WHAT’S ON : October 2026
GIGS / CLUBBING / EVENTS IN & AROUND NORWICH
Monday 12th October
Jazz Jam
Weekly jazz jam sessions
Time : 7:00pm
Last Pub Standing, 27-29 King St, Norwich, NR1 1PD
Shadow World presents Reality + Thea Grant + Trace Monument
Shadow World presents a showcase of its current roster with three drone ambient acts
Time : 7:00pm
The Holloway - 25 St Benedicts Street, Norwich, NR2 4PF
Crash Test Dummies
The alt rockers are touring to celebrate 35+ years
Time: 7:30 PM
Epic Studios - 112-114 Magdalen Street, Norwich, NR3 1JD
Tuesday 13th October
Theatre
Ethereal folky rock music
Time : 7:00pm
Voodoo Daddy's Showroom - 68a London St, Norwich NR2 1JT
Wednesday 14th October
Li Jin Hao: Falling from a Moon
Edinburgh Festival award-winning comedy
Time : 7:00pm
Voodoo Daddy's Showroom - 68a London St, Norwich NR2 1JT
Hayseed Dixie
‘Celebrating 25 Years of Maximum Rockgrass’
Time: 7:30pm
The Adrian Flux Waterfront - 139-141 King St, Norwich, NR1 1QH
Open Mic
Weekly open mic sessions at The Louis
Time: 7:00pm
Louis Marchesi - 17 Tombland, Norwich, NR3 1HR
Jacob Hawley: Fighting Age Man
A bold new hour of blistering stand-up, questionable opinions, and peculiar stories
Time : 8:00pm
Norwich Arts Centre - St Benedict’s Street, Norwich, NR2 4PG
Thursday 15th October
John Craigie with special guest Jobi Riccio
Americana
Time : 7:00pm
Voodoo Daddy's Showroom - 68a London St, Norwich NR2 1JT
Lucy Grubb & Luke James Williams (Co-Headline)
intimate co-headline show
Time : 7:00pm
The Holloway - 25 St Benedicts Street, Norwich, NR2 4PF
Folk Night
Feat The Old Timer String Band
Time: 8:00pm
The Reindeer - 10 Dereham Road, Norwich, NR2 4AY
Big Horizon
Melodic rock
Time : 7:30pm
The Adrian Flux Waterfront Studio - 139-141 King Street, Norwich, NR1 1QH
Open Mic Night
PA and Mics just bring your instrument
From 7.30pm to 10.30pm
The Banham Barrel - Banham, Kenninghall Road NR16 2HE
P!nk Live featuring Vicky Jackson
Pop Rock Tribute
Time : 7.30pm to 11.00pm
Britannia Pier Theatre - Marine Parade, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk NR30 2EH
‘ BOOMBOXtv’s Featured Gig ‘
BOOMBOX RETURNS TO NORWICH!
The A.I.R Events have reunited with BOOMBOXtv to bring Norwich a brand new FREE ENTRY BOOMBOX live show - featuring three of the acts who have lit up the BOOMBOX stage throughout it’s various incarnations.
For more info or to claim your free ticket - hit the button!
Friday 16th October
Boombox presents Icarus Vision + Modern Motive + I Thought I Told You
BOOMBOX returns to Norwich !!
Hosting 3 brilliant bands, repping 3 different styles of rock, in an intense live performance at an uber-cool & intimate Norwich venue - FREE ENTRY
Time : 7:00pm
The Holloway - 25 St Benedicts Street, Norwich, NR2 4PF
9:20pm - 10:50pm
ICARUS VISION
(90’s grunge meets classic rock, from Norwich & Ipswich)
8:10pm - 9:00pm
MODERN MOTIVE
(Indie rock, from Essex)
7:00pm - 7:50pm
I THOUGHT I TOLD YOU
(Post Punk, from Cambridge)
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
Lowlife
Anthems of the 90s and 00s
Time : 9.00pm to 11.00pm
The Triangle Tavern - Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 1QA
Saturday 17th October
Green Diesel + Joshua Arnold & Therine + Florence Rose Broomfield
A dark folklore and psychedelia featuring traditional and original music from medieval times to the present day
Time : 7:00pm
The Holloway - 25 St Benedicts Street, Norwich, NR2 4PF
Black Water County
Folky punk pop
Time : 6:30pm
The Adrian Flux Waterfront Studio - 139-141 King Street, Norwich, NR1 1QH
The Hoosiers
Jubilant Indie Rock
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: 22:00 - 03:00 (Following the live gigs)
The Adrian Flux Waterfront - 139-141 King St, Norwich, NR1 1QH
Obsessions Saturdays
The staple weekly Saturday night fixture on the strip. Offers three distinct rooms with different musical genres, commercial club anthems & resident DJs
Time: 10:00pm – Late
Bar & Beyond Norwich - 24-26 Prince of Wales Road, Norwich, NR1 1LG
Darbys "Jam" session
Open to musicians of all skill levels!
