Tickets & Information
Friday 24 June – Monday 8 August
St Benedicts Street, Norwich, NR2 4PG
This exhibition showcases the often uncanny paintings of Will Teather. On display are artworks from recent years, alongside the latest developments in his current project, Infinite Perspectives.
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· Exhibition ·
Will Teather: Infinite Perspectives
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1 - 5pm Monday - Friday, 10am - 6pm Saturday : Free entry
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Following a screening of Purple Rain come dance at the ultimate Prince club night Pink Cashmere. Djs will play classics, samples, covers and Prince penned hits as we pay tribute to His Royal Purpleness in style. A night in collaboration with North, Finch and Delores Delores who will be celebrating the launch of their Pink Cashmere tee shirts. A donation from ticket sales and tee sales will be made to local charity Future Projects. Cocktails by North available on the night. Dress to impress the Purple one.
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Friday 1 July
· Rock/Pop ·
Pink Cashmere: Prince Club Night
7pm : £5.00
Saturday 2 July
Hunt and Darton: RADIO Local
Hunt & Darton are deconstructing the ‘radio show’ in a live hour long performance of new work in progress.. They will be asking the audience to build it with them from creating jingles, phone-ins, features and taking on the responsibility of what discs should be spun.
Saturday 2 July
· Rock/Pop ·
Access To Music Party Showcase
· Workshop ·
G4A Workshop with Rachel Drury
This one day, intensive group workshop is a ‘How to’ guide to making an application to Arts Council England for a lottery grant.
10am – 4pm : Free : Book in advance via the NAC website
· Americana ·
Hurray For The Riff Raff + Hymn For Her
A slice of the purest gothic country from Alynda Segarra, a young woman leaving her indelible stamp on the American folk tradition.
8pm : £10.00 adv : £12.00 door
Friday 1 July – Sunday 3 July
· Performance ·
Dream Yards by Claire Hind & Gary Winters
A walking tour through the dreams of the people of Norwich. Join our two unlikely guides on a unique route through the side streets and dead-ends of the city, as they embark on a journey into the world of sleep and the unconscious. Developed from actual dream accounts collected from residents, locals and visitors of Norwich.
Meeting place - The corner of City Hall and St Giles Street 8.30pm & 10pm : Free : Book in advance via the NAC website Saturday 2 July
· Performance ·
The People’s Pianos at Lord Mayor’s Celebration Come and find The People’s Pianos as part of the Lord Mayor’s Celebration. We will be taking four pianos to the streets for you to listen to and play. Guest pianists will be performing but we also want you to embrace the busker’s spirit to help us entertain Norwich.
· World ·
Samia Malik presents Azaadi: Freedom
“Exceptional and versatile voice – jaw-droppingly beautiful and original” (The Scotsman). Drawing widely on her multiple heritages by extending and subverting traditional forms, Samia Malik’s uncompromising yet hauntingly beautiful work explores issues around identity, race and gender. 8pm : Pay What You Can : seated
Thursday 7 July
· Rock/Pop ·
The Tilting Sky presents Morganway + Addison’s Uncle + SJ Mortimer + Tony Brook
A special headline show as part of Morganway’s Summer UK tour. Powerful vocals and punchy riffs.
7.30pm : £7.00 adv : £9.00 door
Following their smash hit success at the Edinburgh Festival Norwich’s experimental art-rock collective The Neutrinos and visual artist Sal Pittman create a new maverick site-specific collision of noise, concealed sound and visual imagery. KlangHaus: On Air re-invents the gig-going experience, taking a sledgehammer to the conventions of audience and musician separation.
6.30pm and 8.30pm (extra 3pm show Saturdays) The Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall www.southbankcentre.co.uk to book tickets Friday 8 July
· Rock/Pop ·
Steemy Dan + support
Steemy Dan’s first appearance at Norwich Arts Centre will no doubt have their audience ‘Reelin’ in the years’ during their performance of Fagen and Becker’s timeless classics including Rikki don’t lose that number, Josie,The Fez, Do It Again, Kid Charlemagne and many more.
