News Archives - Cultivated https://www.cultivated.org.uk/category/news/ Arts and entertainment for East Anglia Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:27:40 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://www.cultivated.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/cropped-android-chrome-512x512-32x32.png News Archives - Cultivated https://www.cultivated.org.uk/category/news/ 32 32 From Edinburgh with love https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2025/from-edinburgh-with-love/ https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2025/from-edinburgh-with-love/#respond Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:27:39 +0000 https://www.cultivated.org.uk/?p=3230 Blockbusters and budget theatre collide in a play opening its UK tour at Norwich’s Playhouse theatre next month.

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]]> https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2025/from-edinburgh-with-love/feed/ 0 Full city festival programme unveiled https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2025/full-city-festival-programme-unveiled/ https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2025/full-city-festival-programme-unveiled/#respond Tue, 18 Feb 2025 00:01:00 +0000 https://www.cultivated.org.uk/?p=3215 Norwich’s 2025 art festival will kick off with a parade of 150 local people playing electric guitars backed by a deconstructed marching band, followed by two weeks of music, theatre, performance, and visual arts.

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]]> https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2025/full-city-festival-programme-unveiled/feed/ 0 ‘Dramedy’ takes an unusual look at dealing with grief https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2025/dramedy-takes-an-unusual-look-at-dealing-with-grief/ https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2025/dramedy-takes-an-unusual-look-at-dealing-with-grief/#respond Tue, 28 Jan 2025 00:28:57 +0000 https://www.cultivated.org.uk/?p=3181 A new one-woman show delves into into the different stages of mourning, and puts a magic realist spin on dealing with grief.

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]]> https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2025/dramedy-takes-an-unusual-look-at-dealing-with-grief/feed/ 0 Show offers unique cocktail of immersive dance https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2025/show-offers-unique-cocktail-of-immersive-dance/ https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2025/show-offers-unique-cocktail-of-immersive-dance/#respond Mon, 27 Jan 2025 23:29:43 +0000 https://www.cultivated.org.uk/?p=3178 A night at the pub with a difference is coming to Norwich, as part of a national tour.

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]]> https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2025/show-offers-unique-cocktail-of-immersive-dance/feed/ 0 Trio of ballet shows starts 2025 https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2024/trio-of-ballet-shows-starts-2025/ https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2024/trio-of-ballet-shows-starts-2025/#respond Tue, 31 Dec 2024 17:46:59 +0000 https://www.cultivated.org.uk/?p=3165 Dance company Varna International Ballet is starting 2025 with a national tour across the UK, including dates in Ipswich and Norwich.

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]]> https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2024/trio-of-ballet-shows-starts-2025/feed/ 0 Girl power panto back for young audiences https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2024/girl-power-panto-back-for-young-audiences/ https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2024/girl-power-panto-back-for-young-audiences/#respond Sat, 07 Dec 2024 17:26:00 +0000 https://www.cultivated.org.uk/?p=3147 A panto aimed at providing a first theatre experience is returning to the stage in Norwich.

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]]> https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2024/girl-power-panto-back-for-young-audiences/feed/ 0 First festival highlights revealed https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2024/first-festival-highlights-revealed/ https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2024/first-festival-highlights-revealed/#respond Fri, 22 Nov 2024 00:10:22 +0000 https://www.cultivated.org.uk/?p=3139 Two resident artists, a new circus show, and a literary lecture are among the early highlights for the 2025 Norfolk and Norwich Festival.

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]]> https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2024/first-festival-highlights-revealed/feed/ 0 Wilde’s lover profiled in UK premiere https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2024/wildes-lover-profiled-in-uk-premiere/ https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2024/wildes-lover-profiled-in-uk-premiere/#respond Sun, 17 Nov 2024 18:44:13 +0000 https://www.cultivated.org.uk/?p=3128 The life of Oscar Wilde’s lover Lord Alfred Douglas is profiled in a play having its UK premiere in Norwich next month.

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]]> https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2024/wildes-lover-profiled-in-uk-premiere/feed/ 0 Delia is surprise addition to panto cast https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2024/delia-is-surprise-addition-to-panto-cast/ https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2024/delia-is-surprise-addition-to-panto-cast/#respond Sat, 16 Nov 2024 18:19:29 +0000 https://www.cultivated.org.uk/?p=3125 Celebrity chef and Norwich City FC superfan Delia Smith is set to appear in this year’s Norwich Theatre Royal pantomime.

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]]> https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2024/delia-is-surprise-addition-to-panto-cast/feed/ 0 Local Oscar-winner opens Norwich film fest https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2024/local-oscar-winner-opens-norwich-film-fest/ https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2024/local-oscar-winner-opens-norwich-film-fest/#respond Thu, 24 Oct 2024 20:32:46 +0000 https://www.cultivated.org.uk/?p=3082 Norwich Film Festival has announced a special screening of the Oscar-winning film Shakespeare in Love for its opening night, bringing a touch of cinematic history and local heritage to the big screen.

