Greater Anglia has announced that passengers at Norwich station this Thursday will be serenaded by drummers Transe Express.

The curtain raiser for this years Norfolk & Norwich Festival will take place at 10:30 am on Thursday 10th May 2018 – with the festival starting on Friday 11th May 2018.

The occasion is also marking a key partnership between Greater Anglia and the Festival.

Greater Anglia is the Principal Travel Partner for the festival. The regions train operators relationship with the festival now stretches back an impressive 28 years to 1990.

The festival is the fourth biggest in the UK and is an annual celebration that includes jazz, theatre, dance, outdoor events, visual arts and classical music.

At the station on Thursday, Jonathan Denby, Head of Corporate Affairs for Greater Anglia, and the Festival’s Artistic Director, Daniel Brine will briefly outline the benefits of the partnership.

What did the officials say?

Jonathan Denby, Head of Corporate Affairs for Greater Anglia said:

“Greater Anglia is delighted to be the Travel Partner for the 2018 Norfolk & Norwich Festival, extending a highly successful relationship between the festival and the region’s railways.

“We’re also pleased to be holding a curtain raiser event for the festival at the station again.

“We have been actively helping to promote the festival, providing tickets for artists and taking a proactive role in this year’s event, extending and expanding our partnership from our first links as Greater Anglia which began with the start of our franchise in 2012.

“In addition, one of our Class 90 locomotives used on the Norwich to London route continues to carry the Norfolk and Norwich Festival name.

“Our partnership helps the festival to go from strength to strength, with a fantastic annual celebration which is fun for audiences and the local community, whilst at the same time supporting the local economy and building Norfolk and Norwich’s reputation.

“We hope that this year’s festival is a great success and that many people will travel to festival events by train.”

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