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Throughout August the Assembly House presents the first of a month-long Art Show presenting the best of contemporary art from three counties, Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire.

In addition to the main art exhibition there are a number of exciting events...

Thursday 25th August, 7.30pm

Tickets: £25. Box Office: 01603 598688.

Interested in fashion? Then join us for a glamorous evening of good food and great style, hosted by BBC presenter Carol Bundock.

After a glass of wine, a delicious, three-course dinner and coffee, the Jarrold’s team will be modelling the latest autumn styles, so that you’re in the know for the coming season.

The tempting menu will feature Binham Blue, Walnut & Pear Trifle, Rosemary Biscuits; Marinated Roasted Ginger Chicken with Fenland Pak Choi, Crushed New Potatoes OR Spiced Chick Pea Cake with Coriander, Lime and Chilli, Moroccan Spiced Vegetables; Lemon Drizzle, Lemon Posset, Lemon Curd, Lemon Sorbet. Please let us know when booking if you would prefer the vegetarian option.

10.30am to noon and 2pm to 3.30pm

Tickets £10 per session – call 01603 626402.

The perfect thing for the summer holidays – a children’s cookery school! Your little ones will love these classes, held by expert cook Sally Church, aimed at all those aged from five to 10. Sally is the Head of Technology at Flegg High School and has many years’ experience working with children – she also hosts the popular Kids’ Cookery Club at The Pigs pub in Edgefield.

During the cookery sessions, all the children will get the chance to have a go, with the ticket price including all the ingredients and tuition as well as recipe sheets and samples to take home.

The cookery lessons will follow the Art Show’s theme of “Flying Colours: Fascinating Forms”, with the morning sessions covering all sorts of different-shaped biscuits decorated with roll-out icing and piping plus all kinds of other decorations from butterflies to stars.

Then in the afternoon sessions the children can create their own cake pops - sponge cake and cream mixed into balls, dipped in chocolate or jam and rolled in hundreds and thousands to make bees, little insects or other fun creatures. The cake pops are placed on lollipop sticks and always go down well with the kids – they get the chance to be creative, to learn about food and enjoy themselves, and you get to try some fascinating snacks!

When booking, please let us have your child’s name and age, and information about any food allergies plus, of course, your contact details including your mobile phone number. We’ll provide aprons for all the children but if your child has long hair, please remember to tie it back.

Friday 19th August

The Music Room, 7.30pm

Tickets £12.50. Box Office: 01603 598688.

Celebrate the 200th anniversary of Liszt’s birth and the 155th anniversary of the maestro’s appearance at The Assembly House with this wonderful commemorative concert by leading Russian concert pianist Alexander Ardakov. As a soloist and chamber musician for the Moscow State Philharmonia between 1981 and 1991, Alexander Ardakov performed extensively throughout the USSR and abroad, producing numerous recordings with the USSR Radio Broadcasting Corporation and with the “Melodia” recording company. Since 1991 he has been a Professor of Piano at Trinity College of Music in London. He has performed for BBC Radio 3 and Classic FM and has also made several CD recordings.

Thursday 18th August

The Assembly House Restaurant, 7pm

Music cover charge £5. Call: 01603 626402.

Alongside their fabulous three-part harmonies, this talented group plays dobro, banjos, guitar, fiddle, mandolin and double bass. Following their debut American tour when this Norwich based band was asked to support a leading U.S. bluegrass band at the iconic Nashville venue "The Station Inn" they have gone from strength to strength; most recently having one of their latest self penned tracks played on BBC Radio 2.

A great night out for those who love alternative acoustic music with a bluegrass flavour but with a distinctive British sound. The event can be combined with a delicious dinner (two courses £16.50; three courses £21) for a memorable evening.

Tuesday 16th August 2011

The Music Room, 12.30pm for 1pm

Tickets: £25. Box Office: 01603 598688.

Join us for an afternoon of glamour and fun as The Assembly House teams up with leading beauty brand MAC. After a delicious three-course lunch, coffee and a glass of wine in the stunning Music Room, learn about the new make-up trends with demonstrations and advice from MAC’s make-up artists. Plus purchase MAC products with a 10% discount at the event and receive your invitation for a personalised one-to-one makeover in the privacy of the Jarrold’s Beauty Room.

The lunch menu will be as follows: A Little Salad of Goat’s Cheese, Apple, Celery and Walnut Oil; Seared Ginger Salmon, Crushed New Potatoes, Summer Greens, Warm Orange and Chive Vinaigrette OR Wild Mushroom Risotto Cake, Toasted Pine Kernels, Cherry Tomato Chutney, Greens; Raspberry Ripple Cheesecake, Hob Nob Crumb – please let us know when booking if you’d prefer the vegetarian option.