The Architecture of Chocolate: Uncovering the Systems Behind Norwich’s Chocolate History
Carrow House, King Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 2TG
Chocolate has long been part of Norwich’s story. Factories like Caley’s became symbols of local pride and industry — yet behind these visible achievements lies a hidden history. In this thought-provoking session, Lynn Lockwood from Chocolution at Carrow House Creatives, explores the idea of architecture beyond bricks and mortar, revealing how systems of colonialism, trade, and labour shaped chocolate’s journey to Britain.
Through storytelling, historic visuals, and light audience interaction, participants will uncover how the physical architecture of Norwich’s chocolate industry was built upon global structures of extraction and inequality. From cocoa farms in Venezuela and West Africa to the production lines of Britain’s factories, the talk traces the human stories often left out of traditional narratives.
The session invites participants to reflect on who built the foundations of the chocolate industry, whose contributions were made visible or invisible, and how these global systems were intentionally designed. It encourages audiences to consider how we might rethink and rebuild these structures today, fostering more responsible and connected ways of working across continents.
Open to all curious minds. No prior knowledge required; simply an openness to learning, questioning, and imagining a more just future.
Timings & Tours
- Saturday 20 September:
- 1100-1200
Location & directions
Carrow House, King Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 2TG
- Directions:
- Arrive through the gates on King Street and follow the route to the right past the Orangery. Here you will find ample parking. For access needs, we have 10 bays available for use in front of the main building. Once parked, follow the signs to our glass reception at the front of the house, where Lynn from Chocolution at Carrow House Creatives will greet you.
- Contact on day:
- Sarah King
- Telephone number:
- +447307340316
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking not required
Additional information
- Max no of people per tour:
- 20
- Est. tour duration:
- 1 hour(s) 0 minute(s)
