Shows

A fortnightly, two-hour show, Richard plays a varied mix of music from the lesser known to the more familiar artists of the 70s to the 90s with occasional forays into the 60s and 21st century.

The New Music Review airs a selection of the freshest indie and alternative tunes from the Future Radio music team basket; tracks that are vying for places on the Station’s regular playlist.

Carmichael is here to guide you through a dreamlike trip through a leftfield landscape. Her regular Thursday evening shows are a perfect end-of-the-week discovering of new sounds and vibrations.

Off The Beaten Tracklist is a show full of music you don’t hear every day but might recognise; songs by artists you know but haven’t heard in a while and maybe something completely new to you.

Join Dominika and her guests every Thursday at 2pm to learn about the Polish community living in Norwich and Norfolk.

Future Vegan is Norwich’s answer to showcasing & exploring the ever broadening reach of veganism. This show caters content for everyone, from the most passionate activists, to the newly curious – and with Norwich being named the most vegan-friendly city in the UK, where better to start that journey!

Shoegaze was a scene created by the British music press in 1991 but its roots and sounds go back much further to the 60’s where the likes of the Velvet Underground placed a focus on experimentation and pushing instruments to create new sounds whilst still writing great songs.

2 hours of feel good music and laughs including classic indie dance disco stuff, mashups of songs as you’ve never heard them and the odd cheesy banger thrown in too! If you haven’t started your weekend yet, then now’s the time.

David Newton presents Newton’s Brew, a show with a unique blend of music. With that Music coming from any genre of music being current or from the past. Catch the show and you will hear David say playing music from now back to then.

Covering all aspects of Norfolk’s cultural life, Platform talks to the artists and creative practitioners in literature, music, visual art, performance art and theatre.

A show that started out as a paean to songs about travelling and moving and has now morphed into a weekly musical journey in itself. Roaming different eras (albeit with a strong  ‘70’s direction!) mixing the old and new across the genres. A musical trip, sometimes on the back roads, other times in the fast lane and always looking for that obscure route that introduces someone to something they’ve never heard before.

The C86 Show is celebrates thirty years of indie pop and is presented by David Eastaugh! From the jingly jangly guitars of the mid-1980s right through to today’s most whimsical, melancholic and quirky pop music, C86 channels the spirit of indie.

Broadcasting on every other Tuesday, Cellar of Soul offers listeners the best of soul music, both old and new, from UK and beyond.

Do you sometimes fail to see the joke? What if there was a fairly pain free way to keep informed to all the funny goings on? Hosted by Elliot Stewart. Be amused…be very amused.

Plant and gardening chat with fun guests, horticultural happenings in the city and urban trends – from houseplants to growing your own food. Not your usual gardening show!

Rachel and Katie want to share the music they love and have a platform to promote local musicians! From rap to dancehall – Vibe Time will have you dancing to the latest big hits and your friends new releases.

For nearly a decade Steve has been bringing the Best of the Blues to Norwich. Tracking down rarities to add to local artists, classics and new releases every week there’s something special. At the root of many genres of music lies the Blues and some real social history. So whether you want to dance, listen or immerse yourself in the well that so many musical styles were drawn from, the Best of the Blues is the show for you.

When you become a teenager your mind captures moments in time and along with the music, those priceless moments remain with you forever. Groove Britain brings those moments alive through the music and recollections, and ensure whether from the 1960’s or from the noughties your dreams are not only remembered, they are lived again.

With a US slant, although the Americana genre is a fluid branch of music with many fine UK artists keen to show their new material. Steve occasionally has guests but is mainly a roots/blues based hour of great country songwriting.

Sound of the Suburbs is a weekly stroll through the wild gardens of punk rock and its cousins. Featuring an eclectic mix of punk, new wave and indie, plus what came before and what came after. Music from the suburbs and beyond.

Brunch in the city! Saffie has all you need for your weekend in Norwich!

