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• Our 2025 shows are LIVE!
• The Open Space of the Deep Blue Sea
• An Inspired Folly from Roughcast Theatre
• Another full house for Corn Hall Comedy
• Oaklands Care Home and Kingsley Home Care sponsor Diss Dementia Cafe
• Simmons Measures Up
• A Haunting performance from Thom Bailey Theatre
• Folk were away with the Faeries
• A Clogstravaganza at the Corn Hall
• An Uncommonly good ghost story
• Visit our Christmas Craft Fair
• Well, that rascal hath good mettle in him
• What’s on this Autumn at The Corn Hall
• Luke Wright brings Joy to Diss
• Ideal weather for an outdoors performance
• The music of Canada comes to Diss
• An evening in Praise of the Fender Guitar
• A Friendly Invasion of the Corn Hall by the Harleston Players
• Charlie Haycock Digs out his anecdotes
• An Elephant in the room
• Paul Jones and Dave Kelly share the Blues
• Best of Comedy at the Corn Hall
• Greetings, grapple fans!
• The Norfolk & Norwich festival comes to Diss
• We are WINNERS!
• There is no substitute for the Real Thing
• Brilliant performances have the audience buzzing
• Rachel Stockdale takes a Fat Chance
• Best of Comedy debut is a sold out success
• We’re in the finals! Please vote for us!
• Update to our Transaction Fee
• Townsend Theatre Brings History to Life
• Wonka is a chocolate box of delights
• Top Marks for Top Girls
• Hamlet gone for a burton
• A Final Curtain Call for Caine and Jackson
• Radio Brought to life on Stage
• Come and see the violence inherent in the system
• Café Culture at the Corn Hall
• A Fabulous Theatrical Feast
• An Unlikely tale of Contrition and Kindness
• A Word to the Wise from Charlie Haylock
• Wozniak’s Family Fable Fills the Corn Hall
• A Haunting tale of Murder
• Children and Young People Flourish at The Corn Hall
• Painting the Modern Garden
• Magical Comedy delivered Just like that
• And Then Come The Nightjars
• Methought I was enamoured of an ass
• Past Lives wonders what might have been
• Delf Delves into the Wilderness
• A Magical Night at the Corn Hall
• Joseph Fiennes Scores a Winner for Dear England
• A celebration of Django Reinhardt
• A whip smart script makes for a cracking film
• The Cawston Band raises the roof off the Corn Hall
• A Special Trip to Cromer
• Mark Watson Embraces Diss
• Nolan’s Explosive Biopic lights up the screen
• The Ice Wolf Cometh
• Bah Humbug!
• The Corn Hall Box Office
• A Magical Seasonal Treat for All the Family
• Sprowston Boy is a winner
• In the Barbie world life in plastic is fantastic
• A Timely reminder of the horrors of conflict
• Return of the Romcom
• Julian Dutton salutes John Le Mesurier
• Caulfield covers Kangaroos and Coat hangers
• A fitting Swan Song for Ken Loach
• A Romantic Thriller that confounds expectation
• A compelling drama of chilling relevance
• Zerdin’s Stand up for Dummies is a masterclass
• James Norton’s Challenging Little Life
• Eric Ravilious is drawn to War
• Diss Heritage Transport Fayre – Sunday 24th September
• Luke Wright’s Celebrates his Silver Jubilee
• Alfie Moore gives an arresting performance
• Dot Productions weather the storm
• Fraser Anderson and Bex Baxter in perfect Harmony
• The Care Experience
• By Jove, Robertson & Collett play to a full house
• Preparations underway for The Tashi Lhunpo Monks residency at The Corn Hall
• John Kiki Exhibition launch is a huge success
• Emma is The Pantaloons at their very best
• A unique window into the world of Vermeer
• His Luton bungalow had more than one story
• She Said is a gripping account of dogged journalism
• Woomble and Delf offer a rare Double bill
• Coracle floats the Corn Hall Boat
• SOLD – a Powerful and Provocative indictment of Slavery
• The Baghdaddies get Diss Dancing
• A Medieval Miracle is Ivor Cutting’s Swansong
• Start With Art – The Beatles, a huge success!
