WHAT’S ON : JULY 2026
GIGS / CLUBBING / EVENTS IN & AROUND NORWICH
Wednesday 1st July
Jack Daniel
Guitar & Vocals - Popular Covers
Time : 3.00pm to 6.00pm
The Tyneside Club - 95 Station Rd, Sheringham, NR26 8RG
Sofia Grant & Inês Loubet
An intimate collaborative performance blending folk-jazz, Latin-jazz, Tropicália, and soul
Time: 7:00 PM
The Bicycle Shop - 17 St Benedicts Street, Norwich, NR2 4PE
Tummyache + Philippe Nash + Takeda
Live alternative indie performance hosted by Drongo Records
Time: 7:00 PM
Dead Wax - 18 St Georges Street, Norwich, NR3 1BA
Mid Week Music and Words
A relaxed, acoustic evening featuring local singer-songwriters and spoken word artists
Time: 7:15 PM
The Potters Arms - Trory Street, Norwich, NR2 2RH
Norwich Comedy Garden: Jack Dee & Ivo Graham
A massive outdoor stand-up show featuring Jack Dee, Ivo Graham, Rosie Jones, Jen Nolan, and Laura Smyth
Time: 7:30 PM
Chapelfield Gardens - Chapelfield Gardens, Norwich, NR2 1RP
Thursday 2nd July 2026
London Concertante at Norwich Cathedral
A stunning candlelight chamber music concert performed by the renowned ensemble, featuring Vivaldi's The Four Seasons alongside tango and classical masterpieces
Time : Doors at 6:45 PM, starts at 7:30 PM
Norwich Cathedral - 65 The Close, Norwich, NR1 4DH
Battle of the Bands
The MC’s friends will win, but who cares it’ll be fun!!
Time : 7:30 PM to 11:00 PM
The Brickmakers - 496 Sprowston Road, Norwich, NR3 4DY
Sistema Norwich Summer Concert
A family-friendly indoor concert highlighting all three levels of the program's youth orchestra
Time: Starts at 6:30 PM
The Halls - St Andrew's Plain, Norwich, NR3 1AU
Norwich Comedy Garden: Simon Amstell & Fin Taylor
A premium outdoor stand-up comedy show in the garden featuring Simon Amstell, Fin Taylor, Michelle de Swarte, Catherine Bohart, and Thor Stenhaug
Time: Starts at 7:30 PM
Norwich Arts Centre - 51 St Benedicts Street, Norwich, NR2 4PG
HOT MESS: Scummy Mummies
The popular comedy duo Helen and Ellie return with a brand new, hilarious adult-themed stand-up show about parenting, teenagers, and life
Time: 7:30 PM to 11:00 PM
Epic Studios - 112-114 Magdalen Street, Norwich, NR3 1JD
Space Comedy Night
A filmed stand-up night featuring alternative, boundary-pushing comedians from East Anglia and a guest MC
Time : Starts at 7:30 PM
Space Studios - 5 Swan Lane, Norwich, NR2 1HZ
The Devil’s Cadillac
Funk, Rhythm & Blues Rock
Time : 9.00pm to 11.00pm
The Gemini - Sandy Lane, Dereham
Friday 3rd July 2026
Punk Rock Karaoke Summer Party
third installment of a loud and chaotic summer party where you front the punk band
Time: 7:30 PM
Dead Wax Norwich - 18 St Georges Street, Norwich, NR3 1BA
As December Falls
Nottingham-born pop-punk and rock band takes the main stage at The Waterfront
Time: 7:00 PM
The Adrian Flux Waterfront - 139-141 King Street, Norwich, NR1 1QH
Radiohead by Candlelight
An immersive classical tribute to Radiohead performed by orchestral musicians in a stunning, candle-lit setting
Time : Check with venue
Norwich Cathedral - NR3 1QX
Alison Cotton + Chimehours + C Joynes
intimate, all-ages evening of culture and live independent folk/experimental music
Time: 7:00 PM
The Holloway - 2 St Lawrence Steps, Benedicts Street, Norwich, NR2 4PE
Rose Fest
three-day grassroots charity music festival hosted by The Rose Inn
Times: 6:00 PM
The Rose Inn - 235 Queens Rd, Norwich, NR1 3AE
Green Dolphin St @ Three Stories
Live Jazz
Time : 8:00 PM
Three Stories (Basement / Late Night Stories) - 18 Bedford St, Norwich, NR2 1AG
FCK IT FRIDAYS
The city's staple commercial student club night.
