Talks & Tours Directory

Join our new Postcard Pals Group. We will be taking inspiration from the David Osborne Postcard Collection to learn about Thetford’s past, create our own postcards and exchange messages via ‘the original WhatsApp’! Read more…

Friday 9 October 2026 10am to 12 noon or 1pm to 3pm. Discover the amazing story of Dr Minns, the first black mayor in Britain who was mayor of Thetford. Meet costumed characters to find out about his life, his work as doctor at Thetford workhouse and learn about Thetford during the Victorian and Edwardian era. This workshop is aimed Read more…

On your visit to Walmington on Sea why not consider a Dads Army Walking Tour. The tours start at the Charles Burrell Museum in Minstergate then take in the many filming locations used around the Thetford town centre, the bronze statue of Captain Mainwaring, Jones’s van and end at the Museum with a welcome visit to Marigold Tea Rooms. The Read more…

Join museums volunteers, Dan and Keith to hear what they have discovered in Prince Frederick Duleep Singh’s scrapbook. Read more…

Founded over 2,000 years ago, it is not surprising that Thetford entertains its fair share of ghosts, ghoulies and things that go bump in the night! The town dates back to Saxon times and, beneath the town on the north side of the river, there lies a network of tunnels. There is most definitely a darker side to Thetford, with Read more…

We support by being a sociable group of people who share the common experience of cancer and cancer treatment either as a sufferer or a spouse/partner/friend/carer of a sufferer. We meet on the 2nd Wednesday of the month 10.30am – 12.30pm at Thetford Methodist Church, Tanner Street, IP24 2BQ. There are 2 car parks close by. A donation of £2 Read more…

A gentle walking book group enabling people to share what they are reading. Meeting at Thetford Library on 3rd Thursday each month for a gentle walk around Thetford. Books & Boots: Walk, Read, and Chat! Grab your boots (or your comfiest walking shoes), the groups monthly book, and join in on a unique reading experience! At Books & Boots, we Read more…

The Dads Army Museum will be running coach tours of some of the out of town locations used in the filming. The tour is in 2 stages with the first leaving the museum at 10am. The first stage of the tour (North) will feature Stanton Downham, Brandon, Lynford Hall, West Tofts, Red House, East Wretham and Thorpe camp. This part Read more…

Join our new Postcard Pals Group. We will be taking inspiration from the David Osborne Postcard Collection to learn about Thetford’s past, create our own postcards and exchange messages via ‘the original WhatsApp’! Read more…

On your visit to Walmington on Sea why not consider a Dads Army Walking Tour. The tours start at the Charles Burrell Museum in Minstergate then take in the many filming locations used around the Thetford town centre, the bronze statue of Captain Mainwaring, Jones’s van and end at the Museum with a welcome visit to Marigold Tea Rooms. The Read more…