• Townsend Productions’ return to a classic Text
• Singing the Praises for Love Song
• The Corn Hall hosts a perfect collaboration
• A Classic Performance from Chamber Philharmonic
• Bowjangles get their teeth into Dracula in Space
• Wright brings mirth in his night with McNish
• Hal Cruttenden is heard at his best
• John Etheridge lifts Spirits with a virtuoso performance
• Don’t Worry – Florence Pugh is outstanding.
• Pierre Hollins Banishes the January Blues
• A boiling Crucible of terror and tragedy comes to the Corn Hall
• A delightful confection starring Leslie Manville and fifties fashion
• Tom Cruise goes Maverick in this astonishing spectacle
• Common Ground have fun with nuns
• Martin Turner transports the Corn Hall back to the Seventies
• Blancmange makes Waves in Diss
• Roughcast Theatre revive a comedy classic
• Full Steam ahead for the Railway Children’s Return
• Daliso Chaponda Stands Up to Lockdown
• Open Space takes Miss Julie in a new direction
• Mark Rylance fits the Outfit like a glove
• Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis is caught in a trap
• Dunstan Bruce didn’t go gentle into that good night
• Time and Tide waits in the Cromer Cafe
• Fantastic terrors never felt before
• A tiny show with a huge message
• Paula Rego Show is Up and Running
• Natalie Songer’s Satellites was utterly Spellbinding
• This riveting documentary perfectly complements the Corn Hall’s latest Art Exhibition
• Operation Mincemeat is a resounding success
• Licorice Pizza is a tasty treat
• Walker and Styles – a workshop where we dug deep to reveal our own concerns
• Wonderful Work Experience!
• The Joys of Start With Art!
• Benedict Cumberbatch gives an electrifying performance
• Almodóvar is on top form with his latest film
• Jodie Comer’s stunning stage debut
• Death on the Nile is a sumptuously filmed romp
• Women of Troy – a Corn Hall steward’s review
• Shaparak Khorsandi delights her audience with gentle good humour and salacious anecdotes
• The National Theatre Returns to the Corn Hall
• Kenneth Branagh’s Belfast is a spellbinding masterpiece
• Unfolding Theatre Breaks Bread with the people of Diss
• A return to form for the King’s Man
• Tim Holt-Wilson discusses the elephant in the room
• John Illsley brings the Songs of Dire Straits to DIss
• Banham Zoo Meerkats enjoy new toys made at The Corn Hall
• Start with Art! Inspired by current exhibition
• The Bard Of Bungay returns to Diss
• Something wicked this way came
• The Corn Hall Café Raises £3140 for Ukraine 
• Open Space’s welcome reminder of Russian culture
• Mothering Sunday is a day no one will forget
• Catfish thrill audience after a two year wait
• Black is the Color of my Voice plays to a full house
• Mark Watson finally finds out that Diss Exists
• Britten Sinfonia brings a World Premiere to our doorstep
• A stunning drama that resonated with universal truths  
• Dune is an extraordinary, spectacular visual treat
• Gary Delaney makes a triumphal return to Diss
• After Love is a stunning debut
• Sadie Clark fascinating look at Solo Theatre comes to the Corn Hall
• No Time to Die proves well worth the wait
• Mike Webb Exhibition Launches at The Corn Hall
• The Big Give is now on – donate before midday on December 7th!
• Elvis McGonagall returns to the Corn Hall as funny, and as angry, as ever
• A View From the Bridge marks Open Space’s triumphal return to the stage
• Common Grounds handsome adaptation of Dostoevsky is a bold triumph
• Start with Art gets ship-shape, inspired by James Dodds
• The Courier is a Ripping Yarn – but is so much more as well
• Promising Young Woman is an engaging, thought provoking and gripping examination of date rape.
