Events - Future and Form

Upcoming Events

Following on from its successful launch at the Norfolk & Norwich Festival, Future and Form can now be experienced online. All events are FREE but some require booking.

Use the drop-down calendar (below) to select a specific day, or set a range of days by picking a start and end date. You can also filter by individual work or by type of work (online or in-person). Just click ‘Filter’ when you’re done.

Or hit ‘Today’s Events’ to see what’s available right now.

Shifting Lines
by Mona Arshi
When
From 21st May
to 31st December
FREE ONLINE EXPERIENCE
Where
Online
Events Information
For those who cannot travel to Cley to enjoy the in-person installation, we offer an online version of the work. The shifting nature of the North Norfolk coast is evoked through the subtle choreography of voice, natural sounds, video, photography and sensor data in this new multimedia poetry collection by Mona Arshi.
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Shifting Lines
by Mona Arshi
When
21st May
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED
DUE TO SEVERE WEATHER
Where
Cley and Salthouse Marshes
Cley Marshes Visitor Centre, Coast Rd, Cley next the Sea NR25 7SA
Events Information
Mona Arshi will be in conversation with digital arts collaborator Mutiny and UEA’s Jos Smith about her creative response to the coastal landscapes and wildlife of North Norfolk. The event includes a visit to the installation in the visitor centre, a reading and chaired discussion, and a suggested walk around the reserve.
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Provenance
by Ayòbámi Adébáyò
When
From 21st May
to 30th May
FREE PERFORMANCES EVERY DAY EXCEPT MONDAY 24th MAY

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Where
National Centre for Writing
Dragon Hall
115 – 123 King Street
Norwich
NR1 1QE
Events Information
Experience a vivid and emotional immersive play performed in Norwich’s magnificent Dragon Hall. A compelling story that spans continents, cultures and lifetimes presented on three screens simultaneously and with a live actor.
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The Living Book
by Mitch Johnson
When
From 21st May
to 31st December
FREE 360-VR EXPERIENCE
AVAILABLE ONLINE
Where
Online
Events Information
Created in collaboration with students from schools throughout Norfolk, this 360 virtual reality imaginarium spans cities and deserts, mountains and beaches, forests and factories, bringing to life the effects that global warming could have on these vistas, and our everyday lives in such environments.
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Where Do Stories Come From?
by Tash Aw
When
From 21st May
to 31st December
FREE ONLINE EXPERIENCE
Where
Online
Events Information
Enter the mind of award-winning novelist, Tash Aw, and make the shift from reader to writer. A combination of archive material, computer-generated imaging and responsive machine learning will transport you 6,000 miles away to Hong Kong where your story begins…
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Eleanor
At-Home Experience
When
From 21st May
to 31st December
AT-HOME EXPERIENCE
AVAILABLE ONLINE
Where
Online
Events Information
Human bones have been discovered in Whitefriars, Norwich. Could they be the mortal remains of the controversial Lady Eleanor Talbot? This immersive augmented reality walk through historical Norwich invites you to come to your own conclusions.
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Senseless
by James McDermott
When
From 21st May
to 31st December
WATCH ANYTIME -
NEW 'MAKING OF' VIDEOS
FROM DIGITAL THEATRE EXPERTS
Where
Online
Events Information
Cast and crew share the experience of making a ground-breaking immersive play. Hear from producers, directors, lighting and sound experts, immersive designers and actors. Learn about how to apply virtual reality workflow to drama productions.
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Senseless
by James McDermott
When
From 21st May
to 31st December
WATCH ANYTIME
Where
Online
Events Information
All the scenes and showings of James McDermott’s new multi-modal play, plus insightful ‘making of’ videos from the whole team for you to watch anytime on YouTube.
- WATCH ALL SCENES
- WATCH 'MAKING OF'
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Eleanor
Immersive Walk
When
From 21st May
to 31st December
FREE IMMERSIVE WALK
Where
Starting Point:
Castle Meadow
3 Castle Meadow, Norwich NR1 3PY, United Kingdom
Events Information
Using a combination of augmented reality software and audio, accessible via a specially-devised web app on your phone, Imogen Hermes Gowar’s interactive walk blurs the lines between modern and medieval Norwich, fact and fiction, faith and science, in pursuit of the real Eleanor Talbot.
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