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  • Akira | FourthPortal

    All Improv Perfomers All Improv Gigs Akira Spoken Word, Film Performer Bio (Max 1000 characters) London and South East improv gigs ImproVox #08 14 April 2025 Performer notes, message or style description http://Website or social media email or phone number

  • Papermaking Drop-In

    The Papermaking session was an opportunity to drop in and have a go at making a piece of handmade paper with the former head papermaker from Empire Paper Mills, Greenhithe and award-winning print artist in residence, Dawn Cole. Papermaking Drop-In < Back 28 September 2023 The Papermaking session was an opportunity to drop in and have a go at making a piece of handmade paper with the former head papermaker from Empire Paper Mills, Greenhithe and award-winning print artist in residence, Dawn Cole. Previous Next About the event Tony Thorley Tony Thorley 82, started at Empire Paper Mill (Greenhithe) in 1955, aged 15. He took Reed company's papermaking training course, which lasted for 5 years & then worked his way up through the company to become production manager. Dawn Cole Kent-based artist Dawn Cole works primarily as a printmaker using numerous techniques that utilise personal archives and national collections to explore themes of recollection, memory and memorial. Winner of the 2011 V&A Print Prize, Dawn also founded the Pushing Print Festival in Margate. Dawn was the first Artist-in-Residence in Canterbury Cathedral 1500 year history and has received several Arts Council England awards. Empire Paper Mills Background The Empire Paper Mills (formerly Ingress Abbey Paper Mills), constructed between 1906 and 1975. The Mill was located on the south bank of the Thames Estuary, in the northeastern corner of Ingress Park, the Formal Gardens and Park associated with Ingress Abbey. It closed down in 1993. The site is now being redeveloped as part of a housing development. Other points of interest: The paper making process uses vast amounts of water and to supply the mill two wells were sunk inland. One was at Greenhithe, but the main well was sunk at Southfleet, 2km inland from the mill, from which water was pumped to a holding reservoir of half a million gallons capacity, between the well and the mill. From this reservoir it was pumped into the complex as required. Fire prevention was of paramount importance, hence the steel framed structure and concrete floors. The mill was also fitted with self-closing fire doors. In addition the mill was provided with a fire pump house, hydrants, sprinklers and latterly its own fire engine, housed in a garage close to the pump house. Attention was also paid to the quality of life of the workers. A model housing estate was erected to the south of the mill, which still survives as the Knockhall estate. The mill itself was provided with catering and dining facilities, recreation grounds and gardens (although the latter are not located, the mill's position within the grounds of Ingress Park and Gardens suggest an answer to this). The Mill appears to have been plainly decorated for most of its life, although there was some evidence of a 'corporate colour scheme' of green and white, when the Mill was owned by Reed Group. ( https://webapps.kent.gov.uk/KCC.ExploringKentsPast.Web.Sites.Public/SingleResult.aspx?uid=MWX17331 ) This event series has concluded Visit Event Page MORE ON THIS EVENT BELOW Previous Next Event Documentation Previous Next

