Tickets & Information
Monday 2 March
· Rock/Pop ·
PONY UP presents Marika Hackman + Do Nothing
Find Us St Benedicts Street, Norwich, NR2 4PG
London-based singer Maria Hackman’s third full-length release, ‘Any Human Friend’, is an explosive body of work that isn’t afraid to discuss sex and female eroticism with a microscopic lens. “With deadpan humour and rock-star confidence, Hackman essays her own restive, messy desires, from denial to acceptance” – The Guardian 5*
Book tickets
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8pm | £17 adv | £19 door Tuesday 3 March
· Comedy ·
Jessica Fostekew: Hench
Absolute powershed and regular host of The Guilty Feminist, Jessica Fostekew explores her big strong strength. This is a powerful, in your face, riot of comedy that rails against old-fashioned ideals of femininity, the diet industry and society’s policing of women’s bodies. “A punchy polemic about gender stereotyping” - The Guardian 4*
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8pm | £14.25 | £12.25 concessions | Seated
Saturday 7 March
· Rock/Pop ·
Turin Brakes + Kevin Pearce
The South London four-piece are back and are embarking on a UK tour with their new album Lost Property.
8pm | £22.50 adv | More on the door Sunday 8 March
· Performance ·
A Feast of True Stories: In Praise Of Great Women
On International Women’s day, NAC, The Bicycle Shop and TSL invite you to join us for a feast of True Stories. A exquisite three-course meal, welcome drink, table service and the wonderful TSL team make this exclusive experience a very special occasion.
7pm | £32.50 | Seated | Advance booking essential. Tuesday 10 March
· Rock/Pop ·
Orlando Weeks + support
Tuesday 17 March
· Comedy ·
Jen Brister: Under Privilege
Brister has it all: a wife, kids, a house and a job she loves (sometimes) so what the hell is she moaning about? Join Jen as she takes an irreverent look at the often controversial subject of ‘privilege’. Who has it? Who doesn’t? And why does no one like to admit they have any?
8pm | £14 | £11.50 concessions | Seated | 16+ Wednesday 18 March
· Dance ·
Ashtaleela and Arksh
Join us for an evening of Indian classical dance from Ashtaleela who will depict the eight states of love through the dance form Bharata Natyam and Arksh who will explore the zodiac signs through the dance form Odissi.
8pm | Pay What You Can Afford £4 concs | £6-£12 | Seated Ashtaleela and Arksh 18 March
· Rock/Pop ·
Ben Watt + Keeley Forsyth
Award-winning solo recording artist and half of best-selling duo Everything But The Girl tours his new album ‘Storm Damage’, comprising of piano, drums and bass to give a timeless-meets-modern live jam.
8pm | £17 adv | £20 door Friday 6 March
Bootleg Blondie
· Rock/Pop ·
The no.1 official Debbie Harry and Blondie tribute band. Debbie Harris, lead vocalist of Bootleg Blondie, has the looks, the voice and the attitude of the original Blondie and is guaranteed to perform all the hits! Photo. Ibibio Sound Machine by Adam Maizey
8pm | £14 adv | £12 adv concessions | £16 door
· Rock/Pop ·
Thursday 19 March
1pm-4pm | Pay What You Can Afford £4 concs | £6-12 | Bar
English rock group Guranfoe forge elements of psychedelic rock, improvisational jazz, electric fusion, folk rock and ancient ragas.
· Ska/Punk ·
Popes of Chillitown + Faintest Idea + Kahuna
A mix of ska, dub and punk with a progressive edge. Impossible to tie down and with enough energy to power a small city, their songs take you on journeys through punk, two-tone, rock, hip-hop, reggae, drum & bass, dub, metal and more.
8pm | £8 adv | £10 door Sunday 15 March
· Performance ·
True Stories Live: The Nature of the Beast
A lively, moving and unpredictable event where people tell true stories about their lives in front of a warm, supportive audience.
8pm | £20 adv | More on the door
· Rock/Pop ·
Guranfoe + support 8pm | £6 adv | £8 door Friday 20 March
Hank + St Pierre Snake Invasion + Rad Pitt
· Rock/Pop ·
Norwich four-piece play a cathartic combination of alt-rock, grungy riffs and math-rock undertones. Having only sprung into fruition in April 2018 – HANK have released two EPs and garnered press & radio support from the likes of BBC 6 Music, Zane Lowe and The Line of Best Fit.
8pm | £8 adv | More on the door
· Jazz/Funk ·
· Poetry ·
British four-piece jazz funk band JTQ have become renowned for their live performances with tunes that take inspiration from the rare-groove style, and boogaloo funk of the 60s and 70s.