• First Cow is a triumph of gentle story telling
• The Killer Question answered in this funny, inventive mystery
• Kathryn Tickell lights up the Corn Hall with the Darkening
• Arthur Smith headlines a cracking evening of merriment.
• Maggi Hambling visits the Corn Hall
• A superbly staged production that is both ambitious and original
• Hollie McNish signals the triumphant return of Luke Wright’s Poetry evenings
• A Magically Nostalgic Evening with Dad’s Army
• The Corn Hall appoints new CEO
• Time with Friends: August
• Sound of Metal – a moving and heartfelt film
• Start With Art! returns with wonderful weaving
• Ezio thrill the Corn Hall audience with a cracking gig packed with fan favourites
• The Corn Hall reopens with a celebration of protest and song
• The Corn Hall unlocks with an evening celebrating local talent
• War Horse – one of the best known, and best loved, theatrical productions of this century.  
• Don’t wait for the world to change – ACT NOW!
• Start with Art! with some Awesome Owls, Swirling Otters and very Creative IMPs
• The Gentlemen is a Exuberant, Labyrinthine Romp
• David Copperfield is very funny, breathlessly energetic and endlessly imaginative
• Parasite is meticulously plotted, perfectly cast, and hugely entertaining
• Red Shoes is a Marvellous Spectacle full of glamour and romance
• 1917 is a thrilling, spell-binding triumph
• Live Theatre returns to Diss with The Handlebards’s Romeo and Juliet
• Little Women breathes new life into into the Classic Novel
• Paul Howling 1963-2020
• ROH broadcasts – COVID-19 update
• THE REMAINS OF LOGAN DANKWORTH Completes Luke Wright’s stunning trilogy
• The Peanut Butter Falcon is a delightful buddy movie that plucks on your heartstrings
• The Crow’s Tale was charming, imaginative, and delightful
• Bait is a true original in both form and content
• Dom Joly shares his holiday snaps with Diss
• Horrible Histories is a fun packed romp through Roman Britain
• John Hegley certainly knows his potatoes
• Pain and Glory is a Stunning return to form for Pedro Almodóvar
• Judy is Zellweger’s chameleon like transformation makes this her movie from beginning to end
• Downton Abbey film – a lavishly produced treat for the series many fans
• Boothby Graffoe headlines the strongest comedy line up for months
• J D King’s Elvis – here soon!
• A Triumphant Return for Common Ground’s Sherlock Holmes
• The Blues Band are better than ever in concert & on their new album
• Present Laughter – Andrew Scott’s brilliant performance in the National Theatre’s Production makes Noel Coward’s play sparkle
• A triumphant and life affirming return for Paul Sinha
• The Pantaloons Master one of Shakespeare’s Greatest Tragedies
• Yesterday is a funny, feelgood film that will delight fans of Richard Curtis’s very particular brand of film making
• Hazel O’Connor held her audience spellbound
• Start with Art! #NationalLottery25
• The Dave Thomas Big Blues Band delivers a masterclass in classic Chicago blues
• Gary Delaney brings down the house with his Gagsters Paradise show
• Rocketman – screening tomorrow – is bold, imaginative and original
• Another chance to see Fleabag on the big screen – it’s a terrifically entertaining showcase for Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s considerable talents
• The Keeper – a watchable, engaging story of hope & humanity triumphing over bitter resentment
• Cast your prejudices aside, you’ll be cheering over this heart-warming tale with family, East Anglia & wrestling at its heart
• Can You Ever Forgive Me? – you will, after seeing next week’s hugely enjoyable film
• Green Book – in spite of its hard hitting subject matter – is an absolute delight from beginning to end
• A Splash of Colour with IMPS: Abstract Expressionism
• Follow the Lost Boys, Hoist the Jolly Roger and Look Out for Captain Hook.
