Festivals
On and Coming Up ...
Wymondham Music Festival
Festive Fornight Wymondham, South Norfolk
20 June - 5 July 2009
www.wymfestival.org.uk
Lord Mayor's Celebration
Norwich
Gather your friends and family and hit the city, we are having a hot festival bonanza. The Lord Mayor's Celebration is the city's biggest community celebration and is set in the heart of the city on the streets of Norwich. Celebration events include a carnival, fireworks, two-day music festival, funfair, street entertainers, dancers, comedy, outdoor cinema and lots more.
9 - 12th July 2009
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Abraham Lincoln Festival
Hingham, South Norfolk
Celebrate Lincoln’s bicentenary, whose ancestors had links to the market town of Hingham. Step back in time and experience a slice of history with The American Civil War Society re-enactment. Dancing, music, patchwork, military drills, horses, quilting displays, historical memorabilia, stalls and refreshments 2 - 5pm.
11 July 2009
01508 533875
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Contemporary Art Norwich09
Contemporary Art Norwich (CAN) is a biennial celebration of international contemporary visual arts in venues and city centre sites across Norwich. Working with key partners we are currently preparing for a third year of exhibitions, events, temporary installations and artist led activities to be held during the summer of 2009.
11 July - 31 August 2009
www.contemporaryartnorwich.co.uk
Norwich Open-Air Shakespeare Festival SOLD OUT!
Norwich Cathedral Cloisters
Norwich Cathedral Cloisters provide a magnificent and idyllic setting for A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Much Ado About Nothing, Shakespeare’s best loved romantic comedies. Performed in beautiful Elizabethan costumes by a cast of sixteen of Britain’s finest professional Shakespearian actors the shows will include live music and hilarious comedy all set in the stunning natural surroundings that Shakespeare intended for his plays.
The British Shakespeare Company presents a magical open-air festival of love, laughter and amorous adventure, performed by a company that continues to delight audiences and critics alike.
16 - 19 July 2009
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Contact: Norwich Cathedral Shop 62 The Close, Norwich NR1 4EH 01603 218323
Harleston and Waveney Festival
A range of comedy, literary, and artistic events will celebrate local talent throughout the week culminating in a free Family Fun Day on BanK Holiday Monday.
25 - 31 August 2009
www.harlestonandwaveneyfestival.co.uk
Diss Music Festival
A varied programme of musical events including classical, folk and jazz, also featuring The Barron Knights and a Latin American themed evening.
18 - 26 September 2009
Diss Corm Hall
Worstead Festival
Family fun in a Norfolk village - the largest village festival in Norfolk! Many attractions have been added to the Festival over the years and visitors can now enjoy over 200 stalls and trade stands, classic cars, children's rides, raptors and reptiles, small animals, working heavy horses, vintage tractors and bygones, football, five mile run, terrier racing, bands, dancers, tractor trailer rides, weavers spinners, information stands and so much more for a great value family day out.
24 - 26 July 2009
01692 535620
www.worsteadfestival.org
Mattishall Beer Festival
The 5th Annual Mattishall Beer Festival at South Green Park. Gates open at midday and the event closes at midnight. Live music from 8 local bands will provide an entertaining backdrop to the event.
BBQ and hog roast where festival goers will be able to sample a range of our homemade sausages and burgers.
25 July
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www.cafe-verde.co.uk
Heritage Open Days
Heritage Open Days (HODs) – England’s largest and most popular voluntary cultural event – is back in Norwich and will run between Thursday, 10th and Sunday, 13th September.
HODs celebrates all of Norwich’s fantastic architecture and culture by offering free access to over 100 events and interesting properties that are usually closed to the public or normally charge for admission. This year’s events will be linked to the theme of International Connections to celebrate Norwich’s heritage as a great international city.
There will be open buildings, guided tours, exhibitions, talks and music and dance performances. Participating venues include museums and tourist attractions; private homes; churches and cathedrals; city centre shops, restaurants and pubs; and offices and workplaces.
Look out for the free events brochure in cultural venues, tourist information centres, local post offices, cafes and shops across Norfolk from 3rd August
10 Sep - 13 Sep 2009
www.heritagecity.org
Bidwells Norwich and Norfolk Food Festival
Various locations in Norwich & Norfolk
19Sep - 4Oct 2009
www.norfolkfoodfestival.co.uk
Autumn International Literary Festival
University of East Anglia
Oct - Dec 2009
01603 508050
www.excellenceeast.org.uk
Aylsham Food Festival
Aylsham
2 - 4 Oct 2009
01263 732530
32nd Norwich Beer Festival
Largest beer festival outside London
St Andrew’s and Blackfriar’s Hall, Norwich
26 – 31 Oct 2009
01603 618686
www.norwichcamra.org.uk
Aurora Festival
AURORA returns for 2009 to experiment with a new format. Spurning the 'ever-bigger, ever-faster' policy which sees film festivals forced to abandon quality for quantity and vision for volume, the festival in 2009 will unite audience, artists and work in a uniquely intimate and involved way—asking key questions about the nature of the 'film festival' itself at the same time.
Nov 2009
0871 7042053
www.aurora.org.uk