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#1 | go gently into the garden of [im]possible dreams

Read | Introducing…go gently into the garden of [im]possible dreams and the *conditions apply collective

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ON THE RECORD | James McVinnie

Listen | Ahead of his residency, James McVinnie shares some of his most important tracks and a little bit about their significance.

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GET TO KNOW | Circa's Yaron Lifschitz

Read |  Circa is one of the world’s great performing arts companies. They are relentless in the way they push boundaries, blending movement, dance, theatre and circus and join Norfolk & Norwich Festival this May with Wolf. For Director Yaron Lifschitz, the wolf is a symbol of our untameable selves: liberating, anarchic and savage…

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CREATIVE SCHOOLS | Spaces & Places

Watch | Providing unique creative and cultural experiences for children and young people and help to develop the skills of teachers and artists across East Anglia.

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GET TO KNOW | Idrisi Ensemble

Read | Corsican composer, researcher, singer, portative organ, and hurdy-gurdy player, Thomas Fournil talks all things Idrîsî Ensemble.

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GET TO KNOW | Sasha Scott

Read & Watch | Composer ​Sasha Scott talks about her experience creating new work, NIGHT OWL which was premiered for 12 Ensemble at Norfolk & Norwich Festival 2025.

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A man stands before an ornate painting playing a lute.

SEAN SHIBE | Lute Episodes

Watch | Sean Shibe performs in front of The Paston Treasure at Norwich Castle

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IN CONVERSATION | Ivan Morison

Watch | During the Cromer leg of the tour, we invited Ivan and Head of Living Art at The Sainsbury Centre, Rosy Gray, to dive a little deeper into the process and intentions behind the work.⁠

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FESTIVAL 2025 | Gilles Peterson

Listen | On the 10 May Gilles shared music, stories reflections from a life dedicated to music and anecdotes from the east including…

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FESTIVAL 2025 | Gurdjieff Ensemble

Watch | Gurdjieff Ensemble perform at St Peter Mancroft as part of the 2025 Festival

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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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