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2009

The First Year Of The Spiegeltent

One of the biggest and resounding festival successes of modern years, the Spiegeltent was included in the festival for the first time as Chapelfield Gardens becomes an official venue.

Legendary figures across the arts world such as Philip Glass, Ute Lemper, Mica Paris and Martin Amis all came to the Festival.

Alongside the burgeoning Open Studios scheme, the Festival hosted Contemporary Art Norwich, a two-month summer festival of modern art.

Contemporary Art Norwich Flyer, 2009. Image Courtesy of Norfolk & Norwich Festival.

 
 

The official Norfolk & Norwich Festival 2009 promo.

Oral History

Caroline Jarrold became chairman of Norfolk & Norwich Festival in 2009.

An oral history from Caroline Jarrold, recorded in 2023, by the Festival Sounds group.

Festival Futures Animation

 

An animation made by the Festival Futures group.
Produced by Wyatt, Laura, James and Amelia. Voices are James and Laura. Music by Amelia.

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.

Registered Charity No. 116442

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