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Sainsbury Centre

See Picasso, Bacon and Giacometti alongside art from around the world in Norman Foster's great glass-and-metal hangar on the university campus.

The long, low silver-and-glass Sainsbury Centre building beyond a grassy field, with trees on either side

University of East Anglia, Earlham

Sainsbury Centre, University of East Anglia, Norfolk Road, Norwich NR4 7TJ

Why it's a good date: Entry is pay what you can, from nothing up, and the building is worth seeing on its own. Afterwards, walk down to the lake on the edge of the campus.

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  • Cinema City's entrance on St Andrew's Street, a red-brick building joined to an old flint and brick hall with steps up to the door

    Cinema City

    St Andrew's Street, city centre

    Cinema City, St Andrew's Street, Norwich NR2 4AD

    Watch a film at the independent cinema set in a medieval merchant's house, with a bar and courtyard for a drink before or after.

    Why it's a good date: A cinema date with more character than any multiplex. Book ahead for new releases, and get there early for a drink in the courtyard.

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  • The modern glass-and-brick front of the Theatre Royal on a quiet street, with its tall fly tower behind

    Theatre Royal Norwich

    Theatre Street, city centre

    Theatre Royal, Theatre Street, Norwich NR2 1RL

    See a touring musical, ballet, comedy or the Christmas panto at the big theatre in the middle of the city.

    Why it's a good date: The touring shows that play the West End come here, so it's a proper big night out. Book ahead, and have dinner or a drink at the Assembly House next door first.

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  • Pull's Ferry, a flint watergate with a round tower and an arch over the path, beside a cottage and the riverbank

    The Riverside Walk to Pull's Ferry

    Riverside Walk, from Bishopgate to Pull's Ferry

    Pull's Ferry, Ferry Lane, Norwich NR1 4DZ
    • Outdoors
    • Free
    • Romantic

    Follow the path along the River Wensum past the round medieval Cow Tower and Bishop Bridge to Pull's Ferry, the old flint watergate below the cathedral.

    Why it's a good date: A quiet, green stretch of the city that feels miles from the shops. Start with a pint at the Adam and Eve and finish by cutting up through the Close to the cathedral.

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