HIDDEN FESTIVAL

The Festival works year-round with artists enabling them to make new work. Often, we support residencies which provide time and space for artists to give shape to their ideas. Our participation in (Un)Common Spaces, an In Situ project supported by the European Union, enables us to nurture artistic projects and talent. This year, French artist Zineb Benzekri of La Zanka has explored contexts of care in our lives. In her Norfolk residency, she researched how wild swimming can play a role in looking after ourselves. In the Festival, Zineb shares her research as an ‘action’ – one of 40 she will undertake across Europe – where we can experience outcomes of her research. As part of In Situ, we are also working with Norwich artist JMCAnderson, whose Hot House residency in Pristina Kosovo enables her to share her practice with peers and presenters from around Europe.

Looking towards the 2024 Festival, we are supporting Norfolk artists Dot Howard and Sorrel Muggeridge to develop A Handful of Time and Abigail Conway to research the presentation of //RIDE in Norfolk. Both projects will be unique experiences for audiences and our support enables the artists to connect with communities to help think through and frame their projects for the future.

The Sensory Symposium

Thursday 25 May, The Garage

We have been working with sensory theatre makers Frozen Light for a number of years commissioning extraordinary projects for audiences with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD).

This year they are inviting sensory and other theatre makers and programmers, carers and support workers of adults with PMLD, academics and others working in the field of learning disability research, to join them for this day of sharing sensory theatre learning in the company’s home city, Norwich. This symposium is an opportunity to discover Frozen Light’s pioneering creative collaboration with artists with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD) in the Sensory Studio and celebrate their first decade of reaching audiences.

The event will be accessible for people with PMLD with sensory activities on offer throughout the day. Find out more at frozenlighttheatre. com/sensorysymposium

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We do not offer refunds. If an event is cancelled or postponed refunds may be paid at our discretion. Tickets can be exchanged or returned to Festival credit up to 7 days before the event. See nnfestival.org.uk/booking for full details.

Up-to-date information such as running times, age guidance, content warnings and venue access can be found on the event pages of our website.

We are dedicated to making Festival events accessible for everyone. We have a variety of initiatives in place to remove barriers to attendance and enable more people to enjoy our work, including: l Free companion tickets for anyone that requires a carer/companion to facilitate their attendance of an event l 10% off tickets for under 18s, jobseekers, full-time students, D/deaf or disabled people & Go4Less card holders l £7.50 tickets for Under 26s l Large print brochure l Audio format brochure l videos with instructions of how to get to venues and what to expect when you’re inside l 360° photos inside venues and venue guides l Festival Access Guide CONTACT US

If you have any access queries or feedback please email us access@nnfestival.org.uk or call us on 01603 877750

All of our access resources can be found at nnfestival.org.uk/access

By train Greater Anglia trains run to Norwich from London’s Liverpool Street Station every 30 minutes during the day (Journey time: 1 hour 50 minutes). Trains on the hour stop at Colchester, and Ipswich. Trains at half past the hour stop at Stratford, Chelmsford, Colchester, and Ipswich. A direct service also links Cambridge to Norwich (Journey time: 1 hour 20 minutes).

By coach National Express coaches travel to Norwich from London and other major cities and airports several times daily.

By air Norwich Airport is a short bus ride from the City Centre.

For more information about visiting Norwich, see visitnorwich.co.uk, or visiting the Festival go to nnfestival.org.uk/visit

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