Edgeland

The performance starts at the West Gate of Sweet Briar Marshes Nature Reserve. You need to arrive at the following point for a 3pm performance start.

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The gate is immediately accessed via The Marriott’s Way https://www.norfolk.gov.uk/article/42916/About-Marriotts-Way

By foot: The start point is immediately accessible via The Marriott’s Way, a public footpath and cycle path. If joining The Marriott’s Way from central Norwich, you will find the entrance by the roundabout at Barn Road and Barker Street. From here it is 1.7 miles, approximately a 40-minute walk.

By bicycle: There are a limited number of cycle racks at the start point. There are additional cycle racks at the East Gate, at the other end of the marsh, approximately a 10-minute walk away. Further cycle racks can be found at Sloughbottom Park, approximately a 20-minute walk away. The start point is immediately accessed via The Marriott’s Way, a public footpath and cycle path. If joining The Marriott’s Way from central Norwich, you will find the entrance by the roundabout at Barn Road and Barker Street. From here it is 1.7 miles, approximately a 10-minute cycle.

By car: The nearest car park is Hellesdon Mill Car Park from which it is a 5-minute walk to the start point. Alternatively Hellesdon Road Riverside Walk Car Park is a 12-minute walk to the start point. The largest car park Sloughbottom Car Park is a 20-minute walk away.

By Bus: The nearest bus stop is at Trilithorn Close served by the Number 23, 24b & 28. The journey time from Castle Meadows in central Norwich is on average 35 minutes. From the bus stop, it is then a 13-minute walk to the show start point.

The show will start at 3:00 pm. Please note that due to the nature of the performance, latecomers will not be permitted.

Edgeland takes place on a nature reserve, with audiences moving around the site. You are encouraged to check the weather forecast in advance and wear appropriate clothing and footwear.

The marsh is an exposed area that provides little cover from either the sun or rain. In the event of hot weather, you are strongly advised to bring a water bottle, as water is not available on the site.

The performance will continue during light to medium rain. If the weather forecast dictates, you are encouraged to bring an umbrella and wear suitable wet-weather clothing.

The route of the show includes gently undulating and regularly uneven paths. These paths can become soft after/during wet weather. Please wear supportive, comfortable footwear with a good grip.

You are encouraged to use the facilities prior to arrival at the performance. There are facilities on the marshes; however, at points during the performance, you may be up to ten minutes from them. Using the facilities during the performance could therefore result in you missing a significant proportion of the show.

If arriving by car, please note there are facilities at Sloughbottom Park, but there are no facilities at Hellesdon Mill Car Park or Hellesdon Road Riverside Walk Car Park.

From the start to the endpoint, you will travel approximately 2.5km during the performance.

Edgeland is not a performance primarily designed to be experienced seated.

Audiences who require it may choose to bring light camping stools, walking-stick seats or ‘shooting sticks’, which they will need to carry themselves for the 75-minute duration of the performance. Please note, however, that the audience experience is rarely static for more than a few minutes at a time, and that choosing to sit may obscure sightlines.

For evening shows, cancellation decisions will be made by 2:00 pm on the day of the performance. For matinee shows, cancellation decisions will be made by 10:00 am on the day of the performance. In both cases, Norwich Theatre Box Office will contact bookers by phone (if a number has been provided) and by email.

If, in the event of a bad weather forecast, you are unsure whether you have received a Norwich Theatre communication, please check that a performance is going ahead by phoning the Box Office on 01603 630 000

In the event of a performance being cancelled (either before or during a show), Norwich Theatre Box Office will offer you the chance, availability permitting, to transfer your ticket to another performance date. Where this is not possible, you will receive a full refund.

For more information about the site, please visit https://www.norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk/SweetBriar. Please note that the performance route does not significantly use the Grade 1 accessible path.

The performance starts and ends at the Theatre Royal. You will be transported to and from Sweet Briar Marshes by coach.

Please arrive at the Theatre Royal from 1.30 pm if you are seeing a matinee performance, or from 6.30 pm if you are seeing an evening performance. Signage and our front-of-house team will direct you to a waiting area on the first floor, above the box office. You will receive the headphones that you will wear during the performance and a briefing on how they work.

You will be invited to get any refreshments you need and to use the facilities before the coach departs. It will leave from outside the Theatre Royal at 2:00 pm for matinee performances, and 7:00 pm for evening performances.

The coach will depart promptly. Due to the nature of this show, latecomers will not be admitted.

Edgeland takes place on a nature reserve, with audiences moving around the site. You are encouraged to check the weather forecast in advance and wear appropriate clothing and footwear.

The marsh is an exposed area that provides little cover from either the sun or rain. In the event of hot weather, you are strongly advised to bring a water bottle, as water is not available on the site.

The performance will continue during light to medium rain. If the weather forecast dictates, you are encouraged to bring an umbrella and wear suitable wet-weather clothing.

The route of the show includes gently undulating and regularly uneven paths. These paths can become soft after/during wet weather. Please wear supportive, comfortable footwear with a good grip.

You are encouraged to use the facilities at the Theatre Royal at the start of the show. There are facilities on the marshes; however, at points during the performance, you may be up to ten minutes from them. Using the facilities during the performance could therefore result in you missing a significant proportion of the show.

Including travel from the coach drop-off point to the marshes, you will travel approximately 3km during the performance.

Edgeland is not a performance primarily designed to be experienced seated.

Audiences who require it may choose to bring light camping stools, walking-stick seats or ‘shooting sticks’, which they will need to carry themselves for the 75-minute duration of the performance. Please note, however, that the audience experience is rarely static for more than a few minutes at a time, and that choosing to sit may obscure sightlines.

As an outdoor experience, Edgeland performances are at risk of cancellation due to bad weather. Cancellation will occur in the event of unsafe conditions for either the audience or the performers. Factors will include:

• Rainfall before performance times results in paths becoming unsafe
• High winds before performance times result in the risk of falling branches in a wooded area
• Heavy rainfall is forecast for the period of the performance
• High winds are forecast for the period of the performance
• Extreme heat
• Unsafe light levels
• Any of the above occurring during the show, leading to the performance needing to be stopped.

For evening shows, cancellation decisions will be made by 2:00 pm on the day of the performance. For matinee shows, cancellation decisions will be made by 10:00 am on the day of the performance. In both cases, Norwich Theatre Box Office will contact you by phone (if a number has been provided) and by email.

If, in the event of a bad weather forecast, you are unsure whether you have received a Norwich Theatre communication, please check that a performance is going ahead by phoning the Box Office on 01603 630000.

In the event of a performance being cancelled (either before or during a show), Norwich Theatre Box Office will offer you the chance, availability permitting, to transfer your ticket to another performance date. Where this is not possible, you will receive a full refund.

For more information about the site, please visit https://www.norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk/SweetBriar. Please note that the performance route does not significantly use the Grade 1 accessible path.

For additional accessibility information, please contact Norwich Theatre box office on 01603 630000 or by emailing boxoffice@norwichtheatre.org