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Saturday, May 26th 2018
Sunday, May 27th 2018
Ale in The Vale
Cellar House
Our real ale festival now in its 4th year, at The Cellar House with 12 ales and ciders, live music and great food with beer matching. Open all Bank Holiday weekend
Beer Pong followed by Live music
Reindeer
at 15:00
Beer Pong and live music from Don't Lose Heart from 3pm
Boudicca's Quiz
Coach & Horses - Bethel Street
from 18:30 to 21:00
A few Boudicca beers will be available on the bar to refresh the grey cells plus the prizes being fought over will include a booty of Boudicca bottle beers! Teams of up to 6, £1 per person. 6.30pm for a 7pm start. Booking advised
Burn After Reading (15)
Franks Bar
from 17:30 to 20:30
Sunday Film from 5.30pm Live music from 7.30pm
City of Ale Bingo from 6.30pm
Lollards Pit Freehouse
from 18:30 to 21:00
Billy’s Bingo with a City of Ale twist. Mystery ale-related prizes from local breweries.
Fish Chips & Peas or Bread Butter + Pint £12
Angel Gardens
Fish/Chips Peas (mushy or garden) or Bread + Butter and pint of real ale £12 Throughout the City of Ale Festival
Humpty Dumpty Tap Takeover
The Woolpack Yard
We will be hosting five cask beers from our friends at Humpty Dumpty Brewery. Featuring both bitters and golden ales, there will be plenty to choose from.
I 'Pie" A Festival
The Rose
Flaming Galah's Aussie Pies awesome IPAs in Cask & Keg from innovative & creative breweries across the country Our 'Pie & Pint Pass' will also be available - £20 for 5 beers plus 1 pie with mash, peas & gravy!
Lee Vasey Big Band
The Brickmakers
from 12:00 to 15:00
From Noon Band comprised of 10 musicians, playing everything from disco to Latino, Mustang Sally to Living La Vida 12-3pm
Liam Ashley Clark: Ultraviolet Youthquake
Norwich Arts Centre
from 10:00 to 18:00
Free entry | 1-5pm weekdays, 10am-6pm Saturdays
Nene Valley Brewery Showcase
Ribs of Beef
showing off 8 cask and a few keg from Nene Valley Brewery's excellent range of cask and keg beers, many of which are area certified, gluten free.
Real Thai Curry & a Pint
The Vine
All served with jasmine rice and choice of any meat. £9.95 + £3 with any real ale pint during City of Ale at lunch time and early evening. Red Thai Curry, Green Thai Curry, Pannag Curry, Village Curry (Hot), Massaman Curry
Roasts and Quiz
Rose Tavern
Seriously Fun Quiz 8.15pm £50 in pub vouchers to be won Delicious roasts available 12-4.00
Some Welcome Guests
Rumsey Wells
Serving 10 cask beers all week long from some of the finest breweries in the UK - Some of you may know and others may not but we are a tied Adnams house and this means we always carry a strong list of Adnams cask with minimal guests. However to celebrate the city of ale festival we will have more cask on than ever before with Adnams in the spotlight of course.
Sunday Live Music at Bedfords with Fat & Furious
Bedfords
from 15:00 to 17:00
Live Music and Family Friendly!
Thai Mix Starters & 4 Real Ale Tasters
The Vine
All your favourites only £6.95 every lunch time during City of Ale!
The Good Times
Ribs of Beef
Live music 5-8pm Get up singing and dancing. Nene Valley Beers a perfect company
The Wild Trail
City of Ale
Wildcraft Brewery have established an additional trail for City of Ale, comprising pubs which are stocking Wildcraft Beers...! Pick up a Wild Trail sheet from any of the participating pubs or print one off at home from our Facebook page and begin your City of Ale journey...! Simply visit the pubs on the Wild Trail, have a pint, grab a stamp and head for the next one...it's that easy...! Prizes include great Wildcraft 'stuff' - Beer Glasses, Bottles of Beer, 3 packs of Beer, 6 packs of Beer, T-shirts plus Free Entry & Free Pints at the Wildcraft Launch Event on the 2nd & 3rd June 2018.
Titanic Tap Takeover & BBQ
Pig & Whistle
Titanic Tap Takeover with a huge range of ales and a week long BBQ
York Fest 2
York Tavern
York Fest features: Yorkshire ale tap takeover, live music, children's entertainment, , bbq, cocktails, garden party, DJ events 12 til 9,30pm
Monday, May 28th 2018
Acoustic Country Folk & Beer Tasting with Humpty Dumpty
Walnut Tree Shades
from 17:00 to 22:00
: An afternoon of Acoustic Country Folk with Roy and Mick followed by Beer Tasting with Humpty Dumpty Brewery and a Special Beer Quiz 5-10pm
Bonus Stamp Day
Lollards Pit Freehouse
Get a free packet of Kettle Chips when you get your trail map stamped here today.
Brickies Open Stage
The Brickmakers
Sing, play music, tell jokes. Whatever your talent we have the stage. All performers get DVD of performance Call pub to book slot between 10 and 40 minutes
Elmtree Beers Open Day -1pm - 5pm
City of Ale
from 13:00 to 17:00
Beer tasting, brewery tours, music, sunshine (maybe) a chilled out afternoon in the Norfolk countryside
Extra Special Quiz & Beer Tasting with Humpty Dumpty
Walnut Tree Shades
from 20:00 to 22:00
Our Extra Special Quiz Night Will be all Beer, Music and Walnut Related!! One round is being hosted by Bethan from the Bridewell Museum who is bringing us some interesting Beer Artefacts to look at. There's also Beer Sampling with Humpty Dumpty Brewery and Live Music During the Day 8-10pm
Fish Chips & Peas or Bread Butter + Pint £12
Angel Gardens
Fish/Chips Peas (mushy or garden) or Bread + Butter and pint of real ale £12 Throughout the City of Ale Festival
Heritage River Walk 5.30-7.30 pm
City of Ale
from 17:30 to 19:30
Visit five pubs in the company of a Blue Badge Guide and learn about the river Wensum's rich history along the way.
