NAHRG Lecture Programme 2025/26.

Meetings take place in the Thomas Paine Lecture Theatre at the UEA at 2.30 pm (except for the 6 December joint meeting with the NNAS at 2.15 pm in Norwich Castle). There is a hearing loop in the lecture theatre. Refreshments will be available afterwards. Non-members are welcome to try one or two lectures before joining. Directions are below.

2025

October 18

The Medieval War Horse: Romance and Reality Rob Liddiard (Professor of History, UEA)

November 15

The Roman Catholic Churches of East Anglia Matthew Champion (Freelance Heritage Consultant)

December 6

NB 2.15 start. Joint meeting with the NNAS in Norwich Castle (also on Zoom)

Norwich Castle Keep Restored
Tim Pestell (Senior Curator of Archaeology, Norwich Castle Museum)

December 13

Is That a Crumhorn? : Musical Instruments of the Medieval and Renaissance Eras
A presentation by Hexachordia (an early music trio), followed by festive refreshments

2026

January 17

Blickling Hall: How to Read a House
Victor Morgan (Senior Honorary Research Fellow, UEA)

February 28

Hall Marks: The Long Shadows of Norfolk’s Lost Country Houses
Jonathan Draper (Partnership and Development Manager, Norfolk Record Office)

March 28

Watton: A Market Town Through Time
Andy Reid (Freelance Researcher; Retired Teacher, LEA Adviser & Schools Inspector)

April 18 AGM followed by lecture
Caistor Roman Town
Will Bowden (Professor of Roman Archaeology, University of Nottingham)

July 25

Seely Suffolk : A conference-style all-day event on aspects of Suffolk history.

The Thomas Paine Centre is on the right towards the end of Chancellor’s Drive from the Security Lodge.
It is signed as such over the side entrance but the main entrance is styled ‘Norwich Business School’. There is a convenient bus stop right outside the Thomas Paine Centre building.
The West Car Park is right beside it and is open on a pay-by-phone basis at weekends (£1.00 flat fee). The entrance to it is on the right off Chancellor’s Drive, just after the bus shelters (ignore the ‘staff only’ sign). The Thomas Paine Centre is marked 52 on the maps around the site. The West Car Park is marked as P3.
A downloadable version of the campus map is available on request.

Norfolk Archaeological & Historical Research Group www.nahrg.org.uk enquiries@nahrg.org.uk