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The Magic Theatre
(03/02/2012)
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As part of its winter season at the Gallery at NUCA, the University College is delighted to present The Magic Theatre, an exhibition of works by the ‘Time and Being’ collective and other invited illustrators and graphic artists, including Glyn Brewerton, Course Leader BA Illustration at NUCA and Rachel Gannon, Illustration Lecturer at Norwich University College of the Arts. This group show progresses from NUCA to the Royal College of Art in London.
Rooted in the traditions of imaginative drawing and image-making, the group and its international guests all share a passion for picture making in its broadest sense and utilise many forms of expression from images to prose. Much of the work is based around visual storytelling and is without a linear narrative or literary or literal text - the images often therefore, evoke an element of ambiguity.
The varied works in this touring show are a mixture of personal and interpretative responses to the myriad themes of myth, magic, habitat and landscape in all its forms. Works include Quentin Blake's unpublished personal drawing ‘Women with Creature’, Audrey Niffeneggers haunting images and new works by graphic designer, author and critic Jessica Helfands.
Human beings are frequently receptive abstract visual images; light, form and colour create contribute to a sense of ‘atmosphere’ and prompt the senses towards recollections of past experience.
The spirit of the exhibition is perhaps best evoked by the following verse from the Four Quartets by T.S. Elliot: ‘We shall not cease from exploration and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place as if for the first time.’
Self expression through drawing and photography allows the pictorial translation of often transient passing ideas and concepts and elusive feelings. Understanding and trusting our own perceptions intuitively is a key element to making work that is not too self conscious or 'fashioned'.
Visitor information:The Magic Theatre
Tuesday 14th February – Saturday 25th February
Open 12 – 5pm (closed Sunday and Monday)
Exhibition open to the public, admission free.
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The Nest’ Sculpture Unveiled on Former Norwich City Football Ground site
(02/02/2012)
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On Friday 3rd February a new sculpture for the City will be unveiled on the former Norwich City Football Ground, known locally as ‘The Nest’.
Hopkins Homes, who have developed the site on Rosary Road, commissioned Norwich University College of the Arts (NUCA) to create the sculpture. Run as a project through the commercial ideas factory@NUCA, students in Fine Art were given the opportunity to submit a proposal to create a lasting reminder of the historical background of the site while considering its future use.
‘The Nest’ by student Liz Mannion was selected by a panel which included Hopkins Homes and Norwich City Football Club.
The new exciting addition to the City’s sculptural landscape stands 5m high with a 1.5m wide base. It is constructed of stainless steel and specialist concrete and NUCA worked closely with skilled craftsmen at local specialist architectural metalwork FW Hall, better known for working with yacht designers and builders, to create the vertical steel components and football shaped feature of the sculpture. These vertical steel components have been positioned to frame the view of the Cathedral. The textured surface of the base portrays the ‘nest’ element and the wooden seat is a reminder of the old wooden stadium.
NUCA Principal, Professor John Last commented, “NUCA is very appreciative of the opportunity that Hopkins Homes has given students to undertake this sculpture commission. This kind of practical commercial experience is a vital part of degree courses here at NUCA and gives students the chance to work with local businesses on real projects. I am really proud of the standard of all the students’ submissions and especially Liz’s final work which represents the historical and geographical nature of the site, whilst simultaneously reflecting the contemporary tone of the new buildings and the current local sporting optimism.”
James Hopkins, Executive Chairman of Hopkins Homes said “The standard was incredibly high and all the finalists would have been worthy winners and have made an exciting contribution to the City’s public art.”
Unveiling: Friday 3rd February
12pm for 12.30pm speeches and unveiling
Scholars Quarter
Rosary Road
Norwich NR1 1EU
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Local talent on Olympic stage
(31/01/2012)
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A unique stage show celebrating the best of local talent is set to be at the forefront of Norwich’s Olympic celebrations this summer.
Norwich was announced in November as one of the chosen few towns and cities in the UK to host an evening celebration event when the county welcomes the Olympic Torch in July.
The event, which will feature a two and a half hour show staged by London 2012, is due to be held in Chapelfield Gardens on Wednesday 4 July.
And we can now announce that part of the performance, commissioned by Norwich City Council, will feature local talent brought together by The Garage and Norwich and Norfolk Community Arts (NORCA).
Called Pulse, the show is set to feature percussion musicians along with physical disciplines including martial arts, dance, circus, and gymnastics. The performers will be local, and all ages will be able to attend open auditions in March.
The Pulse project has been granted the Inspire mark by the London 2012 Inspire programme, which celebrates fantastic, innovative projects that are using the Games to inspire and engage their local communities.
City council leader Brenda Arthur, who is the cabinet member for culture and sport, said: “This is an exciting year for Norwich and the opportunity to share in the Olympic Torch celebrations will be a special moment for city residents and opportunity to showcase the city’s top talent”.
Norwich City Council continues to encourage local people and groups to get involved in activities around the Olympic Torch Relay. To find out more about how you can be a part of the excitement please contact the culture and events team on 01603 212521 or email events@norwich.gov.uk. Alternatively find out more via our website www.norwich.gov.uk
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Spring Lambs have arrived at Wroxham Barns
(30/01/2012)
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The spring lambs have arrived at Junior Farm Wroxham Barns. Daily indoor bottle-feeding sessions will begin on Saturday, February 11.
Wroxham Barns’ lambs are all the smallest of triplets from local farms and are currently in quarantine, but will be ready to meet visitors at half term. The lambs will consume more than 5,000 litres of milk during the bottle-feeding season to the end of July. Ewes find it difficult to look after triplets, so Junior Farm visitors who feed the lambs are helping out as surrogate mums.
There are lots of other activities at Junior Farm, from feeding guinea pigs, rabbits and pygmy goats, to taking part in pony grooming and collecting eggs at the hen house. Visitors can also watch the farm staff feed the friendly pigs in the new piggery and enjoy a quiet moment in the bird hide, with its low level viewing panel for small children. There are good hand washing facilities for cleaning up thoroughly during visits.
Piggy’s Play Sty opened in the farm last year. It’s an indoor soft play barn for young children – a great place for them to let off steam, especially if it starts to rain. Don’t forget to meet Wroxie, the farm’s life-size mechanical cow, where the whole family can practice their milking skills.
Entry to Junior Farm costs £5.50 per person, aged 2+.
