What's On at OPEN - Summer 2019

SUMMER 2019

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WELCOME to the summer edition of our What’s On, which you will find full of events coming to our venue over the next few months.

We guarantee that there is “something for everyone.”

In this edition we highlight the events we have taking place as part of Small Charity Week (page 5) running from the 17th - 23rd June. This week is designed to celebrate and raise awareness of the essential work and the invaluable contribution of small charities like OPEN make to the community.

We have also stepped up the game in terms of the number of dining experiences (page 6 & 7) we have on offer for you. Taking place in the former Bank Managers’ dining rooms these events promise to take your taste buds on a journey they will not experience anywhere else in the city.

For more information on all events taking place with our venue and to book tickets head over to our website opennorwich.org.uk

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The OPEN Creative Anthology is a collection of poetry and prose by the members of the OPEN Creatives writing club. Copies available from Box Office @ £7.50 + P&P

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SMALL CHARITY WEEK

Celebrates and raises awareness of the essential work of the UK’s small charity sector who make an invaluable contribution to the lives of millions of individuals, communities and causes across the UK and the rest of the world. Follow @SCWeek2019 on Twitter to get involved and join us as we celebrate the work of our small charity making a BIG difference.

17th-23rd JUNE POP UP GALLERY – LILY JACKSON, URBAN & FASHION PHOTOGRAPHER

Monday 17 June – Saturday 22 June 10.00am Lily’s artwork portrays urban areas of Norfolk, including Norwich, Great Yarmouth and surrounding areas, finding beauty in the simplest of objects & architecture. Lily’s work also includes collages from her fashion photography using archived magazines and her own cut up images.

Price: FREE and will be located in OPEN’s Box Office

FAMILY SILENT DISCO

OPEN Club Room via Castle Meadow.

Saturday 15th June 10.30am - 12.30pm Grab your family and get your rave on as we spin your favourite guilty pleasures to get all the family dancing, from toddlers to grandads! Refreshments will be available to purchase in our cafe, plus photo booth & glitter bar. So grab your glow sticks and get glittered up - we’ll see you on the dancefloor!

Kindly sponsored by Loveday & Partners.

Under 1’s FREE | Under 16s £5 | Adults £8 | Family - £22.50 (2 adults + 2 children, under 16) All proceeds to OPEN Youth Trust

OPEN SHOWCASE EVENING Thursday 20th June 6.00pm-8.00pm

Come along and find out more about our charity as Norwich Virgin Lounge plays host to a variety of live performances from our Elite dancers, poetry by OPEN Creatives and a few more surprises along the way.

Suggested donation - £5, includes drink on arrival & light canapes.

Book via Virgin Money Lounge Norwich, Castle Street

QUIRKY QUIZ & POSH CHIPS Friday 21st June Doors - 5.00pm Quiz - 6.00pm onwards

Join us as we test your general knowledge and creativity with a fun interactive quiz with a difference. Look forward to entertainment from our Elite dancers and a fish & chip supper freshly-fried in house by our talented in-house chefs. Suitable for all ages and abilities.

Adults - £10 Under 12’s - £7.50 Family (2 adults, 2 children) - £30 Team of 8 - £75

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MEAT & GREET CARNIVORE CARVERY Thursday 18th July 7.00pm

An evening celebrating all things MEAT During this evening there will be a demonstration by the master butchers of Coxfords of Aylsham, followed by a two course meal.

SEAFOOD & EAT IT! Wednesday 26th June 7.00pm

Be prepared to try some exciting new flavours and learn how you can recreate recipes in your own home. The evening starts off with a cooking demonstration with our in-house chef before retiring to one of our private dining rooms for a three course meal and acoustic entertainment. £39 + BF

CHOCOLATE AFTERNOON TEA Saturday 6th July 1.00pm

If you’re looking to treat that chocolate lover in your life to something a little different then this afternoon tea is just for them. A British tradition with a Belgian chocolate twist, this deliciously decadent new chocolate afternoon tea is a real show stopper.

