2018 FESTIVAL GUIDE
WOMEN OF THE WORLD 28-29 APRIL
OPEN, NORWICH
Norwich get its first ever Women of the World festival at OPEN from 28 - 29 April 2018, programmed by Norwich Arts Centre and Southbank Centre, and funded by Spirit of 2012. Prominent activists, speakers, business women, artists, comedians, sports people and campaigners will feature, including Nina Nannar, The Guilty Feminist Podcast, Hollie McNish, Anna Kessell, Helen Linehan, Ros Ball, Jarlath Ragan, Gal-Dem Magazine, Franstine Jones, Zoe Beaty, Deborah Cadman, Georgie Bullen, Nadine Houghton, Jools Walker, Katy Jon Went and Jordan Stephens.
Founded in 2010 by Southbank Centre’s Artistic Director, Jude Kelly CBE, WOW is now the largest women’s movement in the world, reaching over 2 million people in 23 cities across five continents.
It is made up of talks, debates, music, activism, comedy, workshops, mentoring and pop ups, celebrates women and girls and takes a frank look at what prevents them from achieving their potential and raises awareness globally of the issues they face as well as creating possible solutions.
Following a series of local Think-ins last November the Norwich festival programme has been shaped to meet the concerns and passions of the community.
With over 100 speakers, 18 panels, workshops, performances, a pop-up marketplace, WOW Bite talks, mentor sessions and keynote speakers, WOW Norwich is a jam-packed weekend of celebration and exploration
Tickets can be booked on Norwich Arts Centre website or phone 01603 660352
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RED ROOSTER FESTIVAL 31 MAY-02 JUNE
EUSTON HALL, SUFFOLK
Red Rooster has quickly established itself as one of the best festivals in the region and is frequently appearing in lists of best small festivals nationally. It’s back again early summer for a weekend of some of the very best in RnB, blues, Americana, soul, roots and country. Head south for this gem of a festival.
Set in the glorious grounds of Euston Hall just over the Norfolk- Suffolk border in 30-acres of land there is plenty of space and beauty to be found in this chilled out, dog and family-friendly, safe event. There are a couple of stages, the smaller Little Red Rooster stage next to the lake (or “Blues Swamp”) for the more acoustic, folk and country end of the Americana spectrum whilst the main stage is in the middle of a woodland area in a large marquee where the wilder stuff happens. There’s even a hidden dj and dance shack waiting to be discovered where the honky tonk goes on ‘til the early hours.
Plentiful food with a Southern flavour is available from the large number of vendors and dishes such as jambalayas can be eaten at outdoor tables or at one of the numerous campfires. Drinks are catered by Four Roses bourbon and the Meantime brewery with afew bars scattered around the site.
As for the music, the line-up so far is already lip-smacking with names such as Pokey LaFarge, blues preacher Daddy Long Legs (who had us all down on our knees testifying in The Crypt recently), Alabama 3, Yola Carter, Gill Landry, The Bonnevilles, Slim Cessna’s Auto Club, Worry Dolls, and a whole host of others including Norwich’s own Ida Mae, 4D Jones, & Lucy Grubb. WORDS: Richard Shashamane
Find out more at
redrooster.org.uk
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