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]]> https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2024/local-oscar-winner-opens-norwich-film-fest/feed/ 0 KlangHaus returns for festive run https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2024/klanghaus-returns-for-festive-run/ https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2024/klanghaus-returns-for-festive-run/#respond Thu, 24 Oct 2024 20:16:36 +0000 https://www.cultivated.org.uk/?p=3079 Ground-breaking Norfolk based performance collective KlangHaus will bring a brand-new version of their ‘domestic gig’ show to Norwich over the new year period.

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]]> https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2024/klanghaus-returns-for-festive-run/feed/ 0 Musical inspires food bank collection https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2024/musical-inspires-food-bank-collection/ https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2024/musical-inspires-food-bank-collection/#respond Sun, 29 Sep 2024 03:14:07 +0000 https://www.cultivated.org.uk/?p=3055 A touring musical has inspired Norwich Theatre to ask theatregoers to replicate the community spirit of the show by donating items to a foodbank.

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]]> https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2024/musical-inspires-food-bank-collection/feed/ 0 ‘Festival’ of new musicals at Norwich city venue https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2024/festival-of-new-musicals-at-norwich-city-venue/ https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2024/festival-of-new-musicals-at-norwich-city-venue/#respond Wed, 10 Jul 2024 12:50:22 +0000 https://www.cultivated.org.uk/?p=2983 A trio of new musicals inspired by popular culture are heading to Norwich Theatre Playhouse this month.

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]]> https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2024/festival-of-new-musicals-at-norwich-city-venue/feed/ 0 Tread the boards at theatre open day https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2024/tread-the-boards-at-theatre-open-day/ https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2024/tread-the-boards-at-theatre-open-day/#respond Sun, 30 Jun 2024 17:07:08 +0000 https://www.cultivated.org.uk/?p=2971 Theatre lovers can get a peek behind the curtain at a Norfolk theatre’s open day in August.

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]]> https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2024/tread-the-boards-at-theatre-open-day/feed/ 0 All-woman show mixes Norfolk and the bard https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2024/all-woman-show-mixes-norfolk-and-the-bard/ https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2024/all-woman-show-mixes-norfolk-and-the-bard/#respond Fri, 28 Jun 2024 16:41:19 +0000 https://www.cultivated.org.uk/?p=2968 A new show premiering next month mixes Shakespeare with the experiences of women from Great Yarmouth.

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]]> https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2024/all-woman-show-mixes-norfolk-and-the-bard/feed/ 0 Science-inspired show explores resistance against dictatorship https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2024/science-inspired-show-explores-resistance-against-dictatorship/ https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2024/science-inspired-show-explores-resistance-against-dictatorship/#respond Sat, 08 Jun 2024 22:13:01 +0000 https://www.cultivated.org.uk/?p=2940 The testimonies of Latin American refugees were the inspiration for a theatre show that mixes science, music, and visuals and is coming to Norwich next week.

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]]> https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2024/science-inspired-show-explores-resistance-against-dictatorship/feed/ 0 Unique music event to mark Gormley sculpture premiere https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2024/unique-music-event-to-mark-gormley-sculpture-premiere/ https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2024/unique-music-event-to-mark-gormley-sculpture-premiere/#respond Sat, 08 Jun 2024 21:28:37 +0000 https://www.cultivated.org.uk/?p=2934 The ground-breaking Voice Project choir are to perform a new composition over two nights alongside a major Antony Gormley’s exhibition in West Norfolk.

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]]> https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2024/unique-music-event-to-mark-gormley-sculpture-premiere/feed/ 0 Free places offered for West African drumming weekend https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2024/free-places-offered-for-west-african-drumming-weekend/ https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2024/free-places-offered-for-west-african-drumming-weekend/#respond Fri, 07 Jun 2024 09:43:00 +0000 https://www.cultivated.org.uk/?p=2937 West African drumming company Wooden Roots is offering free places for people from underrepresented communities at their ‘Experience’ weekend of drum and dance workshops at Snape Maltings in early August.

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]]> https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2024/free-places-offered-for-west-african-drumming-weekend/feed/ 0 Theatre goes Beyond stages for three shows https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2024/theatre-goes-beyond-stages-for-three-shows/ https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2024/theatre-goes-beyond-stages-for-three-shows/#respond Tue, 14 May 2024 11:04:00 +0000 https://www.cultivated.org.uk/?p=2840 Adventurous theatre lovers in Norwich can experience three shows in usual locations as part of a move to experience drama in different ways.

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]]> https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2024/theatre-goes-beyond-stages-for-three-shows/feed/ 0 Thousands see giant puppet show kick of city festival https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2024/thousands-see-giant-puppet-show-kick-of-city-festival/ https://www.cultivated.org.uk/news/2024/thousands-see-giant-puppet-show-kick-of-city-festival/#respond Sat, 11 May 2024 10:49:00 +0000 https://www.cultivated.org.uk/?p=2835 Thousands of people filled Norwich city centre last night to follow a 25ft puppet through the streets for the launch of the Norfolk & Norwich Festival 2024.

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