The Halls Norwich

In among the weddings, dinners and insurance exams this month we have some splendid public events for you.

Friday 10th July – Norwich Pops Orchestra

The Pops Orchestra are proud to present a rousing and exhilarating concert for the Lord Mayor's 2009 Celebrations.

Sponsored by Norwich City Council, this stirring performance will be a traditional Last Night of the Proms concert featuring all of the pieces heard annually at the Royal Albert Hall.

Help us recreate the wonderful atmosphere of the 'Last Night' with your spirited and vocal participation. Be warned though... flag waving and loud singing will be required!

For ticket information, please contact Prelude Records, 25B St Giles St, Norwich 01603 628319.

Visit Norwich Pops Orchestra website by clicking the link.

Saturday 11th July - Double D Records

The Cloisters sees the return of this popular record and cd fair.

Thursday 23rd July - Question Time

Saturday 8th August – National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain in Concert


Conducted by Bramwell Tovey
Soloist: Glyn Williams
Tickets: Tel: 01284 748720 or 01284 764667

The band exists to provide opportunities for young people to play brass band music to the highest standards, and is aimed not only at helping their playing, but also improving their musicianship and widening their musical horizons. Regularly recording for BBC Radio 2 and Radio 3 this excellent band feeds many members into the premier adult brass bands in this country, such as Black Dyke, Brighouse & Rastrick, Fodens, Grimethorpe Colliery Williams Fairey and Yorkshire Building Society. The list reads like a "who's who" of the brass band world and is rapidly growing.

Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th August – Body Art Festival

The city of Norwich has become a cultural and musical focal point for people throughout Norfolk and surrounding areas over the years. The City is seeing a growing population of budding tattoo and body modification enthusiasts.

NYBB website.

Held at St Andrew's Hall, Norwich on the 15th and 16th August, the festival aims to show people that the best artists may hold a tattoo gun instead of a paintbrush and the best canvases may be your own skin.

Two days of tattooists doing what they do best! In addition to this there will be trade stands showcasing everything from fashion to art, some very interesting stage and street performers, an awards ceremony, a tattoo art auction and even a graffiti jam!

For more info and contacts please visit the website, www.norwichbodyartfestival.co.uk


Friday 21st and Saturday 22nd August – Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association

A two day feast of antiquarian books. A must for any collector or bookworm.

Fair Manager: Des Doy, Topsail Books 01603 708067
Times: Friday - 11am-5pm; Saturday 10am-4pm
Admission: £1
PBFA Website.


Saturday 29th August - VIP Record Fair
VIP runs an established circuit of shows in the UK. CD's, vinyl, DVDs, memorabilia, books, videos, cassette tapes, posters, T-shirts, programmes, badges, photographs, presentation discs, magazines, artwork, promos, tour jackets, accessories - the world is your oyster with VIP. For more information visit the website
www.vip-24.com/norwich

The month starts with a Tea Dance for the residents of Norwich’s Sheltered Housing complexes.

Sunday 6th September – Wedding Spectacular
Time: 11 am to 4 pm with fabulous fashion shows at 12.30 & 2.30 pm.
Contact: Stephanie Callister-Jarrold 01787 460593

Free admission and Charity Raffle in aid of The Hamlet Centre, Norwich.
Pre-register online at www.theweddingguide.info/standrews for the chance to win Two Months Joint Gold Membership, worth £150, at Triangle Health & Fitness

Thursday 17th September – Japanese Arts and Culture Lecture.
Dodonaeus in Japan: From Herbal to Natural History
Every Third Thursday of the month, the Sainsbury Institute presents a lecture on a topic related to the art and culture of Japan. We are pleased to announce this month the lecture will be held in Blackfriars’ Hall.

Talks begin at 6pm (50-minute lecture followed by refreshments). Speakers are all specialists in their field and the talks are intended to be accessible to those with no prior knowledge of Japanese history. Admission is free and all are welcome. Booking essential. To book a seat email the Institute sisjac@sainsbury-institute.org or fax 01603 625011 up to two days before the lecture stating your name, number of seats required and a contact number.

www.sainsbury-institute.org

Friday 18th September – Norwich Harmony, Barbershop Chorus

A concert to showcase unaccompanied close-harmony singing.

Tickets available from Prelude Records, 258 St Giles Street, Norwich NR2 1JN
01603 628319 – admin@preluderecords.co.uk

Saturday 26th September – Double D Records
The Cloisters sees the return of this popular record and cd fair.

October brings many attractions but there is one annual event that almost everyone in Norwich is aware of. Can you guess which one?

Thursday 1st October - Keeping Abreast Charity Fashion Show
19:00pm - 21:00pm
Ticket Price £10
For more information and tickets please contact

Cathy Browne: cathybrowne@keepingabreast.org.uk

Victoria White: victoriawhite@keepingabreast.org.uk or on 07799258084

Website: http://www.keepingabreast.org.uk/


Saturday 3rd October - Mozart Orchestra in Concert

Verdi - Overture - La Forza del Destino
Greig - Piano Concerto in A minor
Cesar Franck - Symphony in D minor

Piano - Graham Caskie - see www.grahamcaskie.com
Conductor - Colin Dowdeswell

Tickets from Prelude Records, 25b St Giles Street, Norwich.
Telephone: (01603) 628319

Saturday 10th October - Postcard Fair

Open from 10am.

Whether you are a casual browser or a serious collector there is something for everyone amidst the tens of thousands of cards on display.

