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ExhibitionThursday 19 March - Saturday 25 AprilGalley Beggar Press and the art of the book coverNorwich publisher Galley Beggar Press showcase the designs, and the talented designers, behind their distinctive identity.Saturday 21 MarchDesign for publishing and the art of the book coverWorkshop by Sam Jordison, co-director of Galley Beggar Press.11am-3pm : £25.00 18+

Hip HopTuesday 3 MarchDELS + support“A refreshing take on experimental hip hop” - Time Out Ninja Tunes artist, graphic designer and film maker Kieren Gallear aka DELS tours with his second album Petals Have Fallen, one of the most original hip hop releases of 2014. 8pm : £8.00 adv : £10.00 door

Rock/PopWednesday 4 MarchDry The River + BlaenavonThe East Londoners tour their much-anticipated second album Alarms In The Heart, released last summer.8pm : £12.00 adv : £14.00 door

FolkThursday 5 MarchLewis & Leigh + The Black Feathers + Raevennan HusbandesLondon-based singer-songwriters Al Lewis & Alva Leigh find a home for their love of Whiskeytown, Gram and Emmylou in their new alt-country duo Lewis and Leigh.8pm : £8.00 : £6.00 concs : seated

Rock/PopFriday 6 MarchPony Up presents Popop + Let’s Eat Grandma + The Venus LyxPopop creates wonky “lofi dance music” with analogue synths, a drum machine and a voice. Catch him perform an exclusive full band set.8pm : £3.00 adv : £5.00 door

WorldSaturday 7 MarchEmmanuel Jal + supportEmmanuel Jal has won worldwide acclaim for his unique style of hip hop with its message of peace and reconciliation born out of his experiences as a child soldier in Sudan. He blends traditional African music with hip hop, dub and global pop music rhythms.8pm : £15.00 : £12.00 concs

FolkWednesday 11 MarchDMP presents This Is The Kit + The Mari Joyce Band + The Little Unsaid“Absolutely gorgeous, like an aural bath with the warm water lapping over you” - Cerys Matthews, BBC 6musicBeloved musical project of multi-instrumentalist Kate Stables, with a cast of carefully hand-plucked friends. 8pm : £10.00 adv : £12.00 door

SwingFriday 13 MarchBootleg SwingThe return of Bootleg Swing with The He Hew’s, Moonshine Swing Seven, burlesque from the beautiful Natalya Umanska and DJs. 8pm : £10.00 adv : £8.00 adv concs : £13.00 door

Rock/PopSunday 15 MarchLive Nation presents Kingsland Road + guestsKingsland Road captured the hearts of countless fans whilst appearing on the X Factor in 2013. The boys have self-penned some high energy, exuberant tracks that fuse Indie Pop with a rocky edge and they launch their debut album We Are The Young this February.8pm : £9.50 adv : more on the door

TalkTuesday 17 MarchAn Evening of Public Shaming with Jon RonsonSimultaneously hilarious and powerful in the way only Jon can be, this is an illustrated one-man show about the renaissance of public shaming and our very scary part in it.8pm : £13.00 : £10.00 concs : seated

Live LitWednesday 18 March The Retold Ramayana : A Live Literature ShowThe Ramayana has enchanted audiences across the Eastern world for 1000s of years. Now poet Daljit Nagra’s adaptation is retold for a modern multi-cultural, multi-faith audience.8pm : £10.00 : £8.00 concs : seated

ComedyThursday 19 MarchOnly Fools and Boycie – An Evening with John ChallisSecrets from the set of the show plus stories and anecdotes.8pm : £15.00 : £13.00 concs : seated

Rock/PopFriday 20 MarchPony Up presents Menace Beach + Club Treehouse + Teen BrainsMenace Beach are named after the surreal 8-bit world of the 1990 Nintendo game. A namesake which provides the perfect backdrop to their 90’s American underground and pre-Brit pop indie; melody heavy, supercharged and always surprising.Next Pony Up show, Thursday 30 April, Bands TBA.8pm : £3.00 adv : £5.00 door

Rock/PopSaturday 21 MarchDMP presents Sheelanagig + Feral MouthSheelanagig deliver intricate, rhythmically complex arrangements of original and traditional works in a Balkan style. “High octane stuff…would liven any party and keep the floor full” – fRoots8pm : £10.00 adv : £12.00 door

AmericanaMonday 23 MarchThe Handsome Family + Daniel KnoxAlbuquerque-based married duo Brett and Rennie Sparks play a moody atmospheric mix of dark Americana. It’s intense, highly descriptive and full of meticulously researched narrative and exhilarating musical re-imaginings of Appalachian holler, psychedelic rock, Tin Pan Alley and medieval ballad.8pm : £15.00 adv : £17.00 door