Humpty Dumpty Tap Takeover
The Woolpack Yard
We will be hosting five cask beers from our friends at Humpty Dumpty Brewery. Featuring both bitters and golden ales, there will be plenty to choose from.
I 'Pie" A Festival
The Rose
Flaming Galah's Aussie Pies awesome IPAs in Cask & Keg from innovative & creative breweries across the country Our 'Pie & Pint Pass' will also be available - £20 for 5 beers plus 1 pie with mash, peas & gravy!
Liam Ashley Clark: Ultraviolet Youthquake
Norwich Arts Centre
from 10:00 to 18:00
Free entry | 1-5pm weekdays, 10am-6pm Saturdays
Meet the Breweries Picnic
Coach & Horses - Bethel Street
from 14:00 to 18:00
In our courtyard garden,with 7 local breweries and 1 local cider supplier. Garden games, picnic food, local real ales and ciders. A great way to spend a Bank Holiday Monday. 2-6pm
Nene Valley Brewery Showcase
Ribs of Beef
showing off 8 cask and a few keg from Nene Valley Brewery's excellent range of cask and keg beers, many of which are area certified, gluten free.
ROCKIN’ FOR THE CAUSE - AIR AMBULANCE CHARITY DAY
The Brickmakers
from 12:00 to 00:00
Raising money for The Air Ambulance
Real Thai Curry & a Pint
The Vine
All served with jasmine rice and choice of any meat. £9.95 + £3 with any real ale pint during City of Ale at lunch time and early evening. Red Thai Curry, Green Thai Curry, Pannag Curry, Village Curry (Hot), Massaman Curry
Some Welcome Guests
Rumsey Wells
Serving 10 cask beers all week long from some of the finest breweries in the UK - Some of you may know and others may not but we are a tied Adnams house and this means we always carry a strong list of Adnams cask with minimal guests. However to celebrate the city of ale festival we will have more cask on than ever before with Adnams in the spotlight of course.
Tap Attack
Fat Cat Brewery Tap
We’ll be putting on the best range of regional and national real ale that we can muster! From IPA to Session Pale, Bitter to Porter, every style of cask ale you could possibly look for will be represented and expertly kept.
Thai Mix Starters & 4 Real Ale Tasters
The Vine
All your favourites only £6.95 every lunch time during City of Ale!
The Wild Trail
City of Ale
Wildcraft Brewery have established an additional trail for City of Ale, comprising pubs which are stocking Wildcraft Beers...! Pick up a Wild Trail sheet from any of the participating pubs or print one off at home from our Facebook page and begin your City of Ale journey...! Simply visit the pubs on the Wild Trail, have a pint, grab a stamp and head for the next one...it's that easy...! Prizes include great Wildcraft 'stuff' - Beer Glasses, Bottles of Beer, 3 packs of Beer, 6 packs of Beer, T-shirts plus Free Entry & Free Pints at the Wildcraft Launch Event on the 2nd & 3rd June 2018.
Titanic Tap Takeover & BBQ
Pig & Whistle
Titanic Tap Takeover with a huge range of ales and a week long BBQ
Tuesday, May 29th 2018
AMYGDALA & LITTLE GREEN MEN
The Garage
at 19:30
A double bill of two short plays from UEA’s latest stage-writing talent: Katie Smith’s Amygdala, and David McCabe’s Little Green Men.
Ale Trail Beetle Drive 7.30-9.30pm
Reindeer
from 19:30 to 21:30
Ale trail beetle drive fundraiser. Pints from £3.00
Beer Buffs Pub Quiz
St Andrew's Brewhouse
Our usual pub quiz will be dedicated to all things beer! Max 6 per team £1pp entry 8-10.30 pm
Darts Competition
Marlborough Arms
from 19:00 to 21:00
Compete to win a selection of real ales 7-9pm
Fish Chips & Peas or Bread Butter + Pint £12
Angel Gardens
Fish/Chips Peas (mushy or garden) or Bread + Butter and pint of real ale £12 Throughout the City of Ale Festival
Food Pairing Specials
The Woolpack Yard
There will be special offers on food dishes that accompany our beer, with the focus on street food dishes.
I 'Pie" A Festival
The Rose
Flaming Galah's Aussie Pies awesome IPAs in Cask & Keg from innovative & creative breweries across the country Our 'Pie & Pint Pass' will also be available - £20 for 5 beers plus 1 pie with mash, peas & gravy!
Liam Ashley Clark: Ultraviolet Youthquake
Norwich Arts Centre
from 10:00 to 18:00
Free entry | 1-5pm weekdays, 10am-6pm Saturdays
Nene Valley Brewery Showcase
Ribs of Beef
showing off 8 cask and a few keg from Nene Valley Brewery's excellent range of cask and keg beers, many of which are area certified, gluten free.
Real Thai Curry & a Pint
The Vine
All served with jasmine rice and choice of any meat. £9.95 + £3 with any real ale pint during City of Ale at lunch time and early evening. Red Thai Curry, Green Thai Curry, Pannag Curry, Village Curry (Hot), Massaman Curry
Some Welcome Guests
Rumsey Wells
Serving 10 cask beers all week long from some of the finest breweries in the UK - Some of you may know and others may not but we are a tied Adnams house and this means we always carry a strong list of Adnams cask with minimal guests. However to celebrate the city of ale festival we will have more cask on than ever before with Adnams in the spotlight of course.
Tap Attack
Fat Cat Brewery Tap
We’ll be putting on the best range of regional and national real ale that we can muster! From IPA to Session Pale, Bitter to Porter, every style of cask ale you could possibly look for will be represented and expertly kept.
