WHO GIVES A HOOT? THE CLOSURE OF THE OWL SANCTUARY

Posted on March 5, 2018 by Norwich Radical in Arts and tagged DIY Punk, DIY space, Empty Shop, featured, fine city, Gonzos, illustration, Karma Kafe, music venue, norwich, Norwich gigs, Norwich venues, pub, punk, punk scene, Sara Harrington, The Owl, The Owl Sanctuary.

by Sara Harrington

As The Owl looks set to close once more, I took a look at the history of the iconic venue and where its closure would leave the Norwich DIY scene.

The chaos and hubbub spill out to the quiet back streets of that historic mound by the castle. Red paint, skate decks and Antifa flags adorn the walls, and a rotating crowd of faces mill around the bar inside. The air is joyous and muskily sweet with the smell of human sweat, stained beer and crust punk looming miasmic and familiar. In some way or another, I know everyone in this room.

PUNK 4 THE HOMELESS

Posted on October 15, 2017 by Norwich Radical in Arts, Community and tagged casa alianza, compass children's charity, Dandelion Florence, Dark Diversions, DIY, DIY Punk, False Advertsing, garage, gig, guatemala, homeless, Honduras, Hotwired, indie, leeway, magnificent seven, MARLA, Mexico, music, Nahaman Carmona Lopez, Nicaragua, noise, norwich, ommunity, P4TH, psychadelic, punk, punk 4 the homeless, punk bandc, Radioactive Rats, The Rezillos, Truth Equals Treason.

by Tim Forster

Punk 4 The Homeless has been busy raising money for homeless children in Central America since January 2010. They’ve been doing this through a variety of gigs throughout any given year and with a monthly Benefit Gig at the Sumac Centre in Nottingham. The monies raised are channelled through Compass Children’s Charity which started as Casa Alianza UK in February 1999 to raise funds for programmes in Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua.

Casa Alianza was founded in 1981 in response to the senseless death of one child – 13-year-old Nahamán Carmona López – a street child kicked to death in Guatemala City by four police officers who found him sniffing glue on the streets to combat his wracking hunger pains. This incident lies behind the P4TH slogan, ‘Stopping Cops Killing Kids Is Punk Rock’.Continue Reading

TALKING COMMUNITY SPACES: THE OWL SANCTUARY, NORWICH

Posted on August 24, 2017 by Norwich Radical in Arts, Community and tagged CJ Ramone, clive lewis, community asset, DIY Punk, EA Dames, punk, Punk Norwich, punk rock, punk scene Norwich, Sean O'Neil, The Owl, The Owl Norwich, The Owl Sanctuary, The Owl Sanctuary Norwich, Timberhill.

by Sara Harrington

Hidden amongst the quaint gastro-pubs and perfumed pamper boutiques of Timberhill, the beating heart of Norwich’s DIY punk scene lies low in an unassuming alleyway. Those unaware of its whereabouts may accidentally miss its entrance, were it not for the the unmistakeable presence of punk kids lugging gear through the doors every evening. The Owl Sanctuary in Norwich is acclaimed in the DIY punk scene, having already been established from the ashes of many previous venues and playing host to a deluge of touring bands and artists from all over the UK and beyond. It recently found fame for the collective action taken after the landlord of its previous venue (near Castle Mall) evicted the owners. A widespread social media campaign and even the involvement of Norwich South MP Clive Lewis led to the venue being named a ‘community asset’, and re-locating to its current site.

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WHO GIVES A HOOT? THE CLOSURE OF THE OWL SANCTUARY

PUNK 4 THE HOMELESS

TALKING COMMUNITY SPACES: THE OWL SANCTUARY, NORWICH

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