Arranged by Norfolk Postcard Club 01263 825053

Saturday 17th October - Academy of St Thomas

Christopher Adey - Conductor Kurt Nikkanen - Violin

Wagner - Siegfried Idyll

Prokofiev - Concerto for Violin No.1 in D major Op.19

Beethoven - Symphony No.6 in F major Op.68 "Pastoral"

Ticket prices - £15, £13 & £9 (concessions available)

Tickets from Prelude Records, 25b St.Giles Street, Norwich NR2 1JN
Tel: (01603) 628319

Saturday 17th October - Double D Record Fair

This popular fair returns to The Cloisters once more.

Saturday 24th October – VIP Record Fair

VIP runs an established circuit of shows in the UK. CD's, vinyl, DVDs, memorabilia, books, videos, cassette tapes, posters, T-shirts, programmes, badges, photographs, presentation discs, magazines, artwork, promos, tour jackets, accessories - the world is your oyster with VIP. For more information visit the website www.vip-24.com/norwich


Monday 26th to 31st October - 32nd Norwich Beer Festival

This old favourite returns again this month. There is so much to say about it that it deserves its own separate page. Please click here for more details.

Saturday 7th November - UEA Orchestra Concert

Tickets - UEA Box Office:
Online: http://www.ueaticketbookings.co.uk/
To pay with credit cards, please call 01603 508050

Prelude Records (Music record shop):25B St Giles Street, Norwich, NR2 1JN
Telephone number: 01603 628319

Sunday 8th November - Norwich Philharmonic Society in Concert

Performance starts 3pm

VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis
PHILIP LEDGER Requiem
ELGAR Give unto the Lord
PARRY I was Glad
BRITTEN Sinfonia da Requiem
BUTTERWORTH A Shropshire Lad


with Alex Kidgell (sop) and Stuart Jackson (bar)
conducted by Philip Ledger (Requiem), David Dunnett and Peter Britton

See website www.norwichphil.org.uk
Tickets from Prelude Records, 25b St Giles Street, Norwich.
Telephone: (01603) 628319

Thursday 12th November - An Evening of Mediumship with Gordon Smith

Hayhouse Publishers invite you to "Witness for yourself Gordon Smith's phenomenal mediumship and the reason he is hailed as the UK's most accurate medium".

Doors open from 6.30pm

Tickets from Hayhouse Publishers 020 8962 1230

Email: nicolafletcher@hayhouse.co.uk

Visit Gordon's website here.

Sunday 15th November - Costume & Textile Vintage Fair

A sale of vintage costume and goods.

30 specialist dealers in vintage clothing , bags , jewellery , shoes , and Fashion books
Everything the collector of quality vintage fashion could need, on offer for sale under one roof.

Open from 10am to 4pm
£1.00 entry

Thursday 19th November - Womens Institute Christmas Fayre

9am till 1pm

A hall full of stalls purveying everything from crafts to food.

Thursday 19th November - Sainsbury Institute - Japanese Lecture

Every Third Thursday of the month, the Sainsbury Institute hosts a lecture on a topic related to the art and culture of Japan. Talks begin at 6pm (50-minute lecture followed by refreshments). Speakers are all specialists in their field and the talks are intended to be accessible to those with no prior knowledge of Japanese history. Admission is free and all are welcome. Booking essential. To book a seat email us or fax 01603 625011 up to two days before the lecture stating your name, number of seats required and a contact number.

Saturday 21st November - Fleamarket

This long time favourite returns to St Andrew's Hall.

9am to 4pm.

Come and explore stall after stall of books, toys, ornaments, collectibles and ephemera.

Admission 80p. Children Free.

Don't miss Norwich's longest running Collectors Fair!

Enquiries to Roger Bell on 01485 541566.


Saturday 21st November - Double D Record Fair

Seekers of secondhand rarities should look no further than The Cloisters today.

Saturday 5th December - PBFA Book Fair

A must for any collector or bookworm.

Fair Manager: Des Doy, Topsail Books 01603 708067
Times: 10am-4pm
Admission: £1
PBFA Website.

Saturday 5th December - Norwich Philharmonic Society Concert

BRUCH Violin Concerto
RACHMANINOV Symphony No.2
SIBELIUS Swan of Tuonela

See website www.norwichphil.org.uk
Tickets from Prelude Records, 25b St Giles Street, Norwich.
Telephone: (01603) 628319

Sunday 6th December - University of East Anglia Orchestra

Tickets - UEA Box Office:
Online: www.ueaticketbookings.co.uk
To pay with credit cards, please call 01603 508050

Prelude Records (Music record shop):25B St Giles Street, Norwich, NR2 1JN
Telephone number: 01603 628319

Saturday 12th December - VIP Records

VIP runs an established circuit of shows in the UK. CD's, vinyl, DVDs, memorabilia, books, videos, cassette tapes, posters, T-shirts, programmes, badges, photographs, presentation discs, magazines, artwork, promos, tour jackets, accessories - the world is your oyster with VIP. For more information visit the website www.vip-24.com/norwich

Wednesday 16th December - Eastern Daily Press Festival of Carols

This annual event always sells out so book early to avoid disappointment.

Tickets on sale from November. Call Archant on 01603 628311

Saturday 19th December - Double D Records

This popular music fair returns to The Cloisters.

Sunday 20th December - Antiques Fair

The first day of four special Christmas fairs. Admission £1 for this first day.

Monday 21st to 23rd December - Antiques Fair

Days 2 to 4 of the Antiques Christmas Special.

Tuesday 22nd December - Norwich Philharmonic Society

Family Christmas Concert including carols for Choir and Audience.

See website www.norwichphil.org.uk
Tickets from Prelude Records, 25b St Giles Street, Norwich.
Telephone: (01603) 628319