Beatles to Bowie: The Sixties Exposed
8 May – 23 May, Throughout the Festival | Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery
Organised by the National Portrait Gallery, this major exhibition looks at the leading pop music personalities who became icons of their time. Over 150 photographs are on display, including rare portraits of The Beatles, David Bowie, Jimi Hendrix and The Rolling Stones. The exhibition begins in 1960 with hit groups such as The Shadows, The John Barry Seven and Gerry and the Pacemakers. Early portraits of Cliff Richard, Adam Faith, Marianne Faithfull and Billy Fury are followed by bands like The Kinks and The Who. From pure pop and psychedelia to the birth of progressive music, Beatles to Bowie reveals the lasting impact of this memorable decade.
Exhibition organised by the National Portrait Gallery. Norfolk Museums & Archaelogy Service gratefully acknowedges the generous support of East Anglia Art Fund in association with Aquaterra Energy Ltd
Opening times
Mondays-Saturdays, 10am-4.30pm
Sundays, 1pm-4pm
The exhibition runs, in full, until 5 September.
Admission
Special exhibition ticket £3.30 (adults), £2.80 (concessions), £2.40 (young people, 4-16) - please purchase tickets at Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery
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