Get carried away by the tunes and melodies of homegrown talent with the live music programme, organised by Norfolk Music Hub.
Led by Norfolk County Council, Norfolk Music Hub is a partnership of organisations committed to the highest quality of music education for children and young people across the county.
The partnership between Norfolk Music Hub and the Royal Norfolk Agricultural Association (RNAA) offers high-quality progression opportunities, mass participation extravaganzas and a yearlong programme of activity, enabling Norfolk’s young people to get involved in performance opportunities like no other.
At the Royal Norfolk Show, you can feast your ears on the gorgeous sounds from local acts, seasoned musicians, school singers and organisations across three stages and the Grand Ring.
“This year, on top of our mix of school ensembles, choirs and bands, we have a couple of largescale events taking place in The Grand Ring,” says Norfolk Music Hub head Alison Brain.
The first is the Grand Sing with Gareth Malone at 12.20pm on Wednesday, June 28, featuring young people from all corners of the county coming together in song for an epic celebration like no other.
“We are so excited to be working with Gareth Malone and launching our Everyone a Singer campaign,” says Alison. “A specially selected programme has been put together for the event including an extra special version of ‘Flourish Song – We are Norfolk’, which has been written and composed by the young people of Norfolk themselves and will be premiered in its entirety at this year’s show.”
The second largescale event is Bucket Beats XL, which will see 3,000 young people coming together at 1.05pm on Thursday, June 29, attempting to break the record for the largest percussion ensemble using recyclable materials.
“It is certainly not to be missed!” Alison says.
The new Sunset and Sundowners Sessions will offer a relaxed atmosphere on one stage and more of a party feel on the other.
“I have been completely bowled over at the quality of music-making that has been taking place in rehearsal for this year’s show,” Alison says. “The standard just keeps improving year on year and the dedication of our performers is truly inspirational.
“Please take some time out of your day to join us in the Grand Ring, explore the bandstand or take in the atmosphere at one of our evening stages. We would love to see you there – and definitely bring rapturous applause!”
For more information, visit norfolkmusichub.org.uk
MUSIC TIMETABLE
Wednesday, June 28
Bandstand Stage
10am Notre Dame Wind Band and Jazz
11am Springwood High School
12pm Wymondham Jazz
1pm Norwich School
2pm Wymondham Concert
2.30PM Church Service
3pm Norwich School
4pm NMS School Wind Band
5pm NMS Jazz
Acoustic Stage
10am Springwood Piano Soloists
11am APHS
12pm Airmail Duo
1pm Missing Coda
1.30pm Lynn Grove Singers
2.30pm NMS Improv Band
3pm Mapel Ward
3.30pm Jaycee
School Stage
9.30am Tacolneston Primary
10am Springwood High School Choir
10.30am Flegg High
11am Lynn Grove
11.30am Thetford Academy (Sarcasm)
12pm Grove Primary
12.30pm Fakenham Academy
1pm Hopton Primary
1.30pm St Clement’s Singers
2pm Ormesby Village Junior School
2.30pm St Mary’s Endowed VA CE Primary School
3pm St. Nicholas Priory Song School
3.30pm Notre Dame Choir
Sundowners Stage
4pm Ronan
5pm Ronan
6pm Kitty May
7pm Kitty May
Sunset Stage
4pm Morgan’s Academy of Dance
5pm Fraser Morgan and the Great Catastrophes
6pm Lara Price Band
Thursday, June 29
Bandstand Stage
10am Nicholas Hamond
11am Wymondham Concert
12pm Wymondham Jazz
1pm Bucket Beats XL in the Grand Ring
1.45pm Langley Ensemble
2.15pm Royal Norfolk Show March
2.30pm Langley Ensemble
3pm Rock Choir
4pm NMS Flute Ensemble
4.30pm Aylsham Ensemble
Acoustic Stage
10am Jena Kitcher
11am Karolina Reu
11.30am Majic
12.30pm Ben Denny Mo
1.30pm Maple Ward
2pm Amy A
3pm Erin Elizaa
School Stage
9.30am Morley Primary
10am Beeston Hall
10.30am Thomas Bullock
11am Alpington and Bergh Apton
11.30am Norwich Road Academy
12pm Invidia Voices
12.30pm Cromer Academy
1pm Long Stratton High School
1.30pm Bucket Beats XL in the Grand Ring
2pm Filby Primary
2.30pm JGM Choir
3pm Drake
3.30pm St Augustine’s Primary
4pm Robert Kett Primary
4.30pm Wham Theatre Schools
Programming and timings subject to change
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