ANNUAL FESTIVALS
Spring Literary Festival
University of East Anglia
Feb - June
A glittering array of writers come to the University of East Anglia (UEA) for its literary festival. Past participants have included:Don Paterson, Laila Lalami, Joshua Ferris and many more. Tickets are usually priced around £6.
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Norfolk & Norwich Festival 2012
11 - 26 May 2012
The Norfolk and Norwich Festival is the international arts festival for the East of England. Sixteen heady days of the very best in music, theatre, dance, circus and visual arts
www.nnfestival.org.uk
Norfolk Open Studios 12 (part of the Norfolk & Norwich Festival)
For 2 weeks following the Norfolk and Norwich Festival
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Now in its 18th year, NOS has established itself as one of the largest and most successful open studio schemes in the country. It provides the opportunity for artists across the county to show and sell their work to a curious and enthusiastic audience, primarily in their own studios, thereby maintaining and broadening the audience for local visual arts work. It also creates a focus for local artists and audiences to meet, spark interest and nurture enthusiasm for their work.
Lord Mayor’s Celebration (Norwich City Council event)
July (dates TBC)
Four days of fun and celebration, including a street procession, fireworks, music festival, funfair, outdoor theatre, cinema and comedy, dancers, street artists and lots more.
This is the city’s biggest community celebration, set in the heart of Norwich, bringing colour, music and laughter to the streets.
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Norwich Cathedral’s Shakespeare Festival in the Cloisters
11 - 14 July 2012
The return of the very popular Shakespeare Festival at Norwich Cathedral: The Tempest and The Taming of the Shew. Booking highly recommended and don't forget to take a picnic!
Worstead Music and Arts Festival
27 - 29 July 2012
For more information
www.worsteadfestival.org
North Norfolk Music Festival
September
Enjoy music from composers such as Mozart, Beethoven and Chopin in the setting of two of North Norfolks beautiful churches, South Creake and Burnham Norton.
EDP Norfolk Food Festival
September/October 2012
Highlights of the annual festival which is becoming larger every year include: A Moveable Feast when more than 600 diners will enjoy a three course dinner at three different restaurants across the city of Norwich; the Norfolk Food Awards which single out the success stories of the county’s food producers; the Annual Battle of the Bangers when the county’s leading butchers compete for the public voting of the best local sausage and there will also be a large food fayre to feature chef’s kitchen demonstrations and tastings.
The Norfolk Food Festival will also include over 300 events which are organised by individuals, schools, companies and other community groups.
Autumn Literary Festival
University of East Anglia
Sep - Dec
A glittering array of writers come to the University of East Anglia (UEA) for its literary festival. Past participants have included:Don Paterson, Laila Lalami, Joshua Ferris and many more. Tickets are usually priced around £6.
35th Norwich Beer Festival
24 - 29 October 2012
St Andrews & Blackfriars Halls, Norwich
Norwich Beer Festival, organised by the Norwich & Norfolk Branch of the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA), is held in October every year and is a huge event in the Norwich events calendar. Don't miss it!