VENUS GRRRLS & BRIDGET.

Hex the Patriarchy! The grrrls rock hard.

Baxter Dury

It has been a very compelling show. We have been gripped by his every move.

Chris Hawkins Awesome Friends: The K’s

Secluded Bronte

An eccentric evening which broke down the boundaries of what we think of as entertainment in way that was challenging, provocative and yet curiously unpretentious and all embracing.

Art

Given the acrimony of Brexit, covid vaccination and even the recent Lucy Letby controversy, far from feeling dated, the play feels surprisingly relevant – an exemplar of what happens when we lose the ability to disagree civilly, instead content to take lumps out of family and friends with little regard for the consequential fallout.

Andrew O'Neill: Geburah

O'Neill's comedy is notoriously hard to pin down, harder still to categorise - a unique and uncompromising voice that is thoroughly entertaining, but also thought-provoking and mind-expanding in a way that is ultimately far more nourishing than a straightforward chuckle.

Murder Staged

Cheish Merryweather was keen to emphasise the value of critical thinking, investing her audience with a dignified, sober reflection on the machinery of justice, but she was canny enough to indulge a more scurrilous fascination with the macabre. It left me feeling a little uneasy that horrifying photography and unnerving reconstructions were being presented for our entertainment, not least as I found myself being entertained.

A Chorus Line

This remains one singular sensation. Go see.

Gabby Rivers - Rework Taylor Swift 8th June

Barish - Rework Taylor Swift 8th June

Dominyka - Rework Taylor Swift 8th June

Drongo Records

2024 is shaping up to be a busy one. We have new releases from Eat Your Own Head, Takeda and Rad Pitt. We’ve got some events in the pipeline this year and looking ahead to Norwich Rock Fest 2025.

Trett Films

Eliza Delf and The Wilderness

Tori Woolley

Emma Reed

A few weeks ago, I caught up with local Graphic Designer Emma Reed to discover their journey as an artist, where they look for inspiration for their brilliant work, as well as their plans for the rest of the year!

Baque Luar - NNF 2024

Baque Luar is all about the beat, and that is what their first visit to Norwich will be remembered for, long after this year's Norfolk & Norwich Festival has ended.

Apartment House NNF 2024

The musicians’ performance was very respectful of the original album and largely managed to recreate its dark, chilling, chaotic quality while being able to add subtle touches of their personality

An Accident/ A life

Viewed as pure spectacle, this was the kind of grandstanding show not seen at the festival for years, thankfully forestalling what had been a shrinking theatrical component. The bigger question, however, is whether that spectacle served the show's strong autobiographical content.

Laura Misch - NNF 2024

Another wonderfully atmospheric music evening within the Adnams Spiegeltent.

Brown Horse - Reservoir

It’s a brilliant debut with all the flavours and buzz of that very special gig.

Lonely The Brave - What We Do To Feel

Teenage Fanclub - Nothing Lasts Forever

Fraser Anderson - All We Are

Afternoon Tea - That's Right Afternoon Tea

What the hell is Outline up to you may well say.......... Well we got an invite so why not go along, thought we would send our Jessica along

Brix and Bones

I usually try to surmise at the end of a review, but let’s put our cards on the table: what is to follow is an attempt to do justice to one of the most exciting, most exceptional meals I’ve had in a long time.

Danomey Kitchen @ The Stanley

A month in but Danomey kitchen are serving beautiful plates with a whole heap of great tastes.

Blue's Kitchen @ The Rosebery

Blue's kitchen made their name with their impressive lockdown takeaways, now this was my chance to go out, into the real world, and try it ........

When Rivers Meet

King King - Waterfront Norwich - 10th March