Calendar of our 2025 events
Welcome to our 2025 programme of events, a few more will follow in August and September. These are all in our Event Room at the Maritime Heritage Centre in Stiffkey except for the film at Wells Maltings and our Maritime Heritage and Flotilla Festival in Wells. The links take you through to book tickets.
For the 2pm talks, refreshments will be available from 1.30 - we very much look forward to welcoming you.
Gansey Project
Sunday 18th May 2 - 4pm
A Gansey is a woollen sweater, designed to protect fishermen from wind and water. The Sheringham Gansey team describe and discuss their knitting project, a Wells Gansey pattern, and if there is interest in setting up a local Wells/Stiffkey knitting group. Do bring local Gansey photos if you have them.
Connie Flynn Open Studio
24th - 26th May from 11am-4pm
Connie Flynn's Open Studio. Connie is a textile and mixed media artist working and inspired by the sea. Drop in to meet her, see her work and visit our Maritime Heritage museum too - open on all three days.
Sunsets, Sea and Seagulls
Sunday 1st June (for adults) 12:30 - 3:30pm
This felt making workshop is an opportunity for you to create a hand-felted image to take home, under Connie Flynn's guidance. No experience needed and all materials are included. A maximum of 10 participants for individual attention from Connie.
Lucy Lavers: Return to Dunkirk
Wednesday 4th June. 7:00pm at the Maltings in Wells
This film (made by Jeremy Brettingham) follows Lucy Lavers' 2015 return to France on the 75th anniversary of the evacuation of troops from Dunkirk. Wells Maltings are marking the 85th anniversary this year with this showing, generously donating some proceeds to our work.
Four Lifeboats - Co-operation and Rescues
Sunday 29th June from 2:00 - 3:30pm
Dr Robin and Linda West will cover a brief history of four local lifeboat stations and discuss notable rescues where the different stations were involved and working together.
Boat Building - A Westray Skiff
Sunday 6th July. 2:00 - 3:30pm
Jonathan Bevan talks about building his Westray Skiff which is a traditional Orkney Island work boat design used for all manner of fishing and inter-island transport.
Life On The Edge - Important Norfolk Coast Objects
Sunday 20th July from 2:00 - 3:30pm
Dr John Davies, previously the Chief Curator for Norfolk Museums Service talks about historically important objects relating to Norfolk's coast and their significance to the development of this region.
Inshore Fishing On The North Norfolk Coast
Sunday 17th August from 2:00 - 3:30pm
Robin and Linda West, part of the West fishing family, talk about life in local fishing communities from the 1960s to the 1990s .
More events to follow in August and September.
Maritime Heritage Festival and Flotilla
Our Maritime Heritage Festival and Flotilla 2025 will be on August 2 and 3 in Wells-next-the-Sea.
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