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There's loads going on around the city that you might be interested in – have a look at the community events below.
If you would like us to include something on this page, please get in touch by emailing web@norwich.gov.uk with details of your event.
What's on...
- The Norwich PC user group meet on the third Tuesday of every month.
- For a round-up of classical, jazz and world music in Norwich, until April 2012, see the Music in Norwich calendar (1.46 Mb pdf).
- Norfolk Mailing maintain a list of local community events on their website: www.norfolkmailing.info
- Grapes Hill Community Garden have a busy spring ahead. Download their programme of events to find out more (38 Kb pdf).
- Not About The Bike, a Norwich-based community group, meet every Wednesday to refurbish and recycle unwanted and old bikes, in order to offer training, voluntary work, social inclusion and work experience for all.
- N ART 2 is an art and craft initiative, based in the NR2 postcode area of Norwich, which aims to bring together artists and makers living in the area. Find out about their upcoming events at www.nart2.co.uk.
Big C's Big Fuzz
Get fuzzy in February for Big C’s Big Fuzz! The Big C, a local charity which raises funds to support Norfolk people and their families throughout their cancer treatment, is asking men to grow their facial hair during February and to get sponsorship for it.
The Big C runs a centre at the UEA Hospital, supports research at the UEA and provides equipment to speed up cancer treatment. The charity runs many community events throughout the year to help raise money for local people.
If you are interested in taking part in Big Fuzz or in raising funds for the Big C in any other way, please call 01603 619900, or drop into the Big C office at 10a Castle Meadow.
Not About The Bike
Inclusive cycle rides
Not About The Bike (NAB), a social enterprise set up to provide training and skills for marginalised groups, meets every Wednesday from 10am to 3.30pm at Unit 9, Henderson Business Centre, Ivy Road, Norwich, NR5 8BF.
All over 16 years are welcome to attend to help recycle old bikes, learn some skills, do some graffiti art and bring along their own bikes for repair.
From 22 February, NAB's inclusive cycle rides will start up again. All are welcome. You do not have to be a cycling fanatic to join NAB, just come along and socialise.
Annual Cabaret show at the University of East Anglia
Students from the University of East Anglia (UEA) hope to raise vital funds for charity with their annual all-singing, all-dancing Cabaret show. Over three nights of entertainment, around 30 students will perform show-stopping numbers from musicals such as Meet Me in St. Louis, Guys and Dolls, Legally Blonde, Les Misérables and Anything Goes. Proceeds from the show, which last year raised over £1,000, will go to two charities: the Meningitis Research Foundation and Parasol Project (a charity which helps to integrate disabled children into society).
This year’s shows take place from Thursday 23 February to Saturday 25 February, at 7.30pm in the Drama Studio at the UEA. Tickets are by donation on the door, but can be reserved via the Drama Studio on 01603 592272.
Young Enterprise Trade Fair
High school students from schools in Norfolk and Suffolk, who have set up and are running their own businesses under the Young Enterprise Company Programme Scheme, will be promoting their businesses and selling their products from their individual trade stands at the Young Enterprise Trade Fair.
Saturday 25 February
9am to 5pm
At The Forum in Norwich
For further information, visit The Forum's website.
Lunchtime concert and masterclass
Chamber Orchestra Anglia will hold a lunchtime concert and masterclass at The Assembly House on Friday 2 March.
The lunchtime concert begins at 1pm and the masterclass at 2.30pm.
Tickets can be purchased for the concert and masterclass (£10) or the masterclass only (£5) from the Norwich Theatre Royal Box Office. Call 01603 63 00 00 or book online at the theatre's website.
For more information, visit the Chamber Orchestra Anglia website.
Words and Women
Words and Women is a unique Norwich event which celebrates local women writers, singers and performers and raises money for charity annually on International Women’s Day.