Time & Cost: 10:00pm – 03:00am
Bar & Beyond Norwich - 24-26 Prince of Wales Road, Norwich, NR1 1LG
Northern Soul & Motown Disco
Retro dance party spinning the absolute best in Motown and Northern Soul
Time: 8:30 PM
Sprowston Sports and Social Club - Blue Boar Lane, Norwich, NR7 8RJ
Norwich Comedy Garden: Dylan Moran & Jamali Maddix
An open-air comedy gala featuring legendary Black Books star Dylan Moran alongside Jamali Maddix
Time : Check with venue
Chapelfield Gardens - Chapelfield Gardens, Norwich, NR2 1RP
Shakespeare Festival
Annual open-air theatre festival launching its run in the historic cathedral grounds
Time: 7:00 PM
Norwich Cathedral Cloisters - NR3 1QX
Pulling Strings! A Norwich Puppet Theatre Variety Fundraiser!
Fundraising event
Time : 7:30 PM
Norwich Puppet Theatre - St James Whitefriars, Norwich NR3 1TN
Circular sounD
50s 60s 70s rhythm & blues soul motown disco funk
Time : 7.30pm to 12.00am
Canary Social Club - 104 Thorpe Rd, Norwich NR1 1RT
Bongo’s Bingo
infamous chaotic club night. Expect traditional bingo mixed with rave intervals, awkward dance-offs, and ridiculous prizes
Time: 6:30 PM
Epic Studios - 112-114 Magdalen Street, Norwich, NR3 1JD
Joe and Mary
Acoustic
Time : 7.00pm to 9.00pm
The Lines End - 8 Station Approach, Sheringham, NR26 8RA
Brother Pit
Acoustic/Americana
Time : 8.00pm to 11.00pm
The Slounge - London Rd N, Lowestoft NR32 1HB
Bloke & Burd
Pop, Disco, 80's and Party anthems
Time : 8.30pm to 11.00pm
Broadside Chalet Park - Yarmouth Road, Stalham, Norwich NR12 9PN
The Metros
Non-stop Indie, Britpop and Alternative 80’s
Time : 8.30pm to 11.30pm
The Unicorn - 10 Hungate Street, Aylsham, Norwich NR11 6AA
Saturday 4th July 2026
2nd Location + Bind + Oi Nah + Living Spite
2nd locations debut EP turns 1 this July come along, celebrate with us, have a boogie, sink pints & have a blast!
Time : 7:00pm
The Holloway - 25 St Benedicts Street, Norwich, NR2 4PF
The Portland
The past twelve months has seen The Portland supporting the Stanleys on a sell-out tour & making their London debut
Time : Check with venue
Dead Wax - 18 St Georges Street, Norwich, NR3 1BA
Into The Vault
Electronic and underground dance music party
Time: Starts at 2:00pm
Space Studios - 5 Swan Lane, Norwich, NR2 1HZ
Cryptic14 – 4 Years at Space Studios
An 18+ electronic/club night celebrating the regular promotion's fourth anniversary at the venue
Time : 8:00 PM
Space Studios - 5 Swan Lane, Norwich, NR2 1HZ
Banks Arcade & Tropic Gold
energetic night of live alternative/metalcore music indoors
Time: Doors open at 6:30pm
The Adrian Flux Waterfront (Main Room) - 139-141 King Street, Norwich, NR1 1QH
(Hed) P.E. & Cold
Nu-metal and alternative rock heavyweights take over the smaller studio stage for their Still Broke 2026 tour
Time: Evening
The Waterfront Studio - 139-141 King Street, Norwich, NR1 1QH
Common People: Britpop By The River
Kick off the summer with an outdoor daytime party in the venue's riverside garden, blasting classic Britpop anthems alongside street food and drink deals
Time: 2:00pm – 6:00pm
The Adrian Flux Waterfront Garden - 139-141 King Street, Norwich, NR1 1QH
Sprowstonbury 26
A casual outdoor music festival featuring seven live music acts including Dirty Havana, Last Laugh Lane, Rawkas, and DJ Scott George
Time: Starts at 12:00pm
Norwich Rugby Football Club - North Walsham Road, NR12 7BW
Pink Floyd Charity Concert
An all-ages indoor nighttime concert dedicated to Pink Floyd’s catalog, raising money for testicular cancer research
Time: 7:30pm
Wymondham Central Hall - 6A Back Lane, Wymondham, NR18 0QB
Outdoor Country Music Festival
A massive outdoor country music day party featuring hits from Luke Combs, Morgan Wallen, and Dolly Parton
Time: 3:00pm – 10:00pm (Last entry 5:00pm)
Junkyard / St Mary's Works - 24 St Marys Plain, Norwich, NR3 3AF
The Reggae Rooftop Norwich
Celebrate the sun with a daytime rooftop brunch party featuring Reggae, Dancehall, and Soca music, a rum punch reception (14:00–15:00), and Caribbean cuisine
Time: 2:00pm – 7:00pm
Rooftop Gardens - Rose Lane Business Centre, Norwich, NR1 1BY
Days of Glory: Old School Rave Party
An intimate underground club night playing early house, garage, techno, and breaks under lasers and strobes
Time: 8:00pm – Midnight
The Louis Marchesi Crypt - 17 Tombland, Norwich, NR3 1HR
Kudos Presents: Ibiza House Day Party
An Ibiza-inspired daytime clubbing experience spinning high-energy house music
Time: 2:00pm – 7:00pm
KUDOS Bar and Nightclub - 75 Prince of Wales Road, Norwich, NR1 1DG
Norwich Comedy Garden
Two separate star-studded stand-up comedy sessions inside a Big Top tent, featuring craft beer bars and street food
Matinee Show (3:00pm): Sara Pascoe, David O'Doherty, Sarah Keyworth, Jin Hao Li, and Phil Ellis.Evening Show (7:30pm): Ed Gamble, John Kearns, Tom Rosenthal, Kiran Saggu, and Chloe Petts.
