Art&About
THE KING OF BLUES
July at the Theatre Royal starts with a showcase of regional dancing talent as around 100 local junior performers star in the English Youth Ballet’s production of Sleeping Beauty on July 2-3. They won their roles after taking part in a tough audition and will now take to the Norwich Theatre Royal stage. The King of Blues, Robert Cray and his band present a night to remember on July 4 when the veteran of the music world and multi-Grammy Award- winner showcases his virtuosity and skill. Following its record- breaking week at the theatre last year, the West End triumph Calendar Girls returns on July 19- 24. This time around, the show features amongst others, Anne Charleston (Madge from Neighbours), former EastEnder, Letitia Dean, Hannah Waterman, Dean Gaffney and Ground Force’s glamorous gardener Charlie Dimmock. A huge touring success for a decade, One Night Of Queen returns by public demand on Sunday July 25 celebrating the music of Freddie Mercury and the rest of the band.
ROOTSY RUMSEY
The Rumsey Wells pub is set to play host to the tectonic sounds of Brassroots, an eight-piece jazz, funk and rock brass-band harking from east London, via Houston, as part of Norwich’s St Benedicts Street Fayre festival. The eight piece ensemble, known to jazz and funk up tracks as diverse as Gnarls Barkely, David Bowie, and White Stripes vow to blow away Norwich with their energetic brass-pop presence, as eight horn, trumpet, sax and trombone players take to the floor of the Rumsey Wells, on Sunday July 11th, making it the most musicians the pub has attempted to host, concurrently, in its 18 months of opening. The event, free of charge is part of the increasingly popular and truly independent Norwich Lanes Street Fayre, aimed at bringing new acts and a unique festival feel to Norwich’s liveliest quarter. A BBQ will be held from 2pm in the Rumsey’s popular and spacious beer garden as part of the event. ‘The gig is aimed at bringing a concert quality to the festival’ explains Rumsey Wells owner Danny Searle, ‘We want a calibre of live music to ensure people have a great live music experience at the festival. Brassroots fit that bill - they are on track to change the way you experience and appreciate live music.’ Brassroots formed in 2008 and has since unleashed knockout shows to sold out audiences at Scala King's Cross, Glastonbury, Secret Garden Party, not to mention an exhausting seven shows at last year’s Bestival, and continue to blaze a trail through the London music scene.
CENTRE FOR CAUSE
Norwich’s music and arts scene has proved there doesn’t need to be a reason to party within these city walls, it’ll just happen anyway, but sometimes, cavorting for a cause makes things feel just a little bit sweeter. This month at the Norwich Arts Centre you can administer your monthly dose of entertainment to your senses for a couple of very good reasons. First, Twee Off present a fundraiser on July 3rd featuring Factory Floor, ddd, Bearsuit & Magoo, the proceeds of which will go to Team Natalie. Norwich Resident and mother Natalie Cox is battling a rare and aggressive form of cancer called Angiosarcoma, and needs all the love and support of her friends and community. Team Natalie is a charity set up by the friends of Natalie in an effort to raise funds that will help her pay for cancer treatments, travels costs, supplements and all the other expensive stuff to help her beat cancer out of main stream medicine! Next up, Hocus Pocus take the stage with their Carnival Cabaret, the pre-Pride warm up on July 30th. Prepare to be amazed as they unveil some special side show oddities and present a host of top class cabaret acts. An all singing all dancing spectacular with a healthy dose of comedy and a few naughty bits too. Plus DJ Lord Jazz will be spinning a sublime mix of 50’s jump jive blues, ska, calypso and Latin American Jazz in the café bar. Visit the website for more details:
www.hocuspocustheatre.co.uk. For tickets to these and all the events, go to
www.norwichartscentre.co.uk
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