Everest climber Cathy O’Dowd has already taken part in Diss Museum’s Friends in High Places festival, attracting 100 people to the Corn Hall.

Now another intrepid figure from the mountains will help to commemorate Thomas Manning’s 1811 journey to Tibet.

Gyaljen Sherpa is from the ethnic group who inhabit the high places of Nepal.

The term ‘sherpa’ is also used for the local people employed as guides for mountaineering expeditions. They are highly regarded for their skill and knowledge.

Gyaljen was, like Cathy O’Dowd, on Everest during the 1996 expeditions.

He and his English wife Catherine, who met at Everest base camp, will show a film and give a presentation about the plight of Nepal.

Their charity, Nepal in Need, helps the people with primary health care, education and basic utilities.

Tickets are £5 each for the event at Diss Corn Hall at 7.30pm on Friday 1 July. The box office number is 01379 652241.

In the week beginning 4 July there is a Friends in High Places art and textile exhibition by local groups at the Stables Gallery.