Did you know there used to be a cinema where Topshop is now in Norwich city centre? Or that Norwich’s very first purpose built cinema was built in 1912 on Magdalen Street and demolished in the 1960s? Norfolk at the Pictures is a heritage project developed by Cinemaplus at Cinema City that aims to...
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Cinema City, Norwich 11th November 5pm 1930, 138 mins Based on Erich Maria Remarque’s pacifist novel, ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT is renowned as the classic anti-war movie. The harrowing story concerns a group of idealistic young German friends who join the army during World War I and are assigned to the Western...
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Cinema City, Norwich 16th September 5pm The film that brought Hitchcock to Hollywood’s attention, THE LADY VANISHES is a masterful comedy-thriller that for many ranks among the director’s very finest works. The film centres on Iris Henderson (Lockwood), who becomes acquainted with a kindly old lady, Miss Froy, while travelling home to England on...
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Magdalen Street has become a bit of ’must go to’ destination in Norwich. One of the newest additions is the shop Shade of Pale (near Lloyds TSB bank) which opened in April 2012. Owner Bren Tuttle is no rookie on the vintage scene, having sold at Aladdin’s cave both in the shop itself and at...
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X Bells, St Benedicts Street 12th April 8pm Earl Harlem cordially invites you to his House Rent Party. Let’s party like its 1930, 1940, 1950, 1960, 1970, 1980….. The very best party tunes… FREE MORE INFORMATION
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Cinema City 25th March 5pm Italy 1995, 109 mins Director: Ken Loach Starring: Ian Hart, Rosana Pastor Ken Loach’s ambitious film follows a Liverpudlian to the Republican trenches of the Spanish Civil War and to the political treachery of the conflict. Jim Allen’s script bears more than passing resemblance to George Orwell’s Homage to...
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Norwich Playhouse 20th & 21st February 7:30pm Fuschia Films presents I, BERTOLT BRECHT Devised and directed by Sue Pomeroy Bringing together the electricity, political edge and pure entertainment of his plays, songs, and poems, I, Bertolt Brecht is thought provoking, moving and laugh-out-loud funny. It takes in Brecht’s career through the decadent days of...
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Cinema City, Norwich 30th December -5th Jan Various Times United States 2011, 126 mins Director: Martin Scorsese Starring: Emily Mortimer, Jude Law, Christopher Lee, Ben Kingsley, Sacha Baron Cohen, Asa Butterfield, Chloe Grace Moretz Martin Scorsese reteams with AVIATOR screenwriter John Logan for his first 3D venture, an adaptation of Brian Selznick’s unforgettable children’s...
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The Garage, Chapelfield North, Norwich 29th & 30th December 8pm 31st December 7:15pm & 10:15pm Your own, your very own… Traditional songs, sketches and sing-alongs from the wonderful world of the Victorian and Edwardian Music Hall. Music, mayhem and mirth, with a little bit of sauce thrown in. With table seating, and the bar...
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Cinema City, Norwich 5th December 8pm 2011, 180 mins Moscow, 1938. A dangerous place to have a sense of humour; even more so a sense of freedom. Mikhail Bulgakov, living among dissidents, stalked by secret police, has both. And then he’s offered a poisoned chalice: a commission to write a play about Stalin to...
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Friday was the return of A Marvellous Cocktail Party at Farmer Browns in Tombland. It’s a 1930s themed cocktail party, with the focus on a bit of glamour, and some truly marvellous cocktails, properly made, strong, and cold. This time round our Chinese Auction prizes included a gramophone, gorgeous Orange & Cinnamon 1930s recipe...
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On Thursday Vintage Norwich attended the premier of Top Hat at The Theatre Royal Norwich. As a special evening the venue staged a ‘Black Tie and Tiara’ evening where glamorous dressing was encouraged and a special add on ticket with canapés, champagne and the chance to meet the cast was available. This was such...
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Norwich Theatre Royal – Top Hat October 25th – November 5th Eves 7:30pm (with mats Weds & Sat 2:30pm) Top Hat brings Fred and Ginger to the stage with a selection of musical classics including Cheek to Cheek and Let’s Face The Music and Dance. As if some toe tapping tunes weren’t enough the...
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Bo Nanafana is one of the biggest events in Norwich, and it only happens 4 or 5 times a year. The last few Bo Nanafana evenings have had a distinctly tropical feel, with hair flowers and bright colours the order of the day, but on October 15th this event is taking a slightly darker...
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Norwich Playhouse Sunday 11 September 7pm Tickets : All tickets £17.50 Running time : ca. 3 hours including interval An Evening of Jazz & Cabaret returns for the 9th year – an evening of high quality performances from artists giving their time and talents for the Breakthrough Breast Cancer charity. This annual night of...
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