Museums in Great Yarmouth May and June 2012

The current temporary exhibition at the Time and Tide (until 11th November 2012) is You are Here: The world in Great Yarmouth, exploring and celebrating Great Yarmouth’s links with the world.  People, stories, journeys, objects and memories all come together to reflect the vibrant identity of the town today.

The Tolhouse Museum with its historic Gaol and the 16th Century and the Elizabethan Museum are open from 1st April.  If you visit any one of these museums, there is a discounted entry to the other two.   For further information about Great Yarmouth Museums, including opening times and admission prices,  go to www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk  or email yarmouth.museums@norfolk.gov.uk or tel. 01493 743930. 

The Nelson Museum at 26 South Quay is open  February to November Monday – Friday 10am – 4pm and Saturday & Sunday 1pm – 4pm.  For more information go to  www.nelson-museum.co.uk/. 

The wonderful English Heritage Great Yarmouth Row Houses next door on South Quay are open from 1st April Monday to Friday 11am – 4 pm, closed Saturday and Sunday except Good Friday and Easter Monday (but not Easter Sunday), open 11am – 4pm and other holidays.  For more information click here for the Great Yarmouth page on the EH website.

Independent museums in Great Yarmouth are Ernie and Karen Child’s private museum collection in the labyrinthine Great Yarmouth Potteries and Smokehouse and Valerie Howkin’s private collection including toys and royal memorabilia in King Street, just south of St. George’s.  Commercial museums are Yesterday’s World on Marine Parade and Louis Tussauds Wax Museum on Regent Road.

Museum events in May and June are:
Library Garden Jubilee Party on Friday 25th May, 3.00-5.00 pm:  Crowns and tiaras  – craft activity at the Tolhouse Museum nearby the library garden in Tolhouse St. , where other events are also taking place to celebrate the Jubilee.

A Right Royal Reminisce over Half Term, Friday 1st June, 2-4pm, at the Time & Tide Museum:  Commemorate this year’s Diamond Jubilee with a special look at Great Yarmouth’s collections and memorabilia, exploring our local links to the Royal Family.

‘That’s the way to do it’, a puppet workshop at the Time and Tide Museum, 6th June, 11am – 4pm. Be inspired by toys from the past to design and create your own puppet theatre. Watch Rollo’s traditional punch and Judy show, the original seaside entertainment.

Exploring Explorers at the Time and Tide Museum on Friday 8 June, 11am – 4pm. A day of activities exploring objects which have been brought back to Yarmouth by intrepid explorers and are now on display in our You are Here exhibition.

More Events at St. Nicholas

 www.sncpt.co.uk

Sunday 10th June, 3.00 pm
Afternoon Tea with Music,  with Great Yarmouth Gilbert and Sullivan Society, tickets £7.50

Satruday 23rd June, 7.30 pm
Jazz with Dixiemix, bar and dancing, tickets £8

Sunday 22nd July, 3.00 pm
Afernoon Tea with Music featuring Hannah Long (soprano) and John Farmer (piano) – light classical music and music from shows, tickets £7.50

In aid of the fabric and organ n the Minster Church of St. Nicholas. All events are in the church.  Tickets from Paul Davies, 01493 843647 or from Brahams, Market Row, Great Yarmouth.

Events at Central Library in May-June 2012

Family History Workshop  15 May 2012, 10:00 – 12:00 hrs.
A chance to use the Ancestry website and other resources at Great Yarmouth Library to find out more about the history of your family. Booking essential on 01493 844551

Jubilee Garden Party, 25 May 2012, 15:00 – 17:00 hrs
Please come along to this garden party. There will be: a West African drumming performanace by Dumisani a plant stall to raise funds for Growing Together sow a seed activity with the Happi Project children’s craft activity with Norfolk Wildlife trust light refreshments. Hosted by Growing Together Community garden group and Great Yarmouth Library.

Author Event, Terry Tarbox, 06 June 2012, 10:30 – 11:30
Terry Tarbox will be reading from his new childrens book The Willigrews along with art activities and question and answer session.

Volunteers Celebration, 06 June 2012, 15:00 – 17:00 hrs
A celebration event to recognise the contribution volunteers have made to the Great Yarmouth Library service

For more information about what is available at the  Central Library go to the website by clicking here

Easter events at the Museums

Events at the Time and Tide Museum for Easter 2012 include:

Science ‘Eggs-perimiters’: Tuesday 3rd April and Wednesday 4th April – a 2 day event fuill of scientific experiments and demonstrations that will amaze and inspire children of all ages.

Identify Yourself: Wedensday, 11th April – exploring masks from the museum collections on display in the YOU ARE HERE exhibition, and creating own masks.

The YOU ARE HERE exhibition in the temporary gallery is on from 31st March to 11th November 2012 and explores the journeys of people and objects to Great Yarmouth, celebrating both the cultural diversity of the museum collections and the communities that shape the town in the 21st Century.  Entrance to the exhibition is free with normal museum admission.

