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New dance, inspired by ancient Indian traditions, championing female voices. Fusing the intimate and the epic, this premier of original work by Norwich company Natyapriya Dance, is by turns personal and political, delicate and defiant.

ICHI GO – ICHI E –
ONE TIME, ONE CHANCE.
Mieko Sagisaka & Pat Southwood

Join us for the opening: Sat 7 Sept 12pm – 3pm
Exhibition continues until 5 Oct 2024
Tues–Sat 10am–5pm

Meet the artists session: 21st Sept from 1-3pm.

Celebrating a different approach to traditional and modern Japanese ceramic techniques this is a unique exhibition from two well established potters. Mieko Sagisaka is a potter from Tokoname, a historic pottery town in Japan and Pat Southwood, from Norwich, here in the U.K.

Not only celebrating ceramics, the exhibition also celebrates a 15 year friendship between two women potters from across the globe. They first met at the opening party of the IWCAT residency in 2009 in the pottery town of Tokoname, Japan. Pat had been selected as a participant in the long standing I.W.C.A.T. ceramic residency. This was a 6 week ceramic artists residency in Tokoname, with 10 participants from across the World. The visiting potters stayed with local residents and were totally immersed in the life of the historic pottery town, leading to an exhibition of work at the Ceramic Festival at the end of August. Their friendship continues over the years with visits and as many catch ups as often as can be managed. The internet provides an ideal media for exchanges of ideas and techniques.

In October 2023 Mieko and Pat were invited to exhibit together by the Cera Gallery in Tokoname, this was a busy and successful exhibition, with many old friendships being renewed within the pottery town.

Both artists will be at Mandell’s Gallery on the opening day on Saturday the 7th of September from 12 -3 pm and welcome you to join them for this unique exhibition.

After an award winning run at Edinburgh Fringe in 2023, Simeon Morris brings his one person show to NAC.

“It’s a frank and involving piece, one which surely presents a more nuanced look at the contradictions of masculinity than almost any other on this year’s Fringe.” – The Scotsman

“A quiet powerhouse of a performer” – Neurodiverse Review

“An authentic, gorgeously easy-going, and vulnerable piece of solo-performance theatre” – Corr Blimey

“Seamlessly crafted, profoundly moving, gorgeously enchanting…” – Jackie McGlone

Join us for of a lunchtime concert from the Royal School of Church Music, Millennium Youth Choir. They will be performing music by Palestrina, Dering, Britten, Vaughan Williams and Ives.

Founded in 1999, the RSCM’s Millennium Youth Choir is a chamber choir for young singers aged 16 to 23. With a light but intense annual programme, the choir sings at cathedrals and churches across the country, most recently at Durham and Newcastle Cathedrals. The choir sings music of all styles and periods, from plainchant and the music of the Renaissance masters to Herbert Howells and new contemporary compositions.

🗓 Saturday 31 August 1.15pm
📍 Octagon Unitarian Chapel
🎟Free entry with a retiring collection towards the work of the RSCM

The Octagon Concert Series celebrates it’s 40th Anniversary Season.

On Sunday 8 September 2024 at 3pm, we have a welcome return visit from the Flute Choir, Mirlitons. They are a ten-piece Flute Choir based around Norwich, Norfolk, aiming to promote the popularity of flute group repertoire. Their programme is varied, with something for everyone.

Proceeds from the concert will go to the Norfolk Community Foundation (which includes Norwich Heart Trust) (Reg charity number 1110817).

Admission on the door : £8.00 full price / concessions £7.00

Lost in the fog, a stranger seeks refuge in a nearby house only to find a man shot dead and his wife standing over him with a smoking gun. But the woman’s dazed confession is anything but convincing and the unexpected guest decides to help. Remarkably, the police clues point to a man who died two years previously but as the ghosts of a past wrong begin to emerge, a tangled web of lies reveals family secrets and chilling motives, where the real murderer turns out to be the greatest mystery of all.

