What’s On Exhibitions, talks, events & activities Castle January – June 2018 Including Norwich Castle: The Square Box on the Hill Plus events at Museum of Norwich & Strangers’ Hall

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Standing atop the largest man-made mound in the country, Norwich Castle has dominated the City’s skyline since the 12th century; but what is the story of this iconic and much-loved square box on the hill?

Built as a royal palace, Norwich Castle was a Norman showpiece with lavishly-decorated interiors ft for a king. By the 14th century, it had become the County Gaol confning Norfolk’s prisoners within its walls. With the opening of the new prison at the end of the 19th century, the Castle’s fate was uncertain, until its conversion into a public museum, which it remains to this day.

This exhibition illustrates Norwich Castle’s rich history through a stunning mixture of prints, models, paintings, architectural plans, memorabilia and archives, many of which have never been on display before. It also showcases the latest exciting plans for the Castle’s future as part of the Norwich Castle: Gateway to Medieval project, supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund.

The City’s most prominent landmark has housed and infuenced a number of surprises in its 900-year history, from a Japanese Samurai suit of armour to a 1970s draught bitter; from fne medieval jewellery to graffti etched in stone. See all of these and more in this unique tribute to Norwich’s square box on the hill.

James Bridges, Norwich Castle, 1833, watercolour on paper © Norfolk Museums Service (Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery) 2 3 Inheritance: Norwich Castle Open Art Show The Square Box on the Hill - Tuesday Talks 3 March – 20 May Town Close Auditorium, 12.30 – 1pm, booking not required. In 2017, a call for entries went out to artists living in , attracting a 27 February record-breaking number of submissions. From Royal Palace to Royal Palace (and everything in Visual Arts & Adults The exhibition was selected by a panel of Visual Arts & Adults between): The story behind The Square Box on the Hill invited judges: Penelope Hughes-Stanton Paris Agar, Exhibition Curator. – Director of North House Gallery, 20 March Manningtree; Sandy Heslop – Professor Serving Time in the Castle: Prisoners and their Gaolers of Visual Arts, University of East Anglia; Dr Nick Arber, Norwich Castle Prison Historian. Lloyd De Beer - The Ferguson Curator of Medieval Europe, The British Museum. 3 April Behind These Ancient Walls: Finds from Norwich Castle The result is a captivating range of Dr Tim Pestell, Senior Curator of Archaeology. work, including painting, sculpture, 17 April sound, textiles, flm, printmaking and Norwich Castle Fee: Its Archaeology and History photography. Works range from land Dr Elizabeth Popescu, Post-Excavation & Publications Manager, Oxford and seascapes to abstract interpretations Blue Crab Boat Andrew Dibben Archaeology East. of the past. Loving portraits sit alongside © depictions of ancient pathways, churches and military installations. All works for sale. 15 May Leave No Stone Unturned: The Signifcance of the Norwich Inheritance is organised in collaboration with the East Anglia Art Fund. In Castle Archive in developing the Norwich Castle: Gateway addition, both exhibition sponsors are awarding prizes, with Brown&Co giving a to Medieval England Project £1000 prize for excellence, and Gallery in the Lanes providing a £500 prize to an Hugh Feilden, Partner, Feilden+Mawson Architects and Alan Conisbee, emerging talent. Structural Conservation Engineer, Conisbee Consulting Engineers. 22 May Restore, Conserve or Let it Fall? The Battle for the 1833-1839 Dr Clare Haynes, Norwich Castle Researcher. Inheritance - Tuesday Talk 10 April, 12.30 – 1pm, booking not required. Inheritance: From Architecture to Landscape, Exhibition Tours Tuesdays 13 & 20 February, 2pm Personal Traits to Treasured Objects With Exhibition Curator Paris Agar. Hear how the exhibited artists interpreted the theme.

4 5 Visible Women Opening Saturday 14 April Wonderful Weekend Events

A showcase of work by women artists such as Saturday 10am - 3.30pm & Sunday 1 - 3.30pm All Ages Visual Arts Gwen John, Barbara Hepworth, Jo Spence and Winter Wildlife Weekend Penny Slinger. Plus the launch of new work by Saturday 20 & Sunday 21 January a contemporary artist supported by the Valeria Discover what the wildlife in your garden Napoleone XX Contemporary Art Scheme. gets up to in winter, explore the Natural History collection with curator Dr David Gwen John, Girl in a Blue Dress holding a Piece of Sewing, 1914-15 Waterhouse and meet local wildlife groups © Norfolk Museums Service and organisations. We Came Here to Conquer: Textile Takeover: Eleven Artists Respond to the Dress to Protest! Print Collection at Norwich Castle Saturday 10 & Sunday 11 March Showing until 25 March Explore costume, accessories and textiles New works, by artists involved in print making, created or worn with protest in mind - displayed alongside pieces from the collections including embroidered letters by Lorina Bulwer dating from the 16th century to the present. Adam Bridgland, Oh Lucy, Come See and the Duvet of Love made with hundreds of This World With Me, 2017, found badges. Talks, tours, hands-on demonstrations

