January February Brochure 2020

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Tickets & Information

Saturday 4 January

· Rock/Pop ·

SonsOfMark + Bill Downs + Fisher & the Ferryman

Find Us St Benedicts Street, Norwich, NR2 4PG

Brothers Glen and Owen play original tunes and covers with influences from Oasis, The Verve and a hint of The Everly Brothers.

8pm | £6 adv

Book tickets

Wednesday 8 January

Online: norwichartscentre.co.uk By phone or in person: Tel. 01603 660352 Monday – Friday 1pm – 5pm Saturday 10am – 6pm

· Talk ·

Motherland Q&A

with Helen Linehan and Nina Nannar

Join us for a relaxed, live chat with writer of BBC Two’s hit comedy Motherland, Helen Linehan, and ITV News Arts Editor Nina Nannar with a screening from the new series.

8pm | £8 | Seated

All prices shown include admin fee. See website for details.

Thursday 9 January

· Film ·

Fortune Teller & Long Swords present:

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Upstairs Planet

A film about Cleaners From Venus & the Universe of Martin Newell + DJ sets from Thogdin Ripley & Nikki Hirst (Long Swords) + Special Guests

An independent film about the greatest band you’ve possibly not heard of: Cleaners From Venus, the jangly-guitar, synth-driven outliers from the edges of the 1980s, and beyond. Led by the Godfather of British Lo-Fi Martin Newell, we’re talking cassette culture, DIY punk attitude and intelligent, poetic lyricism that should have found a much wider audience.

8pm | £9.50 adv | £8.50 concessions | Seated Friday 10 January

· World ·

The Baghdaddies + support

The Baghdaddies’ exuberant and rampant brand of world music is an exhilarating cocktail of Balkan melodies, ska and latin grooves and sizzling brass played with furious energy and theatrical humour.

8pm | £11.50 | £13.50 door Saturday 11 January

· Market ·

Fierce Babe Norwich x NAC presents Jumble Up!

Remember Jumble Up? We’ve teamed up with Fierce Babe Norwich to bring it back! Jumble Up! is a good old fashioned jumble sale, where you can find second hand treasures - music, books, clothes, bric-a-brac and more. A bazaar of new-to-you treasures. Advance booking for pitches is essential.

11am – 3pm | FREE Entry | Pitches £10 Saturday 11 January

Who’s Who

Photo. Ibibio Sound Machine by Adam Maizey

· Rock/Pop ·

· Performance ·

The People’s Princess

A scratch performance of a brand-new coming-of-age musical about power ballads, street parties and a princess. 1981. A housing estate somewhere in England. Sharon dreams of being Princess Diana but as she grows up she discovers that life isn’t a fairy tale... sometimes it’s better than that. If you ever stuck Athena posters on your bedroom wall, lip-synced to Top of the Pops or surfed three channels in search of something better – this show is for you. And for anyone who ever dreamed of being a princess.

5pm & 7.30pm | Pay What You Can Afford £4 concs | £6-12 | Seated Wednesday 15 January

· Workshop ·

True Stories Live Workshop

We all have stories to tell but sometimes we just need a helping hand to make them flow. Come to our next True Stories Live workshop and we can offer that help as well as tea and cake.

Venue : Anteros Arts Foundation, 11-15 Fye Bridge St, Norwich NR3 1LJ Workshop: 5pm-7pm | £6 | £4 concessions Friday 17 January

· Rock/Pop ·

Pirate Joe & The Foreign Locals

Thursday 23 January – Sunday 26 January

· Performance ·

Tilted East Festival > Winter

A new seasonal festival of performance with live art happenings and music throughout the venue. Tilted East will engage, ask questions and break rules with exciting new work by performers, poets, musicians and writers. Playful, provocative and political.