Time : 6.30pm to 9.30pm
Darbys - Elsing Road, Swanton Morley, NR20 4NY
ABBA Tribute Band Sensation
ABBA tribute
Time : 7.30pm to 9.30pm
St George’s Theatre - King Street Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 2PG
Dawg House
Playing rockabilly & rock 'n' roll since 1992
Time : 8.00pm to 11.00pm
Forest Park Caravan Park - Northrepps Road, Cromer, NR27 0JR
Uncalled Four
Rhythm n Blues
Time : 8.30pm to 11.00pm
The Cock - 28 Norwich Street, Dereham, NR19 1BX
The Men from Uncle Barry
Sixties covers
Time : 8.30pm to 11.00pm
Bob Carter Centre - 11 School Rd, Drayton, Norwich NR8 6DW
Lucy Short
Classic party covers
Time : 8.30pm to 11.30pm
The Tyneside Club - 95 Station Rd, Sheringham.NR26 8RG
Hi Definition Band
Popular covers 50's, 60's, 70's to present day
Time : 8.50pm to 11.50pm
Arkwrights Social Club - Hobart Square, Norwich NR1 3JB
Lithium
Old and modern rock, indie and ska
Time : 9.00pm to 11.50pm
Louis Marchesi - 17 Tombland, Norwich, NR3 1HR
Sunday 18th October
Vic Salter
Classics & Covers from a local legend
Time : 3:00pm - 6:00pm
The Fishing Boat - 20 High St, East Runton, Cromer NR27 9NX
Tiny Vipers (USA) + Chantal Acda (BE/NL) + astridDrift
bleak but beautiful contemporary folk
Time : 7:00pm
The Holloway - 25 St Benedicts Street, Norwich, NR2 4PF
Skating Polly
Punk
Time : 7:00pm
The Adrian Flux Waterfront Studio - 139-141 King Street, Norwich, NR1 1QH
Lime Garden
Electro Indie Rock
Time: 6:30pm
The Adrian Flux Waterfront - 139-141 King St, Norwich, NR1 1QH
Soul Setters
Spend your afternoon listening to classic soul and funk covers
Time: 3:00pm
The Reindeer - 10 Dereham Road, Norwich, NR2 4AY
Those Deadbeat Cats
It's Rockabilly Jim, but not as we know it!!!
Time : 3.00pm to 6.00pm
The Tyneside Club - 95 Station Rd, Sheringham.NR26 8RG
Monday 19th October
Jazz Jam
Weekly jazz jam sessions
Time : 7:00pm
Last Pub Standing, 27-29 King St, Norwich, NR1 1PD
Heaven 17
The legendary 80’s band
Time: 7:30pm
The Adrian Flux Waterfront - 139-141 King St, Norwich, NR1 1QH
Tuesday 20th October
PHAGE RECORDS & KILLTOWN PRESENT:
Heavy night featuring ceremonial bloodbath, cryptworm + plagued
Time : 7:30pm
Dead Wax - 18 St Georges Street, Norwich, NR3 1BA
Kelley Stoltz (USA) + Tracy Bryant + molto morbidi
American songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and DIY innovator whose career stretches back to the late 1990s
Time : 7:00pm
The Holloway - 25 St Benedicts Street, Norwich, NR2 4PF
Voodoo Daddy’s Open Mic
Open mic night
Time : 7:00pm
Voodoo Daddy's Showroom - 68a London St, Norwich NR2 1JT
Jake Vaadeland & The Sturgeon River Boys
distinctive fusion of traditional country, 50’s Rockabilly, and Bluegrass
Time : 8:00pm
Norwich Arts Centre - St Benedict’s Street, Norwich, NR2 4PG
Gurriers
Sharp & progressive punk
Time: 7:30pm
The Adrian Flux Waterfront - 139-141 King St, Norwich, NR1 1QH
El Reno Open Mic
Open mic sessions
Time: 8:00pm
The Reindeer - 10 Dereham Road, Norwich, NR2 4AY
Wednesday 21st October
Bel Cobain + Nayana Ab & Maya Law
Alternative pop, soul and blues infused music
Time : 7:00pm
Voodoo Daddy's Showroom - 68a London St, Norwich NR2 1JT
Beth Orton
Folk music legend
Time : 8:00pm
