FESTIVAL TIME!

Trusts, Foundations & Grant Giving Organisations Anguish’s Educational Foundation, The Arts Society Norwich, C AvATINA Chamber Music Trust, the Educational Foundation of Alderman John Norman, the Ellerdale Trust, the Fuller Endowment Fund, the Geoffrey Watling Charity, the John Jarrold Trust, North Norfolk District Council, Norwich Freemen’s Charity, the Paul Bassham Charitable Trust, the Red Socks Charitable Trust

Programming Partners

City of Literature Weekend is a Norfolk & Norwich Festival and National Centre for Writing presentation, programmed by the National Centre for Writing

Norfolk & Norwich Festival is a partner in Without Walls, working with festivals and artists and bringing fantastic outdoor arts to people in towns and cities across the UK. Find out more withoutwalls.uk.com

Travel Partner Media Partners

Norfolk & Norwich Festival is a partner of In Situ, the European platform for artistic creation in public space. Co-funded by the Creative Europe Programme of the European Union

Event Partners

As spring arrives, so does the Festival. It’s always a spirited time as we emerge and embrace the first sunshine. In Norwich and around Norfolk, the Festival plays its part bringing us back onto the streets, into public gardens and enticing us into nights out with friends.

The Festival kicks off with the Welcome Weekend. Explore the streets of Norwich and discover great outdoor arts for all the family. On Saturday night join us in Festival Gardens for an amazing aerial display from Gorilla Circus.

The Adnams Spiegeltent is at the heart of the Festival. This year, Le Coup transport us to a world of funfairs filled with travelling showmen and women. Late night music, great food and drink, means Festival Gardens is the place to be. There’s another celebration of the written word with the City of Literature, while the adventurous will enjoy the Festival Speak Easy, a hidden new venue showcasing spoken word from the Inn Crowd.

There is a rich vein of music running through the Festival, from world-class orchestras to some of the UK’s best new talent. Highlights include a residency with Solem Quartet, Rhiannon Giddens opening the Festival and The Hallé conducted by Kevin John Edusei.

Associate Partners

Corporate Friends

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Norfolk & Norwich Festival would like to thank its generous supporters: Director’s Circle Lynn Biggs, Simon De-Lacy Adams & Robin Norman, Julia Leach & Patrick Smith Producer Supporters Nick & Juliet Collier, Mark & Lesley-Anne Hewett, Ian & Helen McFadyen, Jamie McLeod Ensemble Supporters Steph & Paul Allen, Mr Simon Back, Fanny Berridge, David & Anthea Case, Tony & Juliet Colman, Ben & Jenna Conway, Nicholas & Caroline Dixey, Frank & Di Eliel, Roger & Lesley Everett, Jane & John Hawksley, Richard & Jackie Higham, Len & Rachel Hobson, John Howkins, Caroline Kennedy-Chivers, Professor John Last OBE & Baroness Freddie van Till, Dave Plummer & Lesley Whitby, Amanda Sandland-Taylor & Roger Holden, Chris & Sue Williams Cast Supporters Roger & Suzanna Bunting, Justine & Damian Conway, Jonathan Cooper & Daniel Brine, Fred Corbett, Jim Durrant, Ann Ford, Kate Hawes, Mrs Waltraud A L Jarrold MBE, Alice Liddle, Mary Lowden, Jonathan & Karen Needham, Stephanie Renouf, Tim Ridgley, Olwyn & Paul Venn, Jim & Sara Webber, Mollie Whitworth, Paddy Wilson. And others who wish to remain anonymous.

Our fondest thoughts to the friends and family of one of the Festival’s most spirited Supporters, Jackie Higham (1960-2023).

Norfolk & Norwich Festival is a registered charity, number 1164424

It takes many partners to make a festival. Thanks to the wealth of Norwich venues and regional partners presenting Festival events and to all our funders and sponsors. Thanks also to our audiences - every ticket you buy and every donation you make helps ensure the Festival’s return each spring.

Daniel Brine Artistic Director and Chief Executive

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Friday 12 May, 8pm

St Andrew’s Hall

Americana, country and bluegrass artist Rhiannon Giddens is trained in opera, plays the fiddle and the banjo, and is part of the tradition of great American storytellers. She performs They’re Calling Me Home, which recently won a Grammy Award for Best Folk Album. Made in collaboration with multiinstrumentalist Francesco Turrisi, it blends music of their native and adoptive countries: America, Italy and Ireland.

Tickets £27, £25, £20, £15, £10 U18/YoungNNF £7.50

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