7 August 2026
Dubbed the ‘Father of the City’, Samuel Bignold was secretary of Norwich Union for 60 years, a true champion of the city and considered ‘saviour’ of Norwich Castle.
27 July 2026
George Skipper: the ‘Norwich Gaudi’ and Norfolk architect whose superb legacy can be seen in Norwich with a series of standout projects.
5 July 2026
Caroline is responsible for creating wellbeing in the workplace, implementing ideas that would still be thought of as modern and progressive.
26 June 2026
Defying the expectations of women of her era, Margaret Fountaine became one of the most widely travelled naturalists of her generation.
12 June 2026
Long before she became an activist, Amelia Opie was one of Britain’s bestselling authors. Her first novel, The Dangers of Coquetry, written when she was barely out of her teens, explored the destructive consequences of flirtation and social manipulation.
14 September 2026
Pablo Fanque was an invention, the alter ego of William Darby, a black, workhouse-born, son of Norwich.
1 June 2026
Catch up on the latest culture in Norwich- from brand-new exhibitions to festivals, shows and more across the year!
21 May 2026
Prison reformer Elizabeth Fry is probably one of the most famous women Quakers- a pioneering woman and mother of 11 whose work led to reforms across the world.
8 May 2026
Julian of Norwich, a mystic who became the first woman to write a book in the English language and whose shrine pilgrims come to visit from around the world.
24 April 2026
Harriet Martineau achieved world-renown and acclaim for her towering intellect, her radical spirit, the tenacity and rigour of her thinking, and her globetrotting independence.
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