Nor wich Arts Centre
JUNE 2024
Belle Chen 19 June
Contemporary
Sunday 2 June
THE FEATHERED THORNS: POLLY WRIGHT AND JASON WICK
Lyrical spoken word and vulnerable melodic vocals duet over broken chord parlour piano and valve driven guitar amplifiers on the verge of break up and analogue effects, which together, produce an authentic raw tonal palette over a haunting collage of lo-fi soundscapes.
7.30pm | £8.50-£11 Seated
Wednesday 5 June
NAC MUSIC QUIZ NIGHT
Community
We’re taking everyone’s favourite round in the pub quiz and making a whole night of it. NAC staff presents The Music Quiz Night!
8pm £4.50-£6.50 | Seated
Thursday 6 June
(NOT THE STORY)…MORNING
Rock/Pop
GLORY? + COMMON PEOPLE (DJ)
A special anniversary event, marking the date that Oasis played at Norwich Arts Centre 30 years previously. ‘Not The Story’ aims to give fellow Oasis fans an evening of the bands biggest hits, sing-along anthems with a few carefully chosen deeper cuts thrown in for good measure.
8pm £12.50- £16.50 | Standing
Friday 7 June
Hip Hop
LEAF DOG & BVA W/ DJ JAZZ T + SLEEP’S COUSIN & LIEU + CHROME (DJ)
Either as a solo artist or as part of The Three Amigos, alongside fellow emcee BVA and producer Naive, Leaf Dog has gained a strong following across the land for coming with a truly unique style when delivering some of the realest lyrics around.
8pm £16-£20.50 | Standing
Saturday 8 June
SUDS
Rock/Pop
+ RENO DAKOTA + ARTHUR BLACK + APHRA + SANTA RITA (ACOUSTIC)
SUDS wonderfully bridge midwest emo, folk vulnerability and contemporary DIY UK indie-pop.
8pm £9.50-£12 Standing
Sunday 9 June
GLASS HOUSE DANCE: FOLK THAT! DANCE
Are you intrigued by the world of folk dance? If you’ve been feeling the urge to try something new, don’t miss Glass House Dance’s folk dance workshop with a queer twist. Supported by Norwich Arts Centre.
2-4pm | £5
Sunday 9 June
POET’S PALACE
Poet’s Palace are expanding their community, discovering new poetic talent and inviting new wonderful audiences to spoken word events in Norwich! Hosted by previous London headliner and local poet extraordinaire Rhian Brooke.
7.30pm | Pay What You Can Afford £6.50-£12.50 Seated
Tuesday 11 June
THE COMMON LOT 10TH BIRTHDAY BASH
The Common Lot have been making free, outdoor shows for, with and about the people of Norwich for 10 years. Join them as they celebrate with songs and share their ambitions for the future.
7.30pm | Pay What You Can Afford £0-£12.50 Seated & Standing Country
Friday 14 June
PRB PRESENTS
DALE WATSON + SUPPORT
A man with more than one life’s experience under his belt, he has entertained crowds all over the world, including on Late Night with David Letterman and PBS’s long-running Austin City Limits.
8pm £23-£28.50 Standing
Sunday 16 June
SPRING AND OTHER THINGS
Performance
BY CHLOE YATES
In this semi-autobiographical show filled with comedy, queerness and climate-anxiety, Chloe takes us through her journey from being at rock bottom in an adolescent psychiatric unit to falling head in love with life again.
2.30pm & 7.30pm Pay What You Can Afford
Tuesday 18 June
CCN PRESENTS CITY SOUNDS
Rock/Pop
City College Norwich Level 3 music students showcase a blend of covers and originals.
7.30pm | £8.50-£12 Seated & Standing
Wednesday 19 June
TONE PRESENTS BELLE CHEN
Tuesday 25 June
UPSURGE AGENCY PRESENTS
MODERN COLOR + BUG BATH + OVERSIZE Southern Californian melodic rock outfit. 8pm | £16-£19.50 | Standing
Contemporary
Pianist and composer whose unique approach blurs the lines between classical and electronic music. Described as an artist that is “original and provocative… feels like the sense of discovery” (Brian Eno).
8pm £10-£14 | Seated
Friday 21 June
Ska/Punk
SKABOOM! FEATURING SKAFACE UK
+ THE DOWNSETTERS + DJ Fundraiser for Teenage Cancer Trust. The 6-piece Skaface UK play all over the Uk with their unique covers from the 2tone era.
8pm £14 Standing
Saturday 22 June
MAMA OH NO + GRANDBABY
Wednesday 26 June
ROUND MIDNIGHT PRESENTS
World
ALOGTE OHO & HIS SOUNDS OF JOY Frafra gospel meets vintage highlife from the explosive music scene of Northern Ghana. 8pm | £17.50- £21.50 Standing
Rock/Pop
Friday 28 June
Stirring up nostalgic 50s and 60s pop vibes with delicious retro harmonies, mixed with twangy surfer rock guitars.
8pm £8.50-£12 Standing
Sunday 23 June
FEAST THEATRE PRESENTS ELEPHANT BY JEREMY PAGE
Theatre
In a house balanced on an eroding cliff in Norfolk, Manny gets a surprise visit from his estranged sister. Inexplicably, she’s brought along a petty criminal, trussed in a sack. As the tide rises and time runs out, a hastily reckless plan begins to fall apart, exposing bitter truths.
7.30pm | £15 | Seated
Drag
LIV PRESENTS THE PRIDE BALL 2024 Norwich’s biggest annual LGBTQ+ event returns with an all-star line-up of drag and queer performers to celebrate love, creativity and community. Dress to impress. 8pm | £10-£15 | Standing
Saturday 29 June
Rock/Pop
£6.50-£12.50 | Seated
NORM’S PRESENTS UFO RODEO + MAGNOLIA + PUNCHING + DJ MR JASON UFO RODEO is the dusty, spaghetti-western-goes-psych 16-legged supergroup of Catch 21 Records’ Gavin Bowers, featuring members of Waxx!, Vieira & The Silvers, The Molee Shakes, The Rabbitts and many more.. 8pm £10-£13.50 | Standing
Theatre
Sunday 30 June
ATTENTION ALL SHIPPING
A CELEBRATION OF THE SHIPPING FORECAST
As the shipping forecast turns 100, bestselling author and award-winning broadcaster Charlie Connelly’s hilarious and informative show brings the quirky broadcast vividly to life. 7.30pm £16-£18.50 | Seated
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Poetry
Community
Rock/Pop
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