WHAT’S ON : August 2026
GIGS / CLUBBING / EVENTS IN & AROUND NORWICH
Thursday 27th August 2026
Jack Daniel
Indie bangers, anthems and classics
Time : 9:00pm
Pogue Mahons - 72 Prince of Wales Road, Norwich NR1 1LT
Mad Cat Folk Singaround
Open and inclusive unplugged music session
Time : 7:30 PM
Mad Cat - 39-41 West End Street, Norwich, NR2 4NA
Nation of Language + Fantasy of a Broken Heart
if you can’t precisely define the band, that’s the point
Time : 7:30pm
The Adrian Flux Waterfront - 139-141 King St, Norwich, NR1 1QH
PONY UP PRESENTS :FLAT VENUS + MAMA OH NO + LIV
A special hometown show
Time : 8:00pm
Norwich Arts Centre - St Benedict’s Street, Norwich, NR2 4PG
Karl Minns: A Quick Dip in the Yare
Have you seen the news in Norfolk this year? Prince Andrew, Pigeons, Poltergeists – this yare’s all bin a bit waird, hentut? Time then for Karl Minns (The Nimmo Twins)
Time : 7:30pm
Norwich Playhouse - 42-58 St Georges Street, Norwich, NR3 1AB
Matilda The Musical
“The best British musical of the 21st century” (Daily Telegraph)
Time : 7:30pm
Norwich Theatre Royal - Theatre Street, Norwich, NR2 1RL
Friday 28th August 2026
秘部痺れ Hibushibire + Magic Seas
Japanese hard psychedelic freak out rock band from Osaka, formed in 2012 by guitarist Chang Chang and bassist 821
Time : 7:00pm
The Holloway - 25 St Benedicts Street, Norwich, NR2 4PF
Free Monthly Wax
Live music feat Irked
Time: 7:00pm
Dead Wax Norwich - 18 St Georges Street, Norwich, NR3 1BA
LILY SEABIRD + SUPPORT
intimate indie-folk, americana, and indie-rock
Time : 8:00pm
Norwich Arts Centre - St Benedict’s Street, Norwich, NR2 4PG
Jack Daniel
Indie bangers, anthems and classics
Time : 7:30pm
The Living Room - 15 Red Lion Street, Aylsham, United Kingdom, NR11 6ER
R&B Orchestra
A massive indoor experience featuring rhythm and blues classics from the 1940s to the 1990s, completely reimagined and performed by a live full orchestra
Time: 7:00pm
Epic Studios - 112-114 Magdalen St, Norwich, NR3 1JD
Black River Renegade
Local four-piece Norwich rock band playing a mix of 70s-style rock, blues riffs, and heavy grooves
Time: 9:00pm
The Reindeer - 10 Dereham Road, Norwich, NR2 4AY
Brunch IT Fridays
A late-afternoon to evening social party featuring a 90-minute bottomless drinks window and inclusive pizza
Time: 5:00pm onwards
Bar & Beyond Norwich - 24-26 Prince of Wales Road, Norwich, NR1 1LG
FCK IT FRIDAYS
The city's staple commercial student club night.
Time : 10:00pm – 03:00am
Bar & Beyond Norwich - 24-26 Prince of Wales Road, Norwich, NR1 1LG
Sing It Your Way Karaoke & Disco!
Karaoke, Disco & Party Music across 9 Decades
Time : 8.00pm to 12.00am
Woodlands Caravan Park Club House - Holt Road, Sheringham, NR26 8TU
The Hillbilly Goats Gruff
Hillbilly & Skiffle
Time : 8.00pm to 10.00pm
Wymondham & District Ex-Services Social Club - 9 Friarscroft Lane, Wymondham NR18 0AT
Steve Alan
Hits from the past
Time : 8.50pm to 11.50pm
Arkwrights Social Club - Hobart Square, Norwich NR1 3JB
Bleaky and the Meerkatz
All Sorts, Rockabilly Style
Time : 9.00pm to 11.00pm
The Unicorn - 10 Hungate Street, Aylsham, Norwich NR11 6AA
The Metros
Non-stop Indie, Britpop and Alternative 80’s
Time : 9.00pm to 11.50pm
The Maids Head - 85 Spixworth Rd,Old Catton, Norwich , NR6 7NH
Saturday 29th August 2026
CUD
CUD are the pre-Britpop answer to doleful shoegazing bands – fun-loving, light-hearted, romantic and downright catchy
Time : 7:00 pm
Voodoo Daddy's Showroom - 68a London St, Norwich NR2 1JT
Ideal Surreal Presents - Cruiser Chimp & More!
