Here is a gallery of 15 photos of buskers in the city from the 1980s to the 2020s.
Can you spot yourself or any performers you remember?
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Buskers Matthew Perrement, Jack Matthew and Dominic Hopkins entertaining shoppers in London Street in Norwich on July 20, 1990 (Image: Archant Library) The Chan Chan group from Peru played in Gentlemen's Walk in July 1992. They spent the summer in the UK to promote their music (Image: Archant Library) People enjoying the sunshine and music in London Street in September 1992 (Image: Archant Library) This picture comes from the Norwich Evening News' Busking Competition in 1988 (Image: Archant Library)
The winner, John Sayer, can be seen here busking in Norwich on August 18, 1988 (Image: Archant Library) This undated shot shows a child enjoying a clown's performance in the city centre (Image: Archant Library) These buskers attracted crowds, with families lounging around to enjoy the music (Image: Archant Library)
These Norwich school girls busked to shoppers in the Royal Arcade (Image: Archant Library)
The Eastern Daily Press enlisted these buskers to help promote its 2001 events guide (Image: © ARCHANT NORFOLK PHOTOGRAPHIC)
Drummers John Sutton and Samantha Everitt were grateful to receive a donation of £120 from one generous shopper in 2004 (Image: Archant) In 2005, presenter Mike Read busked at Norwich Rail Station to raise money for Children in Need (Image: Archant)
Belly dancers from Norwich School performed to raise money for the Davenport Trust in 2006 (Image: © ARCHANT NORFOLK PHOTOGRAPHIC)
In 2010, Norwich's Ukelele Society busked to raise money for their friend Natalie Cox, who needed treatment for cancer (Image: Archant)
The He Hews released an album about their love of Norwich after 25 years of busking there in 2010 (Image: © ARCHANT NORFOLK PHOTOGRAPHIC)
And, finally, who could forget when Eurovision runner-up Sam Ryder performed in Norwich in December 2022? (Image: Denise Bradley)
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