Thai Mix Starters & 4 Real Ale Tasters
The Vine
All your favourites only £6.95 every lunch time during City of Ale!
The Wild Trail
City of Ale
Wildcraft Brewery have established an additional trail for City of Ale, comprising pubs which are stocking Wildcraft Beers...! Pick up a Wild Trail sheet from any of the participating pubs or print one off at home from our Facebook page and begin your City of Ale journey...! Simply visit the pubs on the Wild Trail, have a pint, grab a stamp and head for the next one...it's that easy...! Prizes include great Wildcraft 'stuff' - Beer Glasses, Bottles of Beer, 3 packs of Beer, 6 packs of Beer, T-shirts plus Free Entry & Free Pints at the Wildcraft Launch Event on the 2nd & 3rd June 2018.
Titanic Tap Takeover & BBQ
Pig & Whistle
Titanic Tap Takeover with a huge range of ales and a week long BBQ
Wildcraft Brewery 7.30-9pm
Last Pub Standing
from 19:30 to 21:00
Talk on most common flavours found in beer. aimed at Brewers, Home Brewers & those interested in having a better knowledge of beer, and will highlight the 12 most common flavours found in beer. Tickets for the event will be £10 and the ticket price will include a free pint of Wildcraft beer and a pie. After the talk there will be an opportunity to "Meet the Brewer"
Wednesday, May 30th 2018
3 Peas in a Pub
The Brickmakers
from 19:00 to 23:00
Night of traditional pub games, Free pool, Free Ping pong Wash down with a pint, great tunes and perhaps a slice of pizza
AMYGDALA & LITTLE GREEN MEN
The Garage
at 19:30
A double bill of two short plays from UEA’s latest stage-writing talent: Katie Smith’s Amygdala, and David McCabe’s Little Green Men.
Ale Quiz
York Tavern
from 20:00 to 22:30
Our resident quizmaster will deliver a special one off City of Ale quiz on all things great about ale 8pm -10.30pm
Aussie Jack's Flamin' Quiz & Chips 8pm
Fat Cat Brewery Tap
10% off any Motherchip portion when you take part in quiz, £1pp, 8 people max per team
Carevala
Anteros Arts Foundation
Contemporary Jazz, weaving melodies around vibrant South American and West African-inspired rhythms £8
City of Ale Pub Quiz 8pm
Lollards Pit Freehouse
from 20:00 to 22:00
Special Edition for Norwich City of Ale 2018 £1 per person - max 6 per team
City of Ale Pub Quiz 8pm
Lollards Pit Freehouse
from 20:00 to 22:00
Special Edition for Norwich City of Ale 2018 £1 per person - max 6 per team
Fish Chips & Peas or Bread Butter + Pint £12
Angel Gardens
Fish/Chips Peas (mushy or garden) or Bread + Butter and pint of real ale £12 Throughout the City of Ale Festival
Food Pairing Specials
The Woolpack Yard
There will be special offers on food dishes that accompany our beer, with the focus on street food dishes.
Geetar at Frank's Bar - Peter Turrell
Franks Bar
from 20:30 to 21:30
Live music from Peter Turrell at 8.30pm
Heritage River Walk 5.30-7.30 pm
City of Ale
from 17:30 to 19:30
Visit five pubs in the company of a Blue Badge Guide and learn about the river Wensum's rich history along the way.
I 'Pie" A Festival
The Rose
Flaming Galah's Aussie Pies awesome IPAs in Cask & Keg from innovative & creative breweries across the country Our 'Pie & Pint Pass' will also be available - £20 for 5 beers plus 1 pie with mash, peas & gravy!
Liam Ashley Clark: Ultraviolet Youthquake
Norwich Arts Centre
from 10:00 to 18:00
Free entry | 1-5pm weekdays, 10am-6pm Saturdays
Meet The Brewer 5-7pm
St Andrew's Brewhouse
from 17:00 to 19:00
Pop in for a taste of one of our brews and a chat about all things beer with our brewer, Steve. A perfect excuse for a post work pint!
Nene Valley Brewery Showcase
Ribs of Beef
showing off 8 cask and a few keg from Nene Valley Brewery's excellent range of cask and keg beers, many of which are area certified, gluten free.
Norfolk Blues Society Jam & Ale Session
Walnut Tree Shades
What’s better than a nice pint of Ale with some Blues Favourites8pm onwards
Norfolk Blues Society Jam Session with Guest Host - 8.30pm
Walnut Tree Shades
at 20:30
Norfolk Blues Society exists to promote, preserve and advance the tradition and future of live Blues music in Norfolk.
Real Thai Curry & a Pint
The Vine
All served with jasmine rice and choice of any meat. £9.95 + £3 with any real ale pint during City of Ale at lunch time and early evening. Red Thai Curry, Green Thai Curry, Pannag Curry, Village Curry (Hot), Massaman Curry
Some Welcome Guests
Rumsey Wells
Serving 10 cask beers all week long from some of the finest breweries in the UK - Some of you may know and others may not but we are a tied Adnams house and this means we always carry a strong list of Adnams cask with minimal guests. However to celebrate the city of ale festival we will have more cask on than ever before with Adnams in the spotlight of course.
Tap Attack
Fat Cat Brewery Tap
We’ll be putting on the best range of regional and national real ale that we can muster! From IPA to Session Pale, Bitter to Porter, every style of cask ale you could possibly look for will be represented and expertly kept.
Thai Mix Starters & 4 Real Ale Tasters
The Vine
All your favourites only £6.95 every lunch time during City of Ale!
The Wild Trail
City of Ale
Wildcraft Brewery have established an additional trail for City of Ale, comprising pubs which are stocking Wildcraft Beers...! Pick up a Wild Trail sheet from any of the participating pubs or print one off at home from our Facebook page and begin your City of Ale journey...! Simply visit the pubs on the Wild Trail, have a pint, grab a stamp and head for the next one...it's that easy...! Prizes include great Wildcraft 'stuff' - Beer Glasses, Bottles of Beer, 3 packs of Beer, 6 packs of Beer, T-shirts plus Free Entry & Free Pints at the Wildcraft Launch Event on the 2nd & 3rd June 2018.
