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Welcome to the final edition of our What's On guide for 2018 which you will find packed full of a huge diverse range of events coming to OPEN. AS WE HEAD INTO our busiest period of the year we have some some great events to celebrate both Halloween and Christmas. Not to mention our annual fundraising dinner taking place on Thursday 1st November which this year will celebrate 250 years of the circus. In this edition you can read all about how to nominate a young person for a Norfolk Youth Award (page 5) and discover that we are proud sponsors of Old Catton Tigers U11’s Football Team (see page 4). Earlier this year we launched our first official publication - OPEN Creatives Anthology - featuring literary work by our young people (see page 15), and our Youth Team have also been very busy writing a script and music for our very own version of Dickens A Christmas Carol which will be performed on Wednesday 19th December (see page 16 for more information). For more information on everything we have going on within the venue and to book tickets - head on over to our website opennorwich.org.uk
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ollowing our tradition of providing young people with the opportunities they need to succeed and reach their aspirations, we are proud to announce that we are official kit sponsors of the Old Catton Tigers U11’s Junior Football Club.
Old Catton Tigers U11’s Junior FC in their sponsored kit Photo Credit: Simon Powell
The Old Catton Junior FC is one of the largest junior clubs in the area, with over 350 members and 23 registered teams. The club was chosen by OPEN for its aim of “providing organised opportunities for boys and girls from under 6 to under 16 to play football in a safe, supervised and fun environment”, as well as its reputation for high child safety standards. Through sponsoring the team’s kit, OPEN seeks to enable the team to keep providing its young people with training and the opportunity to enjoy their sport to the full. OPEN Youth Trust’s core message is all about supporting young people in their endeavours, so it was an easy decision to sponsor the team.
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Thanks to sponsorship from City College, Norwich, Norwich City Football Club and Norfolk County Council Childrens’ Services, we will be holding our 2nd Norfolk Youth Awards in 2019 to celebrate the achievements of young people in Norfolk. TO NOMINATE a young person for one of the following categories they need to be living in Norfolk and aged between 11-19 years of age (or up to 25 years for those with additional needs). Categories are: > COMMUNITY sponsored by Inspiring Learning > SPORTING INDIVIDUAL sponsored by Active Norfolk > TEAM OF THE YEAR sponsored by East of England Co-Op > ARTS sponsored by N W Brown > CHARITY sponsored by Price Bailey > ENTREPRENEUR sponsored by Larking Gowen > PERSEVERANCE sponsored by Indigo Swan > MOMENTUM VOLUNTEER AWARD sponsored by the Office of the Police & Crime Commissioner for Norfolk > EDUCATION sponsored by Hugh J Boswell There is also ‘Hero’ award which is for young people to nominate that one person who in their eyes is their champion – sponsored by Norfolk Constabulary.
Nominations can be made online, or alternatively pick up a nomination form from our Box Office. Closing date for nominations is Monday 31st December. Spire Solicitors are kindly sponsoring the Outstanding Achievement Award which will be announced on the night. The awards will be judged by an independent panel of judges and Joe Crowley, Ambassador for OPEN and presenter of The One Show and Countryfile will host the Awards ceremony, which will take place on Wednesday 24th April 2019.
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GLENN TILBROOK – THE VOICE & FACE OF SQUEEZE FRIDAY 19TH OCTOBER DOORS 7.30PM
Glenn Tilbrook's solo shows are a combination of consummately professional, yet distinctly personal performances with the familiarity of those wonderful Squeeze songs – both new and old. £18.50 adv + booking fee | 14+
MORE THAN JUST A FASHION SHOW IN AID OF KEEPING ABREAST WEDNESDAY 3RD & THURSDAY 4TH OCTOBER DOORS 7.00PM SHOW TIME 7.30PM
Hosted by Becky Jago and Sara Thornton these shows feature a mixture of fashions from local outlets, speakers, dancing and entertainment. It is sure to be another emotional and uplifting evening to help raise money for Keeping Abreast. £14.50 adv + booking fee | 12+
CHANNEL ONE SATURDAY 6TH OCTOBER
This is set to be a musical journey with a heavyweight three hour set selecta and mic style! Support from deep Roots & Reggae selecta SHAOLIN SOUND. £10 adv + booking fee | 18 +
For full details of ALL our forthcoming events visit our website opennorwich.org.uk/gigs-andevents
OKTOBERFEST NORWICH THURSDAY 11TH – SATURDAY 13TH OCTOBER
It’s On! Oktoberfest is returning to Norwich and will see our iconic building transformed into a German themed Bierkeller. Complete with authentic Bavarian beer, food and entertainment the venue will become one of the biggest celebrations ever seen in our Fine City. Standard - £10 adv VIP Individual - £40 Table of 8 - £280 + booking fee | 18+
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THE GREAT BRITISH GIN FESTIVAL SATURDAY 20TH OCTOBER AFTERNOON SESSION 1–5PM EVENING SESSION 6–10PM
The UK's biggest Gin Festival tour is coming to Norwich. Prepare to have your taste buds tantalised by over 100 different gins from around the world!
