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Wednesday 3 May
· Theatre ·
Friday 12 May
Old Trunk Theatre presents Fran & Leni
Sonic Youths #ICYMI 3: Mullally + special guests TBA
1976. Fran & Leni meet in a North London comp. Three years later they are The Rips. Girls with guitars, bored of playing nice. Music, sex, fishnets, tits & spitting: a two-girl escape from everything sugar & spice. Old Trunk provoked laughter & tears at Latitude & Edinburgh with this full-throttle tale of escape and lifelong friendship. By award-winning writer Sadie Hasler. Directed by Sarah Mayhew.
Sonic Youths’ third #ICYMI gig sees fast-rising neo-soul superstar Mullally – winner of best solo male at the Unsigned Music Awards 2016 and runner-up in the MOBO UnSung Awards 2016.
8pm | Pay What You Can Saturday 13 May
8pm | Pay What You Can | seated Thursday 4 May
Brit-rapper Jehst’s gritty, profound lyricism and true-school production sound has earned him a global reputation as a master of his field.
8pm | £10 adv | £12 door
Monday 5 June – Saturday 23 July
· Workshop ·
Circus Skills Workshops
Join the Lost in Translation Circus tutors for a packed summer of circus courses; from juggling and acrobatics to daring aerial skills such as trapeze and Chinese pole. They’ll be running taster classes for both curious novices and kids activities for ages 6+ throughout school holidays and half terms.
Starting Monday 5 June | 7 weeks | See website for details The Oak Circus Centre, St Michaels Coslany Church, Oak Street Friday 5 May
· Performance ·
DandiFest presents GLOOPTOPIA
A celebration of all things silly, slimy and sensual. The final hurrah of Dandifest is going to be an immersive art experience like no other. Curated by international drag supernova and prodigal daughter of this fine city, Oozing Gloop! Also featuring Lady Vagina! Aka Edythe Wolley, Ellis.D! Winner of east London’s LIPSYNC1000 and Vivian Ezugha! Interdisciplinary and international performance artist.
8pm | Pay What You Can Saturday 6 May
Los Campesinos! + Muncie Girls
· Rock/Pop ·
Los Campesinos! celebrate the release of their sixth album, Sick Scenes produced by John Goodmanson (Bikini Kill, Death Cab for Cutie, Sleater-Kinney). A liberating set of songs about odious city hipsters, youthful nostalgia and future anxiety, wrapped up in a glorious flurry of chipper riffs and witty lyricisms.
8pm | £14 adv | £16 door
· Rock/Pop ·
Friday 19 May
· Hip Hop ·
No Comply presents Akua Naru + support
The Comet Is Coming 8 May · Jazz ·
Monday 8 May
The Comet Is Coming + support
“Powered by Arkestral cosmic forces, The Comet Is Coming. Brace for impact” – The Guardian Mercury Prize 2016 London three-piece whip up a fusion of jazz, Afrobeat and electronica in an improvisational, intergalactic mash-up.
Performing with a six-piece ensemble Naru has garnered attention and accumulated rave reviews with her classic boom bap hip hop sounds, socially conscious rhymes, jazz-soul elements.
8pm | £12 adv | £14 door
8pm | £12 adv | £14 door | £8 under 25s Tuesday 9 May
· Rock/Pop ·
Pony Up presents Flamingods + Organisms + Ghost Noises
London-via-Bahrain five-piece conjure up tropical, entrancing melodies and undefinable sounds which merge into a hazy other worldly experience.
8pm | £8.50 adv | £10.50 door
Wednesday 10 May – Wednesday 7 June
· Exhibition ·
Off The Press Collective: PAPERBACK
Paperback features 20 artists and their response to iconic literature. Each design has been produced as a limited edition screen print by Off The Press Collective.
Monday – Friday 1pm – 5pm and Saturdays 10am – 6pm Opening Night Wednesday 10 May 5pm – 7pm Wednesday 10 May
Nymphs & Thugs presents The LIVEwire tour featuring Salena Godden, Matt Abbott, Toria Garbutt and Louise Fazackerley.
· Literature ·
An evening of dynamic, engaging and politically charged spoken word.
8pm | Pay What You Can | seated
· Literature ·
Manchester-based nine-piece live hip-hop band return with Mercury Prize-winning rapper Speech Debelle.