The Tolhouse Museum with its historic Gaol and the 16th Century Elizabethan Museum are also open from 1st April.  If you visit any one of these museums, there is a discounted entry to the other two.   For further information about Great Yarmouth Museums, including opening times and admission prices,  go to www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk  or email yarmouth.museums@norfolk.gov.uk or tel. 01493 743930. 

The Nelson Museum at 26 South Quay is open  February to November Monday – Friday 10am – 4pm and Saturday & Sunday 1pm – 4pm.  For more information go to  www.nelson-museum.co.uk/.  The wonderful English Heritage Great Yarmouth Row Houses next door on South Quay are open from 1st April Monday to Friday 11am – 4 pm, closed Saturday and Sunday except Good Friday and Easter Monday (but not Easter Sunday), open 11am – 4pm and other holidays.  For more information click here for the Great Yarmouth page on the EH website.

Museums at Night 2012: on Friday 18th May, the museums will be opening their doors for free from 6-10 pm with lots of special evening events and activities for all ages.

Great Reading Takeaway

Great Yarmouth Central Library, 20 March 2012, 10:00 – 14:00
A chance to learn and experience Indian Head Massage as part of the Great Reading Takeaway. Enjoy the sensation of the Indian Head Massage, learn about its orgins and borrow books relating to Indian Culture and popular fiction titles. Book your appointment to avoid disappointment.

Great Yarmouth Central Library, 30 March 2012,  10:00 – 13:00
A chance to learn about Pasta Making as part of the Great Reading Takeaway. Learn how to make your own pasta, have a go yourself and stay for a taster of the finsihed product. Borrow related recipe books and and popular fiction titles. Book your appointment to avoid disappointment.

Over 50s Fun Day

Free Over 50s Fun Day on the 15th March 10.00 am to 1.00 pm at the Priory Centre, Priory Plain, Great Yarmouth
Launching the 6th edition of the Ageless Opportunities Directory with lots of free activities and inspirational ideas to share:
BTCV Gym, cookery, crafts, cane work (gentle martial arts technique), singing, games, Ipods, Xboxes, NORCAS, Age Concern and lots, lots more.

For more information call Rachael Hardie on 01493 743042 or email rachael-hardie@gyctrust.co.uk

NNF events at the Hippodrome

Norfolk and Norwich Festival have booked the modern circus company Compagnie XY to perforn at the Great Yarmouth Hippodrome Circus on Friday 25th May 8 pm and Saturday 26th May 7 pm.  “Compagnie XY’s fusion of enthralling physical daring and sharp observation of everyday scenes has placed the group at the forefront of modern circus, the mos exhilarating of contemporary performing art forms.”  For more information, and to see what other delights are on offer, including Norfolk Open Studios,  go to the Norfolk and Norwich Festival website by clicking here.  The festival runs from 11th – 26th May.

Tickets for Le Grand C are £18, £15, £5, concessions £15, £12, family ticket (2 adults, 2 children) £53, £43. To book online go to www.nnfestival.org.uk or www.theatreroyalnorwich.co.uk or telephone 01603 766400 (9.30 am – 6.00 pm, Monday – Saturday), or telephone 01603 766400.

Also at the Hippodrome, on Saturday 19th May, starting 8.00 pm, Duane Eddy will be performing songs from his latest album ‘Road Trip’,  supported by the ‘blonde bombshell’ Nell Bryden.  Tickets are £20, £18, £15, £8 U25s £5,  booking arrangements as above.

Family Fun Day at St. Nicholas

St. Nicholas Minster Preservation Trust are holding a family fun day at St. Nicholas on Saturday, 7th April, 2012, 10.00-16.00 hrs.
 Free Enrance.  Bring your teddy, doll et. to ride the zip wre to collect an Easter Egg, £1 a ride.

An introduction to Great Yarmouth Collections

A lunch time talk on the 2nd December at the Time and Tide Museum by curator Jo O’Donaghue
Times: 11:30 – 12:30
Price: £2.40 for talk only (includes entrance to current temporary exhibition on day of attendance) Talks are included in museum admission price: Adult £4.80, Conc. £4.10, Young Person (4-16) £3.50  Click here for more information or call on 01493 743930

Further talks in this season are:
9th December, a talk on Ingham Priory by Tim Pestell, Curator of Archaeology, NMAS
16th December, a talk on The Jetty with the Norwich School of Artists, by Janice Bell, Great Yarmouth Museums

Carol Concert at the Time and Tide

Get into the Christmas spirit on Friday 9, from 6 – 8.30pm, with a rousing Christmas Carol Concert led by the Great Yarmouth Brass Juniors. A delicious barbeque and refreshments will be on sale in the courtyard throughout.

(Free admission.)