NAC December 2022

Norwich Arts Centre DECEMBER

2022

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Norwich Arts Centre, Centre, St Benedicts Street, Norwich, NR2 4PG All events start at 8pm unless stated otherwise.

All prices shown include admin fee. See website for details.

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Round Midnight presents Balimaya Project 10 Dec

Thursday 1 December

· Jazz ·

ROUND MIDNIGHT PRESENTS VEGA TRAILS + ELAN RIVER The new project from double-bassist and composer Milo Fitzpatrick, a founder member of Portico Quartet and saxophonist Jordan Smart (Mammal Hands, Sunda Arc). £12 | Under 26s £9.50 | Door £14 | Seated Vega Trails 1 Dec

· World ·

Friday 9 December

THE BAGHDADDIES + SURE D

An exhilarating cocktail of Balkan melodies, ska and latin grooves and sizzling brass played with furious energy. £13 | Under 26s £10.50 | Door £15 · Market ·

Saturday 10 December

CLUTTER CITY WINTER MARKET

Shop local at our Winter Christmas market with over 25 independent makers, artists and illustrators! Plus baked goods from Frå. kost and Bread Source.

Free entry | 11am – 4pm · Jazz ·

Saturday 10 December

ROUND MIDNIGHT PRESENTS

· Rock/Pop ·

CMAT + AISLINN LOGAN

The emerging Irish country-pop icon serves a delicious combination of yearning, soaring melodies and hilarious lyrics. £12 | More otd | Standing Saturday 3 December

· Folk ·

THE LONGEST JOHNS + SUPPORT

Bristol quartet brought together through a mutual love of shanties and traditional folk. £18.50 | More otd | Standing Sunday 4 December

· Market ·

NAC POP-UP BEER SALE

We’ll be selling an unusual selection of beers from all over the world.

Free entry | 11am – 4pm Thursday 8 December

UEA BURLESQUE SOCIETY: CHRISTMAS SHOW 7.30pm | £7.50 | 18+ | Seated

· Performance ·

+ I.AM.AFIYA + PROJECTION ONE DJS Led by percussionist Yahael Camara Onono, Balimaya Project is a London-based band fusing West-African folkloric music and jazz in a unique and exciting way.. £14 | Door £16 | Standing

· Poetry ·

HARRY BAKER: UNASHAMED

World Poetry Slam Champion Harry Baker is back on stage where he belongs with his most heartfelt, playful, unashamedly Harry Baker-y show yet. £14 | Concessions £12 | Seated Thursday 15 December

· Rock/Pop ·

PONY UP PRESENTS GLADBOY + BUG TEETH Junkedelic quintet from deepest darkest Norwich. Think Bowie, early Talking Heads or Pulp that veers into psych and dreampop. £9 | Under 26s £8 | Door £11 | Standing Friday 16 December

BALIMAYA PROJECT

Friday 2 December

Wednesday 14 December

· Drag ·

THE NORWICH DRAG PAGEANT

Six competitors. Two legendary hosts. One crown. The Norwich Drag Pageant is back! £13 | Concessions £9.50 | Standing

Sunday 18 December

· Workshop ·

TRUE STORIES LIVE: UNWANTED GIFTS

Anecdotal stories told by people like you.

Pay What You You Can Afford £6.50-£12.50 | 7.30pm Tuesday 20 December

· Theatre ·

SH!T THEATRE: SH!T ACTUALLY

Experience a two-woman 100% faithful, word-by-word* Richard Curtis remake!

Watch Emma Thompson weeping on repeat! FREE GOODY BAGS. Book for BOTH Shows Sh!t Actually and Sing-A-Long-A Muppet Christmas Carol to get £5 off! £13 | Concessions £9.50 | Seated Sh!t Theatre 20 & 21 Dec

The Norwich Drag Pageant 16 Dec

· Workshop ·

Sunday 11 December

SAFE SPACE WRITING WORKSHOP WITH JESS MORGAN Free | 2 – 4pm Sunday 11 December

Wednesday 21 December

· Workshop ·

SH!T THEATRE: SING-A-LONG-A MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL

WRITING QUEER TEXTS FOR PERFORMANCE WITH JAMES MCDERMOTT

Saturday 17 December

Pay What You Can Afford | 2 – 4pm Sunday 11 December

· Literature ·

TOAST FT. JO BELL, JEREMIAH ‘SUGAR J’

BROWN & JAMES MCDERMOTT TOAST is back for our big Christmas performance and spoken word show.

Pay What You You Can Afford £6.50-£12.50 | 7.30pm | Seated Tuesday 13 December

THE WANDERING HEARTS

· Theatre ·

· Country ·

London country-folk-pop quartet known for their deft fingerpicking, rousing choruses, dark-hued lyrics and close vocal harmonies. £17.50 | Door £23 | 7.30pm | Standing

· Rock/Pop ·

SLADY CHRISTMAS PARTY WITH NORWICH LANES

+ SQUAT LOBSTER Cum On Feel The Noize with The World’s Only All Female Slade tribute band, SLADY!! £14 | Door £16 | Standing Sunday 18 December

THE HUMAN LIBRARY

· Performance ·

The Human Library publishes people as open books to challenge stereotypes and prejudices.

Free | 3 – 5pm | Seated

Witness laughter, redemption & singing food! Come support Michael Caine as he does some ‘acting’! FREE GOODY BAGS. Book for BOTH Shows Sh!t Actually and Sing-A-Long-A Muppet Christmas Carol to get £5 off! £13 | Concessions £9.50 | Seated Saturday 31 December

· Electronica ·

PROJECTION ONE X TROPICAL SHAKEDOWN NYE TAKEOVER

Join us to celebrate the New Year with Projection One and Tropical Shakedown playing a mix of afrobeat, latin, highlife, cumbia and funk! £17.50 | Door £23 | Standing 18 + | 9pm - 3am | Last entry 11pm

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