Background:
St. George’s is a mixed use entertainment facility housed in a beautiful 18th century baroque chapel. It is due to open in the summer of 2012 after high profile, publically financed redevelopment. The St. George’s Trust is the registered charity that will operate the building with a board of Trustees, a small professional paid staff and a large body of volunteers. The venue will be hosting drama, music, conferencing, art and private events.

The St George’s Trust is will also be working in close partnership with SeaChange Arts – the arts development agency for Great Yarmouth Borough who produce the Out There International Street Arts and Circus Festival and other activities with artists and communities locally and internationally. SeaChange is developing the Drill Hall, York Road into a training and creation space in the immediate vicinity that will compliment St George’s. Both Trusts will work together using the complex of buildings and activities to create a vibrant cultural quarter that will regenerate this historic and diverse area.

The Marketing and Communications Officer will work across both venues to help promote and publicize all the cultural activities on offer, create a strong brand for the two venues and help market specific events such as Mardi Gras and the Out There International Street Arts and Circus Festival.

Principle responsibilities:

•To lead on the management, development and implementation of a communications, events and audience development strategy designed to raise the profile of SeaChange Arts products (Out There, Drill Hall, year round creative programme and St George’s)
•Develop and lead on the branding of these afore mentioned products and customer awareness of these brands
•Promotion of Drill Hall and St. George’s to local potential hirers as well as across the street arts and circus sector nationally and internationally
•Broker sponsorship and partnership agreements such as media partners, sponsors for print and advertising in brochures
•Writing press releases, copy for print, contacting radio stations, magazines and journals and TV
•Contributing content to partnership marketing and comms plans/products e.g. Seachange Arts European Partnerships: ZEPA, PASS
•Organising and promoting press launches, PR events and sponsors/VIP events (linked to Drill Hall and Out There). Represent Seachange at the Out There Festival
•Working in partnership with marketing networks to promote our products e.g ISAN, Tourism, Arts Council, GYBC etc
•Updating websites, facebook, twitter pages and electronic marketing/communication approaches (promoting St.George’s, Drill Hall, regular creative sessions and Out There)
•Audience Development: employing marketing and communication approaches to engage different audiences – particularly young people aged 16 to 25 and BME communities with our work
•Manage all project and events documentation including working with external photographers and film makers
•Oversee and implement a marketing plan for the Out There Festival including programme design, distribution, copy, advertisement, PR and media, press coverage and Festival Signage
•Design and market merchandising for the Out There Festival
•Work with Seachange Arts and St George’s to oversee marketing spend and budget management
•Work with Seachange Arts and St George’s on design and copy for Annual Report
•Produce In-house designed posters, flyers, printed material for regular sessions and associated events
•Represent the organisations across a range of contexts and meetings

Terms of Employment:
The role is a freelance role for one calendar year from the start date and there will be an expectation of some home working as well as some regular presence in the two venues in Great Yarmouth. An office desk and facilities will be provided for the post in the Drill Hall in York Road.  The hours and contract will be negotiated with the shortlisted candidates but we are envisaging approximately up to 90 days a year for an overall fee of £10k to be confirmed.

For more information about the post and person specification contact  Sarah James at sarah@seachangearts.org.uk

The closing date for applications is 5pm Friday the 17th February 2012. Interviews will be held on Friday morning the 24 February 2012 in Great Yarmouth.  Please send a recent CV and covering letter explaining why you are interested in applying for the post and your skills and experience you can bring to the role to nSarah James on : sarah@seachangearts.org.uk  For an informal discussion on the post please contact Sarah on 01493 846436.

Please note Seachange Arts are in the process of moving office and hence will not be able to accept posted applications. It is also possible the enclosed telephone number will not be available at some point so e-mail is the best option!

The contest is open to applications from film-makers with productions that last no longer than 90 seconds but still manage to show originality, imagination and the ability to engage audiences. Films can focus on a wide range of genres, including:

•Animation.
•Documentary.
•Drama.
•Experimental or artist film.
•Hybrid work.

All shortlisted film-makers will be invited to attend the Encounters Short Film Festival in Bristol.  The winning entry will receive a £1,500 cash prize plus UK distribution through the Digital Screen Network.  Film-makers in the UK may apply.  The deadline for entries to the 2012 competition is 9 July 2012.

For further information please visit: http://www.depict.org/

*Use song and harmony to explore your voice
*Discover different styles of singing together
*Enjoy making music with others of similar age and voice

Friday 17th February 2012, 10.00 – 3.30  Cost: £15 Age range: 12 – 20
Saint Felix School, Southwold
With guests Alan Zipfel and Helen Pybus
Details and booking form:  01502 722906 or email to secretary@nsyc.org.uk

Supported by Suffolk County Council

The National Gallery has funding to provide these free workshops, and lunch, to those whose names are selected (everyone has a fair chance as we draw the names from a hat). The National Gallery provide all necessary materials.

It is open to all who are interested; you do not have to be a professional artist. You MUST however be over 50 and either unemployed or have a long term health condition.

The theme for the workshops is: “A Different Perspective”

“Inspired by the paintings in the National Gallery Collection, we will look at the ways painters have depicted architectural interior spaces.  We will explore the ways that artists from Renaissance Florence (eg. Masaccio) drew with a system of one point perspective, and contrast with artists from Renaissance Siena (eg. Giovanni di Paolo) who used multi view point compositions in order to create a bigger and more complex sense of space.

