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What's On in Norwich

4 Nov – 2 Dec

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Updated 4 November 2026

At a glance

21
Gigs in
4 weeks
in Norwich, 4 Nov – 2 Dec
In detail
Venues with something on5
Venues tracked38
Open mics20
Busiest nightSunday · 5 gigs

21 gigs listed in Norwich over the next 28 days across 5 venues. Sunday is the busiest night with 5. In total we track 38 grassroots venues and 20 regular open mics here.

01 — This weekend

2 gigs

This weekend in Norwich

This weekend in Norwich, Friday to Sunday: 2 gigs. Among them: The Hanging Stars at Norwich Arts Centre (Saturday) and Joshua Idehen, Murkage Dave at The Adrian Flux Waterfront (Sunday). Each card is one night at one venue, with the start time and the price where the venue publishes it; the four-week list below covers everything after Sunday.

02 — Compared

#1 of 7

How Norwich compares

Counting every upcoming date, not just the next four weeks, there are 54 gigs listed in and around Norwich - first of 7 against its nearest places with live music. Each row counts the gigs, venues and open mics our directories hold in and around that place, refreshed nightly; tap a town for its live music scene.

#PlaceGigs
01Norwich area This page 38 venues · 20 open mics54
02Ipswich area 33 venues · 14 open mics49
03Basildon area 21 venues · 11 open mics43
04Cambridge area 31 venues · 17 open mics42
05Peterborough area 22 venues · 12 open mics29
06Chelmsford area 13 venues · 8 open mics8
07Billericay area 6 venues · 4 open mics3

03 — Gigs

21 gigs

Gigs in Norwich

The whole four weeks, 4 Nov to 2 Dec: 21 gigs across 5 venues, busiest on Sundays. Unlike This Weekend above, this list runs past Sunday - every gig we hold for the city, earliest first.

Search every Norwich gigEverything upcoming, not just the next four weeks

04 — This week

3 rooms

Where it's on this week

Which Norwich rooms are busiest this week? This ranks venues by how many gigs they have in the next seven nights - a quick way to find where something is on most nights.

05 — Venues

38 rooms

Venues in Norwich

Every grassroots venue we track in Norwich - all 38, whether or not it has a gig listed right now - with its capacity, kit and opening times. Use it to find a room near you, then check its page for what is on.

All 38 Norwich venuesCapacity, backline and opening times

06 — Open mics

20 nights

Open mics in Norwich

Unlike the gigs above, these come round every week or month: 20 open mic nights in and around Norwich. Put your name down at sign-up, or just go and listen - most charge nothing.

All 20 Norwich open micsSign-up times, slots and kit for every night

07 — Support grassroots

Support grassroots music in Norwich

Grassroots venues are where every act you have ever paid to see started out. Norwich still has 38 of them.

Norwich's live music spreads from the city centre arts centre and St Benedicts Street bars to the Waterfront by the Wensum, Epic Studios on Magdalen Street and the UEA campus hall.

In the year to July 2025, 78 UK grassroots venues stopped putting on live music and 30 closed outright, while pubs shut at about two a day in early 2026. Each one was somewhere a band played its first paid gig or a songwriter tried a new song on a room of strangers.

Think of this as the city's noticeboard: 21 gigs across Norwich in the next four weeks, alongside 38 grassroots venues and 20 regular open mic nights, updated daily from the rooms that host them. There is no algorithm and no paid placement. The busiest rooms right now are The Adrian Flux Waterfront, The Nick Rayns LCR, UEA and Voodoo Daddy's Showroom, and the sound leans rock and pop.

The single most useful thing anyone can do is turn up. Buy a ticket, buy a drink at the bar, and go to a night you have not been to before. If you would rather be told than remember, the sign-up below sends Norwich listings straight to your inbox. If you run a venue here, claim your page so people can find you. Start small: The Champion hosts an open mic each Monday.

Go to one this month

21 gigs listed in Norwich over the next four weeks, with 38 grassroots venues and 20 regular open mic nights. Pick one you have not been to before - a ticket and a round at the bar is the most useful thing anyone can do for a room like these. If you only go out once, Sundays have the most choice.

