Showing posts with label volunteers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label volunteers. Show all posts

Sunday, 15 January 2017

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#/

Friday, 21 October 2016

Dandifest 2017 We need you!


Were getting ready for Dandifest 2017 and we need all the budding and blooming artists to prepare for a Spring festival of art. This is open to any level of art we are a festival that is inclusive of all people and diversity.

You need to create an artwork that is something to do with Bees. For a Bee show that is collaborating with Australian Bee artists. That will be showing too! So this is a great cross continental show. For this show were looking for sculptures, paintings, performance. This will be held in St. Margaret’s church of art along side Dandy happenings, exhibition and workshops Percentage of sales goes to Bees, Dandies and the rest to the artist.


1ft by 1ft paintings Submit a foot square painting and we will put it in a shop window in Norwich creating an arts trail across the city in accessible places. Open theme of work. But you can also do work with venue in mind. Contact us and the shop in mind for us to ask or if you know the shop and they have accepted a painting then please get in touch. Sales goes to the artists and percentage to dandies. Or name a charity that you would like the sales to go to.


Birds for the Birdcage pub in Pottergate they have a lovely gallery called The Bridge. Every year we have an animal theme and give the money made from paintings and art works to an animal charity the first year it was for Petfood bank, last year the RSPCA and this year Wing and a Prayer bird rescue.  The Bridge gallery is accessible through the side door.


Bicycle paintings, photos 2D work no bigger then A2 framed for the Eaton Park cafe. Where the arts trail will start. The cafe is open daily and is accessible from car parking area or bus stop, the palladium style building, circling the band stand, is in the centre of the park and great for families. Sales to artist and small costs for Dandies.


Postcard paintings send us your postcard paintings from anywhere in the world. Open theme of art. Creating a multicultural universal exhibition. This will be showing at one of the wonderful galleries along St.Augustines in Norwich.  Sales to artist and send us return postage if you want it sent back or we can hold on to for other events and try and sale.



Celebrity Portraits will be held in the library in Great Yarmouth. The style and material is up to you. A local celebrity or your favourite star. Create a picture and exhibit in the library. Norwich Dandies plan to have a Dress, Pose, Paint workshop in the library where you can dress as a celebrity or be a celebrity for the day and let the public paint your portrait . Sales to artist and small costs for Dandies.


Have work finished by March ready to exhibit. Get in touch through www.norwichdandies.co.uk

If you would like to help the Dandies create a match fund for arts council funding and would like to sponsor the festival get in touch. www.norwichdandies.co.uk



Saturday, 11 April 2015

Dandifest Colouring in Poster


This year we thought we would let you do the inking in. Colour this poster in and send it to Ships Cottage, NR11 6NU Multiply entries welcome. One random winner of 100 pounds. Colouring in is suppose to help mental health. Colour in the poster and monitor your happiness levels.
27th April to 9th May Dandifest. With fun things happening everyday. A incredibly packed out launch night, exhibitions all over town and Norfolk from here and all over the world. Get yourself to Launch night 27th April 7pm and pick up a programme. There will be workshops in art everyday so be prepared to join in. If you want to volunteer to invigilate or do exhibition tours or help hang shows or help with workshops or evening events get in touch on our Norwich Dandies Facebook Page.

Thursday, 30 October 2014

Dandifest last Hurray


Dandifest last Hurray had some hiccups
Prizes for those who had worked hard, art auction for the Reigning cats and dogs show, comedians, musicians and art auction


Really we could not have done it without Maria


One the of dapper dressed Dandies who enlightened the evening


Labelled everything that is now a hate crime if you called someone these names



Ann Youngs review of the Giant still life


Candy Dandy signing the poster.



Hilary Coe comedy performance


One of Vince Laws inspiring books rewriting history


Cutting up the words and recreating your own


Thinking in Pink


Hilary's hosting the auctions


Everyone having a giggle




Taking the mike


Group hug


Sunday, 12 October 2014

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

Thursday, 2 October 2014

Lantern Jar workshop


Vince Laws ran his Lantern work shop poetry in the dark. Here Ann Nicholls (Dandy Snap) captures some of the jar moments. 


Careful glass painting 


Rainbow colours



David Mills painting jars


Candle lit jar




Dandifest jarred in the window



Dandy candle light


Torrazo floor lit with candle lanterns
Empty plain Jars donated by Eloise O'Hare for the workshop

Friday, 4 April 2014

Dandifest Programme cover with Arts council logo


Dandifest Programme cover with Arts council logo. Here is the programme cover with Arts council of England funded logo. There is still some space for sponsors on the back of the programme if anyone would like to put sponsor us. Please get in touch.