As well as Junior Farm enjoy a round on the 18-hole championship mini adventure golf course – ideal for a friendly family competition. Children will also love the funfair rides. Funfair rides and golf are individually priced (rides and golf open throughout half-term, subject to weather).
The award-winning restaurant-café serves breakfast, morning coffee, lunches and afternoon tea, all freshly made, using local, seasonal produce where possible.
Wroxham Barns, tel. 01603 783762 is open daily 10am to 5pm, 10 miles from Norwich, take A1151 to Wroxham then follow brown and white tourist signs for 1.5miles on the Tunstead road. Free parking.
Wroxham Barns is one of Norfolk’s most popular visitor attractions offering a range of shopping and crafts, together with activities for younger family members including the award winning Junior Farm. The restaurant-café serves breakfast, morning coffee, lunches and afternoon tea, all freshly made, using local, seasonal produce where possible.
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NORWICH HOTEL HONOURED WITH PRESTIGIOUS ENVIRONMENT AWARD
(12/01/2012)
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The Holiday Inn Norwich-North is celebrating a wonderful start to the new year, as they have just been awarded a coveted Gold award by the Green Tourism Business Scheme.
Originally developed in partnership with Visit Scotland, the Green Tourism Award is the national sustainable tourism certification scheme for the UK and is now the only certification scheme validated by Visit Britain. Members of the scheme are awarded three levels of certification – bronze, silver or gold – based on their achievements and commitment to sustainable tourism.
The Holiday Inn Norwich-North first embarked on their membership of the Green Tourism Business Scheme in March last year. Already committed to reducing their impact on the environment and with a strong sense of social responsibility, the hotel had many schemes in place to address the issue of sustainability, such as recycling bottles, paper and printer cartridges, encouraging guests to request towel and linen changes only when necessary, and using sensor lights in the public areas. However, the Green Tourism Business Scheme has seen a significant increase in their eco-friendly activities. The hotel appointed a Green Energy Champion, Sean Bennett, who worked hand-in-hand with the owners, management and staff at the hotel to make energy saving improvements and his role moving forward is to continuously strive to increase the sustainability of the business.
Devin Grosse, General Manager of The Holiday Inn Norwich-North, said: “As a large hotel and health club, we already had a number of schemes underway to reduce our carbon footprint, but the Green Tourism Business Awards encouraged us to consolidate and expand these activities. With their guidance and direction, we were able to identify many more areas within the business where we could be more environmentally friendly.”
The hotel worked in partnership with a number of other organisations dedicated to sustainable business, such as Resource Efficiency East and the Carbon Trust, to develop a full programme of activities which met the extremely exacting criteria for the Green Tourism award.
The Scheme features ten scoring areas, covering topics such as energy saving, water issues, travel and transport and nature and culture. The hotel has addressed these issues to create their award winning Green Policy, which is proudly displayed on their website, in guest bedrooms and in the staff areas.
Activities have been undertaken to address each of the Scheme’s criteria, such as saving water, through the introduction of Hippo bags in all toilet cisterns and the use of eco-shower heads and energy efficiency, with the introduction of low energy light bulbs throughout the property. The hotel has also developed their relationship with local tourist attractions, such as BeWILDerwood, Cromer Pier and the Pavilion Theatre in Cromer, to promote local tourism, and all staff and guests are encouraged to use public transport, with the Park & Ride adjacent to the hotel.
In addition, The Holiday Inn Norwich-North has become a Silver Investor in the Norfolk Wildlife Trust and all staff have been given access to the Trust’s attractions throughout the UK, encouraging them to support sustainable tourism.
Karen Lawrence, HR Manager for The Holiday Inn Norwich-North, said: “Not only has working towards the award been a great opportunity to develop our sustainability strategy and identify how the hotel can reduce its carbon footprint, it has really captured the imagination of the staff and boosted team spirit. As part of our commitment to corporate sustainability, which is one of the Scheme’s awarding criteria, we worked with local school, Firside Junior, where the staff re-decorated their cloakrooms over the summer holiday, and staff have also been encouraged to review their own individual carbon footprints by looking at how they get to work and where they buy their food from.”
The staff are not the only ones who have been looking at where they source their produce. The hotel has also been reviewing their suppliers to ensure that they business they are working with have also adopted a rigorous and sustainable Green Policy.Jane Larcombe, Sales Manager for The Holiday Inn Norwich-North, said:
“We are obviously delighted to have been presented with a Gold award from the Green Tourism Business Scheme, especially as we are the only major hotel chain in the county to receive this prestigious award. It is a testament to Karen and all the staff who work so hard to ensure that their areas of the hotel continue to be environmentally friendly and ensure the future sustainability of the hotel.”.
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Acclaimed international visual theatre, puppetry and animation festival returns
(05/01/2012)
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The fifth manipulate festival opens at the Traverse Theatre in Edinburgh on 30 January and runs until 4 February. For the first time the festival organisers, Puppet Animation Scotland, have collaborated with Norwich Puppet Theatre, giving wider audiences from across the UK the opportunity to enjoy outstanding visual theatre, puppetry and animation. This exciting development marks the beginning of what is expected to be a continuing and growing relationship between to the two organisations. Norwich Puppet Theatre, one of the most influential centres of puppetry for more than 30 years and one of only two venues dedicated to the art form in England, will be hosting manipulate performances from 1 – 4 February. Another first for 2012 is Norwich’s collaboration with Picturehouse Cinema for a special showing of Goodbye Mr. Christie by UK animator Phil Mulloy on Tuesday 31 January (see Notes to Editors). For full programme details at both venues please visit www.manipulatefestival.org. Norwich-based performance details can also be found at www.puppettheatre.co.uk.
In 2012 manipulate will bring powerful and challenging work of the highest quality from around the world to Scotland and England. The festival will present exceptional animation, object theatre and puppetry, and all their related styles and techniques to enthusiastic supporters and new audiences.
“I am delighted to be collaborating with Puppet Animation Scotland to present ‘manipulate’ in 2012. Norwich Puppet Theatre has a long history of producing innovative shows and developing artists who have gone on to become some of the leading names in puppetry theatre. Our vision is to develop more of our own cutting-edge work and bring outstanding performances from around the world to England. It therefore made perfect sense to us to present ‘manipulate’, a distinct and inspirational festival, in Norwich. This is our first year working with Puppet Animation Scotland on the festival and I very much hope that we will continue to build on this over the coming years” – Joy Haynes, Director, Norwich Puppet Theatre.
