Find out what our open days are all about…
Watch highlights from our Open Days presented by some of the star guests who have appeared at our events,
including Chris Leone of Garden State Tortoise and Tom from Tomaskas, alongside our club co-ordinator Eleanor Chubb
Event Notice Board
5 upcoming events
TORTOISE CHECK-UPS
Hibernation Tortoise Club Open Day!
September, Sun 27
10am – 3pm
📍 Hethersett Village Hall, Norwich
NR9 3JJ
OPEN TO ALL!
Free entry for members & children.
Non-members £2.
TORTOISE HEALTH CHECKS AVAILABLE
Members £12 | Non-members £15
Booking advised – walk-ins available after 1pm.
REHOMING CHATS
Serious about rehoming? Book in for a sit-down chat with us!
Members FREE | Non-members £5, redeemable in the club shop.
EDUCATIONAL TALK: HIBERNATION & OVERWINTERING
At 12.15pm
Presentation on hibernation and winter care options – Aimed at tortoise keepers new and experienced – Activities – Club shop – Refreshments – Health checks
Watch previous hibernation talk
PARTNER EVENT
South East Tortoise Meeting & Talk, supported by Tortoise Club
October, Sun 4th
1pm – 3pm
Wickham Bishops Village Hall, Snows Corner, CM8 3JZ
OPEN TO ALL
Free entry for South East Tortoise members, Non-members £5
TORTOISE CLUB SHOP
Seeds, plants & flowers, dried food, calcium, lighting, books & merch
An afternoon of Tortoise Talk in conjunction with the Norfolk Tortoise Club – Talk on good husbandry for Mediterranean tortoises in captivity – Q&A – raffle – refreshments.
PARTNER EVENT
CPD TRAINING
European Turtle Alliance (ETA) Conference
October, Sat 17th-Sun 18th
9.30am – 4pm Sat/5pm Sun
Writtle University College, Chelmsford, Essex
See details for prices
Specialist training session aimed at veterinary practise, rescue centres, conservationists & students
Talks from international experts – Lab workshop – Networking – Drinks & dinner – up to 15h CPD & goodies
CPD TRAINING
Specialist CPD Training: ‘Working with Rescue Tortoises’
Rescheduled
Date TBC
Specialist training session aimed at veterinary practise, rescue centres, pet trade & students interested in recent law changes in tortoise keeping in the UK
Past Events – 2026
Members get free access to watch recordings of our online talks! Sign-up from £15 to get access.
ONLINE EVENT!
‘Tortoise Talk’ Hibernation & Winter Care
September, Wed 16th
7.30-8.30pm
Free for members
Find your members invitation in your inbox.
Reminder will be sent to you on the day with entry link!
£5 non-members
Send us a message upon donation to request link, or sign-up for membership online from £15 a year
Presentation on hibernation and winter care options
Aimed at tortoise keepers new and experienced
Q&A session
Watch previous hibernation talk
TORTOISE CHECK-UPS
Summer Open Day!
July, Sat 11th & Sun 12th
10am – 4pm
Hethersett Village Hall, Norwich
NR9 3JJ
OPEN TO ALL
Free entry for members & children, Non-members £2
HEALTH CHECKS
NEW! ONE TO ONE REHOME CHATS
FRESHLY MADE FOOD & DRINKS
TORTOISE CLUB SHOP
Educational tortoise talk – Tortoise health checks – Rehoming 1-to-1s – Meet tortoises – Get advice – Shop tortoise safe plants & products – Activities – Children’s activities – Albert the Tortoise – Refreshments
ONLINE EVENT!
‘Tortoise Talk’ & AGM
Special guest: Chris Leone @ Garden State Tortoise
July, Wed 22nd
7.30pm
FREE MEMBERS EVENT
Not a Member?
Become a member!
Already a member?
Find your invitation in your emails!
Introducing the tortoise club team for the coming year – Recap on the past year at the club – Talk on ‘Tortoises in the Community’ including recent law change in tortoise ownership – Q&A
HEALTH CHECKS
Pop-up Clinic: Worming & Microchipping
August, Sun 2nd
10am – 2pm
Swallows Aquatics, Harling Road, East Harling, Norwich
NR16 2QW
Worming from £15
Microchipping from £15
Discounts available for members & worming & chipping together
Get worm screening kits now and bring results with you!
HEALTH CHECKS
Essex Tortoise Group
Meeting
Supported by Tortoise Club
August, Sat 15th
11am – 2pm
Village Social Club, South Ockendon, Essex RM15 6NH
OPEN TO ALL – Free entry
TORTOISE HEALTH CHECKS
£15 – Booking required
contact Essex Tortoise
07545703091
[email protected],uk
TORTOISE CLUB SHOP
Seeds, plants & flowers, dried food, calcium, lighting, books & merch
Meet tortoises giant and small – Talk on Tortoise Husbandry by Jane Williams from South East Tortoise – Tortoise Club Shop – Health checks
ONLINE EVENT
Tortoise South East
Online Talk
Tortoise Keeping Mythbusters… Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Supported by Tortoise Club
August, Wed 19th
7.30pm
FREE MEMBERS EVENT
Find your invitation in your emails!
Not a Member?
Suggested rate £5 – book here
OR
Become a member
from £15 annually and get free entry to our events – online and in-person!
Tortoise South East Co-ordinator and author of Tortoise Husbandry and Welfare, Jane Williams, will reveal the most common tortoise keeping myths and easy things you can do to improve your tortoise’s health and wellbeing.
ONLINE EVENT!
Rehoming Information Session
September, Wed 2nd
7.30-8.30pm
Free to all!
Presentation on aimed at people interested in rehoming a tortoise.
Get to know the club, bust some common myths on tortoise keeping, learn about tortoises species and choosing the right one for you, and setting up an enriching enclosure for Mediterranean and tropical tortoises. We will also cover seasonal care for both hibernating and tropical species.
This talk is FREE and OPEN TO ALL!
Recording available on website after the event, open to all