[3][4] On 4 August 2012 The Norfolk Brawds held their first "open door" home event at the UEA Sportspark.

[5] At the event, they served their own real ale, Bonny’s Gold, made for them by the local Golden Triangle Brewery.

[6] NRD joined the United Kingdom Roller Derby Association in 2013,[7] but announced their departure from the organisation in December 2018 due to a dispute around grievance resolution.

[9] In 2015, they participated in the Women T4 South East tier of the competition, where they beat Eastbourne Roller Derby in their first game, 246-40.

Killa Hurtz Roller Derby also failed to stand up to the Norfolk team, losing 316-91 in the Brawds' final game of that year's competition.

SWAT Roller Derby lost, 291-88, to the Norfolk side, but they were beaten by their next opponents, London Batter C Power, 171-129.

They were in the men's Tier Three South competition, achieving a third-place finish thanks to a victory over local rivals Suffolk Roller Derby.