Events - 2011
Please click on any of the links to view some of our events past, present and future...
| Date | Performer | Venue | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 22nd January | Bright Spark | Wensum
Community Centre, Hotblack Road, Norwich NR2 4HG |
8:00 p.m. 01603 627943 Band: 01263 513648 |
| Saturday 12th February |
Bright Spark | Loddon
& Chedgrave Social Club, Jubilee Hall, George Lane, Loddon, Norfolk NR14 6JY |
9pm-midnight Non-members pay on door Venue: 01508 528588 Band: 01263 513648 |
| Saturday 19th February |
Bright Spark | Searles
Leisure Resort, South Beach Road, Hunstanton, Norfolk PE36 5BB |
Venue: 01485 534211 Band: 01263 513648 |
| Wednesday 2nd March | Norwich
City Concert Band Conductor: Brian Dermott |
The
Great Hospital, Bishopgate, Norwich NR1 4EL |
7:30 p.m. Private charity engagement |
| Saturday 5th March | Bright
Spark |
The
Tyneside Club, 95 Station Road, Sheringham, Norfolk NR26 8RG |
8:30 p.m. Venue: 01263 822570 Band: 01263 513648 |
| Saturday 19th March | Bright
Spark |
Woodland
Holiday Park, Trimingham, Norfolk NR11 8AL |
Venue: 01263 579 208 Band: 01263 513648 |
| Saturday 26th March | Bright Spark | Wensum
Community Centre, Hotblack Road, Norwich NR2 4HG |
8:00 p.m. Venue: 01603 627943 Band: 01263 513648 |
| Saturday 2nd April | Bright Spark | Wroxham
Masonic Club, 108 Norwich Road, Wroxham, Norfolk NR12 8RY |
Private function Venue: 01603 782096 Band: 01263 513648 |
| Saturday 9th April | Norwich
City Concert Band Conductor: Brian Dermott |
Wessex
Street Methodist Church Chapel Field Road Norwich, Norfolk NR2 1SD |
Band: 01692 630400 Venue: 01603 625765 |
| Friday 15th April | The
Pavilion Big Band |
De
Vere Dunston Hall Hotel, Ipswich Road, Norwich NR14 8PQ |
Venue: 01508 470444 The Sunningdale Suite, Floor 1 Charity function and launch of Jeremy Goss's "Back to Bayern" 1500-mile cycling challenge to raise money for the NNAB |
| Saturday 23rd April | Bright Spark | Searles
Leisure Resort, South Beach Road, Hunstanton, Norfolk PE36 5BB |
Venue: 01485 534211 Band: 01263 513648 |
| Saturday 7th May | Hard
Rain with guests Quiet Stars |
The
Maltsters, The Hill, Ranworth, Norwich NR13 6AB |
All welcome, FREE entry Venue: 01603 270900 Hard Rain: 01603 436078 Quiet Stars: 01603 278219 |
| Saturday afternoon 21st May |
Various bands including Sutton Jazz Quartet |
Bergh
Apton Sculpture Trail, In the garden of D. & G. Harvey Street Farm, The Street, Bergh Apton, Norwich |
"The Journey" 2011 |
| Saturday 21st May |
Sutton Jazz Quartet | The
Waterside, Main Road, Rollesby, Norfolk NR29 5EF |
Venue: 01493 740531 |
| Sunday afternoon 22nd May |
The Pavilion Big Band | Bergh
Apton Sculpture Trail, Bergh Apton, Norwich |
"The Journey" 2011 |
| Sunday 29th May | Hard
Rain with guests Quiet Stars |
Thurne
Regatta, The Marquee, Thurne Mouth, Great Yarmouth NR29 3AP |
Private function 8 p.m. Quiet Stars: 01603 278219 9 p.m. Hard Rain: 01603 436078 |
| Saturday 4th June |
Norwich
City Concert Band Conductor: Brian Dermott |
Church
of St Helen, Ranworth, Norwich NR13 6HS |
Band: 01692 630400 |
| Saturday 4th June |
Hard
Rain |
The
Maltsters, The Hill, Ranworth, Norwich NR13 6AB |
All welcome, FREE entry Venue: 01603 270900 Band: 01603 436078 |
| Saturday 11th June | Hard
Rain |
The
Woods End, Bramerton, Norwich NR14 7ED |
All welcome, FREE entry Venue: 01508 538899 Band: 01603 436078 |
| Sunday 12th June |
The
Wississippi Jazzmen (guest bassist: Heather Enid Wells) |
Peterborough
Cathedral Square, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire PE1 1XH |
Free concert, 1-3 p.m. |
| Saturday 18th June | Bright
Spark |
St
Faith Centre Social Club Manor Road Horsham St Faith Norwich NR10 3LF |
Non-members welcome 9pm-midnight Venue: 01603 898120 Band: 01263 513648 |
| Wednesday 22nd June | Norwich
City Concert Band Conductor: Brian Dermott |
Mile
Cross Methodist Church, 323 Aylsham Road, Norwich NR3 2LE |
Songs of Praise Concert Venue: 01603 414326 |
| Friday 24th June | Hard
Rain |
The
Lion Inn, The Street, Thurne, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk NR29 3AP |
All welcome, free entry Venue: 01692 670796 Band: 01603 436078 |
| Saturday 25th June | Hard
Rain |
Neatishead | Private function Band: 01603 436078 |
| Saturday 2nd July |
UnSparkPlugged | The
Green Man, Holt Road, Little Snoring, Fakenham, Norfolk NR21 0AY |
Venue: 01328 878350 Band: 01263 513648 |
| Friday 8th July | Norwich
City Concert Band Conductor: Brian Dermott |
Gentleman's Walk, Norwich City Centre |
6:30 p.m.until 8 p.m.
