The Pennoyer Centre

Spring Bulb Sale
2024-10-12 10:30 - 13:00 (Europe/London) | Norfolk
Our volunteer gardeners will be selecting some top-quality Spring bulbs for you to purchase at discounted prices, and will be here to help you with your questions / selection if needed. We suggest that you get there early as the popular varieties were all snapped up by 1.00pm
Come along to grab some bargains!
Café open as usual

Quiz Night
2024-10-11 19:00 - 22:30, 2024-09-13 19:00 - 22:30 | The Pennoyer Centre, Station Road, Pulham St Mary, Norfolk, IP21 4QT, United Kingdom
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

An Audience with Bob Flowerdew
2024-10-10 19:30 - 21:00 | The Pennoyer Centre, Station Road, Pulham St Mary, Norfolk, IP21 4QT, United Kingdom
Come and enjoy an audience with Bob Flowerdew. Bob is a three decades panelist on BBC Radio 4s Gardeners Question Time and is one of the few gardening authors to ever make the front page of the New York Times.
It’s set to be an informative and enjoyable evening.
This is a fundraising event to support The Pennoyer Centre Charity Registered Charity No. 1135788

Silver Sunday
2024-10-06 10:00 - 15:30 | Norfolk
Silver Sunday is a national initiative aimed at celebrating older people in our Community. It is completely free and open to all to attend.
Silver Sunday is a chance to get together for a chat in a relaxed atmosphere over tea or coffee from 10.00am onwards. Enjoy a free 2 course lunch, along with a programme of optional activities. Activities have yet to be confirmed but in previous years we have offered:
• seated Pilates,
• flower arranging workshop
• a film in the Guild Chapel.

This event is free of charge, however, booking in advance is essential. Book online or phone: 01379 676660

Evening Inn with Annual Conker Competition
2024-10-04 18:30 - 23:00 | Norfolk
Join us for Evening Inn with our 14th Annual Conker Contest.
There will be conker competitions for both adults and children. Conkers will be supplied by us, just turn up and sign up for the competition.
Food will be available from local pop-up Dirty Fryer Boys.
Our bar will be open serving local ale on tap as well as bottled lagers, beers, wine, prosecco, artisan gins, spirits and of course soft drinks and specialty coffee & tea.

Cash Bingo
2024-10-01 18:30 - 21:00, 2024-09-03 18:30 - 21:00, 2024-08-06 18:30 - 21:00 | 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.

Art History Talk - Art of the New Deal (1930s)
2024-09-26 10:30 - 12:30 | The Pennoyer Centre, Station Road, Pulham St Mary, Norfolk, IP21 4QT, United Kingdom
Tania Harrington is back with a series of two hour talks about the development of art in America.
Septembers talk is: Art of the New Deal (1930s)
We look at Roosevelt’s campaign to revive the arts in his ‘New Deal’ programme. Struggling and unemployed artists such as Diego Rivera were given opportunities to create state sponsored art (often murals), in order to assist in the revival of America after the Great Depression.
£12.50 per session, Includes tea, coffee and biscuits
Future dates, below:
Thursday 24 October – Abstraction and Abstract Expressionism (1950s and beyond)
Thursday 28 November – Pop Art (1960s and beyond)
£12.50 per session includes tea, coffee and biscuits.

DLSR Photography Workshop
2024-09-24 10:00 - 16:00 | The Pennoyer Centre, Station Road, Pulham St Mary, Norfolk, IP21 4QT, United Kingdom
Spend the day with like-minded people and learn how to get the most from your DSLR. This is a relaxed and informal workshop, covering a range of theory and practical exercises. The workshop will cover apertures, shutter speed and ISO, as well as composition, white balance, focus settings and other tips and techniques along the way. It’s a great way to learn how to move away from auto mode and really get to grips with your DSLR camera. The group size will be kept to a maximum of four people to allow for plenty of one-to-one time and supportive learning.
Tea, coffee will be provided, and lunch can be pre-ordered from the Pennoyer Centre café on arrival. Further details about the day will be supplied a week before the event.
This workshop is suitable for those with DSLRs or mirrorless cameras. It is not suitable for those with bridge or compact cameras. If you have any questions before booking, please get in touch.