8pm : £12.00 : £10.00 concessions Monday 11 July
· Rock/Pop ·
Thorpe St Andrew School: End of Year Showcase Performances by young musicians from a variety of musical traditions including rock, pop, classical, blues and jazz.
8pm : £7.50 adv : £10.00 door : seated Tuesday 12 July
Edinburgh Fringe Previews: Tom Skelton and Tom GK
Showcasing some of the best comedy out there. This year’s previews bring you an absurd and compelling one-man romp with Tom Skelton and a witty, satirical trial against a horse with Tom GK.
8pm : £8.00 : £6.00 concessions : seated
Locations across the city
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Sonic Youths v3.2
Hunt and Darton: RADIO Local
2 July
Sonic Youths v3.4 at the Lord Mayor’s Launch
49 July Mar
Access To Music Party Showcase Ross Sutherland: Standby for Tape Back-up
Sheelanagig + Feral Mouth
Words & Women – International Women’s Day COVEN: International Women’s Day Concert
G4A Workshop Drury Fearless Vampire with KillersRachel + Miss Vincent
511 July Mar
Hurray The Riff RaffPunches + Hymn For Her Pony UpFor presents Ducking
12July Mar 6
Natty + support Samia Malik presents Azaadi: Freedom
15July Mar 7
Blazin’ Fiddles The Tilting Sky presents Morganway
Mar 7 -1729 July
SPIEL presents Claire Hind & Gary Winters KlangHaus: On Air at the Royal Festival Hall Mick Flannery + support
8 July
Steemy Dan + support
11 July
Thorpe St Andrew School: End of Year Music
12 July
Edinburgh Fringe Previews
19 Mar
20 Mar 21 Mar
Mapped Out presents Tigercub + support The Norwich Spring Equinox Fair The Duke Spirit + support
22 Mar
Will Teather: Alternate Reality
16 25 July Mar
Sonic Youths v3.5 Latitude Festival Ulrich Schnauss (live)at + Nat Urazmetova (visuals)
13 July - 23 Sept
Emmy The Great + support
13 23 July & 24
Vicars of Stiffkey An Evening with Ian McCulloch SOLD OUT
18 26 July Mar
Tinariwen + Boiling Point DJs The Tilting Sky presents The Thinking Men
31 Mar 20 July
Panic Room CHRISTEENE: CUM CHIRUWI
211 Apr July
Hark presents Nimmo TwinsTBC
2 Apr
26 July
Carnival Inspiration Day Summertime Blues featuring Soho Blues
27 July
Nimmo Twins
28 July
Germaine Greer: The Disappearing Woman
2 Apr 3 Apr
4 Apr
NORCA presents Brazil Meets Cuba The Sheepdogs + support
Jacqui McShee’s Pentangle
3 Aug
Will Teather Workshops / Talks
49Aug Apr
Ryley Walker and Danny Thompson + support Warsaw Village Band
812Aug Apr
West African Blues Project The Railsplitters
Apr 913Aug
Byron Vincent: Somethingparty You Like Sonic Youths Talk v3.7,About 2nd birthday
7 Apr
5 10Aug Apr
16-Apr 11 Aug 23 Sept · Comedy ·
Eagulls + support Dream Yards
2 July
18 Mar
KlangHaus: On Air
Awards ceremony, live acts, DJs and a full on party vibe.
Wednesday 6 July
Thursday 7 July – Friday 29 July (not Mondays)
Rory McGrath: Remembers (…orNight is it forgets?) SPIEL : Pink Cashmere: Prince Club
The People’s Piano
5 July 10 Mar
· Performance ·
WildeTeather: Without Infinite the Boy Perspectives Will
2 July
8 Mar
· Rock/Pop ·
7pm - 8pm : Free entry : Chantry car park
Tuesday 5 July
1 -43Mar July
7 Mar
Three Sonic Youths acts play Culture Works East’s stage at the Lord Mayor’s Celebration, part of Young Norfolk Arts Festival: boom!
