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A Leaky Roof

A four day music festival, as part of a run of triennial events.

The 1830 Festival was another financial and artistic triumph, although St Andrew’s Hall was becoming increasingly unsuitable as a venue – a leaky roof meant that the cellist Robert Lindley had to perform whilst a friend held an umbrella over his head!

Following the festival, other charities applied for a slice of the profits. It was agreed that in future years the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital would get the majority of proceeds, with the rest being shared amongst other worthy causes, including medical charities in Yarmouth and Kings Lynn, areas where some of the festival’s benefactors resided.

Arts make life better

Norfolk & Norwich Festival brings tens of thousands of people together in celebration – it has been doing this for over 250 years. Through our May Festival and our year-round arts education work, focusing on children and young people, we lead and support celebration, creativity and curiosity in communities across Norfolk and the region.

This year we begin an exciting new initiative, Festival Connect & Create that will bring creative opportunities to those schools and communities with least provision. Creativity transforms people’s lives. It builds cohesive communities, develops vital skills and supports health and wellbeing. We want more people to have access to creative opportunities.

Please consider donating to support and develop this work. With your help we can increase access to the life changing power of the arts.

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