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08 — Questions10 answersWhat's on in Norwich

2 gigs in Norwich this weekend (Fri 6 Nov – Sun 8 Nov) - including The Hanging Stars at Norwich Arts Centre (Saturday), Joshua Idehen, Murkage Dave at The Adrian Flux Waterfront (Sunday). The full Friday-to-Sunday list is in This Weekend above, and every gig over the next 28 days is below it.
Counting every upcoming date, there are 54 gigs listed in and around Norwich - first of 7 against its nearest places with live music.
We currently list 21 gigs in Norwich between 4 Nov and 2 Dec, across 5 venues. The listings above are the full set, sorted by date and refreshed daily from the venues themselves — no algorithm decides what you see. For everything beyond this window, browse every upcoming gig in Norwich in the gig directory or every city we cover.
None of the Norwich gigs currently listed are marked free entry, though many venues do not publish a price at all. Norwich open mic nights are your reliable free option — most charge nothing to watch or to play.
Sunday, with 5 gigs listed across the next 28 days. Sunday: 5 gigs · Friday: 5 gigs · Tuesday: 4 gigs. Filter by This week or This weekend above to narrow it down.
Right now: The Adrian Flux Waterfront, The Nick Rayns LCR, UEA, Voodoo Daddy's Showroom. In total we track 38 grassroots venues in Norwich, of which 5 have something listed in this window. Capacity, backline and opening times for each are on the Norwich venue directory.
Norwich has 20 regular open mic nights that we verify on a rolling cycle. Each listing carries the sign-up time, slot length, entry fee and whether a PA and backline are provided — see the Norwich open mic finder, or the UK-wide finder.
Most Norwich venues in our listings do not publish a ticket price in advance. Grassroots entry is typically a few pounds on the door, and many nights are free. On the other side of the transaction, the Musicians' Union publishes national gig rates as the recognised floor for live engagements, and the ISM publishes guidance for self-employed musicians. Our own UK gig rate benchmarks show what artists are actually being paid by region and act type.
Grassroots rooms are where every act you have paid to see learned to hold an audience. Two pubs a day closed across the UK in the first quarter of 2026, and over the year to July 2025 78 grassroots music venues stopped putting on live music — 30 of them for good. Norwich still has 38 on our list. Music Venue Trust campaigns for them nationally; venues themselves navigate PRS licensing and local authority licensing to keep putting music on. The single most useful thing anyone can do is turn up and buy a drink at the bar.
Listing is free and takes about two minutes — submit through the Norwich gig directory and it is reviewed before it goes live. No account is needed and there is no listing fee. If you run a venue here, claim your venue page to keep its capacity, backline and contact details current. Promoters and venues booking acts can also post paid work or find artists directly.
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What's On in Norwich

Live music in Norwich over the next four weeks — 4 Nov – 2 Dec. 21 gigs listed in Norwich over the next 28 days across 5 venues. Sunday is the busiest night with 5. In total we track 38 grassroots venues and 20 regular open mics here.

Two pubs a day are closing, and last year 78 grassroots venues stopped putting on live music. Get Norwich gigs in your inbox — and go to one.

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Updated daily · 21 gigs in Norwich over the next four weeks

Last updated: 4 November 2026

This Weekend in Norwich

This weekend in Norwich, Friday to Sunday: 2 gigs. Among them: The Hanging Stars at Norwich Arts Centre (Saturday) and Joshua Idehen, Murkage Dave at The Adrian Flux Waterfront (Sunday). Each card is one night at one venue, with the start time and the price where the venue publishes it; the four-week list below covers everything after Sunday.

How Norwich Compares

Counting every upcoming date, not just the next four weeks, there are 54 gigs listed in and around Norwich - first of 7 against its nearest places with live music. Each row counts the gigs, venues and open mics our directories hold in and around that place, refreshed nightly; tap a town for its live music scene.

