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The People's Tower

Olivier Grossetête

A magnificent cardboard version of St Peter Mancroft Church, designed by French artist Olivier Grossetête and built by audiences Outside The Forum. After construction the cardboard monument was knocked down.

‘I helped make The People’s Tower on Saturday… I love the way the Festival always finds those surprise moments – I’m still buzzing about it days later’ Audience Member

Photo from NNF14 show The Peoples Tower, tens of people stomp over the remains of a large cardboard structure.
Picture of Millennium Plain in Norwich. Photo is taken from a tall building, looking down on the Plain. St Peter Mancroft Church is on the right side of the picture. A large replica of the church, made from cardboard boxes is on the left side of the picture. Over 100 people are walking around the Plain.
Photo from NNF14 show The Peoples Tower, tens of people stand inside a huge cardboard replica of St Peter Mancroft Church.
Photo from NNF14 show The Peoples Tower, tens of people stomp over the remains of a large cardboard structure.
Photo from NNF14 show The Peoples Tower, two women jump in the air on top of a big pile of cardboard boxes.
Photo from NNF14 show The Peoples Tower, a replica of St Peter Mancroft church made out of cardboard boxes is being pulled down to the ground.
Photo from NNF14 show The Peoples Tower, inside a huge cardboard replica of St Peter Mancroft Church.
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Souveneir

The Voice Project

The 150 strong The Voice Project Choir and Bold as Brass Ensemble led audiences on a tour of the grounds and Marble Hall at Holkham, accompanied by percussion from Derek Scurll and portable piano from Adrian Lever.

‘Quite simply, this is possibly the most beautiful and moving experience of its kind that I have seen and heard.’ The Norwich Blog

 

Photo from NNF14 show Souvenir, approx 40 members of the voice project choir stand in a woodland area, each holding a black umbrella.
Photo from NNF14 show Souvenir, set outside in a wooded area on a sunny day. A large crowd watch a man playing a piano.
Photo from NNF14 show Souvenir, a long procession of people walk through a field, each holding a black umbrella. Holkham Hall is visible in the background.
Photo from NNF14 show Souvenir, a group of approx 10 people ride bikes through the courtyard at Holkham Hall.
Photo from NNF14 show Souvenir, a group of approx forty choir members dressed in 1920s attire stand on a grand staircase.
Photo from NNF14 show Souvenir, approx 40 members of the voice project choir stand in a group, all wearing 1920s style clothing.
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Pioneer

curious directive

World Premiere

Pioneer was a life-affirming tale about mankind’s desire to reach towards another planet, telling the story of the first mission to mars.

★★★★ ‘Restlessly intelligent theatre’ Telegraph

A curious directive, Norfolk & Norwich Festival and Watford Palace Theatre co-production.

 

A woman in a red boiler suit sits in a large block on stage. The background is a projection of a woodland area.
Photo from NNF14 show Pioneer, a woman dressed in blue with her hair in a plait kneels in a big circular space, staring at the camera.
Photo from NNF14 show Pioneer, a woman dressed in a red spacesuit and white space helmet.
Photo from NNF14 show Pioneer, a woman wearing a red boilersuit lays on her back, a man holds a torch to her face.
Photo from NNF14 show Pioneer, a woman dressed in blue can be seen in the background. In the foreground of the image, a man leans over to look at something on a lighted table.
From NNF14 show Pioneer, a woman dressed in red boilersuit stands on stage with blue backdrop.
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All 2014 companies & artists

Classical Music

  • Bernadl Quartet
  • Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
  • Deco Ensemble
  • Doric String Quartet
  • Evelyne Berezovsky
  • Louis Lortie
  • Mahogany opera Group
  • Narek Hakhnazaryan & Oxana Shevchenko
  • Norwich Cathedral Choir
  • Notus Winds
  • Patricia Rozario & Josephine Knight
  • Philharmonia Orchestra
  • The Jorgensen Trio
  • The Sixteen
  • The Voice Project

Family

  • David Mckee
  • Monski Mouse

Literature

Presented in association with Writers’ Centre Norwich

  • Alexander Gordon Smith
  • Avaes Mohammad
  • Darren Shan
  • Diane Setterfield
  • Hermione Lee
  • Iain Ross
  • Karl Ove Knausgaard
  • Kate Mosse
  • L.Kennedy
  • Mary & Bryan Talbot
  • Molly Nalor
  • Raffaella Barker
  • Ray Davies
  • Ross Sutherland
  • Samantha Ellis
  • Siddhartha Bose

Performance

  • Breakin’ Convention
  • Circa
  • curious directive
  • David Leddy
  • Dmitry Krymov Lab
  • John Hurt & John Granger
  • Michael Clark Company

Visual Arts

  • Kathy Hinde
  • Stephen Brandes
  • Tim Davies

Contemporary Music

  • Andy Sheppard
  • Dave Okumu & The Invisible with Shingai Shoniwa
  • Hugh Masekela
  • Javier Limón & Magos Herrera
  • Jow Boyd & Olivia Chaney
  • Lavinia Meijer
  • Madeleine Peyroux
  • Mike Westbrook
  • Philip Sheppard
  • Phronesis
  • Rue Royale
  • S. Carey from Bon Iver
  • Serafina Steer
  • Snarky Puppy
  • Toumani Diabaté

Free Outdoor

  • Acrojou
  • Lords of Strut
  • Metro-Boulot-Dodo
  • Olivier Grossetete
  • Ramshacklicious
  • Wet Picnic

Live Art Club

  • 30 Bird
  • Bo Nanafana
  • Christopher Brett bailey & Christopher Dobrowolski
  • Hunt & Darton Café
  • John Boursnell
  • Kindle Theatre
  • Other/other/other
  • Rachel Mars
  • Stacy Makishi
  • Sylvia Rimat
  • The Neutrinos

The Adnams Spiegeltent

  • Bo Nanafana
  • Bourgeois & Maurice
  • Camille O’Sullivan
  • Die Roten Punkte
  • Family Atlantica
  • Molotov Jukebox
  • Orkestra Del Sol
  • Red Bastard
  • Riot Jazz Brass Band
  • The Ragroof Players
  • Wings of Desire

Arts make life better

Norfolk & Norwich Festival brings tens of thousands of people together in celebration – it has been doing this for 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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