Sept '25

8 September 2025

Hello,

Wow what a month for nozza, you know I’m deeply passionate in shouting about the indies of our beloved city, but can we take a moment of silence for the new IKEA which opened this month, finally. As a born and bred Norfolk gal this is truly ground breaking, I did pop in over the weekend and it was a little over stimulating, I think I’ll stick to Looses. Anyway, I digress, as usual this newsletter is a goodie, it must be festival season, and I think we might have a festival for everything in this city?! Great to see, keep them coming.

As always pass this on to your pals, share amongst your community and of course support our locals. (& please give this a little love on the like button.)

Best, Al x

Norwich Print Fair | 8 - 20 Sept
The Norwich Print Fair is back, and it’s their 25th anniversary! It’s opening this evening from 6-8pm and will be open with tonnes of events and workshops until the 20 Sept. You can find them at St Margarets Galley on St Benedicts Street. Full info on events and deets on the link above.

Norwich Book Festival | 24 - 31 Oct
Back for another jam packed series of events the Norwich Book Festival will be happening next month, from 24 - 31 October. They’ve just released their event calendar so do have a gander and book yourself onto anything that takes your fancy. Highlights include an Indie Book & Zine Fair & a Nozza Bookshop Crawl.

NUA Masters GradFest | 5 -9 Sept
Make sure you’re quick with this one, it’s closing tomorrow! Once again NUA are exhibiting the works of their Post Grad students, you can find the exhibition within the St Georges Building by the river, it's open 10am - 7pm. I had a wander through this weekend…

OktobyFest | 26 Sept
Sir Toby’s Beers on the market are back with another Oktoberfest celebration, aptly named Oktobyfest. The event will be held on the evening of the 26 Sept from 5:30 - 10pm with DJ Hot Pickle playing for the evening and with their official Oktoberfest beers pouring.

Tanhai Collective | 12 Sept
A new UK Jazz act named Tanhai Collective are performing at the Norwich Arts Centre this Friday, 8 - 10:45pm with a couple of support acts to boot. They’re a 6 piece instrumental outfit fresh from winning the “Emerging Artist Competition” judged by Norman Jaye MBE. Tickets are £16, more info above.

Local Makers Market | 13 Sept
A staple in the Nozza events calendar is a markers market, and there’s one happening this Saturday in the Shoe Factory, it’s open Saturday 10 - 4pm with free entry. You can have a gander at the makers taking part on their socials in the link above.

Bat Night | 17 Sept
Crazy about bats? Have I got just the event for you… Fairhaven Garden based in South Walsham on the Norfolk Broads are hosting a Bat Night event, you’ll be treated to an expert Bat Presentation and a guided night walk with bat detectors. The event is from 6:45 - 8pm. Pretty niche but kinda cool?!

Wild Paths Festival 

14th - 18th Oct '25 | Multiple Venues, Norwich City-Centre

Wild Paths returns to Norwich this October, presenting 5 days of the hottest new bands and artists spread across 15 renowned venues and pop-up stages in the city. With a ‘Best New Festival’ award under their belts the Wild Paths team are back at it, inviting globally-renowned artists to perform alongside the best and brightest local talent and pairing it all with industry panels, afterparties, pop-up bars and food trucks. Grab your festival pass from the box office at The Maids Head Hotel and set off across the city, dropping into venues to grab a drink and catch some stand-out live performances, spanning genres from indie, folk, neo-soul and jazz to psych, post-punk, disco and loads more. Venues this year include medieval churches, a cinema, dive bars and record stores, a hidden street, a micro-brewery, a secret cocktail den, a creperie and a skate park in a church!

On top of all that there's also a very special screening of a full visual album accompanied by a live band in Cinema City, afterparty events with renowned DJs, late-night jazz jams in a medieval church and 2 days of conferences providing a great opportunity to network with national booking agents, label reps and other music industry types.

Featuring Getdown Services, Lime Garden, JGrrey, Quinn Oulton, BINA., Brown Horse, Adult DVD, O., Cloth, UNIVERSITY, Other Half, Mom Tudie, Nix Northwest, Maddie Ashman, Oreglo, Yuuf, Donna Leake, Shy One and over 150 more!

Grab a pass and explore it all this October!
Find us on socials @wildpathsfestival

*Part of a paid collaboration with Wild Paths

Hinterland Non - Fiction Writing Club | Weekly until 7 Oct
Local literary magazine Hinterland have launched a Non-Fiction Writing club, an in-person event hosted by their founding editor Andrew Kenrick it aims to help you get in the habit of writing regularly. The events are on Tuesday evenings weekly until 7 October. It’s located at Carrow House on a pay what you want basis, more deets in the link above.

Dykes Who Hike | Walking Group
A new walking group have burst onto the scene, aptly named Dykes Who Hike they’re an offshoot of the London based community, offering walking events for dykes. They’re also currently fundraising for Palestine, with their next hike this Sunday. Have a gander on their socials in the link above.

Heritage Open Days | 12 - 21 Sept
Another staple in the nozza calendar, Heritage Open Days is back this year, it’s the perfect chance to see inside some hidden buildings and places, and learn a little more about the history of our city. There’s over 240 events and drop in sessions as part of the ‘festival’ so make sure you have a gander on the website, or if you’re strolling around town and spot some bright pink bunting with a big ‘H’ featured, then that normally means they’re open for a little look… (Please don’t stroll into someones house..)

SoundYard | Podcast Festival Launch
Local podcast production studio SoundYard have announced the launch of their first Podcast Festival, the festival features a launch party, some great live podcast events, workshops and open studios. It’s happening 17 - 19 October so keep it bookmarked in your calendars.

Compass Residencies | Open Call
This one is for the artists amongst us, Proforma are seeking two visual artists based in Norfolk for their year long COMPASS residency project, with £2,500 funding, mentorship and exhibitions available as part of the residency. The open call closes on 22 Sept. They’re hosting an event on the 15 Sept if you want to head along with some q’s.

Roots 66 | Opening
Roots 66, a new meat free diner is joining our streets. You can find them within Little Mickeys on Bridewell Alley, it’s created by the gang behind Bun X. Open 12 - 9pm Wednesday through to Saturday.

City Taco | Opening
A new taco spot has recently opened on the market, serving Mexico City style tacos and big burritos, with the mantra “if you need a knife and fork to eat your taco you’re doing it wrong.” You can find them at Stall 152/153 in the market.

Sprout | Opening
A new sushi spot it opening this month, I thinkkkk it’s going to be veggie as they have the tag line “where sushi isn’t always about the fish.” Keep an eye out on their socials for opening dates etc.

Lela’s Cafe | Opening
A new neighbourhood cafe has opened it’s doors recently, named Lela’s it can be found on Grove Road in NR1. They describe themselves as a speciality coffee cafe serving healthy breakfast and brunch alongside fresh cakes and pastries.

Norwich Cocktail Week | 26 Sept - 5 Oct
A celebration of the cities cocktail culture, Norwich BID have teamed up with local bars and restaurants to host Norwich Cocktail Week. All details are on their app, which features bespoke trails, exclusive discounts and unique workshops.

Faces of Norwich | Photographer
Want to see some beautiful faces of Norwich? Of course you do, Faces of Norwich popped up on socials recently, recording, you guessed it, Norwich faces. Shot on a mix of 35mm film and digital. Soooo great!

Rizzo Studio | Designer / Printer
A good pal of Nozza News and the mastermind behind the ‘Norwich Folk are hotter than Colmans print’ is Rizzo Studio, offering design, alongside Risograph and Letterpress printing. PS. fun fact, Rizzo Studio printed the first edition of our newspaper, yes, it was fully riso!