Chrome has been rhyming, cutting, breaking and generally living and breathing HipHop since the late 80’s, and so it was inevitable for Chrome to dig deeper into the music that inspired the HipHop scene- Funk and Soul.

The 12th Man Campaign aims to get men talking more openly about mental health. The 12th Man Radio Show is designed to continue the discussion onto the airwaves, and brings together music and chat about men and mental health.

‘Strictly Retro’ is a fortnightly show focusing on music from the fifties through to the late seventies. Not a ‘golden oldies’ show as the content is a mix of the familiar and less well-known, covering a range of musical styles and genres, from blues to R & B, prog to punk and new wave, psych to power pop, rockabilly to reggae….and much more besides!

Damaged Goods is an alternative, rock and indie show. Focusing heavily on guitar driven Rock’n’Roll. No decade untouched, playing 60’s Garage Rock right through to today’s Indie Heroes.

Join Amy Nomvula as she tours the globe on a musical quest to celebrate the old and the new. Expect to share Funk, Soul, Latin, Hip Hop, Afrobeat, Jazz, Reggae and end of week Blues of the best kind.

Adrian covers all aspects of Soul Music including Northern, Deep, Ballads, Crossover and Modern as well as many single artist / label tribute and special feature shows. Adrian regularly features guest spots from local collectors, DJs and promoters which helps build the local Soul Community. If you like Soul be sure to tune in.

Robbie’s roast aims to get you all in the kitchen, whether you’re a budding chef or a microwave Dave, it’s all about giving you confidence to push your culinary expertise forward. As well as food chat there’s great tunes to be had, everything from Marvin Gaye and Mozart to Madison avenue. Sometimes we’ll he’ll be joined too by DJs spinning a rare selection of warm cuts -giving you all the encouragement to get grooving on a Sunday afternoon.

If film soundtracks make you think of swirling strings and broadway musical numbers then listen to this show. Words, music, sound effects and every genre of cinema’s tracks will feature.

The second and fourth Friday of the month featuring the latest cutting edge music from the UK’s underground scene. The show aims to bring the newest producers and DJs with the freshest sounds to the airwaves along with established and rising local talent.

Unheard of… is about listening to new bands and new songs as much as it is about hearing music from established artists, but maybe just not the tunes you might expect. Discovering new music is as thrilling as it has ever been and Unheard of… is an opportunity to introduce these new finds to other people, like making a mix tape for your pals.

Better Together brings people together and offers information, advice  and support to help people make the most of activities and opportunities in their area. Call our helpline for information, advice and additional support on 0300 303 3920 or visit us at bettertogethernorfolk.org.uk.

The Dinch and guests will play an eclectic mix of mainly broken beats. Expect to hear the finest funk, soul, hip-hop, reggae, breaks, D&B over and whatever else they decide to pull out of their bulging bags of delight.

Zappa files broadcasts every other week playing a wide selection of the vast Zappa back catalogue. The show highlights the varied and eclectic mix of styles of music that Frank Zappa has produced over the years, plus keeping up to date of latest releases in the world of Frank Zappa.

Every Saturday from 11pm, the Hard Boiled UK radio show pounds out the beats with remixes and full on mixes by DJ Hard Wax. Each show brings you different genres of electronic music, clocking in at 160-180 BPMs.

The 12th Man Sounds Show brings you a monthly eclectic mix of genres and explores how music and mental health are linked.

The Groove Swing is a new fortnightly show that covers the best of jazz-funk and it’s parent genres, though anything that grooves or swings can make it in!

Every Sunday afternoon, Steve’s show starts with his famous theme tune and he features music from the late 50’s all the way through to the great tunes of the 60’s and 70’s. It’s pop, easygoing tunes and music at its best, which will bring back memories of the years gone by.

Tom Smith hosts this weekly treat of all the latest and best dance music coming out of South Africa and beyond.

Future Radio 107.8 fm Drum and Bass show goes live every Saturday from 9pm to 11pm!