Visual theatre performances that will show in Norwich and Edinburgh venues include work from the Czech Republic, Finland and Estonia, and the UK.
Showing only at Norwich Puppet Theatre is Penumbra, a wry discourse on the effects of desire and decay presented by UK-based company Indefinitearticles. The performance, which plays on the wide-ranging meanings of the word ‘penumbra’ that gives the show its title, uses shadow, puppets and the human body. Founded in 1995 by Steve Tiplady and Sally Brown, Indefinitearticles won the Time Out Live Award for most innovative off-West End show for Dust (their last piece for an adult audience). Their version of Pinocchio has toured extensively nationally and abroad. In 2010 the company collaborated with Norwich Puppet Theatre to produce a new touring production, The Chalk Giants, which toured to the Edinburgh Festival and across the UK.
“The 2012 ‘manipulate’ festival is set to be the best yet with two venues and an outstanding programme. We have companies and practitioners from Austria, the Czech Republic, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Russia and Scotland – and a film programme from all global points in between. The festival is designed to entertain, intrigue and inspire, so I hope people will leave any preconceptions at the door and enter our exciting and vibrant world”– Simon Hart, Artistic Director, manipulate.
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Fairhaven Woodland and Water Garden – January Talks
(03/01/2012)
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Head to Fairhaven Woodland and Water Garden, South Walsham for Friday morning garden-themed talks in January.
Talks start at 11am, cost £3 and include tea/coffee and biscuits on arrival – no need to book.
Friday 13 January: Garden Wildlife with David Boulton – illustrating the variety of wildlife in an ordinary garden.
Friday 20 January: A History of Fairhaven Garden with Ian Guest, Head Gardener – 65 years of organic gardening.
Friday 27 January: Container Gardening with Sue Allison – find out how to enrich your outdoor space and bring extra colour to your garden.
Fairhaven Woodland and Water Garden is at South Walsham, nine miles east of Norwich, signposted off A47 at B1140 junction, tel. 01603 270449, www.fairhavengarden.co.uk.
The garden is open daily all year, 10am to 5pm (closed Christmas Day), tearoom, gift shop and plant sales. There is wheelchair access to the garden, including a Sensory Garden. Visitors requiring special facilities are advised to telephone in advance, mobility scooters available. Dogs are welcome on leads; small charge to cover poop scoop.
Fairhaven Woodland and Water Garden, winner of Best Broads Holiday Experience and Best Visitor attraction under 50,000 visitors) EDP Tourism in Norfolk Awards 2011.
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Media contact: Paul Dickson tel. 01603 666011, mob 0780 1103737.
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Norwich 20 Group - two-oh - for - two-oh-one-two -paintings and sculpture at The Forum
(01/01/2012)
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Norwich 20 Group (N20G) launches the New Year with two-oh - for - two-oh-one-two, an exhibition of new work - paintings and sculpture, in the atrium of The Forum, Norwich from 9 to 13 January, open daily 9am to 6pm, free entry, www.norwich20group.co.uk
Norwich 20 GroupN20G was formed in 1944 comprising professional artists from the Norwich School of Art and Design. The group is no longer limited to 20 and now has more than 70 members, several of whom exhibit regularly in the West End and abroad. All aspects of the practice of contemporary fine art are represented e.g. sculpture, print, photography and painting.
Over the years the membership has included nationally known artists, for example, Bernard Reynolds and Jeffrey Camp. Colin Self has taken an active role as have numerous art historians and architects. Mary Newcomb, one of Britain's best loved artists, famous for her visionary ruralist paintings, who died in 2008, was a member of N20G for many years. Her work often sold at exhibitions for around £20. It now changes hands for five figure sums. Current N20G members include Andy Campbell, David Holgate, Ros Newman, Vanessa Pooley and Laurie Rudling.
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Media contact: Paul Dickson tel 01603 666011, mob 07801 103737
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Make Norwich Market Britain’s favourite
(23/12/2011)
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Norwich Market is one of the city’s most famous icons - and you can help make it Britain’s favourite!
The National Association of British Market Authorities wants to find Britain’s Favourite Market and you have until close of play on Thursday 5 January 2012 to vote.
Simply log on to www.nabma.com/vote/ type Norwich into the box provided and press ‘vote’. The winner will be announced at the association’s annual one-day conference at the Council House in Birmingham on Thursday 26 January.
Ian Patterson, markets manager for Norwich City Council, said: “Norwich Market is still very popular with people living in the city and visiting it. We’re very proud of the market and we’d urge everyone who feels the same to give it their vote and help it lift the national title.”
Norwich Market is unique in Britain. It boasts almost 190 stalls and is the largest Monday-to-Saturday open market in the country. There has been a market in Norwich since Saxon times and it's been on its current site longer than any of the buildings that surround it.
Originally the market was held in Tombland, in the open space now occupied by café terraces. This ancient market was displaced when the Normans began to build the cathedral, and so, for more than 900 years, the market has been bustling on its current site, on a slight slope facing the castle.
The market has been refurbished a number of times through the years with the latest refurbishment completed in 2006.
You'll be amazed at what you can find on Norwich Market.
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Boxing Day and New Year’s Day Walks – Fairhaven Woodland and Water Garden
(22/12/2011)
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Join Ian Guest, Head Gardener at Fairhaven Woodland and Water Garden, South Walsham for a guided walk in the garden on Boxing Day, Monday, December 26 and New Year’s Day, Sunday, January 1. Both walks start at 11am.
Garden admission, including the guided walks, is adults £5.50, concessions £5 and children £3 (under 5 free). The walks last 1½ hours and a free mince pie and glass of mulled wine will be on offer at the end.
Highlight include the massive 950-year old King Oak and other ancient oak and beech trees, the views across South Walsham Inner Broad and the opportunity to look out for kingfishers.
Fairhaven Woodland and Water Garden is at South Walsham, nine miles east of Norwich, signposted off A47 at B1140 junction, www.fairhavengarden.co.uk, tel 01603 270449.
The garden is open daily all year, 10am to 5pm (closed Christmas Day), tearoom, gift shop and plant sales. There is wheelchair access to the garden, including a Sensory Garden. Visitors requiring special facilities are advised to telephone in advance, mobility scooters available. Dogs are welcome on leads; small charge to cover poop scoop.