8pm | £16.50 adv | £18.50 door Friday 26 May
John Agard: Roll Over Atlantic
Part of the City of Literature Programme at Norfolk & Norwich Festival 2017. Winner of the Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry, Caribbean-British poet John Agard performs a quirky reimagining of the notorious voyage of Christopher Columbus.
8pm | £10 | seated
Wednesday 17 May
· Live Art ·
[Live] Art Club presents Lost Bodies by Nicola Hunter Her body transpired into the darkness that day. Her last breath grew wings: pulling the soul from beneath her bones to the next life. Grief births a visceral journey, which swells and tears the skin, spitting you out onto barren lands. There was death and it took me with it. In ‘Lost Bodies’ live artist Nicola Hunter will be celebrating loss as a strengthening process, a metamorphosis and a return to the wild.
7.30pm | Pay What You Can | seated | 15+
· Hip Hop ·
No Comply presents
DJ Format & Abdominal + DJ Chrome & ILL Inspired Slick beats coupled with intelligent, savvy lyrics.
Akua Naru 19 May
Saturday 20 May
8pm | £12.50 adv | £15.00 door · Rock/Pop ·
James Leg + The Bonnevilles
A double headliner of punk blues from Texas raised James Leg (Black Diamond Heavies) and Northern Irish power-duo The Bonnevilles.
8pm | £10 adv | £12 door
NNF & Writers’ Centre Norwich present
· Hip Hop ·
The Mouse Outfit ft. Dr.Syntax & Sparkz + Speech Debelle (double bill)
True Stories Live: Anniversary Special
Monday 15 May
Part of the City of Literature Programme at Norfolk & Norwich Festival 2017. Co-commissioned by Norwich Arts Centre. Three interlocking stories explore the effects and legacy of the British in India in an extraordinary new play to mark the 70th anniversary of India’s independence.
No Comply presents
· Performance ·
7.30pm | £10 | £8 concessions
Siddhartha Bose: No Dogs, No Indians
Thursday 25 May
8pm | £5
Norwich Arts Centre, LJ Hope Productions and Molly Naylor launch the 2017 tour of True Stories Live and celebrate its first birthday with a “best of” edition of this much loved event. Intimate, interesting and anecdotal storytelling from people like you with Special Guests Sara Pascoe and Gavin Osborn. DJ and after party in the bar. Vegan chilli too…
· Literature ·
8pm | £10 | seated
DJ sets from MINA + Sophie Little (BBC Radio 1, BBC Introducing) + Amy Nomvula (Innate Sounds, Future Radio) + Rosie Gravy. An inter-generational dance party for women. At this brand new event MOXIE presents a night of the best music to dance to – Afrobeat, Pop, Dancehall, Beyoncé… No music snobbery, just dance-able tunes. A fun and comfortable space for women of all ages to dance the night away.
Sunday 14 May
Wednesday 24 May
NNF, NAC & Writers’ Centre Norwich present
MOXIE Dance Party
· Hip Hop ·
No Comply presents Jehst + support
· Rock/Pop ·
Monday 22 May
· Literature ·
Egg Box presents UNDERPASS
Showcasing UEA’s creative writing talent with readings, light refreshments and an opportunity to purchase the new anthology.
7.30pm | Free entry | Bar Tuesday 23 May
· Country ·
Nashville in The Round
featuring Sarah Darling, Jenn Bostic and Michael Logen
An evening in the style of the Nashville’s famous Bluebird Café as three genuine Nashville singer-songwriters come together.
8pm | £12.50 | seated
Saturday 27 May
· Hip Hop ·
No Comply presents Our Voices
A whole day and night of Hip Hop, all created from within our community. Please see website for details of workshops and evening show.
Wednesday 31 May
· Rock/Pop ·
Sink Ya Teeth + Painted Heathers + DJs
Single launch for Norwich based two-piece Sink Ya Teeth. Bringing together elements of late 20th century synth-pop, post punk bass lines and unsettling vocals.
8pm | £5
Friday 2 June
· Rock/Pop ·
Pony Up presents Pixx + SuperGlu
An ambitious debut album from Hannah Rodgers, ‘The Age Of Anxiety’ represents the first true statement from a unique British talent, drawing on deeply personal experiences to present a bold, relatable new commentary on her world order.
8pm | £6.50 adv | £8.50 door Saturday 3 June
· Rock/Pop ·
Sonic Youths v4.2: acts TBA
The latest lunchtime line-up of 14-19-year-old musicians..
