Upcoming Events
2020 Diary of Events
Annual Firework Party
Regretfully, Government regulations to prevent the spread of COVID-19 will prevent us from holding our annual firework party in November 2020. We look forward to resuming as soon as we can. Stay safe and please keep visiting and supporting the garden.
Meanwhile, here’s a reminder of last year’s programme and a taste of what the garden has to offer in normal times in the way of events…

Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 November
Firework Parties
6.00 pm (Ticketed event)

Sunday 15th September
Heritage Open Day
FREE ENTRY
A day long programme of music and events.


Sunday 8th September
Music and Tea
Norwich Harmony
Norwich Harmony, is a women’s acappella chorus singing in the barbershiop style. Songs range from old Hollywood favourites like The Way you Look Tonight to modern numbers like Bridge Over Troubled Water and Bohemian Rhapsody by way of Irving Berlin, Elvis and Take That.

Sunday 1st September
Music and Tea 2-4pm
Colin and Malle
Married for 43 years, Colin and Malle have only sung and performed together for the last few years. They will play and sing some of their favourite folk songs, as some as some songs Colin has composed.

Sunday 25th August
Music and Tea 2-4pm
Norfolk Saxophone Quartet
The Norfolk Saxophone Quartet are four fellow musicians from a varied array of musical backgrounds. Having enjoyed playing together in a Swing Big Band, they decided in early 2019 to come together as a quartet. Their program of music goes from classical to pop and of course, some swing!’

Thursday 15 – Sunday 18 August
August 15th: Jurassic Park
August 16th: Dazed and Confused
August 17th: Mama Mia! Here We Go Again
August 18th: Top Gun
Picturehouse Outdoor Screenings at Plantation Garden
Doors open 7.30pm, films begin at 9.00pm approx.
FULL PROGRAMME NOW CONFIRMED! FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR COMPLETE BOOKING LINKS FOR NORWICH (PLANTATION GARDEN)

Sunday 11th August
Music and Tea 2-4pm
Klezling
Klezling are a duo that will take you on a musical journey through Eastern Europe, the Balkans and the Middle East expressing the emotions found in Klezmer, the traditional music of eastern European Jews. Klezling are Adrian Thompson (accordion) and Christiane Guenther (clarinet). They are based in Norfolk and have been performing together since 2010. Both are also part of the four-piece ensemble ‘Klezmerized’! www.facebook.com/klezling

Sunday 4th August
Music and Tea 2-4pm
Joe Goes Green
John Green (vocals) and Stefan Wasyliw (guitar and backing vocals) have been fronting blues-rock bands around Norfolk for over ten years, first with Blue Fingers and later with Caliche. More recently they have been collaborating as Joe Goes Green with one self-penned studio album and countless local gigs under their belt. Join Joe Goes Green for an intimate gig at The Plantation Garden, doing away with their electric guitars and going acoustic to play some of their favourite songs.

Sunday 28th July
Panache Plants will be visiting Plantation Garden with a selection of Salvias and exotics, unusual herbaceous perennials, cacti, succulents and airplants. See their website for details of plants on offer: www.panacheplants.co.uk
Plants will be on sale from 12 noon – 5 p.m.
Music and Tea 2 – 4pm
Wind in the Willows
Their current repertoire includes a variety of pieces by composers such as Mozart, Gershwin, Paul Harveyh and Paul Harris. www.facebook.com/Wind-in-The -Willows-Clarinet-Quintet-d131584573565079

Sunday 14th July
Music and Tea
Sarah Smith
Sarah sings her own songs and a variety of other songs in the folk tradition. She accompanies her singing on the guitar and the harp.

Friday 12 July
Stuff of Dreams Theatre Company
Gates open at 6.00 pm
7.30 pm – 10.00 pm
Stuff of Dreams presents their own unique version of William Shakespeare’s beloved romantic comedy ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’. A talented cast of eight will tell the story of the extraordinary events that take place in the city of Athens and the enchanted wood just outside its walls on midsummer night.
Booking via Stuff of Dreams Theatre Company www.stuffofdreamstheatre.com

Sunday 26 May
Sunday Teas Begin
2pm – 4pm
We begin our summer season on Sunday 26th May with tea, coffee and home-made cake being served every Sunday up to and including Sunday 3 September. Come along with the family and friends and enjoy a walk around the woodland paths and formal flowerbeds, followed by tea and cake on the upper lawn terrace.
On most Sundays there will be musicians and singers to entertain you. Details of the performers and dates are below.

Sunday 2nd June
2-4pm
Music and Tea
Linda and Pete
Peter Lacey and Linda Martin have been playing and singing together for 6 years, giving their own take on songs and styles that mean something to them personally or musically

Sunday 9th June
2-4pm
Music and Tea
Anto Morra
Songwriter, performer and multi-media artist, Anto Morra believes “Life is for laughing and fighting injustice”. Traditional folk songs and punk rock of his formative London years, along with his Irish roots and Norfolk home, are the inspiration behind his work.


Sunday 16th June
2-4pm
Music and Tea
A13 Allstars and Sonrisa
A13 Allstars’ music is good honest blues and country bar music. You can dance to it, drink to it, talk to your friends and just have a good time to it. https://a13allstars.com
The five person Sonrisa sing a variety of songs in acapella 5-part harmony.

Sunday 23rd June
2-4pm
Music and Tea
Tabernacle Dusk
Lee and Starbuck are Tabernacle Dusk, playing delicious folk-esque orignal music with acoustic guitars, vocal harmonies and light percussion.

Sunday 30 June
Jazz Picnic – Pavilion Big Band
5.30 pm – 8.00 pm
Tickets: £8 adults, £4 children
Bring your picnic and chairs and rugs and enjoy our midsummer music event. Dance away the evening to your big band favourites from Glenn Miller and Duke Ellington to Frank Sinatra and the ‘Rat Pack’.
No Parking on site. The Plantation Garden is a NO SMOKING venue.
Tickets online:
By phone: 01603 626414
St. George’s Music Shop, 17-19 St. George’s Street, Norwich NR3 1AB

Sunday 7th July
Music and Tea
Akabella
Akabella source their material from around the world. They sing arrangements by Susan and others in the group. Their material is eclectic, drawn from the British folk tradition as well as Eastern Europe, Spain, Sweden and Africa – with the occasional madrigal or pop classic for good measure. FB @akabellachoir
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