Events - 2010

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Date Performer Venue Details
Saturday 16th January Heather Enid Wells
and many other artistes
Play The Music Acoustic Showcase,
Norwich Arts Centre Cafe Bar,
St. Benedict's Street,
Norwich NR2 4PG

1:00 p.m. FREE ENTRY!
Venue: 01603 660352
Delicious home-made cakes and flapjacks, Fair Trade Rain Forest Alliance Organic Coffee, and a selection of local real ales.

Saturday 22nd January Bright Spark Wensum Community Centre,
Hotblack Road,
Norwich NR2 4HG
8:00 p.m.
01603 627943


Friday 5th February Heather Enid Wells
and many other artistes
The Music House,
Jurnet’s Cellar Bar,
Wensum Lodge,
King Street,
Norwich NR1 1QW

Starts 8:30 p.m. - arrive early for a good seat!



Saturday 13th February

Bright Spark Trunch Social Club,
Gimingham Road, Trunch,
North Walsham
NR28 0PS

All welcome, non-members pay on door
9:00 p.m. to midnight
Venue: 01263 720463
Sunday 14th February UnSparkPlugged The Lawns Hotel and Wine Bar,
26 Station Road,
Holt NR25 6BS

Venue: 01263 713390
Free entry
Saturday 27th February Bright Spark
The Tyneside Club,
95 Station Road, Sheringham, Norfolk NR26 8RG

8:30 p.m.
Venue: 01263 822570
Nice friendly club
Wednesday 3rd March Norwich City Concert Band
Conductor: Brian Dermott

The Great Hospital,
Bishopgate,
Norwich NR1 4EL

Band: 01692 630400
7:30 p.m.
Private charity engagement
Saturday 6th March Bright Spark
Northrepps Cottage Hotel,
Northrepps Road, Northrepps, Cromer NR27 0JN

Private function
Venue: 01263 579202

Saturday 13th March Bright Spark with guest singer Julie Dee
Northrepps Cottage Hotel,
Northrepps Road, Northrepps, Cromer NR27 0JN

Private function
Venue: 01263 579202

Saturday 3rd April Bright Spark Lanchester Court,
Old Palace Road,
Norwich NR2 4JH

Private function
Venue: 01603 625078
Friday 9th April UnSparkPlugged
and many other artistes
The Music House,
Jurnet’s Cellar Bar,
Wensum Lodge,
King Street,
Norwich NR1 1QW

Starts 8:30 p.m. - arrive early for a good seat!



Saturday 17th April

An Italian Job with guest bassist Heather Enid Wells The Assembly House,
Theatre Street,
Norwich NR2 1RQ

Private function (wedding)
Venue: 01603 626402
Sunday afternoon 2nd May
1  p.m.
Heather Enid Wells
Many other artistes appear at the Festival

The Railway Freehouse,
40 Station Road,
North Elmham,
Dereham, Norfolk
NR20 5HH

Tracks MayFest is a four-day festival over the whole Bank Holiday weekend. Admission £5 each day.
Saturday 8th May Bright Spark with guest singer Julie Dee


Watton Masonic Centre,
Barn Ruche, Thetford Road,
Watton, Norfolk IP25 6HN

Private function (Ladies' Night)
Sunday 9th May The Pavilion Big Band Gorleston Bandstand,
Gorleston Seafront,
Great Yarmouth
NR31

Band: 01603 624232 Mary White
Friday 4th June The Slippers Marriott Sprowston Manor Hotel and Country Club,
Sprowston Park,
Wroxham Road, Norwich
NR7 8RP

Private function
Venue: 01603 410871
Friday 11th June Norwich City Concert Band
Conductor: Brian Dermott

The Fisher Theatre,
10 Broad Street,
Bungay NR35 1EE

Band: 01692 630400
Venue: 01986 897130
Saturday 12th June

Bright Spark St Faith Centre Social Club,
Manor Road,
Horsham St Faith,
Norwich NR10 3LF
Venue: 01603 898120
8:30-midnight.
Bright Spark in the main bar.
Non-members welcome, £2 on the door.
Cheap bar prices!