Titanic Tap Takeover & BBQ
Pig & Whistle
Titanic Tap Takeover with a huge range of ales and a week long BBQ
Thursday, May 31st 2018
Age of Boudicca COA
Last Pub Standing
from 19:30 to 21:30
Join us at the Last Pub Standing, King Street, for a talk by Dr Adrian Marsden of the Norfolk Historic Environment Service on the Age of Boudicca during the City of Ale 2018. The talk will cover where the Iceni came from, the Gods they worshipped and history from the Iceni times and a chance to look closely at some artefacts found locally and then hear from the Boudicca Brewing team! There will be some Boudicca beers available on the bar too! Please reserve a free place either at the Last Pub Standing or via email to emma@boudiccabrewing.co.uk as seats are limited upstairs 7.30pm- 9.30pm
Charity ever Banquet 9pm onwards
Maids Head Hotel
from 19:00 to 22:15
Dine in style with a four-course tasting menu with matched beers from local breweries. Introduced by Cheryl Cade, Beer Sommelier. £40 per person. All funds to support BREAK charity www.break-charity.org
Crazy Daisys Festival of Ale Pub Quiz
Marlborough Arms
Crazy Daisys Pub Quiz with added Festival of Ale round. Play to win cash and ale prizes. from 8pm
David Ford: The Animal Spirits Tour 2018
OPEN
at 19:30
Award-winning songwriter David Ford returns to tour new album Animal Spirits, his most ambitious record to date.
Film, TV, Music and Beer Quiz 7.30pm
Reindeer
from 19:30 to 22:00
£1 per person entry - lots of prizes. Teams of up to 5 people. All pints of ale £3.00 from 19.00 till 10.30
Fish Chips & Peas or Bread Butter + Pint £12
Angel Gardens
Fish/Chips Peas (mushy or garden) or Bread + Butter and pint of real ale £12 Throughout the City of Ale Festival
Food Pairing Specials
The Woolpack Yard
There will be special offers on food dishes that accompany our beer, with the focus on street food dishes.
I 'Pie" A Festival
The Rose
Flaming Galah's Aussie Pies awesome IPAs in Cask & Keg from innovative & creative breweries across the country Our 'Pie & Pint Pass' will also be available - £20 for 5 beers plus 1 pie with mash, peas & gravy!
PLUG-IN LIVE
The Garage
at 18:30
Plug-In Live is a new themed-by-genre youth music event which gives young musicians from Norwich and its surrounding areas a platform to showcase their talent & passion.
Perfect Pie & Pint Day
Lollards Pit Freehouse
Enjoy an award winning pork pie from Bray’s Cottage and a pint of ale for only £5.50
Real Thai Curry & a Pint
The Vine
All served with jasmine rice and choice of any meat. £9.95 + £3 with any real ale pint during City of Ale at lunch time and early evening. Red Thai Curry, Green Thai Curry, Pannag Curry, Village Curry (Hot), Massaman Curry
Some Welcome Guests
Rumsey Wells
Serving 10 cask beers all week long from some of the finest breweries in the UK - Some of you may know and others may not but we are a tied Adnams house and this means we always carry a strong list of Adnams cask with minimal guests. However to celebrate the city of ale festival we will have more cask on than ever before with Adnams in the spotlight of course.
Tap Attack
Fat Cat Brewery Tap
We’ll be putting on the best range of regional and national real ale that we can muster! From IPA to Session Pale, Bitter to Porter, every style of cask ale you could possibly look for will be represented and expertly kept.
Tapas and Beer Matching with Lacons
Coach & Horses - Bethel Street
from 18:30 to 22:00
4 Courses of Tasty Tapas paired with 4 Lacons Ales. Hosted by Angela from Lacons, who will be there to discuss the beers and give you a bit of background of the brewery. Tickets £20 per person, 6.30-10pm
Thai Mix Starters & 4 Real Ale Tasters
The Vine
All your favourites only £6.95 every lunch time during City of Ale!
The Wild Trail
City of Ale
Wildcraft Brewery have established an additional trail for City of Ale, comprising pubs which are stocking Wildcraft Beers...! Pick up a Wild Trail sheet from any of the participating pubs or print one off at home from our Facebook page and begin your City of Ale journey...! Simply visit the pubs on the Wild Trail, have a pint, grab a stamp and head for the next one...it's that easy...! Prizes include great Wildcraft 'stuff' - Beer Glasses, Bottles of Beer, 3 packs of Beer, 6 packs of Beer, T-shirts plus Free Entry & Free Pints at the Wildcraft Launch Event on the 2nd & 3rd June 2018.
Tiny Rebel Tap Takeover
Mash Tun
at 16:00
Fix Up Look Sharp! Tiny Rebel Tap takeover at The Mash Tun. Serving up 10 keg beers, 4 cask ales, 2 ciders... all on till they run out! Free entry, 4pm-1am
Titanic Tap Takeover & BBQ
Pig & Whistle
Titanic Tap Takeover with a huge range of ales and a week long BBQ
Friday, June 1st 2018
Adnams Jasmine Tea Launch (cask) from 5pm
Rumsey Wells
at 17:00
This will be the first time anyone will be able to get their hands on the latest seasonal from Adnams with a special early release for little ole us. Keep you eyes peeled on the website for tasting notes and live music announcements.
Ale Tombola & Live Music
Reindeer
at 20:30
Ale-related tombola and live music from Dutch rock n roll touring band the Rhumba King 8.30-11.30pm
Bonus Stamp Day
Lollards Pit Freehouse
Get a free packet of Kettle Chips when you get your trail map stamped here today.
