Dandifest 2017 Indigogo crowd funding

Dandifest 2017 is going to happen with a little help from our friends.
Please do buy some art from this lovely indiegogo website all the funds go towards our match fund from Arts council. Match funds very hard to find with Council cuts in Norwich City. https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/presenting-dandifest-2017-art-community/x/15896079#/

A very Dandy Village fete time-lapse film

While the very Dandy village fete was all happening Ruski from the Art of Norwich made a fantastic time-lapse film. Its like a dream looking at the film and we all looking like were buzzing around doing lots of fun things. There is so much in the film Ivanov teaching art by the giant still life, the stalls, Norwich rising Drum for justice drumming, Dress, pose and paint like a dandy in the garden, Poets on the 5th plinth, Dandi the clown and the end is Eloise O'Hare's Lewis soft scultpure chess set being played Link to film is here http://norwichdandies.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/flaps-theatre.html

Pequlia Bigtopp: Art with a Capital F

Photos by Ann Nicholls ( Dandy Snap)

Pequlia Bigtopp created an amazing show at Epic studios

Art with a capital F

Eloise O'Hare and Dugald Ferguson painted the live show

Pequlia Bigtopp hosted the show that revealed peoples talent

Her hot red boots stole the show

Thanks to Epic studios for hosting the event in association with Dandifest.

Funds were raised on the night for Musical keys

Dandifest the Movie released on World Mental Health day

The Norwich Dandies are proud to release this short film, which includes the performance poem My Mental Helmet, on World Mental Health Day. Let's all be a little bit kinder, less quick to judge, more accepting of difference… our own lives will be enriched. Have a look at the movie here. Vote for the Norwich Dandies who have been nominated by the people of Norfolk for Art award

Norwich Dandies nominated for Arts Award

The Norwich Dandies have been nominated for the EDP Peoples choice arts award. 

Please vote to make them winners of the 2014 Hostry Awards.

Norwich Dandies has been doing some fantastic work over the years working as an inclusive arts organisation everyone can join in and become a Dandy. 

This year we put on our first arts festival in Norwich called Dandifest. We ran free events and exhibitions of local and international artists. We did so well this year we have planned a string of fantastic events next that will cover Norfolk and the UK.

Please vote here for us to be Number One Norfolk art group

Thanks to everyone who supports The Norwich Dandies!!!

Norfolk Can Inspire volunteers

Today Norwich Dandies signed up a partnership with Norfolk Can Inspire, so we can now have volunteers. The volunteers at Norfolk can inspire are aged from 16 -26 years old. They gain experience and life skills from volunteering. I have put a list of amazing jobs on the Norfolk can inspire website so if your in that age group, sign up to it and check them out. If your over 26 you can volunteer as well to Dandifest. Just contact us direct and leave a comment under this post. 

Tickets now on sale for Pequlia Bigtopps Epic show

Pequlia's Art with a capital F tickets are now on sale from Epic studios. Just click the link and you go straight there just like Dorothy and her red shinny shoes in Wizard of Oz.
This is going to be the funniest show ever to happen in Norwich. People have started queueing for tickets outside Epic already get there fast to get your ticket. There is also a big list of Prizes she will be giving away on the night and she is raising money for Musical Keys a charity close to her heart.
Norwich Samba band have said they will come and kick off the event and there is talk of an international actor who will be performing along side a few international famous artists.

Norwich Rising Drum for Justice the movie premier

Norwich Rising Drum for Justice the Movie Premier at Dandifest. Shelly Telly and Eloise O'Hare organisers of Drum for Justice have Editing the Movie to be shown at Dandifest.
Also we will be Drumming again Secret beats with pots and pans once again at Dandifest from 12pm - 2pm. Bank Holiday Monday 5th May

Kayleigh O'Keefe

Photo courtsey of Kayleigh O'Keefe

Miss O'Keefe will be showing her video work at Dandifest at St. Margaret's church of Art

The Birdcage Norwich will be offering Sunday Servix on 4th May 6pm - 9pm

Drum for Justice the Movie

Shelly Telly and Eloise O'Hare from Norwich Rising will be editing together the official Norwich Rising film which will be premiered during Dandifest on the Mayday Monday 5th May 

Shelly Teddy waving the Norwich Rising flag, ending the violence against women. Bring your pots and pans along to the Mayday bank holiday event and make join the Drum for Justice band.

Shelly Telly filming Dandifest

Photo curtsy of Ruski
Dandifest will be filmed by Shelly Telly as part of a documentary about the Norwich Dandies. Shelly Telly has been making great documentary's for a long time her style is very different to the normal make dominated film industry. Shelly has been leading Norwich Pride for the past 5 years and this year she hopes to have a rest and enjoy herself as well as getting her film business rolling again.

Dandifest coming to Norwich soon

The Norwich Dandies art collective are proud to announce Dandifest! Art, Poetry, Politics, Adopt-A-Pansy, Feminist Armpits...
Opening private view night 6pm on the 28th April at St. Margaret's Church of Art and exhibition and happenings continues during the day time everyday till 10th May. It ends on the 10th of May at around 9pm