Great Yarmouth Mayor’s Charity Fashion Show

Models size 10 – 20 are required to volunteer for the Mayor’s Charity Fashion Show. The show will be on Thursday 25th March at the Furzedown Hotel. The collection is from Artichoke Clothing  who specialise in fundraising.

The show starts at 7.30pm and models will be required from 6.30pm. It is a 40 minute show and you will need to change approx 3 times.

There is a small entrance fee for anyone wanting to attend of £2.00 per ticket with proceeds going towards the Mayor’s Charity.

Anyone who wants further information can email Laura Goodman, Mayoral and Civic Events Officer at mailto://lauragoodman@great-yarmouth.gov.uk

John Kiki exhibition

Free FunDay 4 All

Ageless Opportunities, Great Yarmouth Community Trust, welcome all to this event to be held at the Priory Centre, Priory Plain, o 29th March 2010, 10.00 – 14.00 hrs.  Activities to try out include arts and crafts, tai chi, Egyptian dance, circle dancing, reiki, money advice, games and lots more. 

Mixed Media Painting workshop at Raveningham Centre

Sarah Cannell is running a 2 day mixed media painting workshop at The Ravenous Cafe, Raveningham Centre, near Beccles, on Tuesday 6th & Wednesday 7th April, 10 – 4pm.

Passing on techniques picked up from her time at Central St Martins art school, as well as approaches she uses in her own work, artist Sarah Cannell will show workshop participants how to transfer photographic images onto MDF and “embed” these images in acrylic paintings. Sarah’s own mixed media work can be seen at www.sarahcannell.co.uk

The course is part of the Black Dog Arts Garden Art Trail so the finished works will have the opportunity to be part of the summer exhibition in Bungay. The course is limited to 12 people so book quickly to avoid disappointment. Fees: £60 for the course/ £50 concessions.

If you are interested in signing up for this workshop, or would like to find out more about the gardens project ring Jan on 01986 895227 or Sarah on 01508 548941.

Community Art Project Exhibiton

This is an opportunity to view work created by local people who have been working with Charlotte Howarth on the public art commission for Great Yarmouth Library.  Over the past five months  local people aged between 7 and 87 have been involved in creative workshops giving their experiences and views of what Great Yarmouth means to them and helping to inform the design for the installation of the artwork at the library.  They have shared their views and ideas through carved images, circular poetry, miniature art work made into badges, drawings and depositing words into a collective `word bank’.   A selection of designs created by Charlotte and based on the community’s input will be included in the exhibition and visitors are asked to vote on which pieces they would like to be chosen for the final installation.

The exhibition is being held in the Galleries at the public library in Tolhouse Street and runs from the 27th April – 1st May.

The Courtyard Gallery

The Courtyard Gallery, which is due to open in April, is receiving a large volume of enquiries, and is consequently holding a Q & A session with the exhibitions and events co-ordinator Louise Royle and gallery owner Michelle Payne on 1st and 2nd April at 10 – 3 pm.

Contact Michelle Payne at BigARTgallery@aol.com to find out more.

The Upstairs Galleries, The Courtyard, Main Cross Road, Greater Yarmouth, NR30 3NZ www.theupstairsgallery.co.uk

Dead Monkeys – new Great Yarmouth gallery

A new gallery in Clays Yard, Market Row is due to open on 1st April.  Beano is calling his gallery `Dead Monkeys’ and plans to  be open seven days a week, 10.00 until 19.oo hrs. during the Summer season.  The gallery will specialise in contemporary arts and crafts by local artists and Beano and Kerry, who is helping to man the gallery, are looking for artists and craftspeople interested in displaying their work there.  There will also be a cooperative workshop space above the gallery.

Scouting Book For Boys Norfolk Premier

Norfolk has had a lot of films shot in the area, Stardust Elm Hill Norwich, The Duchess Swaffam, and lots more. Most people living in the area don’t even know these films are being shot. One of the films though that used all local extras and also employed local crew, like me and used one of Lowestoft’s biggest holiday camps Broadland Sands, it was no wonder the premier screening on Saturday 6th March was packed out.

The film looked amazing. It really showed off how beautiful Norfolk really is. This was all thanks to Robbie Ryan Director Of Photography, and Tom Harper Director. This was the second time seeing the film, as I went to the first screening back in May last year. I have been following the film as it toured the festivals world wide. The reviews of the film have all been amazing. Most rating the film with 4 or 5 stars out of 5. Empire magazine one of the biggest film magazines gave the film a rave review with 4 out of 5 stars. http://www.empireonline.com/reviews/reviewcomplete.asp?FID=136740

I definitally recommend going to see the film it has been described a sort of love story. It’s going to put Norfolk on the map, and hopefully it will give “Normal for Norfolk” a different meaning. Showing off the talent we have in this area.  Obviously you might think I am biased, because I worked on the film, and I want as many people to go see it (just to see my name in the credits, it’s Emily Payne Runner ). If you do think I’m biased go watch it for yourself. Cinema City Norwich 19th March it’s going to be massive.

http://www.thescoutingbookforboys.co.uk/

A small fact Ivana Mackinnon who is the Producer of Scouting Book For Boys was Associate Producer on Slumdog Millionaire.

Norfolk and Norwich Festival

What a shame that there are no N&N Festival events taking place in Great Yarmouth this year!  Last year there was an early music recital in the Elizabethan House Museum which was an absolute delight, and previously there has been an event at the Hippodrome. 

The Festival brochure is now out and there’s lots to tempt one into Norwich, but I still think it is very disappointing not to have anything happening in Great Yarmouth.  The Festival takes place between 7th and 22nd May -go to  www.nnf10.org.uk for a programme and information.