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.

🤠FERAL MOUTH LIVE🤠🧛THE HALLOWEEN HOEDOWN🧛MUSIC FROM 9PM INSIDEWe've been trying to get these guys in for a party for yon...
10/10/2026

🤠FERAL MOUTH LIVE🤠

🧛THE HALLOWEEN HOEDOWN🧛

MUSIC FROM 9PM INSIDE

We've been trying to get these guys in for a party for yonks!

Friends of the pub and legends of the local bluegrass/Americana/folk scene for over a decade will performing for us on Sat 31st

If you haven't seen Feral Mouth before, where have you been for the last 15 years?! It's a rare treat to get them out and about so don't miss it

Free entry

Fancy dress very much welcomed
Thinkin' zombie cowboys, or vampire hill billies

PIE & BLUES! 🥧🎸The Pie Guys are taking over the kitchen next Thursday for our regular blues night with Steve Morphew Exp...
08/10/2026

PIE & BLUES! 🥧🎸

The Pie Guys are taking over the kitchen next Thursday for our regular blues night with Steve Morphew

Expect delicious, hearty, homemade pies with classic fillings and a few curve balls (personal fave is the lamb curry 😋) veggie & vegan options available

Dave Thomas will be fronting the incredible Fine City Blues band featuring a plethora of talented musicians including the showstoppingly brilliant James Goodwin on keys.

Music starts at 8PM and will be inside since it's getting a little chilly!

Whether you're a deep blues head or just a fan of amazing live music, do not miss it! We love these nights and hope you'll be a part of it - as always free entry. Just come get a pint and a pie!

SAUSAGE PARTIWith The Big Deal’s Bodega NorwichTHE BIG DEAL IS HERE FROM 6PM TONIGHT (& NEXT SATURDAY TOO)ALL WHILST L**...
03/10/2026

SAUSAGE PARTI
With The Big Deal’s Bodega Norwich

THE BIG DEAL IS HERE FROM 6PM TONIGHT
(& NEXT SATURDAY TOO)

ALL WHILST L***R FEST IS POPPIN' OFF

CRÈME DE LA CRÈME OF L***RS

CRAZIEST SAUSAGES YOU'VE EVER WRAPPED YOUR CHOPS ROUND COURTESY OF OUR FAVE BUTCHER JOE Toombs Butchers

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OCTOBER EVENTS:L***R FESTTACOS Food By FellasCHUBBY JAMS Ben AllenMikey ShawB**R SCHOOL Joe MarksPLANT BASED THAI CHIM C...
01/10/2026

OCTOBER EVENTS:

L***R FEST

TACOS Food By Fellas

CHUBBY JAMS Ben Allen
Mikey Shaw

B**R SCHOOL Joe Marks

PLANT BASED THAI CHIM CHIM

FAM JAM Nature’s Song Norwich

SAUSAGE PARTI The Big Deal’s Bodega Norwich
Toombs Butchers

UNWRITTEN Alex Elliot

PUB QUIZ Tom Saunders

FROM THE HEART Karl No

FOLK BY THE FIRE Tom Moore
Dave Malkin

MAKING SPACE Norwich Making Space

FINE CITY BLUES Dave Thomas

AUSSIE PIEs The Pie Guys

ASIAN STREET FOOD M O C O K I T C H E N

FORAGING WALK Treow Woodland Project

BYO RECORD CLUB Reel Connections CIC

BIRTHDAY!

SUNDAY ROAST

HALLOWEEN HOEDOWN feralmouth Jape JP

📝FROM THE HEART📝A prompted writing workshop and poetry open mic hosted by local wordsmith Karl No aka Karl No Monthly, 2...
29/09/2026

📝FROM THE HEART📝

A prompted writing workshop and poetry open mic hosted by local wordsmith Karl No aka Karl No

Monthly, 2nd Thursday, in the Snug (our side room)

Free entry. All abilities welcome!

7pm: Come and get ya creative juices a flowin', work collaboratively or just use the time pressure to unlock your inhibitions and get to that flow state at the workshop

8pm: Then perform your fledgling piece or bring something you've been working on to trial in front of a welcoming and appreciative crowd of like minds

DM Karl to sign up in advance or turn up at 7pm!

On 1st October we have a plethora of exciting things happening at the pub:Ben Allen & Mikey Shaw return with Chubby Jams...
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

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

Dave Thomas & Steve Morphew are back tonight with special guest Gareth Tucker on the harmonica 🎸Free entry! Don't miss i...
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 🍻

🍻L***R FEST🍻🍻1st-10th October. 10 days celebrating the history and diversity that led to your favourite crispy, cold, ca...
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

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

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