  1. #1 Norwich area This page 38 venues · 20 open mics 54
  2. #2 Ipswich area 33 venues · 14 open mics 49
  3. #3 Basildon area 21 venues · 11 open mics 43
  4. #4 Cambridge area 31 venues · 17 open mics 42
  5. #5 Peterborough area 22 venues · 12 open mics 29
  6. #6 Chelmsford area 13 venues · 8 open mics 8
  7. #7 Billericay area 6 venues · 4 open mics 3

Gigs in Norwich

The whole four weeks, 4 Nov to 2 Dec: 21 gigs across 5 venues, busiest on Sundays. Unlike This Weekend above, this list runs past Sunday - every gig we hold for the city, earliest first.

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Orgy, Divergent Promotions, Oceans On Other Planets
The Adrian Flux Waterfront·Mancroft, Norwich
Thursday, 5 November 2026 · 19:30
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NOV
7
The Hanging Stars
Norwich Arts Centre·Mancroft, Norwich
Saturday, 7 November 2026 · 20:00
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NOV
8
Joshua Idehen, Murkage Dave
The Adrian Flux Waterfront·Mancroft, Norwich
Sunday, 8 November 2026 · 19:00
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NOV
10
Del Amitri
The Nick Rayns LCR, UEA·University, Norwich
Tuesday, 10 November 2026 · 19:30
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NOV
12
Dermot Henry
Voodoo Daddy's Showroom·Mancroft, Norwich
Thursday, 12 November 2026 · 19:00
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NOV
13
Electric Eel Shock
Voodoo Daddy's·Mancroft, Norwich
Friday, 13 November 2026 · 19:00
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NOV
14
Recomposed by Max Richter: Vivaldi, The Four Seasons
St Peter Mancroft Church·Mancroft, Norwich
Saturday, 14 November 2026 · 18:00–19:45
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NOV
15
the north
Voodoo Daddy's Showroom, Norwich
Sunday, 15 November 2026 · 19:00
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NOV
15
Kid Kapichi, Hyphen
The Adrian Flux Waterfront·Mancroft, Norwich
Sunday, 15 November 2026 · 19:00
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NOV
17
The Lazy I live
The Green Room·Mancroft, Norwich
Tuesday, 17 November 2026 · 19:00–23:00
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NOV
17
Shed Seven, The Academic
The Nick Rayns LCR, UEA·University, Norwich
Tuesday, 17 November 2026 · 19:30
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NOV
18
Martin Harley
Norwich Arts Centre·Mancroft, Norwich
Wednesday, 18 November 2026 · 20:00
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NOV
20
Ricky Warwick & the Fighting Hearts
The Adrian Flux Waterfront Studio·Mancroft, Norwich
Friday, 20 November 2026 · 19:30
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20
Ricky Warwick & The Fighting Hearts
The Waterfront Studio·Mancroft, Norwich
Friday, 20 November 2026 · 19:30–23:00
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NOV
21
Skids + Theatre Of Hate
The Adrian Flux Waterfront·Mancroft, Norwich
Saturday, 21 November 2026 · 19:00–23:00
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22
Good Health Good Wealth
The Adrian Flux Waterfront·Mancroft, Norwich
Sunday, 22 November 2026 · 19:00
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NOV
24
Reverend & the Makers
The Adrian Flux Waterfront·Mancroft, Norwich
Tuesday, 24 November 2026 · 19:30
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NOV
27
Charlie Smith + TINY giant + Retro Firefly + Ewan Martin
The Holloway·Mancroft, Norwich
Friday, 27 November 2026 · 19:00–22:00
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NOV
27
London Calling
The Adrian Flux Waterfront·Mancroft, Norwich
Friday, 27 November 2026 · 19:00
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NOV
29
The Snuts, The Kairos
The Nick Rayns LCR, UEA·University, Norwich
Sunday, 29 November 2026 · 19:00
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NOV
30
The Temperance Movement, Davey Horne
The Adrian Flux Waterfront·Mancroft, Norwich
Monday, 30 November 2026 · 19:30
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Where It's On This Week

Which Norwich rooms are busiest this week? This ranks venues by how many gigs they have in the next seven nights - a quick way to find where something is on most nights.

All 38 Norwich venues →   All 20 open mics →

Venues in Norwich

Every grassroots venue we track in Norwich - all 38, whether or not it has a gig listed right now - with its capacity, kit and opening times. Use it to find a room near you, then check its page for what is on.