Thursday 23 January

· Performance ·

Tilted East Festival presents Truth to Power Café Led by artist Jeremy Goldstein

A new international performance event mixing memoir, image, poetry, music and live and spontaneous testimony from participants speaking truth to power in response to the question ‘who has power over you and what do you want to say to them?’ Is it to your parents, a sibling, politician, lover, landlord, neighbour, religious leader, boss, banker, or simply your best friend? It’s time to tell them the truth before it’s too late. “The revolutionary potential of theatre at its best and most direct” – Lyn Gardner, Guardian

8pm | Pay What You Can Afford £4 concs | £6-12 | Seated Truth To Power Café 23 January

8pm | SOLD OUT

Saturday 18 January

· Rock/Pop ·

Sonic Youths v7.1

Everyone’s invited to check out the future of original music when we showcase the latest additions to our #SonicYouthsFam, all aged 14-19. Acts TBA.

Saturday 18 January

Sunday 26 January

True Stories Live: Tilted

Join us for a special TSL as part of our Winter Tilted East Festival. Listen to real people tell real stories on the theme Tilted in front of a warm, supportive audience.

7.30pm | Pay What You Can Afford £4 concs | £6-12 | Seated Monday 27 January

The Philadelphian turned Mancunian is considered one of indie music’s most forward-thinking artists. His latest album Deportation Blues is an exhilarating, dynamic document of calamity and stress, relayed through richly melodic and bold arrangements spanning singer-songwriter classicism, gnarly synth-pop, ‘50s rock’n’roll and various junctures between, mirroring their maverick creator’s jarred emotions and fractured mindset.

8pm | £14 adv | £16 door Wednesday 29 January

· Poetry ·

TOAST ft. Rob Auton & Erin Bolens

One host. Two headliners. Three floor spots. And all of you. TOAST is a welcoming & exciting evening of poetry & spoken word from the country’s best writers. This month featuring poet & comedian Rob Auton and poet & theatre maker Erin Bolens. Hosted by Lewis Buxton.

· Performance ·

Mother Country

A former enslaved woman wants to tell her story. An aspiring writer wants to ghost it. The abolitionists want to publish it. Whose version will prevail? This scratch performance of Mother Country, a new play by Mags Chalcraft-Islam, working with Barbadian director Sonia Williams, tells the real story behind The History of Mary Prince, the first book by a black British woman. The performance will be accompanied by an exhibition curated by the Caribbean Heritage Museum and will be followed by a Panel discussion with Mags, the exhibition’s curators and Hannah Young who will introduce the work of the British Slave Ownership Project Co-commissioned by Norwich Arts Centre.

Thursday 30 January

· Rock/Pop ·

And So I Watch You From Afar presents Jettison

Equal parts political, cultural and musical, Jettison is a genre defying enterprise with an irreverential two finger salute against convention. The 50 minute AV piece is an evangelical journey through a specially created landscape world from the beautifully villainous mind of visual artist San Wiehl and sees the band at their most introspective, accompanied for the first time by a string quartet.

8pm | £18.50 adv | £20.50 door | Seated Friday 31 January

· Electronic ·

Oddbox & HARK presents Max Cooper

Live AV Show

Max Cooper has carved out a unique position for himself as an artist, merging electronic music, visual art and science through installations. His latest project, ‘Yearning for the Infinite’, was borne out of a commission from the Barbican and is an audio/visual rendering of our obsession with the unobtainable. Presented as both an album scored to a visual story and a mindblowing immersive audio/visual live show.

8pm | £15.50 adv | £17.50 door Saturday 1 February

· Electronic ·

Gameplan + Mosaic

Five-piece indie rock band from Norwich, Gameplan have recently been enjoying playing the London circuit, headlining venues such as the O2 Academy. Now they’re looking to make a statement on the Norwich scene with their own material.

8pm | £6 | £8 door

Monday 3 February

· Folk/Blues ·

Smoke Fairies + support

In the making of their new album ‘Darkness Brings the Wonders Home’, produced by Phil Ek (Fleet Foxes), Smoke Fairies draw inspiration from mysteries both real and imagined to create a gothic-tinged folk soundtrack.

