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The Noirwich Crime Writing Festival is the region’s largest annual celebration of crime writing and one of the fastest growing literary festivals in the UK.
Many incredible crime writers have attended the festival in recent years, including Val McDermid, Sara Collins, Yrsa Sigurdardottir, Louse Doughty, James Runcie, Lee Child, Ian Rankin, Peter James, Anthony Horowitz, Nicci French, Paula Hawkins and Benjamin Black.
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The Noirwich Season Pass is the best way to experience the festival, giving you access to every panel, reading and discussion across the four days of the festival and saving you 20% off the ticket price.
Your Season Pass includes:
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Workshops and Cinema City events will be available separately.
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Norwich is a compact Medieval city built on a river, running over with stories. Small enough to walk around on foot, while still offering the vibrancy and variety of a large metropolitan city.
From the winding Tudor streets of Elm Hill, to the peaceful Cathedral Close and through to the bustling Market, alive with bright colours and delicious smells, this vibrant and beautiful city is the beating heart of the east of England. Whether you're travelling hundreds of miles to be with us or are just around the corner, Norwich is a city where there is always another secret to uncover.
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Dragon Hall, 115 - 123 King Street, Norwich, NR1 1QE
The National Centre for Writing's home is at Dragon Hall, a 15th century merchant hall with stories woven into its timbered beams.
Despite being a medieval building Dragon Hall is fully accessible. For information, or to let us know that you have access needs, please email info@nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk.
If you are a wheelchair user, please use the St Ann's Lane door (down the left-hand side of the building) on arrival at the event. Ring the intercom and a member of staff will meet you.
Nearest car park: Rouen Road, Norwich NR1 1QU (two minutes walk) Or Rose Lane, Mountergate, Norwich NR1 1PY (five minutes walk)
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1-11 London Street, Norwich NR2 1JF
The five-story Jarrold department store is one of the most recognisable landmarks of our city, and has been home to the family-run business since 1823. The Pantry - a restaurant by day - is located on the third floor.
The Pantry is fully accessible. For information please visit the Jarrold website.
Nearest car park: St Andrews car park, 2 Duke St, Norwich NR3 3AJ (four minutes walk)
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University of East Anglia, Norwich NR4 7TJ
The Enterprise Centre, based on the university campus, has been dubbed the UK's greenest building and is recognised for providing world-class facilities.
The university campus can be reached by car and bus and is only a ten minute drive from the city centre.
The Enterprise Centre is fully accessible. For information please visit the UEA website.
Nearest car park: £1 flat fee parking in the main car park (four minutes' walk)
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Listen to George Alagiah's 2019 Noirwich Lecture, recorded at the University of East Anglia.
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Crime lovers rejoice! The sixth Noirwich Crime Writing Festival begins tomorrow with James Runcie at Jarrold...but to get the party started early, why not pop along to The Ivy Brasserie on London St for a crime-themed cocktail or two?
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James Henry shares how real-life pubs, street names and places inspired his latest novel
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Norwich BID
Dead Good Books
Icelandic Literature Centre
Jarrold
Crime Club
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Visit Norwich
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