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Handy October and November Listings

It's been a little while since we distributed our brochure and we've still PLENTY of brilliant shows and events to come this Autumn, so we thought put together some handy listings for October and November… read more
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Our new brochure is OUT NOW!

Our new brochure is OUT NOW and lists all our shows and events to the end of 2025*. Pop in and pick up a copy from The Corn Hall Diss Box Office or CLICK HERE to view a… read more
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Visiting The Corn Hall Diss in Hot Weather

As you may know, The Corn Hall Diss is a beautiful Grade II listed building. While it offers a unique and historic atmosphere, it can become quite warm and stuffy during periods of high temperatures.… read more
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An Outstanding performance from Growing Theatre

Asked why we go to the theatre and most would say it’s to be entertained, but sometimes it's more complex than that. Ten years ago I saw the play Factor 9 which highlighted the scandal… read more
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Moving House Films: The Changing Faces of Diss

We are pleased to announce that Moving House Films has been commissioned to deliver a project that celebrates the changing faces of Diss, in partnership with Diss Corn Hall, DesignerMakers21 and No 8 Market Place.… read more
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Take a look at our new season brochure

Spring has sprung and our new season brochure will be available to pick up very soon from here at The Corn Hall.   But, ahead of its arrival, we’re thrilled to be able to share… read more
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Have your say on future film programming at The Corn Hall

We are pleased to announce that a programme of film screenings will return to The Corn Hall from January 2025. In order to make these screenings as successful as possible we’d like to invite you… read more
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Our 2025 shows are LIVE!

As panto season is upon us (oh, yes it is) you might be wondering what you have to look forward to here at The Corn Hall in the New Year. Well, the answer is LOTS!… read more
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Visit our Christmas Craft Fair

Join us for The Corn Hall Christmas Craft Fair on Saturday 9 November from 11am til 4pm here at The Corn Hall.   With a wonderful array of local stallholders, makers and crafters on offer… read more
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What's on this Autumn at The Corn Hall

  Don't hibernate on the sofa this Autumn, take a look at our fantastic programme of theatre, music and comedy events (and more) here at The Corn Hall this season and you'll find plenty to… read more
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A Friendly Invasion of the Corn Hall by the Harleston Players

The latest production from the Harleston Players was truly an all singing, all dancing affair, with the Station366 Singers and a team of dancers adding a sense of scale and spectacle to the story of… read more
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We are WINNERS!

We are the Best Arts, Culture and Theatre Venue in Norfolk as voted for by YOU in the Muddy Stilettos Awards 2024!   Now in their 11th year the Muddy Stilettos Awards celebrate the best… read more
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Rachel Stockdale takes a Fat Chance

Rachel Stockdale is a jobbing actor and serial audition failure, so unsuccessful in the latter that she's written a play about it. Described by a casting director as Northern, fat and a woman, he went… read more
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We're in the finals! Please vote for us!

DISS - WE'VE MADE IT! Thanks to you and your votes, we've made it into the Regional Finals of Norfolk’s Muddy Stilettos Awards 2024 in the BEST ARTS, CULTURE & THEATRE category.   We're thrilled… read more
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Update to our Transaction Fee

Not many towns of our size can boast a vibrant arts venue at the heart of their community which welcomes 25,000 people each year. The Corn Hall is part of what makes Diss such a… read more
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Café Culture at the Corn Hall

I can imaging it might come as a surprise that an evening of Balkan gypsy jazz tunes could fill the Corn Hall to bursting, but it wouldn't  to anyone who had previously spent time in… read more
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The Corn Hall Box Office

The Box Office will be closed until Monday 8th January. read more
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A fitting Swan Song for Ken Loach

In collaboration with his regular screenwriter, Paul Laverty, Ken Loach has completed a loose trilogy around the themes of poverty and austerity with The Old Oak, a film which he has signalled will be his… read more
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James Norton's Challenging Little Life

The Corn Hall frequently showcases the best the National Theatre has to offer, and it's always a treat seeing what London is enjoying, presented in a way that faithfully captures the theatrical experience.  Filmed at the… read more
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Eric Ravilious is drawn to War

Given the interest shown in the work of Eric Ravilious following the ground-breaking exhibition of this art back in 2015, it's hard to imagine that his work was almost forgotten until his children found a… read more
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Luke Wright’s Celebrates his Silver Jubilee

It's hard to believe that Luke Wright, or anyone else for that matter, has earned a living through stand up poetry for the last twenty five years. Once you've ticked off John Cooper Clarke, Attila… read more
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The Care Experience

