DISSCOVER FRIDAY EVENTS

Join us on Friday 1 May for the first of our DissCover events.

Down to the Dark Waters

14:00 – 15:00.  £5 per person – tickets available from Diss Museum

Basil Abbott and the Diss Museum Actors will lead a walk that starts and ends at the Market Place. The event will feature literary and historical connections with Diss, reflecting the dates of particular sites. The afternoon will include Dickens, Kipling, Priestley, 18th century conspiracy, Betjeman and Mary Wilson, Skelton, Matilda Fitz Walter, De Quincey, Thomas Paine, the Diss Book Club of the 1700s and the tale behind a medieval cross and more. Light refreshments included.

Judging a Book by DissCover

Judging a Book by DissCover

19:00 – 21:00. £5 per person – tickets available from The Corn Hall Diss Box Office

Who is the famous author pictured here? It’s just one of the questions that will be asked at our Quiz. Featuring a variety of rounds, including famous first lines, memorable characters, and anagrams of book titles, the questions will suit both the casual reader and dedicated bibliophiles. Teams of up to eight are invited, but smaller groups are warmly welcomed. The winning team will receive a selection of exciting literary prizes and the evening will, of course, include the ubiquitous raffle!

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