The Corn Hall

17/07/2024

Are you looking for somewhere in Diss to hold your event, conference or meeting? The Corn Hall sits at the heart of Diss, within a few minutes walk of Diss' town centre car parks, with a variety of spaces available for hire.

We host meetings, classes, away-days, conferences, seminars, celebrations, workshops and more! We can also provide catering from our wonderful in-house Café and a full bar is also available for some events.

Why not get in touch and see what we can do for you?

Email [email protected]

Find out more here https://www.thecornhall.co.uk/hire/corporate/

12/07/2024

A few places left for this Monday's class.

Join experienced Life Drawing tutor Neil Cuthbert to explore anatomical terms and muscular and skeletal features as well as the creative process of drawing a life model.  The atmosphere is relaxed and social where both beginners and more experienced students are welcome. Participants should  brin...

10/07/2024

Whether England win this evening or not we'll be celebrating this Saturday with NOW! That's What I Call...DRAG – Pride!

Serving up a classic slice of British drag cabaret, expect electrifying lip synching, stunning vocals, camp comedy, audience games and CHAOS!

Hosted by the fantastic Knuckle Sandwich and the brilliant Will Power, a host of East Anglia's finest drag stars are ready to give you the night of your lives! So put on those heels, get those party frocks ready and let the drag mixtape begin!

This is the perfect way to let off steam and to make your own sunshine. Summer starts HERE!

Saturday 13 July 7.45pm
Advance £12.50 / Day £14
Age 18yrs+

Book now - https://www.thecornhall.co.uk/whats-on/

10/07/2024

STOP PRESS! We have been able to release some extra tickets for THIS FRIDAY's DS:UK gig here at The Corn Hall. If you love Dire Straits then you need to be here! Tickets available to book now at https://www.thecornhall.co.uk/shows/dsuk-in-tribute-to-dire-straits/

09/07/2024

We can’t wait for this! This is what summer holidays were made for! 🎟️ https://www.thecornhall.co.uk/shows/kidz-pop-party/ 🪩💃🕺😍

We are SO excited to announce that, due to popular demand, Kidz Pop is BACK THIS SUMMER! ☀️

We're hitting The Corn Hall, Diss on Saturday 10th August for ONE DAY ONLY to brighten up your half term with our usual mix of KPP craziness. Join Pip and our amazing singers and dancers for the perfect mix of music, circus and comedy for all the family.

Shows at 11am and 2pm. Tickets are limited and available NOW from the ticket link below. ❤️

06/07/2024

06/07/2024

Looking forward to Diss Ukulele Day this Saturday!
There'll be workshops, an open mic, and an evening of performances, making for a brilliant day of ukulele!

Find out more here: https://sites.google.com/view/diss-ukulele-day-2024/home

We'll be supported by the brilliant Daisy & The Continentals and Silver Linings.

There's still some tickets available at www.thecornhall.co.uk

Hope to see you there! 😁🤩

05/07/2024

Hello, Facebook! Hope you're all well! What a day of rejoice to see the Tories get a well needed BOOT out of Parliament. For the first time in a long time, I feel a sense of hope that things *might* change for the better...we can only hope!

I wanted to give a quick shoutout to our return to DISS at The Corn Hall for our biggest show in the East this Summer on SATURDAY 13th JULY! It is currently scheduled to be our LAST show of 2024 at this venue - we currently don't have another pencilled in for the future, so for all intents and purposes, we'd LOVE to pack it out with a big, q***r celebration and go out with a BANG! We'll be bringing fabulous numbers, gorgeous guest artists, stunning outfits and camp chaos and we'd LOVE it if you could join us one last time and end on a high! Would love to see you there - Tickets available here: https://www.thecornhall.co.uk/shows/now-thats-what-i-call-drag-pride-2/ -ticket

03/07/2024

Here at The Corn Hall on Thursday 18 July. If you enjoyed Apple Tv's Masters of the Air series then you'll love this! Book now! https://www.thecornhall.co.uk/shows/friendly-invasion-harleston-players/

01/07/2024

Everyone loves Ukuleles! And that's why we love hosting our annual Diss Ukulele Day. It's taking place THIS SATURDAY (6 July) and EVERYONE IS WELCOME!