Fairhaven Woodland and Water Garden, winner of Best Broads Holiday Experience and Best Visitor attraction (under 50,000 visitors) EDP Tourism in Norfolk Awards 2011.
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REPEAT New textile works by contemporary designers
(21/12/2011)
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The history of Norwich and the evolution of textiles practice go hand in hand. Further to its international reputation for various forms of cloth production in the 17th, 18th and 19th Centuries, the legacy of textiles manufacturing in Norwich left its mark on our fine city; our rich culture and architecture still shows us today the great influence this industry once had. The teaching of art and design has encouraged many talented practitioners to settle here in Norwich, and in particular to share their expertise with future generations of designers at Norwich University College of the Arts.
The University College is delighted to present an eagerly anticipated staff show which features new textile-based works by contemporary designers and artists who are associated with the prestigious textiles course at NUCA, who have created artefacts in response to the theme of ‘Repeat’. Some works have been selected from current designers’ output, whilst other exhibits have been produced specifically for the show. This show offers an opportunity to explore the notion of ‘Repeat’ within the practice of textiles design and technologies.
‘Repeat’ has been conceived and curated by University College academics Dr Hilary Carlisle, Dean of Faculty of Arts and Design, and the Course Leader for BA Textiles, Nick Rodgers. The exhibition draws on a range of contemporary textile practices and includes drawing, product, video, installation and design work.
‘Repeat’ refers to a fundamental theme within textiles and surface design and acknowledges its close association with textile manufacturing processes. In this show, exhibitors have been challenged to respond to the theme of ‘Repeat’ in relation to their own practice.
Martyn Blundell’s video work explores the repetition of imagery and structure, whilst the work of John Macaulay’s exposes the repetition of everyday tasks in the form of screen-printed fabric.
Designer Sarah Angold demonstrates her love of repetition and multiples in her lighting design and Nick Rodgers explores textile design through an investigation of numerical systems.
The show is accompanied by a symposium for students which takes place on 25th January 2012.
Exhibitors include: Les Bicknell, Martyn Blundell,
Dr Hilary Carlisle, Jane Eastwood, John Macaulay,
Zoe Miller, Louise Richardson, Jill Rodgers,
Nick Rodgers, Grainne Swann, David Tudge,
Alison Willoughby
Visitor information:
Repeat
New textile work by contemporary designers
Tuesday 10th January – Saturday 28th January
Open 12 – 5pm (closed Sunday and Monday)
Exhibition open to the public, admission free.
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Wroxham Barns - World Mince Pie Eating Record Smashed - Sunday, December 11
(16/12/2011)
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James Smith from East Somerton near Great Yarmouth smashed the world record for eating two mince pies at the Macmillan Monster Mince Pie Munch, in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support, at Wroxham Barns on Sunday, December 11. More than £1500 was raised for Macmillan over the weekend.
Mr Smith ate two mince pies in 51.71 seconds, beating the previous record of 60 seconds. The nearest 'muncher' came in at 1 minute 22 seconds, in a field of more than 30 challengers. The record breaking time will be submitted to the Guinness Book of World Records.
James Smith said: "I thought it would be good fun to have a go and also help an important cause like Macmillan Cancer Support. I made sure that I drank plenty of water before the start and ate the mince pies in small pieces. I think I will next have a go at the record for eating three mince pies!"
Peter Sheppard, Leathes Prior solicitors tourism and leisure partner, who looked after the stopwatch as independent adjudicator explained: "Once James had eaten his first mince pie in under 30 seconds I knew that the record was going to crumble. I was really pleased to get involved as independent adjudicator for the challenge. As tourism partner at Leathes Prior I am very happy to support the tourism industry in Norfolk, especially during a weekend raising money for such a good cause."
Ian Russell Director Wroxham Barns added: "We were thrilled with the number of people who came to the barns today to support the Macmillan Monster Mince Pie Munch. The success of our world record challenge was the real icing on the cake."
Every craft studio and shopping outlet at Wroxham Barns, along with the restaurant café, offered 'free' mince pies, on December 11 in return for a donation to Macmillan.
Max Griffiths, Macmillan Fundraising Manager said: "We are delighted that Wroxham Barns has committed to our centenary challenge to get 100 Norfolk businesses to raise £1,000. This is a wonderful way to raise both funds and awareness of the work of Macmillan Cancer Support. Two million people are living with or beyond cancer in the UK, and the money raised by Wroxham Barns will go towards helping local people living with cancer."
Wroxham Barns, www.wroxhambarns.co.uk , tel. 01603 783762 is open daily 10am to 5pm (closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day), 10 miles from Norwich, take A1151 to Wroxham then follow brown and white tourist signs for 1.5miles on the Tunstead road. Free parking.
Wroxham Barns is one of Norfolk's most popular visitor attractions offering a range of shopping and crafts, together with activities for younger family members including the award winning Junior Farm. The restaurant-café serves breakfast, morning coffee, lunches and afternoon tea, all freshly made, using local, seasonal produce where possible.
Established by Director Ian Russell MBE in the early 1980s, Wroxham Barns opened on May 24, 1983. Winner EDP Business Awards Customer Care Plus 2011, Silver Winner Outstanding Customer Service, National Enjoy England Awards for Excellence 2009, Winner of East of England Tourism's, Enjoy England Awards for Excellence, Outstanding Customer Service Award 2007 and 2008 and Taste of England Award 2008 and 2010. Gold Award Broads Quality Charter and winner of EDP Norfolk Food Awards 2009, Best of Norfolk category and Best Farmers' Market. Runner up National Farm Attractions Network Awards 2008.
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Choral Concert for Christmas
(14/12/2011)
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Big Sky Choir present an opportunity enjoy a magical evening celebrating the festive season and the Winter Solstice beneath the traditionally decorated Christmas tree in the beautiful Great Hall of King Street’s Dragon Hall. The concert will also feature award winning storyteller Hugh Lupton and special guest performer Adrian Lever (formerly of Horses Brawl). Mulled wine and mince pies will be served in the interval. The ancient Dragon Hall boasts exemplary acoustics for choral and acoustic music and is sumptuously decorated in the ancient style for the festive season, making this a wonderful celebration of all things Christmas and midwinter to leave you with a warm festive glow!