1pm | Pay What You Can | Bar
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3 May
Old Trunk Theatre presents Fran & Leni
4 May
Jehst + support
5 May
DandiFest presents Glooptopia
6 May
Los Campesinos! + Muncie Girls
8 May
The Comet Is Coming + support
9 May
Pony Up presents Flamingods + support
10 May
The LIVEwire tour with Salena Godden
12 May
Sonic Youths #ICYMI 3: Mullally
13 May
MOXIE Dance Party for Women
14 May
True Stories Live: Anniversary Special
15 May
John Agard: Roll Over Atlantic
17 May
[Live] Art Club presents Lost Bodies by Nicola Hunter
19 May
Akua Naru + support
20 May
James Leg + The Bonnevilles
22 May
Egg Box presents UNDERPASS
23 May
Nashville in The Round
24 May
Siddhartha Bose: No Dogs, No Indians
25 May
The Mouse Outfit + Speech Debelle
26 May
DJ Format & Abdominal + DJ Chrome & ILL Inspired
31 May
Sink Ya Teeth + Painted Heathers + DJs
2 June
Pony Up presents Pixx + SuperGlu
3 June
Sonic Youths v4.2: acts TBA
3 June
David Ford + Michelle Stodart + J P Ruggieri
6 June
Melt Banana + support
7 June
A Machine They’re Secretly Building
8 June
The Handlebards present As You Like It
9 June
Norwich Arts Centre presents BBC Music Day
10 June
Salò Press presents VOLTA
10 June
Fleetwood Bac
13 June
Vieux Farka Touré + support
14 June
[LIVE] Art Club presents Pete McMaster: 27
15 June
Georgia Shackleton Trio + Transatlantic Session
16 June
Addictive TV: Orchestra of Samples
20 June
Ryley Walker (with band) + support
21 June
Modulus Quartet
22 June
Pony Up presents CLAWS + support
23 June
Delhi 2 Dublin + support
24 June
Killamonjambo EP Launch
25 June
True Stories Live: Leaving Home
27 June
Combustion by Asif Khan
28 June
Truelove Tours presents Illuminating Alice
29 June
Yve Mary B + Vic Allen + Tony Brook
30 June
The Hip Hop Shakespeare Company
Saturday 3 June
· Rock/Pop ·
David Ford + Michelle Stodart + J P Ruggieri
Ford’s songs combine Americana, English melodicism and a touch of rock ‘n’ roll, tied together with finely-crafted lyrics. His emotive stories of social commentary, politics and love in a world going to hell are powerful, engaging and hark back to an era of classic songwriting.
8pm | £15 adv | £17 door Tuesday 6 June
· Rock/Pop ·
Melt Banana + support Japanese noise rock pop duo.
· Rock/Pop ·
Norwich Arts Centre presents
To mark BBC Music Day and the beginning of a series of events that acknowledge 40 years of NAC history, we’ll be putting something a bit special together for this evening, book early!
8pm | Pay What You Can Saturday 10 June
· Literature ·
Salò Press presents VOLTA
An afternoon of readings and open-mic, with guest reader Robert Shearman, award-winning screenwriter best known for Dr Who.
1pm-4pm | Pay What You Can | Bar
8pm | £13.50 adv | £15 door Wednesday 7 June
Friday 9 June
· Theatre ·
Proto-type Theatre presents
A Machine They’re Secretly Building
Combining original text and classified intelligence documents with film, music and sound design to vent frustration at the insidious machine of surveillance. How did we get to the point where our governments are spying on us and how is it changing who we are?
8pm | Pay What You Can | seated
Saturday 10 June
· Rock/Pop ·
Fleetwood Bac
The world’s first and best Fleetwood Mac Tribute Band, endorsed by Mick Fleetwood himself, the only Mac tribute to authentically replicate the classic ‘Rumours’ line-up.
8pm | £15 | £12.50 concessions Tuesday 13 June
· World ·
Vieux Farka Touré + support
Return of the Second-Born – “The Hendrix of the Sahara” Vieux Farka Touré sings a blend of Malian blues and praise song, funk, reggae, and rock on his newest album ‘Samba’.
8pm | £16 adv | £18 door
Wednesday 14 June – Wednesday 12 July
Friday 16 June
· Electronica ·
Addictive TV: Orchestra of Samples featuring
Stomp’s Paul Gunter + DJ support
“ingenious and compelling” - The Times Five years in the making and blending elements of world and folk with electronics, electronic artists Addictive TV perform their latest audiovisual extravaganza Orchestra of Samples.