The headline act for the day will be Anarchy In The Ukulele, who are taking the Ukulele scene by storm. (Check out their Youtube channel). Their musicianship and striking harmonies bring a unique twist to Rock, Pop & Country classics. This will be a concert for all the family.

Earlier in the day Ukulele players will find a variety of singing and workshop activities, beginning at 11.30 a.m. in the Corn Hall with a Big Sing. Afternoon workshops on Swing Ukulele Styles and Making A Cover Song Your Own, with Anarchy In The Ukulele will be followed by an Open Mic in the courtyard.

Details of the concert bands and daytime activities - https://ow.ly/Xxva50SsNPi

26/06/2024

You won't catch us Down in the Tube Station at Midnight - especially not in this weather - but you will catch The Jam'd, widely regarded as the UK's most authentic tribute to The Jam, here at The Corn Hall THIS SATURDAY! That's Entertainment and tickets are still available!

If you love The Jam then you need to be here for The Eton Rifles, Town Called Malice, Going Underground and more!

>> https://www.thecornhall.co.uk/shows/the-jamd-2/

As featured on BBC Radio 4, The Jam’d give an unforgettable performance with all the energy, passion and style of the Woking 3.

Full time professional musicians, the band are also massive Jam fans. Every effort is made to reproduce the sound, arrangements and energy of a Jam gig – including a brass section and, the only replica of Rick Bucklers ‘Great White’ drum kit.

They don’t "pretend to be" The Jam, but rather put on a performance from the heart and soul, drawing on their memories, experiences and love of what was the country's biggest band in their day. Those who saw The Jam live will remember the electricity, passion, and even fashion on stage.

“the best Jam tribute you'll ever see!" The I.O.W. Scooter Rally

25/06/2024

We know it's 27 degrees outside but can we talk about the P word please…? No, not penalties… PANTO!

Our 2024 panto tickets are now ON SALE! And, what’s more, if you book your tickets for Jack and the Beanstalk before midnight on Sunday 7th July then you’ll save 10% on your ticket price.

Don’t miss out on a fantastic discount and book now to see a brilliant professionally-produced panto right here in your local market town.

Book now online or by calling 01379 652241. (Discount automatically applied).

>> https://www.thecornhall.co.uk/shows/jack-and-the-beanstalk/

24/06/2024

Escape the election hysteria (after you've voted, of course!) and join us for a delightful evening of joyous music here at The Corn Hall on Thursday 4 July with The Chris Ingham Quartet.

Ten years after their acclaimed album Hoagy, the Chris Ingham Quartet – Chris Ingham (piano/vocal), Paul Higgs (trumpet), Simon Thorpe (Bass) & George Double (Drums) – follow up with a new CD and a further joyful set of the wry, wise and beautiful songs of songwriter-singer-pianist Hoagy Carmichael (1899-1981), famous for timeless melodies Stardust, Georgia On My Mind and Skylark.

Hoagy II is a show rich with anecdote, insight and delightful curiosities from a unique and varied songbook.

Book now https://www.thecornhall.co.uk/shows/hoagy-ii-the-chris-ingham-quartet/

“My album of the year…witty re-arrangements, beautiful trumpet work” Jazz Rag

“Captures the essence of Carmichael’s catchy, jazz-influenced melodies and their droll, laconic lyrics perfectly … The performance of all four musicians is superb” Jazz Journal

“Swingy, engaging and often surprising… the range is quite extraordinary” Jazzwise

“The performances are all first-class, the arrangements neat and interesting, and the variety beyond reproach” Jazz in London

Approx 2hrs incl interval.

24/06/2024

JOIN OUR TEAM - We're looking for a Programming and Ticketing Lead here at The Corn Hall. If you're passionate about the arts and audiences, and have experience of programming successful arts events and engaging community activities, then we'd love to hear from you! Find out a bit more here - https://www.thecornhall.co.uk/about-us/job-vacancies/

And to apply, please email your CV and introductory email to [email protected]

20/06/2024

*** JOIN OUR TEAM ***
Café Assistant / Bar Assistant. Casual Hours - National Minimal Wage (£11.44 p/h)

We’re looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Café / Bar Assistant to join our wonderful team here in The Corn Hall Café,
at the heart of the Heritage Triangle in Diss.

