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ME, POCAHONTAS, YOU, MR FRY?


What do Pocahontas, Abraham Lincoln and Jimi Hendrix have in common? It’s a tantalizing riddle, with a great opportunity for speculation, but the simple answer is that they all have a connection to Norfolk! Pocahontas was born in Heacham, and a picture exists of her and her son in the Kings Lynn Museum, Abraham Lincoln’s great- great-great-great-grandfather (honestly) Samuel Lincoln came from Hingham, and Jimi Hendrix once played at Norwich’s historic venue the Orford Cellar in 1967. To commemorate these ties, as well as the numerous others that exist, the Norfolk American Connections project is set to celebrate the history Norfolk has shared with North America over the past 400 years. A series of exciting events will take place between the 4th July - 4th November, including a fun family launch at The Forum on July 14th, plenty of opportunities to enjoy musical performances from American artists, the South Norfolk American Film Festival, and even the chance to trace your own families American genealogy. The Norfolk’s American Connections project has received funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund and is being delivered by Norfolk County Council, South Norfolk Council, The Garage and other community partners across Norfolk. For more information visit www.norfolksamericanconnections .com


42 /July 2012/ outlineonline.co.uk


GET OFF YOUR… ARSENAL?


Have you and your mates have been sat down the pub for the past few weeks, watching the Euros, generally thinking you could do better than most of the England squad if given the chance? Well today is your lucky day. Goals Soccer Centres, based at Hewett School, Norwich, are now taking team entries for their 5 and 7-a- side leagues next season. Men, women and under 16s are all welcome to join the FA affiliated leagues, as long as they turn up to their games (which take place mid- week) and keep up with payments. Goals will reward both loyalty and sportsmanship, offering vouchers and prizes for the teams that stay in their leagues and comply with Fair Play regulations, which Goals hope will promote a better experience all round. The referees are all trained to FA standard, but if you think your team should have had a penalty, then you’ll have the chance to give Goals your assessment of the officials’ performance via their Rate My Referee system. All leagues are sponsored by The Pink Un, and at the end of the season trophies will be rewarded to the champions, with team photos going up on The Pink Un website. For more information, application forms and directions head to www.goalsfootball.co.uk.


THEY SAY NORFOLK CHANGES


WHEN THE SUN GOES DOWN


Thousands of music lovers partied their proverbial glow sticks dry last year as the Norfolk Spectacular burst onto the scene last September for a weekend of pop and indie music, and for those that went – and those that wanted to – you may be forgiven for thinking it was a beautiful, fleeting one-time thing. Don’t fret, it wasn’t and Norfolk Spectacular show they’re here to give a love that lasts, just under the new name of Sundown Festival. If you’ve seen the posters already, you’re probably willing away the summer already in the hope September rolls around quickly, with megastars such as Olly Murs, Pixie Lott, Katy B, Zane Lowe, Ms Dynamite, Sub Focus, Delilah, Labrinth and headliners Chase & Status already dominating the bill. The recent big news is that Stage 2 will be sponsored by KISS, promising an energy-filled mash-up of dance, house and urban music. The new Sundown Festival name has been chosen to reflect the timing of the event as one of the last big open-air summer festivals in the music calendar. The benefit of earlier sunsets will be utilised for maximum effect, with stunning levels of production assured. Sundown Festival comes to the Norfolk Showground on 1-2 September. For more information, or to book tickets, visit www.nationalboxoffice.co.uk.


FESTIVAL SANDWICH AT NORWICH ARTS CENTRE


Latitude Festival tends to suck up performers on its periphery like a sponge in water, but that’s not to say that the venues with more perennial foundations aren’t packing the performances in throughout July as well. The Norwich Arts Centre continues to deliver as they host Rapid Gambit, who present Faileontology (and Friends) on Thursday, 12th July. The show would be a perfect last fling before you dedicate your affections to Latitude for the weekend as the evening promises a friendly, funny and surreal performance. Rapid Gambit present a work-in-progress preview of their brand new theatre show, devised with support from Escalator: Performing Arts. Jacques and Albert are trapped. Friends, colleagues, idiots. Working for the Man, they’re valued employees – someone has to make reality happen, right? No sooner have you packed your tent up for another year and got your digestive system back on track, than The Pharcyde comes to NAC on Thursday 19th July! For the past 20 years The Pharcyde have been performing and all this hard work is a band that’s still influencing the hip hop artists and sounds crowding our radio waves today. They’re not to be missed. For details and tickets for all the NAC shows, go to www.norwichartscentre.co.uk


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