Galleries
One of the major movements in landscape art originated in Norwich,
The Norwich School became an international phenomena and people still flock from all over the globe to admire the paintings that originated from that era, and it is in art in all its forms that the strength of the city lies.
Festivals
Norwich and the surrounding area holds over 15 festivals throughout the year. The festivals range from literature, music and puppetry to animation, food and beer.
Popular and Classical Music
The Norwich area has always been one of the best places to catch up with the latest in the music scene - The Arts Centre is packed with up and coming bands; there is a thriving jazz scene launching the first Norwich Jazz Party in May 2007 and The Britten Sinfonia perform a season of concerts every year.
Theatre, Comedy and Dance
There are a plethora of theatre groups and lots of interesting venues in the Norwich area. The Theatre Royal hosts major companies from West End Productions to ballet from St Petersburg. The Red Card Club and Comedy Store provide the laughs and both contemporary and classical dance are featured throughout the year.
Museums, History and Heritage
Norwich is a medieval city with all the history you would associate with such a location. Further afield and you'll find Wymondham Abbey, the Roman Fort at Caistor St Edmund and Blickling Hall. Museums will satisfy your thirst for knowledge covering The Norwich School, aviation and much more.
*Research in January 2008 by local information website locallife.co.uk shows Norwich has 10.96 art galleries, bookshops, museums, theatres, dance and drama schools, film venues, music studios, opera, ballet, arts and crafts shops and musical instrument retailers for every 10,000 residents. (Cambridge is in second place with 7.38 and Liverpool - the current Capital of Culture since 11 January – is ranked 124th in the UK, with a mere 2.97 cultural pursuits per 10,000 Liverpudlians.)