As Café / Bar Assistant your role will include serving our lovely customers by making and serving hot drinks, yummy lunches, cakes and light bites plus preparing and baking our homecooked produce (including our famous cheese scones).

You’ll enjoy giving a friendly welcome and great customer service. You’ll be working alongside and supporting our other team members in the Café, under our Café Supervisor.

Of course, you will need to follow a strict hygiene routine and our Café procedures. Previous experience is essential but in-house training will also be given.

To apply please send your CV to [email protected]

20/06/2024

Located right on the border between Norfolk and Suffolk as we are, this is the perfect event for our Corn Hall audiences - and even more so as it takes place on Suffolk Day (this Friday, 21/6/24) - a county-wide party to celebrate everything that is wonderful about Suffolk!

Charlie is always a popular and entertaining guest here at The Corn Hall and this is an intriguing and sometimes hilarious look behind-the-scenes in the making of the Netflix film "The Dig"... a film based on the novel of the same title about the famous Sutton Hoo burial ship and the people involved in it's discovery.

Charlie will explain how a potential "scam" email from The Dig producer, turned out to be genuine, only to be followed by a phone call from the film's star, Ralph Fiennes himself.

Charlie will go on to demonstrate his unique and fascinating method of teaching actors, including Ralph Fiennes, how to master a regional dialect, so it sounds natural... and not exaggerated and "put on". He will also explain the extreme lengths Ralph Fiennes took, not only to play Basil Brown, but to become Basil Brown.

Photo: Carey Mulligan

19/06/2024

In a house balanced on an eroding cliff in North Norfolk, local recluse Manny gets a surprise visit from his estranged sister, Jessie, whom he’s not seen for a year. She’s wildly unpredictable, searching for a long lost family secret, and has inexplicably brought along with her a petty criminal, Lee Farrier, trussed up in a sack.

As a rising tide eats away at the foundations, it’s the sudden appearance of a local girl, Cally, arriving with a damaged reputation and an uncanny ability to read minds, that prompts all four to try and salvage something from the day before it’s too late.

But as time runs out, a hastily reckless plan begins to fall apart, exposing the bitter truths that have brought them together, the lies they’ve told each other, and against all expectation, the strangely redemptive power that might just be buried beneath their feet.

Don't miss your opportunity to see this wonderful local theatre company here in Diss THIS THURSDAY (21/06/24). Tickets are still available - https://www.thecornhall.co.uk/shows/elephant/

18/06/2024

… he’s here at The Corn Hall of course! 😍 Tickets are still available for what will be a VERY entertaining evening! 🎟️ Don’t miss it!

➡️ https://www.thecornhall.co.uk/shows/charlie-haylock-and-the-dig/

To celebrate Suffolk Day on Friday June 21. Charlie Haylock is delivering a talk about his time as a dialect coach on The Dig

18/06/2024

We're thrilled to tell you that tickets are now on sale for our Christmas pantomime - Jack and the Beanstalk! Hooray, hooray! And what's more, we're offering 10% off ticket prices with our Early Bird Offer on all tickets purchased up to 7/7/24.

And we're delighted to confirm that Ryan Holt, the producer behind our smash-hit 2022 pantomime, Sleeping Beauty, will be returning to The Corn Hall to present this giant fe-fi-fo-fun family show - packed full of all of the traditional pantomime ingredients that audiences love. Performances will take place from 20 – 29 December.

Hurry now and take advantage of this fantastic offer to secure your magical Christmas family entertainment right here in Diss.

🎟️ https://www.thecornhall.co.uk/shows/jack-and-the-beanstalk/

17/06/2024

There's more to life than football you know.... ;-) Don't just take our word for it, come and join us for a show this week.

On Thursday 20 June the fantastic fEAST Theatre return with their new show 'Elephant'. (Don't miss the writing workshop with Jeremy Page on the afternoon of Friday 21 June too). > https://www.thecornhall.co.uk/shows/elephant/

On Friday 21 June, the local legend that is Charlie Haylock returns with an intriguing looks behind the scenes of The Dig. > https://www.thecornhall.co.uk/shows/charlie-haylock-and-the-dig/

and on Saturday 22 June, the UK's leading live music tribute to George Harrison, The George Harrison Project, will be performing hits from throughout his career. > https://www.thecornhall.co.uk/shows/the-george-harrison-project/

Book now at www.thecornhall.co.uk or call 01379 652241.

