Welcome to the Salthouse Arts and Events Website

Memoria RoubadaII by A Pacheco

Since its very first exhibition, the (voluntary) North Norfolk Exhibition Project (NNEP) has annually staged a curated month-long contemporary art exhibition in the beautiful setting of Salthouse Church.

Each year, those selected artists with a Norfolk connection have produced thought-provoking, exciting work; often inspired by and reflecting the local built and natural environment. In the absence of a dedicated non-commercial gallery in North Norfolk, the Project plays an invaluable role in promoting contemporary visual art. The NNEP exhibitions are recognised as one of the County's premier arts events.

Margaret Mellis - The Oceanic

Salthouse 09

SALT OF THE EARTH
Wed 1st July to Sun 2nd August 2009

What promises to be another exciting exhibition of contemporary art by Norfolk artists organised by the North Norfolk Exhibition Project runs from 2 July to 2 August in the iconic Salthouse Church on the North Norfolk coast.   This year's curator is Simon Martin from the award-winning, prestigious Pallant House Gallery in Chichester. Born and educated in Norfolk, Simon is bringing an inspirational eye to this, North Norfolk's most popular exhibition (last year over 8,000 visitors came in the month) and generally regarded as one of the county's very best.   Many people tell us they book their holidays to co-incide with the NNEP's summer exhibition, arts events and art workshops. To download the Salthouse Brochure for 2009 click here (646kb) The exhibition is free of charge and is open every day (and a couple of evenings) from 10-5.30 (except Sat. 25 July open 2pm to 8pm).   Salthouse is on the A149 coast road.   Coasthopper buses run regularly to Salthouse on the Sheringham-Kings Lynn route. Parking is available, including disabled parking, next to the Church. SALTHOUSE SCULPTURE TRAIL launched last year will be further developed in 2009.   Trail is waymarked and leaflets will be available.   Further information from Trail website, www.salthousetrail.co.uk

Lindy Tennent-Brown

EVENING ARTS EVENTS – are held in the Church starting at 7.30, ticket price £8, available from mid-May from Holt and Wells Tourist Information Centres, on the door on the night or email a request to salthouse09@googlemail.com

SATURDAY 4 JULY: DARREN ABRAHAMS, tenor, “heavenly voice” with LINDY TENNENT-BROWN, piano, in an evening of sung and played delights. Hear two star-quality, award-winning young performers play for a fraction of the ticket price their normal national and international venues charge. Darren's voice has been described by critics as“ warm and dynamic”, “mellifluous and charming”. As well as having sung major roles in opera all over this country and abroad, he has been a soloist with the LPO, the St Petersburg Symphony and The Kings Consort. Prize-winning Lindy made her debut as invited artist partnering Dame Ann Murray in 2004 and has since performed throughout the UK and USA. She is also half of the (prize-winning again!) LONGFORDBROWN piano duo.

SUNDAY 5 JULY: JOSE FERRERA MULEN and ANNA MUDEKA and her musicians. Our audiences love Jose, Norwich's master Cuban percussionist, so we have invited him back by popular demand. Jose has just returned from Cuba. This time he will be performing with Anna Mudeka and her musicians. You will hear a unique and refreshing sound, emotionally moving songs, great harmonies, rich instrumental virtuosity - and dance moves that will leave you speechless.

CANCELLED - Sunday 26 July: ROGER ENO - CANCELLED

FRIDAY 31 JULY: With Great Pleasure – an evening with ROGER LLOYD PACK (with cello accompaniment). Roger, so well known and loved for his TV roles is passionate about poetry. As part of the evening he will read TS Eliot's THE WASTE LAND, an event no poetry-lover will want to miss

FREE AFTERNOON EVENTS:

SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS 4, 5, 11 and 12 JULY:
Liz McGowan and Jane Frost invite you to take part in one of four weaving a walk conversations about the encroaching salt sea at Salthouse.
Full information from http://www.salttrails.org/ and at the exhibition.

SATURDAY 11 JULY AT 4pm: TALKS BY ARTISTS
Come and hear some of the Salthouse 09 artists talk and answer your questions about their works, which were made specially for this show, and the ideas behind them. Artists include Antje Ernestus, Jo Hincks, Jazz Green and Colin Yorke.

THURDAY 16 JULY : COOL CREATIONS – HOT YOUNG POETS. HEIDI WILLIAMSON, poet-in-residence at London's Science Museum, introduces the prize-winning poets in the NNEP's competition for 13 – 16 year olds and 16-18 year olds, reads some of her own poetry, and after a break for scrumptious cakes and soft drinks, everyone present can take part in a fun workshop using stunning close-up photography to help stimulate creative thinking and producing new pieces of writing. If you are interested in poetry and creative writing come along and try your hand.

WORKSHOPS - A varied programme of Arts workshops for adults and students, families, carers and teir clients is on offer. A programme of workshops for schools and youth groups has also been arranged.

Experimental Printmaking workshop for Adults with Laurie Rudling
Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th July
£40 for 2 days. £30 student concessions.
laurierudling@googlemail.com

Animation from Found Objects workshops for Families with Daniel Bell
Saturday July 11th
(pre bookable) Free but donations appreciated
danielhbell@yahoo.co.uk

Papermaking workshops for Carers and Clients with Andy and Gill Cairns
Friday July 17th
(pre bookable) Free
andygill@onetel.net

Woven Crystals   Drop-in for Families with June Croll
Saturday July 18th
(pre bookable) Free but donations appreciated
junecrolltextiles@hotmail.com

Bookbinding East & West workshop for adults with  Susan Kasper
Sunday July 19th
£25 student concessions £20
susan.kasper@seh.ox.ac.uk

Two day Stained Glass workshop for adults with John Bardell
Saturday 25th & Sunday 26th July
£40 student concessions £30
01603 456602

Drawing & Mark making workshop for adults with Malca Schotten
Saturday August 1st
£25 student concessions £20
malca@schotten.co.uk

All the above workshops are held From 10am till 4pm at : Columbia Hall, Cross Street, Salthouse NR25 7XH

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