Tuesday 5 July
Mar 13 July
5 Mar
Sonic Youths v3.4 at Lord Mayor’s Launch Pad
Monday 4 July
2 Mar 24 June - 8 Aug
5 Mar
2 - 3pm : Free entry : NAC Front Garden
7pm : £2.00
Hurray For The Riff Raff 5 July
Tinariwen 18 July
· Performance ·
20Aug Apr 12 22 Apr
Craig Campbell
Priscilla Queen of the Desert Film / Club True Stories
Future of the Left Dan Tombs: Hello Moon, Can You Hear Me? SPIEL presents Marcia X Pony Up Summer Party
The Rumble: Video Release Party
13 Aug
Norwich Zine Fair: Vol 4
17 Aug
The Besnard Lakes + SENNEN
18 Aug
Julian Marley + Iba Mahr
19 Aug
East Anglia’s Children Hospices Night
20 26 Aug Apr
Will Piano Recital PonyFerguson Up presents Beach Baby + support
27 30Aug Apr
YNAF (UNIT) The Tilting SkyWorkshop presents Keep Up + support
23 Apr 23 Apr
24 Apr 25 Apr
21 28Aug Apr
UEA Live Music Society Showcase Shonen Knife + Bruja
Earl Slick and Bernard Fowler
Fuel Theatre presents The Joke
True Stories: Truth orCarner Dare Pony Up presents Loyle
Wednesday 13 July – Friday 23 September
· Exhibition ·
Will Teather: Alternate Reality
NAC Artist-in-Residence, Will Teather, collects together some of his favourite works by his artist peers.
1 - 5pm Monday - Friday, 10am - 6pm Saturday : Free entry Wednesday 13 July
· Rock/Pop ·
Vicars of Stiffkey + Changelings
The Vicars of Stiffkey make psych-rock grooves. Fronted by artist/ impresario Will Teather and legends from the alternative Norwich music scene. Always shambolic, always enjoyed. .8pm : £5.00
Saturday 16 July
· Rock/Pop ·
Sonic Youths v3.5 at Latitude Festival’s Inbetweeners stage 1pm - 2.30pm : Latitude ticket
· World ·
· Comedy ·
Nimmo Twins
A work in progress from Norfolk favourites. Be one of the first to catch their new show in the making!
8pm : £5.00 : seated - limited capacity Friday 22 July
· World ·
Shift presents The Busy Twist + Theft + Bean + DJs in the bar
Pursuers of global tropical music culture. This London duo mix a phenomenal blend of the best in UK house and bass music with kuduro, kwaito and the exuberant sounds of Africa.
8pm : £9.00 adv : £7.50 adv concessions : £11.00 door Tuesday 26 July
If you’re at Latitude, pop into the woods to catch three of Norfolk’s most promising young bands strutting their stuff.
Monday 18 July
Thursday 21 July
· Blues ·
Summertime Blues featuring Soho Blues + Ida Mae + Highway 47
Come and join us for a night of Blues showcasing the very best of local talent.
8pm : £7.00 adv : £9.00 doors
· Comedy ·
Tinariwen + Boiling Point DJs
Wednesday 27 July
8pm : £27.50 : £26.00 concessions
A work in progress from Norfolk favourites. Be one of the first to catch their new show in the making!
Poet-guitarists and soul rebels from the Southern Sahara desert. The guitar is their weapon. Simplicity is Freedom
Nimmo Twins
8pm : £5.00 : seated - limited capacity
CHRISTEENE: CUM CHIRUWI 20 July
Thursday 28 July
· Talk ·
Germaine Greer: The Disappearing Woman
The female most likely to be seen in the sports pages will be a horse. As soon as girls accept the size, role and shape of adult women, they begin to disappear. Germaine Greer attempts to explain this state of affairs and to suggest some strategies for change.
8pm : £15.00 : £13.00 concessions : seated Wednesday 3 August
· Workshop ·
Will Teather Workshop Wednesday 20 July
· Performance ·
Pony Up @ Live Art Club presents
CHRISTEENE: CUM CHIRUWI
Defy, shed, and transform all your previous notions of normative living. CHRISTEENE triumphantly returns, forging raw and dangerous physical realms with a schizophrenic kaleidoscope of ferocious visions and mind altering jams within this new spectacle. Presented in association with SKIRT and Soho Theatre
8pm : Pay What You Can
A tour of the exhibition with artist Will Teather followed by a workshop & discussion in perspective.