Free, all welcome Classical, show music and marches. Band: 01692 630400 |
| Friday 15th July | Heather
Enid Wells and Spoilt for Choice |
Lanchester
Court, Old Palace Road, Norwich NR2 4JH |
Private function Venue: 01603 625078 |
| Saturday 23rd July |
Hard
Rain |
The
Woods End, Bramerton, Norwich NR14 7ED |
All welcome, FREE entry Venue: 01508 538899 Band: 01603 436078 |
| Sunday 24th July | The Bellhops Swing Trio | Fritton
House Hotel, Church Lane, Fritton, Norfolk NR31 9HA |
On the Sun Terrace, all welcome,
free entry Venue: 01493 484008 |
| Friday 29th July | Hard
Rain |
The
Lion Inn, The Street, Thurne, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk NR29 3AP |
All welcome, free entry Venue: 01692 670796 Band: 01603 436078 |
| Saturday 30th July | Bright Spark | Searles
Leisure Resort, South Beach Road, Hunstanton, Norfolk PE36 5BB |
Venue: 01485 534211 Band: 01263 513648 |
| Sunday 31st July | Norwich
City Concert Band Conductor: Brian Dermott |
The Bandstand, Eaton Park, Norwich |
3 p.m. Free concert |
| Saturday 6th August |
Bright
Spark |
The
Tyneside Club, 95 Station Road, Sheringham, Norfolk NR26 8RG |
8:30 p.m. Venue: 01263 822570 Band: 01263 513648 |
| Sunday afternoon 14th August | The Bellhops Swing Trio | Fritton
House Hotel, Church Lane, Fritton, Norfolk NR31 9HA |
2 p.m. on the Sun Terrace
All welcome, free entry Venue: 01493 484008 |
| Tuesday 16th August | Norwich
City Concert Band Conductor: Brian Dermott |
The
Parish Church Church Street Cromer, NR27 9ES |
This concert is part of The Cromer Carnival, which runs all week 14th-19th August |
| Saturday afternoon 20th August | A jazz band | The
Goat Inn, Long Road, Skeyton, Norwich NR10 5DH |
Private function Venue: 01692 538600 |
| Friday 26th August |
Hard
Rain |
The
Lion Inn, The Street, Thurne, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk NR29 3AP |
All welcome, free entry Venue: 01692 670796 Band: 01603 436078 |
| Friday 2nd September | Hard
Rain |
The
Lion Inn, The Street, Thurne, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk NR29 3AP |
All welcome, free entry Venue: 01692 670796 Band: 01603 436078 |
| Saturday 3rd September | Hard
Rain |
The
Maltsters, The Hill, Ranworth, Norwich NR13 6AB |
All welcome, FREE entry Venue: 01603 270900 Band: 01603 436078 |
| Thursday 8th September | TAKE 4 JAZZ QUARTET | The
Ugly Bug Inn, High House Farm Lane, Colton, Norwich NR9 5DG |
Dining and gentle jazz Booking essential: 01603 880794 |
| Friday 23rd September | Hard
Rain |
The
Dog Inn, Johnston Street, Ludham Bridge, Norfolk NB29 5NY |
All welcome, FREE entry Venue: 01692 630321 Band: 01603 436078 |
| Saturday 24th September | Bright Spark | Lowestoft
Ex-Servicemen's Club, 14 Gordon Road, Lowestoft NR32 1NL |
8:30 p.m. Non-members
pay on door Venue: 01502 572009 Band: 01263 513648 |
| Sunday 2nd October lunchtime-afternoon |
Quiet Stars | The
Greens Restaurant Freehouse, Norwich Road, Aylsham, Norfolk NR11 6UD |
Band plays from 12:30 p.m. The 'GET STUFFED CARVERY!' deal Monday/Wednesday & Sunday Eat as much as you can including a pudding for £10.00 Venue: 01263 733085 Quiet Stars: 01603 278219 |
| Thursday 6th October | TAKE 4 JAZZ QUARTET with guests including Heather Enid Wells | The
Ugly Bug Inn, High House Farm Lane, Colton, Norwich NR9 5DG |
7:30 p.m. Dining and gentle
jazz Booking essential: 01603 880794 |
| Saturday 8th October | 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), don't take the first right turning to Horning itself. |
| Thursday 13th October | Quiet Stars | The
Fat Cat Brewery Tap, 98-100 Lawson Road, Norwich NR3 4LF |
All welcome, FREE entry! Venue: 01603 413153 Quiet Stars: 01603 278219 |
