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Fairytales and Nightingales

Tuesday, May 24th 2022

These three musical artists delivered a venerable tribute to Jenny Lind that was sensitive, informative and beautifully presented

Gesualdo: Cruel Ecstasy – performed by the Exaudi Vocal Ensemble

Monday, May 23rd 2022

The Exaudi Vocal Ensemble took to an otherwise bare stage to perform a selection of Carlo Gesualdo Madrigals that were dripping with melancholy and emotion. Using only the considerable power of their voices, this unamplified concert was the music the acoustics of St Andrews Hall were built for.

Broadside Hacks

Monday, May 23rd 2022

...the audience tonight were treated to something rather special, listening to a fresh generation of musicians discover and revive the songwriting treasures of the past

Grace Petrie

Sunday, May 22nd 2022

Petrie's fierce musical stand for the things that she feels passionate about has triumphantly fired the bellies of another festival audience.

Sō Percussion and Every Step

Thursday, May 19th 2022

James Bay - Kevin Garrett

Wednesday, May 18th 2022

Daniel Pioro and Erland Coope

Wednesday, May 18th 2022

Slowly, very slowly, the sense of something musical emerged, as if the performers were teasingly grappling for out of reach harmony. Only then did Cooper join the party, with delicate, gossamer light touches on the piano. Subsequently, he would play music of sublime beauty, as Daniel Pioro prowled around the performance area, accompanying and complementing faultlessly.

Moor Mother

Wednesday, May 18th 2022

Intelligently structured and intense surmises the music of the evening

Hermeto Pascoal

Sunday, May 15th 2022

CONFIDENCE MAN & MIND ENTERPRISES

Friday, May 13th 2022

What Confidence Man do is some distance from my usual tastes but – as with Self Esteem –the music is different and strange enough to appeal to me whilst being dance-oriented pop enough to appeal to the mainstream and keep this crowd groovin’ like loons.

THE MEFFS, RATS AS BIG AS DOGS, SUPRACELESTIALS, STUDY OF US, NOVEMBER

Wednesday, May 11th 2022

Reef

Monday, May 2nd 2022

...an absolute joy to rock out to new album tracks- they were raw, heavy and full of life (I particularly liked “Best of Me” and Wolfman) and perfectly interspersed between their well-loved classics.

The Nightingales - Rats on Rafts- Ted Chippington

Wednesday, April 27th 2022

What I got was a seamless set list of quite brilliant, and quite brilliantly performed, tunes.

RIDE & BDRMM

Monday, April 25th 2022

Ride are fantastic and this has been one of the best gigs I have seen so far this year.

Max Cooper - Dom IV

Friday, April 22nd 2022

As a performance, it’s difficult to categorise – it slides between gig, clubnight and art show.

SKUNK ANANSIE, MORGANWAY & HOLOCENE

Friday, April 22nd 2022

CARL PALMER’S ELP LEGACY

Saturday, April 16th 2022

This was a fine display of extremely talented musicians playing technically complicated music not just for the sake of showing off their chops but because they enjoy it.

TEENAGE FANCLUB & FRØKEDAL AND FAMILIEN / BLACK WATER COUNTY

Saturday, April 16th 2022

THE LOVELY EGGS, ROB AUTON & THE BUG CLUB

Thursday, April 14th 2022

Bambara

Monday, April 11th 2022

After an explosive delivery of ‘Serafina’, they slip into the operatic closing track on Stray ‘Machete’.

Everything Everything

Monday, April 11th 2022

The Genre-bending band, definitely put on a show which keep your eyes glued to their movements and subconsciously dancing along to their hyper tunes

Rex Orange County

Tuesday, April 5th 2022

The Surrey-born star shows what it takes to keep a crowd mesmerized by catchy tunes with deeper meanings, definitely delivering a night that was ‘10/10’ (Excuse the pun).

Paul Weller

Monday, April 4th 2022

...the Weller obsessives are treated to an array of Weller and Jam tracks of various hits, album tracks and misses from a back catalogue that now spans over the past fifty years going back to those very early Jam days.

Group Listening

Friday, April 1st 2022

Extraordinarily talented musicians in their own right, they craft beautiful soundscapes that fill the former church in a way a building like the Arts Centre was designed for. There’s a certain meditative quality.

Slowthai - Deb Never

Monday, March 28th 2022

William The Conqueror - Chloe Foy

Saturday, March 26th 2022

THE ALARM & DAVE SHARP

Monday, March 21st 2022

DREAM WIFE, PRIMA QUEEN & SWIMSUIT COMPETITION

Thursday, March 17th 2022

Gong

Tuesday, March 15th 2022

RICKY WARWICK AND THE FIGHTING HEATS, THE VIRGINMARYS & THE HOWLING TIDES

Saturday, March 12th 2022

CLOWN SMASH EVERYTHING, CAROL HODGE BAND, DYNAMITE AND DINOSAURS & RAWBOTS

Tuesday, March 8th 2022

GREEN LUNG & TORUS

Sunday, February 13th 2022

Echo and the Bunnymen

Sunday, February 13th 2022

GAFFA TAPE SANDY, DAMP MATCHES, ANNA’S BONES

Saturday, February 12th 2022

NOVA TWINS & KID BOOKIE

Monday, February 7th 2022

Pom Poko

Saturday, February 5th 2022

THE STRANGLERS & RUTS DC

Wednesday, February 2nd 2022

Norwich Rock Fest Day Three - ALPHA MALE TEA PARTY, RAD PITT, TOO PISTE & RAVE ON THE DOLE

Monday, January 31st 2022

Norwich Rock Fest Day Two - ST PIERRE SNAKE INVASION, EAT YOUR OWN HEAD, JOMO TUUN & SETTLEMENTS

Sunday, January 30th 2022

Norwich Rock Fest Day One - CLT DRP, SLEEMO, DR CLYDE & JØRA THE FØRTUNETELLER

Saturday, January 29th 2022