An early taste of what's coming up in this year's Norfolk & Norwich Festival: a headline show starring the population of Norfolk, one of the world’s most famous violin virtuosos, a company of acrobats at the forefront of modern circus, the brightest new thing on the classical music scene and a chance for the kids to get close up and personal with prehistoric beasts. 

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 Here's an early taste of what's coming up in this year's Norfolk & Norwich Festival: a headline show starring the population of Norfolk, one of the world’s most famous violin virtuosos, a company of acrobats at the forefront of modern circus, the brightest new thing on the classical music scene and a chance for the kids to get close up and personal with prehistoric beasts. 

Nigel Kennedy Quintet 
Tuesday 22 May, 8.00pm Norwich Theatre Royal

For more than 25 years, Nigel Kennedy has been acknowledged as one of the world’s leading violinists and is, without doubt, one of the most gifted musicians this country has ever produced. 

For this special Festival performance his acclaimed jazz quintet performs an eclectic mix of Kennedy originals along with a selection of standards and covers.

Spira Mirabilis Wednesday 23 May, 7.30pm St Andrew's Hall, Norwich

 Beethoven Symphony No 6 in F major, Op 68 ‘Pastoral’Comprising some of the best young professional musicians from around the world, Spira mirabilis perform without a conductor in the spirit of an enlarged chamber group. The group has a particular affinity with Beethoven, here focusing on the much-loved 6th Symphony. The concert will be introduced from the stage, and the group will gather with the audience afterwards to answer questions about their unique style of music-making.

The Guardian ‘I have seen the future of orchestral music. And boy, is it good… Hearing them play Beethoven was like seeing an image through a telescope come magically into focus’ 

100% Norfolk
Norfolk & Norwich Festival and Rimini Protokoll in association with Norwich Theatre Royal UK PREMIÈRE
Friday 18 May, 7.30pm
Saturday 19 May, 2.30pm & 7.30pm
Norwich Theatre Royal

 A show about the population of Norfolk… starring the population of NorfolkAn illuminating and uplifting celebration of our county and our people, 100% Norfolk promises to be one of the highlight shows of the 2012 Festival.

We’re currently assembling a cast of 100 people from across Norfolk with the aim of making it as statistically representative as possible of the county’s total population of 862,000. For example, with 51%of the county’s population being female, we need to find 51 women and girls to take part. Other criteria will include age, location and place of birth.Once assembled, the 100% Norfolk participants will then work with professional theatre director Emma Bernard to create a unique performance. Interweaving personal stories with revealing insights into what it’s like to live in Norfolk in 2012, 100% Norfolk is a must-see for anyone who loves the place they call home.

 100% Norfolk is based on an ongoing project by Rimini Protokoll from Berlin, which has so far included 100% Berlin, 100% Vienna and 100% Vancouver. The company’s work draws on the views of “experts in daily life” to create contemporary and imaginative productions where everyday people are the theatre’s principal characters.

If you would be interested in taking part in 100% Norfolk, please click here