The Pennoyer Centre

POSTPONED - The Art of Spain
2025-10-23 10:30 - 12:30 (Europe/London) | Norfolk
Now on 27 Nov
Art History Talk by Tanya Harrington – Surrealism in Spain.
We look at Salvador Dali and Joan Miro as well as what the Surrealist movement really means.
Includes Tea, coffee and home made biscuit during the interval.
This is a fundraising event to support The Pennoyer Centre Charity Registered Charity No. 1135788

Charlie and 'The Dig'
2025-10-23 19:00 - 21:30 | Norfolk
Charlie Haylock is one of East Anglia’s leading entertainers . This is an intriguing and sometimes hilarious look behind-the-scenes in the making of the Netflix film “The Dig” . . . a film based on a novel with the same title about the famous Sutton Hoo burial ship and the people involved. Charlie will explain how a potential “scam” email from “The Dig” producer, turned out to be real, and followed by a phone call from Ralph Fiennes.
He will demonstrate his unique method and fascinating way of teaching actors, including Ralph Fiennes, how to master a regional dialect, so it sounds natural . . . and not exaggerated and “put on”. Charlie also includes a dialect tour of the British Isles showing how a deaf person can lip read and tell what dialect it is . . . and the main reason why he was selected to be Ralph’s dialect coach.
Charlie will also explain the extreme lengths Ralph Fiennes took, not only to play Basil Brown . . . but to become Basil Brown. The talk is both very informative and extremely entertaining.
Charlie is retiring from the public eye at the end of 2025 so this will be one of the last chances to see him perform in public. Don’t miss it!
Doors Open 1900 for 1930 start, there will be an interval.
PHOTO CREDIT – LARRY HORRICKS/NETFLIX © 2021

Forensic Talk 4 - Rape short word long sentence: Part 1
2025-10-30 19:30 - 21:30 | The Pennoyer Centre, Station Road, Pulham St Mary, Norfolk, IP21 4QT, United Kingdom
I (Mary Newton) was the lead forensic expert in the UK on Rape cases from 1992 until I retired in 2019. It covers what is relevant for scientists to focus on in this type pf crime and includes a couple of big rape cases I worked on.
Don’t forget to book Forensic Talk – Rape Short Word Long Sentence – Part 2 on 20 Nov
This is a fundraising event to support The Pennoyer Centre Charity Registered Charity No. 1135788

Christmas Craft Fair - Saturday
2025-11-01 10:30 - 15:00 | Norfolk
We are again running our popular Christmas Craft Fair over a whole weekend!! Double the opportunity to get your Christmas shopping off to a flying start.
Some stalls will run over the two days but there will others that will change over from Saturday to Sunday. So there will be new things to look at on the Sunday too.
We will have approx 24 stalls on both days all supported by local crafters, artisans and design makers. Gifts, textiles, Christmas decorations, glass, ceramics, wood, knitting, candles, soaps, chocolates and more.
Saturday: 10:30am – 3pm
Sunday: 10:30am – 3pm
The café will be open selling light refreshments, homemade cakes and teas and coffees. Licensed bar available.
Free Entry and car parking
This is a fundraising event to support The Pennoyer Centre Charity Registered Charity No. 1135788

Christmas Craft Fair - Sunday
2025-11-02 10:30 - 15:00 | Norfolk

Cash Bingo
2025-11-04 18:30 - 20:30, 2025-12-02 18:30 - 20:30 | Norfolk
The Pennoyer Centre, Station Road, Pulham St Mary, Norfolk. UK.
All Welcome – just come along. Cash Prizes. Eyes down 7pm. £10 for 10 games.

Evening Inn & Bev's Bangers
2025-11-07 18:30 - 23:00 | The Pennoyer Centre, Station Road, Pulham St Mary, Norfolk, IP21 4QT, United Kingdom
The bar will be open serving a great selection of spirits, wines and soft drinks, look out for our £4 special spirts offers and the beer of the month just £4 a pint.
Bev’s Beautiful Bangers will be served from the bar. Local Butcher Pepperells Sausages in a roll with…
Plain – with or without onions
Sweet & Smokey – caramelised onion chutney, smokey bacon and cheddar cheese
Mexican Spicy – Salsa, Mexican cheese and sour cream
Doors open 6.30pm
This is a fundraising event to support The Pennoyer Centre Charity Registered Charity No. 1135788

Women Artists 'A Complete Look'
2025-11-12 10:30 - 12:30 | Norfolk
Art History Talk by Tania Harrington.
English Impressionism. We examine the long and fascinating life and work of the famous Laura Knight. We also look at Hannah Gluckstein, also known as ‘Gluck’.
Includes Tea, coffee and home made biscuit during the interval.
This is a fundraising event to support The Pennoyer Centre Charity Registered Charity No. 1135788

