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Our Club's aims are to:

Learn collaboratively about the history, heritage and archaeology of Norwich and Norfolk

Develop resources and activities that contribute to the wider community’s understanding of history and archaeology

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Sunday, 28 November 2021

Will Kemp

I attended one of Colin’s Heritage Walks on Monday and he took us to the plaque relating to Will Kemp which is positioned outside the Maddermarket Theatre.  So why its Will Kemp famous?  Well it appears that in 1599 he danced all the way from London to Norwich in nine days!  Did it really take him nine days?  Why did he leave Shakespeare’s troupe of actors?  What was his account of the journey called?  Was this an act of self promotion or a protest?  Please select the following link to answer these questions and to find out more about Will Kemp: 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/1jyZfVWGpwxnZ5jFhdKJN3L/shakespeares-former-clown-will-kemp-dances-to-norwich

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