Fem.Ale Festival
The Plasterers Arms
The UK's first dedicated brewster festival returns for its fifth year, providing a platform to celebrate women in the beer industry through extensive lists of female brewed beer, meet-the-brewers, music, specially made one-off ales, panels, discussions and all sorts of other events. This year Fem.Ale is extending around the city with a beer stand on the market for the duration of City Of Ale (in conjunction with Sir Toby's Beers) and events at The Plasterers Arms and Redwell Brewery over the second weekend of City of Ale. from 6pm
Fem.Ale Launch Party
The Plasterers Arms
Launch of Fem.Ale 2018 at The Plasterers - all the specially made one-off brews (from Burnt Mill, Trumans, Redwell and more) will hit the bar alongside an extensive selection of other female brewed beers. With fem.ale DJs Kid n Slay. from 6pm
Fish Chips & Peas or Bread Butter + Pint £12
Angel Gardens
Fish/Chips Peas (mushy or garden) or Bread + Butter and pint of real ale £12 Throughout the City of Ale Festival
Free Brewery Tour
St Andrew's Brewhouse
from 17:00 to 19:00
Come along for a nose around our brewery and brush up on your beer knowledge with Steve our brewer. 5-7pm
I 'Pie" A Festival
The Rose
Flaming Galah's Aussie Pies awesome IPAs in Cask & Keg from innovative & creative breweries across the country Our 'Pie & Pint Pass' will also be available - £20 for 5 beers plus 1 pie with mash, peas & gravy!
New Town Kings
Norwich Arts Centre
from 20:00 to 22:30
8pm £9 adv | £7 adv concession | £10 door (includes admin fee) Ska/Reggae
Northern Soul & Rare Motown
The Canary Social Club
Music from DJ's who know their stuff and how to get you up dancing £8 pp £15 for 2 if in advance. On the door £10 each
Real Thai Curry & a Pint
The Vine
All served with jasmine rice and choice of any meat. £9.95 + £3 with any real ale pint during City of Ale at lunch time and early evening. Red Thai Curry, Green Thai Curry, Pannag Curry, Village Curry (Hot), Massaman Curry
SCRATCH NIGHT
The Garage
at 20:00
Come see a roster of the region’s most talented artists perform new material from shows they are working on
Some Welcome Guests
Rumsey Wells
Serving 10 cask beers all week long from some of the finest breweries in the UK - Some of you may know and others may not but we are a tied Adnams house and this means we always carry a strong list of Adnams cask with minimal guests. However to celebrate the city of ale festival we will have more cask on than ever before with Adnams in the spotlight of course.
Tap Attack
Fat Cat Brewery Tap
We’ll be putting on the best range of regional and national real ale that we can muster! From IPA to Session Pale, Bitter to Porter, every style of cask ale you could possibly look for will be represented and expertly kept.
Tap Takeover Golden Triangle/ Blimey Brewing
The Woolpack Yard
We will be hosting a tap takeover from two very local breweries. Three cask beers from Golden Triangle Brewery and two from Blimey Brewing.
Thai Mix Starters & 4 Real Ale Tasters
The Vine
All your favourites only £6.95 every lunch time during City of Ale!
The Marley Experience (tribute to Bob Marley)
The Waterfront
from 18:30 to 22:00
Doors 6:30pm, age 14+
The Wild Trail
City of Ale
Wildcraft Brewery have established an additional trail for City of Ale, comprising pubs which are stocking Wildcraft Beers...! Pick up a Wild Trail sheet from any of the participating pubs or print one off at home from our Facebook page and begin your City of Ale journey...! Simply visit the pubs on the Wild Trail, have a pint, grab a stamp and head for the next one...it's that easy...! Prizes include great Wildcraft 'stuff' - Beer Glasses, Bottles of Beer, 3 packs of Beer, 6 packs of Beer, T-shirts plus Free Entry & Free Pints at the Wildcraft Launch Event on the 2nd & 3rd June 2018.
Titanic Tap Takeover & BBQ
Pig & Whistle
Titanic Tap Takeover with a huge range of ales and a week long BBQ
Saturday, June 2nd 2018
Charity BBQ + City of Ale beers
Beehive - Leopold Road
from 14:00 to 18:00
2-6pm BBQ all proceeds to Nelson's Journey
Fem.Ale - Trumans Meet The Brewer and Tap Takeover
The Plasterers Arms
from 15:00 to 16:00
: Head Brewer Charlotte will be sticking around for the evening to answer questions and taste beers from the Truman's range - including the ale they are making especially for us! 3-4pm
Fem.Ale Festival
The Plasterers Arms
The UK's first dedicated brewster festival returns for its fifth year, providing a platform to celebrate women in the beer industry through extensive lists of female brewed beer, meet-the-brewers, music, specially made one-off ales, panels, discussions and all sorts of other events. This year Fem.Ale is extending around the city with a beer stand on the market for the duration of City Of Ale (in conjunction with Sir Toby's Beers) and events at The Plasterers Arms and Redwell Brewery over the second weekend of City of Ale. from 6pm
Fem.ale Truman's second session
The Plasterers Arms
at 19:00
Head Brewer Charlotte will be sticking around for the evening to answer questions and taste beers from the Truman's range - including the ale they are making especially for us! from 7pm
Festival of ale BBQ
Marlborough Arms
Festival of Ale BBQ, join us for an afternoon of great food and fantastic ales. 3-7pm
Fish Chips & Peas or Bread Butter + Pint £12
Angel Gardens
Fish/Chips Peas (mushy or garden) or Bread + Butter and pint of real ale £12 Throughout the City of Ale Festival
I 'Pie" A Festival
The Rose
Flaming Galah's Aussie Pies awesome IPAs in Cask & Keg from innovative & creative breweries across the country Our 'Pie & Pint Pass' will also be available - £20 for 5 beers plus 1 pie with mash, peas & gravy!
