Free training opportunity

MONTHLY MULTIMEDIA MAGAZINE SEEKS VOLUNTEER REPORTERS

Waveney & Blyth Arts is looking for volunteer reporters for a new monthly multimedia magazine.

The organisation would like to hear from anyone over sixteen who would like to have a go..

Thanks to an Awards for All grant from the Big Lottery Fund, reporters will get free training from media professionals, and free use of state of the art equipment, to make their own TV/video, radio/audio, photographic, and written magazine features.

The web magazine will carry nine multimedia features each month.

One feature will be about a creative organisation, like a touring theatre company, that works throughout the Waveney and Blyth valleys.

The other eight will be about creative organisations based in or around the eight towns of Diss, Harleston, Bungay, Beccles, Lowestoft, Great Yarmouth, Halesworth and Southwold.

So if you would like to try your hand at video or radio production, photography, or journalism, this is your chance.

To find out more email jan@ollandstreet.co.uk  or ring Jan on 01986 895227.

Plasma Screen Advertising in Norfolk Libraries

Norfolk Libraries are offering an opportunity to advertise events on the NLIS Plasma Screens provided in the libraries (2 in Great Yarmouth and 2 in Gorleston Libraries).  The screens are placed to attract maximum attention and are generally 46 inches wide and divided into two sections, the Information Zone and the News Zone.

The Information Zone is the main image area and is availabe to promote your oranisation’s image.  Each image is displayed on the screen for approx. 10 – 25 seconds (dependent upon the text) and will be played at least five times each hour as part of each month’s presentation whch plays on a loop during opening hours. 

Your image can be uploaded to as many, or as few, library plasma screens as suits your requirements. 
Artwork: You can supply your own slides in Powerpoint, Publisher or JPG, or the library can create slides for you.  There may be a charge dependent upon the amount of work involved and the status of your organisation.
The deadline is currently the 20th of the month previous to uploading of the following month’s presentation.

To make a booking or discuss requirements, contact
julia.weaver@norfolk.gov.uk, t. 01603 228910
or jen.mcconnell@norfolk.gov.uk t. 01603 222048.

John Sell Cotman on Yarmouth

Reading ‘John Sell Cotman 1782-1842′ edited by Miklos Rajnai (SBN 0-906969-19-0, Arts Council and Herbert Press, 1982), I came across this passage in a letter written by Cotman  to Frances Cholmeley, 13.April.1812: “I cannot call it paradise for I have no authority sacred or profane that introduce ships of any kind nto that region of delight…. My small garden leads me on to the road (Southtown Road) …Then , a green meadow, then the view along the banks of which, directly before my house, lies the condemned vessels of every nation, rigged and unrigged in the most picturesque manner possible.  Then, our merchant vessels from an Indiaman, Greenlandman, to a collier pass and repass every ebb and flow of the tide.  From my house…we reach the sea in about 3/4 of a mile, on which rides at times the Navy dimly moved in view.  Today at sea a frigate and an open brigg came to anchor.  In short I have never saw so animated a picture as this spot affords, it is always changing, always new.”  The river is not picturesque as it was - there are certainly no green meadows between Southtown Road and the river! – but it is still a dramatic scene as the workmanlike ships come and go, manoeuvring  on these fast flowing waters with such apparent ease, and the mood constantly transformed in the ever-changing light.

Rainbow over the Dolphin, from  Bollard Quay, June 2011

Gorleston St. Andrew’s 42nd Competitive Music Festival

The Festival will take place 12-24 March 2012, located in the Chapter House, St. Andrew’s Church, Gorleston. For more information see website www.gorleston-festival.org or  tel. 01493 780829.

On 17th March, The Anglia Consort, under the direction of Ron Skins, is giving a special fundraising concert, Music from Contrasting Centuries, in suport of the Festival.  The concert will be held in the Chapter House and starts at 7.30 pm. The first half will be given to music of the 16th century and Baroque and the second half to 20th century composers, including some ragtime and jazz.  Admission will be by programme, price £5, accompanied children free.  Refreshments available during interval.

Not Strictly Ballroom in Gorleston

Sadly the very popular  Tower Ballroom closed several years ago.  The site on Riverside Road, Gorleston is now the Kingfisher Boxing Club.  However, after a break of three years, Not Strictly Ballroom are offering dancing classes there once again . 

Midweek Wednesday Dance
A Relaxed Practice Night  every Wednesday, 8-10pm £3 – bring your own drinks (not 21st or 28th December 2011)

Christmas Party, 10th December, £5.  A sociable evening of ballroom, latin and fun dances.

New Year’s Eve Party, 31st December, £15 includes buffet.  A sociable evening of ballroom, latin and fun dances.

