Did you know that the Magdalen-Augustine Celebration is the hard work of dedicated neighbors, enterprising businesses, and enthusiastic community groups? It's true! Unlike many other festivals around Norwich, MAC is put on without a major foundation or government host.
This is the third year in a row that the celebration will take place and it's reach is expanding due to popular demand; however, we absolutely cannot do it without community involvement.
If you are a business, property owner, and community group along Magdalen or St. Augustine, let us know how you would like to be involved. What would you like to see at the festival this year? How can we involve you to continue the reach and diversity of the festival?
Send us an email at magdalenstreet@gmail.com. Or, better yet: join us this Tuesday night at St. Augustine Church at 7pm!
Monday, 25 June 2012
Saturday, 23 June 2012
Next Planning Meeting Tuesday 26 June
We will be meeting to discuss and arrange plans for this year's celebration every last Tuesday of the month. The next meet is this Tuesday, 26th June 2012 at St. Augustine's Church Hall which is just behind St. Augustine's Church on the corner of St. Augustine's and Pitt Street.
All volunteers and curiosity seekers are welcome to join us. Come laden with ideas, talents, practical skills or simply your enthusiasm to make this year's event even more wonderful than the last!
7pm | Tuesday 26th June 2012
@ St. Augustine's Church Hall, Norwich NR3 1DS | Map
All volunteers and curiosity seekers are welcome to join us. Come laden with ideas, talents, practical skills or simply your enthusiasm to make this year's event even more wonderful than the last!
7pm | Tuesday 26th June 2012
@ St. Augustine's Church Hall, Norwich NR3 1DS | Map
Wednesday, 20 June 2012
MAC Tweets!
Magdalen-Augustine Celebration now has a Twitter feed to keep everyone up to date on festival planning. Follow us @MagAugCeleb to stay current!
Tuesday, 15 May 2012
Celebration 2012 - We Need YOU!
Yes, the Queen may be celebrating another anniversary and London may be hosting the Olympic Games but nevermind all that corporate sponsored shennanigans. Community and street parties are the way to go and down on the street, where the real people (that's you and me) live, the community event of the year, for Norwich anyway, will take place in October. Yes, the Magdalen Street celebration is back for a 3rd year of festivities, hoorah! And this time, we've expanded our horizons and joined forces with the lovely, creative folk of neighbouring St. Augustine's - so get ready for an extra special Magdalen-Augustine Celebration!
As usual, no party is complete without super-excited party-goers and top-notch entertainment; so dust off those dancing shoes, paintbrushes, song-sheets etc. and let us know how you, your shop, service, school, band, group of eager friends and family would like to be involved. Help us make this year's celebration the wonderful success you deserve it to be!
Contact us to get involved -
Email: magdalenstreet@gmail.com | Tel: 07964 494836 | Facebook Page
Complete the Participant Application Form here and email it back to us.
UPDATE! We will be meeting at The Stage [St. Augustine's Gateway Enterprise], 52 St. Augustine's Street, Norwich NR3 3AD this Tuesday 29th May [and every last Tuesday of the month] from 7pm. Come join us.
As usual, no party is complete without super-excited party-goers and top-notch entertainment; so dust off those dancing shoes, paintbrushes, song-sheets etc. and let us know how you, your shop, service, school, band, group of eager friends and family would like to be involved. Help us make this year's celebration the wonderful success you deserve it to be!
Contact us to get involved -
Email: magdalenstreet@gmail.com | Tel: 07964 494836 | Facebook Page
Complete the Participant Application Form here and email it back to us.
UPDATE! We will be meeting at The Stage [St. Augustine's Gateway Enterprise], 52 St. Augustine's Street, Norwich NR3 3AD this Tuesday 29th May [and every last Tuesday of the month] from 7pm. Come join us.
Thursday, 29 September 2011
Thursday, 22 September 2011
MagdalenStreeteertSneladgaM
We are proud to announce a brand new film commissioned for the 2011 Magdalen Street Celebration!
The work of local artists, R J Hinrichsen and Mark Wilsher, MagdalenStreeteertSneladgaM reveals a snapshot of life on our favourite Street. Shot simultaneously from both ends of the street the film adds a new dimension to the linear view we often have of our environment.
Catch it now at:
Anteros Arts Foundation
7-15 Fye Bridge Street (at the South end of Magdalen Street)
Norwich NR3 1LJ
"...Tension mounts as the two cameras gradually approach and briefly catch sight of each other near Anglia Square. A group of people is caught from two sides at once. The cameras pass by and keep on walking to the end of the street.
This film is entirely made up of small incidental details — two women with a barking dog, a man with a walking stick meeting a friend, cars and buses pass, and a ghostly figure waves to camera on both films.
This is an absolutely typical afternoon on Magdalen Street."
Artist Info:
R J Hinrichsen works with film, sound and installation. Mark Wilsher works with installation, text and live performance. Graduates of Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design, both artists live near Magdalen Street.