The free event kicks off at 6.30 pm. in the Norfolk and Norwich Millennium Library at The Forum with readings from local writers and poets and music from Ana Mudeka and Kimberley Moore before disembarking to The Bicycle Shop on St. Benedict’s for award-winning stand up, local theatre group Velvet Canteen, more song, and a book raffle compered by a suffragette time-warped in from 1905.
Find out more here.
Norwich Film Festival
The Norwich Film Festival will be showcasing some of the best submissions sent to this year's festival at the Hollywood Cinema and at The Curve Auditorium, The Forum:
Friday 30 March, 7.30pm to 10.30pm (opening night)
The first part of our 2012 Film Festival, where we will be screening some of the very best films submitted to us this year. There will be around 10 to 15 short films screened on the night at the Hollywood Cinema, Anglia Square.
Saturday 31 March, 7.30pm to 10.30pm
The second part of our 2012 Film Festival, where will we be screening some of the very best films submitted to us this year. There will be around 10 to 15 short films screened on the night at the Hollywood Cinema, Anglia Square.
Friday 6 April, 8pm to 9.30pm
Following on from the Orange British Academy Film Awards on 12 February 2012, the nominated short films and short animations will be touring the country. Over two nights, we will be screening all the nominees for this year's Short Film and Short Animation awards and, pending scheduling commitments, we will host a Q&A with filmmakers afterwards. This event will take place at the Curve Auditorium, The Forum.
Saturday 7 April, 8pm to 9.30pm (closing night)
Following on from the Orange British Academy Film Awards on 12 February 2012, the nominated short films and short animations will be touring the country. Over two nights, we will be screening all the nominees for this year's Short Film and Short Animation awards and, pending scheduling commitments, we will host a Q&A with filmmakers afterwards. This event will take place at the Curve Auditorium, The Forum.
Spring fair at the Hamlet Centre
The Hamlet Centre Trust will be holding a spring fair fundraising event on 28 April (2pm to 5pm) at their new premises in Johnson Place, near the Chapelfield roundabout.
As well as a chance for the public to view the new Hamlet Centre building and toy library offerings, the fair will include a raffle and auction, homemade refreshments, facepainting and children's drama activities.
Local traders will be in attendance to show their wares - everything from jewellery, home accessories and plants and flowers to books, arts and crafts and clothing for adults and children.
All proceeds from the day, including the 50p per adult entry fee, will go to the Hamlet Centre Trust, which supports children and adults with disabilities in Norfolk.
For more information, call 01603 616094 or visit www.hamletcentre.org.uk.
‘60 Years of Norfolk’ at Norwich Cathedral
A weekend of events at Norwich Cathedral reflecting notable occasions, personalities and achievements in the county over the last 60 years, held as part of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee weekend.
Norwich Cathedral Festival of Flowers
Friday 1 June to Monday 4 June
Friday 1 June: 10am to 6pm
Saturday 2 June: 10am to 6pm
Sunday 3 June: 12.30pm to 5.30pm
Monday 4 June: 10am to 3pm
Tickets for the Flower Festival, organised by Norwich Cathedral Flower Guild, are £7.50 and can be obtained via flowerfestival@cathedral.org.uk or from the Cathedral Shop on 01603 218323.
Jacqui Dankworth and her bandSaturday 2 June at 7.30 pm, a concert in Norwich Cathedral
Tickets are reserved, in two blocks, at £25 and £20, and can be obtained from flowerfestival@cathedral.org.uk, the Cathedral Shop and also Prelude at 25b St Giles Street, Norwich.
Craft and food market organised by Produced in Norfolk
In the Cloisters whilst the Festival of Flowers is open, Friday 1 June to Monday 4 June.
Proceeds from all events will be divided, with half going to Norwich Cathedral and a quarter each to the Big C and Norfolk & Norwich Families House.
Disclaimer
Norwich City Council is not responsible for the organisation of any events and activities listed on this page, or of information provided about them. For more information about anything on this page, please use the specific contact details provided alongside each listing. |
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