Norfolk and Norwich Festival – Cultivated

Natural Behaviour

James Goffin — Sat, 23 May 2026 21:16:28 +0000

Perceptions of what it means to be natural and normal are open to challenge in this series of vignettes coordinated by duo Thick & Tight.

Culture, The Environment & Social Transformation

James Goffin — Fri, 22 May 2026 17:40:26 +0000

Norwich Castle – itself up for an award for museum of the year – was the host for this reflective evening looking how art is influenced by and shapes its surroundings.

Follow Me

James Goffin — Fri, 22 May 2026 16:27:08 +0000

It’s never been so much fun to be part of a crowd: Follow Me is a joyous tumble of urban acrobatics, audience shenanigans, and sheer bravado.

Ana Carla Maza

James Goffin — Thu, 21 May 2026 23:29:25 +0000

It’s a cliché that Latin American music is filled with passion – but Ana Carla Maza is evidence that sometimes there’s no smoke without fire.

(le) Pain

James Goffin — Wed, 20 May 2026 23:32:21 +0000

Part cookery show, part existential meditation Jean Daniel Broussé’s show on the meaning of bread is certainly a unique one.

Wind In The Willows

James Goffin — Sun, 17 May 2026 19:14:22 +0000

The adventures of Toad, Ratty, Badger, and Mole get a Norfolk reboot in this gentle repurposing of Kenneth Grahame’s classic characters.

The Magic Lamp

James Goffin — Sun, 17 May 2026 13:45:38 +0000

The traditional tale of the genie in the lamp is bought charmingly to life in this shadow puppet show.

Kaleider: Requiem

James Goffin — Sat, 16 May 2026 21:31:55 +0000

The medieval splendour of Norwich’s St Andrew’s Hall is the setting for a premiere of a very modern piece of performance art.

Herbert & Momoko

James Goffin — Thu, 14 May 2026 23:46:22 +0000

This is one of the most curious gigs I’ve ever been to: it’s almost as if the audience was incidental to the event taking place at all.

Circa: Wolf

James Goffin — Thu, 14 May 2026 23:13:58 +0000

Australian circus outfit Circa have made a welcome return to the Norfolk & Norwich Festival with a sinuous and energetic show that barely takes a breath and never makes a wrong turn.

Matter Era

James Goffin — Tue, 12 May 2026 21:17:03 +0000

Entering the Assembly House for Matter Era feels something like a (very genteel) boxing match: there’s a haze in the air, and a scaffold square dominates the room, seats arranged on all four sides.

Crossing The Line

James Goffin — Mon, 11 May 2026 22:47:56 +0000

The dark world of teenage drug dealing is brought into sharp relief in this fast moving and energetic production.

Infinity Gradient

James Goffin — Sat, 09 May 2026 21:14:10 +0000

The grand pipes of Norwich Cathedral’s organ have probably never had an accompaniment quite like this: 100 1-bit speakers, complimenting and competing with it.

en route

James Goffin — Sat, 09 May 2026 14:39:34 +0000

Learning to see again might seem an overly dramatic way to describe a walking tour – but that is what en route offers.

Epic new East Anglia-set drama to tour region

Cultivated — Sun, 19 Apr 2026 21:07:16 +0000

An epic family drama about the boundaries of love and devotion in the age of climate catastrophe is to tour the region, brought to the stage by an all-East Anglian creative team.

Festival unveils 17 days of events

Cultivated — Mon, 16 Feb 2026 23:13:12 +0000

This year’s Norfolk & Norwich Festival will feature over 100 events – including 20 free shows – at venues reaching from King’s Lynn to Lowestoft.

Early gig for Swaffham artist in residence

Cultivated — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 23:31:06 +0000

A Norfolk market town is to get its own artist in residence as part of a summer festival – with an early gig ahead of the main May programme.

First 2026 NNF tickets on sale

Cultivated — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 21:22:47 +0000

The first shows of the 2026 Norfolk and Norwich Festival have been announced, with tickets going on public sale tomorrow.

Ella Frears

James Goffin — Thu, 22 May 2025 21:30:55 +0000

I have a new poetry crush, and her name is Ella Frears.

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.