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If statues could talk, what stories would they tell?

Ten of Norwich’s historic statues have been given the gift of the gab!

[Talking Statues NOR @NorwichStatues]

@NorfolkHODs @heritageopenday Thanks for having us!

[Norfolk Heritage Open Days @NorfolkHODs]

That's a wrap! It's been an amazing 10 days of Norfolk Heritage Open Days and we want to say a big THANK YOU to all the organisers, volunteers and visitors that have made this year an absolute blast! 🎉🙌🎉 #NorfolkHODs #HODs @heritageopenday

[Talking Statues NOR @NorwichStatues]

Last day @NorwichStatues Here are the final 3 plaques so you can listen wherever you are! Here is: Thomas Browne, voiced by @george_szirtes & @AdamBuxton, The Missing Statue, voiced by Tom Carver Helen McDermott and Snap the Dragon, voiced by Amelia Platt & Joe Darbyshire.

[Talking Statues NOR @NorwichStatues]

2 more days to hear us! Here's another more chance to listen wherever you are! Peace, voiced by @MollyNaylor
Peter the Wild Boy, voiced by @AGSmith_Author & Keith Skipper, and Lord Nelson, voiced by @stephenfry

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3 more days to hear us! Here's a chance to listen in wherever you are! Amelia Opie, voiced by @MeghanBradbury & @ZoeTelford. The City Hall Lions, voiced @karlminns & The Nimmo Twins, and Julian of Norwich, voiced by @sarahperry & @OliviaColmanTV

[Talking Statues NOR @NorwichStatues]

3 more days to hear us! Here's a chance to listen in wherever you are! Amelia Opie, voiced by @MeghanBradbury & @ZoeTelford. The City Hall Lions, voiced @karlminns & The Nimmo Twins, and Julian of Norwich, voiced by @sarahperry & @OliviaColmanTV

[Talking Statues NOR @NorwichStatues]

Thankyou @NorfolkHODs and @TheForumNorwich for this fab little promo for @NorwichStatues farewell during HoDs! You have until the 22nd September to visit our statues and hear their wonderful stories, whilst you are out and about exploring our fantastic heritage!

[Norfolk Heritage Open Days @NorfolkHODs]

The #NorfolkHODs festival is your final chance to take part in Talking Statues trail around the city centre, with the chance to hear stories from 10 of Norwich's historic statues. @NorwichStatues @CreativeNation

Watch our video and find out how to take part ⬇️

[Talking Statues NOR @NorwichStatues]

Just two & half weeks left to hear what our statues have to say! Join us @TheForumNorwich Sat 14 Sept for @heritageopenday to complete your @ArtsAward Discover FOR FREE.

[Talking Statues NOR @NorwichStatues]

We had the pleasure of touring Julian, Nelson and Peace with visiting @cheveningfco fellows last week. It was lovely to meet them- in spite of the awfully British weather! @WritersCentre @uea @ace_national @Nrw_Cathedral

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@MagiBecky @NNFest @eastgallerynua SO pleased you enjoyed them, and in the sunshine by the looks of it!

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@rosiesplaques One of the main reasons we chose to produce @NorwichStatues was to showcase the city's fantastic women, so its great to see more of them being given profile like this!

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@rosiesplaques We love them!

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@WritersCentre @PrintToThePeeps @VisitNorwich Beautiful! We want one!

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A great opportunity to learn more about Amelia Opie! We chose to feature her as she was/is such an accomplished, interesting and important Norwich woman and we felt the city didn’t know her well enough. Happy upcoming 250th!

[Opie250 @opie250]

It's only one week to Amelia Opie at 250. Four short talks by scholars from around the UK in the Tom Paine Study Centre at UEA on Wed 22 May 6.15-7.45pm to celebrate 250 years since Opie's birth in her own city. Free and open to the public. All welcome. Please RT!

[Talking Statues NOR @NorwichStatues]

We really enjoyed meeting everyone and sharing a taster of our work and yes, the weather didn’t get the better of us!

[📚 Peggy Hughes 👟 🌱 @HughesPeg]

☔ Despite the weather, a pleasure to tour @NorwichStatues today with a delegation of visiting Chevening fellows! We heard from Nelson, Julian, Peace, and looked at my favourite window 💕

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New and hopefully more robust plaques are now in place for some of our Talking Statues- just in time for the @NNFest ! We are super excited to get out and about on the trail with Festival visitors- and our school groups with whom we will be out and about next week! @NNFBridge

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We spent a lovely afternoon with our statues yesterday, planning our tours for during the @nnfest we can’t wait to explore the trail with local schools and hear what Norwich’s young… https://t.co/xkR6lzEUkm

[Festival Connect & Create @NNFestCC]

#Teachers in #Norfolk have you heard about the great @NNFest and @NorwichStatues #heritage offer for schools? Including free teacher's CPD on 3 April at @WritersCentre Norwich. Find out more by downloading their Take Part: Schools brochure here >>> https://t.co/pL8h98gGlC

[Talking Statues NOR @NorwichStatues]

We are delighted to be in this year’s @NNFestival programme! We have TWO fantastic offers for schools including guided tours for school groups and FREE CPD for teachers with @HistoricEngland @museumofnorwich @WritersCentre For info https://t.co/sE6rhD4NIT

[Talking Statues NOR @NorwichStatues]

'The statues of Norwich just won't keep quiet!' Thanks guys!

[Life in a Fine City @lifeinafinecity]

The excellent talking @NorwichStatues trail grew by two this week. Stephen Fry and Olivia Colman to name but a few give voices to some of the city’s most famous statues - https://t.co/Mmm05aOrlP