2007

Caroline Jarrold becomes Festival Chairman, continuing the Jarrold family’s long association with supporting the Festival.

Choral Conductor David Parry becomes the Festival’s chorus master, leading the festival chorus in several large-scale events over the next nine years.

The Festival secures performance violin soloist Tasmin Little. She is a global superstar and ambassador of widening interest of classical music to young people.

The 2007 Festival programme states:

“The purpose of the Norfolk and Norwich Festival isn’t simply to put on a world class show. It’s other goals include commissioning new work, developing cultural exchanges, bringing life to little-used venues, delivering arts education and celebrating the city, the county and their people. The oldest city festival in the country…runs for 16 days, up from 12 last year… continues trend of broadening artistic horizons… also includes world music, circus, comedy, drama, sound and video installations, storytelling, street theatre and puppetry.”