(We love football really!)

17/06/2024

We can’t wait to welcome this brilliant company to The Corn Hall THIS THURSDAY! 🎉 🎟️ Book your tickets here https://www.thecornhall.co.uk/shows/elephant/

17/06/2024

Tickets are selling fast! Don’t miss out!

🎟️ https://www.thecornhall.co.uk/shows/the-inbetweeners-in-conversation-with-joe-thomas/

One of the stars of a multi award-winning show is set to come to Diss next month to talk about his time in acting and comedy.

15/06/2024

This Monday, still a few places left!

Join experienced Life Drawing tutor Neil Cuthbert to explore anatomical terms and muscular and skeletal features as well as the creative process of drawing a life model.  The atmosphere is relaxed and social where both beginners and more experienced students are welcome. Participants should  brin...

15/06/2024

Here’s just a little taster of our fantastic new exhibition opening today! 🎉😍

Come and see Louise Stebbing - a Lifetime of Printmaking - in our Upper and Lower Galleries from 10am today!

The exhibition is free to view and open Mondays - Saturdays from 10am - 4pm.

https://www.thecornhall.co.uk/art/

14/06/2024

If you're in need of a good laugh (and let's face it, with this lousy summer weather we could all do with lightening the mood here), and if you're super quick, then you might just be lucky enough to grab one of the last few tickets for tonight's Best in Comedy show. It's going to be a cracking night! There are only a handful of tickets left!

And don't forget that you can also book now to see Joe Thomas of Inbetweeners fame here on Friday 26 July and another great night with the Best in Comedy on Saturday 17 August. See our website for all the details and to book.

10/06/2024

Tuesday's screening of the Royal Opera House’s production of Andrea Chénier is a particularly special one for us here at The Corn Hall because it features one of our own!

Diss resident, Emma Lister, a professional ballet dancer, dances a featured role within the production. Emma, who retired around the time of the pandemic, has come out of retirement especially for this part. And we couldn’t be more thrilled or more proud to be the venue to relay the screening right here in Diss.

Emma and her partner dance a pas de deux in Act I, as the entertainment during a party scene – rather like a play within a play. Emma shared a selfie taken on stage during rehearsals and some behind the scenes shots too.

Emma says…

"I've long gone to the live cinema broadcasts at The Corn Hall from the Royal Opera House —so it's surreal to be so featured in one! Dancing on that famous stage was a long held aspiration of mine, and though I danced for many years in London before moving to Diss, I could never make it happen.

It was a very last minute that I was asked if I could be the ballerina in this production and though it's meant a lot of commuting and organising, it's been so worth it to tick that stage off my bucket list!

The screening on Tuesday 11 June at 7:15pm is a particularly special show as it's Antonio Pappano's last performance conducting at the Royal Opera House as Music Director, so to get to take a bow with him on stage will be very memorable indeed."

All the team here at The Corn Hall wish Emma a wonderful experience and we’ll be glued to the screen to watch our local star.

Tickets for the screening are still available so book now to join us! >>> https://www.thecornhall.co.uk/shows/andrea-chenier-the-royal-opera-live/

Production photo credit: Elliot Franks .franks
Behind the scenes shots courtesy of

06/06/2024

LET'S GET READY TO RUMBLE! Ok, ok – so professional wrestling might not be what you’d ordinarily expect to see here at The Corn Hall but we are a hall for all and we cannot wait to welcome SOS Wrestling THIS FRIDAY for an evening of live professional wrestling!

Join us at Ringside for an action packed evening of excitement, theatrics and thrills as we present Clash at The Corn Hall. Whether you’re a wrestling fan (big or small) or completely new to the sport you are guaranteed to have a great night.

The event is suitable for all ages, including families with children. Don’t miss out! BOOK NOW

>>> https://www.thecornhall.co.uk/shows/clash-at-the-corn-hall-professional-wrestling/