  • Funki Porcini Laserium Sunday

    Two sell-out shows saw the Laserium transport audiences beyond the usual live performance, immersing them in a visual and sound mindscape. Post-event reviews described the experience as evoking the creation of the universe, forming unexpected narratives, and delivering sensorial experiences that transcended traditional perception. Funki Porcini Laserium Sunday < Back 28 January 2024 Two sell-out shows saw the Laserium transport audiences beyond the usual live performance, immersing them in a visual and sound mindscape. Post-event reviews described the experience as evoking the creation of the universe, forming unexpected narratives, and delivering sensorial experiences that transcended traditional perception. Previous Next "Scrambled brains," "unexpected connections of characters with the sounds," and "took the brain to many different places and calming" are just a few of the comments from attendees of the full Laserium at the Fourth Portal. The hundred-plus comments from the hundreds who viewed the 10-minute Laserium tasters during the Gravesham Light Festival had already piqued audience anticipation. What was encountered took the full-show audience well beyond typical live performance expectations. With over 800 lasers pulsating to a specially written composition, the Laserium is a masterpiece by Ninja Tune veteran Funki Porcini (James Braddell). Sitting in a blacked-out Fourth Portal, a former seafarers' chapel, the Laserium took the audience on a unique and surprising journey that "fully immersed" yet "allowed space within the mind to make your own narrative" (audience comments). https://video.wixstatic.com/video/2fcede_7a7a9e316d5841b4940a612b1e5ef75d/360p/mp4/file.mp4 Full Laserium show audience reviews, Sunday, 29 January 2024 Who is Funki Porcini? James Braddell, aka Funki Porcini, is a British music provocateur and humorist of the early Ninja Tune period. He mixes surreal jazz, found noise, synthetic strangeness, and dream logic. The name "Funki Porcini" is a twist on "Funghi Porcini," the Italian name for the mushroom Boletus edulis, commonly known as "penny bun." He spent ten years in Italy making music for film and television. Thereafter, he returned to England. In 1994, he signed to independent record label Ninja Tune and set up his own studio, The Uterus Goldmine. This event has ended. Visit Event Page MORE ON THIS EVENT BELOW Previous Next Event Documentation Previous Next

  • Antonio Arca | FourthPortal

    All Improv Perfomers All Improv Gigs Antonio Arca Percussion Performer Bio (Max 1000 characters) London and South East improv gigs SKRONK #177 2 September 2025 ImproVox #02 30 August 2024 ImproVox #06 5 February 2025 Performer notes, message or style description http://Website or social media email or phone number

  • Majic | FourthPortal

    All Improv Perfomers All Improv Gigs Majic Performer Bio (Max 1000 characters) London and South East improv gigs SKRONK #178 16 September 2025 Performer notes, message or style description http://Website or social media email or phone number

  • St Andrew's Day

    An open invitation to the annual celebration of Saint Andrew's Day and Seafarers Service at St. Andrew's Waterside Mission Church, Gravesend. St Andrew's Day < Back 30 November 2023 An open invitation to the annual celebration of Saint Andrew's Day and Seafarers Service at St. Andrew's Waterside Mission Church, Gravesend. Previous Next St Andrew and Seafarers The Service of Mattins BCP was attended by The Deputy Mayor of Gravesham Cllr Daniel King, Deputy Lieutenant Rosemary Dymond, The Reverend Alexandra Terrett of Gravesend Methodist Church,Church, Veterans, local Councillors , Freemen, Aldermen and Friends. Saint Andrew Saint Andrew is the patron saint of fishermen. He is also the patron saint of Scotland and Russia. Both Andrew and his brother Simon Peter were fishermen and became Christ’s first disciples. Christ promised to make them ‘fishers of men’ and persuaded Andrew and Simon Peter to leave their nets and follow him. (National Gallery) St. Andrew's Waterside Mission Church, Gravesend St. Andrew's Church was built to serve Gravesend’s waterside community. In the mid-19th century, the river Thames, just off Gravesend, was alive with shipping vessels waiting to load cargoes or passengers and emigrants heading for Australia, New Zealand and the Americas. Smaller boats supplied the everyday needs of the larger ships, and the crews of these boats lived with their families and livestock on board a collection of hulks and old barges moored just offshore. Rev Robinson wrote to a London church newspaper asking for donations to help build a mission hall, and the daughter of Rear Admiral Francis Beaufort KBE responded. Donations also came from townsfolk, including Charles Dickens. On St Peter's day, 1870, the foundation stone was laid and the church was finished and consecrated on St Andrew's Day in 1871. ( DiscoverGravesham.co.uk ) The church has an original working organ built by J Halmshaw and Sons, Birmingham. There are some historically significant plaques, including to the crew of the doomed Sir John Franklin expedition, the last Marahaja of the Punjab, Duleep Singh and Sir Francis Beaufort. The stunning stained glass windows were made and installed by Clayton and Bell. Besides Charles Dickens, other famous literary connections include John Keats leaving for Italy, Benjamin Franklin's diary and the opening of Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness. This event has ended Visit Event Page MORE ON THIS EVENT BELOW Previous Next Event Documentation Previous Next