• Arts Award News
• In Loyal Company – a masterpiece of war storytelling
• Saoirse Ronan and Margot Robbie give powerful performances as the rivals in next week’s Wednesday film
• Roughcast’s rumbustious romp of A Midsummer Night’s Dream features a scene-stealing, marvellously exuberant Bottom
• All is True – Branagh & Dench are magnificent in this film which seeks to explain the great mystery of why Shakespeare retired so suddenly
• Ruby Watkinson: Work Experience Review
• Tom and Bunny Save The World  –  A review by Lissy Mapes Graham
• Ruby Whitehouse: My Work Experience at the Corn Hall 2019
• Stan & Ollie – next Wednesday’s film – is a warm, affectionate delight
• The Favourite – screening next Wednesday – is an eccentric, intriguing delight from beginning to end
• Julius Caesar by Silas Tooth
• Old Herbaceous – a night at the theatre that was a delight from beginning to end
• Ryan Gosling is excellent as Neil Armstrong in next Wednesday’s film, First Man
• Spring Flowers and Little Dewdrops
• Thomas Paine play was sometimes melancholy, frequently moving, and ultimately life affirming.
• Wednesday 15 May – your chance to see one of the best films ever made
• Luke Wright’s Stand-Up Poetry – a night of great pleasure
• David Vass talks to Ian Ruskin about his play Thomas Paine’s To Begin the World Over – performed at the Corn Hall on Thursday 9 May
• Next Wednesday: Bohemian Rhapsody – with a roster of superb concert recreations – is hugely enjoyable
• Gillian Anderson and Lily James – superb in the National Theatre live screening of All About Eve
• Mary Poppins flies into the Corn Hall this Wednesday
• The Pantaloons inventive reworking of The Odyssey is a triumph!
• Lady Gaga CAN act – See her in ‘A Star is Born’
• Next Wednesday’s film – a master class in screen acting that is as enjoyable as it is compelling
• Super Happy Story – genuinely good theatre with real emotional impact
• ‘Tom and Bunny Save the World’ Review by Roisin
• ‘Tom and Bunny Save the World’ Review – By Malachy
• TOM and BUNNY SAVE the WORLD. A review by Elvis
• TOM & BUNNY SAVE THE WORLD Review
• TOM AND BUNNY SAVE THE WORLD THE MUSICAL…
• TOM AND BUNNY SAVE THE WORLD THE MUSICAL!
• Stranger than fiction, Wednesday’s film BlacKkKlansman, is probably the best Spike Lee film in 20 years
• Luke Wright’s latest show – Poet Laureate – is unusually thoughtful and moving
• Hotel Salvation – anyone who has spent time with an ageing parent will find much that is achingly resonant.
• A Right Royal Draw-Along with Nick Sharratt, The Cat and The King, Timothy Pope and Tracy Beaker
• East Anglian film premiere brought to life George Butterworth – a man who might have become one of Britain’s foremost composers
• Singer ,Georgia Mancio delighted Diss Jazz Club with her interpretation of songs by Tom Jobim
• In an age of zero hour contracts and offshore sweatshops, Townsend productions provide a timely reminder of how effectively historical drama can resonate with the issues of today.
• A stellar cast makes The King of Thieves by far the best and most poignant cinema version of the Hatton Garden heist
• Cold War – A sweeping, yet oddly intimate love story
• January Comedy Club had a packed house cheering with laughter
• NT’s Antony & Cleopatra next Thursday is packed with enough intrigue to fill a mini-series
• We are Persimmon Community Champions!
• Fire your imagination at ARCADIA!
• ‘Royalty’ at the Corn Hall in the shape of Paul Jones & Dave Kelly!
• Allelujah! – something to celebrate!
• LECTURE ON WORLD WAR ONE ART WAS ENTERTAINING, EDUCATING, AND ENRICHING
• David Vass is swept away with the surprisingly moving new production of The King and I
• Enter the Dragon – weird and wonderful but David Vass wants more like this
• Luke Wright’s Stand Up Poetry Club presented a compelling contrast of talent
• Open Space’s Browning Version – their finest ever
• A riotous performance of Peter Pan is captured by a drawing soldier
• Next Wednesday’s film, The Happy Prince, has a message which is ultimately positive
• Journey’s End – the Wednesday film – is a quietly magnificent – and hugely respectful – testament to those we must not forget.
