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1996

FestivALE

The Festival appointed its first full-time artistic director – Marcus Davey. Davey quickly made his mark on the city and brought a fun, fresh excitement to proceedings.

No corner of the city was now off-limits for the Festival, including a launch event at the train station and more street performances and public engagement than ever before. Even a special drink – FestivALE – was brewed for festival!

Amongst the high-profile visitors was Austrian composer Gustav Mahler’s granddaughter, Marina Mahler.

Picture This Arts Festival Programme, 1996. Image Courtesy of Norfolk & Norwich Festival.

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