  • WorldRadioHistory.com | FourthPortal

    < Back WorldRadioHistory.com WorldRadioHistory.com is a non-profit, free online library dedicated to preserving and providing access to a vast collection of radio, broadcasting, and electronics publications. The vast online archive of WorldRadioHistory.com, preserving decades of radio, television, and electronics publications, perfectly reflects the philosophy behind the Fourth Portal strapline: The Past and Future always meet in the Present. WorldRadioHistory.com 10 Feb 2025 The vast online archive of WorldRadioHistory.com , preserving decades of radio, television, and electronics publications, perfectly reflects the philosophy behind the Fourth Portal strapline: The Past and Future always meet in the Present. More than just historical records, these magazines remain valuable learning tools. They contain detailed technical explanations of circuits and electronics projects, offering insights that are still relevant today. While the technology may have evolved, the fundamental principles remain unchanged - making this archive an invaluable resource for anyone looking to understand electronics, experiment with ideas, or explore the foundat ions of modern innovation. ___Read More_ __ WorldRadioHistory.com The Past and Future always meet in the Present. At the Fourth Portal, we explore the intersections of history, technology, and innovation, creating spaces where knowledge, ideas, and creativity evolve in hybrid digital and real-world environments. Understanding the past is essential to shaping the future, and preserving historical knowledge ensures that new generations can build upon it. One of the most comprehensive resources for broadcasting and electronics history is WorldRadioHistory.com . This non-profit online archive, founded by David E. F. Gleason, provides free access to an extensive collection of radio, television, and electronics publications spanning over a century. From early radio technology to modern broad casting, this resource is invaluable for researchers, historians, and enthusiasts. Explore their vast library here: WorldRadioHistory.com What is WorldRadioHistory.com ? WorldRadioHistory.com is a non-profit, free online library dedicated to preserving and providing ac cess to a vast collection of radio, broadcasting, and electronics publications. Founded and published by David E. F. Gleason, the website offers an extensive archive of magazines, books, and documents spanning from the early 20th century to the p resent day. Its mission is to make the history of all aspects of radio and TV more accessible, especially as many printed materials become increasingly scarce. Categories & Archives The site is organized into various sections, including: Radio and Music – Publications related to music programming and radio. Early Radio – Documents focusing on radio stations and technology from 1900 to World War II. Technical & Audio & Companies – Materials covering broadcast, audio, and equipment manufacturers. Bookshelf – Over 1,000 books on electronics, radio programming, and music. United Kingdom – Publications from the UK related to music, radio, and electronics. World Pages – International publications from Europe, Canada, Oceania, and Latin America. Amate ur & DX – Resources for radio hobbyists, including ham radio and DXing. A Living Resource for Learning These old magazines hold immense value—not just as historical records but as living re sources for learning. Many contain detailed technical explanations of circuits and electronics projects, breaking down how components interact in a way that remains relevant today. Even though the technology may be outdated, the fundamental knowledge is timeless—making this archive an invaluable resource for anyo ne looking to understand electronics, experiment with ideas, or explore the foundations of modern innovation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTO4m3EnadA Discover More For a visual overvie w of the site's offerings, watch this vid eo ▶ WorldRadioHistory.com : An Amazing Archive of Radio and Electronics Publications Excerpt from video: “...name and find every magazine that referenced him by name. But that search function is just awesome. I absolutely love that you can search through all of these catalogs for a particular subject. Now what I was going to tell you is I went and I, when I was browsing around in here, this thing is a complete rabbit hole. You can blow days and days and days in here. I think it was the May of 72 issue of 73 magazine. And this is a big, big one, so it'll take a moment for it to download. So while it's downloading, I've spent the last couple of days in here just reading and looking and reading, and it's just fascinating stuff. There's a lot of value in these old magazines if you're an electronics experimenter. The projects that were in them generally have really good technical descriptions of how the circuit works. So if you're learning electronics, and you're just beginning to mess around with transistors and so on, you can go and you can look at some of these old projects that are in here, and they'll break it down for you and explain how the circuit works. And so you can actually learn more about electronics. You don't have to build the projects, you can just read about them and learn more about how the components and things are working and interacting and what's going on. So there's a lot of value in these magazines still, even though they're way outdated technology wise. The basic skills you need for electronics are all there, and this is an incredible resource for that alone ," Recognised for Excellence In recog nition of its significant contribution to preserving broadcast history, WorldRadioHistory.com received the 2023 National Association of Broadc asters and Library of American Broadcasting Foundation's Excellence in Broadcast Preservation Award . Cautionary Note (from WorldHistoryRadio.com ) "'This website's collection includes historical documents containing language, images or photographs which, today, may or should be viewed as offensive, Such inclusions should not be interpreted in any way as an approval or endorsement by the site contributors and publishers, who do not share, endorse or condone any offensive language or materials. On the contrary, we hope that accurate portrayals of hist orical realities will further our understandings of the challenges of today. The greatest goal of communications must be to bring people together!" https://www.worldradiohistory.com/index.htm For more: Previous Next

