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Princess Sophia Duleep Singh, Saturday 15 June - Saturday 3 August Ancient House Pop-up Exhibition: Princess Sophia Duleep Singh, Saturday 15 June - Saturday 3 August Talk: Prince Victor Duleep Singh & the Curse of the Carnarvons, Thursday 4 July, 2.30 - 3.30pm. Booking essential via Festival Box Office, 01842 751975 / 07802 701911, www.leapinghare.org. FREE. Home Education Workshop: The Extraordinary Life of Princess Sophia Duleep Singh, Wednesday 10 July, 10am - 2pm. Find out about the life of Princess Sophia Duleep Singh, daughter of the last Maharajah of Punjab, nurse, and campaigner for women’s rights. Discover how she helped evacuees and refugees during the Second World War and her role in revolutionising dog breeding clubs. Suitable for age 5+. Booking essential tel. 01842 752599 or email [email protected]. £1 per child including museum admission. Talk: Suffragettes vs. the State – the movement for women’s suffrage through The National Archives records, Thursday 11 July, 2.30 - 3.30pm. Vicky Iglikowski, Principal Records Specialist - Diverse Histories at The National Archive, explores some of the militant methods used by the Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU), including case studies relating to Suffragette Princess Sophia Duleep Singh. Booking essential via Festival Box Office, 01842 751975 / 07802 701911, www.leapinghare.org. FREE. Talk: Sophia Duleep Singh and Indian Suffragettes in Britain, Friday 12 July, 2.30 - 3.30pm. Dr Sumita Mukherjee, historian and author of 'Indian Suffragettes: Female Identities and Transnational Network', highlights the role of Indian women in the suffrage movement, including that of Princess Sophia Duleep Singh, who grew up at Elveden Hall. Dr Sumita Mukherjee will be signing copies of her book after the talk. Booking essential via Festival Box Office, 01842 751975 / 07802 701911, www.leapinghare.org. FREE. Under 5s event: Mini Museum Club: Dragons and Knights, Thursday 25 July, 10.30 - 11.30am. Let's learn, play and explore the Ancient House together. This month we will be exploring deadly dragons and brave knights including creating shields inspired by Prince Frederick Duleep Singh's love of heraldry. 50p per child. Accompanying adults free. Talk: Sikh Empire Artefacts from Maharajah Duleep Singh to Sophia Duleep Singh, Thursday 25 July, 2.30 - 3.30pm. Join Gurinder Singh Mann, Historian and Director of the Sikh Museum Initiative to explore jewellery and other artefacts belonging to Maharajah Duleep Singh. Hear the fascinating story of how the jewellery was inherited by Sophia Duleep Singh, and find out about her role in the Suffragette movement. The jewellery can be seen on the Anglo Sikh Online Museum. Booking essential via Festival Box Office, 01842 751975 / 07802 701911, www.leapinghare.org FREE. Special Event: Escape Room: Escape the Closet, Friday 2 August, 2.30pm onwards. Are you brave enough to try your hand at Teenage History Club's Escape Room? Teams of up to 6 people per slot. Booking essential via Festival Box Office, 01842 751975 / 07802 701911, www.leapinghare.org. Part of Norwich Pride. £12 per team. Family Event: Sophia!, Saturday 3 August, 10am - 5pm. Discover the amazing story of Princess Sophia Duleep Singh. Handle objects, meet costumed characters and try crafts. FREE. Events across the county Norwich Castle Tour: Queer History Tour, Friday 26 July, 2.30 - 3.30pm. Teenage History Club reveals the queer stories and artefacts on display at Norwich Castle including items linked to Duleep Singh. Booking essential via Festival Box Office, 01842 751975 / 07802 701911, www.leapinghare.org. Part of Norwich Pride. FREE. Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse Touring Exhibition: Pride of the People: Helping History Out of the Closet, Monday 10 - Saturday 16 June, 10am - 4pm. Curated by Teenage History Club this exhibition explores what it was like to identify as LGBTQ+ in the past. Discover the stories of Princess Catherine Duleep Singh and Lina Schafer, Robert Carlton (an 18th Century tailor) and Justin Fashanu, the first openly gay professional footballer. Produced in partnership with South Norfolk Council and Ancient House Teenage History Club. Family Event: Prince Frederick's Horses, Saturday 27 July, 10am - 4pm. Meet a costumed character to find out about Prince Frederick's role in training horses during the First World War and make a horse craft to take home. Part of Horse Power Day. Lynn Museum Home Education Workshop: Votes for Women, Tuesday 2 July, 10am - 2pm. Find out about the campaign for women's rights with this hands on workshop for Home Educating families. Suitable for age 5+. Booking essential via Festival Box Office, 01842 751975 / 07802 701911, www.leapinghare.org. FREE. Family Event: Forties Lynn, Sunday 21 July, 10am - 4pm. Family friendly activities exploring Princess Catherine and Princess Sophia’s experiences of the Second World War on the home front. Part of a town-wide event. FREE. Museum of Norwich Exhibition: Pride of the People: Helping History Out of the Closet, Saturday 27 July, 10am - 4.30pm. Curated by Teenage History Club this exhibition explores what it was like to identify as LGBTQ+ in the past. Discover the stories of Princess Catherine Duleep Singh and Lina Schafer, Robert Carlton, an 18th Century tailor, and Justin Fashanu, the first openly gay professional footballer. Produced in partnership with South Norfolk Council and Ancient House Teenage History Club. Tour: Queer History Tour, Saturday 27 July, 10.15 - 11.15am. Teenage History Club reveal the queer stories and artefacts on display at Norwich Castle including items linked to Duleep Singh. Booking essential via Festival Box Office, 01842 751975 / 07802 701911, www.leapinghare.org. Part of Norwich Pride. FREE. Norfolk and Norwich Millennium Library Exhibition: Pride of the People: Helping History Out of the Closet, Monday 22 - Friday 26 July, 10am - 4pm. Curated by Teenage History Club this exhibition explores what it was like to identify as LGBTQ+ in the past. Discover the stories of Princess Catherine Duleep Singh and Lina Schafer, Robert Carlton, an 18th Century tailor, and Justin Fashanu, the first openly gay professional footballer. Produced in partnership with South Norfolk Council and Ancient House Teenage History Club. FREE. .
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