Archive
Every published piece not in the main sections. Still here, still readable.
Ali Smith
Ali Smith
Smith is especially skilled at writing in a way that feels formally restless and alert to language itself.
Martin Noble-James, Organiser Zero Bpm Drone Festival
PREVIEW: ZERO BPM drone music festival, Church Piano Bar, Norwich, 25/5/26 At the end of the interview are links to tickets/further information about the festival - hopefully see you there!
Beer Con
Beercon
Beercon
We asked Melissa to find out more about this festival, see what she discovered
Sinkhole
Mountain Peaks - What Could Have Been (I Could Have Been More)
Pavlis has to apologise for a long delayed review of a scorcher of an EP.
Phil Porter’s Blink
Reuben's 24 Hour Challenge
Reuben's 24 Hour Challenge
David Olusoga - A Gun Through Time
David Olusoga - A Gun Through Time
What was most surprising was how witty a speaker Olusoga is, quite a revelation given his austere TV persona. Given the grim journey he was about to take us on, perhaps its purpose was simply a chance to get to know each other before discussing the elephant in the room - or at least the gun on stage - the Maxim gun, known as the Devil's Paintbrush, spewing out 666 bullets a minute.
Norwich Film Festival - International Mix
Norwich Film Festival - International Mix
Five short films dealing - in wildly different contexts - with the tensions between autonomy and connection.
Norwich Film Festival - Dj Ahmet
Norwich Film Festival - Dj Ahmet
North Macedonian director Georgi M. Unkovski’s debut feature.
Norwich Film Festival - East Anglian Shorts
Norwich Film Festival - East Anglian Shorts
East Anglian Shorts showcased a wondrous range of cinematic talent from the region.
Norwich Film Festival - Late Night Shorts
Norwich Film Festival - Late Night Shorts
A selection of eight distinct dark comedy and horror shorts from local and independent film creators.
Norwich Film Festival - High Wire
Norwich Film Festival - High Wire
The directorial debut from buzzing talent Calif Chong
Minima + Phantom Of The Opera
Minima + Phantom Of The Opera
The experience proved greatly enhanced by Minima's musical interpretation of the action on screen, coaxing out the emotional core of the film with guitar, cello, percussion and synthesiser.
In Venus’ Train - Takeda
In Venus’ Train - Takeda
A magnificent debut album from a band that has been on Pavlis’ radar for a good while now.
Suffield Summer ¡Fiesta!
Suffield Summer ¡Fiesta!
At the Suffield Arms 393 Station Rd, Lower Street, Norwich NR11 8UE, UK Friday 29 – Sunday 31 August 2025
Rock'n'roll Circus
Rock'n'roll Circus
Rock N Roll Circus is coming to town for three packed days of live music &entertainment – and here is All You Need to Know.
Norwich Castle Keep
The Castle: Rebuilding History -Literally A Look Behind The Door
Get a feel for the amazing work that has gone on.....
Feast - Eliza Delf And The Wilderness
Feast - Eliza Delf And The Wilderness
Here is a collection of songs to feast on, a taster menu of all that Eliza and her pals offer, one artfully window dressed in poignant lyricism, of love and longing and loss.
Chicken Town: World Premiere
Chicken Town: World Premiere
I’ve never seen a movie that can jump between comedy and grounded realism with such ease and respect. ..... There is real, genuine importance in this movie. Even after becoming properly engrossed in these characters and the themes present in the movie, I keep on thinking that there are deeper meanings that will register with me on a rewatch.
Soup Presents The Bowl
Soup Presents The Bowl
I know I've said it before, but it can't be understated how rare it is to see a brave new fledgling sitcom appear - never mind locally! I have to mention that the soundtrack to the episode was entirely original, which is unbelievably impressive for a project such as this. The leaflet I was given prior to the screening said that the pilot promised to be ‘bold, vibrant and entertaining’ - and that's absolutely what it is. That sums it up pretty well. There's a lot to be proud of here. I can't wait to say ‘I knew them when' years down the line.