Blue skies and blue waters. That is what I remember about the first weekend when we went our separate ways again. The distinction between the sky and the sea was impossible to spot, yet I know the line between them existed. Occasionally it made itself seen from the break of waters, other times it was…
Lifestyle, Travel
Study spaces and wellbeing in Norwich
It’s the time of year that all students dread. The final stretch before a summer of freedom, the spring exam season is rearing its head. And while I, like many students, prefer to push this information to the back of mind until the inevitable wave of stress eats me up on the inside and becomes…
Science
Norwich Researchers make groundbreaking discovery in prostate cancer
Researchers from the University of East Anglia, Earlham Institute and Quadram Institute have helped identify a link between five types of bacteria and aggressive prostate cancer. Urine and tissue samples were collected from 600 men both with and without prostate cancer, and five bacteria were identified including three that were previously undiscovered. Analysis showed men…
Arts, Venue
Shrapnel
Shrapnel (@shrapnel.norwich) is an art dispensing machine based in Norwich, made from a repurposed carnival sweet machine, allowing local artists to sell their art for just £1. With few limitations on the art in the machine, other than size, the machine allows a wide range of creatives to advertise their art to the public. The…
News
Improved Norwich Cycling and Walking Routes
A new blueprint of Norwich suggests the city has the potential to extend and create new routes in its periphery. The Norfolk County Council is pushing the public to delimit their car usage and encourages healthier ways of travel such as cycling and walking. The Council collaborated with Norwich, Broadland and South Norfolk councils to…
Arts
Meet Norwich’s new art collective, Euphrasie
You may have heard a buzz surrounding a new arts collective here in Norwich. Comprised of seven core members, Euphrasie popped up on the local scene just a few months ago. Now, the group are getting ready for their first live event on the 30th April. I sat down with four members of the group…
Travel
Norwich: The Queer Capital of the East
“Norwich is a fine city.” This often remarked and equally mocked slogan, which you first encountered driving down the A11 towards the outer limits of the city, has become just as iconic and intertwined with the city’s DNA as UEA’s Ziggurats or Cathedral Close. You take a walk around the city streets, visit some of…
Music
GRANDMAS HOUSE X PANIC SHACK @ NORWICH ARTS CENTRE
Towards the end of January, I had the chance to head down to one of my favourite venues, Norwich Arts Centre, to see some of the most exciting names in post punk right now including Grandmas House and Panic Shack. The show was part of the National Lottery’s Revive Tour in partnership with Music Venue…
Breaking News, Main Stories, News
Hundreds attend Norwich City Hall protest against war in Ukraine
Hundreds of Norwich residents attended a protest against the war in Ukraine outside City Hall on Sunday 27 February. After Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February, many people living in Norwich are fearing for the welfare of their friends and family. Concrete spoke to Natalia who organised the Norwich protest. She…
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