Quiz Night
2025-11-14 19:00 - 22:30 | Norfolk
PLEASE NOTE: 1 ticket = 1 table of up to 6 people.
Join us for our popular Monthly Quiz. Teams of up to 6 people.
Fully Licensed Bar with guest ale from the barrel
Quiz entry fees (£5pp) payable on the night – cash preferred if possible but card machine available
Fish and Chips (other options available) can be ordered on the night
This is a fundraising event to support The Pennoyer Centre Charity Registered Charity No. 1135788

Watercolour Workshop For Beginners
2025-11-17 13:00 - 15:30, 2025-12-15 13:00 - 15:30 | The Pennoyer Centre, Station Road, Pulham St Mary, Norfolk, IP21 4QT, United Kingdom
Led by Artist Gill Starkie
Your opportunity to learn the process of watercolour and enjoy being creative whilst having fun!
You can build your skills to enjoy creating your own sketchbooks, travel journals and recording your special days through small watercolour paintings and words. Everyone welcome!
All materials supplied, includes tea & coffee.

Gardening Club
2025-11-18 19:00 - 21:00 | Norfolk
The Pennoyer Centre, Station Road, Pulham St Mary, Norfolk. UK.
Every 3rd Tuesday of the month. 7pm-9pm.
A warm welcome awaits at our monthly hands on gardening club.
Thank you to Whartons Garden Roses for supporting this community event.

Forensic Talk 5 - Rape short word long sentence: Part 2
2025-11-20 19:30 - 21:30 | Norfolk
This covers Operation Minstead / Night Stalker. I (Mary Newton) cover the critical forensic evidence which was collated over the 18 years. Also, other serial rape cases I worked including a rape and attempted murder.
This is a fundraising event to support The Pennoyer Centre Charity Registered Charity No. 1135788

Film Night - Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning (12A)
2025-11-21 19:00 - 22:30 | The Pennoyer Centre, Station Road, Pulham St Mary, Norfolk, IP21 4QT, United Kingdom
In this explosive final chapter of the iconic spy-action saga, Tom Cruise returns for one last mission as Ethan Hunt, the relentless operative of the Impossible Missions Force. When a rogue artificial intelligence known as the Entity begins seizing control of global nuclear systems, Hunt and his team must race against time to stop a digital apocalypse.
Directed by Christopher McQuarrie, The Final Reckoning is a high-stakes, globe-trotting thriller that blends emotional farewells with jaw-dropping stunts, marking Cruise’s most daring—and final—performance in the role that defined a generation.
Please note start time: Doors Open 19:00. Film Starts 19:30.
Buy your tickets in advance online, or alternatively phone the Centre on 01379 676660, email admin@pennoyers.org.uk
This is a fundraising event to support The Pennoyer Centre Charity. Registered Charity No. 1135788

The Art of Spain
2025-11-27 10:30 - 12:30 | Norfolk
Art History talk by Tania Harrington – Contemporary Themes.
We look at what’s been going on in Spain since the fifties as well as a review and summary of what we’ve covered in the past 12 sessions.
Includes Tea, coffee and home made biscuit during the interval.
This is a fundraising event to support The Pennoyer Centre Charity Registered Charity No. 1135788

Charlie Haylock - The History of Spoken English
2025-11-27 19:30 - 21:30 | Norfolk
This is not a talk on split infinitives, and what the differences are between the past participle and the past tense. Definitely not!
Charlie will show us how the seeds of spoken English were first set.
He will also show us how each invading force affected the English language, and the different sounds they brought; from the Angles and Saxons to the Vikings and Normans.
How Shakespeare was really spoken . . . the effect of the Italian Renaissance on the English language . . . how England, by being an international trading nation, adopted words from across the globe.
Charlie will include a dialect tour of the British Isles and further afield, and demonstrate the different facial expressions of each dialect . . . and how a deaf person he knows can tell what dialect a person has . . . just by lip reading.
Recent review
” If a history of our spoken language doesn’t sound like your idea of a fun night out, then I have to assume you’ve never spent time in the company of Charlie Haylock. Combining an encyclopaedic knowledge of the roots and development of our native tongue with a rakish wit, Haylock had the audience captivated with his explanation of how the English language was first established and why it’s become the dominant linguist force in the world.
. . . . . Using nothing more than a lo-fi flip chart, Haylock demonstrated how language is inexorably entwined with history and the movement of people. Far from being set in stone, the English language owes much of its ubiquity to its fluidity. Using the building blocks of Old English, it voraciously gobbled up words from all over the world, building a vocabulary twice the size of French, the next in line when it comes to world count.”
Doors Open 6.45pm for 7.30pm start
This is a fundraising event to support The Pennoyer Centre Charity Registered Charity No. 1135788

