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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

    CLICK 'BOOK NOW' FOR DETAILS

    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.

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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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