We Came Here to Conquer photograph with enamel paint and transfer © the artist and a chance to make your own protest piece. Magritte: The Lost Painting Showing until 1 July Bank Holiday – Medieval Mystery Tours Discover the secret that René Magritte’s painting La Monday 7 May, 10.30am - 3.30pm Condition Humaine concealed beneath its surface A day of tours and trails including hidden highlights of the Keep, for 85 years. star objects and unusual items from the collections. From Norfolk to Nubia: The Watercolours of FREE ET Daniell Museums at Night Extended until 11 February Saturday 19 May, 5 - 9.30pm Watercolours painted by priest, artist Meet the Black Knight and his friends, enrol in the and antiquarian, E T Daniell. Sword School or explore secrets of the Castle in our candlelight trail. With music, tours, activities and crafts. ET Daniell, Figures at Corfu, Greece, 1840 (detail) © Norfolk Museums Service 6 7 Saturday Event Days

All Ages Archaeology Day: All Ages Show Me The Money! Saturday 3 February, 10.30am - 3.30pm Cash in on our fascinating day about money! When did it start? Where does it come from? What is it made from? Activities, talks, trails, make your own money and try metal- detecting too! Rabbit’s Friends & Relations Saturday 3 March, 10.30am - 3.30pm Join Natural History Curator Dr David Waterhouse to fnd out about the evolution King of the Castle of the rabbit family and how this British Saturday 24 March, 10.30am - 3.30pm countryside familiar is actually a Spanish settler. Take part in our giant Lego castle-building competition, learn how to bow and Plus Mad March Hares, costume and textiles, a curtsy, make swords and shields to take home, and join the quest to earn your bunny trail and storytelling too! own crown! Science Day: Transformers WOW – Women of the World Saturday 17 March, 10.30am - Festival 3.30pm Saturday 28 April, 10.30am - 3.30pm The science of transformation: To coincide with the WOW Festival in Norwich How does the chrysalis change (26-29 April 2018), a day celebrating the lives of into a butterfy and what remarkable women and girls, seen through our happens to the human body as extraordinary art and costume collections. we age? Plus, hands-on alchemy, date the Book Day Castle with Saturday 9 June, 10.30am - 3.30pm deduction, Join Norfolk Library Service for a pop-up library, talks, quizzes stories, crafts and activities, plus a free book for and more… under-fves! 8 9 Activities run Monday – Saturday, 10.30am – 3.30pm. Programme changes daily. School Holidays School Holidays

February Half-term Kings, Queens & Dirty Rascals Saturday 10 - Saturday 17 February See our Right Royal Drama, learn to defend the realm with TV Fight Director Keith Wallis, make a Kings and Queens of England Timeline, plus Scallywags’ School, Cheeky Crafts, Posh Talks, Royal Tours, and Castle Capers galore.

Easter Holidays Castle CSI Thursday 29 March - Friday 13 April Become a Castle Crime Scene May Half-term Investigator and explore crime and punishment from medieval Knight Fever Saturday 26 May - to modern times. follow our Saturday 2 June Crime Trail, feel the death Be chivalrous and act like mask bumps, sit in judgement a Knight in our Drama with Judge Childers, detour Workshops, join in our along the Prisoners’ Secret Quiz Knight and see Tunnel, and visit the Dungeons a recreation of Heath (additional charge applies). Ledger’s Dance Scene Stop Press - join us at from A Knight’s Tale! Plus on 11 mighty Arms and Armour April for Easter family fun demonstrations, Crafts, with the Cathedral team. Talks and more.