The Prettiest Starman

8pm | £11.50 adv | £9 adv concessions | £13.50 door

· Rock/Pop ·

BC Camplight + Birds of Hell

· Rock/Pop ·

This ever-popular homage to surely the prettiest starman of all time, David Bowie returns to NAC performing some of his bestloved songs from Space Oddity, Hunky Dory, Ziggy Stardust, Aladdin Sane, Diamond Dogs, Station to Station and Lodger. Come along, sing your hearts out and let’s remember this brilliant, much-loved artiste together.

· Performance ·

8pm | Pay What You Can Afford £4 concs | £6-12 | Seated

1pm-4pm | Pay What You Can Afford £4 concs | £6-12

Sunday 19 January

Widely respected and acknowledged by members of (and those close to) The Who, as the group that most interprets the songs of Pete Townshend and the legendary live performances of The Who, with honesty and integrity. Giving nothing less than 100% .

8pm | £14 adv | £16 door

Wednesday 15 January

Friday 24 January & Saturday 25 January

· Performance ·

8pm | £13.50 adv | £15.50 door

Sh!t Theatre Drink Rum with Expats

“The rising stars of performance art.” – The Telegraph Celebrating their final year as Europeans, island-monkeys Becca and Louise got invited to the 2018 European Capital of Culture in Malta, having missed out on Hull last year. They went to drink rum with Brits abroad but found a lot more than they expected. Lads on tour Sh!t Theatre want to talk about home, your home, what we are doing in your home, what you might be doing in our home and how cheap the beers are. From our small island in the sea to another small island in the sea, Sh!t Theatre found mystery and murder in the fight to be European.

8pm | £11.50 | £8 concessions | Seated

Tuesday 4 February

· Comedy ·

Ivan Brackenbury supports Tom Binns:

The Psychic Comedium

And So I Watch You From Afar 30 January

Comedy genius Tom Binns - star of BBC sitcom Hospital People and as seen recently in Dictionary Corner on 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown - will be bringing his critically-acclaimed hilarious one man show to Norwich. We’ll see the psychic “spirit comedium” and bonkers hospital radio DJ Ivan Brackenbury, as well as meeting Tom’s family through the powers of ventriloquism.

8pm | £15.50 | £13.50 concessions | Seated

8pm | Pay What You Can Afford £4 concs | £6-12 | Seated

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4 Jan

SonsOfMark + Bill Downs + Fisher & the Ferryman

8 Jan

Motherland Q&A w/ Helen Linehan and Nina Nannar

9 Jan

Fortune Teller & Long Swords: Upstairs Planet

10 Jan

The Baghdaddies + support

11 Jan

Fierce Babe Norwich x NAC presents Jumble Up!

11 Jan

Who’s Who

15 Jan

The People’s Princess

15 Jan

True Stories Live Workshop

18 Jan

Sonic Youths v7.1

18 Jan

The Prettiest Starman

19 Jan

TOAST ft. Rob Auton & Erin Bolens

23 - 26 Jan

23 Jan 24 - 25 Jan

Tilted East Festival > Winter Tilted East Festival presents Truth to Power Café Sh!t Theatre presents Drink Rum with Expats

· Social ·

Wednesday 5 February

City of Sanctuary Annual Celebration

Best known as key members of folk and jazz influenced minimalists Mammal Hands, Sunda Arc takes inspiration from the likes of Jon Hopkins, Rival Consoles, Moderat and Nils Frahm. Their debut EP ‘Flicker’ was released in December 2018 and now the duo are releasing their debut LP, ‘Tides’

8pm | £7 adv | £9 door Saturday 8 February

· Latin Funk ·

Los De Abajo + support

27 Jan

BC Camplight + Birds of Hell

29 Jan

Mother Country

30 Jan

And So I Watch You From Afar presents Jettison

31 Jan

Oddbox & HARK presents Max Cooper Live AV Show

1 Feb

Gameplan + Mosaic

3 Feb

Smoke Fairies + support

4 Feb

Ivan Brackenbury supports Tom Binns

5 Feb

City of Sanctuary Annual Celebration

7 Feb

HARK presents Sunda Arc LP Launch + support

8 Feb

Los De Abajo + support

10 Feb

Balloon Debate: Does Money Ruin Sport?

