Norfolk & Norwich Festival 2017 Initial Programme Announcements

Norfolk & Norwich Festival, the largest arts festival in the East of England and one of the four largest in the UK, has today announced the first shows of its 2017 Festival. The announcement comes as the Festival looks back on some of the successes of 2016. Last year's Festival saw 57,000 people attend an event over the 17 days in May, generating £3.9 million of economic activity in the area. Nearly 3000 people participated in the festival, with over 900 children and young people taking part in educational events.

With more to be announced, the Festival highlights for 2017 so far include: the headline production for the Adnams Spiegeltent, Driftwood, a colourful and turbulent concoction from Casus Circus; the return of circus cabaret troupe Race Horse Company with their latest show Super Sunday after the success of White Nights at the 2016 Festival; Akram Khan Company's acclaimed show for families Chotto Desh; Grammy and Tony Award-winning jazz artist Dee Dee Bridgewater; Quarantine's epic about the human life cycle Summer. Autumn. Winter. Spring. comprising live performance and film and the previously announced Beethoven with Thomas Adès by the Britten Sinfiona. The Festival runs 12-28 May 2017 with the full line up still to be announced.

The flagship arts festival for the East of England, Norfolk & Norwich Festival showcases some of the world's most renowned International Artists alongside regional talent, drawing audiences from across the UK.

On the 2017 programme the Festival's Artistic Director William Galinsky said: "We are hugely excited to be able to announce some of the first shows for the 2017 Festival. Next year's programme continues our commitment to bringing an array of amazing International Artists to NNF, as well as presenting some of the most exciting UK companies. Once again there will be plenty of opportunities to get involved as we will be looking for 60 local people to star in Quarantine's brilliant theatre show Summer. Autumn. Winter. Spring. We look forward to announcing the full programme in the new year."

Full information on all Norfolk & Norwich Festival events at www.nnfestival.org.uk.

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