Mad Hatter's Tea Party
OPEN
from 14:00 to 16:00
Come sample a selection of handmade desserts and artisan finger sandwiches with Norfolk provenance with Alice in Wonderland
Pop Up Museuam
Walnut Tree Shades
from 16:00 to 17:15
Bridewell Museum staff bring artefacts from Norfolk brewing and pub history Pop in, have a pint and learn. Live music later at 9pm
Real Thai Curry & a Pint
The Vine
All served with jasmine rice and choice of any meat. £9.95 + £3 with any real ale pint during City of Ale at lunch time and early evening. Red Thai Curry, Green Thai Curry, Pannag Curry, Village Curry (Hot), Massaman Curry
Some Welcome Guests
Rumsey Wells
Serving 10 cask beers all week long from some of the finest breweries in the UK - Some of you may know and others may not but we are a tied Adnams house and this means we always carry a strong list of Adnams cask with minimal guests. However to celebrate the city of ale festival we will have more cask on than ever before with Adnams in the spotlight of course.
Tap Attack
Fat Cat Brewery Tap
We’ll be putting on the best range of regional and national real ale that we can muster! From IPA to Session Pale, Bitter to Porter, every style of cask ale you could possibly look for will be represented and expertly kept.
Tap Takeover Golden Triangle/ Blimey Brewing
The Woolpack Yard
We will be hosting a tap takeover from two very local breweries. Three cask beers from Golden Triangle Brewery and two from Blimey Brewing.
Thai Mix Starters & 4 Real Ale Tasters
The Vine
All your favourites only £6.95 every lunch time during City of Ale!
The Wild Trail
City of Ale
Wildcraft Brewery have established an additional trail for City of Ale, comprising pubs which are stocking Wildcraft Beers...! Pick up a Wild Trail sheet from any of the participating pubs or print one off at home from our Facebook page and begin your City of Ale journey...! Simply visit the pubs on the Wild Trail, have a pint, grab a stamp and head for the next one...it's that easy...! Prizes include great Wildcraft 'stuff' - Beer Glasses, Bottles of Beer, 3 packs of Beer, 6 packs of Beer, T-shirts plus Free Entry & Free Pints at the Wildcraft Launch Event on the 2nd & 3rd June 2018.
Titanic Tap Takeover & BBQ
Pig & Whistle
Titanic Tap Takeover with a huge range of ales and a week long BBQ
Wildcraft Brewery Launch Event
City of Ale
from 13:00 to 23:00
Let's go round again...! Its time for another party...! There will be live music, great beers, spirits and ciders, kids entertainment, scrummy local food & overnight camping available. 1pm onwards
Sunday, June 3rd 2018
Big Music Quiz & Karaoke
The Brickmakers
from 20:00 to 23:00
Music Quiz starts 8pm £1 pp winner take all Karaoke follows
Billy's Bingo
Lollards Pit Freehouse
at 18:30
Win a naff prize or the full house cash! Only £1 per card
City of Ale Pub Poker Run
Reindeer
from 14:00 to 19:00
City of Ale Pub Poker Run (2pm) and live music (4pm)
Fem Ale Sunday Session
The Plasterers Arms
from 18:00 to 22:00
Live music from a selection of the City's finest female musicians and bands with ale from the finest brewsters! http://fem.ale-festival.co.uk 6-10pm
Fem Ale, Beer and Curry tasting 4-8pm
Redwell Brewery
A delicious pairing of Sri Lankan curries made by Fem.Ale head chef Charlene, paired with Redwell's invigorating beers brewed by long-time Fem.Ale collaborator Belinda Jennings. Tickets will be available from http://fem.ale-festival.co.uk in advance, but the brewery bar will also be open for drinks to those without tickets.
Fem.Ale Festival
The Plasterers Arms
The UK's first dedicated brewster festival returns for its fifth year, providing a platform to celebrate women in the beer industry through extensive lists of female brewed beer, meet-the-brewers, music, specially made one-off ales, panels, discussions and all sorts of other events. This year Fem.Ale is extending around the city with a beer stand on the market for the duration of City Of Ale (in conjunction with Sir Toby's Beers) and events at The Plasterers Arms and Redwell Brewery over the second weekend of City of Ale. from 6pm
Fish Chips & Peas or Bread Butter + Pint £12
Angel Gardens
Fish/Chips Peas (mushy or garden) or Bread + Butter and pint of real ale £12 Throughout the City of Ale Festival
I 'Pie" A Festival
The Rose
Flaming Galah's Aussie Pies awesome IPAs in Cask & Keg from innovative & creative breweries across the country Our 'Pie & Pint Pass' will also be available - £20 for 5 beers plus 1 pie with mash, peas & gravy!
Lee Vasey Big Band
The Brickmakers
from 12:00 to 15:00
From Noon Band comprised of 10 musicians, playing everything from disco to Latino, Mustang Sally to Living La Vida 12-3pm
Real Thai Curry & a Pint
The Vine
All served with jasmine rice and choice of any meat. £9.95 + £3 with any real ale pint during City of Ale at lunch time and early evening. Red Thai Curry, Green Thai Curry, Pannag Curry, Village Curry (Hot), Massaman Curry
Some Welcome Guests
Rumsey Wells
Serving 10 cask beers all week long from some of the finest breweries in the UK - Some of you may know and others may not but we are a tied Adnams house and this means we always carry a strong list of Adnams cask with minimal guests. However to celebrate the city of ale festival we will have more cask on than ever before with Adnams in the spotlight of course.
Sunday Live Music at Bedfords with The Floating Greyhounds
Bedfords
from 15:00 to 17:00
Live Music and Family Friendly!
Tap Attack
Fat Cat Brewery Tap
We’ll be putting on the best range of regional and national real ale that we can muster! From IPA to Session Pale, Bitter to Porter, every style of cask ale you could possibly look for will be represented and expertly kept.