Tuesday 10 – Saturday 14 September 19:30
Saturday 14 September 14:30
£16 Standard | £14 Over 65s | £10 Universal Credit, NHS/Blue Light, Under 25s

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Tickets: https://go.evvnt.com/2589249-0?pid=10015

Date and Time: On Tue, 10 Sep 2024 19:30 – Sat, 14 Sep 2024 22:00

Venue details: The Maddermarket Theatre, St John’s Alley, Norwich, England, NR2 1DR, United Kingdom

Category: Arts | Performing Arts | Theatre | Stage

Price: General Admission: GBP 16.00

‘Heroin Falls’ highlights the realities of heroin addiction through the juxtaposition of two different worlds through the eyes of two incredible photographers.

The exhibition aims to show connections which will lead viewers to acknowledge substance misuse is a global challenge that transcends race, location and class.

Magnum photographer Lindokuhle Sobekwa aims his lens at a group of young men from a South African township Thokoza whom have turned to using nyaope. Nyaope is a low-grade form of heroin which can be mixed with many different bulking agents including cannabis products, antiretroviral drugs, as well as other materials. Sobekwa documents their journey, capturing their daily activities and chores, whilst part two of his project is redemptive, focusing on rehab and introspection.

Most documentary projects about addiction expose someone else’s self-destructive behaviour, but Scottish born, New York based photographer Graham MacIndoe took a very different approach: he photographed himself during the years he was addicted to heroin. He’d place a cheap digital camera on a table or bookshelf, set the self-timer to take a photo every so often, then turn his attention to the rituals of his habit. The resulting photographs document the harsh realities of drug addiction and the photographer’s use of the artistic medium in his own recovery.

From peyote to tobacco, for millennia people have used the psychoactive properties of plants as an integral part of social, ceremonial and religious life.

This exhibition considers the impact of the mind-altering, psychotropic vine – ayahuasca – within Western Amazonian social life.

From the 1950s onwards, drugs were heavily linked with the emergence of the American literary and social movement of the Beat Generation. Artworks produced in North America and Europe speak to the ways in which hallucinogens are transforming the cultural landscape, becoming important for political emancipation, psychotherapy, and personal development.

In many Indigenous societies, hallucinogens continue to play a role in the determination of social position, therapeutic practices, and the maintenance of relationships with ancestors, spirits, and gods. And now, because of the boom in international tourism, increasing amounts of people are now experiencing the effects of ayahuasca.

‘Ayahuasca and Art of the Amazon’ will show that the ritual consumption of ayahuasca is intimately linked to the artistic production of ceramics, textiles, sculpture, painting and photography.

The exhibition focuses on the creativity of Indigenous artists of the Peruvian Amazon’s Shipibo-Konibo community, presenting historical artefacts alongside contemporary works by living artists. It is a rare opportunity to appreciate the breadth of Amazonian art, which ranges from the mesmerising abstract geometrical patterns known as ‘kene’ to figurative portrayals of Amazonian cosmologies and spiritual encounters.

Visitors will also be able to take a virtual ‘trip’ on an ayahuasca journey – guided by a shaman – thanks to a powerful VR experience.

We are welcoming Caroline from La Belle Flowers to the sparkling Music Room at The Assembly House for four Christmas wreath-making sessions over two days.

Caroline is the florist responsible for our gorgeous Christmas decorations at the House every year and so is the perfect person to help you add some festive cheer to your front door!

In addition to creating an eco-friendly wreath using materials that can be recycled in the most Christmassy House in Norwich, you will enjoy a festive buffet of treats and mulled wine or apple juice while you work.

There are four sessions to choose from, two afternoon classes from 2.30pm to 5pm and two evening sessions from 6pm to 8.30pm on December 2 and 9 (classes may end earlier if you have completed your wreath).

After you are greeted with mulled wine or apple juice, sausage or squashage rolls, you will receive a tutorial from Caroline and then be guided through making your own design, including a mixture of seasonal greenery and lots of natural accessories.

There are just 25 places per class, so make sure to book well in advance! Classes last approximately two-and-a-half hours, including time to make a wreath, eat some picky bits, have a drink or two and have some fun!

A perfect pre-Christmas get together that will leave you feeling inspired and full of festive cheer! £70 per person includes all wreath-making equipment, tuition, mulled wine and festive treats.

Pre-booking is essential and the wreath making class must be paid for in full at the time of booking.

Avoid the EventBrite booking fee by calling 01603 626402.

PLEASE NOTE: The Assembly House is very busy at Christmas-time. Please do NOT arrive more than 10 minutes before the beginning of the event as we will have nowhere for you to sit or gather.