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B2 @ The Brickmakers
Norwich★★★★★ (—)
Grassroots B2 live room at The Brickmakers, Norwich.
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Butcher Bhoy
Norwich★★★★★ (—)
Irish pub on Queen Street with live music three nights a week
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Dead Wax Norwich
Norwich★★★★★ (—)
Vinyl-themed social bar.
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Earlham Park
Norwich★★★★★ (—)
City park with outdoor rock and pop festivals.
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Gonzo's Tea Room
Norwich › City Centre★★★★★ (—)
200-cap indie, electronic and DJ venue.
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  • Mon12:00–03:00
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Kerry’s
Norwich★★★★★ (—)
Weekend bar on Queen Street with a resident singer, then DJs late
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Last Pub Standing
Norwich★★★★★ (—)
King Street pub and kitchen.
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Louis Marchesi
Norwich › Tombland★★★★★ (—)
Tombland's wednesday-night free open mic at Louis Marchesi — PA + vocal mic, walk-in sign-up from 7:30pm, 10-minute slots, all ages.
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Mr Postles Apothecary
Norwich★★★★★ (—)
Apothecary-themed cocktail bar on Upper King Street with live music on Thursdays
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Norwich Arts Centre
Norwich › Norwich city centre★★★★★ (—)
Independent Norwich arts venue with a daily live programme
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NORWICH EPIC STUDIOS
Norwich › Magdalen Street, Norwich★★★★★ (—)
Norwich's 850-capacity converted TV-studio music venue
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Pear Tree Inn
Norwich★★★★★ (—)
Norwich's tuesday-night free open mic at Pear Tree Inn — PA + vocal mic, walk-in sign-up from 7:30pm, 15-minute slots, all ages.
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Pogue Mahon's
Norwich★★★★★ (—)
Irish pub on Prince of Wales Road with live music four nights a week
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Revolución de Cuba
Norwich★★★★★ (—)
Cuban-style rum bar on Queen Street with live music on Thursdays and Fridays
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The Adrian Flux Waterfront
Norwich★★★★★ (—)
Waterfront Studio for rock and pop.
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The Bicycle Shop
Norwich › City Centre★★★★★ (—)
Three-floor café-bar on St Benedict's Street since 2009 — live music, open mic, poetry and vinyl nights in the basement Handle Bar.
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The Brewery Tap
Norwich★★★★★ (—)
Independent free house with 33 draught lines, Sunday Sessions and live bands
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The Brickmakers
Norwich › Sprowston Rd★★★★★ (—)
Sprowston Rd's thursday-night free open mic at The Brickmakers — full backline, in-house sound engineer, walk-in sign-up from 7pm, 10-minute slots, all ages.
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The Champion
Norwich★★★★★ (—)
Cosy Batemans pub by Chantry Place with Thursday open mic and fortnightly live music.
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  • Mon12:00–23:30
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The Freemasons Arms
Norwich★★★★★ (—)
Friendly Norwich corner local on Hall Road with a sun-trap decked garden, real ales and frequent live music and quiz nights.
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  • Mon14:30–22:00
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The Garden House
Norwich › South Heigham★★★★★ (—)
Craft Union community pub in South Heigham, Norwich — two bars, a big lawned garden, pool room, quiz nights and live music.
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  • Mon11:00–23:00
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The Halls Norwich
Norwich › City Centre★★★★★ (—)
Medieval friary halls on St Andrew's Plain, up to 900 standing.
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  • Mon09:00–23:00
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The Holloway
Norwich › St Benedicts St★★★★★ (—)
Norwich bar with live music.
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The Merchant's House
Norwich★★★★★ (—)
Medieval Norwich cafe bar with a courtyard stage — Student Monday open mics for music, spoken word and comedy.
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  • Mon10:00–23:00
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Open mics in Norwich

Unlike the gigs above, these come round every week or month: 20 open mic nights in and around Norwich. Put your name down at sign-up, or just go and listen - most charge nothing.

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Support grassroots music in Norwich

Grassroots venues are where every act you have ever paid to see started out. Norwich still has 38 of them.

