Unmeasured Chamber Concerts 2026
A monthly chamber series of internationally acclaimed musicians, curated by period-instrument specialists Matthew Wadsworth (lute) and Kate Bennett Wadsworth (cello/viol). Concerts are an hour long and take place in the beautiful acoustics of the Octagon Chapel, designed in 1753 by Thomas Ivory, on the first Friday of the month.
Sweet Dusk
Friday 6 March at 7.00pm
Special guest ensemble, the Quartz Saxophone Quartet, will play a recital from their new album of music from the border between classical and jazz, written by the group’s own baritone saxophonist, Mick Foster.
Tickets:
General admission £20.00 (+ £1.68 booking fee) Your ticket includes a glass of wine.
Under 18s £2.00 (+ £0.17 booking fee) Your ticket includes a glass/cup of juice.
Come With Us £80.00 (+ £6.72 booking fee) Admits 5. Come in a group of 5 and pay for only 4 tickets (you still get the free drink)
Buy tickets in advance here: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/unmeasured
CoMA Norwich Pop-up
Come and form a brand new ensemble in Norwich and kick off the international CoMA Festival 2026!
Instrumentalists of all abilities and experience levels are invited to come play exciting new music pieces from the CoMA Catalogue in an informal concert, led by conductor Tadeusz Kaznowski.
Contemporary Music for All (CoMA) is a charity providing opportunities for people of all ages and abilities to participate in new-music making.
When and where:
Friday 6th March, 6-9pm in the Martineau Hall
Saturday 7th March, 2pm – 6pm in the Octagon Unitarian Chapel
Concert: Saturday 7th March, 6.30pm – 7.15pm in the Octagon Unitarian Chapel
Fee to participate: Pay What You Can sliding scale of £5/£10/£15
Registration and more info: Click Here
For further questions, please contact the event organiser Francesca at francesca@coma.org
Don’t play an instrument but keen to be involved? Got friends and family playing? Come along to the concert!
Book your £3 tickets: Here
Steve Knightley – Sanctuary: Songs From Sacred Places
Tuesday 17 March 2026, at 7.30pm
Known for his songs of history and location , Steve will create an evening of material beautifully matched to these resonant venues — churches, chapels and ancient buildings chosen for their atmosphere and acoustic warmth. The concerts will also feature Dan Salvatore, who’s haunting handpan soundscapes add a meditative, ambient dimension to the evening. Expect stripped-back arrangements, strong storytelling, and a focus on the relationship between song, space, and listener.
Drawing on influences from Bob Dylan to William Blake, from the English folk tradition to his own finely crafted compositions, Steve explores songs of history, landscape and human experience — material that resonates naturally in rooms shaped by centuries of song and prayer.
Tickets available here: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/acoustic-promotions/t-aavakvy
Nick Acheson: This Wild Dream
Wednesday 18 March – Doors 6:30pm for a 7:00pm start
Propolis Books, the publishing imprint of The Book Hive, is thrilled to announce the publication of This Wild Dream: Celebrating 100 years of Norfolk Wildlife Trust by Nick Acheson.
Born and raised in Norfolk, conservationist, writer, and broadcaster Nick Acheson travelled the world for many years before returning to his native county, where his love of the natural world was born. On doing so, he started a monthly column for Norfolk Magazine on behalf of Norfolk Wildlife Trust (NWT), in which he described in passionate detail the glorious biodiversity on his readers’ doorsteps. For over a decade, these columns have been an account of our changing countryside, a call to action to protect it and a diary of the tireless work involved in keeping the original aim of the Trust alive.
This Wild Dream is a carefully edited and beautifully produced selection of those articles published by Propolis in a rather decadent foiled hardback edition to celebrate Norfolk Wildlife Trust’s centenary year. Each season is introduced by an acclaimed Norfolk writer — Raffaella Barker, Ashley Hickson-Lovence, Jessica Streeting and Jeremy Page — and features an introduction by NWT’s president Patrick Barkham as well as a foreword by Lady Dannatt.
Perfect for those who treasure Norfolk’s glorious wildlife, mourn the devastation it has suffered, and value the remarkable work of NWT, This Wild Dream is also a reminder that by working together, we can preserve for the future what has so nearly been lost in the past.
At The Octagon Chapel event in Norwich, Nick will be in conversation with esteemed author and local legend, Patrick Barkham. Their talk will be followed by an audience Q&A and the chance to get your copy signed.
Tickets £5 (all profits to Norfolk Wildlife Trust) available here: https://www.thebookhive.co.uk/event/nick-acheson-this-wild-dream-octagon-chapel-norwich/
Choirs East 2026 – Adult, Youth and Mixed Choirs
Saturday 21 March 10am – 6pm
Click here for a timetable of the day: https://norfolkmusic.org.uk/app/uploads/2026/03/Web-Sat-21-Mar-26-Choirs-East-Oct-PLC-Daysheet.pdf
Sing the chapels with Brendan Taaffe & John Harrison
Saturday 15 August 10am – 5pm (Sunday event at Walpole Old Chapel, Suffolk)
Brendan & John will be teaching their own compositions and arrangements in a variety of styles inspired by the ‘American Vernacular’ (gospel, bluegrass, Appalachian and shape note songs) and beyond, in glorious 3- and 4-part harmony. The songs will be accessible even to inexperienced singers, and everything will be taught by ear. Click ‘WATCH VIDEO’ to see Brendan & John singing one of Brendan’s compositions with the Bright Wings chorus. See Brendan’s and John’s YouTube channels for many more examples of their songs and arrangements.
Tickets: £45 for the day workshop available here: https://snappytickets.co.uk/event/sing-the-chapels-with-brendan-and-john/
Octagon Unitarian Chapel 