Nottingham Crime Club on 30 July: Convicts Sent to America

beehiveweb.co.uk editorial team 2026-07-27 19:16 3 min read

The historic stone courtyard and towers of Lancaster Castle in the United Kingdom.

Crime Club: Transportation to America takes place at Nottingham’s National Justice Museum at 6pm on Thursday 30 July 2026. Tickets cost £16.50 at full price or £15.50 for concessions, and advance booking is essential. The historical event is for over-18s only, with proof of identity potentially required.

A free drink is included with admission. The evening is likely to be of particular interest to adults curious about crime history, the evidence behind real cases and a less familiar chapter of British convict transportation.

Britain’s earlier route for transported convicts

Transportation to Australia occupies a familiar place in British history, but this Crime Club instalment turns to the thousands of British convicts sent across the Atlantic before the War of Independence. Their destination was Britain’s North American colonies rather than the later Australian penal system.

The event is built around three central questions: why convicts were transported to America, what kind of work awaited them after arrival, and how that system differed from the transportation of prisoners to Australia.

Nottingham Crime Club on 30 July: Convicts Sent to America

That comparison gives the talk a clear historical focus without treating transportation as an abstract policy. The museum describes Crime Club through “real crimes, real stories and real evidence”, placing individual cases and surviving material within the wider story of punishment and forced removal.

What the Crime Club presentation covers

The event will be presented by the National Justice Museum’s Head Historic Interpreter. It forms part of the museum’s Crime Club series, which examines infamous crime cases from history through the evidence associated with them.

For visitors, the main point of distinction is the American setting. Rather than revisiting the better-known Australian story, the presentation concentrates on the earlier movement of prisoners to North American colonies and the conditions and work they encountered there.

Readers interested in the wider programme can also see coverage of the June Crime Club, which provides additional context on the format of the series.

Adults-only entry and sensitive material

The National Justice Museum warns that some of the material covered may be sensitive in nature. Attendance is therefore restricted to people over 18, and visitors may be asked to provide identification. The source also notes that the promotional photograph is illustrative rather than a depiction of the event itself.

These conditions are worth checking before booking, particularly for anyone attending as part of a group: every attendee must meet the age requirement, and admission should not be assumed without a reservation.

Prices, booking and missing visitor information

Full-price tickets are £16.50, while concession tickets cost £15.50. One free drink is included. Visit Nottinghamshire Events identifies booking as essential, so prospective visitors should arrange tickets in advance rather than rely on walk-in availability.

The supplied listing confirms the National Justice Museum as the venue but does not provide its street address, transport guidance or accessibility information. Visitors who need those details should check them directly with the venue when making their booking.

Source: Visit Nottinghamshire Events

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