8pm | £22.50 adv | More on the door Saturday 28 March
Cabaret ·
Gossamer Thread Circus presents
Les SauVages
The creators of Curious Cabaret & 250 Years of Circus in 60 Minutes return to NAC with a rebellious new cabaret - Les SauVages - a cornucopia of seditious circus, riotous music and provocative burlesque featuring Anna Fur Laxis, acrobatic duo Nikki & JD, Gossamer Thread’s Daisy Black and the inimitable Des O’Connor - award-winning composer, lyricist and master of ceremonies.
7.30pm | £14 adv | £17 door Monday 30 March
· Rock/Pop ·
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· Blues ·
Marty O’ Reilly + The Riverside
O’Reilly plays with the conviction of a veteran Chicago blues man and his solo show will find its legs strongly rooted in Blues and Gospel, drawing heavily on what makes American music great..
8pm | £11.50 adv | £13.50 door
· Jazz ·
School Works - Thorpe Music Showcase
Tuesday 31 March
7pm | £10.99 adv | Seated
Mercury Award-nominated ten-piece band led by alto saxophonist and composer Cassie Kinoshi. The stellar line-up features some of London’s most up-and-coming young jazz musicians including tuba player Theon Cross (Sons of Kemet), trumpeter Sheila-Maurice-Grey (Kokoroko) and guitarist Shirley Tetteh (Maisha). Combining jazz with inner-city London, West African and Caribbean influenced groove, SEED explores a blend of genres through original compositions and improvisation.
Tuesday 24 March
Sonic Youths v7.4
Saturday 14 March
With a perfect combination of global music, reggae and punk influences, Jah Wobble has entranced the world with his hypnotic bass riffs for over four decades and has become one of Britain’s most influential and distinct bass players. Accompanied by his band, Invaders of the Heart, Jah Wobble is reborn into a new decade as defiant as ever.
SEED Ensemble + Nebula Sun
Original music showcase by Thorpe St Andrew students.
8pm | £11.50 adv | £13.50 door
· Rock/Pop ·
Jah Wobble & The Invaders of the Heart
Monday 23 March
Joe Talbot from post-punk champions Idles will be joining us for an intimate club party, bringing tons of his favourite tunes from punk, Indie, new wave, goth, hip hop and so much more in between.
Thursday 5 March
· Ska/Punk ·
7.30pm | Pay What You Can Afford £6-£12 | Seated
+ Hex Friends
Whatever your age, come hear the future of music from the newest members of our #SonicYouthsFam, all aged 14-19.
11am – 3pm | Free entry
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.
Idles DJ Set featuring Joe Talbot + Other Half
Saturday 14 March
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.
Saturday 21 March
Friday 27 March
James Taylor Quartet + Samuel S. Parkes
Jumble Up!
TOAST featuring Jo Bell + Keith Jarrett
8pm | £22.50 adv | More on the door Friday 13 March
· Market ·
Fierce Babe Norwich x NAC presents
Sunday 22 March
Orlando Weeks of The Maccabees embarks on a tour in support of his forthcoming solo album.
Jessica Fostekew: Hench 3 March
Saturday 21 March
· Rock/Pop ·
PONY UP presents Squid SOLD OUT
Wednesday 25 March
· Poetry ·
8pm | £14 adv | £12.50 U25’s | £16 door
Hollie McNish SOLD OUT
Thursday 26 March
Shazia Mirza: Coconut
Thursday 2 April · Comedy ·
Strap in for a hilarious and uplifting joyride into the art of survival in a world of crocodiles, coconuts, solitary confinement and alpha males. Following the success of her critically acclaimed shows, Shazia is taking on the burning issues of our time in this latest performance.
8pm | £14.50 | £11.50 concessions | Seated
· Talk ·
Alan Johnson: In My Life
Inspired by his latest book, In My Life, this highly entertaining show tells Johnson’s personal story with the help of some of the music that has soundtracked his life, from growing up as an orphan in a West London slum in the 50s to becoming a postman before rising through the Labour Party ranks to hold several cabinet posts, including Home Secretary.