Comedy Night with 'Shaft of Wit'
2024-09-21 19:30 - 22:30 | The Pennoyer Centre, Station Road, Pulham St Mary, Norfolk, IP21 4QT, United Kingdom
‘Shaft of Wit’ are coming back for another brilliant night of comedy.
Our first comedy night was a huge success, the centre was filled with laughter and it really was a delight. We are pleased to announce our second comedy extravaganza, once again brought to us by the fantastic Shaft Of Wit and, with your support, we know it will be another rip-roaring evening of entertainment at The Pennoyer Centre.
Opening the show will be the sensational, Auzzie cougar, Pam Ford, fresh from her solo run at The Edinburgh Festival. Pam is a favourite of Shaft Of Wit, always delivering big laughs with her outrageous stories and observations. You will LOVE Pam Ford.
The middle section will feature two rising stars on the comedy circuit, the brilliant Hazel Donovan, a truly funny lady with a dry sense of humour, Hazel is a finalist in the prestigious national comedy competition ‘So You Think You’re Funny.’
A short spot from a Shaft Of WIt Dirty Dozen Champion will also feature. The Dirty Dozen is a popular comedy competition that brings together twelve comedians for a live comedy ‘shoot out’. Previous winners have gone on to forge impressive professional careers in comedy. This is could be a show to look back on in the future and say, “I saw them at The Pennoyer Centre”!
Headlining the show is DAN EVANS one of the UK comedy circuit’s most experienced comedians. Dan performed all over the world and is one of the most sought-after joke writers in the country, writing jokes for TV comedy stars such as Milton Jones and Harry Hill and he was a favourite collaborator with the late Joan Rivers. Dan Evans specialises in expertly crafted jokes and silliness which will have you in stitches.

This is a fundraising event to support The Pennoyer Centre Charity Registered Charity No. 1135788

Film Night - The Fall Guy
2024-09-20 19:00 - 22:30 | The Pennoyer Centre, Station Road, Pulham St Mary, Norfolk, IP21 4QT, United Kingdom
The Fall Guy is an romantic/action comedy following a stuntman (Ryan Gosling) working on his ex-girlfriend’s (Emily Blunt) directorial debut action film, only to find himself involved in a conspiracy surrounding the film’s lead actor (Aaron Taylor-Johnson). The cast also features Hannah Waddingham, Teresa Palmer, Stephanie Hsu, and Winston Duke.
Please Note, start time: Doors Open 19:00. Film Starts: 19.30.
Buy your ticket in advance, 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

Book Club
2024-09-20 14:00 - 15:00 | Norfolk
Pennoyer’s Book Club is held every third Friday of the month. Please join us in September as we are delighted to welcome Michael Bartlett, locally based author of Hunting the Hornets!
Come along – a warm welcome awaits!
Why not enjoy a coffee and cake while you’re here?
For further information call 01379 676660 or email admin@pennoyers.org.uk

Pulham Airship Talk - The Pulham Pigs
2024-09-18 19:30 - 22:00 | The Pennoyer Centre, Station Road, Pulham St Mary, Norfolk, IP21 4QT, United Kingdom
Discover the fascinating history of Norfolk’s finest flying pigs!
Using slides from the Centre’s archives alongside Pathe news footage, Sheila King, our heritage trustee, will tell the story of RNAS Pulham, its people and its amazing airships.
After the talk there will be the opportunity to visit our museum with Sheila and look at some of the objects in our collection.
A bit about Pulham Air Station:
RNAS Pulham was commissioned in 1916, part of a defensive network of air stations around the country, extending from Mullion in Cornwall to Longside, near Aberdeen. Airships from RNAS Pulham were sent to patrol the North Sea, to protect shipping from German U-boats.
As the war progressed, Pulham Air Station expanded to have two large sheds to house rigid airships alongside a smaller coastal airship shed. A railway line brought supplies into the base, and onsite both electricity and gas were generated.
At the peak of the war, over 3,000 service personnel were reportedly stationed at RNAS Pulham, with a further 2,000 civilians arriving daily to support its operations — over 500 men were needed to land some of the bigger airships, and large numbers of men, and women, were involved in maintaining the giant craft.
Doors open 7.00pm, bar open.
This is a fundraising event to support The Pennoyer Centre Charity Registered Charity No. 1135788

Gardening Club
2024-09-17 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-08-20 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. Annual subscription £5.00
Thank you to Whartons Garden Roses for supporting this community.

