Last night Vintage Norwich braved the snow to visit Norwich Cathedral for a vintage fashion show and the launch of the Fabulous Miss K collection. Before the show we were treated to bubbly and canapes and the chance to admire a photographic exhibition by photographer Stephen Plumb created especially for the event. Once seated...
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Cinema City, Norwich 21st – 24th December, check website for times. United States 1954, 120 mins Director: Michael Curtiz Starring:Bing Crosby WHITE CHRISTMAS is a treasure trove of Irving Berlin classics, among them ‘Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep’, ‘Sisters’, ‘Blue Skies’, and the beloved ‘White Christmas’.Two talented song-and-dance men (Crosby and Kaye) team...
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City College Norwich Saturday 10th November 10am – 4pm Learn how to make authentic 1950′s dirndls and circle skirts, and make one in a day! Event Website
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Norfolk and Norwich Millennium Library Saturday 8th December, 12 – 8pm Enjoy a free celebration of Norfolk and American music through the decades: 12noon – 8pm: Enjoy a photographic display of gigs by American bands in Norfolk, and an exhibition of gig memorabilia. 12noon – 12.50pm: Kingsley Harris of the East Anglian Music Archive...
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Cinema City, Norwich 21st October 5pm United States 1959, 136 mins Director: Alfred Hitchcock Starring: James Mason, Yves Marie Saint, Cary Grant Opening with Saul Bass’ snappily funny credits sequence the delightful comic-thriller NORTH BY NORTHWEST is perhaps Alfred Hitchcock’s most perfectly realised film. Cary Grant gives one of his finest performances as the...
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Cinema City, Norwich 7th October 5pm United States 1958, 128 mins Director: Alfred Hitchcock Starring: James Stewart, Kim Novak, Barbara Bel Geddes Recently voted the greatest film of all time, VERTIGO met with a mix of muted praise and outright bemusement upon release. It largely has critics to thank for its rehabilitation (François Truffaut,...
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On Saturday I headed to Norwich Castle, armed with a car full of hula hoops and a stack of leaflets, to take part in the 50s Fest. The day ran from 1–4pm, with various vintage activities designed to draw a different audience along to the castle. I’ve never been to the castle before, and...
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Norwich Castle 15th September 1-4pm MORE INFORMATION
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Cinema City, Norwich 11th September 6:10pm An underrated minor classic of early British social realism from director J. Lee Thompson (ICE COLD IN ALEX, CAPE FEAR), this quietly devastating film centres on put-upon housewife Amy (Mitchell), whose apparently ordered life rapidly spirals out of control when she discovers her husband Jim (Quayle) has been...
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The King Size Papa’s have been gigging for a number of years with regular slots at Sheringham 1940′s weekend, after a recent change of line up they have relaunched their monthly Sweethearts Music Club at Arkwright’s in Norwich. The evening kicked off with a Lindy dance class from Alan and Cherry from Chicken Junction...
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Arkwrights, Hobart Square, Off Hall Road, Norwich 5th October 8pm Jive dance lesson and Curly Blows it Dry playing 40′s and 50′s music. £8 on the door
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Arkwrights, Hobart Square, Off Hall Road, Norwich 7th September 8pm Rock the Block boogie woogie dance class with Al and Linda, James Goodwin playing boogie woogie piano. £8 on the door
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Norfolk and Norwich Millennium Library Saturday 6th October 2012 10am-5pm On Saturday 6th October we’re going back in time! Come along and watch our Make Do & Mend demonstration. Check out vintage clothing and see lots of exhibitions and displays. We’ll have a special Knit & Knatter session as well. We’ll be getting into...
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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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The night of Friday 22nd saw Vintage Norwich heading to The Birdcage pub on Pottergate, not just for an end of week drink but to tap our toes to some vintage tunes. The night was billed as ‘ Three Bits of Rhythm 40s and 50s swing and R&B’ and DJ Graham Welton ensured those...
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