Category Archives: Venn festival

Venn ends

Posted on October 20, 2008 by site admin mr_hopkinson

As you may have heard through other channels, the Venn festival, after 5 years of bewildering excellence, has joined Blackout at Ashton Court in the shaded area of this diagram . . . From my perspective a terrible loss – … Continue reading →

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You fed me all year long

Posted on May 20, 2007 by site admin mr_hopkinson

Congratulations to Cafe Kino on one full revolution round the sun. Here’s a clip from that day twelve months ago that it all started . . . Would post more, but I’m deep deep down inside the Venn documentary . … Continue reading →

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QuWack, once again

Posted on September 28, 2006 by site admin mr_hopkinson

Oh hello. It’s been a while, but I wasn’t going to miss this one . . . Last Friday found The Cube holding the 2nd ( or is it the 3rd . . ? ) part of QuWack, the mini-festival … Continue reading →

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Super Regroup Extreme!

Posted on June 30, 2006 by site admin mr_hopkinson

On Venn Friday SuperGroupExtreme were ( almost ) all on stage again in The Cube, almost without noticing . . . Missing member Extraordinary turned up the next day in the HERE gallery . . . I hear word that … Continue reading →

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L.E.D.s at Venn

Posted on June 24, 2006 by hannah

Green, red, sometimes orange diodes, only slightly smaller than children’s milk teeth, illuminated the sound desks erected at gigs throughout Venn. Some flickered, some stayed for the duration, others remained transparent, keeping their colour to themselves. They reminded me of … Continue reading →

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Venn at the John Wesley Rooms

Posted on June 24, 2006 by hannah

Over at the John Wesley chapel and rooms there was an anomaly of peace amongst the shops swarming with debt ridden consumers. I walked over with a friend who was scheduled to give a talk there but we soon drifted … Continue reading →

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Tape at Venn

Posted on June 24, 2006 by hannah

Eyes closed in the front row- those faded velvet cinema seats, everyman thrones, were perfect for quiet and complete absorption. A plugged-in acoustic guitar, a laptop, and a not easily identified instrument were on stage with three men: two standing, … Continue reading →

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Cafe Kino Venn hub

Posted on June 24, 2006 by hannah

After my radio show on Friday morning, I went to Café Kino with Shereene. I probably ordered a raspberry lemonade- that tends to be my tipple of choice there. The breakfast bar stools were full so we took a couple … Continue reading →

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Venn, will I be finished?

Posted on June 10, 2006 by site admin mr_hopkinson

Here’s a one shot take ( with Green Wing style motion changes to keep up the pace ) of the atmosphere after the lights came up after the final Venn performance, Tony Allen at Trinity. I’m asking what the feeling … Continue reading →

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daimler at trinity venn

Posted on June 7, 2006 by hannah

On the last evening of Venn I was chatting with friends at the back of the Trinity centre. Euros Child had just played a pleasant set, easy to listen to, not too intrusive. A loud voice broke the after set … Continue reading →

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