Listings info:
Sunday 18 December 7.30pm
Big Sky Choir + Hugh Lupton + Adrian Lever
Tickets: £10 (£8 concessions
Dragon Hall, King St Norwich 01603 663 922
www.dragonhall.org
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CHAPELFIELD IS SANTA’S LITTLE HELPER THIS CHRISTMAS
(23/11/2011)
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A bumper set of initiatives to help make Christmas shopping more convenient and enjoyable than ever before! According to a survey carried out by Chapelfield Shopping Centre, 16% of men say they loathe Christmas shopping and more than half (55%) of men and women surveyed said they have mixed feelings about the festive shopping experience. This week, Chapelfield is launching an innovative package of Christmas shopping advice, services and freebies to make Christmas shopping in Norwich as enjoyable and stress free as possible.
Sheridan Smith, Marketing Manager at Chapelfield said: “In 2009 we questioned over 1300 people living in Norfolk on their views of Christmas shopping, which confirmed there is a very definite divide between people who love the experience and those who find it a chore. 16 percent of men said they actually loathe it. In response to this we took a number of steps last year to make Christmas shopping in the centre easier; and this year we are going even further.”
As part of its mission to be ‘Santa’s Little Helper’ this year, Chapelfield has produced its first ever glossy gift guide which is free to all shoppers. The gift guide contains lots of tips and advice for shopping for friends and family members as well as vouchers for money-off in the centre. Customers can also use the gift guide to access free parking after 3pm on Mondays to Wednesdays, as well as a stylish linen shopper bag.
City centre parking can often lead to a stressful start to shopping so Chapelfield has brought in additional parking attendants who will be showing people where there are available spaces, using large ‘Space Here’ signs.
Sheridan Smith continues; “We believe that a highlight for many people will be our personalised gift advice service. We have a team of trained Christmas Shopping advisors who will be on site every day between now and Christmas. Based at two pods located at the Chapelfield Plain and St Stephen’s Street entrances, customers can make a brief visit to ask for quick tips, directions or advice, or book a more in-depth session with our shopping expert Chrissi Rix who can accompany people on a shopping trip to help find the perfect present.”
“We believe that our range of Christmas Shopping services for customers, are ground-breaking; we really have tried to provide way more than people might expect this year. Our aim is to ensure that when we next do our Christmas survey, more people will love Christmas shopping than loathe it,” concludes Sheridan Smith.
For a range of gift ideas or to book an accompanied shop, visit www.chapelfield.co.uk . See the Chapelfield Gift Guide, available from within Chapelfield, for details on how to take advantage of the free parking offer, plus obtain a free limited edition shopper bag. Follow @shopchapelfield on twitter plus find Chapelfield Norwich on facebook, for latest shopping news and special offers.
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NUCA Students’ Union Christmas Sale The Cloisters, St. Andrews Hall
(22/11/2011)
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The NUCA Students’ Union is happy to announce this year’s Student Christmas Sale! This December the students of Norwich University College of the Arts give you the chance to purchase their original artworks at an affordable price. The students will present small to medium-sized works in all medias and most works will be priced between 50p and £50. All works will be available to purchase and take home straight away.
In the past students have sold prints, paintings, Christmas cards, drawings, t-shirts, textiles, badges, bags, collages, photographs, sculpture, DVDs and postcards – a massive range of student creativity!
This year the sale is taking place in the Cloisters of St. Andrews Hall on St. Georges Street, thirty seconds walk from the NUCA buildings.
An original artwork could make the perfect Christmas gift for that special someone!
We accept cash and cheques.
The opening of the exhibition will be on Friday 2nd December from 5 – 6.30pm, everyone is welcome to attend.
Continues:Saturday 9am – 5.30pm
Sunday 9am – 3pm
Monday 9am – 5.30pm
Tuesday 9am – 5.00pm
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21 stunning individually designed 7.5ft wooden trees adorn Norwich for the NORWICHRISTMAS Tree Art Trail
(17/11/2011)
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From 17 November 2011 until twelfth night (5 January 2012), Norwich city centre will be home to 21, individually designed, 7.5ft high wooden Christmas trees. The Tree Art Trail will add to the excitement of Christmas in Norwich, helping children and families to explore our beautiful city throughout the Christmas period.
Families are being encouraged to follow the trail as a child-friendly activity for everyone over the festive season. Trail maps and activity sheets are available at each of the tree sites, and at the Tourist Information Centre at the Forum in Norwich, to guide visitors around the locations. At each tree site there is a stamp. Trail followers that collect ten or more stamps on their trail map can enter a prize draw to win some exciting prizes, all donated by local businesses.
Each enormous tree is decorated with eye-catching and family-friendly designs, based on traditional Christmas themes. Local artists have been painting, sculpting and crafting to create individual designs that range from fun and quirky to simple and striking.
Stefan Gurney, Norwich City Centre Partnership Manager, said: “The event is a true example of partnership working in Norwich. The Tree Art Trail has been organized by Norwich City Centre Partnership as part of NORWICHRISTMAS. All the wooden templates for the trees have been provided by Chapelfield Shopping Centre with prisoners from Norwich prison building the wooden trees. Norwich Arts Centre have delivered the project with local artists.
“Each of the host sites have paid for their trees but Mills and Reeve, Alan Boswell Group and Howes Percival have kindly sponsored the trail. Without them and the support from Archant, Chapelfield, Norwich Arts Centre, City Centre Partnership, Norwich Theatre Royal and Norwich Prison Service, we wouldn't have a Tree Trail” concludes Stefan.
In keeping with true Christmas spirit, money donated by each of the businesses hosting a tree will go to Norwich Open Christmas which provides lunch and entertainment for those who are homeless or on their own on Christmas Day.
The trail will be officially opening at 5.45pm on Thursday 17 November 2011, as part of the Norwich Lanes Christmas lights switch on event at Upper St Giles.
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NORWICH JEWELLERS ENJOY THE SPARKLE OF SUCCESS – AGAIN
(14/11/2011)
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For the second year running, the team at Norwich jewellers Fraser Hart are enjoying the sparkle of success after their company was declared ‘a cut above the rest’ and voted top in a major national retail award. In all, this is the fifth time that the Norwich branch has played its part in Fraser Hart being named ‘Multiple Jeweller of the Year’ by specialist trade magazine Retail Jeweller. The company beat off stiff competition from other major jewellery chains.