Back in January 2023, The Corn Hall hosted an exhibition and a series of events called The Care Experience.    The Exhibition, No Colours for my coat, reflects Paul Yusuf's experience of growing up in care… read more
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Preparations underway for The Tashi Lhunpo Monks residency at The Corn Hall

A week of workshops and performance, and a rare opportunity to experience the music and art of the unique Tibetan Buddhist culture which flourished for six centuries in Tibet and which the monks now continue… read more
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John Kiki Exhibition launch is a huge success

On Saturday John Kiki's exhibition got off to a busy and enthusiastic start. John Kiki is a major English figurative painter based in Great Yarmouth, and has deep roots in the Greek Cypriot community. He… read more
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A unique window into the world of Vermeer

With the exhibition at the Rijksmuseum museum sold out for months, this film is now the only chance to see the largest grouping of the artist’s work ever assembled. It’s hard to argue that the… read more
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Start With Art - The Beatles, a huge success!

On Tuesday 4th April the latest Start With Art took over The Corn Hall. Think yellow submarines, an octopus's garden and all things Beatles! Inspired by the current exhibition - The Beatles on Film - the… read more
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Townsend Productions' return to a classic Text

Townsend Productions are so overtly political their polemical shows can be something of a shock to anyone expecting a cosy night at the theatre. Having previously dramatized the Shrewsbury 24, the chain makers of Cradley… read more
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The Corn Hall hosts a perfect collaboration

The Hosepipe Band is no stranger to collaboration, having previously worked with the poet Martin Newell, but their latest outing is with Blake Morrison, whose Shingle Street collection has inspired the composition of original music… read more
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Don't Worry - Florence Pugh is outstanding.

Olivia Wilde’s second feature comes to the screen weighed down by its considerable baggage, but set aside the acrimony and last minute cast changes, and Don’t Worry Darling emerges at a film that is arresting… read more
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Martin Turner transports the Corn Hall back to the Seventies

Still sporting the classic rock star look despite his seventy something years, Martin Turner proved a commanding and avuncular presence at the Corn Hall, introducing the songs and sharing wistful anecdotes about his time with… read more
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Paula Rego Show is Up and Running

On Saturday The Corn Hall Paula Rego exhibition got off to a busy and enthusiastic start. Curator David Case gave two introductory talks which were sold out, followed by a screening of the recent film… read more
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Benedict Cumberbatch gives an electrifying performance

It turns out that I have Louis Wain to thank for a life in service to my cats – before his whimsical illustrations became popular at the turn on the last century cats were apparently… read more
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Death on the Nile is a sumptuously filmed romp

In the case of Death On The Nile, director Kenneth Branagh and screenwriter Michael Green’s sequel to their polished adaptation of Murder On The Orient Express, we get nothing less than the origin story of… read more
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Tim Holt-Wilson discusses the elephant in the room

Despite an early start for Tim Holt-Wilson's fascinating lecture, the Corn Hall attracted a healthy audience in search of the Lost Beasts of Norfolk and Suffolk. His walk-through of the region’s pre-history was the opening… read more
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John Illsley brings the Songs of Dire Straits to DIss

  It’s not often that Corn Hall hosts a member of one of the biggest bands in the world. John Illsley may not be a name familiar to everyone, but together with Mark Knopfler, he… read more
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Banham Zoo Meerkats enjoy new toys made at The Corn Hall

Thank you to Banham Zoo for starting the Historic Elephants of Diss project with their exciting roadshow at The Corn Hall. Everyone enjoyed the crafts and artifacts and it looks like the meerkats definitely enjoyed… read more
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Start with Art! Inspired by current exhibition

Our latest Start with Art! at the Corn Hall on Tuesday 5th April saw our young artists drawing self-portraits and mixing water colours to paint skin tones. These activities were inspired by the works of… read more
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Open Space's welcome reminder of Russian culture

Never a group to shy away from a challenge, Open Space Theatre have taken on three of Anton Chekhov’s rarely performed single act plays, with The Bear and The Proposal taking the lion’s share of… read more
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Mothering Sunday is a day no one will forget

Based on Graham Swift’s 2016 novel, the English-language debut of French director Eva Husson largely takes place over the course of a day, the eponymous Mothering Sunday. The crux of the film, and the significance… read more
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A stunning drama that resonated with universal truths  

Continually rescheduled over the last couple of years, we’ve had to wait a long time to see Feast Theatre’s production of The Canada Boys. Fortunately, it proved to be well worth the wait. Rob John’s… read more
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David Copperfield is very funny, breathlessly energetic and endlessly imaginative