“Everyone is welcome so don’t worry if you’ve not come to our dances for a while, or never been before, as this will be a great night for you to come along and experience our ‘Not Strictly Ballroom’. Whether you are a seasoned dancer or you can only manage a few steps you’ll enjoy the evening as there’s no pressure to get up on the floor if you don’t want to. It’s only £5 and you can bring along your own drinks and nibbles.”

Mid-Week Wednesday Dance
“If you fancy having a quick practise beforehand you could always join us on a Wednesday evening. It’s a friendly night with a relaxed atmosphere for just £3!”

Both dances are at the Tower Ballroom in the Kingfisher Boxing Club on Riverside road. If you need directions follow the link below or just give us a call.

http://www.ballroomdances.co.uk/directions.html

For more information go to the Not Strictly Ballroom website by clicking here or telephone Roy & Gill on 0777 556 1664

Our 2012 Saturday dance calendar is available now online so that you can fill in your diary dates:

www.ballroomdances.co.uk/dancedates2012.html

Job opportunities at Norfolk and Norwich Festival

Norfolk and Norwich Festival are advertising to recruit the following positions to join their Communications team:

Press & PR Manager (full-time; permanent)
Salary in the range £22,000-£27,000 pa
Working with the Director of Communications, to take the lead role in the planning and implementation of the press and public relations strategy for all activities of the Norfolk & Norwich Festival.

Marketing Manager (part-time – 22½ hours per week; fixed term Jan/Feb-August 2012)
Salary in the range £22,000-£27,000 pa pro rata
Working with the Director of Communications, and with other members of the Communications team, to take an active role in the planning and implementation of the marketing strategy for all activities of the Norfolk & Norwich Festival including 2012 Norfolk & Norwich Festival (11-26 May), the Festival’s two London 2012 Festival projects and a number of Participation and Engagement projects.

Application Process
Further information about both these posts and an application pack(s) are available from  the N&NF website www.nnfestival.org.uk. The closing deadline for receipt of completed applications is 9.30 am Friday 9 December.
Interviews will be held in Norwich on Wednesday 14 December (Marketing Manager) and Friday 16 December (Press & PR Manager).

An introduction to Great Yarmouth Collections

A lunch time talk on the 2nd December at the Time and Tide Museum by curator Jo O’Donaghue
Times: 11:30 – 12:30
Price: £2.40 for talk only (includes entrance to current temporary exhibition on day of attendance) Talks are included in museum admission price: Adult £4.80, Conc. £4.10, Young Person (4-16) £3.50  Click here for more information or call on 01493 743930

Further talks in this season are:
9th December, a talk on Ingham Priory by Tim Pestell, Curator of Archaeology, NMAS
16th December, a talk on The Jetty with the Norwich School of Artists, by Janice Bell, Great Yarmouth Museums

Music hubs to drive music education from 2012

On behalf of the Department for Education, Arts Council England is investing more than £171 million of funding between August 2012 and March 2015 in a network of music education hubs across England . ACE will identify hubs through an open application process, which opened 25 November 2011. Music education hubs will ensure that every child aged 5-18 has the opportunity to sing and learn a musical instrument, as well as perform as part of an ensemble or choir. It will also allow young people to take their talent further – this might be through local ensembles, partnerships with nationally funded music organisations, including National portfolio organisations or through involvement in the Music and Dance Scheme.

Music education hubs will build on existing music services. A music education hub will be a collection of organisations working in a local area, to create joined up music education provision for children and young people, both in and out of school.

Hubs will be expected to form strong partnerships with local authorities, schools, music organisations, practitioners and communities to provide quality music education across the whole country – while delivering better value for money and greater accountability.

The assessment of applications will look closely at the following areas:
· leadership and governance
· a track record in high quality music education
· partnership working
· proposed music education hub delivery
· value for money

Applications opened 25 November 2011. The closing date is 17 February 2012 and successful applicants will be announced late April 2012.
For more information, visit: www.artscouncil.org.uk/funding/music-education-hubs

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29 November-10 December – ‘La Sexualitè de Connexion – Transitio Momentum’ – An exhibition by Tom Thompson.

‘La Sexualitè de Connexion – Transitio Momentum’ – An exhibition by Tom Thompson at Greyfriars Art Space.
Tom will be showing an innovation exhibition of ceramic sculpture, combined with photographic imagery.
Open: Tuesday-Saturday 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Preview: Monday 28 November 6.30-8.30pm.
Free admission. For more information tel:0751 7147444

Greyfriars Art Space, 43 St. James Street, (opposite Greyfriars Tower), King’s Lynn, PE30 5BZ

Carol Concert at the Time and Tide

Get into the Christmas spirit on Friday 9, from 6 – 8.30pm, with a rousing Christmas Carol Concert led by the Great Yarmouth Brass Juniors. A delicious barbeque and refreshments will be on sale in the courtyard throughout.

(Free admission.)