SemiFormalDiscussion | Mark Wilsher
The work of local artists, R J Hinrichsen and Mark Wilsher, MagdalenStreeteertSneladgaM reveals a snapshot of life on our favourite Street. Shot simultaneously from both ends of the street the film adds a new dimension to the linear view we often have of our environment.
Catch it now at:
Anteros Arts Foundation
7-15 Fye Bridge Street (at the South end of Magdalen Street)
Norwich NR3 1LJ
"...Tension mounts as the two cameras gradually approach and briefly catch sight of each other near Anglia Square. A group of people is caught from two sides at once. The cameras pass by and keep on walking to the end of the street.
This film is entirely made up of small incidental details — two women with a barking dog, a man with a walking stick meeting a friend, cars and buses pass, and a ghostly figure waves to camera on both films.
This is an absolutely typical afternoon on Magdalen Street."
Artist Info:
R J Hinrichsen works with film, sound and installation. Mark Wilsher works with installation, text and live performance. Graduates of Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design, both artists live near Magdalen Street.
SemiFormalDiscussion | Mark Wilsher
Monday, 5 September 2011
Festival Gets Bigger!
Latest Press Release from MAGDALEN STREET FESTIVAL
On Saturday October 1st, Magdalen Street will celebrate its unique character in street festival style with performances, exhibitions, workshops, family activities and history tours. Following on last year's memorable and groundbreaking success, even more musicians and activities have been arranged.
As part of the day
• Norwich Taiko Centre will be opening the event under the Magdalen flyover
• Some of the best-known bands in the city will be playing on the street throughout the day, using a cycle-powered PA. The audience will be able to hop on the bike and power up their favourite bands!
• Roys Stores will be hosting family activities in their foyer
• Local history guides will give extended history tours of both Magdalen St. and St.Augustine's throughout the day
• Vintage, local, and London designer fashion shows will take place at One Touch Beauty, Sackville Place
Helen Simpson of the organising committee said “The goal of the day is to bring together neighbourhood residents, regulars and visitors to highlight Magdalen Street's role as a hub of creative, independently-owned, ethnically diverse and environmentally sustainable businesses.”
The art events, stallholders and historical aspects to the day will bring to life Magdalen Street's rich heritage. The street still boasts a range of food, clothes and shoe shops and is classified by the City Council as the busiest in the whole of Norwich for numbers of pedestrians and buses. Some of the shops from 1905 have survived - most notably 2 of the original fish shops.
Well-known songwriter James Frost who lives in NR3 and performed at the Celebration in 2010, said “It was fantastic to see so much art, music and street performance in my local community last year – it made me see Magdalen Street in a whole new light! It shows what can happen if everyone offers their own unique talents into the community they live in, with the support of local businesses and venues. It was a real atmosphere of participation and everyone felt it. In fact, I was so impressed with the event as a whole I joined the organising group for this year.”
Whether you are a regular visitor or haven’t ventured this way for some time, the Magdalen Street Celebration invites you to discover and rediscover this fascinating part of Norwich full of creativity, diversity and sustainability with a rich history and an even brighter future.
The event is organised by members of Transition Norwich. The organisers are grateful for the financial assistance of Norwich City Council and Norfolk County Council who are supporting this year's event.
TO GET INVOLVED CONTACT:
Helen Simpson-Slapp | helenofnorwich@hotmail.com | Tel: 07747 751656
PRESS COMMENT:
James Frost - Tel: 07905 274325 | Stefi Barna - Tel: 07964 494836
On Saturday October 1st, Magdalen Street will celebrate its unique character in street festival style with performances, exhibitions, workshops, family activities and history tours. Following on last year's memorable and groundbreaking success, even more musicians and activities have been arranged.
As part of the day
• Norwich Taiko Centre will be opening the event under the Magdalen flyover
• Some of the best-known bands in the city will be playing on the street throughout the day, using a cycle-powered PA. The audience will be able to hop on the bike and power up their favourite bands!
• Roys Stores will be hosting family activities in their foyer
• Local history guides will give extended history tours of both Magdalen St. and St.Augustine's throughout the day
• Vintage, local, and London designer fashion shows will take place at One Touch Beauty, Sackville Place
Helen Simpson of the organising committee said “The goal of the day is to bring together neighbourhood residents, regulars and visitors to highlight Magdalen Street's role as a hub of creative, independently-owned, ethnically diverse and environmentally sustainable businesses.”
The art events, stallholders and historical aspects to the day will bring to life Magdalen Street's rich heritage. The street still boasts a range of food, clothes and shoe shops and is classified by the City Council as the busiest in the whole of Norwich for numbers of pedestrians and buses. Some of the shops from 1905 have survived - most notably 2 of the original fish shops.
Well-known songwriter James Frost who lives in NR3 and performed at the Celebration in 2010, said “It was fantastic to see so much art, music and street performance in my local community last year – it made me see Magdalen Street in a whole new light! It shows what can happen if everyone offers their own unique talents into the community they live in, with the support of local businesses and venues. It was a real atmosphere of participation and everyone felt it. In fact, I was so impressed with the event as a whole I joined the organising group for this year.”