This event has been organised by Mega Events and has no relation to the Gin Festival company which went into administration.
£15 adv | 18+
FIREWORKS – REAL SCIENCE OR JUST BANGS? WEDNESDAY 17TH OCTOBER 4.00PM – 5.00PM
Internationally recognised pyrotechnician Matthew Tosh introduces you to his magical and explosive world of pyrotechnic science. £5 + booking fee | Family Friendly Part of Norwich Science Festival
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THE URBAN VOODOO MACHINE HALLOWEEN SPECIAL SATURDAY 27TH OCTOBER DOORS 8.30PM
We are delighted to announce the return of The Urban Voodoo Machine as they headline our Banking Hall for this ‘not to be missed’ Halloween Special. Plus we have The Thinking Men, Das Fenster & The Alibis and our very special guest DJ Hank JD Sleek will be joining in the fun as we keep the music going across two rooms and through to a 2am finish. £13 adv + booking fee | 18+
ELLES BAILEY (CLUB) SUNDAY 28TH OCTOBER DOORS 7.30PM
Rising star Elles Bailey continues her onwards and upwards ascent of the mountain of country rock heading for the high ground and peak and is announcing 'The Road I Call Home Tour' that will hit the road itself this Autumn. £10 adv + booking fee | 14+
DINING IN THE DARK FRIDAY 26TH OCTOBER 7.00PM
Our in-house chef invites you to join him for a sensory and culinary event which provides a rare and unique dining experience in our Club that will take you on a journey of taste to test your senses. £25 per person + booking fee | 14+ (bookings close on 20th October)
ROSE & ROSIE (BANKING HALL) SUNDAY 28TH OCTOBER DOORS 6.00PM
Join Rose & Rosie for a special evening and be amongst the first to see their first feature-length documentary Overshare. The girls will host a Q&A after the screening and also be signing copies of their debut book. £28 + booking fee | 15+ | Unreserved Seating
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SAINT RAYMOND TUESDAY 30TH OCTOBER
Saint Raymond (aka 23-year-old Callum Burrows) boasts melodic anthems that pack an immediate punch from their infectious choruses with lyrics that pithily address the poignancy and euphoria of life in your late teens and early twenties. £12.50 adv + booking fee | 14+
STRANGER THINGS HALLOWEEN PARTY (CLUB) WEDNESDAY 31ST OCTOBER DOORS 9.00PM Expect hazy neon lighting, shadowy atmospherics and immersive decor (flickering fairy lights, alphabet walls and various 80s paraphernalia will all be making an appearance). Our DJs will be treating your ears to a whole night of anthems and oddities from the show, the decade that inspired it, and beyond. £7.50 | £10 | £12 + booking fee | 18+
BIG TOP FUNDRAISING DINNER THURSDAY 1ST NOVEMBER 7.30PM (CARRIAGES AT MIDNIGHT)
Our annual celebration promises to be a night of glamour with first-class entertainment, a three-course dinner, followed by charity raffle & auction, featuring fantastic prizes and some of our finest young performers for a onenight-only circus experience. £500 for table of 8 Includes entertainment, a threecourse dinner & 4 bottles of wine per table.
AN EVENING WITH JODIE PICOULT (BANKING HALL) WEDNESDAY 31ST OCTOBER THE CENTENARY OF ARMISTICE REMEMBRANCE DOORS 6.00PM Jodi is a number one best-seller CONCERT around the world and an author SUNDAY 4TH NOVEMBER who comes out of her corner fighting. She has written over twenty brilliant novels, tackling issues and subjects others would shy away from. £16.99 + booking fee includes a signed copy of A Spark of Light. All ages welcome.
DOORS 7.30PM
Join The City of Norwich Brass Band for an entertaining evening of music commemorating and honouring a generation 100 years after the guns fell silent. £8 adv + booking fee | all ages
DID YOU KNOW A percentage of the booking fee on all tickets sold via Ticketsolve goes towards the running of our charity?