10 11 Adults Workshops for Adults Study Days for Adults Adults Friendly and informal monthly classes suitable for beginners or improvers, Booking essential 01603 working with the Castle’s stunning collections for inspiration. 495897 / 493625. Booking essential 01603 495897 / 493625. Castle Art An Ancient Egyptian Wednesdays 31 January, 14 February, 25 Shroud Revealed Saturday 21 April, April & 23 May, 11am - 12.30pm & 10.30am - 3pm 1 - 2.30pm Discover the story of this rare Informal classes led by Garry Pereira, to 3,500-year-old Egyptian shroud encourage artists to experiment with - how it came to Norwich, media, techniques and styles. and who originally owned it - Adult £6.50, Conc £6, and see the shroud itself. Museums Pass £5.50. Adult £15, Conc £13, Castle Writers Museums Pass £10. Saturdays 6 January, 3 February, 3 March, 7 April, 5 May & 2 June, 1.30 - 4pm Medieval Dead Workshops for budding writers led Saturday 12 May, by Amanda Addison in a friendly and 10.30am - 3pm supportive environment. During preparation work for Adult £8, Conc £7.50, Museums Pass £7. the Norwich Castle: Gateway to Medieval England project, a child’s coffn from Castle Writers Weekend Workshop Abbey was Saturday 24 March, 11am - 4pm & Sunday 25 March, 1.30 - 4pm rediscovered. Whose coffn is Two-day course, led by Amanda Addison, exploring Inheritance: Norwich Castle it? What was her story? Open Art Show as a catalyst for poetry and prose fction writing. Suitable for Adult £10, Conc £8, beginners and improvers. Adult £45, Conc £42.50, Museums Pass £40. Museums Pass £7. Castle Art Masterclass - One Day Workshop Saturday 26 & Wednesday 30 May, 11am - 4pm Working with oil paints, explore The Square Box on the Hill exhibition as part of the city landscape and develop your skills in perspective, tone and composition as you create your own response. Resources provided. Adult £25, Conc £22.50, Museums Pass £20. 12 13 Adults Talking Textiles Guided Tours at Norwich Castle Talks at Norwich Castle Study Centre (Shirehall) with examples from the Tours are available most days – choose from Battlements, Dungeons, Costume and Textile Collection. 11am - 12.30pm & 2 - 3.30pm. and Tours of the Castle. Ask at the ticket desk for more information. Booking essential 01603 495897 / 493625. Additional charges apply for some tours. Adult £8, Conc £7.50, Museums Pass / CTA £7. Adults & All Ages Fighting Gallery Tours Up Close and Personal Saturdays, 6 January, 17 February, 17 March, 14 April, 12 May Thursday 18 January & 9 June, 1.30 – 2.30pm Examine John Craske’s Evacuation of Dunkirk, and other examples of Learn about the Castle’s defensive past - amazing views, medieval graffti and convalescence through needlework, during an in-depth look at men and their stonemasons’ marks combine to make this a fascinating tour. stitching. Age 12+. (Additional charge applies.) Courtroom Tours Ship-shape and Bristol Thursdays 8 February, 8 March & 5 April, 2.30pm Fashion Follow your guide down the spiral staircase, through the prisoners’ tunnel and into Thursday 15 March our 19th century courtroom to fnd out about real trials of the past. Age 12+. A look at the uniforms worn by sailors and their infuence on the wider world Museum Highlights Tours of fashion, including a Victorian admiral’s Fridays 2 February, 23 March & 13 April, 2.30pm. Age 12+. hat and a US Navy uniform worn by Talitha Getty. Coming Soon to Norwich Castle Check Out Our Chintz! The Paston Treasure: Riches and Rarities of the Known World Thursday 19 April 23 June – 23 September 2018 A wander through a variety of textiles A major exhibition gathering together some and dress inspired by Chinese, Indian and of the treasures depicted in this mysterious Japanese decorative arts. painting, for the frst time in three centuries. In collaboration with Yale Center for British Art. Anonymous, Dutch School, Bloomin’ Lovely! Armistice: The Paston Treasure, c.1665. Oil on canvas Norfolk Museums Service Thursday 17 May Legacy of the Great War © A foral feast for the eyes! Join us for a October 2018 - January 2019 beautiful arrangement of needlework and A major centenary exhibition exploring the First World War in Norwich and Norfolk. printed and woven textiles. The exhibition shows the physical impact on the county, coastal defences, and changes in agriculture and industry, alongside the stories of communities and individuals whose lives were transformed by the War. 14 15 Museum of Norwich at the Bridewell Open Tuesday – Saturday 10am – 4.30pm

An Evening of Love and Chocolate Tuesday 13 February, 6 - 8pm

Adults & All Ages Celebrate Valentine’s eve with an evening of chocolate history, chocolate Adults & All Ages tasting and love. Booking essential 01603 629127. All tickets £5.

