The first shows have been announced for the Norfolk and Norwich Festival 2025.
The annual arts festival returns from Friday, May 9 to Sunday, May 25 next year and the full programme will be revealed in February.
Daniel Brine, artistic director, said: "It is always exciting to announce the first shows.
"These magnificent seven shows will give you just a little flavour of the programme across music, literature and performance.
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"Following the sell-out Adnams Spiegeltent circus run last year, we are delighted to welcome UK company Upswing’s latest production Showdown.
"There are two great concerts from our residency series with Sean Shibe and Lotte Betts-Dean and, forming part of our work with schools and communities, a wonderful, charming show from Bootworks Theatre and local children - The Norwich Nine.”
Also newly announced is the Harriet Martineau Lecture with novelist Val McDermid, the Britten Sinfonia orchestra and Gandini Juggling's new show Heka, presented in partnership with Norwich Theatre.
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EVENT LISTINGS:
1. BOOTWORKS THEATRE CO. - THE NORWICH NINE, The Garage
When: May 11, 5pm
2. GANDINI JUGGLING - HEKA, Norwich Theatre Playhouse
When: May 13 and 14, 7.30pm
3. UPSWING - SHOWDOWN, Adnams Spiegeltent
When: May 14-25, various times
4. SEAN SHIBE - FORGOTTEN DANCES, Maddermarket Theatre
When: May 15, 7.30pm
5. LOTTE BETTS-DEAN - VOICE ELECTRIC, Duke Street Theatre at Norwich University of the Arts
May 22, 7.30pm
6. HARRIET MARTINEAU LECTURE WITH VAL MCDERMID - St Peter Mancroft
When: May 24, 12noon
7. BRITTEN SINFONIA WITH IMOGEN WHITEHEAD - Norwich Cathedral
May 24, 8pm
Tickets for these seven shows go on general sale on Tuesday, November 12 2024.
Priority booking has already opened for supporters - book at nnfestival.org.uk or call 01603 531800.
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