MUSIC, PERFORMANCE & COMEDY MUSIC, PERFORMANCE & COMEDY
MUSIC HIGHLIGHTS
Saturday 10 January | 8.30pm
The Allergies DJ Set + Chrome (DJ)
The Allergies DJ set delivers a high-energy blend of funky breaks, hip-hop beats, and soulful grooves, packed with feel-good vibes.
Thursday 22 January | 8pm | Seated
The Lowest Pair + Maple Ward
The Lowest Pair is an Americana/folk duo, known for their dual banjo sound and poetic songwriting.
Wednesday 4 February | 8pm
Stealing Sheep + Janani.fx
Stealing Sheep play their kaleidoscopic altpop and new album GLO (Girl Life Online). Expect dazzling visuals, genre-bending beats, and pure sonic joy.
Saturday 7 February | 8pm
HENGE + Thogbin (DJ)
Prepare for an intergalactic party as extra-terrestrial joymongers HENGE bring their cosmic energy, space-age costumes, and genre-defying sounds between rave and prog rock.
Tuesday 10 February | 8pm
Amber Run + support
Amber Run bring their soul-stirring indie anthems to NAC, stripping back some of their most loved songs I Found and 5AM to their vulnerable core for an acoustic show.
Tuesday 27 January | 8pm
IVW: A.A.Williams + Spotlights
London-based singer-songwriter, multiinstrumentalist, and composer A.A. Williams is known for blending post-rock, gothic, folk, and classical influences into deeply emotional music. ectly, obliquely or whimsically.
Wednesday 28 January | 8pm
IVW: Round Midnight presents 6161 & Jesse Barrett Trio
A joint headliner night of alt-jazz grooves and tabla-infused rhythms.
Drummer 6161 has worked with an eclectic range of artists before stepping out for his recent debut LP, a sonic tapestry.
Percussionist Jesse Barrett (exMammal Hands) leads his new trio through multi-layered ambient music that blur the lines between ancient and modern.
Thursday 29 January | 8pm
IVW: The Orielles + Ladylike
The Orielles blend bold dreamy soundscapes. with jangly guitar pop and danceable rhythms.
Friday 30 January | 8pm
IVW: PONY UP presents The Pill + support
The Pill are the unapologetic, irreverent voice Gen Z punk has been waiting for. An Isle of Wight duo turning chaos, satire, and raw energy into riotous anthems that punch through the noise.
MUSIC HIGHLIGHTS
Friday 13 February | 8pm caroline + support
The eight-piece collective caroline are one of the most innovative voices in contemporary music. Their music showcases a fearless interplay of layered instrumentation, warped vocal processing, and moments of both euphoria and melancholy.
Saturday 14 February | 8pm Langkamer + support
Bristol quartet Langkamer tour their acclaimed new album Langzamer. Rich with wry reflections on life and loss, Langzamer jumps between buoyant pop singalongs and mournful folk balladry, propelled throughout by dexterous, infectious melodies.
Friday 20 February - Saturday 21 February Synth East
Synth East is a festival of synths and modular brought to you by the Norwich Arts Centre, Electronic Sound Magazine and Molten Modular. Featuring a daytime expo and perfomance from Cabaret Voltaire on the Saturday and a film screening, live podcast and live music on the Friday.
Tuesday 24 February | 8pm Black Honey + Girl Group
Brighton’s indie rock band Black Honey returns with their fourth album, Soak. Raw and heartfelt, it blends gothic, psychedelic, and tender tones, driven by the dynamic energy of frontwoman Izzy B. Phillips.
Wednesday 25 February | 8pm | Seated & Standing
Wednesday 25 February | 8pm | Seated & Standing
Seb Rochford’s Finding Ways + Texture 7
British drummer and composer Seb Roachford is best known for his work with Polar Bear and collaborations with artists like Patti Smith, Damon Albarn, Brian Eno, and Adele. For his new project he’s joined by a remarkable set of collaborators – layering up to three guitars at a time around his drums and bass.
Friday 27 February | 8pm
Round Midnight presents London Afrobeat Collective + support
London Afrobeat Collective are a tight-knit family of musicians from around the world, living in London and united by a love of afrobeat.
PERFORMANCE & COMEDY
Sunday 25 January | 7.30pm | Seated
True Stories Live: Out With The Old
A warm and supportive event where people tell their true stories.
Sunday 1 February | 7.30pm | Seated Poet’s Palace
Poet’s Palace returns for another evening of stunning spoken word, live music, and open mic magic.
Friday 6 February | 8pm
The Norwich Drag Pageant 2026
East Anglia’s finest drag artists go heel to heel in Norwich’s fourth annual drag pageant, battling it out to be crowned Norwich’s Next Drag Superstar!
