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THE OWL SANCTUARY
orwich stands for creativity, independence, community spirit and a strong DIY ethic. We
all are incredibly proud of this, I'm sure you'll agree. We’re blessed to have such a variety of venues in which to enjoy live music, from cathedrals to banking halls to converted churches to pubs. Our local music scene is thriving.
One such venue is Te Owl Sanctuary, named after Honorary Son of the City Alan Partridge’s line “I know a cracking owl sanctuary” and located on Cattle Market Street. Set up by Dan Hawcroft and his enthusiastic team a few years ago, it started from nothing and has grown into one of Norwich's
best places. From craft sales to free cult movies to grabbing a beer on the way to Te Waterfront to enjoying a
game of pool to dropping
off donations for the Norwich Soup Movement based upstairs, this really is a vital hub for the city.
But most of all, we love Te Owl for its live music. From playing host to Slaves' very first sold out gig to little local acts, Te Owl has put on hundreds and hundreds of gigs since it opened. From reggae to psychedelia to folk to punk, it’s seen them all, and we have loved them all. We've loved Dan's can-do attitude. We've loved the variety of boozes. We've loved the laid- back vibe in the bar and the full on moments at the gigs.
So when it was announced that Te Owl Sanctuary was told right before Christmas that the building had been sold, with no prior warning, we were devastated right alongside all of you lot.
Absolutely GUTTED.
Since the announcement, however, so much has been done to support and
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save the Owl. Tere’s been overwhelming generosity from you lot, donating over £6,000 to help the venue and staff, offers of legal advice, the setting up of the Give A Hoot Facebook page and hundreds of signatures added to a petition to class the building as an Asset of Community Value. Steve Coogan, Tom Ravenscroft, Slaves and Sleaford Mods, amongst others, have all offered their support. You’ve come out in force to do what you do best, Norwich - demonstrate the love and compassion you feel in your hearts.
We don’t yet know what’s going to happen. We hope it will all be OK and that this time next year the Owl, somehow, somewhere will still be playing host to amazing bands from all around the world as well as being a hub of great importance in our city.
For now, let’s keep our fingers crossed, keep visiting Te Owl Sanctuary and keep the faith, yo.
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