Live music
Time : 7:00pm
The Holloway - 25 St Benedicts Street, Norwich, NR2 4PF
Jack Daniel
Indie bangers, anthems and classics
Time : 7:30pm
The Walnut Tree Shades - Old Post Office Court, Norwich
The Eminem Experience
Tribute act
Time : 7:00 PM
Epic Studios - 112-114 Magdalen St, Norwich, NR3 1JD
New Kind of Cramps + Galloping Dick
Tribute / punk
Time : 6:30pm
The Adrian Flux Waterfront - 139-141 King St, Norwich, NR1 1QH
Meltdown
Norwich's longest-running alternative club night, spinning a staple Saturday mix of indie, rock, pop, and alternative dance anthems
Time: 10:00pm - 03:00am (Following the live gigs)
The Adrian Flux Waterfront - 139-141 King St, Norwich, NR1 1QH
Addictive Mix
lively local pub performance featuring a massive mashup of multi-genre cover songs right by the river
Time: 8:00pm onwards
Gibraltar Gardens - 288 Heigham Street, Norwich, NR2 4LZ
Fish56octagon: Norwich Day Party
exclusive summer daytime electronic music event headlined by viral sensation DJ Fish56Octagon
Time: 12:00pm (Daytime Party)
The Hangar - Duke Street, Norwich, R3 1QA
Obsessions Saturdays
High-energy commercial weekend club night across three rooms featuring resident DJs
Time: From 3:00pm until late
Bar & Beyond - 24-26 Prince of Wales Road, Norwich, NR1 1LG
Bandwidth
Rock/folk covers
Time : 5.00pm to 7.30pm
Blakeney Harbour Room - 139 -141 High St, Blakeney, Holt NR25 7NU
The Last Broadcast
Cover Band
Time : 6.30pm to 9.30pm
Darbys - Elsing Road, Swanton Morley, NR20 4NY
Sean Markus
Singer/Songwriter Soul, Indie, Pop, Acoustic
Time : 7.00pm to 9.00pm
The Lines End - 8 Station Approach, Sheringham, NR26 8RA
V8 Rumble
Rockabilly & Rock n Roll
Time : 7.30pm to 10.00pm
Caister Social Club - Beach Rd, Caister-on-Sea, Great Yarmouth NR30 5ER
Freeway
Wide Variety of classic Rock, Pop & Country Music
Time : 7.30pm to 10.30pm
The Banningham Crown - The Crown, Colby Road, Banningham.Norfolk NR11 7DY
The Nye Bevans
Balkan / Irish / Russian - uptempo originals and traditionals
Time: check with band/venue
The Low House - Gorams Mill Lane, Laxfield, Woodbridge, IP13 8DW
Sing It Your Way Karaoke & Disco!
Karaoke, Disco & Party Music across 9 Decades
Time : 7.30pm to 11.30pm
The Coach & Horses - Union Street, Norwich, NR2 2SL
Avarice
Rock and party covers
Time : 8.00pm to 11.00pm
The Wheel of Fortune - Wheel Road Alpington NR14 7NL
Lowrider City Rockers
50s & 60s & 70s.
Time : 8.00pm to 11.00pm
Bob Carter Centre - 11 School Rd, Drayton, Norwich NR8 6DW
Q & A
Radio friendly Prog Style Rock Floyd, Toto, ELO
Time : 8.30pm to 11.00pm
The Stanford Arms - 94 Stanford Street, Lowestoft, NR32 2DD
Double R UK
Ska and Reggae
Time : 8.30pm to 11.00pm
The Countryman - Ipswich Road, Tasburgh, NR15 1NS
Darby and Danny
Acoustic Duo
Time : 8.30pm to 11.00pm
The Queens Head - Beccles Rd, Norwich NR14 6RJ
Ska face
Ska
Time : 8.30pm to 11.00pm
Sprowston Sports and Social Club - Blue Boar Lane, Norwich NR7 8RY
The Devil’s Cadillac
Funk, Rhythm & Blues Rock
Time :8.30pm to 11.30pm
Bensleys - Back Market Lane, Hemsby, Great Yarmouth, NR294HW
Pop, Disco, 80's and Party
Covers
Time : 8.30pm to 11.30pm
The Tyneside Club - 95 Station Rd, Sheringham, NR26 8RG
Bloke & Burd
Pop, Disco, 80's and Party anthems
Time : 8.30pm to 11.30pm
Cromer Social Club - The Croft, Cromer, Norfolk, NR27 9EH
Mel Stevens and The Classics
Rock and Roll,/ Rockabilly 50's, 60's,
Time : 8.50pm to 11.50pm
Arkwrights Social Club - Hobart Square, Norwich NR1 3JB
Sunday 30th August 2026
BIG TIME Open Mic & Social Hub
Voted ‘Best Open Mic In Norwich’ by BOOM! Magazine - check it out and find out why!
