Norwich Arts

Consistently rated as one of the safest and 'greenest' cities in the UK, Norwich is alive with creativity.

An easily walkable city-centre houses six theatres, a flourishing music scene, a permanent six-day market, the vintage and independent shops of the Norwich Lanes, two shopping malls and four cinemas all against the backdrop of uniquely preserved and inspirational medieval architecture.

Latitude Festival

This summer will mark the eighth edition of Latitude, the UK’s favourite award-winning multi-arts festival which takes place at Henham Park in Suffolk from 18th -21st July. Bloc Party, Kraftwerk and Foals headline the 2013 event. Latitude also offers an unrivalled selection of innovative arts programming, with eleven dedicated arts spaces offering comedy, film, dance, theatre, literature, poetry and cabaret. Eddie Izzard has recently been announced as special guest, adding to Latitude’s star-studded Comedy line-up. Other comedy highlights include Daniel Kitson who will bring six performances spread over four different shows, Sean Lock, Russell Kane, Dylan Moran, Seann Walsh, Tim Key, Lee Nelson and BFI presents Adam Buxton’s Bug. Other art highlights include British Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy, the legendary Germaine Greer, Duckie in the Cabaret Arena and dramatic performances including the National Theatre Wales’ and Neon Neon Praxis Make Perfect. For a full list of artists appearing and the full list of national and regional ticketing outlets please visit the Latitude website.

Festivals

Norwich was the first UK city to hold an arts festival back in 1772 and that tradition continues today. The city holds many festivals and arts events each year ranging from contemporary art, film, animation and music, to food and beer.

Galleries

The city is home to a number of important galleries, such as the Norman Foster designed Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts which houses contemporary art and design including work from Francis Bacon, Giacometti and Henry Moore. The Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery contains a number of collections including the influential Norwich School of Artists such as Sir Alfred Munnings. Outpost and STEW are artist-led venues which offer a range of events for artists including networking, exhibitions and training workshops.

Museums

Norwich is one of the UK's most culturally vibrant cities. Your experience will be enriched by museums and venues such as the Castle Museum and Art Gallery, the Bridewell Museum, the City of Norwich Aviation Museum, Strangers’ Hall, Dragon Hall, the Guildhall, and the John Jarrold printing museum.

Cinema

Next door to the campus is Cinema City which shows a wide range of international film, video and animations. Norwich boasts three multiplex cinemas - Odeon, Hollywood and Ster - offering the latest blockbusters.

Theatres

The Theatre Royal, Norwich Playhouse and Norwich Arts Centre are magnets for local, national and international productions including music, opera, ballet and drama, complementing many local and regional groups such as Maddermarket Theatre, UEA Drama Studio and the Puppet Theatre.