the way crimes are proven

Thursday 18th March 2027 7.30 p.m.

AGM & Veterans Central West Raynham

Ken Delve, chair of the trustees of Veterans Central, West Raynham, talks about how ex RAF HQ is being restored to help support veterans in Norfolk