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IN CONVERSATION WITH CHRISTOPHER ECCLESTON TUESDAY 6TH NOVEMBER DOORS 7.30PM
PHOTO: CLARA MOLDEN
The Norwich Film Festival are delighted to welcome the brilliant Christopher Eccleston as their opening guest for 2018. The event will start with the screening of Shallow Grave at 7.30pm followed by a Q&A session hosted by Peter Bradshaw, Chief Film Critic for The Guardian. £15 standard tickets, £10 under 25’s 18+
BOOTLEG BLONDIE THURSDAY 8TH NOVEMBER DOORS 7.30PM This official Debbie Harry & Blondie tribute band and the only Blondie tribute to play the legendary CBGBs in New York City before its demise in 2006. £15 adv + booking fee | 14+
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FISHERMAN’S FRIENDS FRIDAY 9TH NOVEMBER DOORS 7.00PM
This show is guaranteed to warm the cockles. The original sole men from Cornwall brew up a heady mix of hearty song, salty banter and tall tales from the high seas that involves the audience at every turn. £25 + booking fee | 14 + Unreserved Seating
COMMON PEOPLE 4 FEAT. SPECIAL GUEST DJ RICK WITTER SATURDAY 10TH NOVEMBER DOORS 9.00PM
As Common People celebrates is 4th full venue experience, our special guest DJ is one of the most loved frontmen of the era, Rick Witter, lead singer with chart-toppers Shed Seven. £9 adv + booking fee | 18+
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM WEDNESDAY 21ST & THURSDAY 22ND NOVEMBER DOORS 7.00PM
OPEN’s resident theatre group Echo Youth Theatre brings you an abridged version of this Shakespeare classic. It sees four young lovers finding themselves wrapped in the dream-like arms of an enchanted forest where sprites lurk and fairies rule. Adults £10 | under 18s £8 | Family ticket £32 + booking fee| Suitable for all ages.
For full details of ALL our forthcoming events visit our website opennorwich.org.uk/ gigs-and-events
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EVENTS SPECIFICALLY FOR CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE AJ’S CLUBNIGHT & KARAOKE THURSDAY 18TH OCTOBER & 13TH DECEMBER
AJ’s is a clubnight designed specifically for young people with learning difficulties or disabilities. Expect music, dancing and other activities to keep you entertained. Carers and support workers welcome. £5 on the door | Ages 13-25
SPOOKY OCTOBER HALF TERM ACTIVITIES
Running from 18th – 26th October will be a variety spooky themed one day activities for 4 – 6 year olds and two day activities for 7 – 12 year olds. Activities include Thriller Street Dance Academy, Stop Fright Animation, Little Kids Ghoulish Creations & Haunted Radio Show. £16 for one days (10.00am – 2.00pm) £30 for two days (10.00am – 3.00pm)
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THE TOTAL 60'S & 70'S ROCK SHOW FRIDAY 23RD NOVEMBER DOORS 7.30PM
Get down to the true spirit of the 60's and 70's, when the world was changing and so were we… and the earth moved for everyone! Johnny Warman’s Magic Bus band features top musicians who have worked with members of The Who, David Bowie, Bruce Springsteen, Foo Fighters and The Small Faces £15 adv + Booking fee | 14+
HUEY MORGAN’S NYC BLOCK PARTY SATURDAY 24TH NOVEMBER DOORS 9.00PM
The front man of Fun Lovin’ Criminals and a hugely respected BBC 6 Music DJ, Huey has perfected the sound over decades as an indemand DJ and musician. Returning after a SOLD OUT show earlier this year for a full venue experience with some very special guests. £13 adv + booking fee | 18+
VIRGIN WINES LIVE TASTING EVENT THURSDAY 29TH NOVEMBER 6.00PM – 9.00PM
It’s a tasting the Virgin way – a completely fun and informal experience. Just grab a glass and brochure as you enter and off you go. It’s that simple! £20 | 18+
FROM THE JAM – 40TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR SATURDAY 1ST DECEMBER DOORS 7.00PM
From The Jam is comprised of legendary former ‘The Jam’ bassist Bruce Foxton, vocalist & guitarist Russell Hastings, drummer Mike Randon and Andy Fairclough on Hammond and piano. This Autumn, they will be celebrating the 40th Anniversary of The Jam’s 3rd studio album, 'All Mod Cons', playing it in it’s entirety. £25 adv + booking fee | 14+
PVMNTS THURSDAY 6TH DECEMBER DOORS 7.00PM
LA based PVMNTS bring their own brand of pop / punk to our Club Room as part of their UK tour in support of their Better Days EP. Performing with them are The Bottom Line £12 adv + booking fee For full details of ALL our forthcoming events visit our website opennorwich.org.uk/ gigs-and-events Details correct at time of going to press.
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OPEN Creatives Anthology ince October 2017, a group of young people aged 8-18 have been taking part in a free afterschool group called OPEN Creatives. They launched their first publication - OPEN Creatives Anthology in July. The group have been exploring different forms of writing, creating their own pieces of either poetry or prose.
