Tickets & Information
Monday 31 December
After the success of last year Soul Stew are back to see in the new year. They’ll be bringing a load of friends and some of the city’s best DJ’s to join them behind the decks.
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· Soul/Funk ·
Soul Stew New Year’s Eve
Find Us St Benedicts Street, Norwich, NR2 4PG
9pm – 3am | £17 adv | £22.50 door | No entry after 11pm | 18+ pro
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Friday 4 January
· Rock/Pop ·
8pm | £6 adv | £8 door
· Rock/Pop ·
John Otway
Cult singer-songwriter John Otway returns to NAC armed with his surreal sense of humour, winning underdog personality and a bucket-load of top songs.
8pm | £13.50 | £11.50 concessions
One of the UK’s most popular tributes to The Jam, recreating hit after hit of one of the most influential and iconic bands in music history.
8pm | £8 adv | £10 door
· Performance ·
· Performance ·
True Stories Live: Heroes Part 2 - The Hangover A lively, moving and unpredictable event where people tell true stories about their lives in front of a warm, supportive audience.
7.30pm | Pay What You Can Afford | Seated
Sick is a bittersweet, bizarre and highly entertaining hour-long one-woman show about the impact of four years of cuts to the National Health Service. Drawing on her real life experience of working as a receptionist on a busy emergency unit Shey Hargreaves explores the way that austerity impacts on patients, the staff who care for them, and their families and friends.
8pm | Pay What You Can Afford | Seated Thursday 17 January
· Rock/Pop ·
Bringing the best in local music to NAC. Oddbox presents a beautiful folk indie line-up.
8pm | £6 adv | £8 door
· Rock/Pop ·
Gameplan + support
Five-piece indie rock band Gameplan have recently been enjoying the London circuit, headlining venues such as the O2 Academy, as well as supporting Toploader at the Islington Assembly Hall.
8pm | £6
Saturday 19 January
· Rock/Pop ·
Sonic Youths v6.1 Line-up TBA
Will it be riot grrrl, EDM, grime, post-rock or something else that grabs your ears at our first 2019 showcase for original music-makers aged 14-19? All ages are welcome to find out! Want a chance to play? Email your demo to annie@norwichartscentre.co.uk by 6pm, 15 December. Algies 11 Jan
Friday 11 January
Algiers + Sink Ya Teeth
· Rock/Pop ·
Rising Atlantan band blend harsh electronics with gospel vocals to create rousing hymns for society’s underdogs.
8pm | £10 adv | £12.50 door
1pm – 4pm | Pay What You Can Afford | Bar Saturday 19 January
with Deshawn Mckinney and Hannah Jane Walker
TOAST is a poetry organisation committed to the continued professional development of poets in the U.K. TOAST runs workshops for poets, live literature events and discussion panels. Finding strong voices they curate an environment in which those voices flourish.
8pm | Pay What You Can Afford £6-£12 | Seated
· Blues ·
Monday 21 January
Rick Estrin and the Night Cats
Tuesday 29 January
· Classical ·
+ Julian Sartorius (solo set)
Founding member of internationally acclaimed Icelandic band múm and esteemed session player to the likes of Jónsi (Sigur Rós), Ólöf Arnalds and the Dessner brothers (The National), classically trained cellist Gyda brings her new and unique visions of existing classical pieces, from the great master Sergei Prokofiev through to 20th century experimental music theorist Harry Partch. Giving herself creative free-reign, Gyda gives each piece a reimagined identity and sensibility in her album Epicycle. Performing as trio with Shazad Ismaily and Julian Sartorius.
8pm | £11.50 adv | £9 adv concs | £13.50 door | Seated
+ Dave Thomas & Gareth Tucker
Wildly fun, musically fearless and bursting with bravado, 2018’s Blues Music Award- winning Band Of The Year serve up sharp and incisive original blues and gritty roadhouse rock ‘n’ roll.
· Rock/Pop ·
The Prettiest Starman
Performing some of his greatest songs with love and passion this is a joyous and uplifting celebration of the brilliance of David Bowie. Singing along is actively encouraged!
8pm | £11.50 adv | £9 adv concessions | £13.50 door
Thursday 24 & Friday 25 January
Everyone is shouting and no one is listening. A panel of speakers representing our wide community and chaired by Katy Jon Went will lead discussions on the subject of gender. This is not a debate with winners and losers but the chance for proper conversations to take place in a safe and respectful environment. There will be plenty of opportunity for everyone to join in and share thoughts and ideas with a view to enabling a better understanding of all points of view. Presented by NAC and LJ Hope Productions. Supported by National Centre for Writing.
