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Norwich City of Stories
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Featured events, courses and opportunities – don’t miss out!
Step into Dragon Hall (visitor drop-in hours)
Our weekly visitor drop-in hours run Sunday and Monday, 10am–3pm.
One of Us: Elizabeth Day
We are delighted to welcome Elizabeth Day, Sunday Times bestselling author and one of today’s most influential podcasters, to Norwich Playhouse to discuss her suspenseful and compulsive new novel, One of Us.
Browse our residency and retreat opportunities
Would you like to stay and write in a UNESCO City of Literature? Residency opportunities offer writers and translators the unique and valuable gift of time, space and freedom, allowing them to produce their best work.
Our residency programme encompasses in-person and virtual residencies for writers and translators. We work with a wide range of partners and funders to support NCW and Norwich UNESCO City of Literature residencies and exchanges, and we also publicise opportunities for creatives to take part in residencies with sister UNESCO Cities of Literature around the world.
Hot off the press! Browse our new season brochure
Hello, summertime! We’ve lined-up a jam-packed programme of live events, courses, workshops, and development opportunities for writers and literary translators to see you through the season.
Everything that’s on…
Our programme of activity runs all year round, encompassing courses, festivals, workshops, live performances, socials, and so much more. Explore what we’ve got coming up below.
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Explore our latest blogs, resourses, podcasts and guides in the NCW library.
The Courage Collection: Stories of sanctuary
We’ve teamed up with the Schools of Sanctuary team to create a list of recommended reads spotlighting the stories of refugees and asylum seekers.
8 June 2026
John Osborne announced as writer-in-residence for Norwich Market event
Acclaimed poet, scriptwriter, and theatre-maker John Osborne has been appointed as the Writer-in-Residence for Norwich Market.
1 June 2026
Madness and Magic: Hannah Murray on her memoir The Make Believe
Hannah Murray shares the experience of writing her debut book, a memoir called The Make Believe: A memoir of magic and madness.
1 June 2026
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