Tap Takeover Golden Triangle/ Blimey Brewing
The Woolpack Yard
We will be hosting a tap takeover from two very local breweries. Three cask beers from Golden Triangle Brewery and two from Blimey Brewing.
Thai Mix Starters & 4 Real Ale Tasters
The Vine
All your favourites only £6.95 every lunch time during City of Ale!
Titanic Tap Takeover & BBQ
Pig & Whistle
Titanic Tap Takeover with a huge range of ales and a week long BBQ
Wildcraft Brewery Launch Event
City of Ale
from 13:00 to 23:00
Let's go round again...! Its time for another party...! There will be live music, great beers, spirits and ciders, kids entertainment, scrummy local food & overnight camping available. 1pm onwards
Monday, June 4th 2018
Brickies Open Stage
The Brickmakers
Sing, play music, tell jokes. Whatever your talent we have the stage. All performers get DVD of performance Call pub to book slot between 10 and 40 minutes
Tuesday, June 5th 2018
Lil' Jimmy Reed
Norwich Arts Centre
from 20:00 to 22:30
8:00 PM | £17 | £14 concs (includes admin fee) | Blues Hall of Famer from Louisina + Dave Thomas
Wednesday, June 6th 2018
3 Peas in a Pub
The Brickmakers
from 19:00 to 23:00
Night of traditional pub games, Free pool, Free Ping pong Wash down with a pint, great tunes and perhaps a slice of pizza
Thursday, June 7th 2018
Friday, June 8th 2018
Beautiful Dangerous
The Brickmakers
from 20:00 to 00:00
If you like to rock out come and check theses guys out!!!
Little Red Kings
OPEN
at 19:30
We are delighted to be hosting Little Red Kings as they headline our Club for this very special show here at OPEN.
Misty in Roots
Norwich Arts Centre
from 20:00 to 22:30
8:00 PM | £18 adv | £15.50 adv concs | £20 door (incl. admin fee) | Roots Reggae
SHAZIA MIRZA WITH LOVE FROM ST. TROPEZ
The Garage
at 19:30
Following her critically acclaimed 2016, 103 date sell-out international tour; The Kardashians Made Me Do It Shazia Mirza brings you her brand new stand-up show for 2018.
Saturday, June 9th 2018
HARK Presents Rival Consoles
Norwich Arts Centre
from 20:00 to 22:30
8:00 PM | £11.50 adv | £9 adv conc | £13.50 door (incl. admin fees) | Experimental electronic music
Sunday, June 10th 2018
Billy's Bingo
Lollards Pit Freehouse
at 18:30
Win a naff prize or the full house cash! Only £1 per card
King Size Papas Dancehall Event!
Fat Cat Brewery Tap
at 15:00
Playing an infectious blend of good time jazz & jump blues from 1940s and 1950s guaranteed to get you all up jiving.
Lee Vasey Big Band
The Brickmakers
from 12:00 to 15:00
From Noon Band comprised of 10 musicians, playing everything from disco to Latino, Mustang Sally to Living La Vida 12-3pm
Sunday Live Music at Bedfords with UPRISING
Bedfords
from 15:00 to 17:00
Live Music and Family Friendly!
The Ewan Macintyre Band - UK/Europe Tour
Anteros Arts Foundation
Together with his band from Canada and Scotland, Ewan Macintyre weaves his own blend of folk pop traditions. £10 tickets available now
Monday, June 11th 2018
Anda Union
Norwich Arts Centre
from 20:00 to 22:30
8:00 | PM £17 | £13.50 concessions (includes admin fee) | Mongolian music
Brickies Open Stage
The Brickmakers
Sing, play music, tell jokes. Whatever your talent we have the stage. All performers get DVD of performance Call pub to book slot between 10 and 40 minutes
Tuesday, June 12th 2018
C.W. Stoneking
Norwich Arts Centre
from 20:00 to 22:30
8:00 PM | £17 adv | £14 adv concessions | £19.50 doors (includes admin fee) | Hokum Blues
Wednesday, June 13th 2018
3 Peas in a Pub
The Brickmakers
from 19:00 to 23:00
Night of traditional pub games, Free pool, Free Ping pong Wash down with a pint, great tunes and perhaps a slice of pizza
Aussie Jack's Flamin' Quiz & Chips 8pm
Fat Cat Brewery Tap
10% off any Motherchip portion when you take part in quiz, £1pp, 8 people max per team
NEW!!! Hooma presents Tree House Comedy - 8pm
Walnut Tree Shades
at 20:00
Comedy Night with brand new compère Kahn Johnson - 8pm
Thursday, June 14th 2018
CATFEST
Fat Cat Brewery Tap
at 14:00
For the first time ALL the Fat Cat Pubs hook up to put on a collaborative beer festival like no other.
