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Sunday at DissCover
4th May 2026
by David Vass
Sunday at DissCover opened with Matt Gaw, wondering why we shy away from the elements rather than lean into them. Gaw spoke of the negative ions produced by rain, the euphoria produced by wind, and… read more
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Saturday at DissCover
4th May 2026
by David Vass
The first DissCover Book Festival got off to a grand start on the Friday. Following on from a well-attended walk in the afternoon, it was eyes down for a literary quiz at the Corn Hall,… read more
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McNish and Wright Fill the Corn Hall
28th Feb 2026
by David Vass
There wasn't an empty seat in the house for a double bill of poetry at the Corn, with folk coming from far and wide to listen to Luke Wright and Holly McNish present their latest… read more
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Pub Grub offers a feast of Poetry
6th Sep 2025
by David Vass
It's always worth settling in early for a Luke Wright show, if only to tick off his excellent pre-show warm up tunes. Intriguingly for a man born in the early eighties, you have to wonder… read more
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A love letter to Norwich
27th Apr 2025
by David Vass
Although John Osborne's CV no doubt describes him as a poet - the evening opened with a couple of fine examples - it is as a storyteller that he has truly distinguished himself. His autobiographical… read more
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Was this is Swan Song?
26th Apr 2025
by David Vass
A full house at the Corn Hall welcomed Charlie Haycock's return for what could be the very last time. Not, I hasten to add, due to his diminishing popularity - this was his third visit… read more
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Charlie Haycock Digs out his anecdotes
22nd Jun 2024
by David Vass
After Charlie Haycock's hugely entertaining talk on dialects back in April, it came as no surprise that he, once again, enjoyed a full house for his return visit to the Corn Hall, regaling his audience… read more
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A Word to the Wise from Charlie Haylock
3rd Mar 2024
by David Vass
If a history of our spoken language doesn't sound like your idea of a fun night out, then I have to assume you've never spent time in the company of Charlie Haylock. Combining an encyclopaedic… read more
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Luke Wright’s Celebrates his Silver Jubilee
16th Sep 2023
by David Vass
It's hard to believe that Luke Wright, or anyone else for that matter, has earned a living through stand up poetry for the last twenty five years. Once you've ticked off John Cooper Clarke, Attila… read more
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His Luton bungalow had more than one story
15th May 2023
by David Vass
It might be a stretch to call John Hegley’s show multimedia, but we did get a series of slides, starting off with a drawing of the Luton bungalow where he grew up, featuring inspirations for… read more
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