One of the delights of the Norfolk and Norwich Festival is the trepidation of attending a show without quite knowing what it will bring, and discovering a gem.
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Playing the Bach cello suites is no mean feat – doing so at short notice on a stand-in basis is truly remarkable.
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This French-Irish songstress has a reputation for exuberant and exhilarating shows, and this showcase of songs by Nick Cave only cements her standing as an outstanding performer.
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This inaugural public performance in Great Yarmouth by the BBC Concert Orchestra was a perfect mix of venue and performance.
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Santa, snow, sequins, silly jokes, and songs you can hum along to – the Sound Ideas’ Christmas show has everything you could want from a traditional festive celebration.
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Elliot’s The Waste Land is famously one of literature’s most wilfully obscure poems: densely packed with references and deliberate artifice.
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This year’s Norfolk & Norwich Festival classical music strand got off to a bang – literally – with a smorgasbord of treats.
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Poetic lyrics and powerful tones were at the centre of
attention as Dermot Kennedy took to the Nick Rayns LCR stage for his Norwich
show.
Irish rock band Kodaline took to the stage at The Nick Rayns LCR in Norwich warming autumn-chilled hearts with a mix of emotional love ballads and lively upbeat tunes.
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Fast establishing a name for herself in Americana circles, Norfolk’s Lucy Grubb gave a stand-out performance at Norwich Arts Centre.
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Singer Kathryn Williams brought together her musical buddies, such as members of the Magic Numbers, at the Union Chapel in London to celebrate songwriting with a special concert.
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Cambridge Folk Festival rarely disappoints and this year saw winning performances from legends Graham Nash, Ralph McTell and Richard Thompson as well as up and coming performers such as Kerri Watt, Lucy Grubb and Annie Dressner.
Explore MoreTwo of the 20th century’s greatest rock and roll stars were brought back to life at this thoroughly toe-tapping performance.
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This show did not have an auspicious start – six performers milling around the stage, sharing in-jokes and nattering away – but appearances can be deceptive.
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Hailed in the Norfolk and Norwich Festival programme as “the next Amy Winehouse” and with her work sampled by Jay-Z, Hannah Williams arrived with a weight of expectation.
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