The children and young people have been encouraged to be as imaginative as possible, with no restrictions on what they can write about or which style they use. As well as creating their own works of creative writing with the guidance of OPEN’s Youth Team, they have been encouraged to share their work with the group through performance. This aspect of the session is designed to “develop the participants spoken word capability” and give them constructive feedback in order to improve their pieces. This remains true to OPEN’s core aim – to give children essential skills that they need to achieve their goals in life, whilst also nurturing also their passions and hobbies. Copies of the anthology are available to purchase at a cost of £7.50, available from our Box Office or the Book Hive on London Street. All profits from the sale of this publication go back into OPEN Youth Trust, where it will be able to fund more opportunities like this one, thereby facilitating the creativity and aspirations of young people.
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NORWICH VEGANS ANNUAL CHRISTMAS MARKET SUNDAY 2ND DECEMBER 10.00AM – 4.00PM
With over 50 stalls, talks, demos, free samples and more, bring all your friends and family! Free entry
CHRISTMAS CAROLS & CRAFTS WEDNESDAY 12TH DECEMBER 11.00AM – 2.00PM CAROL CONCERT AT 1.00PM
Join us for a Community Christmas Carol Concert with Norwich Cathedral Choir in the Banking Hall at OPEN. Gifts, home-made mince pies and mulled wine on sale. Free to attend | All ages welcome
XMAS BRITPOP TAKEOVER (CLUB) SATURDAY 22ND DECEMBER 7.30PM – 1.00AM
A MODERN CAROL - THE MILLENNIAL'S TAKE OF A DICKENSIAN REVELATION #BAHHUMBUG WEDNESDAY 19TH DECEMBER 2018 6.30PM
It's Christmas Eve 2018 and Scrooge has pulled funding from a fantastic charity. That doesn't sound like the kind of thing that would get you haunted by ghosts of youth work past, present and future, right? Join us for a modern remix of a Christmas classic. £7 adults / £5 children + booking fee
Expect tracks from the likes of Oasis, Blur, Pulp, James, Stereophonics, Happy Mondays, The Cure, and many many more, alongside select '00s indie classics (think Franz Ferdinand, Kaiser Chiefs), and a couple of festive favourites to keep you dancing from start to finish! £8 adv + Booking fee | 18+
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STEVE HARLEY & COCKNEY REBEL CHRISTMAS SHOW (BANKING HALL) THURSDAY 20TH DECEMBER 7.00PM
The Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel Live show will be packed with hits such as, Judy Teen, Mr Raffles, Here Comes The Sun, Mr Soft, the classic Sebastian, as well as the world-wide hit and UK Number One, Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me), which has been recognised by the Performing Rights Society as one of the most-played singles in British Radio history. £27.50 adv + booking fee | 14+
THE NORWICH SOUL TRAIN NYE 2019 MONDAY 31ST DECEMBER 9.00PM – 2.00AM Join us for a very special New Year’s Eve Party as The Norwich Soul Train rolls into OPEN for the best ‘60s, ‘70s & ‘80s tunes to get you in the NYE groove! £12 EB / £15 STD / £30 VIP + booking fee | 18+
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DON LETT’S PRESENT CARNIVAL SOUND Saturday 19th January Doors 9.00pm – 2.00am
Don Letts’ reputation has been firmly established in both the film and music world by a substantial body of work from the late 70's through the 80's, 90’s and well into the millennium. £12 adv + booking fee 18+
DAVE PEARCE 90’S DANCE ANTHEMS
Saturday 26th January Doors 9.00pm – 2.00am Out of Space is a night dedicated to the best of 90's dance anthems and following our SOLD OUT launch night we are returning with a huge show in both our Banking Hall and Club featuring our very special guest DJ Dave Pearce. £15 adv + booking fee 18+
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THE DEAD SOUTH Saturday 9th February Doors 7.30pm
We are absolutely thrilled to welcome back The Dead South following their sell out show here in April 2018. This time it’s for a standing show in our Banking Hall and after the buzz created throughout the UK and beyond following their last visit we are not expecting tickets to hang around for too long. £18 adv + Booking fee | 14+
THE DUALERS Saturday 18th May Doors 8.00pm
The Dualers are a 9-piece Jamaican Rhythm & Blues band from South-East London. Now heralded as Britain’s finest Ska & Reggae band The Dualers continue to play to sell-out crowds all over the UK, Europe & Asia. £20 adv + booking fee | 14+
BRUTUS GOLD’S LOVE TRAIN
Saturday 16th February 8.30pm - 1.30am Brutus Gold together with his Love Train cohorts have just one mission… To convert the good people of the world back to the ways of Disco! From city to city, around the world, reinstating Disco to its rightful place… £15 adv + booking fee | 18+
RED HOT CHILLI PIPERS Friday 24th May Doors 8.00pm
The past fifteen years has seen the Red Hot Chilli Pipers become the most famous bagpipe band on the planet...ever! Bagpipes with attitude, drums with a Scottish accent and a show that carries its own health warning. Doors 7.00pm | 14+