Events
New for 2026 – The Deep History Coast
New for 2026! The Deep History Coast Norfolk’s coastline is constantly shaped by the North Sea, revealing new discoveries with each storm. Its soft clay cliffs make it the best place in the UK to study Ice Age geology—and we have the fastest eroding coastline in Europe. Fossils and artefacts can appear and vanish quickly, making archaeology here a race against time. This “Deep History Coast”...
International Gansey Day 2026
Sheringham Museum Textile Team and the East Anglia Gansey Group Saturday 21st November 2026, 10.30 – 4.30, for one day only. Live textile demonstrations from the EAGG, Norfolk Guild of Weavers, Spinners & Dyers, Norfolk Lacemakers, Propagansey, Sheringham Seascape Embroidery, The Gansey of Inclusivity, Netmaking and much, much more! Demonstrations and drop-in workshops 10.30 – 2pm Talks and...
Exhibition 2026 – The Stitcher, The Photographer & The Painter
Exhibition 2026 The Stitcher, The Photographer & The Painter John Craske, Cecil Hewitt & Tom Armes 21st March to 31st October 2026 Celebrating the last 50 years of Sheringham Town from 1975 to 2025 These three artists: John Craske, Cecil Hewitt and Tom Armes lived in Sheringham at various points in their lives but probably never met. Craske was born and went to school here. Hewitt spent...
Sheringham Museum Events 2025
5 April Viking Festival Day Axe-making workshop for kids 10.30-4pm drop-in 3 May Family History Day 10.30-12 & 2-3.30pm drop-in 17 May Illustrated talk ‘Powder Monkey’ life at sea during Nelson’s time by author Paul Dowsell 12- midday Suitable for age 9-adult Running time 60 minutes 18 May East Anglia Gansey Group offsite at Rescue Wooden Boats, Stiffkey All day 10-4.30pm 30 May ...
Events 2024
17-19 May 2024 East Anglia Gansey Group – Demo and Display Off site demo and display at Cromer Crab and Lobster festival, Cromer 31 May 2024 Drop-in handling session Drop-in handling session with objects from the museum reserve collection- Mardling Area Ground Floor, 12.00 – 1.00pm. 8 June 2024 Worldwide Knit in Public Day Various locations around the museum, with a display of The Gansey of...
Learn to Knit a Fisherman’s Gansey Course
Sheringham Museum & the East Anglia Gansey Group in conjunction with Rita Taylor, knitwear designer and author present: A ten-week Gansey knitting course with Rita Taylor, course tutor, who has over 30 years commercial gansey knitting experience. Based at Sheringham Museum during the autumn/winter of 2023 and spring 2024. This fortnightly course will have 1 month break over the festive...
East Anglia Gansey Group 2023
EAGG presents a series of events for 2023. 21 - 29th July The Gansey of Inclusivity on display at Norwich Millenium Library 24 July 5.30pm the Gansey of Inclusivity Talk at Norwich Millenium Library Monday 28 July 12 midday Talk at Sheringham Museum Postcards of Women at Work, by Lynne Hurst 30th July until October 28th the Gansey of Inclusivity on display in Sheringham Museum 15th August...