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Music for the Young at Heart
21st May 2026
by David Vass
It’s not often that the Corn Hall hosts a genuine 80s legend (Toyah qualifies but that was a while ago) but Paul Young is the real deal. One of the biggest stars of that decade,… read more
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The N&N festival Crosses the Line on tour
19th May 2026
by David Vass
The Norfolk & Norwich Festival has often been criticised for being heavily centred on Norwich, so the regional tour of Crossing the Line was a welcome commitment to the wider county. Having already been performed… read more
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Open Space revisit Ayckbourn
8th May 2026
by David Vass
It was over ten years ago that Open Space last tackled one of Alan Ayckbourn’s most challenging plays. At the time, I commented that the company are best known for revitalising challenging period drama. A… read more
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Sunday at DissCover
4th May 2026
by David Vass
Sunday at DissCover opened with Matt Gaw, wondering why we shy away from the elements rather than lean into them. Gaw spoke of the negative ions produced by rain, the euphoria produced by wind, and… read more
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Saturday at DissCover
4th May 2026
by David Vass
The first DissCover Book Festival got off to a grand start on the Friday. Following on from a well-attended walk in the afternoon, it was eyes down for a literary quiz at the Corn Hall,… read more
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Pascoe proves it was worth the wait
27th Apr 2026
by David Vass
With some of the audience having bought their ticket last year, there were high expectations for the sold-out Comedy Night at the Corn Hall, keen to finally catch Sara Pascoe’s rescheduled headline slot. It was,… read more
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Denmark and Scotland join forces
17th Apr 2026
by David Vass
The idea of a double headliner concert is becoming increasingly common, as acts move away from the traditional support performer warming up the audience. I imagine “who goes on first” remains an issue wrestled with… read more
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A RAre double bill of Early Stoppard superbly performed
20th Mar 2026
by David Vass
Director Paul Baker has gathered his A team together for Tom Stoppard’s The Real Inspector Hound with some of the finest acting talent RoughCast Theatre Company has to offer. The play is a typical Stoppard,… read more
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Life Before You Grips thoughout
5th Mar 2026
by David Vass
The Corn Hall has recently hosted a number of bold productions, thanks to its continued and laudable commitment to live theatre. Once every so often, however, a show comes along that is on another level,… read more
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McNish and Wright Fill the Corn Hall
28th Feb 2026
by David Vass
There wasn't an empty seat in the house for a double bill of poetry at the Corn, with folk coming from far and wide to listen to Luke Wright and Holly McNish present their latest… read more
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