Sunday 8 February | 7.30pm | Seated
Adam Kammerling: Seder
Adam Kammerling unpacks the tangled stories we carry — and how we choose to tell them — through a performance of spoken word, dance, physical theatre, and live music. Rooted in the Jewish ritual of the same name, Seder.
Wednesday 11 February | 7.30pm | Seated
Sam Nicoresti: Baby Doomer
A glistening hour of stand-up from delusional queer icon Sam Nicoresti about love, insanity, and the hunt for the perfect skirt suit. Following a critical maelstrom of success at the Edinburgh Fringe, and three weeks of sold-out performances at London’s Soho Theatre.
Adam Kammerling 8 Feb
PERFORMANCE & COMEDY
Sam Nicoresti 11 Feb
Thursday 12 February | 7.30pm | Seated
Connor Burns: Gallus
GALLUS is Connor’s fourth solo hour. A prolific joke writer whose lightning fast, razor-sharp wit combines with his signature single malt Scottish-level cynicism to help create the perfect storm of brilliant jokes performed by a disarming comedy powerhouse and, now more recently, has seen Connor become a social media star.
Sunday 15 February | 7.30pm | Seated
Martin Figura: Shed
Shed is a dramatic, multi-media performance set on the Suffolk coast. It tells the story of Jack, a man in the final hour of his life, where fantasy and reality blur. Through monologue and visuals, Jack recounts his father’s death, his French evacuee wife during WWII, and his retreat into a shepherd’s hut filled with hoarded keepsakes.
Sunday 22 February | 7.30pm | Seated
Nine Sixteenths
From THE MALFUNCTION to THE AFTERMATH and a celebration of RECLAMATION, Nine Sixteenths is a journey through 3 acts, exploring themes of representation and pop culture with a nostalgia for the early 00’s, and the hopes and dreams of 4 black female performers through a visual variety of devised theatre, dance and lip sync.
Nine Sixteenths 22 Feb
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CALENDAR
JANUARY FEBRUARY 2026
Friday 9 January | 8pm
John Otway & Wild Willy Barrett
Saturday 10 January | 8.30pm
The Allergies DJ Set + Chrome (DJ)
Thursday 15 January | 7.30pm MK Ensemble + Robyn Steward + LEDLEY
Friday 16 January | 8pm
$ebukku + Rad Pitt + Dread FM
Wednesday 21 January | 8pm
Tom Robinson with Adam Phillips
Thursday 22 January | 8pm The Lowest Pair + Maple Ward
Friday 23 January | 8pm Sons of Mark
Sunday 25 January | 7.30pm True Stories Live
Tuesday 27 January | 8pm
IVW: A.A.Williams + Spotlights
Wednesday 28 January | 8pm
IVW: Round Midnight presents 6161 & Jesse Barrett Trio
Thursday 29 January | 8pm
IVW: The Orielles + Ladylike
Friday 30 January | 8pm
IVW: PONY UP presents The Pill + support
Sunday 1 February | 7.30pm Poet’s Palace
Wednesday 4 February | 8pm Stealing Sheep + Janani.fx
Thursday 5 February | 8pm
PONY UP presents Gabby Rivers + Dog at the Opera
Friday 6 February | 8pm The Norwich Drag Pageant 2026
Saturday 7 February | 8pm HENGE + Thogbin (DJ)
Sunday 8 February | 7.30pm Adam Kammerling: Seder
Tuesday 10 February | 8pm Amber Run + support
Wednesday 11 February | 7.30pm Sam Nicoresti: Baby Doomer
Thursday 12 February | 7.30pm Connor Burns: Gallus
Friday 13 February | 8pm caroline + support
Saturday 14 February | 8pm Langkamer + support
Sunday 15 February | 7.30pm Martin Figura: Shed
Monday 16 February | 7.30pm
Norwich Science Festival: The Age of Diagnosis with Suzanne O’Sullivan
Tuesday 17 February | 7.30pm Norwich Science Festival: Fragile Creatures
Wednesday 18 February | 8pm Jarrod Dickenson + JP Ruggieri
Friday 20 February | 7pm
Synth East: A Film About Studio Electrophique + I’ve Got That On Vinyl Live Podcast + Lilly Sphire Live
Saturday 21 February | 10am-4pm Synth East Expo
Saturday 21 February | 8.30pm Synth East: Cabaret Voltaire + Scanner Ft Molten Modular
Sunday 22 February | 7.30pm Nine Sixteenths
Tuesday 24 February | 8pm Black Honey + Girl Group
Wednesday 25 February | 8pm Seb Rochford’s Finding Ways + Texture 7
Friday 27 February | 8pm London Afrobeat Collective + support
Saturday 28 February | 8pm Chest + support