Key to this year’s success has been the approach of Fraser Hart’s staff to customers, which was described by the judges as ‘warm, friendly and inviting as well as knowledgeable about the product range’.
Fraser Hart, in Chapelfield, is part of the Anthony Nicholas group with 37 branches around the country and has previously won this award in 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2010. As part of the process for deciding the award, members of the judging panel ‘secret shop’ stores around the country. One comment following this process was: “We loved the family ethos that seemed to infuse the business, despite it being a multiple, and felt that this translated to both loyal staff and customers. “
Norwich manager James Dodgson says: “This has given our staff a tremendous boost in the run up to Christmas trading which will be our busiest time of the year. We are extremely proud to be part of the team that helped Fraser Hart win this award two years running. It underlines how important it is to treat customers properly – anyone buying a piece of jewellery is making a very special purchase and it is our job not just to help them, but to make the whole process an equally special experience. It’s true that there is a family feel to the business which makes us all pull together as a team and I think the customers see that.”
As well as customer service, the judges looked at the company training policy and commended a new training programme introduced for 2011. Store design got a special comment when the judges said: “We loved that the stores appealed to both male and female shoppers, in terms of layout and in the choice of product available. This was a deserving double for Fraser Hart.”
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A number of Norfolk locations chosen for London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay Route
(07/11/2011)
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There was delight across Norfolk today (Monday November 7), as more than a dozen locations were announced as being on the route for the running of the Olympic Torch next July.
On July 4 and 5, the Olympic Flame will be run through Norfolk – providing residents with a chance to experience Olympic excitement firsthand and support the achievements of some of the individuals who have been selected to be Torchbearers.
The Norfolk locations have been revealed as part of an announcement by the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) of over 1000 villages, towns and cities in the UK through which the Olympic Flame will be carried by Torchbearers.
The 70 day Olympic Torch Relay will start at Land’s End, Cornwall, on the morning of May 19.
On leaving Land’s End, the Olympic Flame will travel an estimated 8,000 miles around the UK, giving thousands of communities and individuals their moment to shine as the Olympic Flame comes to a place near them.
In announcing the villages, towns and cities the Torch will travel through, LOCOG has realised the aspiration of taking the Olympic Flame to within an hour’s journey time of 95% of the population.
In fact, 95% of the population will be within just 10 miles of the Olympic Flame next summer.
The Flame will at times be carried by a Torchbearer (as for the Norfolk locations listed below), whilst in between certain locations it is also transported in a vehicle.
LOCOG has worked closely with representatives from a number of sectors in Norfolk to devise the route for the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay, which is presented by Coca-Cola, Lloyds TSB and Samsung.
The Olympic Torch will reach Norfolk on July 4, being run through: King's Lynn, South Wootton, West Rudham, East Rudham, Fakenham, Holt, Cromer, Aylsham, and finally into Norwich.
There will be a special celebration event in Chapelfield Gardens that evening.
The Olympic Torch will then travel to Hethersett High School for an event early in the morning on July 5, before being run through: More parts of Norwich, Acle, Filby and finally through Great Yarmouth.
The Torch then makes its way on to Suffolk.
The street by street detail of the route will be confirmed by LOCOG next year.
Sebastian Coe, Chair of LOCOG, said:
"We are thrilled to confirm that a number of locations in Norfolk will act as host locations for the Olympic Flame, extending an invitation to people to welcome the Olympic Torch Relay during its journey around the UK.
"This is the UK’s moment to shine and I want to encourage people across Norfolk to start planning how they can be part of this once in a lifetime opportunity and show their support for the inspirational Torchbearers chosen to carry the Olympic Flame as we count down to the start of the Olympic Games."
The Olympic Flame will be carried across the UK by 8,000 Torchbearers, each of whom will have a story of personal achievement and/or contribution to the local community. In December this year, successful nominees will be contacted with a conditional offer and final Torchbearer places will start to be confirmed from February 2012 onwards.
James Carswell, Norfolk County Council’s Cabinet member for Cultural Services, said: "This announcement is great news for Norfolk and follows a lot of hard work to ensure that the Olympic Torch Relay doesn't pass us by.
"This really is a once in a lifetime opportunity to see the Olympic Torch being run through Norfolk and I'm sure not just the communities on route, but residents from right across Norfolk, will be very excited by this news.
"As we have done with the Tour of Britain over the last two years, we will be looking to get as many people as possible involved, whether coming to view at roadside or supporting communities to put on local events to mark the occasion."
Also commenting on the significance of today's route announcement for Norfolk: - Elizabeth Nockolds, Cabinet member at the Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk, said: "I am delighted that the 2012 Olympic Torch will be passing through our borough and in particular visiting King's Lynn, South Wootton and the Rudhams.
"For many of our residents this will be a once in a lifetime event. I do hope many people will be able to join us in celebrating this very special occasion in readiness for the 2012 Olympics."
- John Lee, North Norfolk District Council's Cabinet Member for Tourism, Leisure and Cultural Services, said: "We welcome this very exciting news and are extremely delighted that the Olympic Torch Relay will be coming through North Norfolk in 2012. It is great recognition for the district and will raise its profile significantly, boosting our local economy and drawing a close link between our community and the historic events taking place in London next year."
- Andrew Proctor, Leader of Broadland District Council, said: "The opportunity to witness the Olympic Torch Relay is a once in a lifetime event and we are thrilled that it will be passing through Broadland.
"I am sure that businesses will take the opportunities the Olympic and Paralympic Games provide and that the Games will inspire us all to recognise the value of sport in our daily lives and to recognise what can be achieved through all our efforts.
"The legacy of the Games will be felt for years to come through people inspired to take up sport, inspired to achieve excellence in their own field of endeavour, sporting or not, and through the economic benefits of hosting visitors and providing services."
- Kerry Jordan, Headteacher of Hethersett High School, said: "By visiting Hethersett High School the torch will be at the centre of local community celebrations and provide an opportunity to inspire young people to be part of the Olympic legacy. We are excited and honoured to be part of this historic event."
- Helen Selleck, Norwich City Council's Culture and Events Manager, said: "We are very excited that Norwich has been chosen as the destination city for the Olympic Torch Relay in Norfolk on the 4 and 5 July.