Adults £14.95 + BF | Under 14s £9 +BF

£30 + BF

PUDDINGS & PROSECCO Saturday 17th August

12.00pm – 3.00pm & 6.00pm – 9.00pm This festival of fizz is ideal for anyone who loves Prosecco and desserts. On offer will be a large selection of different types of Prosecco to sample and to accompany your glass of fizz will be an array of mini tasty desserts. Plus we will have a Gnaw chocolate fountain and hot chocolate stand and a chocolate and sweet shop to take those tasty treats home for later.

Standard entry £18 + BF | VIP £35 + BF | 18+

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FEAST FROM THE EAST – MIDDLE EASTERN BANQUET Friday 13th September 7.00pm

WIZARD OF OZ THEMED AFTERNOON TEA Friday 30th August 1.00pm

Celebrating the 80th birthday of the Wizard of Oz with a themed afternoon tea.

Follow Dorothy on her grand adventure over the rainbow to discover there really is no place like OPEN to have an afternoon tea - located in the grandeur of the former Bank Managers’ dining room. Expect yellow brick road sandwiches, flying monkey cupcakes, munchkin scones, Toto’s bone shaped biscuits, and Emerald City milkshakes.

Adults £14.95 + BF | Under 14s £9 +BF

Feast from the East brings you an evening of Middle Eastern food and entertainment.

You will be treated to a delectable array of Middle Eastern meze, including falafel, flamegrilled red peppers, hummus, and fattoush.

Entertainment during the evening includes Middle Eastern music and belly dancers. £25 + BF | 18+

OKTOBERFEST NORWICH Friday 11th & Saturday 12th October 6.00pm – 11.00pm

Celebrating Oktoberfest, complete with authentic Bavarian beer, food and entertainment, our venue will be transformed into a German themed Bierkeller and be one of the biggest celebrations of the year in our Fine City.

Early Bird £12 + BF VIP packages available too | 18+ UNRESERVED SEATING

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EVENTS

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THE NORWICH SOUL TRAIN Saturday 1st June Doors 9.00pm

A night train taking you on an uplifting journey filled with Funk, Soul, Disco and Motown classics, leading you along the tracks and grooves with those licks of hard hitting horns, punchy rhythms and storming beats! £7 adv + BF | 18 +

THE RIGHT AND TRUE MAN - MEN’S SEMINAR Saturday 15th June 10.00am – 4.00pm

This event will inspire and equip you to be the man you need to be to have a happy successful marriage. Led by Dr Ike Nnene and Mrs Linda Nnene £60

PROSECCO & GIN FESTIVAL NORWICH Saturday 22nd June Doors 12.00pm & 6.00pm

Coming to Norwich for the first time with a promise of over 60 carefully selected gins and a bar dedicated to providing a large selection of sparkling wines and Prosecco.

From £10.50 adv + BF | 18+

PHYSICAL CULTURE ASSOCIATION

Sunday 23rd June Doors 11.45am Show starts 12.00pm

FRONT BANGS + MENGELMOES + SUDS + LAZYBOY Friday 21st June Doors 7.30pm

A night of local East Anglian music brought to you by IceCube productions £6 adv + BF | 14+

Some of the UK’s best bodybuilders and fitness models will be competing to qualify for the 2018 Physical Culture Association (PCA) Finals in October. £20 adv + booking fee

DID YOU KNOW...

A percentage of the booking fee on all tickets sold via Ticketsolve goes to the running of our charity?

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NEVER FORGET 90’S & 00’S BIG SUMMER BASH Friday 28th June Doors 9.00pm

Never Forget will be throwing a BIG SUMMER BASH party - and what a party it will be...the last event sold out in just 4 WEEKS so make sure you move fast to secure your tickets for this one! £10 adv | 18 +

PRIDE PARTY in association with FETCH Saturday 27th July Doors 7.00pm – 1.00am

OUT OF SPACE PRESENTS LEEROY THORNHILL Saturday 13th July Doors 9.00pm

Out of Space is a night dedicated to the best 90’s dance anthems which will see Leeroy Thornhill (formerly of The Prodigy) performing his first ever live DJ set in Norwich. £15 adv + BF | 18+

THE A.I.R. EVENTS PRESENTS VISION @OPEN Friday 19th July Doors 7.00pm

This event is a fast paced and exhilarating ‘variety’ performance style celebration of the current thriving East Anglian arts and music scene £6 adv + BF | 18+

Come party like it’s 1969 at OPEN for an unmissable night of vivacious drag and cabaret performances from local and worldwide talent; welcoming the formidable RuPaul’s Drag Race (S9) Peppermint! A dazzle of DJs, dancers, circus acts and more. An invitation for everyone to celebrate and support the LGBT+ movement!

