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Be part of the Paston story

Help us bring the Paston story to more people and experience heritage in a different way.

A range of creative challenges and prompts are listed below but we welcome any kind of creative interpretation. 

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For inspiration find out more about the fascinating Paston characters, their letters and the beautiful Norfolk landscapes that were their home. 

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Creative walking: sensory, meditation and mindful etc  writing prompts (no prior experience needed).

Photography on the walks: can you capture 'Paston Country' in a photo?

Give Paston women a voice: write a poem, draw a picture, perform a monologue & more.

Create a modern version of a Paston letter: translate and/or modern parlance welcomed.

Creative Adults: Reviews

Listen below to creative practitioners sharing their insights

"Creativity is inventing, experimenting, growing, taking risks, breaking rules, making mistakes, and having fun." -- Mary Lou Cook

Creative Adults: Quote
Paston costume making by Penny Knee (20212)
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Paston costume making by Penny Knee (20212)

Archives Hacks Course (2021); Darren Leader Design Studio with Norfolk Record Office and UEA
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Archives Hacks Course (2021); Darren Leader Design Studio with Norfolk Record Office and UEA

Palaeography: 16th-18thc Norfolk Handwriting Course (2021): Darren Leader Design Studio with the Norfolk Record Office and UEA
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Palaeography: 16th-18thc Norfolk Handwriting Course (2021): Darren Leader Design Studio with the Norfolk Record Office and UEA

The Royal Game
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Norfolk Record Office

The Royal Game

Anne, in conversation, shares how 3 Paston women came from nowhere to challenge the course of history. She shares insights into how to un-silence the voices of women, which have been hiding in plain sight in the archives.
Finding New Footprints of Paston and Oxnead Halls
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Norfolk Record Office

Finding New Footprints of Paston and Oxnead Halls

New research has revealed information and changes in understanding about the Paston homes. Peter Stibbons and James Mindham share these insights and their significance with 3D reconstructions.
Biographies: Michele Schindler on celebrating Paston women's voices from the archives (2021)
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Biographies: Michele Schindler on celebrating Paston women's voices from the archives (2021)

Music: Interview with Composer Sarah Rodgers by North Walsham Students. (2019) Performance now over.
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Music: Interview with Composer Sarah Rodgers by North Walsham Students. (2019) Performance now over.

Community Heritage Storytelling (2018)
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Community Heritage Storytelling (2018)

Dr Holly Maples (Essex) talks about Paston Plays and Dr Karen Smyth (UEA) about how and why to tell Paston stories.
Creative Adults: Video Player
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