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Tuesday 1 November
St Benedicts Street, Norwich, NR2 4PG
“Gorgeous!” Bob Harris BBC Radio 2. Appalachian Roots music, expect lively fiddle melodies around powerful rhythms of bass and bouzouki underpinned by beautiful vocal harmonies.
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· Folk ·
Furnace Mountain
8pm | £12 | £10 concs | Seated Wednesday 2 November
· Reggae ·
Lovers Rock Monologues
Black History Month finale. Lovers Rock icons Janet Kay, Carroll Thompson and Victor Romero Evans come together to celebrate its golden years. The Lovers Rock Monologue fuses timeless music and theatrical storytelling, giving the audience a humorous and realistic account of the Lover’s Rock lifestyle.
8pm | £15 | Seated
Thursday 3 November
Wednesday 9 November
· Artist talk ·
SPIEL presents Martin Figura
Martin Figura talks about the small human stories that make up his work and how his approaches to photography and writing relate.
8pm | Pay What You Can | Seated Thursday 10 November
Nine Below Zero + support
For three decades NBZ have delivered no-nonsense straight up Rhythm and Blues with brilliant bass-work, dynamic drumming and sublime blues-harp.
8pm | £12.50 adv | £15 door
From Ibiza to the Norfolk Broads 16 November
· Rock/Pop ·
· Rock/Pop ·
Join us to celebrate bonfire night with autumnal vibes.
Friday 11 November
8pm | £3.50 adv | £6 door
· Rock/Pop ·
The Japanese House + support
The Japanese House push the parameters of alt pop, pulling together a host of unlikely influences to create something personal and entirely unique.
8pm | £9 adv | £11 door
· Country ·
Dale Watson + support
“I’m one of Dale’s biggest fans.” Willie Nelson. Dale Watson is a honky tonk hero and country music maverick, a true outlaw carrying on where Waylon Jennings left off.
8pm | £12.50 adv | £15 door
· Exhibition ·
Photographs: Selected (1980-2016) and New Work by Martin Figura
Martin Figura’s work has been widely published and exhibited; including at the National Portrait Gallery. The exhibition spans over thirty years of commissioned and personal work.
Mon - Fri 1pm - 5pm, Sat 10am - 6pm | Free entry
· Reggae ·
Don Letts DJ Set + support
Legendary DJ, musician and film-maker Don Letts single handedly turned a whole generation of punks onto reggae in the 70s. Expect a DJ set that reflects Letts’ influence and experience over 40 years in music.
8pm | £10 adv | £12 door | £8 adv concs Saturday 12 November
· World ·
CARNAVALIA – Rabo de Foguete
Visuals by VJ Mou + Duda Moleque + DJ Sure D (bar)
A vibrant show that infuses Brazilian grooves with traditional and contemporary material to create a high-energy performance, bringing colour and infectious rhythm.
8pm | £7 adv | £9 door Sunday 13 Noember
The Mouse Outfit + support
Honeyblood 29 November
Sunday 27 November
Wednesday 16 November
Now is your chance to see the future in contemporary dance. Featuring daytime workshops with some of the most exciting practitioners from across our county and an evening of performance supported by some stunning visuals, and music.
· Hip Hop ·
A powerful live hip hop act influenced by soul, jazz, funk, reggae and classic hip hop breaks. This is conscious hip hop at its very best.
12pm – 6pm | Workshop tickets £5 6.30pm | Evening tickets £8 | Seated
· Performance ·
Monday 28 November
From Ibiza to the Norfolk Broads
Adrian Berry’s acclaimed sell-out production returns in this tale of a young David Bowie obsessive. Martin is a boy with problems – an illness no-one understands and a head full of sound and vision. So when an unexpected gift arrives on his birthday, Martin embarks on a thrilling journey in the footsteps of his obsession, leading him to discover some long-hidden truths about himself. What follows will change his life forever… The production features Alex Walton and the voice of Rob Newman as David Bowie. Written and directed by Adrian Berry. · Poetry ·
“Scandalously talented” Sunday Times. The UK’s favourite performance poet, comedian and musician hits the road, mandolin in hand, with a performance of pieces new and older, sung, spoken and awoken with dance: meditations upon family, celery and happier Daleks. Light and lyrical. Deep and daft. Come and sing.