Needle Felt workshop - Hare
2024-09-09 09:30 - 13:30 | The Pennoyer Centre, Station Road, Pulham St Mary, Norfolk, IP21 4QT, United Kingdom
Create your own Hare with expert Tracey Baldwin Fluff- ology. This workshop is suitable for beginners and include all the materials you will need.

Evening Inn - LIVE MUSIC
2024-09-06 18:30 - 23:00 | Norfolk
We are delighted to have LIVE MUSIC from Loose Covers on Friday 6 September as well as…

London Pride, Amber Ale 4.7% just £4 a pint (take away available)
Special offer: Tarsier Oriental Pink Gin & Tonic £5
Delicious Pizza from On The Hill Diss from 6.30pm

Free entry – doors open 6.30pm

Hope you can join us!!!

This is a fundraising event to support The Pennoyer Centre Charity Registered Charity No. 1135788

Give us a clue when the dogs don’t bark - Forensic Talk
2024-09-04 19:30 - 21:30 | The Pennoyer Centre, Station Road, Pulham St Mary, Norfolk, IP21 4QT, United Kingdom
Forensic talk by Mary Newton, retired forensic scientist
Give us a clue when the dogs don’t bark: This covers some murder cases where the suspects or evidence itself mislead the investigation at the crime scenes. This includes the murder of Rachel Nickell on Wimbledon Common and the murder of BillieJo Jenkins.
Mary will be offering a series of one -hour talks (every other month), each talk can be enjoyed individually or come along to all to get a real insight into forensic science!
Doors open 6.45pm for 7.30pm start.
This is a fundraising event to support The Pennoyer Centre Charity Registered Charity No. 1135788

AMERICAN MODERNISM ART HISTORY TALKS – AUGUST
2024-08-22 10:30 - 12:30 | The Pennoyer Centre, Station Road, Pulham St Mary, Norfolk, IP21 4QT, United Kingdom
Tania Harrington is back with a series of two hour talks about the development of art in America.
August’s talk is: Harlem Renaissance (1920s and 30s)
Haarlem was a centre for a rebirth of art integrating African culture and involving all art forms, including photography music and dance. Also known as the ‘New Negro Movement’, it was political in inspiration taking on key civil rights issues.
£12.50 per session, Includes tea, coffee and biscuits
Future dates, below:
Thursday 19 September – Art of the New Deal (1930s)
Thursday 24 October – Abstraction and Abstract Expressionism (1950s and beyond)
Thursday 28 November – Pop Art (1960s and beyond)
£12.50 per session includes tea, coffee and biscuits.

Film Night - Wicked Little Letters (15)
2024-08-16 19:00 - 22:30 | The Pennoyer Centre, Station Road, Pulham St Mary, Norfolk, IP21 4QT, United Kingdom
Based on a true scandal, Wicked Little Letters follows an investigation into the anonymous author of numerous crudely insulting letters sent to the residents of genteel seaside town of Littlehampton in the 1920s.
In 1920, during the suffragette movement in the UK, Edith Swan, a spinster and devout Christian, becomes the target of hate mail – an issue of great distress to her, her controlling father Edward and gentle mother Victoria. Having endured 19 such letters spilt with profanities, Edward seeks the assistance of the local constabulary. They suspect their neighbour, the single mother and Irish migrant Rose Gooding, as the sender.
Starring Olivia Colman, Jess Buckley and Timothy Spall. Contains strong language.
Please Note, start time: Doors Open 19:00. Film Starts: 19.30.
Buy your ticket in advance, 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