"This is a once in a life time opportunity for communities across the county to join in with the Olympic celebrations in 2012 and we hope people will come together to welcome the torch on its journey to light the cauldron in London marking the start of the 2012 Games."
- Bob Peck, Great Yarmouth Borough Council’s Cabinet member for Communities, said: "I’m sure people from the across the borough of Great Yarmouth will be excited to hear that the Olympic Torch is to be run through this area and I’m sure they will come out in force on July 5 to show support to those running with the flame."
On the final day of the Olympic Torch Relay, it is LOCOG’s intention that the Olympic Flame will travel down the River Thames as it makes its way to the Olympic Stadium on 27 July 2012 for the lighting of the cauldron at the Opening Ceremony, signifying the official start of the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Residents can view an interactive map, which has been produced by LOCOG, at www.london2012.com/olympictorchrelaymap to find their nearest community through which the Olympic Flame will be carried.
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Norfolk to play a leading role in London 2012 Festival
(04/11/2011)
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Norfolk is set to play a leading role in the London 2012 Festival as Norfolk & Norwich Festival unveils two landmark projects for the 12-week national celebration next summer.
The London 2012 Festival is the finale of the Cultural Olympiad. So far the Cultural Olympiad has reached over a million people in the East of England through more than 40 projects, equivalent in value to over £2 million worth of cultural activity. This has provided in excess of 500 workshops, involving over 20,000 people in activity and skills development programmes. These have included dance workshops, film and animation training, international exchanges and opportunities for young people to become curators. Open Weekend has also provided over 400 events which have given people new opportunities to experience culture across the East of England.
The first of Norfolk & Norwich Festival’s events for the London 2012 Festival is Walking,a participatory art installation of international significance created by visionary director Robert Wilson. For 13 days in early autumn, it will redefine a stunning three-mile swathe of the North Norfolk coastline with a series of visual and sound installations that provide a thought-provoking contrast with the landscape.
The second is How Like an Angel, a new site-specific promenade work combining world-class contemporary circus company Circa with the vocal beauty of Gramophone Award winning ensemble I Fagiolini. Created especially for cathedrals, it will premiere in Norwich Cathedral on 26, 27 and 28 June 2012 before touring some of the country’s most inspiring edifices.
The two new commissions are expected to attract national and international attention as they showcase some of the East of England’s most prized cultural and natural treasures.
“To be produced by a visionary director such as Robert Wilson on a canvas such as Norfolk’s vast and famed skies makes Walking a landmark event of the Cultural Olympiad,” said Norfolk & Norwich Festival Artistic Director, William Galinsky.
“Norfolk & Norwich Festival’s two projects for London 2012 will together reflect and respond to some of the region’s most stunning natural and built environments, redefining the way in which we experience this unique part of the world.”
“We are enormously proud to be part of the London 2012 celebrations,” said Norfolk & Norwich Festival Executive Director, Alison McFarlane. “These events are of international importance, showing once again that Norfolk is fast becoming one of the world’s cultural innovators.”
Dates and venues for the events will be revealed in the coming months.
Tickets will be on sale from late February 2012.
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Opportunities for Artists and Writers from Norwich Arts Centre
(18/10/2011)
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Norwich Arts Centre is coordinating two projects where they are looking to recruit local artists and writers. First is the Norwichristmas Tree Art Trail where they are looking to hear from individual artists or groups who would like to apply a striking artistic design to a 8 ft tall wooden christmas tree which will help form a family art trail around Norwich city centre over the Christmas period.
There is a £100 fee + money for materials. The closing date for applications is Midday on Wed 19th November. Details of how to apply are here.
The second is the Breckland Book Festival Writing Competition. The Arts Centre has also been coordinating the exciting new Breckland Book Festival. As part of this there is a writing competition. We're looking for 1000 words on Breckland life.
Three winning entries will be chosen by the EDP and Festival team and published by the EDP and the individual winner will also receive £75 of book tokens. More details here:
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Mary Webb: Journeys in Colour at the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts
(26/08/2011)
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The largest ever exhibition of works by the artist Mary Webb opens at the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts at the University of East Anglia, Norwich, on Tuesday 27 September and runs until Sunday 4 December. Writing in the Observer, art critic Tim Hilton described Mary Webb as “a little known but treasurable artist”. Mary Webb has been producing bold abstract work for nearly 50 years as well as teaching painting at art schools in Harrogate and Norwich.
Journeys in Colour celebrates Webb’s work from 1965 to the present day and includes 60 paintings together with screen prints, drawings and collages. A new series of works never seen before, which have been inspired by a trip to Utah, USA, will be on display. The exhibition also includes a number of works by the artist from the UEA Collection of Abstract and Constructivist, Art, Architecture and Design, which is permanently housed at the Centre. Journeys in Colour runs alongside the continuing exhibition, The Face of the Artist: Photographs by John Hedgecoe. A ‘fantasy coffin’ from Ghana, which was specially created for Griff Rhys Jones as part of the BBC television series Hidden Treasures of Africa, will also be exhibited at the Centre this autumn as part of a display that will explore ideas about the art and culture of the Ghana.
“Colour is my main concern, and the emotional and spatial sensations it can evoke, frequently linked to the memory of place. From quite early on I wanted to see what one could do with colour on its own. I like making two or more colours work very hard together to make a lot of things happen. At the same time there are a great number of things I wish to avoid, one the hardest is avoiding having a centre, or part of the picture that claims attention more than the rest. Rather I want the colour to set up a process of renewal where relationships change with the looking. First assumptions are confounded the longer the painting is contemplated and this is how I like to them of them, as objects of contemplation” – Mary Webb, artist.
Mary Webb’s work is abstract and striking, the designs composed of squares and rectangles using a bold palette of colours. Colour is evenly applied within each section and the shape of her work is always square. Webb has the sensibility of a landscapist, much of her work produced as reflections on her travels, naming her works after the places that inspired them. Her most recent series of works relate to a trip to Utah in USA. Other localities that form the basis and titles for works in the exhibition include Corsica, Crete, Isle of Manhattan, Russia, San Luis, and San Filippo. Other works relate to places closer to where she lives such as Dunwich in Suffolk and Brancaster in Norfolk.