Thursday, 3 April 2014

Dandifest Programme cover back and front



New Programme cover back and front. The front cover is a colouring in picture of the 5 Dandies and Pansies and Badger the dog. If you want to exhibit get in touch. Also if you want to donate food for still life or food for opening. Prizes for Pequlia's Bigtopps show or you would like to help back stage on Pequlia's show. 

Monday, 31 March 2014

Norfolk County Council at Dandifest


The council are fabulous, Norfolk County Council have kindly given us a small community grant. We will now put there logo on everything as requested.

Sunday, 30 March 2014

Print and Share Pequlias Poster


Pequlias Art with a capital F show has now got an amazing poster designed by George Leeder. Leave a message if you would like a copy emailed you. This poster will look great in your office or home.
OOH and dont forget to buy a ticket from Epic Studio The show is on the 3rd of May 2014 at Epic studios and its going to be an Epic show.

Pequlia Bigtopp fundraising for musical keys


Pequlia Bigtopp will be fundraising for musical keys she is going to be doing the best show that ever happened in Norwich at Epic studios on the 3rd May a Big Saturday Night sensation.
Please come along and support Musical keys and Pequlia's mega show. You can buy tickets from Epic studios. Pequlia will need some volunteers to help her out on the big night with the show and shaking buckets get in touch with her make friends with her on facebook 

Saturday, 29 March 2014

Pequlia’s art with a capital ‘F’ at Epic studios for Dandifest


As part of Dandifest 2014
Pequlia’s art with a capital ‘F’

Join her for this wild, exciting one night only extravaganza!!!
She will be joined by some talented friends as well as doing her a game show with the chance to win fabulous prizes!

Pequlia Bigtopp is a Northern artist of International acclaim who now resides in sleepy Norfolk. She has performed at some of London’s top cabaret venues including Vauxhall Tavern, Proud Cabaret as well as venue’s here in Norfolk.

She has hosted Norwich Pride, Norwich Body Arts festival, No Strings Cabaret and Norwich Dandies events.

Quote from London Fringe festival: “Quick witted, sharp tongued temptress”

Epic Studios on Magdelen Street in Norwich

3rd May 2014   Doors open 6.30pm     Show starts at 7.30pm
Tickets £10 pre booked    £7 concessions    £12 on the door. 
Purchase tickets now at Epic Studios people are already queueing for them. Proceeds after covering costs will go to the Musical Keys and The Norwich Dandies next Art project

Thursday, 27 March 2014

Norwich Dandies on Pride Live podcast


St. Patrick feeding his pet Eels Courtesy of Eloise O'Hare

Norwich Dandies went on Pride live last week and briefly this week and will be on again next week.
This lovely pod cast is from St. Patricks day. http://futureradio.co.uk/podcast/2014/march/pride-live-17-03-14

Wednesday, 26 March 2014

Out140 book now the play


Out140 the book which was put together by Vince Laws and Shelly Telly will be in the gift shop at Dandifest. 


Shelly Telly wants to make the out140 play during Dandifest. If you have dreamt of being on the stage or your already on the stage come work out the play with Shelly Telly during Dandifest. 

Wednesday, 19 March 2014

Norwich Pride shop in Dandifest gift shop



Photo curtsy of Ray Wilby

The Pride Shop will be at Dandifest in St. Margaret's church of art on St. Benedict's. Raising money for Norwich Pride 6 which is this year the last Saturday in July. 
Norwich Prides itself in being a big rainbow. Buy your rainbow flag, whistles, umbrellas and other rainbow things from the Pride shop at Dandifest gift shop. 
Poppy Rose will be organising volunteers to work in the gift shop during Dandifest. Put your hand up and leave message if you would like to get involved. 

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.


Tuesday, 18 March 2014

Gallery attendant and Gift shop Manager Poppy Rose


Today the Norwich Dandies met up with Poppy Rose to talk about her role as Manager, she will be recruiting volunteers to help out at Dandifest. Get in touch if you want to volunteer in the gallery or shop of with entertainment or workshops. 

Saturday, 15 March 2014

Norfolk Can Inspire at Dandifest



Candy Dandy went along to Norfolk Can Inspire to learn about there organisation that has lots of young volunteers between 16 and 24 years old. Next week she will put putting fun volunteer positions for Dandifest on the Norfolk can inspire website.