Eastern

Properties and events in Eastern

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'Meet and Play the Moot Hall Organ' at Colchester Town Hall

Town Hall, High Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1PJ
In person
Pre-booking not required

A rare opportunity to hear and play the remarkable organ in Colchester Town Hall which provides music for the town's annual Oyster Feast and other civic events.

"150 Years Ago in The Mordens"

Congregational Chapel, 10 Pound Green, Guilden Morden, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 0JZ
In person
Pre-booking not required

A local history exhibition about life in Guilden Morden, Cambs. in the 1870s

"A Wasteland or a People's Park"

The Pavilion, Gurney Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 4HW
In person
Pre-booking required

“A Wasteland or a People’s Park?” This walk will demonstrate how it became neither and explore the transition from a disputed and quarried common to a beloved green space for the whole city.

"Coast and Country" - An exhibition of oil paintings

All Saints Church, Church Lane, Hemblington, Norwich, Norfolk, NR13 4EF
In person
Pre-booking not required

"Coast and Country" - a unique exhibition of oil paintings by John S Applegate over the weekend of 12th and 13th September. Refreshments available.

“The Chelmsford Blue Plaque Challenge” an Illustrated talk by Alan Pamphilon

Galleywood Heritage Centre, The Common, Galleywood, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 8TR
In person
Pre-booking required

The Chelmsford Civic Society were invited a few years ago by Chelmsford City Council to increase the number of people recognised by Blue Plaques in Chelmsford.

10 Tuesday Market Place

10 Tuesday Market Place, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 1AX
In person
Pre-booking not required

Hidden from view - a secret arch and garden.

156 years of continuous play

Victoria Bowling Club, 30 Trafford Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 2QW
In person
Pre-booking not required

Come and see one of Norwich’s ‘hidden gems’ where outdoor bowls has been played for 156 years. Active club in delightful garden setting with an interesting thatched summer house.

180 Bishopsfield, Harlow

180 Bishopsfield, Harlow, Essex, CM18 6UT
In person
Pre-booking required

Of great interest to architects, architectural students, and those interested in 20th Century town planning. A courtyard dwelling in Bishopsfield - one of 256 dwellings in the award winning development from 1961.

19 Tuesday Market Place

19, Tuesday Market Place, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 4EQ
In person
Pre-booking not required

Visit a fine town house.

28-32 King Street

28-32, King Street, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 1HQ
In person
Pre-booking not required

View this house with its Norman interior. The oldest secular house in King's Lynn.

3000 years of dressing the people.

Riverside Centre, The Staithe, Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 1BF
In person
Pre-booking not required

Interactive live display showing 3000 years of working clothing. Come and dress as your ancestors

40th Anniversary of Ware Museum Talk

Ware Museum, Priory Lodge, 89 High Street, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12 9AL
In person
Pre-booking not required

20 minute talk on the history of Ware Museum to coincide with our 40th Anniversary exhibitions

50 Years of the National Trust Textile Conservation Studio

Blickling Hall, Blickling, Norwich, Norfolk, NR11 6NF
In person
Pre-booking not required

Celebrate 50 years of the National Trust's Textile Conservation Studio. Discover how a volunteer initiative grew into a professional studio conserving historic textiles from National Trust properties nationwide.

500 Years of Science in Print

Whipple Library, Department of History and Philosophy of Science, Free School Lane, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 3RH
In person
Pre-booking required

A guided tour of some of the Whipple Library's historic treasures.

7th Felixstowe Scout Hut - a pre war barrack building

The Scout Hut, Mill Lane, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 2NW
In person
Pre-booking not required

This will be the last time to see this historic building before it is dismantled and moved when the 7th Felixstowe Scouts move to a new site. The building, which is a prewar barrack block has been in use since the 1930's.

A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Childhood Cinema Nostalgia with the BFI

Hemel Hempstead Library, The Forum, Marlowes, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, hp11dn
In person
Pre-booking required

Ever wondered what treasures are hidden within the British Film Institute's archives? Join us at Hemel Hempstead Library on Thursday 17th September 2026 at 7.15pm for a fascinating journey through some of Britain's most beloved films.

A Black History of Norwich

St Peter Mancroft, Hay Hill, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 1QQ
In person
Pre-booking required

Paul Dickson’s talk celebrates the diverse contribution of black people to the history of Norwich

A hidden gem in the heart of Bungay - St Edmund’s Catholic Church

St Edmund’s Church, 1 St Mary's Street, Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 1AX
In person
Pre-booking not required

Discover one of the largest baptisteries in England, a wonderful collection of stained glass and wood carving, displays of historical vestments and historic photos

A lifetime’s work: the Nansen Center for Peace and Dialogue

Religious Society of Friends, Quaker Meeting House, 12 Jesus Lane, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB5 8BA
In person
Pre-booking required

Dr Steinar Bryn, lecturer at Nansen Academy (Nansenskolen) in Lillehammer Norway, talks about his lifetime’s work as head of Dialogue at the Nansen Center for Peace and Dialogue.

A look back at Lowestoft High Street Book Group's books

Shop, 132 High Street, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 1HP
In person
Pre-booking not required

A display of the High Street Book Group books in our local bookshop from 2020 to the present day. Look through our eclectic choices and recommendations for a 'good read' as some will be on sale!