Norwich's secret garden will burst into life with live music, comedy and outdoor cinema screenings at a new event this summer.

The Secret Garden will run at The Plantation Garden, off Earlham Road, from Friday, August 6 to Sunday, August 8 and Friday, September 3 to Sunday, September 5.

Norwich Evening News: The Secret Garden will run across two weekends this summer.The Secret Garden will run across two weekends this summer. (Image: The Secret Garden)

Across the two weekends there are six events, with three live music nights, a comedy gig and two outdoor films.

Confirmed so far are The Foreign Locals, a duo that play everything from reggae to techno, and multi-instrumentalist and singer Lee Vann on August 6.

Norwich Evening News: The Foreign Locals will perform in The Plantation Garden this summer.The Foreign Locals will perform in The Plantation Garden this summer. (Image: Contributed by The Secret Garden)

There will also be a screening of 1984 classic musical Footloose, with acoustic 80s music from The Avi8ors beforehand, on August 8 and 2018 blockbuster A Star Is Born, starring Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper, will be shown on September 5.

A spokesman for the event said: "The people who normally do the outdoor cinema there aren't this year and we wanted to fill that gap.

Norwich Evening News: The Plantation Garden, Norwich.The Plantation Garden, Norwich. (Image: Archant)

"Seeing the location we decided to do comedy and music too as it is such a beautiful setting."

There will also be street food vendors and a bar, with all updates on 'The Secret Garden Norwich' Facebook page and tickets go on sale on April 19.