Smart Phone Photography Workshop
2025-11-28 10:00 - 13:00 | The Pennoyer Centre, Station Road, Pulham St Mary, Norfolk, IP21 4QT, United Kingdom
Join us for a fun and informative three-hour smartphone workshop with local Photography Tutor Lucy Kayne and learn how to get the most out of your phone camera. Suitable for beginners.
What previous attendees thought…
“I enjoyed the course very much. It was relaxed and friendly and I learned a lot about what my smartphone can do which I have already put into practise! I hope to do another course with Lucy in the future” Anita Skipper
“My daughters told me to go on this course as I take lots of photos, and I went mainly to prove to them that I knew everything. Well, I was so wrong! Such an interesting morning and we all learnt so much. Lucy was a great teacher and managed us all with huge patience. I am certain we all left with a much improved understanding of our phones and their extraordinary abilities. Well worth it. Tim Webster
£30pp including tea and coffee. Maximum of 8 people per session.
This is a fundraising event to support The Pennoyer Centre Charity Registered Charity No. 1135788

Luxury Christmas Wreath Workshop
2025-12-03 19:00 - 21:30 | Norfolk
Make your own Luxury Christmas Wreath with Thistle & Rose Boutique Florists
All materials supplied and expert guidance. Using a moss and wire wreath ring and locally sourced foliage, design your own creation to adorn your door and welcome visitors this festive season.
Mulled wine and Mince Pies included.
This is a fundraising event to support The Pennoyer Centre Charity Registered Charity No. 1135788

Let the Festivities Begin...
2025-12-05 17:30 - 23:00 | The Pennoyer Centre, Station Road, Pulham St Mary, Norfolk, IP21 4QT, United Kingdom
Join us to get the festivities started! The big man himself will arrive on his sleigh and switch on the Pulham St Mary Christmas Tree Lights. Enjoy a pint at the Beer Bar or perhaps a Festive Cocktail.
Doors open – 5.30pm
Santa Sleigh – Harleston Round Table are kindly bringing the sleigh out early this year, so the big man can switch on the lights. (The sleigh is a fund raising activity for Harleston Round Table and they would appreciate donations) – 6pm
Christmas Tree Light switch on – 6.30pm
East Coast Pizza – from 5.30pm
This is a fundraising event to support The Pennoyer Centre Charity Registered Charity No. 1135788

Christmas Quiz
2025-12-12 19:00 - 22:30 | Norfolk
PLEASE NOTE: 1 ticket = 1 table of up to 6 people.
Join us for our popular Monthly Quiz. Teams of up to 6 people. Don’t forget your Christmas jumpers and table decorations!
Fully Licensed Bar with guest ale from the barrel
Quiz entry fees (£5pp) payable on the night – cash preferred if possible but card machine available
Fish and Chips (other options available) can be ordered on the night
This is a fundraising event to support The Pennoyer Centre Charity Registered Charity No. 1135788

Film Night - The Ballad of Wallis Island (12)
2026-01-16 19:00 - 22:00 | The Pennoyer Centre, Station Road, Pulham St Mary, Norfolk, IP21 4QT, United Kingdom
The Ballad of Wallis Island is a 2025 British comedy-drama that follows Charles (Tim Key), an eccentric lottery winner who lives alone on a remote Welsh island and dreams of reuniting his favourite folk duo, ‘Mortimer McGwyer’, (Carey Mulligan and Tom Basden). His fantasy quickly turns into reality when the band mates and former lovers accept his invitation to play a private show at his home on Wallis island. Old tensions resurface , as Charles tries desperately to salvage his dream gig.
The Ballad of Wallis Island is a heart-warming and hilariously lovable film, without the use of emotional tropes or cliché plot. Along with that the film is filled with funny and quick-witted jokes to keep you laughing and engaged throughout.
Please note start time: Doors Open 19:00. Film Starts 19:30.
Buy your tickets in advance online, or alternatively phone the Centre on 01379 676660, email admin@pennoyers.org.uk
This is a fundraising event to support The Pennoyer Centre Charity. Registered Charity No. 1135788

Burns Night Supper & Whisky Tasting
2026-01-23 07:00 - 22:30 | The Pennoyer Centre, Station Road, Pulham St Mary, Norfolk, IP21 4QT, United Kingdom
Burns Night 2 course supper and whisky tasting. Booking Essential. £25 (Supper only). £13 supplement for 6 single malt whisky tastings.
Please add any dietary requirements to the notes section on your order.
This is a fundraising event to support The Pennoyer Centre Charity Registered Charity No. 1135788