Chapelfield Gardens - Chapelfield Gardens, Norwich, NR2 1RP
The Gin & Rum Festival
Sample over 120 premium spirits at this touring festival, which includes themed bars, guest distillers, and a live DJ/band lineup
Time: Starts at 12:30pm
The Halls - St Andrew's Plain, Norwich, NR3 1AU
Back Pages
Sixties soul, rock & roll and country
Time : 2.00pm to 5.00pm
The Boundary - 414 Aylsham Road, Norwich, NR3 2SA
Bloke & Burd
Pop, Disco, 80's and Party anthems
Time : 8.30pm to 11.00pm
Bensleys - Back Market Lane, Hemsby, Great Yarmouth, NR294HW
Graham McGrotty
All Style Covers
Time : 8.30pm to 11.30pm
The Tyneside Club - 95 Station Rd, Sheringham.NR26 8RG
The Back Pages
Rock & roll classics
Time : 8.50pm to 11.50pm
Arkwrights Social Club - Hobart Square, Norwich NR1 3JB
Bon Jovi Tribute
Tribute
Time : 9.00pm to 12.00am
The Boundary - 414 Aylsham Road, Norwich, NR3 2SA
Bleaky and the Meerkatz
All Sorts, Rockabilly Style
Time : 9.00pm to 11.00pm
California Tavern - California Road, California, Gt Yarmouth NR29 3QW
Sunday 5th July 2026
Cartel
Covers
Time: 4:30 PM
The Reindeer - 10 Dereham Road, Norwich, NR2 4AY
Trans Rights Feast
A hardcore, alt-metal, and punk benefit show supporting transgender healthcare
Time : 6:30pm
Dead Wax - 18 St Georges Street, Norwich, NR3 1BA
Free Throw
American emo and math rock outfit headlines an evening show with support from Pool Kids and Moments Before The Wind
Time: 7:00pm
Adrian Flux Waterfront - 139-141 King St, Norwich, NR1 1QH
Rooftop Sunday Sessions w/ Jimpster
An open-air daytime deep house party featuring well-known UK house DJ Jimpster, plus support from Tadi the Great and Scott George.
Time: 3:00pm
Gonzo's Tea Room - 68 London Street, Norwich NR2 1JT
HOT CLUB Summer Picnic
A casual outdoor afternoon gathering with four DJs spinning vintage music tracks.
Time: 1:00pm
The Bell at Marlingford - Bawburgh Road, Marlingford, NR9 5HX
Everybody's Dead Dave
Classic Rock, Blues Rock, Pop Rock, Punk.
Time : 7.00pm to 9.30pm
The Marlborough Arms - 43 Spencer st, Norwich, NR3 4PB
Do Ya Do's
covers
Time : 5:00 PM
Ribs of Beef - 24 Wensum Street,Norwich, NR3 1HY
Those Deadbeat Cats
It's Rockabilly Jim, but not as we know it!!!
Time : 1.00pm to 3.00pm
The Barrel - Appleyard, Kenninghall Road, Banham, NR16 2HE
The Devil’s Cadillac
Funk, Rhythm & Blues Rock
Time : 1.00pm to 4.00pm
Trowel and Hammer - 49 Pakefield Street, Lowestoft NR33 0JS
Just Andy
60s-70s
Time : 3.00pm to 6.00pm
The Tyneside Club - 95 Station Rd, Sheringham.NR26 8RG
Simon Howard
Covers
Time : 3.30pm to 7.30pm
Sprowston Sports and Social Club - Blue Boar Lane, Norwich NR7 8RY
Q & A
Radio friendly Prog Style Rock Floyd, Toto, ELO
Time : 4.30pm to 7.30pm
The Dock Tavern - Dock Tavern Lane, Gorleston, NR31 6PY
Monday 6th July 2026
Watkin Sharkey
Acoustic music
Time : 7:00pm
The Artichoke - 1 Magdalen Road, Norwich, NR3 4LW
The Spice Girls Drag Summer Party
featuring fierce drag queens, DJs spinning classic Spice Girls hits, and plenty of Y2K glamour
Time : 2:00pm to 6:00pm
Bedfords Bar - 1 Old Post Office Yard, Bedford Street, Norwich, NR2 1SL
TurnStyle: As We Grow
a heartfelt, captivating contemporary dance production exploring the journey of life.