8pm | £10 adv | £12 door Tuesday 20 June
· Rock/Pop ·
Ryley Walker (with band) + support
Maverick singer-songwriter from Chicago returns following his acclaimed 2016 album ‘Golden Sings That Have Been Sung’.
8pm | £12 adv | £14 door Wednesday 21 June
· Contemporary ·
Modulus Quartet
An exciting and innovative contemporary ensemble performing a diverse range of music by living composers, with specially commissioned film and multimedia.
8pm | £12 adv | £14 door | seated Thursday 22 June
· Rock/Pop ·
The HandleBards Cycling Shakespeare presents
As You Like It
Described by Sir Ian McKellen as “uproariously funny”, the HandleBards bring their unique brand of extremely energetic, charmingly chaotic, environmentally friendly cycle-powered theatre to Norwich.
8pm | Pay What You Can | seated
Thursday 15 June
· Americana ·
Georgia Shackleton Trio
+ Transatlantic Session with Hen’s Teeth (US) + Alden, Patterson and Dashwood
Featuring fiddle, mandolin and guitar, The Georgia Shackleton Trio performs a blend of Americana, folk and self-penned tunes.
8pm | £7 adv | £8 door | £5 concessions
· Performance ·
True Stories Live: Leaving Home
LJ Hope Productions, Molly Naylor and Norwich Arts Centre in partnership with New Routes present True Stories Live. Intimate , interesting anecdotal storytelling on the theme of Leaving Home from non-performers and performers alike. Income from this event will support the work of New Routes, part of Refugee Week.
8pm | Pay What You Can | Bar Tuesday 27 June
· Theatre ·
Combustion by Asif Khan
Bradford-born Asif Khan’s debut play is a fabulously comic take on the combustion surrounding young British Muslim lives in the North today.
Norwich Arts Centre May June 2017
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8pm | Pay What You Can | seated | 14+
· Performance ·
PIXX 2 June
8pm | Pay What You Can | seated Thursday 29 June
· Live Art ·
8pm | Pay What You Can | seated | 18+
Sunday 25 June
Writer, Performer, Cabaret Hostess and part time MtoF Retro Girl Miss Alice d’Lumiere premiers a brand new one person show; the culmination of a year’s worth of celebratory adventures in crossdressing, role reversal and jumping stripy tights first through the Looking Glass of Gender. Expect wordplay, extravagant frocks and a touch of Lewis Carroll.. · Country ·
Yve Mary B + Vic Allen + Tony Brook
[LIVE] Art Club presents Pete McMaster: 27
· Theatre ·
8pm | £10 | £8 early bird
8pm | £5
Monday – Friday 1pm – 5pm and Saturdays 10am – 6pm Opening Night Wednesday 14 June 5pm – 7pm
Thursday 8 June
Having spent the last few years gaining fans across Europe, Killamonjambo are known for the sheer ecstasy of their live shows.
Truelove Tours presents Illuminating Alice
Celebrating the release of the Indie/Surf/Punk band’s EP.
Contemporary portraiture and figurative work.
A Machine They’re Secretly Building 23 June
Killamonjambo EP Launch + support
Wednesday 28 June
· Exhibition ·
Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix and Brian Jones all died aged 27. Trying to understand how life is never fixed, two performers reflect on their experience of approaching and moving through the infamous age of 27. Pushing their bodies towards exhaustive extremes, they transform the threat of untimely death into an explosive celebration of being.
· Funk ·
Pony Up presents CLAWS + support
Joel Benjamin & Dean Khalil: WE DID OUR BEST
Wednesday 14 June
Saturday 24 June
Yve Mary B will be performing her mix of gospel, folk, country, swing and rock backed by a full band.
7.30pm | £7 adv | £9 door Friday 30 June Delhi 2 Dublin 23 June
Friday 23 June
Delhi 2 Dublin + support
The Hip hop Shakespeare Company · Fusion ·
An electric fusion blending Celtic and Bhangra roots, dub, reggae and breakbeats with straight up happy dance music.
8pm | £14 | £12 concessions
· Hip Hop ·
No Comply and Young Norfolk Arts Festival present + Franko Fraize
The Hip hop Shakespeare Company proudly presents THSC Live! featuring an assortment of their new talent including rappers, singers and poets. Supported by THSC’s live musicians, they will perform a medley of songs and poems inspired by the scenes and themes from famous Shakespeare plays and sonnets. Specially programmed by the Young Norfolk Arts Festival.
7pm | £8 | £6 concession
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