Norwich Arts Centre – Cultivated https://www.cultivated.org.uk Arts and entertainment for East Anglia Fri, 19 May 2023 21:00:00 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.3 https://www.cultivated.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/cropped-android-chrome-512x512-32x32.png Norwich Arts Centre – Cultivated https://www.cultivated.org.uk 32 32 The Chosen Haram https://www.cultivated.org.uk/reviews/2023/the-chosen-haram/ https://www.cultivated.org.uk/reviews/2023/the-chosen-haram/#respond Fri, 19 May 2023 20:56:15 +0000 https://www.cultivated.org.uk/?p=2393 This sensuous, stunning show is visually arresting from the off, engaging your emotions in a whirlwind of guilt, joy, excess and regret.

]]> https://www.cultivated.org.uk/reviews/2023/the-chosen-haram/feed/ 0 City festival’s full programme revealed https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2023/city-festivals-full-programme-revealed/ https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2023/city-festivals-full-programme-revealed/#respond Tue, 21 Feb 2023 22:40:01 +0000 https://www.cultivated.org.uk/?p=2279 The full detail of this year’s Norfolk and Norwich Festival has been unveiled, including the first visit of the prestigious Hallé symphony orchestra to the city in nearly 70 years.

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]]> https://www.cultivated.org.uk/reviews/2022/workout/feed/ 0 Temporary big top brings 6 weeks of shows to Norwich https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2020/temporary-big-top-brings-6-weeks-of-shows-to-norwich/ https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2020/temporary-big-top-brings-6-weeks-of-shows-to-norwich/#respond Mon, 27 Jul 2020 14:24:28 +0000 https://www.cultivated.org.uk/?p=1638 A temporary big top will be used to host six weeks of live shows in Norwich city centre.

]]> https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2020/temporary-big-top-brings-6-weeks-of-shows-to-norwich/feed/ 0 Research warns region’s theatres at risk of permanent closure https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2020/research-says-regions-theatres-at-risk-of-permanent-closure/ https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2020/research-says-regions-theatres-at-risk-of-permanent-closure/#respond Thu, 11 Jun 2020 22:03:35 +0000 http://www.cultivated.org.uk/?p=1558 Theatres across East Anglia have called on the Government to provide additional support to prevent venues closing in the aftermath of the coronavirus.

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Norfolk singer songwriter Lucy Grubb is appearing at the Norwich Arts Centre on Thursday night to launch her new EP.

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]]> https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2019/pick-and-mix-music-festival-launches-line-up/feed/ 0 A look back at Cambridge Folk Festival 2019 https://www.cultivated.org.uk/reviews/2019/a-look-back-at-cambridge-folk-festival-2019/ https://www.cultivated.org.uk/reviews/2019/a-look-back-at-cambridge-folk-festival-2019/#respond Wed, 25 Sep 2019 23:27:50 +0000 http://www.cultivated.org.uk/?p=1119 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.

]]> https://www.cultivated.org.uk/reviews/2019/a-look-back-at-cambridge-folk-festival-2019/feed/ 0 Everyone’s a player: go on stage with Heritage Open Days https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2019/everyones-a-player-go-on-stage-with-heritage-open-days/ https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2019/everyones-a-player-go-on-stage-with-heritage-open-days/#respond Wed, 11 Sep 2019 18:09:09 +0000 http://www.cultivated.org.uk/?p=1050 The annual programme of Heritage Open Days events gets underway across the country this week, and we’ve picked out a few of the arts-related highlights across East Anglia.

]]> https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2019/everyones-a-player-go-on-stage-with-heritage-open-days/feed/ 0 Double headline gig for top folk bands https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2019/double-headline-gig-for-top-folk-bands/ https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2019/double-headline-gig-for-top-folk-bands/#respond Sat, 07 Sep 2019 14:21:12 +0000 http://www.cultivated.org.uk/?p=984 A double helping of two of the top folk acts in East Anglia – The Shackleton Trio and Alden Patterson and Dashwood – are playing the Norwich Arts Centre on Thursday 19 September.