Time: 7:30pm
Dead Wax Norwich - 18 St Georges Street, Norwich, NR3 1BA
Norwich Summer Sessions 2026 : May Gabriels
Feel-good rhythms, neo-soul music, and deeply sincere lyrics
Time: 12:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Gentleman's Walk Stage, Norwich
Norwich Summer Sessions 2026 : Batfish
A loud, in-your-face indie and jazz groove modernist band
Time: 12:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Westlegate Stage, Norwich
Norwich Summer Sessions 2026 : Pangaea
Contemporary, modal jazz sounds with a heavy emphasis on groove
Time: 12:30 PM – 4:30 PM
St Gregory's Green Stage, Norwich
Norwich Summer Sessions 2026 : Rob Roy Collins
Thrilling street theatre from one of the UK's top escapologists
Time: 12:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Hay Hill Stage, Norwich
THIS IS THE KIT + NADIA REID
Beloved musical project of Kate Stables, blending together folk and indie rock
Time : 7:00pm - 11:00pm
Norwich Arts Centre - St Benedict’s Street, Norwich, NR2 4PG
Jack Daniel
Indie bangers, anthems and classics
Time : 8:00pm
The Orchard Gardens - 73 Mundesley Road, North Walsham, Norfolk, NR28 0DB
The Smokin Hand Band
Rock covers
Time: 4:30pm
The Reindeer - 10 Dereham Road, Norwich, NR2 4AY
Sing It Your Way Karaoke & Disco!
Karaoke, Disco & Party Music across 9 Decades
Time : 4.00pm to 8.00pm
The Walnut Tree Shades - Old Post Office Court, Norwich
Audio Junkie
Rock and pop covers
Time : 7.00pm to 9.00pm
The Marlborough Arms - 43 Spencer st, Norwich, NR3 4PB
G2 Definitive Genesis
Tribute
Time : 7:00 PM – 10:30 PM
Epic Studios - 112-114 Magdalen St, Norwich, NR3 1JD
Bank Holiday 'Fiesta' w/ The Cuban Brothers
A massive Bank Holiday party featuring a DJ set and a full live energetic performance by The Cuban Brothers, packed with local supporting DJs, confetti cannons, and food stalls
Time: 12:00pm onwards
The Hangar - St Mary's Works, Duke Street, Norwich, NR3 1QA
Rooftop Sunday Sessions w/ Joshua Roberts & Friends
open-air "Summer Raver Session" with Joshua Roberts, Floyo, and Mantas Meiz
Time: 3:00pm (Guaranteed entry until 4:30pm)
Gonzo's Two Room - 68 London Street, Norwich NR2 1JT
80's On The Roof
An adults-only, daytime rooftop party featuring live retro DJs, full 80s decor, and a premium cocktail menu
Time: 12:00pm onwards
Rooftop Gardens - Rose Lane Business Centre, Norwich, NR1 1BY
Sprowston Rocks! Family Fun day
A great family day out - Music, hot dogs and burgers, Bouncy Castle, and more
Sunday 30 August 2026
From 12.00pm to 11.00pm
Sprowston Sports and Social Club - Blue Boar Lane, Norwich NR7 8RY
The Cruisers
Rockin' Rhythm and Blues
Time : 3.00pm to 6.00pm
Hemsby Sports & Social CLub - Waters Ln, Hemsby, Great Yarmouth NR29 4NH
Chris Wilson
All Styles Covers
Time : 3.00pm to 6.00pm
The Tyneside Club - 95 Station Rd, Sheringham.NR26 8RG
Strictly Vinyl
Classic vinyl cuts from years gone by!
Time : 3.00pm to 8.00pm
Darbys - Elsing Road, Swanton Morley, NR20 4NY
The Uninvited
Covers
Time : 4.00pm to 7.00pm
The Dock Tavern - Dock Tavern Lane, Gorleston, NR31 6PY
The Hillbilly Goats Gruff
Hillbilly & Skiffle
Time : 7.00pm to 10.00pm
The Lifeboat Tavern - Beach Road, Sea Palling, Norwich NR12 0AL
Mister Pink
Rock, Blues, Pop, Funk
Time : 9.00pm to 11.50pm
O'Quigley's Bar - 3 Le Strange Terrace, Hunstanton PE36 5AJ
Monday 31st August 2026
Jazz Jam
Weekly jazz jam sessions
Time : 7:00pm
Last Pub Standing, 27-29 King St, Norwich, NR1 1PD
Arrested Development (plus Tadi The Great)
Hiphop legends
Time : 7:30 PM
Epic Studios - 112-114 Magdalen St, Norwich, NR3 1JD
Jack Daniel
Indie bangers, anthems and classics
Time : 2:00pm
The Robin Hood - 13–15 Station Road, Sheringham, Norfolk, NR26 8RE
Sing It Your Way Karaoke & Disco!
Karaoke, Disco & Party Music across 9 Decades
Time - 5.00pm to 9.30pm
The Coach & Horses - Union Street, Norwich, NR2 2SL