Quiz Night
2024-08-09 19:00 - 22:30 | Norfolk

Composition Photography Workshop (Smartphone and DSLR)
2024-08-03 10:00 - 12:30 | The Pennoyer Centre, Station Road, Pulham St Mary, Norfolk, IP21 4QT, United Kingdom
Join us for a fun and informative two and half-hour composition workshop with local Photography Tutor Lucy Kayne. Suitable for Smartphones and DSLR cameras.
Tea, coffee and biscuits will be provided, and lunch can be pre-ordered from the Pennoyer Centre café on arrival, if you wish.
This is a fundraising event to support The Pennoyer Centre Charity Registered Charity No. 1135788

Evening Inn
2024-08-02 18:30 - 23:00 | Norfolk
join us for August Evening Inn.
The bar will be open with real ale on tap and a full range of gins, wines and soft drinks.
Wild Thing Gourmet Burgers will be serving from 6.30pm
This is a fundraising event to support The Pennoyer Centre Charity Reg. No. 1135788

American Modernism Art History Talks - July
2024-07-25 10:30 - 12:30 | The Pennoyer Centre, Station Road, Pulham St Mary, Norfolk, IP21 4QT, United Kingdom
Tania Harrington is back with a series of 6 two hour talks about the development of art in America.
July’s talk is: Social Realism 1930’s and beyond
Social Realism prevailed throughout the Modern period in the States in both rural and metropolitan contexts. We look at artists such as Edward Hopper and Grant Wood who portrayed the loneliness and insecurity of life during and after the Great Depression.
£12.50 per session, Includes tea, coffee and biscuits
Future dates, below:
3. Thursday 22 August – Harlem Renaissance (1920s and 30s)
4. Thursday 19 September – Art of the New Deal (1930s)
5. Thursday 24 October – Abstraction and Abstract Expressionism (1950s and beyond)
6 . Thursday 28 November – Pop Art (1960s and beyond)
£12.50 per session includes tea, coffee and biscuits.

This is a fundraising event to support The Pennoyer Centre Charity Registered Charity No. 1135788

Blood Sweat and Fears - Forensic Science Talk
2024-07-24 19:30 - 21:00 | The Pennoyer Centre, Station Road, Pulham St Mary, Norfolk, IP21 4QT, United Kingdom
Forensic talk by Mary Newton, retired forensic scientist
Blood Sweat and Fears: A fascinating talk on how real forensic scientists work, including the Russell Family murders and the murder of Stephen Lawrence to illustrate.
Mary will be offering five one -hour talks (every other month), each talk can be enjoyed individually or come along to all to get a real insight into forensic science!
Doors open 6.45pm for 7.30pm start.
This is a fundraising event to support The Pennoyer Centre Charity Registered Charity No. 1135788

Camera Lenses Workshop
2024-07-23 10:00 - 13:00 | The Pennoyer Centre, Station Road, Pulham St Mary, Norfolk, IP21 4QT, United Kingdom
A workshop for all DSLR and mirrorless camera users, this three-hour session will provide you with plenty of knowledge of camera lenses.

We’ll explore different types of lenses, focal lengths, apertures and which lenses you would use in different situations.
Please bring your camera and any lenses that you would normally use, as well as a notebook and pen.
Tea, coffee and biscuits are included.
This is a fundraising event to support The Pennoyer Centre Charity Registered Charity No. 1135788

Film Night - Wonka (PG)
2024-07-19 19:00 - 22:30 | The Pennoyer Centre, Station Road, Pulham St Mary, Norfolk, IP21 4QT, United Kingdom
Based on the extraordinary character at the centre of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Roald Dahl’s most iconic children’s book, ‘Wonka’ tells the wondrous story of how the world’s greatest inventor, magician and chocolate-maker became the beloved Willy Wonka we know today. Starring Timothee Chalamet, Sally Hawkins, Olivia Colman, and Hugh Grant as the original Oompa-Loompa.
Please Note, start time: Doors Open 19:00. Film Starts: 19.30.
Buy your ticket in advance, 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

Book Club
2024-07-19 14:00 - 15:00 | The Pennoyer Centre, Station Road, Pulham St Mary, Norfolk, IP21 4QT, United Kingdom
Pennoyer’s Book Club is held every third Friday of the month. Come along a warm welcome awaits!
Why not enjoy a coffee and cake while you’re here?
For further information call 01379 676660 or email admin@pennoyers.org.uk