Norwich Arts Centre - St Benedict’s Street, Norwich, NR2 4PG
Open Mic
Weekly open mic sessions at The Louis
Time: 7:00pm
Louis Marchesi - 17 Tombland, Norwich, NR3 1HR
Thursday 22nd October
Mad Cat Folk Singaround
Open and inclusive unplugged music session
Time : 7:30 PM
Mad Cat - 39-41 West End Street, Norwich, NR2 4NA
King No-One
High octane alt rock
Time : 7:00pm
Voodoo Daddy's Showroom - 68a London St, Norwich NR2 1JT
Ezra Furman
Blending punk energy, heartfelt lyricism and genre-defying innovation
Time: 8:00pm
The Halls - St Andrew’s Plain, Norwich, NR3 1AU
Jazz Sabbath
Jazz
Time : 8:00pm
Norwich Arts Centre - St Benedict’s Street, Norwich, NR2 4PG
Open Mic Night
PA and Mics just bring your instrument
From 7.30pm to 10.30pm
The Banham Barrel - Banham, Kenninghall Road NR16 2HE
Open Mic
Open mic sessions on the 1st & 3rd Thursday of the month
Time : 7.00pm
The Walnut Tree Shades - 1 post office court, Norwich, NR2 1NG
Friday 23rd October
Brown Horse
Local alternative rock
Time : 8:00pm
Norwich Arts Centre - St Benedict’s Street, Norwich, NR2 4PG
Duke Special
’Song From The Deep Forest’ 20th Anniversary Tour
Time : 7:00pm
The Adrian Flux Waterfront Studio - 139-141 King Street, Norwich, NR1 1QH
UK Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters tribute act
Time: 7:30 PM
Epic Studios - 112-114 Magdalen Street, Norwich, NR3 1JD
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
Tony Christie - The Great Farewell
The legendary crooner
Time : 7.00pm to 11.00pm
St George’s Theatre - King Street Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 2PG
Mister Pink
Rock, Blues, Pop, Funk
Time : 8.30pm to 11.00pm
The Walnut Tree Shades - 1 post office court, Norwich, NR2 1NG
Bloke & Burd
Pop, Disco, 80's and Party anthems
Time : 8.30pm to 11.00pm
The Kings Arms - West Road, Caister-on-Sea NR30 5AQ
Stardust Duo
All Style Covers
Time : 8.50pm to 11.50pm
Arkwrights Social Club - Hobart Square, Norwich NR1 3JB
Saturday 24th October
Flint Moore
Folky, metal and alt rock infused night
Time : 7:00pm
Voodoo Daddy's Showroom - 68a London St, Norwich NR2 1JT
Pina Palau + yer blooze
Indie/ Freak Folk / Bedroom Pop / Country
Time : 7:00pm
The Holloway - 25 St Benedicts Street, Norwich, NR2 4PF
The 50th Anniversary Of Punk In The East
punk
Time : 8:00pm
Norwich Arts Centre - St Benedict’s Street, Norwich, NR2 4PG
Huey Morgan
‘The Fun Lovin’ Criminal Tour’
Time: 6:30pm
The Adrian Flux Waterfront - 139-141 King St, Norwich, NR1 1QH
The Wonder Stuff & Inspiral Carpets
Indie legends
Time : 7:30pm
The LCR - UEA, Union House, Norwich, NR4 7TJ
Transvision Vamp
The legendary 90’s band
Time: 7:00 PM
Epic Studios - 112-114 Magdalen Street, Norwich, NR3 1JD
Meltdown
Norwich's longest-running alternative club night, spinning a staple Saturday mix of indie, rock, pop, and alternative dance anthems
Time: 22:00 - 03:00 (Following the live gigs)
The Adrian Flux Waterfront - 139-141 King St, Norwich, NR1 1QH
Obsessions Saturdays
The staple weekly Saturday night fixture on the strip. Offers three distinct rooms with different musical genres, commercial club anthems & resident DJs
Time: 10:00pm – Late
Bar & Beyond Norwich - 24-26 Prince of Wales Road, Norwich, NR1 1LG