• Common Ground’s, The Mariner demonstrates just how good a touring company can be
• 4 star review of ‘The Mariner’ Common Ground’s latest production – coming 26 Oct
• The Hilarious World of James Campbell… yes everyone thought it was really hilarious.
• ARTS AWARD STUDENTS AT THE CORN HALL VOLUNTEER WITH PETE’S FAMILY JAM AT OUR SATURDAY CLUB
• David Vass enjoys reliving the many hits of The Kinks
• Wednesday film – part comedy, part travelogue, part mystery, part romance – will delight fans of Downton Abbey
• The Corn Hall Presents Diss in WWI
• Lady Bird – next Wednesday’s film – features superb performances
• I, Tonya – An absorbing tale that is both tragic and hilarious
• Toyah – Up Close & Personal at the Corn Hall
• Next Wednesday’s film – literate, profane and very clever.
• Next Wednesday’s film – The Shape of Water – is a modern fairy tale that is both startling and uplifting
• Have you tried wolf tail soup? Our three little pigs thought it was delicious…!
• Authentic and truthful, A Fantastic Woman holds a mirror up to society
• Christopher Plummer – a brilliant performance as cantankerous Getty in next Wednesday’s film
• Bethany Crow’s review of Life on the Deben
• Rowan Whittington Reviews Life on the Deben
• Elliot Grayston Work Experience At The Corn Hall
• Joseph Grayston Has Enjoyable Time During Work Experience Week At The Corn Hall
• Luke Wright & Mike Garry mesmerised at June Poetry Club
• Gary Oldman’s Oscar winning performance invests the character of Churchill with doubt, humanity and righteous anger – Darkest Hour Preview
• This Wednesday’s film – heart-warming and beautifully judged
• In Between – David Vass previews this Wednesday’s film
• Luke Wright’s Stand-Up Poetry Club
• Young Reviewer thinks Water Babies is fantastic
• Wednesday’s film is a gloriously cinematic rollercoaster ride
• String Theatre’s inventive mix of puppetry and magic lantern entranced audience
• Arts Award students make a ‘spectacle’ of themselves!
• This Wednesday’s film will keep you gripped until it’s surprising conclusion
• Community Choir continuing due to popular demand
• Sour Puss – A magical performance according to our young reviewer
• Get Out! – an intelligent thriller says reviewer David Vass
• Eastern Angles latest play is powerful and moving
• Oscar & BAFTA winning film is a beautifully photographed love letter to Northern Italy
• Review of Open Space production of Dancing at Lughnasa
• This Wednesday – Film Stars Don’t Die In Liverpool is refreshing and authentic, says David Vass
• Julius Caesar from National Theatre a hit
• ARTS AWARD STUDENTS TAKE A STAND
• Paddington 2 wins over our reviewer, David Vass
• Local children explore the world of Winnie the Witch at the Corn Hall
• RoughCast Theatre – a bold and comedic Measure for Measure
• A preview of The Party, screening this Wednesday
• This Wednesday’s film – Goodbye Christopher Robin – previewed
• Townsend Productions latest is another hit with our reviewer, David Vass
• Dan Cruickshank – from heartbreaking destruction of Palmyra to the delights of Diss
• David Vass reviews Corn Hall Comedy
• Wednesday film preview – La Belle et la Bête (Beauty and the Beast)
• Churchill – A preview of the Wednesday film
• A preview of Wednesday film – A Man Called Ove
• My Cousin Rachel – a preview
• Dunkirk – A Preview
• Young Marx – A Preview
• The Sense of an Ending – A Preview
• Great Family Fun – Aladdin at the Corn Hall
• Audiences are loving Aladdin!