7.30pm | Free entry | Book in advance | Seated
· Folk ·
Monday 4 February
LUCIA 1 Feb
Laura Veirs + special guest Sam Amidon
A prolific songwriter for nearly twenty years, Laura Veirs proves the depth of her musical skill on her tenth solo album, ‘The Lookout’. Here is a batch of inimitable, churning, exquisite folk-pop songs; a concept album about the fragility of precious things.
· Performance ·
8pm | £18 | £16 concessions | Seated
[UNIT] : Phase II
Following sold out runs in Norwich and Colchester in 2016/17, experimental audio/visual collective [UNIT] returns for 2019 to present a new work of site-specific, multi-sensory, immersive performance and installation. Audiences will be able to explore the Norwich Arts Centre auditorium as the quartet of artists and musicians create a “magical, complex experience” (Outline Magazine). “Breathtaking and unforgettable.” - Electronic Sound Magazine. “Stunning!” – Tom Robinson - BBC 6 Music
Installation: 1pm – 2pm | 3pm – 6pm | Free entry Performances: 2pm | 6pm | 8pm | Pay What You Can Afford Saturday 26 January
· Talk ·
Sunday 3 February
A Respectful Conversation – About Gender
Gyða Valtýsdottir - Epicycle
8pm | £17 | £14.50 concessions
Oddbox presents Chalky Seas + Liz Lawrence + Fresh Flowers + Laura Goldthorp
Friday 18 January
· Poetry ·
Sunday 20 January
TOAST
+ DJ Martin from CircularsounD
Sick by Shey Hargreaves
Five-piece indie rock band originating from the fine city of Norwich.
Sunday 6 January
· Rock/Pop ·
A Band Called Malice
Wednesday 16 January
Mosaic + St Benedicts + Caravan Club
Saturday 5 January
Saturday 12 January
· Rock/Pop ·
The Neutrinos with Sal Pittman + Graceland
2019 marks twenty years since maverick Norwich art-rock pioneers The Neutrinos played their first gig. Every performance is a one-off event, blurring the boundaries between music and live art and between performer and audience. Artist Sal Pittman, collaborator and long-term inspiration, will be lighting the show. Very special guests Graceland. Don’t expect it to be normal.
8pm | £10.50 adv | £8.50 adv concessions | £13 door
· World ·
Tuesday 5 February
Norwich City of Sanctuary Annual Celebration
Join us for a celebration of Norwich’s commitment to being a City of Sanctuary. Come along for an evening of music, food and great speakers. We are privileged to be joined by a former member of the Syrian National Orchestra and will also hear music from local refugee artists.
Friday 1 February
· Rock/Pop ·
Wednesday 6 February
Pony Up presents LUCIA + Current Bonds + Hex Friends
A rock n’ roll soundtrack to a teenage dream. With the sweetness of bubblegum pop, the easy swagger of classic college rock, Phil Spector’s widescreen ambition, and the gritty rumblings of the best riot grrrl and grunge, LUCIA have won the hearts of music-lovers, critics and fellow artists.
8pm | £6 adv | £8 door Saturday 2 February
The Baghdaddies + support
· World ·
An exuberant brand of world music is an exhilarating cocktail of Balkan melodies, ska, latin grooves and sizzling brass played with furious energy and theatrical humour.
8pm | £11.50 adv | £13.50 door
6pm | Free entry | Seated
· Dance ·
Shane Shambhu: Confessions Of A Cockney Temple Dancer
In this funny and honest one-man show, Complicite Associate, Shane Shambhu combines Indian dance and stand-up comedy to lead audiences on a revealing journey of his life. From unlikely dance student to ‘rude boy’ to international performer. “Brilliant! Hilarious! Heart-warming! Inspirational! Must See!” ***** - British Theatre Guide
8pm | Pay What You Can Afford | Seated Thursday 7 February
· Americana ·
Jarrod Dickenson + JP Ruggieri
Storytelling is something of a Texas tradition. Tall hats and even taller tales are woven into the fabric of The Lone Star State, and singer- songwriter, Jarrod Dickenson can spin a yarn with the best of them.
8pm | £9 adv | £11.50 door
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