Friday, June 15th 2018
Counterfeit Brits
Fat Cat Brewery Tap
at 20:00
Offering the region's best Britpop tribute wiith a set list packed with 90s hits
Silent Disco
Norwich Arts Centre
from 21:00 to 23:45
9:00 PM | £6 student | £7.50 adv | £9 door (includes admin fee) | £5 deposit on headphones
Saturday, June 16th 2018
Carnavalia (with Rabo de Foguete)
Norwich Arts Centre
from 20:00 to 23:30
8:00 PM | £10 adv | £12 door (includes admin fee) | Carnival-inspired latin music
Family Silent Disco
Norwich Arts Centre
from 10:00 to 12:00
10:00 AM | Under 5s £4 | 5-16yrs £6 | Adults £7.50 | Adult Concs £6 (includes admin fee) | £5 deposit on headphones
Turn It Down - The Visitors and The O'Fenders in support of the Norfolk Deaf Assocation
EPIC Studios
from 18:45 to 23:00
Doors 6:30pm, Tickets £25 (£20 for under 25s)
Sunday, June 17th 2018
Billy's Bingo
Lollards Pit Freehouse
at 18:30
Win a naff prize or the full house cash! Only £1 per card
Brickies Speedquiz
The Brickmakers
from 19:00 to 22:00
Do you have a smart phone? Like pub trivia? Get yourself a team of up to 8 people. £1 pp 7.30pm to register
Lee Vasey Big Band
The Brickmakers
from 12:00 to 15:00
From Noon Band comprised of 10 musicians, playing everything from disco to Latino, Mustang Sally to Living La Vida 12-3pm
Sonic Youths v5.4 at Print To The People’s Norwich Art Car Boot
Norwich Arts Centre
from 11:00 to 18:00
11:00 - 18:00 | FREE | with Angela Jones + Flora + Gladboy + Lucy Grubb + Pretty Ace + (The) Red Dear + We’ll Be Detectives
The Dirigibles
Fat Cat Brewery Tap
at 15:00
Bespoke rock n roll and new wave classics from this amazing group
Monday, June 18th 2018
Brickies Open Stage
The Brickmakers
Sing, play music, tell jokes. Whatever your talent we have the stage. All performers get DVD of performance Call pub to book slot between 10 and 40 minutes
Tuesday, June 19th 2018
Orchestre Poly-Rhythmo
Norwich Arts Centre
from 20:00 to 22:30
8:00 PM | £16.00 adv | £12.50 adv conc | £18 door (includes admin fees)
The Blue Lion Showcase
The Brickmakers
from 20:00 to 22:00
Party band that plays a bit of everything!!
Wednesday, June 20th 2018
3 Peas in a Pub
The Brickmakers
from 19:00 to 23:00
Night of traditional pub games, Free pool, Free Ping pong Wash down with a pint, great tunes and perhaps a slice of pizza
Dr. Zeeman’s Catastrophe Machine by Martin Figura
Norwich Arts Centre
from 21:00 to 22:30
9:00 PM | £6.00 (includes admin fee) | Poet accompanied projections and soundscape
Whistle by Martin Figura
Norwich Arts Centre
from 19:00 to 20:30
7:00 PM | £6.00 (includes admin fee) | Multi-media poetry piece about post-war childhood
Thursday, June 21st 2018
PONY UP presents Sink Ya Teeth // Album Launch Party // NEW DATE
Norwich Arts Centre
from 20:00 to 22:30
£7 adv | £5 adv concs (includes admin fee) | NEW DATE
Friday, June 22nd 2018
Mark Anthony & The Funky Stuff band
The Brickmakers
from 20:00 to 00:00
Funky party music to dance away to!!
Punk Rock Blues Presents Starcrawler
Norwich Arts Centre
from 20:00 to 22:30
8:00 PM | £11.50 (includes admin fee) | Youthful L.A. rock'n'roll
Weird Pancakes
Fat Cat Brewery Tap
at 20:00
Pin back your lug holes and let the Weird Pancakes DJs bring you the best selection of eclectic classics
Saturday, June 23rd 2018
Fleetwood Bac
Norwich Arts Centre
from 20:00 to 22:30
8:00 PM | £17 | £14 concessions (includes admin fee) | Fleetwood Mac tribute show
Midsummer Party Live music and more
Hulver Farm
at 12:00
Saturday 23rd June The Flavour Parlour Presents Midsummer Party The Baghdaddies, Headspace, The Foreign Locals, Band of Fiools Murphys Lore DJ's Cabaret, Circus Cafe Bar Overnight Camping Sunday Breakfast Tickets £27 From 12 noon WWW.theflavourparlour.com
Soul Heaven
OPEN
from 21:00 to 02:00
We continue our residency at OPEN Norwich with another line-up of UK House & Disco royalty guaranteed to get your groove on!
TWIST
The Garage
at 19:30
Presented with echoes of Pulp Fiction, Twist is edgy, slick, stylish and cool. Tarantino meets British farce in the comedy thriller that will have you guessing until the shocking end!
VIP Music/Record Fai
St Andrews Hall
Attracts a big interest from our circuit of sellers. You’ll find all the Top Dealers from the famous VIP circuit, plus lots of fresh faces
Sunday, June 24th 2018
Billy's Bingo
Lollards Pit Freehouse
at 18:30
Win a naff prize or the full house cash! Only £1 per card
Lee Vasey Big Band
The Brickmakers
from 12:00 to 15:00
From Noon Band comprised of 10 musicians, playing everything from disco to Latino, Mustang Sally to Living La Vida 12-3pm
Norwich Refugee Week Closing Party
Norwich Arts Centre
from 19:00 to 22:00
7:00 PM | Pay What You Can Afford (includes admin fee) | Food and music to celebrate new communities in Norwich
Sunday Live Music at Bedfords with Munch 80's
Bedfords
from 15:00 to 17:00
Live Music and Family Friendly!
Monday, June 25th 2018
Brickies Open Stage
The Brickmakers
Sing, play music, tell jokes. Whatever your talent we have the stage. All performers get DVD of performance Call pub to book slot between 10 and 40 minutes
Tuesday, June 26th 2018
RURA
Norwich Arts Centre
from 20:00 to 22:30
8:00 PM | £15.50 | £13.50 concessions (includes admin fee) | Scottish folk
Wednesday, June 27th 2018
Gary Winters and Claire Hind: Lost in a Sea of Glass and Tin
Norwich Arts Centre
from 20:00 to 21:30
8:00 PM | Pay What You Can Afford (includes admin fee) | Mixed media live work
3 Peas in a Pub
The Brickmakers
from 19:00 to 23:00
Night of traditional pub games, Free pool, Free Ping pong Wash down with a pint, great tunes and perhaps a slice of pizza
Aussie Jack's Flamin' Quiz & Chips 8pm
Fat Cat Brewery Tap
10% off any Motherchip portion when you take part in quiz, £1pp, 8 people max per team
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