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Each week Kate Wolstenholme speaks to a Norwich local making an impact on the arts in our city.

Each week Kate Wolstenholme speaks to a Norwich local making an impact on the arts in our city.

Published: 6:00 AM May 15, 2021    Somewhere Unexpected: Norwich Castle Open Art Show, supported by the East Anglia Art Fund, is on show 17 May – 12 September 2021. - Credit: Kate Wolstenholme/Brittany Woodman 2020 was the year that forced us all somewhere unexpected, a theme which created the perfect inspiration for Norwich Castles sixth Open Art Show, which opens on May 17. In the year we stayed home as much as possible, the Open Art Show received upwards of 600 entries from East Anglian...

In the year we stayed home as much as possible, the Open Art Show received upwards of 600 entries from East Anglian artists, 38 of which were selected to be on show at Norwich Castle this spring. 

Gentlemans Walk, Norwich city centre. Picture: ANTONY KELLY - Credit: Archant Make the most of summer in Norwich - thats the message from city businesses preparing for a busy few months and hoping for a return to normality. We have today launched our Summer in the City campaign, ahead of what is set to be an exciting period in Norwich, with events and exhibitions lined up and businesses working hard for their comeback.  Our Summer in the City campaign encourages people to make the most of al...

Textile Treasures, from January 4 until March 21, will celebrate inspiring textiles and their makers, their personal histories, creativity and craft. Highlights include embroidered letters by Lorina Bulwer, made more than a century ago when she was in Great Yarmouth Workhouse. They take the form of a long, detailed and frequently angry narrative about her life and the people surrounding her. One of Lorina Bulwer’s embroidered letters. - Credit: Norfolk Museums Service Also on show will be Th...