NOVA TWINS, VENUS GIRLS & PRECIOUS PEPALA
A mixed bag where Pavlis enjoyed both supports but was less moved by the headliners than the rest of the crowd.
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The lights dim and the music fades. Silhouette like shadows walk on stage, painfully slowly as if they are teasing us, making us wait even longer. People scream, and the first riff was played. Goosebumps. That is a feeling that cannot be matched. It is simply ‘Electric’.
China Crisis
Life is very much still a fever at a China Crisis gig, and it’s been an absolute privilege to once again be a part of it.
Anna Mudeka / Jesse Barrett Trio (Sonic Wave)
A splendid first outing to The Cut in Halesworth for me, and thanks to Françoise and Graham for the invite.
Plantoid
Plantoid saw out their UK and Ireland Tour in epic style, in Norwich.
Bleed From Within
Taken at EPIC Studios by Mark Stimpson
Support Act(s):- Baest
- Disembodied Tyrant
Mogwai
Kaiser Chiefs
Ardal O’Hanlon
His observations were smile-funny rather than belly-laugh funny, but smiling is better than scowling. If he prefers to keep his routines light and, dare I say, inconsequential, then he has every right to.
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Having entered the theatre worried this show might not be for me, I left after one of the most unexpectedly enjoyable evenings at the Theatre Royal for quite some time
Hamlet
This was a noble attempt to breathe fresh life into a play we know too well to enjoy as the author intended. It was a feast for the eyes and, with the text stripped to the bone, offered up an unusually urgent and fast-moving version. Whether that justifies a staging conceit that strained credulity is a moot point.
Vittorio Angelone
A very comfy chair seemed to exactly match a laconic, measured delivery that would surely have brought to mind the late, great Dave Allen even without the name drop. Throughout, he seemed so at ease I'd have assumed the upholstered support was part of his schtick — maybe it should be, given how well it seemed to work for him.
Bridget Christie
The combination of personal anecdotes and irate bafflement at our current cultural, social and political mess works well
BeerCon
We asked Melissa to find out more about this festival, see what she discovered
Read full Article >Suffield Summer ¡Fiesta!
At the Suffield Arms 393 Station Rd, Lower Street, Norwich NR11 8UE, UK Friday 29 – Sunday 31 August 2025
Rock'n'Roll Circus
Rock N Roll Circus is coming to town for three packed days of live music &entertainment – and here is All You Need to Know.
Norwich Castle Keep
Simply stunning and superb in equal measure
THE CASTLE: REBUILDING HISTORY -Literally a look behind the door
Get a feel for the amazing work that has gone on.....
Reuben's 24 Hour Challenge
Award Winning Wild Fields Festival
Our Tabitha caught up with Ben of Wild Fields ...
Kids in Glass Houses discuss their new album
Kids in Glass Houses guitarist Iain Mahanty joined me for a quick call just days before the release of the group’s comeback album Pink Flamingo.
The Howlers
NORWICH FILM FESTIVAL - INTERNATIONAL MIX
Five short films dealing - in wildly different contexts - with the tensions between autonomy and connection.
Read full Article >NORWICH FILM FESTIVAL - DJ AHMET
North Macedonian director Georgi M. Unkovski’s debut feature.
Norwich Film Festival - East Anglian Shorts
East Anglian Shorts showcased a wondrous range of cinematic talent from the region.
Norwich Film Festival - Late Night Shorts
A selection of eight distinct dark comedy and horror shorts from local and independent film creators.
Norwich Film Festival - High Wire
The directorial debut from buzzing talent Calif Chong
Clarissa Connelly
Born in Scotland, raised in Denmark, and now based in Copenhagen, she’s a composer and multi-instrumentalist with a reputation for blending everything from William Blake’s poetry to French philosophy into her sound.
Read full Article >Alogte Oho & His Sounds of Joy
From the rainforests of Ghana, Alogte Oho brightens the rainy skies of Norwich with his enthusiastic Sounds of Joy.
Corto.alto
This electric jazz performance had me shocked with how good it was.
BBC Singers
Stunning semi-improvised sections made for a compelling listening experience, enhanced by some stunning solo singing.
Toast + Songs of the Bulbul
However many N&N shows you see, at least one Toast session should be part of the mix, especially if you can top it off with a Song of the Bulbul.
Malevolence
Malevolence are pleased to announce a new 11-date UK club tour for February 2024, tipped to completely sell out like last year's headline tour. They will be joined on the road by Pain Of Truth and Rough Justice.
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