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The Acoustic Showcase takes place in the Café Bar of Norwich Art Centre, 51 St. Benedicts St, Norwich, NR2 4PG.
More information about the venue can be found at www.norwichartscentre.co.uk
The Showcases are held once a month and the artists that perform are selected in advanced. We are always on the look out for new performers.
To submit a request to perform, please contact us.
The showcases begin at 1pm and consist of 4 acts, each playing a 25 minute set. We would request that performers arrive between 12pm & 12.30pm if they require a sound check or have special PA requirements. Performers are requested to arrive before 1pm so that we are able to confirm the line up for the showcase. If performers arrive after 1pm, without contacting us by email before 10am on day of show or by telephone between 10am & 1pm on day of show, we may give their slot to another performer. If you cannot attend please let me know as soon as possible, so that I can make alternative arrangements, and get new publicity out.
We do not charge the audience to enjoy the showcases and therefore we are unable to pay performers to play at the showcases.
This is an acoustic event, but there is a PA system, so microphones and DI inputs are supplied. Electric bass guitars and electric pianos are acceptable and will be DI'd, but please only use acoustic or electro acoustic 6 and 12 string guitars, no electric 6 or 12 string guitars please. Percussion needs to be kept in line with a stripped down acoustic set, so no full drum kits please. If in doubt, please contact us to discuss your instrumentation.
This is a café bar venue, not a folk club, so please expect a minimum amount of hubbub going on during performances.
We do however ask people to keep their chatter to a minimal level, especially on the balcony.
PLEASE DO NOT BRING EXTRA EQUIPMENT OTHER THAN YOUR INSTRUMENTS- SPACE IS AT A PREMIUM !!
I REPEAT – NO AMPS.
Facilities at the Venue
Photos of the Arts Centre exterior & Café Bar |
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The showcase takes place in the Café Bar at Norwich Art Centre,
51 St. Benedicts St, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 4PG, UK
You can
Get Directions & maps from this link at Google Maps.
If you are driving to the Norwich Arts Centre, we recommend using either Barn Road Pay & Display car park or St Andrew's Multi storey (pay on exit) car park.
Norwich City Council provide a comprehensive website with parking prices, maps, etc.
The information is available here:- Norwich City Council Car Parking Website and City Council Parking Planner.
The Café Bar has a professional Behringer Europower 2x400W PA system with 4 Peavey Messenger UL Series enclosures and monitoring. The auditorium has a mezzanine upper level.
A menu of
Vegetarian and vegan wholemeal baguettes, Tasty paninis, soup of the day with bread and butter,
samosas, onion bhajis, spring rolls, selection of pies and pasties,
homemade cakes and snacks..
A large selection of drinks including fair trade coffee, tea and fruit teas.
a range of local ales and bitters, as well as bottled beers including Peroni, Budvar and Warsteiner is also available.
Photography & Video Facilities
We are able, upon prior request, to film performances with a single locked position video camera and also take candid performance photographs. We will then make the footage (edited with basic titles) and photographs available online (unless expressly requested otherwise) and the performers concerned will be emailed links to these (provided we have their email addresses). This service is FREE, but it may be necessary to inform us in advance if you definitely require this, as we may not always bring the equipment with us. We may also take photographs unrequested, so if you object to this, please inform us.