8pm | £20 | Seated
7.30pm | Pay What You Can Afford £4 concs | £6-12 | Seated
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2 Mar
PONY UP: Marika Hackman + Do Nothing
3 Mar
Jessica Fostekew: Hench
5 Mar
Ben Watt + Keeley Forsyth
6 Mar
Bootleg Blondie
7 Mar
Turin Brakes + Kevin Pearce
8 Mar
A Feast of True Stories: In Praise Of Great Women
10 Mar
Orlando Weeks
13 Mar
Idles DJ Set with Joe Talbot
14 Mar
Popes of Chillitown + Faintest Idea + Kahuna
15 Mar
True Stories Live: The Nature of the Beast
17 Mar
Jen Brister: Under Privilege
18 Mar
Ashtaleela and Arksh
19 Mar
Guranfoe
20 Mar
Hank + St Pierre Snake Invasion + Rad Pitt
21 Mar
Jah Wobble & The Invaders of the Heart
22 Mar
TOAST feat. Jo Bell + Keith Jarrett
26 Mar
Shazia Mirza: Coconut
27 Mar
James Taylor Quartet + Samuel S. Parkes
28 Mar
Gossamer Thread Circus: Les SauVages
30 Mar
Marty O’ Reilly + The Riverside
31 Mar
SEED Ensemble
2 Apr
Alan Johnson: In My Life
3 Apr
Pirate Joe & The Foreign Locals
4 Apr
Arnab Chakrabarty with Talvin Singh
Pirate Joe & The Foreign Locals + The Moochers An old soul on young shoulders, blessed with the ‘spirit of the blues’ and a voice to match.
8pm | £11.50 adv | More on the door
Part of Norwich Big Weekend Easily among the top handful of sarod players in the world today Arbab Chakrabarty will be joined by the Mercury Prize winner, Talvin Singh on Tabla.
8pm | £15 | £13.50 concessions | £17 door | Seated Sunday 5 April
Monday 6 April
7.30pm | £6 | £4 concs | Seated
· Rock/Pop ·
PONY UP presents Pongo + support
Pongo embodies the renewal of Kuduro, mixing her African, Langan & Zairian roots with EDM, bass music, dancehall & melodic pop. Her powerful, rhythmic, but equally fragile & sensitive voice draws us into her world, on the borders of dance & saudade, where no one has taken us before.
8pm | £11.50 early bird | £13.50 adv
Saturday 18 April
· Rock/Pop ·
Sonic Youths v7.5
1pm - 4pm | Pay What You Can Afford £4 concs | £6-12 Saturday 18 April
· Hip Hop ·
Beardyman: Sheer Volume + support
8pm | £20 adv | £22.50 door
· Poetry ·
TOAST featuring Caroline Bird & Kareem Parkins Brown
7.30pm | Pay What You Can Afford £6-£12 | Seated
8pm | £6 adv | £8 door
English songsmith Douglas Dare (Erased Tapes) returns with his third and most stripped back studio album to date, ‘Milkteeth’. With elegantly moody, piano-based songs and haunting voice he has drawn comparisons to artists such as Thom Yorke and James Blake.
Thursday 9 April
Douglas Dare + support
· Electronic ·
Pongo 15 April
HARK presents Nathan Fake + support
10 Apr
The Dark Side of Pink Floyd
11 Apr
Fierce Babe Night Market
8pm | £10 adv | £12.50 door
12 Apr
A Respectful Conversation: Religion
15 Apr
PONY UP: Pongo
Friday 10 April
16 Apr
Tony Law: Identifies
17 Apr
Turning Tide Events: Mr Tea and the Minions
18 Apr
Sonic Youths v7.5
18 Apr
Beardyman
19 Apr
TOAST feat. Caroline Bird & Kareem Parkins Brown
21 Apr
Douglas Dare
23 Apr
BIG | BRAVE
24 Apr
Songbird: The Music of Fleetwood Mac
25 Apr
PRB: Ida Mae
Nathan kicks off his UK and European tour supporting his new album ‘Blizzards’ in his home town of Norwich. The album’s methods mirror Nathan’s live show, single takes of entrancing, melodic, club music generated from limited hardware. · Rock/Pop ·
The Dark Side of Pink Floyd
More than just an ordinary Pink Floyd tribute band, The Darkside of Pink Floyd entertain audiences with a fantastic light show and passionate performances.
8pm | £22.50 adv & concessions | £25 door Saturday 11 April
Fierce Babe Night Market
· Market ·
All your usual Fierce Babes hijinx with stalls from fierce indie makers and a vegan/gluten free pop up kitchen.
6pm – 10pm | Bar open until midnight | Free entry
Thursday 16 April
· Comedy ·
Tony Law: Identifies
Multi-award-winning comedian brings his hilarious and surrealist show to NAC. “Utterly absurd” - Broadway World 5*.