Whether you are a regular visitor or haven’t ventured this way for some time, the Magdalen Street Celebration invites you to discover and rediscover this fascinating part of Norwich full of creativity, diversity and sustainability with a rich history and an even brighter future.
The event is organised by members of Transition Norwich. The organisers are grateful for the financial assistance of Norwich City Council and Norfolk County Council who are supporting this year's event.
TO GET INVOLVED CONTACT:
Helen Simpson-Slapp | helenofnorwich@hotmail.com | Tel: 07747 751656
PRESS COMMENT:
James Frost - Tel: 07905 274325 | Stefi Barna - Tel: 07964 494836
Friday, 22 July 2011
Anticipation & Participation
October may still seem like ages away but in just 10 weeks time, the 2nd annual Magdalen Street Celebration will be taking place! As last year’s festivities proved, October 1st will be a chance for visitors, residents, traders and the vast array of local talent to come together in recognition of this unique corner of Norwich.
Our celebration explores Magdalen Street’s rich past, it’s diverse and highly creative present and gently nudges the area into a more sustainable future. Viewed by many, not totally unjustly, as a somewhat neglected area of town, Magdalen Street is also a treasure trove of diversity and creativity. Simply walking from one end to the other is a journey of great transition. From the very traditional cobbled roads around Fye Bridge and Wensum Street, up through the grey area of St. Saviors and The Flyover, via the architectural mishap that is Anglia Square and on past the charity stores of the northern end, towards the almost forgotten city walls leading out to the suburbs, one is immersed in reminders of history and a palpable hunger for a richer future.
Whilst there may be much to be improved upon in some areas, there is also a wealth of activity, community, diversity and creativity flowing up and down Magdalen Street. In the cafes and bars, shops and services, and those who run and frequent them, palpable demonstrations of a love of arts and crafts, individual creative style, a welcoming, easy sociability and a craving for the new whilst drawing on and respecting the past can be seen. All of which we aim to celebrate with you this October.
If you love Magdalen Street as much as we do, whether you live nearby or further afield, work in or just enjoy visiting the area, if you have a tale or talent to share, we would love you to be involved in making this year’s celebration the wonderful event it deserves to be.
As well as traders and residents, creators of all kinds are welcome: painters, sculptors, photographers, craftspeople, film makers, designers, performers, musicians, story-tellers, dancers, tailors, bakers, candlestick makers and more! Download, complete and return the Participation Application Form (see links below) to let us know how you would like to be part of the celebrations and join us every first Tuesday of the month at Aladdin’s Café on Magdalen Street, to help plan this vibrant community event.
Next meeting: Tuesday 11th September, 7pm
Tel: Stefi - 07964 494836
Email: Karen - artoftheordinary@googlemail.com
Join our Facebook page
APPLICATION FORM DOC (click to download)
APPLICATION FORM PDF (click to download)
Our celebration explores Magdalen Street’s rich past, it’s diverse and highly creative present and gently nudges the area into a more sustainable future. Viewed by many, not totally unjustly, as a somewhat neglected area of town, Magdalen Street is also a treasure trove of diversity and creativity. Simply walking from one end to the other is a journey of great transition. From the very traditional cobbled roads around Fye Bridge and Wensum Street, up through the grey area of St. Saviors and The Flyover, via the architectural mishap that is Anglia Square and on past the charity stores of the northern end, towards the almost forgotten city walls leading out to the suburbs, one is immersed in reminders of history and a palpable hunger for a richer future.
Whilst there may be much to be improved upon in some areas, there is also a wealth of activity, community, diversity and creativity flowing up and down Magdalen Street. In the cafes and bars, shops and services, and those who run and frequent them, palpable demonstrations of a love of arts and crafts, individual creative style, a welcoming, easy sociability and a craving for the new whilst drawing on and respecting the past can be seen. All of which we aim to celebrate with you this October.
If you love Magdalen Street as much as we do, whether you live nearby or further afield, work in or just enjoy visiting the area, if you have a tale or talent to share, we would love you to be involved in making this year’s celebration the wonderful event it deserves to be.
As well as traders and residents, creators of all kinds are welcome: painters, sculptors, photographers, craftspeople, film makers, designers, performers, musicians, story-tellers, dancers, tailors, bakers, candlestick makers and more! Download, complete and return the Participation Application Form (see links below) to let us know how you would like to be part of the celebrations and join us every first Tuesday of the month at Aladdin’s Café on Magdalen Street, to help plan this vibrant community event.
Next meeting: Tuesday 11th September, 7pm
Tel: Stefi - 07964 494836
Email: Karen - artoftheordinary@googlemail.com
Join our Facebook page
APPLICATION FORM DOC (click to download)
APPLICATION FORM PDF (click to download)
Tuesday, 5 July 2011
Meetings for Magdalen Street Celebrations
If you would like to be involved in the Magdalen Street Celebrations then please come along to our monthly meetings as Aladdins Cafe.
Next meeting July 5th 20011 7p.m. to 9 p.m.
then August 2nd 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Next meeting July 5th 20011 7p.m. to 9 p.m.
then August 2nd 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
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