The Journal of Breckland Studies

The Journal of Breckland Studies - produced by The Breckland Society, in association with Breaking New Ground. Breckland (the Brecks) is an area of 400 square miles covering parts of…

“Blooming Barrows”

Brandon Heritage Centre was invited to take part in the 'Blooming Barrows' contest, run by P&R Garden Supplies.  The theme was the Radio 4 show, Desert Island Discs, so the…

Breaking New Ground Conference

We were really pleased to be represented at the 'Revealing the Heritage of The Brecks' Conference run by Breaking New Ground.  BNG has completed a lot of positive initiatives within…

The centre will be back open again!

Time to open the doors to the community ... Its been a while since the Heritage Centre was open but every weekend from Saturday 1st July, through to the end…

Response to visitor survey of 4th June 2017

Response to the results of the visitor survey of 4th June 2017. Link to the survey <click here> Centre Manager, Darren Norton - "It is particularly pleasing to see so…

Open Day – review

Wow!! What a day!! We estimate over 250 people visited us today, and at times it was shoulder to shoulder with people absorbing Brandon's heritage. Fantastic. If you are one…

Open Day!! 4th June 2017

Last day preparations before Open Day ... So today saw final preparations for our Open Day - some last minute additions to the Festival display - BRANDON BUZZ (thank you…

Polish 2nd Corps visit Brandon (1946)

Polish Army disembark in Brandon, 1946 ... Following the end of the Second World War there was a large settlement of Polish ex-servicemen into Brandon.  They have since been credited…