Tim Brain, strategic hub development manager, said there is something for everyone across all four corners of the show: “Whether it is a choir, a brass band, a rock band or an accordion band, we have it all.”

Nicola Roberts will be the guest judge for Battle of the Bands (Image: Billie Scheepers/Girls Aloud) The New Noise Stage will once again host the Battle of the Bands on Thursday. Nicola Roberts from Girls Aloud will be the celebrity guest judge for this year’s Battle of the Bands. She has sold millions of records and achieved numerous number one singles and albums.

Ronan Williams, an 18-year-old pop artist from Norfolk, was announced as the New Noise Best Solo Artist 2024.

“It was a pleasure to perform at last year’s Battle of the Bands at the Royal Norfolk Show, and was a great experience to perform in front of well-respected professionals within the industry,” he said.

“It was such an amazing feeling to be awarded the winner of the Best Solo Artist category, and to receive such incredible feedback from the judges.”

Ronan Williams won New Noise Best Solo Artist 2024 (Image: Dan Collins / Norfolk and Suffolk Music Hub) Ronan, who has a combined total of more than one million streams on Spotify, will appear on the Acoustic Stage for the fourth year running.

In the Grand Ring, Beat Stampede will see hundreds of young people taking centre stage in a performance featuring up-tempo tunes. With drum sticks aloft, this will be a celebration of dance and music all in one.

The interactive Free Flow show provides a chance for young people to sit in the woods of the New Noise Stage and enjoy live music while eating lunch.

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