City centre crowded, too hot? Try St Andrews Hall Crypt cafe for a cake, sandwich or a cuppa!
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Norwich is the only Olympic Live Site in
East Anglia and has one of the 22 big screens across the UK. The Live Site at
Chapelfield Plain host many events, locally-produced films and national content
on a daily basis, ranging from interactive gaming days to dance performances,
and live screening of sports and cultural activities.
Events are listed on
www.bbc.co.uk/norfolk and
www.norwich.gov.uk
Getting involved. Events organised by
community groups have been very successful in showcasing local talent and
raising the profile of groups and individuals. If you would like to get
involved, email
bigscreennorwich@bbc.co.uk or call 01603 284763
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Royal Norfolk Show
at the Norfolk Showground - end of June
Dereham Road, Costessy, Norwich
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Thursday 8th July
The Whiffler Comedy Night in Castle Gardens. See 'Parks'.
Friday 9th July
Fridi Gras
Parade 2010
7pm to 9:30pm, Parade from Norwich
Cathedral Gates to Millennium Plain.
From New Orleans to Norwich, the Spirit of Carnival presents a spectacular
parade and showcase featuring carnival capers, dazzling dance and musical
mayhem!
Norwich
Pops Orchestra in St Andrew's Hall.
7:30pm. Geoff Davidson
conducts an enchanting evening with Rogers & Hammerstein. Norwich Pops
Orchestra, the leading light orchestra in East Anglia, will be performing
classics from South Pacific, Oklahoma!, Carousel, The Sound of Music and The
King and I.
Tickets available at Prelude Records from Monday 3rd May on 01603 628319, priced
£15 (£14), £12 (£11).
Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th July
Art on the
Railings
Norwich's open-air art market.
St Peter Mancroft Church railings are transformed into a gallery with local
artists displaying and selling their work.
Saturday 10th July
Caterpillar Crawl family fun in aid of Big C.
10am to 4pm. Norwich Cathedral, Lower
Close Green.
Norfolk & Waveney's cancer charity invites you to make butterfly wings and take
part in the Caterpillar Crawl and other caterpillar themed activities. More
info: 01603 619900.
Lord
Mayor's Animation Celebration.
10am until 4pm. Live Site at
Chapelfield Plain.
Back to back animations made by local people and groups on the Norwich Big
Screen.
BBC
Norfolk Music Video Festival
10am until 5pm, Fusion at the Forum
This Music Video Festival, supported by Radio 1, links up with BBC Norfolk
introducing to bring you the very best videos from new and emerging acts.
A Day at
the Beach
11am until 4pm. Castle Gardens
organised by The Mall. See 'Parks'.
Funfair.
11am until 10pm in Chapelfield
Gardens. See 'Parks'.
Future
Radio
12 noon until 10pm in Brigg Street.
12 noon to 5pm - live broadcast. 7:30pm to 10pm - MCs, rappers, singers and DJs
from Future Projects.
The Forum
Stage
12 noon until 10:30pm
An eclectic mash up of up-beat performances - African Drumming, Tabeeya
Egyptian dancing, Applejax line dancing. The Garage showcase. Norwich Samba,
Salsa, Slanted Dance, Natyapriya, Tambia Dance and Jazz. With special guests Zoo
Nation and Banxy at 2pm.
Daytime in Chapelfield Gardens - See 'Parks'.
Children's Corner
1pm until 4pm on St Georges Plain
Have a go at Juggling, Hula hooping or listen to stories from the Yarnsmith of
Norwich.
Street
Performers
2pm
until 3:30pm and 6:30pm until 10pm in the City Centre.
Venture into the surreal worlds of Acrojou Circus Theatre, Creature Encounter,
Comic Character Creations and Circo Rum Ba Ba, some of the UK's top street
performers.
Lord
Mayor's 5km Classic Road Race
At 4:45pm in the City Centre.
This 5km road race , first staged in 1996, attracts the best quality field for
an event of its kind in the East of England. Visit
www.conac.org.uk
Lord
Mayor's Street Procession.
At 5pm in the City Centre.
More than 60 floats, fantastic costumes, gymnasts, dancers, big sounds, all
winding their way through the city centre to the rhythm of the drums. Hear the
party live at 5pm on BBC Radio Norfolk and see the photos online at
www.bbc.co.uk/norfolk
Band
Concerts in the City Centre
Gentleman's Walk from 7pm until 9pm -
Norwich City Concert Band.
London Street at 7:15pm - The City of
Norwich Pipe Band
London Street at 8:15pm - Pavilion
Brass Quintet
London Street at 9:20pm - Wensum
Valley Brass
Fireworks
at 10:30pm, City Centre
Spectacular, breathtaking, and set
against the unmistakable backdrop of Norwich Castle.
Sunday 11th July
The
Norwich Lanes Summer Fayre
From
11am until 5pm on St Benedict's Street and St Gregory's Green.
Live music, bbq, comedy, circus acts, storytelling, DJs, belly dancing, vintage
clothes' stalls, handmade crafts and food. Morris dancers and more.
www.norwichlanes.co.uk
The
Bishop of Norwich's Open Gardens
From 1pm until 4:30pm. Access via
Bishopgate. Enjoy tea and cakes, the Taverham Brass Band and the historic
gardens.
Admission:
£3, children and wheelchair users free.
Funfair
1pm until 7pm in Chapelfield Gardens.
See 'Parks'.
The Great
Norwich Duck Race
3pm from Julian Bridge to Millennium
Bridge, Riverside.
£500 cash in prizes. Entries £2 each. Tickets on sale at Norwich Tourist
Information Centre, The Castle Mall and Waitrose, Eaton: on selected weekends at
www.1stnorwichseascouts.co.uk.
The
Tempest
3pm at The Wiffler Theatre in Castle
Gardens.
Lord Chamberlain's Men present Shakespeare's magical play combining love, comedy
and magic.
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Norwich Pride - Saturday
31st July
10am until 8:30pm -
stalls, talks and entertainment at the Forum
12am until 2pm - picnic in Chapelfield Gardens
2pm until 3pm - parade from the picnic to the Forum
3pm until 4:30pm - celebration outside the Forum
5:30pm onwards - parties and gigs across the city
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Battle of Britain Week Monday 13th to Sunday 19th September supported by RAF Marham.
Civic Event: Battle of Britain
Opening Service.
Monday 13th
September from 11:30am at the City Hall. Followed by parade and military band
with fly-past at 12 noon.
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Civic Event: Battle of Britain
Remembrance Service
Sunday 19th September. 11am at Norwich Cathedral.
Followed by fly-past and parade at 12 noon.
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East Anglian Air Ambulance - 10th
Anniversary Grand Charity Ball
Saturday 9th October at the Norfolk Showground from
7pm until late.
Cost: £65 a ticket. Table ten places: £650
Contact: Yellowbird Media & Events on 01603 411236 or email kristina@ybird.co.uk
Four course meal, top London
cabaret, charity auction, grand draw, live music from Lee Vasey Big Band, plus
an evening of surprises.
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Civic Event: Remembrance Sunday
Sunday
14th November. 10:30am at the City Hall. Followed by fly-past and parade at 12
noon.
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Christmas Lights Switch-On.
St Peters Street and Millennium Plain
Thursday 18th Nov from 6:15pm
until 8pm
Come and see Father Christmas, sing
along with the choir, watch in delight as City Hall, The Guildhall, The Forum,
Jarrold and massive Christmas tree burst into light and grasp as pyrotechnics
explode from the buildings, lighting up the sky and signalling the start of the
festive season.