The Common Lot 

Did you know that over 90% of streets that are named for people are named after men? Even when a street is named for a woman it's usually a saint or a queen. In the UK there are more statues of goats and people called John than there are of women.

Rename The Streets! is a project which is redressing the balance. It’s for anyone who identifies as a girl, woman or as non- binary. It incorporates street theatre, original song and street art.

Click here to find out where and when!

On 16th March our Singers said goodbye to an icon of Norwich with some songs from our show Anglia Square: A Love Story

Norwich City Council has bought the site and plans to build more than a thousand homes on there instead.

Listen to coverage of the farewell on BBC Sounds.

185 Drayton Road is our community skill sharing hub, venue and office in Mile Cross, Norwich. 

We offer free skill sharing activities and creative sessions for the local community as well as a space for public meetings and events. 

Please visit the 185 website for more info.

What's happening at our skills sharing base?
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Meeting weekly to sing and perform.
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All the joy of an allotment,
none of the burden.
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A guerrilla art project staged by women of The Common Lot.

Less than 12% of blue plaques celebrate women. It’s a bloody outrage! 

Winner of our second Norfolk Arts Award.

Visit the Rosies' website here.

Working with local people and schools to celebrate the centenary of the country's oldest purpose-built social housing estate 

Together we made two exhibitions, a website, a free touring show, a processional pageant and a publication.  More ... 

Three days of events form the royalists to the irreverent - there was something for everyone.  More ...

A road race, slow bike race and community fun run, complete with cheerleaders, Captain Canary and and a prize for all.  

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A fast moving show about challenged and challenging dads, made with important UEA research into fathers' experiences.
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We couldn't make theatre together during lockdown - but we did run socially distanced, outdoor workshops for kids.  More ...

A timely project exploring the history of the Norwich Over the Water:  three stages, five schools, 35 citizen researchers, 700 people, 4000 audience and much more.  More ...

An all-female made show  celebrating stories of radical Norfolk women.   

Leading to Rosies Plaques, Rename the Streets! and activity all over the country.  

A proud musical history of strangers in Norwich, enjoyed by thousands. 

This was our first Norfolk Arts Award winner and a project that has led to an incredible legacy.  More ...

1549: The Story of
Kett's Rebellion
2016

Norfolk's most famous disobedience.

A large community cast playing to thousands in parks and open spaces across the city
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Celebrating stories and food from around the world as part of our work with the City of Sanctuary Arts Stream. 
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Our first show  was this smash-hit alternative Panto at Norwich Arts Centre, loosely based on the history of the marauding Iceni queen. .  Many of the original community cast still perform with us today.  More ...

We regularly take to the streets to raise money and awareness for good causes.

Punk Carols, Not the Nativity, The Cost of Living Crisismass , Spooky City and many other shows.  More ...

A wonderful opportunity to work with the best.   We' re quite sure that, at one time, we had the best Bottom in the land!  More ...