Adnams Spielgeltent – Cultivated

Alex McAleer: Mind Reader

James Goffin — Wed, 21 May 2025 23:04:22 +0000

Pity poor audience member Kai: he tried his best to outfox Alex McAleer, but he never stood a chance.

Nabihah Iqbal

James Goffin — Fri, 16 May 2025 22:47:24 +0000

As part of her between songs chat Nabihah Iqbal mentioned how impressed she was that Norwich has (or had) 52 churches – so hopefully she’ll appreciate this description of her gig being something of a curate’s egg.

Sarah Jane Morris

James Goffin — Thu, 15 May 2025 23:13:18 +0000

It’s one thing to have heroes – it’s quite another to write an album of songs celebrating them.

Upswing: Showdown

James Goffin — Thu, 15 May 2025 19:56:26 +0000

This year’s Norfolk and Norwich Festival circus centerpiece takes a different tack, with a mock reality show to find the “face of circus”.

Our picks of the Norfolk and Norwich Festival

James Goffin — Mon, 05 May 2025 14:03:11 +0000

One of the UK’s oldest festivals kicks off its 2025 edition this week, with dozens of events around Norwich and venues across Norfolk. We’ve picked out a few festival highlights.

Full city festival programme unveiled

Cultivated — Tue, 18 Feb 2025 00:01:00 +0000

Norwich’s 2025 art festival will kick off with a parade of 150 local people playing electric guitars backed by a deconstructed marching band, followed by two weeks of music, theatre, performance, and visual arts.

First festival highlights revealed

Cultivated — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 00:10:22 +0000

Two resident artists, a new circus show, and a literary lecture are among the early highlights for the 2025 Norfolk and Norwich Festival.

Laura Misch

James Goffin — Fri, 24 May 2024 22:56:00 +0000

The Norfolk and Norwich Festival Spiegeltent often throws up surprises: tonight was the first time I’ve seen a crowd sit on the floor for a song.

Nubiyan Twist

James Goffin — Wed, 22 May 2024 23:43:33 +0000

Jazz-fusion band Nubiyan Twist got the Spiegeltent shaking with their smorgasbord of hip-hop, afrobeat, dancehall, soul, reggae and dance.

Band Night

James Goffin — Mon, 20 May 2024 23:28:11 +0000

Five-piece psychedelic rock outfit Floral Image bought a night of Norfolk music in the Spiegeltent to a frenzied end.

Modern Ritual

James Goffin — Sun, 19 May 2024 23:14:48 +0000

There’s something unnerving about heading incantations read aloud, even when you don’t believe in them – and the spoken rituals that started the Norfolk and Norwich Festival incarnation of Modern Rituals definitely had that edge.

Girl Ray

James Goffin — Sun, 19 May 2024 15:22:23 +0000

Weekend festival music gigs are often tricky – while some of the audience might know the performers, a sizeable portion have bought their tickets on the basis that it’s something different to do to on a Saturday night.

Lucy & Friends

James Goffin — Thu, 16 May 2024 23:52:55 +0000

I had fun. At least that’s the start of the review that Lucy McCormick dictates towards the end of her frenzied and unpredictable one woman cabaret variety spoken word alt drag act show.

Corazón

James Goffin — Thu, 16 May 2024 23:19:15 +0000

Colombian circus outfit Circolombia has brought a brand new show to Norwich for their Norfolk and Norwich Festival residency.

Full delights of 2024 Norfolk and Norwich Festival unveiled

Cultivated — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 00:01:00 +0000

A giant puppet roaming the streets of Norwich, a world premiere of a Columbian circus show, and new productions celebrating life across Norfolk are among the highlights of this year’s Norfolk and Norwich Festival.

Festival teases 2024 line-up

Cultivated — Sat, 04 Nov 2023 14:55:56 +0000

The first details of next year’s Norfolk & Norwich Festival have been announced, with a handful of shows going on public sale next week.

Sir Thomas Browne: The Opium of Time

James Goffin — Sun, 28 May 2023 11:43:21 +0000

The towering figure of Sir Thomas Browne has loomed over Norwich city centre up until recently, when a statue and art installation commemorating him his works was removed for what is termed in local government circles as a refreshed public realm.

The People’s Cabaret

James Goffin — Tue, 23 May 2023 20:42:44 +0000

Billed as a culmination of a three-year project working with Norfolk communities creating contemporary responses to protest songs, this hour-long performance seemed sadly unaware of its own context.

Dia-Beat-es

James Goffin — Fri, 19 May 2023 16:36:21 +0000

Life with diabetes is far from Sweet Like Chocolate, as performer come DJ Paul O’Donnell explains in this unique show.

This Is Not A Magic Show

James Goffin — Wed, 17 May 2023 23:30:20 +0000

This stunning, intimate, close-up show was definitely magic – whatever its title claimed.