Chemistry - A Tribute to Rush
Progressive rock
Time : 7.30pm to 10.00pm
St George’s Theatre - King Street Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 2PG
Klass Karaoke
Karaoke & Disco
Time : 8.00pm to 12.00am
The Feathers - 1 Market Gates, Great Yarmouth, NR30 2BG
Avarice
Rock and party covers
Time : 8.30pm to 11.00pm
The Cliff Top Inn - Castaways Holiday Park, Paston Rd, Bacton. NR12 0J
Class Act Band
50's- 60's Covers Band
Time : 8.30pm to 11.30pm
The Tyneside Club - 95 Station Rd, Sheringham.NR26 8RG
Tobacco Road
50s, 60s and 70s Pop and Rock'n'Roll
Time : 8.50pm to 11.50pm
Arkwrights Social Club - Hobart Square, Norwich NR1 3JB
The Cruisers
Rockin' Rhythm and Blues
Time : 9.00pm to 11.50pm
Prince Regent - Regent Road, Great Yarmouth, NR30 2AJ
Sunday 25th October
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
Nikki and the Switchblades
Showcases 1950s rockabilly and rock 'n' roll hits
Time: 4:00pm
The Reindeer - 10 Dereham Road, Norwich, NR2 4AY
Two Mr Ps in a Podcast: Live – Let That Be A Lesson…
Join the Two Mr Ps as they take their award-winning podcast back on the road
Time : 7:30pm
Norwich Arts Centre - St Benedict’s Street, Norwich, NR2 4PG
Those Deadbeat Cats
It's Rockabilly Jim, but not as we know it!!!
Time : 3.00pm to 5.00pm
The Brewery Tap - 98-100 Lawson Rd, Norwich NR3 4LF
Neil Francis
4 Decades of popular music in an electronic style!
Time : 3.00pm to 6.00pm
The Tyneside Club - 95 Station Rd, Sheringham.NR26 8RG
Monday 26th October
Jazz Jam
Weekly jazz jam sessions
Time : 7:00pm
Last Pub Standing, 27-29 King St, Norwich, NR1 1PD
Tuesday 27th October
The Jump Cuts + Harry Jordan, Gavin Bowers
Punchy & infectious alt rock
Time : 7:00pm
Voodoo Daddy's Showroom - 68a London St, Norwich NR2 1JT
ytp presents: Stormo + Believe In Nothing + Pigg + Vermin
Heavy night featuring hardcore & deathcore bands
Time : 7:00pm
Dead Wax - 18 St Georges Street, Norwich, NR3 1BA
Round Midnight presents Jasmine Myra
Contemporary Jazz Music
Time : 8:00pm
Norwich Arts Centre - St Benedict’s Street, Norwich, NR2 4PG
Wednesday 28th October
Collapse The Sky + Karybdis, Skinchanger
Epic synthy metalcore
Time : 7:00pm
Voodoo Daddy's Showroom - 68a London St, Norwich NR2 1JT
Dallahan
Folk Music
Time : 8:00pm
Norwich Arts Centre - St Benedict’s Street, Norwich, NR2 4PG
Open Mic
Weekly open mic sessions at The Louis
Time: 7:00pm
Louis Marchesi - 17 Tombland, Norwich, NR3 1HR
Norwich Book Festival: Paul Sexton
Rock Goes To College
Time : 6:00pm
The LCR - UEA, Union House, Norwich, NR4 7TJ
Thursday 29th October
Hey Colossus + Savak + The Breedling
Noise rock, post-punk, psych, krautrock, garage rock collide in a sound that's uniquely their own
Time : 7:00pm
The Holloway - 25 St Benedicts Street, Norwich, NR2 4PF
Lol Tolhurst
Co-founder of The Cure
Time : 8:00pm
Norwich Arts Centre - St Benedict’s Street, Norwich, NR2 4PG
LUST FOR LIFE PRODUCTIONS:
SAN VITO RYDER + FABERGé FALLS + toast
Time : 7:00pm
Dead Wax - 18 St Georges Street, Norwich, NR3 1BA
Hippie Death Cult + Okay you win & Commoner
Heavy alt rock
Time : 7:00pm
Voodoo Daddy's Showroom - 68a London St, Norwich NR2 1JT
Captain Accident and the Disasters
Reggae, ska and soul
Time : 7:30pm
