Just for general wonderings…
‘The Bug Club’
Norwich Arts Centre.
Fourth gig of the year. A visit to the lovely Norwich Arts Centre for the fabulous The Bug Club.
Really good evening – they don’t mess around – it was song after song after song.
The Bug Club go in at number 2 in the gig chart:
‘Los Campesinos!’
Epic Studios
The 11th evening of entertainment, but surprisingly, only the third gig of the year. I’m not a mega Los Campesinos! fan, but I have a friend who definitely is! So we were treated to a night out in Norwich to watch the band.
It was an entertaining evening, although I must admit it is strange going to see a gig when you don’t really know the words to any songs.
Having said that, album has been purchased and will be investing some time having a listen.
It makes number two in the ‘gig chart’:
‘Our Land’
Cinema City, Norwich.
The fourth visit of the year to the cinema, not for an actual film this time, but a documentary.
This documentary is about the right to roam campaign, to give walkers the same rights of those in Scotland. To walk responsibly across and through any land.
The documentary was followed by a Q&A session with the director and other right to roam campaigners.
Overall, an entertaining evening.
As much as it’s nearly impossible to rate all the cinema visits, this goes in at number 2:
Frank Turner.
The Gliderdrome, Boston.
Incredibly, only our second gig of the year.
The Gliderdrome in Boston is an icon venue, began life as an ice rink in 1930s, went through various incarnations to become what it is today. The greatest names in music have played The Starlight Room over the years. Tonight it was the turn of Frank Turner.
It’s the 20 year anniversary of Frank’s first EP ‘Campfire Punkrock’ and he was playing a short run of dates across the country. Boston was the closest. Although it was a 2 hour drive away!
The gig was fantastic, solo show, Frank on top form. Great to hear the tunes without the band.
Of course, having only been to two gigs, Frank goes top.
Shakespeare’s Globe.
Romeo & Juliet.
Our fourth theatre visit of the year.
This was a really good production of Romeo and Juliet. A modern adaptation, gang violence, knife crime, violence and BMXs – what’s not to like.
This goes straight in at number one in the theatre chart:
Cinema City Norwich.
Project Hail Mary.
This was our third visit to the cinema this year, and easily the best movie seen. Loved it.
Teacher sent on a mission to save the world, although it’s much more than just that. Go watch it.
Also, after much discussion about how difficult it is to rate things across different genres, we’ve come up with a ‘chart’ for each discipline.
This goes straight to the top in the ‘Cinema Chart’ so far this year:
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