2pm – 4pm : Free : Book in advance via the NAC website Thursday 4 August
· Folk ·
Ryley Walker and Danny Thompson + support
Following their sold-out shows back in February, the criticallyacclaimed collaboration between two of contemporary folk’s finest artists continues with this very special 4-date summer tour.
8pm: £16.50 adv : £18.50 door
Friday 5 August
· Rock/Pop ·
Priscilla Queen of the Desert Film + Club Night
Come and dance in your best Priscilla attire following a showing of the film on our big screen with DJs, Priscilla inspired tunes and visuals. Drag is the Drug!
8pm : £5.00
Monday 8 August
· World ·
West African Blues Project with Modou Toure and Ramon Goose
Thursday 18 August
· Reggae ·
Julian Marley + Iba Mahr
Join Grammy nominated reggae superstar Julian ‘JUJU’ Marley for his first ever UK tour. Son of reggae legend Bob Marley, Julian will play big hits like Boom Draw, Systems, Violence in the Streets and Lemme Go complete with his full 11 piece live band.
8pm : £20.00 adv : £22.00 door
July/August
Julian Marley 18 August
2016
A new collaboration between Senegalese vocalist Modou Touré and Brit blues maestro Ramon Goose. Effortless vocals over guitar blues riffs.
8pm : £10.00 : £8.00 concessions : seated Tuesday 9 August
· Rock/Pop ·
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Sonic Youths v3.7, 2nd Birthday Party
As if we needed another reason to showcase the region’s best young musicians... Five acts in two rooms and a cheeky bit of cake: it’s party time and everyone’s invited!
Music · Comedy · Live Art · Theatre · Dance Literature · Education · Exhibitions · Family
8pm : Pay What You Can
Thursday 11 August – Thursday 22 September
· Exhibition ·
Dan Tombs: Hello Moon, Can You Hear Me?
Installation of new work, visualising astronomical objects recorded by the radio telescope at Jodrell Bank. Creating a new abstract visual universe that will expand through the gallery space on a multitude of cathode ray tube displays.
1 - 5pm Monday - Friday, 10am - 6pm Saturday : Free entry Friday 12 August
· Rock/Pop ·
Pony Up Summer Party
Bringing you the best in new and experimental music with added fire pit and pop-up food. 8pm : £tbc
Saturday 13 August
· Fair ·
Norwich Zine Fair : Vol 4
Giving local zine publishers, writers, and artists a chance to promote their wares. For information or to book at pitch please email rosie@norwichartscentre.co.uk with links. Must provide own tables. 11am : Free entry : £7.00 per pitch
Wednesday 17 August
The Besnard Lakes + SENNEN
· Rock/Pop ·
Multi-tracked aural landscapes from Canadian indie rock band. Touring their fifth full-length album A Coliseum Complex Museum, a beautiful and often rousing album of deep, proggy, psychedelic rock. 8pm: £12.50 adv : £15.00 door
Norwich Arts Centre
Friday 19 August
· Rock/Pop ·
East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices Night
Three bands take to the stage to raise money for children with life threatening conditions and their families across Norfolk.
8pm : £8.00 adv : £10.00 door Saturday 20 August
· Rock/Pop ·
The Besnard Lakes 17 August
Will Ferguson Piano Recital
Long-suffering Norwich based composer-pianist reveals his secrets in an inclusive programme of modern classics.
2pm : Pay What You Can Sunday 21 August
· Performance ·
True Stories: Truth or Dare
Intimate, interesting, anecdotal storytelling from non-performers and performers alike. To speak at the event, email truestorieslive@gmail.com
8pm : Pay What You Can : NAC Garden (weather permitting) Saturday 27 August
· Workshop ·
YNAF presents UNIT Workshop
A workshop in experimental composition and live visual art, which will explore relationships between traditional acoustic instruments, electronic music and live visuals.
Workshop Times tbc : Free : Book in advance via the NAC website
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