| Saturday 15th October | Bright
Spark |
Watton Masonic Centre, Barn Ruche, Thetford Road, Watton, Norfolk IP25 6HN |
Private function (Ladies'
Night) 9 p.m.-midnight Venue: 01760 440788 Band: 01263 513648 |
| Saturday 22nd October | Hard
Rain |
The
Lion Inn, The Street, Thurne, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk NR29 3AP |
Private function Venue: 01692 670796 Band: 01603 436078 |
| Thursday 3rd November |
TAKE 4 JAZZ QUARTET with guests including Heather Enid Wells | The
Ugly Bug Inn, High House Farm Lane, Colton, Norwich NR9 5DG |
7:30 p.m. Dining and gentle
jazz Booking essential: 01603 880794 |
| Saturday 5th November | Hard
Rain |
The
Maltsters, The Hill, Ranworth, Norwich NR13 6AB |
All welcome, FREE entry Venue: 01603 270900 Band: 01603 436078 |
| Thursday 10th November | Quiet Stars | The
Fat Cat Brewery Tap, 98-100 Lawson Road, Norwich NR3 4LF |
All welcome, FREE entry! Venue: 01603 413153 Quiet Stars: 01603 278219 |
| Friday 11th November | Hard
Rain |
The
Trowel & Hammer, 25 Saint Stephens Road, Norwich NR1 3SP |
All welcome, FREE entry! Venue: 01603 663994 Band: 01603 436078 |
| Saturday 12th November | Hard
Rain |
Norfolk
Broads Yacht Club, The Avenue, Wroxham, Norwich NR12 8TS |
Private function Venue: 01603 782808 Band: 01603 436078 |
| Tuesday 15th November | Various artistes, open mic | The
New Inn Public House, Lower Street, Horning, Norwich NR12 8PF |
All welcome, FREE entry PA and backline provided Venue: 01692 631223 |
| Friday 18th November | Hard
Rain |
The
Cottage Freehouse, 9 Silver Road, Norwich NR3 4TB |
All welcome, FREE entry! Venue: 01603 665535 Band: 01603 436078 |
| Saturday 19th November | Hard
Rain with solo interval guest Heather Enid Wells |
The
Woods End, Bramerton, Norwich NR14 7ED |
All welcome, FREE entry Venue: 01508 538899 Band: 01603 436078 |
| Saturday 3rd December | Hard
Rain |
The
Maltsters, The Hill, Ranworth, Norwich NR13 6AB |
All welcome, FREE entry Venue: 01603 270900 Band: 01603 436078 |
| Friday 9th December | Bright
Spark |
Costessey
Park Golf Club, Parklands, Costessey, Norwich NR8 5AL |
Private function. Venue: 01603 746333 Band: 01263 513648 |
| Saturday 10th December | Hard
Rain |
Brundall
Motor Yacht Club, Riverside Estate, Brundall Bay Marina, Brundall, Norwich NR13 5PL |
Private function Band: 01603 436078 |
| Friday 16th December | Norwich
City Concert Band Conductor: Brian Dermott |
Horning
Village Hall, Horning, Norwich, Norfolk NR12 8LG |
7:30 p.m. Christmas charity
concert. 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. |
| Saturday 17th December | Bright
Spark |
Swaffham
Assembly Rooms, Market Place, Swaffham, Norfolk PE37 7QH |
Private function for Swaffham
Lions Venue: 01760 722800 Band: 01263 513648 |
| Wednesday afternoon 21st December | UnSparkPlugged |
Halsey
House, 31 Norwich Road, Cromer NR27 0BA |
Private concert 1:30 p.m. Venue: 01263 512178 UnSparkPlugged: 01263 513648 |
| Chrismas Day Sunday 25th December |
11.30 am Friends of St. Andrew‘s
Church, under the direction of Jonathan Piesse 12 noon Tony Bailey 1pm Dr Chris Sharpe 1.30 pm Simon Hallett 2pm Small-prize bingo! 2:30 Heather Enid Wells 3pm Trivia Quiz 3:30 Anto Morra 4pm David and Joolz Saunders 4:30 Small-time Bingo 5pm Close |
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!) |
| Boxing Day Bank Holiday Monday afternoon 26th December |
Hard
Rain |
The
Lion Inn, The Street, Thurne, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk NR29 3AP |
2 p.m., All welcome,
free entry Venue: 01692 670796 Band: 01603 436078 |
| 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 party Venue and ticket bookings: 01263 712318 Bright Spark Band: 01263 513648 |