12 Feb

Drôn

14 Feb

DAZE presents A Love Story

15 Feb

Sonic Youths v7.2 & SALON! #14, Drôn workshop

15 Feb

DJ Chris Tofu + support

16 Feb

The TOAST Workshop with Kate Fox

A new work for percussion and electronics. A composition with invented instruments exploring the visceral, tangible nature of sound. Inspired by a mountain in North Wales steeped in myth and folklore. The performance walks metaphorical mountains, asks why we climb them, and what we bring back when we do.

16 Feb

TOAST ft. Kate Fox & Dan Simpson

8pm | Pay What You Can Afford £4 concs | £6-12

Sonic Youths v7.3 Bug Teeth + Lemondaze Pony Up presents black midi + lll Japonia

21 Feb

PRB presents Daddy Long Legs + support

22 Feb

Random Hand + Riskee & The Ridicule + Call Me

26 Feb

Toyah Acoustic, Up Close & Personal

27 Feb

Simon Munnery: Alan Parker Urban Warrior Farewell

27 Feb

George Monbiot

28 Feb

A Band Called Malice

29 Feb

Sink Ya Teeth + Support

7.30pm | Pay What You Can Afford £4 concs | £6-12

HARK presents Sunda Arc LP Launch + support

True Stories Live: Tilted

18 Feb

Love dreampop, shoegaze and alt-rock? Join our #SonicYouthsFam members for an evening of the future of music in the shape of big, diverse, soundscapes filling NAC’s auditorium.

· Electronic ·

Mexican band Los De Abajo celebrates its 25th anniversary and with it the reunion of its original members. Their unique metal sound fused with Latin alternative gives them a salsa flavour with a dose of reggae, ska, funk, rap, merengue and more!

8pm | £14 adv | £12.50 concessions | £16 doors Monday 10 February

· Performance ·

Balloon Debate: Does Money Ruin Sport?

A debate with a difference. Six Players and a Pilot are floating above Norwich in a punctured hot air balloon, which is sinking fast. By sheer wit, eloquence, and mastery of the chosen topic, they must persuade the Mob (that’s you) why they should not be ejected to re-gain height and save the remaining Players.

7.30pm | Pay What You Can Afford £4 concs | £6-12 | Seated Wednesday 12 February

· Electronic ·

Drôn

Friday 14 February

DAZE presents A Love Story

· Performance ·

The House of Daze wants to know, will you be their Valentine? Join us as we explore the full spectrum of queer love and relationships in glorious technicolour. Whether you’re celebrating with that special someone, a member of the lonely hearts club or just one cheeky cherub, come and feel the love tonight! Prepare to be spoilt rotten with heartfelt performances from Norwich’s drag superstars, catwalk competitions galore!

8pm – late | £6 early bird | £8 adv | £10 door

Thursday 20 February

· Rock/Pop ·

Pony Up presents black midi + lll Japonia 8pm | SOLD OUT

Daze presents A Love Story 14 February

Saturday 15 February

Friday 21 February · Rock/Pop ·

Sonic Youths v7.2 & SALON! #14, Drôn workshop

Original music-makers aged 14-19: whatever kind of noise you’re creating, Sonic Youths is your chance to play a 30-minute lunchtime set in NAC’s bar! Email a link to annie@norwichartscentre to get involved. This month’s SALON is an opportunity for 14-19-year-olds to hear the story of Wednesday’s Drôn work in progress performance and a chance to learn hands-on skill with invented instruments.

SALON! 11am | Free SY 1pm-4pm | Pay What You Can Afford £4 concs | £6-12 Saturday 15 February

· Dance ·

Join us for a special #NACregeneration and Extinction Rebellion fundraiser. Established in 1995 DJ Chris Tofu has become a pioneer of Vintage Remix and the UK Festival scene, sharing his obsession with all things remixed and raucous with jumping crowds across the globe!