All participants will have the opportunity to create drawings and a large multi view point painting of the wonderful Gothic Priory Hall in Great Yarmouth.

We will discuss different styles of painting, observing the sketchy and atmospheric brushwork, and colours in the work of the Post Impressionists, eg. Edgar Degas.

We will also look at the extraordinary light filled interiors and stretched perspective of painters from the Golden Age of Dutch 17th Century Painting eg. Pieter Saenredam.”

The dates are; 13, 14, 20, 21 March 2012 (Tuesdays and Wednesdays). You must be able to attend all the sessions.

Please  email here to request an application form which must be completed & returned to Rachael Hardie by 29th February 2012, the draw for places will take place on 1st of March. If you have not heard by 10th March please assume you have not been given a place.

Please do not hesitate to contact Rachael if you have any queries: rachael-hardie@gyctrust.co.uk

Rachael Hardie, Community Projects & Ageless Opportunities Co-Ordinator
Great Yarmouth Community Trust
Priory Centre, Priory Plain, Great Yarmouth, NR30 1NW
01493 743000

On Saturday 11th February Urban Fusian and the Seagull Theatre will present Open Urban Slam Night, a night of urban music, dance and poetry.  Based around the open mic format, with a DJ to start and end the night, it costs only two pounds to attend as a spectator, performer or both!! Due to expercted demand people need to email (see email address below) the theatre to secure their performance slots. 

On Frday 16th March, Cameraman: The life and Work of Jack Cardiff celebrates the life and work of this unique figure in British and international cinema, a legendry man from Great Yarmouth  whose career spans an incredible nine decades of cinema history. 

On Sunday 26th February and Sunday 8th April the Seagull will be holding evenings of  poetry and songs performed by local writiers and musicians.  If  you would like to take part in this event contact Ian Fosten on 07791 068080 or mail to ian@fosten.com.

That’s just a small selection of an excellent and varied programme of drama, music, dance, cinema, and talks - for more information and to see what else is on click here.  Why not join the mailing list to keep informed? email to  info@theseagull.co.uk

The Seagull Theatre, Morton Road, Pakefield, Lowestoft, NR33 0JH
www.theseagull.co.uk
BOX OFFICE 01502 589726

Venue: St Mary’s Church, Southtown Road, Great Yarmouth
Time: 10.00am-2.30pm
Dates of the course: 20th & 21st February

Venue: Great Yarmouth Library
Time: 10.00am-2.30pm
Dates of the course: 23rd & 24th February

Venue: Hopton Village Hall
Time: 10.00am-2.30pm
Dates of the course: 23rd & 24th February

BOOKING ESSENTIAL!
CALL 01493 743020 OR EMAIL NUTRITION@GYCTRUST.CO.UK

Monday 30th Janury at 7.30pm is the first Voice Workshop of the year at Raveningham.

Bridget Cousins will be here to wake up those voices that have been in hibernation with her mix of traditional and contemporary songs. If you haven’t been before and fancy trying it or you have resolved to sing more this year come along,everyone is welcome at these informal but rewarding evenings. £10 per person for 2 hours tuition in a small group.

Date for your Diary….

Warming winter fare and Raveningham game casserole at our ‘Occassional Table’.
Join us for good company and a tasty lunch on Sunday 12th February.
Book your table early to avoid disapointment.
For more info or to book ring Liz or Mal on 01508 548406.
Or email us at mal@norfolkrugs.co.uk
All at the Ravenous Cafe, The Raveningham Centre, Beccles Road, Raveningham, Norfolk, NR14 6NU.

Snowdrop Day at Keswick Old Hall, Low Rd, Keswick, Norwich NR4 6TZ on Sunday 12th February 11am – 4pm.

Entrance: £3.50 (children free). Soup and rolls will be available. Dogs on leads welcome. In aid of the organ restoration fund at St. Nicholas’ Minster.  For more information tel Paul Davies on 01493 843647

- the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Weekend (June 2 to 5).

- the Olympic Torch being run through Norfolk as part of the London 2012 Torch Relay (July 4 and 5).

- the Paralympic Torch Festival (August 28 and 29).

- the final weekend of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad (September 8 and 9).

- the planned return of the Tour of Britain cycle race (date to be confirmed in September).

The fund will help support costs associated directly with staging and promoting the event or activity, with Norfolk County Council looking for events and activities that are community focussed, accessible and open to everyone, which engage volunteers and leave a positive legacy.

The council are especially looking for activities that are new and add value to existing activity.

To help those interested in submitting an application for funding, Norfolk County Council has also produced an Event Planner. The event planner covers the first steps to take when beginning to plan an event, followed by a timeline of things to do as the event date draws closer.  Further useful guidance found within the handbook ranges from accessing funding, to organising road closures and licences, through to undertaking risk assessments and marketing an event.  Finally, the handbook stresses the importance of effectively evaluating an event in order to help with future planning.

Both the application form for funding from ‘Norfolk’s Year of Celebrations 2012 Fund’ and the Event Planner can be downloaded by visiting www.norfolk.gov.uk/events2012

The deadline for the first round of funding for ‘Norfolk’s Year of Celebrations 2012 Fund’ is Friday February 24, with the closing date for the second round on Friday April 27.