Our Great Yarmouth Exhibition Events

Photo:Programme for the Mike & Bernie Winters Show at the Britannia Theatre in 1967

Programme for the Mike & Bernie Winters Show at the Britannia Theatre in 1967

Programme of talks and reminiscence events to accompany the exhibition

By Laura Matthews

Talks by Local Historian and Author Colin Tooke

Monday 26th November 2007
2.00pm - Talk by Colin Tooke
'That's Entertainment': the development of theatres and cinemas in the town from the 18th century to the 'big name' summer shows of the 1970s.

Monday 25th February 2008
2.00pm - Talk by Colin Tooke
'Town Centre Past & Present': a pictorial tour around the Market Place looking at how the shops have changed over the years.

There is a charge for Colin Tooke's talks, which includes entrance into the Our Great Yarmouth Exhibition.

Adult £1.55
Conc. £1.35
Young person (4-16) £1.15

Reminiscence Days at Time and Tide

Memory Club Reminiscence events. Join us for a cup of tea and take a trip down memory lane.

Monday 3rd December 2007 - 2.00pm - 3.30pm
Memory Club - Home and Family Life

Monday 21st January 2008 2.00pm - 3.30pm
Memory Club - Entertainment & Leisure

Monday 18th February 2008 2.00pm - 3.30pm
Memory Club - Work

Memory Club events are free, but please call to let us know you are coming. If you would more information or to book a place please call Laura Matthews on: 01493 745526

This page was added by Laura Matthews on 19/11/2007.
Comments about this page

During the hey days of the summer there were shows on both piers and Sunday whistle stop shows at the Regal theatre/cinema. My mother's friend had a boarding house on Nelson road and she had many big name stars lodging at her place and of course free family tickets for the odd shows. I was given two tickets for a sunday show at the regal it was JUST JANE (of the daily mirror paper). After the show I got her autograph which I still have, her act was of nude posers in large picture type frames but very tastefully done, I must add I was 12 years old at that time and it was a bit of a shock to the system.
Still there were lots of other shows and stars to meet.

By colinbrowne
On 06/12/2007

I'm so disappointed that I missed Colins talk on Entertainment last November - I wasn't a member of this site then so didn't realise it was going on! Will he be doing another talk on that subject in the 50's and 60's?
What about memories of the Water Follies at the big outdoor swimming pool?

By Jan Baines-Burton
On 25/02/2008

Great Yarmouth has always played a big part in my life, I still well up when I come !  My father took us every year on shut down week when works closed down, we didnt have much but Caister beach filled our holiday , come when i can still love the place and i wish somebody would invest in a great old sea side town

By kath curzon
On 28/07/2010
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