9pm – 1am | £6 early bird | £9 adv | £11.50 door Sunday 16 February 2019

· Workshop ·

The TOAST Workshop with Kate Fox

A two hour writing master class with the best poets in the U.K

Venue: The National Centre for Writing 2pm – 4pm | Pay What You Can Afford £4 concs | £6-12 Sunday 16 February

TOAST ft. Kate Fox & Dan Simpson

Brooklyn, NY-based trio are back with their electrifying backwater blues following a sell out gig early in 2019. “Like Chicago blues fired at the moon, played by the demented children of the Pretty Things” Rolling Stone

8pm | £14 adv | £17 door

· Poetry ·

· Ska/Punk ·

Random Hand + Riskee & The Ridicule Bradford 4-piece fuse ska, reggae, punk rock, metal and dub for the ultimate ska party.

8pm | £12.50 adv | £14.50 door

· Rock/Pop ·

Toyah Acoustic, Up Close & Personal

A lively unplugged/storytellers style gig, it will include Toyah performing an acoustic set of her loved hit singles and classic songs, alongside recalling stories from her colourful, forty year career.

8pm | £26.50 adv | £28.50 door | Seated Thursday 27 February

Music . Comedy . Live Art . Theatre . Dance Circus . Literature . Education . Exhibitions

System Change Not Climate Change

People are taking to the streets to make their voices heard about the climate crisis. The stakes are high. Change is urgently needed... but what needs to change, and how? Join George as he makes the case for the radical change needed if we are to protect our future world. George is an author, Guardian columnist and environmental campaigner. His best-selling books include Feral: Rewilding the land, sea and human life and Heat: how to stop the planet burning; his latest is Out of the Wreckage: a new politics for an age of crisis.

Jan Feb 2020

Venue: The Halls, St Andrews Plain, Norwich, NR3 1AU 7.30pm | £11.50 | Seated

· Rock/Pop ·

Friday 28 February

A Band Called Malice

The UK’s most popular tribute to The Jam, you are guaranteed to be taken right back to the late 70s/early 80s as the band recreates hit after hit of The Jam, one of the most influential and iconic bands in music history

8pm | £8 adv | £10 door

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· Rock/Pop ·

Saturday 29 February

+ Call Me Malcolm

Wednesday 26 February

DJ Chris Tofu + support

· Americana ·

PRB presents Daddy Long Legs + support

Saturday 22 February

· Talk ·

Thursday 27 February

George Monbiot:

Bug Teeth + Lemondaze + Composure

6pm | FREE (booking advised) Friday 7 February

· Rock/Pop ·

Sonic Youths presents v7.3

Celebrate Norwich’s commitment to being a City of Sanctuary with an evening of music, food, inspiring stories and awards.

26 Jan

20 Feb

Tuesday 18 February

Sink Ya Teeth + support

Maria Uzor and Gemma Cullingford formed Sink Ya Teeth 3 years ago in a pub in the flatlands of Norfolk, and write and record all their music in their living rooms. The duo take themes of selfmedication, problematic neighbours, and unity in the face of current division and set them to a pumping 4/4 beat. It’s dark disco, sure, but it’s OK to dance in the dark.

8pm | £10 adv | £9 adv concessions | £11.50 door

Sink Ya Teeth 29 February

· Comedy ·

Simon Munnery:

Alan Parker Urban Warrior Farewell Tour

Multi award-winning comedian reprises his notorious alter ego, the bedsit anarchist Alan Parker Urban Warrior. Once the most radical, now the only radical, Alan returns with the old gold, the old truths and some new truths (based on the old truths).

8pm | £13.50 | £11.50 concessions | Seated

One host. Two headliners. Three floor spots. And all of you. TOAST is a welcoming & exciting evening of poetry & spoken word from the country’s best writers. This month featuring two of the funniest poets in the U.K: Kate Fox & Dan Simpson. Hosted by Lewis Buxton.

8pm | Pay What You Can Afford £6-12 | Seated

Sh!t Theatre Drink Rum with Expats 24 & 25 January

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