• A woman of no importance review
• Mark Thomas: A Show That Gambles on the Future – a review
• Baby Driver – A preview
• Suddenly Last Summer at Wingfield Barns – A Preview
• Griff Rhys Jones – Where was I?
• Team Viking review
• Michael Portillo at the Corn Hall
• The Old Curiosity Shop review
• Lady Macbeth Review
• I am Not Your Negro (12) – A Preview
• Finding Joy – A Review
• Denial (12A) – A Preview
• Moonlight (15)- A Preview
• Their Finest (12A) – A Preview
• Work Experience at The Corn Hall
• The Viceroy’s House (12A) – A Preview
• THE JUNGLE BOOK (PG) – A Preview
• BARRY LYNDON (PG) – A Preview
• The Wandering Spectre – An Update
• THE SALESMAN (12) – A Preview
• Arts Awards Students Near Completion
• Hidden Figures (PG) – A Preview
• Manchester By The Sea (15) – A Preview
• NOTES ON BLINDNESS (U) – A Preview
• Alice Lee Bird Colouring- In Days
• Toni Erdman (15) – A Preview
• ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD (12A) – A PREVIEW
• Dr Phil’s Health Revolution – A Review
• T2 Trainspotting – A Preview
• Professor Robert Winston – A Review
• Flying Scotsman (15) – A Preview
• Under the Shadow (15) – A Preview
• LA LA LAND (12A) – A PREVIEW
• Have a go at weaving memories over half term- Bring your own materials!
• Diss Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers demonstrate and exhibit at the Corn Hall
• The Corn Hall galleries relaunch with Past Present Future and Nicola Hockley
• Our Kind of Traitor (15) – A Preview
• Families – stuck for something to do over Half Term? Come to the Corn Hall!
• A Review: Saturday Club – Nick Cope
• A United Kingdom (12A) – A Preview
• A Review: Lady Maisery
• A Review: Luke Wright – The Toll
• A Street Cat Named Bob  – A Preview
• A Review: Burton by Gwynne Edwards
• Mermaid and Sea Monster craft workshop at DC3 this morning
• Edna tells Grace her stories about Diss
• ALLIED (15) – A Preview
• See How They Run – A Preview
• Julieta (15) – A Preview
• SULLY: MIRACLE ON THE HUDSON (12A) – A PREVIEW
• Welcome to our Arts and Heritage Outreach Officer
• Getting your Board on board!
• Job Opportunities with Fredricks at the Corn Hall
• FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM (12A) – A Preview
• Creative Collaboration on Wind Back Time Project
• Bolognaise, beautiful buildings and brilliantly crafted children’s theatre
• I, Daniel Blake (15) – A Preview
• Free Figure Drawing at Keeper’s Daughter Rehearsal
• Corn Hall Comedy Club – A Review
• The Girl with All the Gifts (15) – A Preview
• Our Technical Bronze Arts Award begins
• The Queen of Katwe (PG) – A Preview
• Dare Devil Rides to Jarama – A Review
• Share your memories of Diss
• Introducing The Keeper’s Daughter
• Refurbishment Update by Lucy Kayne
• Bridget Jones’s Baby (15) – A Preview
• Lucy Kayne documents the refurbishment
• Wind Back Time Event
• Kubo and the Two Strings (PG) – a preview
• The Corn Hall welcomes new Technical Manager
• Departure (15) – A Preview
• Wind Back Time – A Community Project
• Arts Awards Students and Big Draw 2016
• Felix Tooth Exhibition
• Luke Wright’s Stay-at-Home Dandy – a review
• Kast off Kinks – a review
• A Strange Wild Song by Rhum and Clay – a review 
• Henning Wehn – Eins Zwei DIY – a review
• Bleak House – The Pantaloons Theatre Company – a review
• Electric Swing Circus – a review
• The Will Pound Band – a review 
• Marcus Brigstocke: Je M’accuse – I Am Marcus – a review

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