]]> https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2019/double-headline-gig-for-top-folk-bands/feed/ 0 Hidden gems revealed at Norwich venue https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2019/hidden-gems-revealed-at-norwich-venue/ https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2019/hidden-gems-revealed-at-norwich-venue/#respond Mon, 02 Sep 2019 14:38:27 +0000 http://www.cultivated.org.uk/?p=988 A £500,000 renovation of Norwich Arts Centre has revealed a series of hidden gems at the performing arts venue.

]]> https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2019/hidden-gems-revealed-at-norwich-venue/feed/ 0 Nuketown https://www.cultivated.org.uk/reviews/2018/nuketown/ https://www.cultivated.org.uk/reviews/2018/nuketown/#respond Thu, 17 May 2018 16:36:57 +0000 http://www.cultivated.org.uk/?p=72 Nuclear oblivion and Lego might not seem like natural companions but this unusual show, Nuketown, brings them crashing together.

]]> https://www.cultivated.org.uk/reviews/2018/nuketown/feed/ 0 Voted Out https://www.cultivated.org.uk/reviews/2018/voted-out/ https://www.cultivated.org.uk/reviews/2018/voted-out/#respond Thu, 17 May 2018 15:05:26 +0000 http://www.cultivated.org.uk/?p=43 What can politics teach poetry? That was the question posed by Tim Clare and Mark Grist at this unusual verse meets votes show at Norwich Arts Centre.

]]> https://www.cultivated.org.uk/reviews/2018/voted-out/feed/ 0 Francesa Beard https://www.cultivated.org.uk/reviews/2016/francesa-beard/ https://www.cultivated.org.uk/reviews/2016/francesa-beard/#respond Wed, 18 May 2016 21:01:39 +0000 http://www.cultivated.org.uk/?p=195 When it comes to artifice, how much more fake can you get than a review of a show about lying?

]]> https://www.cultivated.org.uk/reviews/2016/francesa-beard/feed/ 0 The Wonder Striker (work in progress) https://www.cultivated.org.uk/reviews/2015/the-wonder-striker-work-in-progress/ https://www.cultivated.org.uk/reviews/2015/the-wonder-striker-work-in-progress/#respond Sat, 16 May 2015 14:52:14 +0000 http://www.cultivated.org.uk/?p=910 Time is relative, it moves at different speeds — but sometimes that gets stretched to the extreme.

]]> https://www.cultivated.org.uk/reviews/2015/the-wonder-striker-work-in-progress/feed/ 0 The Redux Project https://www.cultivated.org.uk/reviews/2015/the-redux-project/ https://www.cultivated.org.uk/reviews/2015/the-redux-project/#respond Fri, 15 May 2015 17:21:30 +0000 http://www.cultivated.org.uk/?p=559 Norfolk has played the background for many movies but what would those films be like if the Hollywood stars were replaced with local people, and the army-like production teams replaced by one man and a slightly battered camcorder?

]]> https://www.cultivated.org.uk/reviews/2015/the-redux-project/feed/ 0 If You Decide To Stay https://www.cultivated.org.uk/reviews/2014/if-you-decide-to-stay/ https://www.cultivated.org.uk/reviews/2014/if-you-decide-to-stay/#respond Thu, 15 May 2014 17:50:48 +0000 http://www.cultivated.org.uk/?p=599 What kind of decisions lead to you drinking rum and eating crisps on stage with strangers?

]]> https://www.cultivated.org.uk/reviews/2014/if-you-decide-to-stay/feed/ 0 The Way You Tell Them https://www.cultivated.org.uk/reviews/2014/the-way-you-tell-them/ https://www.cultivated.org.uk/reviews/2014/the-way-you-tell-them/#respond Thu, 15 May 2014 14:15:07 +0000 http://www.cultivated.org.uk/?p=866 Laughter is an appropriate reaction: that’s probably about as close as a summary to Rachel Mars’s latest show as you’re likely to get.

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