8pm | £13 | £10 concs | Seated Saturday 19 November
· Rock/Pop ·
Tilting Sky presents No Holy Men + Rory Hill & Sadie Nencini
We are delighted to bring No Holy Men to The Arts Centre as they celebrate the release of their debut EP with a show that is set to be very special indeed.
8pm | £8 adv | £6 adv concs | £10 door Monday 21 November
An Evening with Kristin Hersh
The immensely talented Kristin Hersh returns again to the UK for a rare solo tour in support of her critically-acclaimed new double CD and book ‘Wyatt At The Coyote Palace’. The evening includes readings and songs from her works spanning her entire career.
8pm | £15 | £18 door | Seated
· Rock/Pop ·
Lewis Watson + support
“Watson’s songs are ready for the big time” The Guardian Lewis Watson has captivated an international youtube following with his combination of pop-fueled guitar licks and folky memoirs.
8pm | £12.50 adv | £15 door Tuesday 22 November
· Performance ·
Stand Up and Spit, Norwich!
Speaking Volumes bring ranting poetry to Norwich. Hosted by Martin Figura, come and listen to Steve Ignorant, Hannah Lowe, Bridget Minnamore, Prem Nick and Tim Wells reading their ranting, sweary, boozy poetry which packs a powerful political punch.
8pm | Pay What You Can | Seated Wednesday 23 November
· Performance ·
John Osbourne: 3 Stories from Radio 4
“John Osborne’s story left me and my children spellbound” Stewart Lee. “Genius” The Guardian. Come and join John Osborne for an evening of stories. John has written and performed six half hour storytelling shows for Radio 4. They are funny, heart-warming and a masterclass in how to keep an audience captivated.
8pm | Pay What You Can | Seated Friday 25 November
· Rock/Pop ·
Recreations and The Magnetic South + Dan Allen + Savage Island
Out of the ashes of Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly, Recreations is born.
8pm | £7 adv | £9 door · Rock/Pop ·
· Dance ·
NDAC Dance-In Symposium
+ Ryan McMullan
John Hegley : New and Selected Potatoes
Guy Fawkes party feat. Olympians + Black Shuk + Bavarian Rocket Group
Wednesday 9 - Saturday 26 November
· Rock/Pop ·
Thursday 17 November
7.30pm | £7 adv | £9 door
Sunday 6 November
Tuesday 15 November
Jonathan Pie : Live! SOLD OUT
8pm | £10 | £8 concs | Seated
With heartfelt lyrics and catchy melodies, singer songwriter Grant Ley sets you on a roller coaster of emotions with every performance.
Saturday 5 November
· Comedy ·
Foy Vance : The Wild Swan World Tour SOLD OUT · Rock/Pop ·
Tilting Sky presents Grant Ley + Breeze Redwine + Lewis Murphy & his band plus Kolin Durier
Friday 4 November
Monday 14 November
Saturday 26 November
Tuesday 29 November
· Rock/Pop ·
Pony Up presents Honeyblood + support
“A laidback tinge of grunge with a pop sensibility. We love it!” The Scotsman. Glaswegian noise pop duo with a gorgeously murky home-recorded sound of their own.
8pm | £10 adv | £12 door
Wednesday 30 November
· Artist talk ·
SPIEL presents Print to the People
The printmaking social enterprise talk about their experiences and future plans. There will also be Printmaking demonstrations and activities.
8pm | Pay What You Can Thursday 1 December
· Rock/Pop ·
Low : A Christmas Performance + support
The Duluth based trio will pack their sleigh with sonic delights and play their John Peel championed 8-song 1999 Christmas EP live.
8pm | £20 adv | £22.50 door BKO Quintet 4 December
· Rock/Pop ·
By The Rivers
+ Will and The People + Ash Woolnough
Heralded by some of the UK’s most respected musos as talented purveyors of truly fresh sounds, the Leicester six-piece have established themselves as the most talked about ska, hip hop, reggae and afrobeat band around.
8pm | £10 adv | £12 door
8pm | £12 adv | £14 door
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