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The Artichoke

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The Artichoke

A unique and beautiful pub in the heart of NR3. Serving til midnight every night of the week.

Free entry live music, DJs, food pop-ups and community events, friendly staff and a large range of carefully curated cask and keg beers.

24/09/2026

On 1st October we have a plethora of exciting things happening at the pub:

Ben Allen & Mikey Shaw return with Chubby Jams in the garden. Get involved in the jam or just come and watch some improv music magic happening in real time

Food By Fellas are also taking over the kitchen here with a Taco night special after a month off, fusion flavours in proper corn tacos

It's also day 1 of L***r Fest so there'll be loads of delicious additional b**rs to try and nerd out on

If you're looking for a more chilled and informative vibe, inside the Snug Joe Marks will be running a b**r tasting and presentation on the history and significance of l***r - booking essential

All on Thursday next week!

**rfestival

21/09/2026

🍁🎧🍁🎧🍁🎧

Erin & V return on Saturday to see the summer season out in style with bags upon bags of absolute bangers on vinyl

Come and hang, have a boogie, soak up the vibes from 5-9pm

See you in the garden for DJs outside (probably) for the last time in 2026

Expect everything from big silly disco classics to dark industrial electro bangers

17/09/2026

Dave Thomas & Steve Morphew are back tonight with special guest Gareth Tucker on the harmonica 🎸

Free entry! Don't miss it!

Music from 7pm-9pm - it's probably the last time we'll do it in the garden since the nights are drawing in, so do wrap up in case it gets a little chilly 🔥

Welcome to order food to the pub or bring something down 🍴

Loads of cracking cask on 🍻

11/09/2026

🍻L***R FEST🍻

🍻1st-10th October. 10 days celebrating the history and diversity that led to your favourite crispy, cold, carbonated pint

🍻We're setting up some extra guest lines, topping up our bottle stock, Joe's bringing back b**r school, and we've invited some of favourite chefs to pop-up with some tasty b**r food to pair with ya l***rs

🍻Jamie of regular pop-up Food By Fellas & Blue Joana's chef, will be doing a special taco night on Thurs 1st Oct hitting up a variety of world flavours in his usual yummy style (JERK CHICKEN TACOS WHAT)

🍻Our guys CHIM CHIM will be kicking off a more regular Friday night spot with us, providing the plant-based Thai food we've all come to craaaaave on Fri 2nd & 9th.

🍻And over the bloomin' moon to announce The Big Deal’s Bodega Norwich will be flipping glizzies (that's hot dawgs for the boomers out there) on Sat 3rd & 10th, you know how it is with Edd, everything he touches turns to delicious delicious gold - don't miss it!

🍻Kicking things off on Thurs 1st our resident b**r nerd and cellar whisperer Joe Marks will be hosting a ticketed event in the snug, with 6+ generous pours of various l***r b**r styles, while taking you through the history and cultural significance of the honest old pint of l***r! Booking in advance essential - give us a call or email or say hi at the bar - pay on the day

🚫 lederhosen 🚫 🤣🤣 It ain't Oktoberfest, it's L***R FEST!

**rfestival ***r

03/09/2026

SEPTEMBER:

🎨MAKING SPACE Norwich Making Space

🪇CHUBBY JAMS Ben Allen Mikey Shaw

🎙️UNWRITTEN Arianne | Musician Lucy Grubb Echo

❓QUIZ Tom Saunders

📝FROM THE HEART Karl No

😇FAMILY JAM Lucy Robottom Treow Woodland Project

🇹🇭CHIM CHIM PLANT-BASED THAI CHIM CHIM

🎻FOLK BY THE FIRE Tom Moore Dave Malkin

🎸FINE CITY BLUES Dave Thomas Steve Morphew

👣MAGDALEN ST MEANDER@norwichtalksandtours

🎷USHTI KUSHTI VIBES Ushti Kushti Lounge

🙏BEER AND HYMNS Graham Kirk-Spriggs

⏯️BYO RECORD CLUB Reel Connections CIC

🎉PARTY ON Erin 𝔙𝔞𝔩𝔢𝔫𝔱𝔦𝔫𝔢

25/08/2026

CHUBBY JAMS RETURNS ON 3RD SEPTEMBER

WITH Mikey Shaw & Ben Allen

Come and get involved!

Amazing music devised in the moment with some of the best musicians in town!

22/08/2026

Zaks Fine American Restaurants are back at the Artichoke tomorrow with the Zaks on the Road Norfolk mighty blue trailer

Come down and get those big juicy burgers and sizzling dawgs from 1pm

TO GRILL & TO SERVE 🍔🍔🍔

19/08/2026

FINE CITY BLUES returns tomorrow with the Fine City Blues Band featuring Dave Thomas (who's album is currently no. 1 in the UK roots music charts) & Phil Marshall on Sax

The first event we hosted with Steve Morphew & Dave Thomas was stunning - and now they're back with another brilliant band of incredible musicians

7-9pm, FREE ENTRY

15/08/2026

Dash returns to the Artichoke for a garden party today 🎉🎧

CHIM CHIM whippin' out the next level plant-based Thai Street food from 4pm 🇹🇭🍜

And this time they brought coconut pandan cake 😋

Chilled Deep House in the garden soundtracking the summer sunset ☀️

Dash blew us away when he played for us at the start of the year for our Detroit day - the guy's a connoisseur of 4 to the floor summery grooves🤌 come and listen to him cook up

Temps are down, things ain't so sluggy, perfect for pullin' shapes and slammin' pints!

Come on down party people 🌿🍻

13/08/2026

Steve Morphew and Dave Thomas return next Thursday (20th) for the 2nd installment of the Blues Club live in the Artichoke garden. 🎸

The first one was really special. Come and catch these heroes wailing some proper blues music, with a lineup of fantastic musicians, this time also featuring legendary saxophonist Phil Marshall! 🎷

They'll also be here on 17th September if you can't make it next Thursday...

Address

1 Magdalen Road
Norwich
NR34LW

Opening Hours

Monday	2pm - 12am
Tuesday	2pm - 12am
Wednesday	2pm - 12am
Thursday	2pm - 12am
Friday	12pm - 12:30am
Saturday	12pm - 12:30am
Sunday	12pm - 12am

Website

http://www.artichokepub.com/

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