DIARY DATES

 

We now have a mix of in person and Zoom meetings. Zoom meetings avoid travelling in the dark winter months and allow us to enjoy speakers who may not have been able to travel to in person meetings.  All members will be sent an email before the Zoom meeting with instructions on how to join. Zoom meetings start early and continue after the talk to allow members to discuss things of mutual interest.

 

Our in person  talks are usually held at the Diamond Centre, Details at the bottom of this page. After  the talk coffee/tea/biscuits are served.

 

Guests are welcome to join us for meetings, for a Zoom link please email putting NIAS24 Talk Invite into the subject line of the email to info@norfolkia.org.uk

 

 

 

 

2nd Oct.

 Talk by Wally Webb  7.30 Jones Room/Quintin Room, Diamond Centre

Retired Radio Norfolk presenter who has travelled all over Norfolk visiting sites has many memories. This talk is one of recollections of a person who reminded us of just what makes Norfolk such a unique place.

 

November 6th –

The Medieval Clothier, by Joe Lee (by Zoom).

Our speaker is based in Bradford, and members may recall there were a number of connections between the Norwich and Bradford woollen industries.

 

December 4th. –

AGM at the Diamond Centre

    This will be an important meeting as we will discus the future of the Society.

 

January8th 2026

Members’ evening (by Zoom)

We are looking for short (20mins max) presentations from members. If any member wishes to have a practice session please make contact wiyj me. Note 8th not 1st to avoid New Years Day.

 

Sprowston Diamond Centre, School Lane, Norwich, NR7 8TR

The Diamond Centre is a former school operated by Sprowston Council and houses a number of community uses.

Thebuilding has been modernised and adapted. It has modern facilities for meetings and full disabled adaptions.

It can be accessed from the outer ring road, from School Lane which is between the Wroxham Road roundabout and the Sprowston Road roundabout. You have to turn left into School lane so a loop round the Sprowston Road roundabout may be required to get onto the North carriageway.

There is a large free car park to the rear of the centre, off Neville Road.  School Lane and Neville Road are marked in Green on the map.  There is direct access from the car park into the building.

 

 

Map for summer social at the Wheel of Fortune, Alpington.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Past meetings are listed elsewhere on this site.

As always the Chairman welcomes suggestions of speakers. If you know anyone or have heard a good relevant talk please let him know.

If you can give a talk of interest to our members please get in touch with our chairman. He would particularly like to hear of members who can make a presentation to the Society, be it for a full evening (an hour to a maximum of hour and a half) or just 10 minutes on a members night.

Reasonable expenses and agreed fees are paid  to speakers (or nominated good cause). (Download notes for Speakers Here)

Note we are now also looking for speakers willing to give a presentation via Zoom

You can contact us using the details on the Contacts page.