Polly Swann

I hadn’t been to Voodoo Daddy’s since I was a student (I studied photography at Norwich University of the Arts) and so I was excited to shoot a gig at one of the coolest venues in town. Tonight promised to be a diverse and entertaining evening of music from four bands, and it did not disappoint.

It was quite an experience at Norwich Arts Centre on Friday evening, as two very different acts took to the stage in this beautiful venue.

Wassailing: an ancient tradition of going from house to house to sing seasonal songs in exchange for money and Christmas treats; a practice that evolved into modern-day caroling at Christmas time. It’s entomology comes from the Old Norse “ves heil”, meaning “be in good health”, and what a fitting meaning for what was an uplifting, beautiful and almost spiritual evening at Epic Studios as two superstars of folk joined forces to get Norwich into the yuletide spirit.

I was really looking forward to my first shoot at Norwich Arts Centre, and to local band Damp Matches debut album release party - and I was not disappointed.