CountryTuesday 24 MarchWard Thomas + guests20 year old Hampshire born twin sisters Catherine and Lizzy Ward Thomas are on the threshold of becoming one of the first genuine major British Country acts. 8pm : £11.00 adv : £13.00 door

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Emmanuel Jal 7 Mar

19 Mar - 25 Apr Galley Beggar Press and the art of the book cover

3 Mar DELS + support

4 Mar Dry The River + Blaenavon

5 Mar Lewis & Leigh

6 Mar Pony Up presents Popop

7 Mar Emmanuel Jal + support

11 Mar DMP presents This Is The Kit

13 Mar Bootleg Swing

15 Mar Live Nation presents Kingsland Road

17 Mar An Evening of Public Shaming with Jon Ronson

18 Mar The Retold Ramayana : A Live Literature Show

19 Mar Only Fools and Boycie – An Evening with John Challis

20 Mar Pony Up presents Menace Beach

21 Mar DMP presents Sheelanagig + Feral Mouth

23 Mar The Handsome Family + Daniel Knox

24 Mar Ward Thomas + guests

25 Mar Liz Aggiss is the English Channel

26 Mar Karnataka

27 Mar Ian Siegal Band

30 Mar Errors + Ubre Blanca

31 Mar Lucy Porter : Me Time

2 Apr Bunty + support

7 Apr Gina Yashere

8 Apr Penelope RETOLD

9 Apr Simon Munnery Sings Søren Kierkegaard

10 Apr Gravy Records presents...

11 Apr Norwich Zine Fair : Vol 2

11 Apr Hubs presents Nubiyan Twist + Solko

13 Apr Maddy Prior

14 Apr Hat Fitz & Cara

15 Apr Don’t Hate The Rich – Be One Of Them!

16 Apr Afrikan Boy + support

17 Apr WRR presents Killamonjambo + La Brass Banda

19 Apr Villagers TBC

20 Apr The Invisible Dot presents Liam Williams – Capitalism

22 Apr Mars.tarrab: The Lady’s Not For Walking...

23 Apr Richard Digance

24 Apr Speedometer feat James Junior + support

25 Apr The Leisure Society + support

28 Apr FolkEast presents The Willows + Kelly Oliver

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PerformanceThursday 2 AprilBunty + supportMultimos Live (full AV show feat. VJ metaLuna)This epic audio visual feast features the stunning bespoke visuals of VJ metaLuna, performers Poppy Kay and Zoe Padley, megalithic beats from Dave the Machine and an audience choir. Complete with its own homemade light show, special FX and a whole lot of helium to suck you into a raucous avant - pop party.8pm : £8.00 : £6.00 concs

ComedyTuesday 7 AprilGina YashereGina has been a stand-up and TV star in the UK for several years with appearances on Live At The Apollo & Mock The Week. Her bombastic delivery, infectious personality and cheeky observations have made her “one of the best comics in the world.” - Guardian8pm : £15.00 adv : £17.50 door : seated

TheatreWednesday 8 AprilPenelope RETOLDWritten and Performed by Caroline Horton“A compelling monodrama.” - Guardian An epic, fiercely playful tale of love, loneliness and the need to be free. Get ready for a theatrical storm that sweeps through poetry, songs, comedy and YouTube clips towards a poignant and furious conclusion. 9pm : £11.00 : £9.00 concs : seated

ComedyThursday 9 AprilShow and Tell presents Simon Munnery Sings Søren Kierkegaard“Serial innovator and avant-garde comedy god” (Time Out) Simon Munnery endeavours to perform a selection of the existential philoso-pher’s writings, talk about them and make them funny. 8pm : £12.00 : £10.00 concs : seated

Rock/PopFriday 10 AprilGravy Records presents...bands to be announced

FairSaturday 11 AprilNorwich Zine Fair : Vol 2 + Live Music in the BarVol 2 of the Norwich Zine Fair; giving local zine publishers, writers, and artists a chance to promote their wares. 11am : FREE

WorldSaturday 11 AprilHubs presents Nubiyan Twist + SolkoNubiyan Twist fuse groove driven music from around the world with soundsystem culture and jazz inspired improvisation. 8pm : £10.00 adv : £13.00 door

FolkMonday 13 AprilMaddy PriorA true legend of British music, Maddy Prior (Steeleye Span) has built her career on exploring various musical avenues. Together with new musical partners Giles Lewin (Carnival Band) and accordion player Hannah James, Maddy returns to perform the music of England, the British Isles and Eastern Europe – all delivered in her own unique style.8pm : £16.00 : seated