The Adrian Flux Waterfront Studio - 139-141 King Street, Norwich, NR1 1QH
Open Mic Night
PA and Mics just bring your instrument
From 7.30pm to 10.30pm
The Banham Barrel - Banham, Kenninghall Road NR16 2HE
Bloke & Burd
Pop, Disco, 80's and Party anthems
Time : 8.30pm to 10.40pm
The Cliff Top Inn - Castaways Holiday Park, Paston Rd, Bacton. NR12 0J
Friday 30th October
Pet Needs + Keep Flying & So Good - RECOMMENDED BY BBTV
The brilliant punk group return to Norwich , bringing an awesome show & supports
Time : 7:00pm
Voodoo Daddy's Showroom - 68a London St, Norwich NR2 1JT
Mister Pink
A dynamic solo cover show spanning rock, pop, blues, and funk
Time: 9:00pm
The Reindeer - 10 Dereham Road, Norwich, NR2 4AY
Gnoomes + Yufo + Blue Cinema
Psych / Shoegaze / Pop / Rock
Time : 7:00pm
The Holloway - 25 St Benedicts Street, Norwich, NR2 4PF
Liv presents SLASHER? I barely know her!
Join horror hostess and Norwich drag royalty, Liv for a horror film inspired drag cabaret!
Time : 8:00pm
Norwich Arts Centre - St Benedict’s Street, Norwich, NR2 4PG
Forever Nu!
25th Anniversary of Toxicity & Iowa Special - nu metal tribute acts
Time: 6:30pm
The Adrian Flux Waterfront - 139-141 King St, Norwich, NR1 1QH
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
Sarah Mai
Swing, Rock n Roll, Rhythm and Blues
Time : 6.30pm to 11.00pm
Harry's Soul Station - 35-37 Adelaide St, Norwich NR2 4JD
Those Deadbeat Cats
It's Rockabilly Jim, but not as we know it!!!
Time : 8.00pm to 11.00pm
The Bell - Bawburgh Road, Marlingford, Norwich NR9 5HX
The Whisky Brothers
Country
Time : 8.10pm to 10.50pm
Kings Arms - Market Pl, Reepham, Norwich NR10 4JJ
Lithium
Old and modern rock, indie and ska
Time : 9.00pm to 11.50pm
The Unicorn - 10 Hungate Street, Aylsham, Norwich NR11 6AA
Saturday 31st October
Bloghaus of Horrors – Halloween Special
a blistering set of all your indie hits and electro bangers
Time : 8:00pm
Norwich Arts Centre - St Benedict’s Street, Norwich, NR2 4PG
Meltdown
Norwich's longest-running alternative club night, spinning a staple Saturday mix of indie, rock, pop, and alternative dance anthems
Time: 22:00 - 03:00 (Following the live gigs)
The Adrian Flux Waterfront - 139-141 King St, Norwich, NR1 1QH
Obsessions Saturdays
The staple weekly Saturday night fixture on the strip. Offers three distinct rooms with different musical genres, commercial club anthems & resident DJs
Time: 10:00pm – Late
Bar & Beyond Norwich - 24-26 Prince of Wales Road, Norwich, NR1 1LG
DJ Paul King
dj
Time : 8.00pm to 11.50pm
The Cock - 28 Norwich Street, Dereham
Jolly Rogers Band
Rock and Pop
Time : 8.30pm to 11.00pm
The Queens Head - Beccles Rd, Norwich NR14 6RJ
The Devil’s Cadillac
Funk, Rhythm & Blues Rock
Time : 8.30pm to 11.30pm
The London Tavern - 2 Church Street Attleborough NR17 2AH
Lucy Short
Classic party covers
Time : 8.30pm to 11.30pm
The Tyneside Club - 95 Station Rd, Sheringham.NR26 8RG
Lowrider City Rockers
50s & 60s & 70s
Time : 8.50pm to 11.50pm
Arkwrights - Norwich
Jokin' Apart
Covers
Time : 9.00pm to 12.00am
The Windmill - 42 High Mill Rd, Great Yarmouth NR31 0DQ
Avarice
Rock and party covers
Time : 9.00pm to 12.30am
Bar 1 - 1 Pier Walk, Gorleston-on-Sea NR31 6DA