Early Bird £12 + BF | First Release £15 + BF Tier 1 £20 adv + BF | VIP Meet & Greet with Peppermint £27 adv + BF 18+

PRELOVED KILO 10.00am – 4.00pm

Shop through 6 tonnes of preloved, vintage and retro clothing and pay just £15 per kilo!

Sunday 28th July Entry £1.50 under 12s free

Complete with authentic Bavarian Beer & Food and entertainment from The Bavarian Stollers & Night Train

Friday 11TH & Saturday 12TH October 6.00pm - 11.00pm | 18+ Early Bird tickets £12 + Booking Fee* VIP tickets available too.

Banking Hall, 20 Bank Plain, Norwich, NR2 4SF | BOX OFFICE: 01603 763111 | opennorwich.org.uk

* plus booking fee - a percentage of which goes to the running of our charity

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N A L G A T A S EVENT SMOOVE & TURRELL + SUPPORTS THE SWEETBEATS Thursday 5th September Doors 7.00pm

Smoove & Turrell are a British group hailing from Gateshead in the North East of England. They play a style of music they describe as “Northern Funk” - a contemporary fusion of funk, soul, northern soul, hip-hop and electronica. £15 adv + BF | 14+

CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG: THE MUSICAL

Tuesday 6th August – Sunday 11th August Doors 6.30pm / Curtain 7.30pm – Tuesday – Saturday Matinee 1.30pm / Curtain 2.30pm Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday One of the world’s favourite musicals, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang will have audiences of all ages flying high with its mixture of madness, intrigue and exuberance.

UNRESERVED SEATING From £16 adv + BF

HERITAGE OPEN DAYS

Saturday 14th & 21st September 10.00am – 2.00pm This 30 minute tour takes in the old bank vaults (now a secure storage facility), the former Bank Managers’ Offices and Dining Room (now conference and training rooms) as well taking in the splendour of the former Banking Hall which used to house the UK’s longest banking counter.

FREE Pre booked only – booking essential

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CASSIA LES POULES À COLIN – HEAD OUT NOT HOME FESTIVAL FINALE Thursday 29th August 8.00pm

Celebrating the conclusion of Head Out Not Home for 2019, the Festival Finale, will feature the fantastic Québécois folk group, Les Poules à Colin, an indie roots band that channels the old medieval ballads and sugarshack dance tunes of Québec.

Tuesday 15th October Doors 7.00pm Cassia combine the positive indie pop of bands like Foals and Vampire Weekend with the jazz-tinged afrobeats of Fela Kuti and Ebo Taylor and American folk influences like Paul Simon to create an individual sound that uplifts. £12.50 adv + BF | 14+

£11 adv | £8 concessions + BF | 14+

PLANET ROCK’S ROCKTOBER Saturday 5th October Doors 5.00pm

Planet Rock - the country’ leading Rock and Blues Radio Station is bringing to OPEN Norwich a brand new rock packed night with 4 outstanding bands this coming October. Feat.

Walter Trout / Kris Barass Band / Dan Patlansky and Mollie Marriott. £30 + BF | 14+ For full details of ALL our forthcoming events visit opennorwich.org.uk Details correct at time of going to press.

COCO AND THE BUTTERFIELDS Wednesday 16th October Doors 7.30pm

CoCo and the Butterfields are an English indie-pop band who have spent much of their time on the road, touring the UK and Europe, selling out headline shows and featuring at many major festivals. £12 adv + BF | 14+

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WILD PATHS FESTIVAL Sunday 20th October Doors 7.00pm

“Wild Paths” is a brand-new citywide music festival launching this year in Norwich. The festival will take over all of the city’s best-loved music venues from 18th – 29th October showcasing an eclectic mix of emergent and established artists. We will be showcasing some of the national and international talent to you all!

