Popes of Chillitown

Name: Popes of Chillitown
Start: 2026-07-10T20:00:00+01:00
Location: Norwich Arts Centre

Fri 10 Jul 2026

Six people stand close together in a narrow outdoor alley, posing for a group selfie taken from above with a wide‑angle lens. One person in the foreground holds a smartphone toward the camera, with the phone and outstretched arm dominating the lower center of the image. The group is positioned against a brick wall covered in brightly colored graffiti featuring abstract shapes and faces. Several people wear graphic T‑shirts, and one wears a light-colored overshirt. To the left, large black rubbish bins line the alley beside a sticker-covered pole. The ground is gray asphalt with small debris, and the scene has a casual, urban street setting with bold colors and strong perspective distortion.

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Popes of Chillitown play ska/dub/punk with a progressive edge. Impossible to tie down and with enough energy to power a small city, their songs take you on journeys through punk, two-tone, rock, hip-hop, reggae, drum & bass, dub, metal and more.

Renowned for their energetic live shows they have amassed a loyal following over the years. Since 2011, Popes have released 3 well-received albums, 2 EPs, toured the UK with Fishbone, Voodoo Glow Skulls & The Slackers as well as doing extensive headline touring of their own across the UK & Europe.

“Everything here is top draw quality. There’s not a song on the record that I’d describe as less than a goddamn riot … this is a desert island album. If someone told me this was the only thing I could listen to for the rest of my life then I’d probably die a happy man” – Colin’s Punk Rock World

“From the start, energy bursts from the speakers as colourful melodies from the horns dance and twist above the guitar, bassline and drums [but] this isn’t simply another bouncy ska record.” – Songwriting magazine

“We all come across live acts that blow our minds enough that we need to tell the whole world about them, and recently for me London ska band Popes Of Chillitown became that band.” – RockFreaks (9/10)