School Holidays Chocolate Fun! Tuesday 13 February - Saturday 17 February, 10am - 4.30pm Follow the cocoa bean trail and Exhibition make a chocolate box or Picturing the Past - Untold Stories Valentine’s card for your loved one. Tuesday 24 April - Saturday 21 July What can we tell from a photo? Using local archive images this exhibition Show us the Shoe! reveals some of the clues which can unlock the stories behind the smiles. Thursday 29 March - Saturday 14 In partnership with Picture Norfolk and Let’s Talk. April, 10am - 4.30pm Step out with our shoe-spotting trail Welcome Morning and make a shoe-shaped key-ring. Thursdays 25 January, 22 February, 22 March, 26 April & 24 May, 10.30am A relaxed tour aimed at those living with dementia, and their Picturing the Past - companions. Booking essential 01603 629127. FREE. Untold Stories Tuesday 29 May - Undercroft Tour Saturday 2 June, Saturdays 27 January, 10am - 4.30pm 24 February, 24 March, Half-term activities 21 April, & 26 May, focussing on our 11am, 12 noon, 1.30 & Picturing the 2.30pm. Past photography Booking recommended exhibition. 01603 629127.

16 17 Strangers’ Hall Calendar of Events Open from 14 February Key: Special Events, Exhibitions, Family Activities, Talks/Tours, Workshops/ Wednesday 10am – 4pm & Sunday 1 – 4.30pm Courses. (MoN) denotes Museum of Norwich, (SH) denotes Strangers’ Hall. From 30 May, also open Thursday & Friday 10am – 4pm

Adults & All Ages Jan – Jun Visual Arts P6 Celebrate the Feast of St Valentine 6 Jan, 3 Feb, 3 Mar, Castle Writers Workshop P12 Calendar of Events Wednesday 14 February, 10.30am - 3.30pm 7 Apr, 5 May & 9 Jun Join the household as we prepare for a 6 Jan – 9 Jun Guided Tours P15 sumptuous meal. Demonstrations, object 18 Jan, 15 Mar, 19 Apr, 17 May Talking Textiles P14 handling and craft activities. 20 & 21 Jan Winter Wildlife Weekend P7 25 Jan, 22 Feb, 22 Mar, Welcome Morning (MoN) P17 Meet Bart the Bunny & His 26 Apr & 24 May Furry Friends 27 Jan, 24 Feb, Undercroft Tour (MoN) P17 24 Mar, 21 Apr & 26 May Sundays 1, 8, & 15 April & 31 Jan, 14 Feb, 25 Apr & 23 May Castle Art Workshop P12 Wednesdays 4 & 11 April 3 Feb, 3, 17 & 24 Mar, 28 Apr, 9 Jun Saturday Special Event Days P8/9 Our resident rabbit family have lost their lunch and need 10 – 17 Feb, 29 Mar – 13 Apr, Go Medieval - School Holidays P10/11 your help. Find the bunnies and their hidden carrots and 26 May – 2 Jun celebrate your success with bunny bunting. 10 Feb – 3 Jun The Square Box on the Hill P3 13 Feb An Evening of Love & Chocolate (MoN) P16 Discover a Wonderland 13 – 17 Feb, 29 Mar – 14 Apr, School Holidays (MoN) P16 Wednesday 30 May, 10.30am - 3.30pm 29 May – 2 Jun Take a journey with the Mad Hatter through the 13 & 20 Feb Exhibition Tours P4 looking glass and see Strangers’ Hall from a different 14 Feb Celebrate the Feast of St Valentine (SH) P18 perspective. 27 Feb, 20 Mar, 3 & 17 Apr, 15 & 22 May Tuesday Talks P4 3 Mar – 20 May Norwich Castle Open Art Show P5 10 & 11 Mar Textile Takeover P7 24 & 25 Mar Castle Writers Weekend Workshop P12 1, 4, 8, 11 & 15 Apr Bart the Bunny - School Holidays (SH) P18 10 Apr Tuesday Talk P5 11 Apr & 16 May Strangers’ Hall Tour (SH) P18 Strangers’ Hall Tour 21 Apr, 12 May Study Days for Adults P13 Wednesdays 11 April & 24 Apr – 21 Jul Picturing the Past (MoN) P17 16 May, 2.30pm 7 May Medieval Mystery Tours P7 19 May Museums at Night P7 Explore this wonderful building 26 & 30 May Castle Art Masterclass P12 and learn some of its secrets 30 May Discover a Wonderland (SH) P18 with our experienced guide. 18 19 Open: Tickets: Norwich Castle, Castle Hill Available on the door or at Monday – Saturday 10am - 4.30pm www.arttickets.org.uk. Sunday 1 – 4.30pm Closed 24 - 26 Dec & 1 Jan www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk [email protected] Museum of Norwich, @norwichcastle @castle_art Bridewell Alley facebook.com/NorwichCastleMuseum Tuesday – Saturday 10am – 4.30pm You can sign up for regular Closed 26 Dec e-bulletins on our website too!

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