The exhibition reveals Mary Webb’s continued interest in experimenting with colour. The Spring Colour Study series (1993), produced when Webb wasn’t travelling and was working on generating ideas in her studio, is a typical example of her setting herself a challenge and posing herself the question “what would happen if…?”. She explains that the “choice of colour was an attempt to find a red red, a blue blue etc” and that the black lines around the shapes were “the result of curiosity about what would happen if I put them there” commenting that “up to then colours did not have a boundary round them. It made the shapes very distinct but hard to arrange”.
Mary Webb studied in the Department of Fine Art at the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne from 1958 to 1963. She then took a postgraduate course at Chelsea School of Art from 1963 to 1964 before teaching at Harrogate for two years. From 1966 until 1990, Webb taught painting at Norwich University College of the Arts (then known as Norwich School of Art). Mary Webb met Sonia Delaunay in Paris during the 1960s and cites her as an influence. The exhibition this autumn includes a work by Webb from Centre’s UEA Collection, which explicitly acknowledges the importance of Delaunay, entitled Hommage à Sonia Delaunay (1969).
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Ghanaian ‘fantasy coffin’ created for Griff Rhys Jones on display at the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts
(25/08/2011)
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A Ghanaian coffin in the form of television camera will be the unusual focal point of a new display about Ga art and culture at the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, University of East Anglia, Norwich, from Tuesday 27 September until Sunday 4 December. The coffin, which is remarkably realistic despite its scale, was specially created last year for Griff Rhys Jones as part of the BBC television series Hidden Treasures of Africa.
It is the first time since the television programme was broadcast that the general public will be able to see the ‘fantasy coffin’. The display will make links with African objects in the Centre’s Robert and Lisa Sainsbury Collection, and in the spirit of the Collection, show that art can be found in all manner of objects. During the autumn there will also be two major exhibitions running; Mary Webb: Journeys in Colour, which features 60 abstract paintings together with prints, drawings and collages, and The Face of the Artist: Photographs by John Hedgecoe.
“At the age of fifty seven I wasn't expecting to have to buy my own coffin. We wanted to film the whole procedure for a programme for BBC 2, so I coughed up and now possess my own camera-casket in waiting. Given that I don't currently have an urgent requirement for it I hope everybody can share in the exuberance of a culture that creates such great stuff. We went to West Africa to find out whether "folk art" still flourishes. It does. It may not be what people immediately associate with traditional African art but it celebrates a distinct, urban culture. These coffins effectively send out a worldly message. They are celebratory. It is not a message about ju-ju or spirits or the afterlife or ancestors, but about a life as lived in Africa today. I felt privileged to have Daniel Mensah interpret the general tenor of my own career. Too much time before the camera and an eternity inside it. Very apt, some might say” – Griff Rhys Jones, television presenter.
The coffin provides a strong example of the Ga Community’s funerary practice of producing representational wooden coffins that have been specially designed to reflect a key element of the deceased person’s life-story. The ‘television camera’ was made by Daniel Oblie Mensah at ‘Hello Design Coffins’ in Accra and despite the publicity Daniel’s work has garnered, and his admission that it’s a “big business”, the carpentry workshop is in the back of a poor urban compound. Griff Rhys Jones’ coffin is made of a soft wood known as “Wawa” and is an original design. Mensah made the coffin by simply knowing the height, width and length required and with reference to a photograph that was emailed to him. Everything else was done by sight and feel and the outcome is stunning, reflecting the skill of the craftsman.
“Fantasy coffins are great coffins because they’re not for anybody. It became based on your profession, like a journalist or a teacher. We can make coffins just for them. Sometimes people come here to choose, maybe a plantain or an animal” - Daniel Mensah Obli, coffin maker.
Unique to the Ga community of Ghana’s capital city Accra, the manufacture of coffins in the shape of fish, birds and animals, fruit or man-made items associated with personal status such as cars and buildings is a practice that was first by carpenter Ataa Oko in 1945. By the early 1950s Oko’s fame was spreading along the coastal region around Accra and in 1954 he established a workshop dedicated to the manufacture of the increasingly popular coffins. Although Ataa Oko was unable to earn a living from the business until the 1970s the fame of the new ‘tradition’ had begun to arouse international interest and other workshops became established in across Accra many of them additionally producing forms, such as mobile phones and other modern consumer goods (usually requested by Westerners and the European art market) began to be added to the coffin makers’ portfolios.
Whilst the production of representational coffins is itself a relatively new activity, it is based on, and inherits established Ga religious beliefs surrounding death and associated rites and rituals. Ga funerary culture dictated that it was of crucial importance that to consider not only where an individual might be buried but also how. Centred on a belief that the deceased retained his or her status in the afterlife, Ga burials became a means of influencing a propitious outcome for the individual’s fate in the next world. This was further emphasised by the understanding that access to the afterlife would be facilitated with proper honouring in the form of appropriate funeral ceremonies.
The display this autumn will explain how the coffin came to be on loan to the gallery as well as providing a profile of its maker, Daniel Oblie Mensah and showing design-drawings by Ataa Oko. The display will also explore ideas about the designed object and fine art.
“Griff Rhys Jones’ generous loan of his personal ‘camera coffin’ will make an important temporary addition to the visual wealth and scholarship of the Sainsbury Centre. Although a superficial reading of Ga coffins might lead them to be seen as quirky, exotic, even fun curiosities, their symbolism and artist content tell a much more profound story” – Harriet McKay, curator.
Providing a highly pertinent case-study for a contemporary academic concern with issues around identity, modernity and globalism in the Twenty-first century, display will make links with Akan and Asante representational artefacts in the Robert and Lisa Sainsbury Collection. It will offer suggestions for art-and-design-historical explorations of the value of the symbolic and, most importantly, serve as a reminder of the underpinning ethos of the Collection, that art is to be found in all manner of objects.
A full programme of public events accompanies the Sainsbury Centre’s autumn programme, which features a special ‘Audience with Griff Rhys Jones’ evening on Wednesday 2 November (doors open 6pm with dinner at 7.30pm). This fundraising event, in aid of the Sainsbury Centre, includes a two-course meal with wine and music from the Anna Mudeka Band, followed by Griff Rhys Jones in conversation with Sainsbury Centre director Paul Greenhalgh. Griff Rhys Jones will be talking about his experiences filming the BBC television series Hidden Treasures of Africa and the creation of his fantasy coffin. Tickets are £55 or £75, (£75 ticket includes exclusive drinks and canapé reception with Griff Rhys Jones). Tel. 01603 593199 for more information or to book tickets.
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