Armando Iannucci’s exuberant adaptation of David Copperfield opens with our eponymous hero telling his life story to a rapt audience in Bury St Edmund’s Theatre Royal. What follows is a joyous romp around East Anglia,… read more
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Gary Delaney brings down the house with his Gagsters Paradise show

You have to wonder if Gary Delaney’s brain is wired up differently from everyone else’s. His prodigious gag writing ability is such that, even before settling down to the show, he has bombarded us with… read more
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A Splash of Colour with IMPS: Abstract Expressionism

On Tuesday 6th August 75 children between 17 months and 11 years old, together with their parents, grandparents and carers, joined Rachel Baker from IMPS as she introduced them all to the works of world… read more
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Julius Caesar by Silas Tooth

Julius Caesar Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar has been put together by the Bridge Theatre London which has only been with us since 2017. The performance was directed by Sir Nicholas Hyther who captured the greatness of… read more
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Spring Flowers and Little Dewdrops

On Wednesday 8 May, we were lucky enough to have Tina Bone, a member of the Iceni Botanical Artist collective, to run an exclusive workshop focused on observing, drawing and painting wild spring flowers. Find… read more
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TOM AND BUNNY SAVE THE WORLD THE MUSICAL…

TOM AND BUNNY SAVE THE WORLD THE MUSICAL… by Bethany Ely On Tuesday 8th may I viewed the comedy performance of Tom and Bunny Save the World, the musical. Basically Tom and Bunny have to go… read more
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Hotel Salvation - anyone who has spent time with an ageing parent will find much that is achingly resonant.

In this story of an ex-schoolteacher who decides to spend his final days in Varanasi on the banks of the Ganges, Shubhashish Bhutiani’s directorial debut presents a world that will be alien to European viewers,… read more
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Luke Wright's Stand Up Poetry Club presented a compelling contrast of talent

Promoted to the main auditorium, Luke Wright's Stand-Up Poetry Club swapped intimacy for elbow room in an evening dominated by the anger of men who can’t quite believe what is happening in the world. First… read more
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A riotous performance of Peter Pan is captured by a drawing soldier

Last Saturday Peter Pan flew into the Corn Hall in search of his shadow and, along with the Darling family, took the Saturday Club on an amazing adventure to Neverland. There were so many pirates,… read more
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The Hilarious World of James Campbell… yes everyone thought it was really hilarious.

A review by Sophie. Yesterday I went to watch the amazing kid’s comedian James Campbell, he was a joy to watch and extremely funny- all the children and most of the adults were crying with… read more
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Sour Puss - A magical performance according to our young reviewer

Recently I went to watch the heart-warming children's play, Sourpuss here at the Corn Hall in Diss. The acting capabilities of puppeteer Joanna May were so impressive the puppet strings disappeared and the puppets came… read more
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Alice Lee Bird Colouring- In Days

We are so excited to be hosting Alice's exhibition of bird prints until 31 August. The exquisite drawings are based on bird life on the Mere and those found in Skelton's poem and now you… read more
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Diss Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers demonstrate and exhibit at the Corn Hall

We are pleased to welcome the Diss Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers back to the Corn Hall in our new Upper Gallery to celebrate Diss' rich textile heritage. They will be exhibiting a wealth… read more
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Families - stuck for something to do over Half Term? Come to the Corn Hall!

Don't sit twiddling your thumbs over half term, come and visit us at the Corn Hall, we have loads of great, cheap events and activities for you! Alongside Diss Guild of Weavers and Spinners exhibition… read more
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Edna tells Grace her stories about Diss

A great wealth of stories and memories of Diss, Norfolk and London were shared during our reminiscence session at De Lucy House. We watched John Betjeman's film Something About Diss shot in 1964 and looked at… read more
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Creative Collaboration on Wind Back Time Project

The Corn Hall, The Keeper's Daughter and Arts Award had a very productive creative skills sharing session on Tuesday. The Keeper's Daughter led their group through structured improvisation around the memories recorded for the Wind Back… read more
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Free Figure Drawing at Keeper's Daughter Rehearsal

If you like drawing and want to draw the human figure please join us for the Moving Figure Drawing workshop.  We will use a variety of techniques and work at different scales to draw actors as they rehearse ideas… read more
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Wind Back Time Event

Thanks to everyone who visited our Wind Back Time Sign-Up Event on Tuesday. It was great to meet you all and great so many of you want to get involved. There is still time to join us… read more
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Arts Awards Students and Big Draw 2016

Arts Award students helped with the Big Draw 2016 which was organised  and hosted by Designermakers21 on Saturday 8th October 2016. The event was attended by about 100 people and over £100 was raised for… read more
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