CountryTuesday 14 AprilHat Fitz & CaraOld time hill country and delta blues with a soulful twist. Australian blues-man, Hat Fitz’s guitar playing and rugged vocals combined with Irish songstress Cara Robinson’s explosive voice and steady drumming makes for a powerful duo. 8pm : £12.00 : £10.00 concs : seated

Live ArtWednesday 15 April[Live] Art Club presents Don’t Hate The Rich – Be One Of Them! By Michael GreenJoin Simon Farid as the ex-alter ego of Conservative Party Chairman Grant Shapps MP ‘Michael Green’ for a multimedia presentation/live webinar in which he discusses the secrets of his company HowToCorp’s wild success, along with ideas about online identity, capitalism, avant-garde art and how to be an internet marketing guru! 8pm : pay what you can : seated

Hip HopThursday 16 April Afrikan Boy + supportFusing together his passion for grime, rap and afrobeat with a love for a good hook, Afrikan Boy is steadily carving out his own niche.8pm : £8.00 adv : £10.00 door

Rock/PopFriday 17 AprilWRR presents Killamonjambo with guests La Brass Banda + supportLocal favorites Killamonjambo return with the massive Bavarian band La Brass Banda plus special guests for a night of brass and beer. 8pm : £8.00 adv : £10.00 door

Rock/PopSunday 19 AprilVillagers TBC

ComedyMonday 20 AprilThe Invisible Dot presents Liam Williams: Capitalism“Extraordinary, a shatteringly funny set from a comic who’s not ashamed to take the business of being alive seriously.” - Guardian2014 Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Liam Williams follows his widely-acclaimed debut with a show about money. A self-reflective introduction to British comedy’s bright young thinker.8pm : £10.00 : £8.00 concs : seated

Live ArtWednesday 22 April[Live] Art Club presents Mars.tarrab: The Lady’s Not For Walking Like An EgyptianWhat do you get if you cross all of the words of Margaret Thatcher’s public speeches with all of the words of every top ten hit by a female artist from the 80s? Join Mars.tarrab as they desperately try to under-stand pop culture, politics and the power of love.8pm : £8.00 : £6.00 concs : seated

FolkThursday 23 AprilRichard DiganceOne man with a treasure chest of stories collected over 40 years in the music and entertainment industry. 8pm : £16.00 : £14.00 concs : seated

FunkFriday 24 AprilSpeedometer feat. James Junior + supportNew soul singer James Junior adds a touch of sweet soul to the band’s heavy funk backbeat.8pm : £8.00 adv : £10.00 door

Rock/PopSaturday 25 AprilThe Leisure Society + supportNick Hemming’s intensely personal and honest lyrics adorn the band’s warm, timeless, seamless blend of folk, grandiose pop and indie. 8pm : £12.50 : £15.00 door

FolkTuesday 28 AprilFolkEast presents The Willows + Kelly OliverCambridge folk and roots music band play a mix of Americana, blue-grass and English folk, including dance pieces and ballads.“Absolutely gorgeous sound” Bob Harris, BBC Radio 28pm : £12.00 adv : £10.00 adv concs : £14.00 door : seated

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Live ArtWednesday 25 March[Live] Art Club presents Liz Aggiss is the English ChannelAfter 60 years Liz Aggiss finally gives herself permission to do what she damn well pleases. The English Channel vividly depicts Liz Aggiss resuscitating herself back into the on-stage limelight. In the process she becomes an unwitting channel for wilful women and forgotten archives; a conduit for hidden histories and buried truths. 8pm : pay what you can : seated

Rock/PopThursday 26 March KarnatakaFrom powerful to ethereal, breath-taking to haunting, Karnataka’s music draws upon many influences from melodic, classic and progressive rock to dramatic Celtic cinematic soundscapes.8pm : £12.50 adv : £10.00 adv concs : £15.00 door

Rock/PopFriday 27 MarchIan Siegal Band“Awash with wit, lust and distraction...the cleverest writer and most mag-netic performer of Blues in the UK.” – MOJOOne of the most prodigiously talented, critically acclaimed and inventive British Blues artists to emerge in recent years.8pm : £15.00 : £12.50 concs

ElectroMonday 30 MarchSpectro presents Errors + Ubre BlancaGlasgow-based electro rockers Errors, signed to Mogwai’s Rock Action Records, tour their fourth album Lease of Life released in March.8pm : £8.00 adv : £10.00 door

ComedyTuesday 31 MarchLucy Porter: Me TimeFinding modern life a bit difficult? Maybe you were born in the wrong era? Lucy ponders whether she’d rather be a bewhiskered Victorian explorer, a 1920s starlet or Hatshepsut the Egyptian pharaoh.8pm : £14.00 : £12.00 concs : seated

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Errors30 Mar

Gina Yashere7 Apr