  • ANJ32 | FourthPortal

    All Improv Perfomers All Improv Gigs ANJ32 Performer Bio (Max 1000 characters) London and South East improv gigs SKRONK #176 15 July 2025 SKRONK #177 2 September 2025 SKRONK #175 1 July 2025 Performer notes, message or style description http://Website or social media email or phone number

  • Peter Rodulfo | FourthPortal

    < Back Peter Rodulfo Great Yarmouth Artist: Paintings of Great Yarmouth The abstract dreamlike paintings of Peter Rodulfo of Great Yarmouth sought to invite visitors to see and consider the town through an alternative lens and think of how technology could transform it for the better. Peter Rodulfo (b. 1958, Washington DC) is a British artist and sculptor. He spent much of his youth travelling across India and Australia before settling in Norfolk. Peter studied at the Norwich School of Art and Design between 1975 to 1979. His first solo exhibition was in 1980 at the Margaret Fisher Gallery; he has continued to exhibit widely over the next forty years in the UK, Europe, Asia, the USA, and South America. For the past decade, he has resided in the Norfolk coastal town of Great Yarmouth, where he has absorbed the novel visual experience of the urban environment and popular seaside culture. The subject matter, style and imagery of his paintings have remained broad and experimental, possessing a variety of meanings while directly addressing the viewer's powers of association and imagination. Peter's work inhabits the world between what we know and dream, treading a line between reality and imagination. His artworks evoke a kind of instability, a sense that change, like the end to a long British Winter, is only constant. info@fourthportal.com Summer and Autumn 2022 To play, press and hold the enter key. To stop, release the enter key.

  • T.J. Borden | FourthPortal

    All Improv Perfomers All Improv Gigs T.J. Borden Cello Performer Bio (Max 1000 characters) London and South East improv gigs Boat-Ting Dec22 5 December 2022 Boat-Ting Dec 2022 http://Website or social media email or phone number

  • Thomas Mejer | FourthPortal

    All Improv Perfomers All Improv Gigs Thomas Mejer Alto Saxophone / Prepared Tubes Performer Bio (Max 1000 characters) London and South East improv gigs London Improvisers Orchestra #37 8 March 2025 London Improvisers Orchestra #36 7 June 2025 Performer notes, message or style description http://Website or social media email or phone number

  • Kizito and PNG Collective | FourthPortal

    < Back Kizito and PNG Collective Gravesend born and raised Civil Engineer Kizito, discovered the Fourth Portal while parking his car. He immediately embraced the space and soon, along with former university classmates, had their first live performance, leading to the launch of their first album. See video one below. Q1: How and when did you first discover the Fourth Portal? See video one below. Q2: What were your initial impressions? See video one below Q3: How has Fourth Portal inspired you? See video two below Q4: Will the inspiration be of benefit in the future? Instagram Post: Profile photo kizito_b 13 h "Adigun" the mixtape is dropping in June. Thanks to @fourthportal for letting us do our first performance a couple weeks back and thanks to everyone who came. More music on the way' (18 May 2024) Q5: (optional) Anything you wish to add? Previous Next The unexpected outcome from Kitizo's first visit was not only his band performing their first gig but also being exposed to Drone music for the first time. This led to an exchange of knowledge that may yet develop into a completely new path. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_E3LAavENgw

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