Norwich's live music spreads from the city centre arts centre and St Benedicts Street bars to the Waterfront by the Wensum, Epic Studios on Magdalen Street and the UEA campus hall.

In the year to July 2025, 78 UK grassroots venues stopped putting on live music and 30 closed outright, while pubs shut at about two a day in early 2026. Each one was somewhere a band played its first paid gig or a songwriter tried a new song on a room of strangers.

Think of this as the city's noticeboard: 21 gigs across Norwich in the next four weeks, alongside 38 grassroots venues and 20 regular open mic nights, updated daily from the rooms that host them. There is no algorithm and no paid placement. The busiest rooms right now are The Adrian Flux Waterfront, The Nick Rayns LCR, UEA and Voodoo Daddy's Showroom, and the sound leans rock and pop.

The single most useful thing anyone can do is turn up. Buy a ticket, buy a drink at the bar, and go to a night you have not been to before. If you would rather be told than remember, the sign-up below sends Norwich listings straight to your inbox. If you run a venue here, claim your page so people can find you. Start small: The Champion hosts an open mic each Monday.

Go to one this month

21 gigs listed in Norwich over the next four weeks, with 38 grassroots venues and 20 regular open mic nights. Pick one you have not been to before - a ticket and a round at the bar is the most useful thing anyone can do for a room like these. If you only go out once, Sundays have the most choice.

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What's on in Norwich — FAQs

Common questions about live music in Norwich, answered with this week's live data.

2 gigs in Norwich this weekend (Fri 6 Nov – Sun 8 Nov) - including The Hanging Stars at Norwich Arts Centre (Saturday), Joshua Idehen, Murkage Dave at The Adrian Flux Waterfront (Sunday). The full Friday-to-Sunday list is in This Weekend above, and every gig over the next 28 days is below it.
Counting every upcoming date, there are 54 gigs listed in and around Norwich - first of 7 against its nearest places with live music.
We currently list 21 gigs in Norwich between 4 Nov and 2 Dec, across 5 venues. The listings above are the full set, sorted by date and refreshed daily from the venues themselves — no algorithm decides what you see. For everything beyond this window, browse every upcoming gig in Norwich in the gig directory or every city we cover.
None of the Norwich gigs currently listed are marked free entry, though many venues do not publish a price at all. Norwich open mic nights are your reliable free option — most charge nothing to watch or to play.
Sunday, with 5 gigs listed across the next 28 days. Sunday: 5 gigs · Friday: 5 gigs · Tuesday: 4 gigs. Filter by This week or This weekend above to narrow it down.
Right now: The Adrian Flux Waterfront, The Nick Rayns LCR, UEA, Voodoo Daddy's Showroom. In total we track 38 grassroots venues in Norwich, of which 5 have something listed in this window. Capacity, backline and opening times for each are on the Norwich venue directory.
Norwich has 20 regular open mic nights that we verify on a rolling cycle. Each listing carries the sign-up time, slot length, entry fee and whether a PA and backline are provided — see the Norwich open mic finder, or the UK-wide finder.
Most Norwich venues in our listings do not publish a ticket price in advance. Grassroots entry is typically a few pounds on the door, and many nights are free. On the other side of the transaction, the Musicians' Union publishes national gig rates as the recognised floor for live engagements, and the ISM publishes guidance for self-employed musicians. Our own UK gig rate benchmarks show what artists are actually being paid by region and act type.
Grassroots rooms are where every act you have paid to see learned to hold an audience. Two pubs a day closed across the UK in the first quarter of 2026, and over the year to July 2025 78 grassroots music venues stopped putting on live music — 30 of them for good. Norwich still has 38 on our list. Music Venue Trust campaigns for them nationally; venues themselves navigate PRS licensing and local authority licensing to keep putting music on. The single most useful thing anyone can do is turn up and buy a drink at the bar.
Listing is free and takes about two minutes — submit through the Norwich gig directory and it is reviewed before it goes live. No account is needed and there is no listing fee. If you run a venue here, claim your venue page to keep its capacity, backline and contact details current. Promoters and venues booking acts can also post paid work or find artists directly.
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