Ticket prices tbc I 14+

OYSTERBAND & JUNE TABOR ‘FIRE & FLEET’ TOUR Thursday 24th October Doors 7.30pm

One of the most exciting collaborations in folk music, June Tabor and Oysterband, with separate distinguished careers to pursue, their appearances together are necessarily rare, so this is a must-see opportunity to catch them live. £20 adv | 14+ UNRESERVED SEATING

FROM THE JAM – SETTING SONS 40TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT

Thursday 31st October Doors 7.00pm This autumn From the Jam will tour the UK celebrating the 40th anniversary of The Jam’s 4th studio album “Setting Sons”. £27.50 adv + BF | 14+

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AJ’S CLUBNIGHT & KARAOKE Thursday 15th August & 24th October

AJ’s is a clubnight aimed at young people with learning difficulties or disabilities.

There will be plenty to keep you entertained including live performance, music, dancing and games. £5 on the door | Ages 13 – 25 Admission includes free entry for family member, friend or carer

LIGHTS CAMERA ACTION Thursday 25th July Doors 6.30pm | Show 7.00pm

Celebrating movies through the ages, our young people have come together to create a showcase of some of the most famous moments from movies of the 20th century. You will see performances from many of OPEN’s young people highlighting their hard work over the last 12 months.

Adult £18 + BF | Under 12s £6 + BF

SUMMER FUN AT OPEN

Running from 25th July through to 30th August We have a variety of two day activities for 7 – 12 year olds covering everything from musical theatre, creative writing, climbing, multi-sports, stop frame animation and how to be a youtuber.

Also on offer are 1 day activities for 4 – 6 year olds running from 10.00am – 2.00pm and costing £16 per day.

See opennorwich.org.uk/youth-activities/ whats-on/summer-2019

WEST END EXPERIENCE WORKSHOP & SHOWCASE Monday 19th – Friday 23rd August

Train and perform with the stars from the West End. Every day, you’ll study songs, dance routines and scenes from different West End shows, with an actual cast member from that show. After four days of intensive musical theatre training, you will take to the stage alongside the West End pro’s to perform in a full two hour concert.

Weenies (4 – 6 year olds) £105 including booking fee 7 – 17 year olds £230 including booking fee Showcase Friday 23th August Doors 6.30pm | Show 7.00pm Adult £10 + BF | Under 16s £8 + BF

CASE STUDIES

We’d like you to meet a couple of young people whose lives have been changed for the better because of the facilities and activities our charity OPEN Youth Trust has to offer.

EMILY GILL Emily first came to OPEN around a year and a half ago, and now takes part in several dance and drama groups, including OPEN’s contemporary dance group. Since she first started she says her confidence has improved, and that if she hadn’t come to OPEN she “wouldn’t be the full person” that she is now. Emily says her favourite part about coming to OPEN is “meeting new people and doing the different activities she does.” When asked what she would say to someone thinking of coming to OPEN, Emily said “I definitely recommend it, it’s a great confidence boost and a good way to have fun and meet new people.”

JAMES KIMBER First came to OPEN aged 10 in 2012 (going on 8 years). Always revolved around the climbing wall with Dan, climbing instructor.

Coming to OPEN has helped improve confidence in all aspects of life, especially socially as he used to struggle with anxiety.

It has also helped him gain valuable skills that have helped him choose his path and go on to study at City College and start a new job at Whitlingham.

Without OPEN, James feels he wouldn’t be in the job or college course he currently is, and feels he would still struggle with anxiety and his social skills.

His favourite part about coming to OPEN is the support of the staff. “They will always find time to talk and help, giving great advice or pointing me in the right direction.”

To help support the work of the charity visit opennorwich. org.uk/support-us/how-tosupport-us

To someone thinking of coming to OPEN, James would say “don’t be afraid to talk to people, everyone is friendly and have probably been through similar experiences with either anxiety, depression and other mental health problems. They will be keen to help you and give advice.”

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