Breaking the Habit: The Allure of Nuns in Storytelling

Name: Breaking the Habit: The Allure of Nuns in Storytelling
Start: 2025-05-09T19:00:00+01:00
Location: Dragon Hall, King Street, NR1 1QE Norwich, United Kingdom

Schedule

Fri, 09 May, 2025 at 07:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Dragon Hall, King Street, NR1 1QE Norwich, United Kingdom | Norwich, EN

From Hollywood films like 'Conclave' and 'Immaculate' to Claire Keegan’s novel 'Small Things Like These', our culture is captivated by nuns and the cloistered life. What draws us to the confinement and devotion of this religious figure?
Join our panellists — non-fiction writer Hetta Howes ('Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife'), novelist Jess Kidd ('Murder at Gull’s Nest'), and memoirist and former nun Catherine Coldstream ('Cloistered') — as they explore the inner and creative freedom embodied by nuns and why they continue to inspire writers, filmmakers, and artists alike. Their discussion will be chaired by Sally-Anne Lomas.
Part of the Festival of Julian 2025. In partnership with the Friends of Julian