All Meetings

Harleston and District Historical Society meet in the Masonic Rooms on behind 5 Redenhall Road on the second Thursday of each month.

Meetings start at 2:00 pm and last about two hours. They usually consist of a speaker on an aspect of local, regional or national historical interest.

Tickets are £2.00 for members and £4.00 for guests. Refreshments are available.

Thu 13 Aug
Fund Raising Quiz
The Swan Hotel
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13 Aug 2026, 19:00
The Swan Hotel, 19 The Thoroughfare, Harleston IP20 9AS
Every September thousands of volunteers across England organise events to celebrate our fantastic history and culture. The Historical Society are again coordinating a community wide programme as part of the national event. This meeting is to raise money for the programme.
Thu 10 Sept
Grandmothers Secrets
Masonic Rooms
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10 Sept 2026, 14:00
Masonic Rooms, Off Redenhall Road, Harleston IP20 9EN
Jonathan Lodge MSc of Resurgam Genealogy demonstrates how genealogical research techniques can be used to break through family history ‘brick walls’.
Thu 08 Oct
The Rest of Your Natural Life
Masonic Rooms
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08 Oct 2026, 14:00
Masonic Rooms, Off Redenhall Road, Harleston IP20 9EN
Stories of Suffolk convicts, sentenced to transportation to Australia during the period 1787-1867. Find out not only what happened to them, but also to the families they left behind.
Thu 12 Nov
Norwich in the 70s
Masonic Rooms
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12 Nov 2026, 14:00
Masonic Rooms, Off Redenhall Road, Harleston IP20 9EN
From the old Odeon to the Garlands fire, from Bonds to the Berni, this is how we lived in Norwich in the 1970s.
Thu 10 Dec
Christmas Social
Masonic Rooms
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10 Dec 2026, 14:00
Masonic Rooms, Off Redenhall Road, Harleston IP20 9EN
The December meeting will be a light hearted fun afternoon with mulled wine and mince pies. More details will follow.