Time : 7:30pm
Norwich Playhouse - 42-58 St Georges Street, Norwich, NR3 1AB
Tuesday 7th July 2026
MAMMA MIA!
The world-famous West End musical based on the timeless tracks of ABBA hits the main stage
Time: 7:30 PM
Norwich Theatre Royal - Theatre Street, Norwich, NR2 1RL
The Norwich Choir Weekly Sing
Weekly open group singing session welcoming all voices and skill levels. Contact organizers at thenorwichchoir@gmail.com
Time: 7:15 PM – 9:00 PM
St Cuthbert's Church Hall - 2 Wroxham Rd, Sprowston, Norwich, NR7 8TZ
The Walled Garden Singers
casual, friendly group-singing community social where no prior experience is necessary
Time: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
The Walled Garden Community Shop & Cafe - Little Plumstead
Ukulele Next Steps
Part 6 of a progressive workshop series for intermediate players looking to expand their skills
Time: 6:00 PM – 7:15 PM
Yalm Foodhall - 21-24 Royal Arcade, Norwich, NR2 1NQ
Wednesday 8th July 2026
Josh Rouse Solo Show
An intimate evening of solo music featuring tracks from his latest album
Time: 7:30 PM
Norwich Arts Centre - 51 St Benedicts St, Norwich, NR2 4PG
Chris Wilson
All Styles Covers
Time : 3.00pm to 6.00pm
The Tyneside Club - 95 Station Rd, Sheringham, NR26 8RG
Thursday 9th July 2026
Are You Succeed? + Bore Joysey + Chubaby
A multi-band indie/punk music performance
Time : 8:00 PM
Space Studios - 5 Swan Lane, Norwich, NR2 1HZ
BBC Singers in Concert
Part of the Summer Music Festival at , conducted by Ashley Grote. The performance features works themed around local historical figures Julian of Norwich and Edith Cavell, with cellist Guy Johnston and organist David Dunnett
Time : 7:00pm
Norwich Cathedral - 62 The Close, Norwich, NR1 4EH
The Bootleg Beatles
Experience the iconic music of The Beatles at
Time : 6:15pm
Epic Studios - 112-114 Magdalen St, Norwich, NR3 1JD
Friday 10th July 2026
Audio Scientists Takeover
club event featuring electronic/dance music sets from Nullify, Webbo, Ize, Zam, and Mariner of Danu
Time : 9:00 PM
Space Studios - 5 Swan Lane, Norwich, NR2 1HZ
Stiff Little Fingers
Iconic punk rock band touring their legendary energetic discography
Time: 7:30pm
Epic Studios - 112-114 Magdalen St, Norwich, NR3 1JD
Popes of Chillitown
High-energy ska, dub, and punk fusion performance
Time: 8:00pm
Norwich Arts Centre - 51 St Benedicts St, Norwich, NR2 4PG
Candlelight: Ed Sheeran & Coldplay Tribute
Immersive, multi-sensory experience with hits played by the Chaos Collective string quartet under candlelight
Time: 6:00pm & 8:30pm (Two sessions)
The Assembly House - Theatre Street, Norwich, NR2 1RQ
Norwich Social Club presents Margaritaville
Live night music, dance floor, and social vibe
Time: 8:30pm
Pinches Cue Club & Venue - 85 Barker St, Norwich, NR2 4TN
FCK IT FRIDAYS
The city's staple commercial student club night.
Time & Cost: 10:00pm – 03:00am
Bar & Beyond Norwich - 24-26 Prince of Wales Road, Norwich, NR1 1LG
Big Fish Little Fish: 2-4 Hour Party People
Family-friendly rave environment with classic club tracks compressed into a shorter window
Time: 5:30pm – 7::00pm
The Halls - St Andrews Hall, Norwich, NR3 1AU
Welcome to Messijoes
Party Rock Cover Band
Time : 6.30pm to 9.30pm
Darbys - Elsing Road, Swanton Morley, NR20 4NY
Those Deadbeat Cats
It's Rockabilly Jim, but not as we know it!!!
Time : 8.00pm to 11.00pm
North Walsham Football Club - Greens Road, North Walsham, Norfolk NR28 0HW
Lee Mills Karaoke
Karaoke
Time : 8.30pm to 1.30am
The Boundary - 414 Aylsham Road, Norwich, NR3 2SA