Sunday 27th June The Wississippi Jazzmen
(guest bassist: Heather Enid Wells)

Peterborough Cathedral Square,
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
PE1 1XH

Free concert, 2-4 p.m.
Sunday 11th July Norwich City Concert Band
Conductor: Brian Dermott

Eaton Park,
South Park Avenue,
Norwich NR4 7AX

Free concert, 3-5 p.m.
Friday 16th July UnSparkPlugged

Halsey House,
31 Norwich Road,
Cromer NR27 0BA

Private concert 1:30 p.m.
Saturday 24th July Bright Spark
The Tyneside Club,
95 Station Road, Sheringham, Norfolk NR26 8RG

8:30 p.m.
Venue: 01263 822570

Sunday afternoon 25th July Norwich City
Concert Band

Conductor: Brian Dermott

The Fairhaven Garden Trust,
South Walsham,
Norwich NR13 6EA
2:00-4:00 p.m.
Normal admission price to gardens includes admission to concert
Thursday 29th July Guitarists' Night featuring:
Heather Enid Wells
Andy Kirkham
Andy Butler
Tom Conway

Acoustic and Eclectic,
Olive's Cafe and Bar,
40 Elm Hill, Norwich


8:15-11 p.m.
Entry: £1.50
Venue and tickets: 01603 230500
Wednesday 4th August Bright Spark

Norjam 2010,
Norfolk Showground,
New Costessey, Norwich
NR5 0TT

Private function
Sunday 15th August The Wississippi Jazzmen
(guest bassist: Heather Enid Wells)

Peterborough Cathedral Square,
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
PE1 1XH

Free concert, 2-4 p.m.
Friday 10th September Norwich City Concert Band
Conductor: Brian Dermott

The Parish Church
Church Street
Cromer, NR27 9ES

7:30 p.m.
Entry: £5
Saturday 11th September

The Wississippi Jazzmen
(guest bassist: Heather Enid Wells)

Hinchingbrooke Country Park,
Brampton Road, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire PE29 6DB

Lunchtime jazz concert in aid of charity
12pm-2.30ish
A bucket collection will be taken
Friday 17th September

Bright Spark Tasburgh Social Club,
Grove Lane, Tasburgh,
Norwich NR15 1LR
9pm-midnight, non-members pay on door
Venue: 01508 471189

 

Saturday 18th September Bright Spark Wensum Community Centre,
Hotblack Road,
Norwich NR2 4HG

Private function (wedding reception)
Sunday afternoon 19th September

The Pavilion Big Band Gorleston Bandstand,
Gorleston Seafront,
Great Yarmouth
NR31

Band: 01603 624232 Mary White
Thursdays 23rd September and    7th October Heather Enid Wells
with a classy jazz quartet
The Ugly Bug Inn,
High House Farm Lane,
Colton,
Norwich NR9 5DG

Dining and gentle jazz
Booking essential: 01603 880794
Saturday 9th October Norwich City Concert Band
Conductor: Brian Dermott

St Nicholas Parish Church,
Market Place,
North Walsham, Norfolk
NR28 9BT

 
Saturday 13th November Bright Spark Ramada Jarvis Hotel (ex-Hotel Norwich),
121-131 Boundary Road,
Norwich NR3 2BA

Private function
Friday 19th November Norwich City Concert Band
Conductor: Brian Dermott

St Helen's RC Church,
Horning Road West,
Hoveton NR12 8QJ

 
Friday 16th July UnSparkPlugged

Halsey House,
31 Norwich Road,
Cromer NR27 0BA

Private concert 1:30 p.m.
Sunday 28th November Carols with The King
Featuring
The Blue Sueders, Norwich's own Elvis tribute band,
Norwich City Concert Band

(Conductor: Brian Dermott)
The Silhouettes Gospel Quartet,
Short Back and Sides and Barbershop.

The Forum,
2 Millennium Plain, Norwich
NR2 1TF


Atrium 7pm - 9.15pm (Doors open at 6.30pm)
Tickets: £15 Adult, £10 Children, £12.50 Concessions.
Tickets available from Jarrold Customer Services, Floor 2 or call 01603 660661 or visit http://www.jarrold.co.uk/

Friday 10th December

Bright Spark
Costessey Park Golf Club,
Parklands, Costessey,
Norwich NR8 5AL

Private function.
Venue: 01603 746333
Wednesday 15th December Norwich City Concert Band
Conductor: Brian Dermott

Heartsease Methodist Church,
Heartsease Lane,
Norwich NR7 9NR

 
Friday 17th December Norwich City Concert Band
Conductor: Brian Dermott

Horning Village Hall,
Horning, Norwich, Norfolk
NR12 8LG

7:30 p.m. A charity concert, entry I think about £5.
The Village Hall is signed from the main A1062 Hoveton-Potter Heigham road, so if coming from Hoveton (Wroxham), ignore the first right turning to Horning itself
.
Sunday 25th December Various artistes including:
Tony Bailey
Dr Chris Sharpe
Heather Enid Wells
Compere: Dave Massey

Norwich Open Christmas,
St Andrew’s Hall,
Norwich NR3 1AU
Free entry, free Christmas dinner, free bingo, free Christmas present (charity mainly for the homeless and lonely, but all welcome, as guests or helpers - or as both!)
Saturday 31st December Bright Spark The Feathers Hotel,
6 Market Place, Holt,
Norfolk NR25 6BW

9 p.m.-1 a.m.
Old Year's Night
Bookings: 01263 712318