8pm | £13.50 | £11.50 concessions | Seated Friday 17 April
· Dub/Ska ·
Turning Tide Events presents Mr Tea and the Minions + Town of Cats + Experimental Sonic Machines + Suki Silvertongue + DJ Yes
Raucous ska folk blended with full-fat Balkan beats and a squeeze of tangy dub.
8pm | £13 adv | £15 door Saturday 18 April
SALON! #15 Meet the MU
· Talk ·
All 14-19-year-olds are invited to find out what the Musicians’ Union has to offer when Tom Eagle joins us to answer your Q’s.
11am | Free
8pm | £10 adv | £12.50 door Thursday 23 April
· Rock/Pop ·
BIG | BRAVE + support
Channeling squalls of feedback and waves of downtuned guitars, Montreal’s BIG | BRAVE represent the raw unconscious turned up as loud as their amps will go. Their new album ‘A Gaze Among Them’ is refreshingly new, explosively heavy, dynamically loud, beautifully minimal, carefully repetitive, and totally and utterly cathartic.
8pm | £10 adv | £12.50 door Friday 24 April
Songbird: The Music of Fleetwood Mac
· Rock/Pop ·
Playing all the hits featuring classic songs from ‘Rumours’ ‘Tango in the Night’, ‘Tusk’, and ‘Mirage’ with a mix of light, sound and video projection.
8pm | £13.50 adv | £15.50 door
· Rock/Pop ·
Blending elements of vintage Delta blues and gritty rock and roll with boldly modern arrangements and fearless punk swagger, British duo’s latest album ‘Chasing Lights’ captures Ida Mae in its purest form.
8pm | £11.50 adv | £14 door · Rock/Pop ·
PONY UP presents Gaffa Tape Sandy + support Giddily frantic, high-octane, hyper rock ‘n’ roll.
Saturday 25 April
PRB presents Ida Mae
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.
Norwich Arts Centre Mar Apr 2020
Award winning musician, digital superstar, one of the world’s best beatboxers, a multi-instrumentalist, a groundbreaking live looping pioneer and a musical comedic talent, Beardyman embarks on a new live tour stopping off in Norwich this Spring.
Sunday 19 April
· Rock/Pop ·
Music . Comedy . Live Art . Theatre . Dance Circus . Literature . Education . Exhibitions
Ida Mae 25 April
Aged 14-19 and making original music of any genre? Send us your demos for a chance to play at one of our lunchtime showcases. See NAC website for details.
Tuesday 21 April
HARK: Nathan Fake
Maya Law EP Launch + Dlore + Freya Roy
Join us for an evening of discussion. This is not a debate with winners and losers but the chance for proper conversations to take place in a safe and respectful environment.
8pm | £15 | £13.50 concessions | £17 door | Seated
9 Apr
30 Apr
A Respectful Conversation: Religion
Part of Norwich Big Weekend Led by Nafees Irfan, the Qalander Qawwals are UK’s leading mystic singers of the art form known as the Qawwali.
PONY UP: Gaffa Tape Sandy
The Three Seas
· World ·
· Talk ·
Songs of the Mystics: Qalandar Qawwals
Qalandar Qawwals
Gary Bartz Quartet & Maisha
Sunday 12 April
Wednesday 15 April
Music for the Soul: Arnab Chakrabarty with Talvin Singh
5 Apr
26 Apr
· World ·
Saturday 4 April
6 Apr
29 Apr
· Rock/Pop ·
Friday 3 April
Sunday 26 April
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· Jazz/Funk ·
NAC & Soul Stew presents Gary Bartz & Maisha + Soul Stew DJs
To celebrate his 80th birthday, Grammy award-winning American saxophone hero and pioneer of afro funk joins forces with the UK’s leading spiritual jazz outfit, Maisha, for a special UK tour. In his musical journey spanning from being a sideman to Charles Mingus, Max Roach, Miles Davis and Art Blakey, to a solo career marking him as the luminary of the fusion movement of the 70s, Gary Bartz is one of the most reliable living narrators of the American Jazz history.
8pm | £22.50 adv | £25 door Wednesday 29 April
· World ·
The Music of the Wandering Bauls: The Three Seas
The Bauls are a nomadic tribe with a rich cultural heritage. Led by Australian composer and saxophonist Matt Keegan, The Three Seas is fronted by Baul singer Raju Das.
8pm | £15 | £13.50 concessions | £17 door Thursday 30 April
· R&B/Soul ·
Maya Law EP Launch + Dlore + Freya Roy
Known for her authenticity, this upcoming songwriter has been widening her set into an autobiographical blend of acoustic, soul and hip hop.
8pm | £6 adv | £8 door
Douglas Dare 21 April
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