HEART presents
Family fun
Hands-on activities
Performances & films
Quests & tours
Storytelling & talks
Competitions
Exhibitions & displays
Events for adults
Norwich
Dragon
Festival
2014
10–23 February
Warming Up Winter
www.heritagecity.org/dragonfestival
CONTENTS
WELCOME
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WHY DRAGONS?
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HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES
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EXHIBITIONS & DISPLAYS
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PERFORMANCES & FILMS
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QUESTS & TOURS
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COMPETITIONS
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STORYTELLING & TALKS
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EVENTS FOR ADULTS
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VOUCHERS
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VENUE INFORMATION & MAP 36
EVENT DIARY
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Norwich Dragon Festival
Norwich Dragon Festival brought to you by:
Norwich’s Heritage Economic and Regeneration Trust
(HEART) is a charitable trust that plans, regenerates,
manages and promotes Norwich and Norfolk’s
heritage and shares best practice worldwide.
We co-ordinate great heritage events such as the
Dragon Festival and Heritage Open Days in Norwich
and Norfolk, promote the city’s iconic buildings as
the Norwich 12, run projects such as the Norwich
Ambassador Scheme, archive film Digital Heritage
Project and an annual photography competition to
promote heritage.
We’ve produced numerous award-winning
publications, a free smartphone app ‘Norwich:
Heritage City’, educational online game ‘n-Explore’,
touchscreen quiz ‘HistOracle’ based in The Forum,
the Culture Matters heritage conference and even run
the historic Colman’s Mustard Shop & Museum in the
Royal Arcade. Find out more at www.heritagecity.org.
Norwich Dragon Festival supported by:
Established in November 2012, the Norwich Business Improvement District (BID) is run for
local businesses by local businesses. Covering a defined area of Norwich, the BID aims to
enhance and promote the local environment for businesses, employees and customers.
www.norwichbid.co.uk
The Forum Trust is an independent, self-financing charity. The Trust manages The Forum
building, ensuring that it remains an interesting, inspiring and safe place to work, study or
visit. The Forum is open all year round, providing a diverse range of free events, activities
and resources for the whole community. www.theforumnorwich.co.uk
Norwich Town Close Estate Charity is part of Norwich Charitable Trusts, three grantmaking registered charities which help to meet the needs of the people of Norwich
and the immediate surrounding areas, and of the Freemen of the City of Norwich.
www.norwichcharitabletrusts.org.uk
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Welcome to Norwich Dragon Festival 2014:
Warming Up Winter
Michael Loveday, CEO, HEART
See all the latest Dragon Festival updates at www.heritagecity.org/dragonfestival
and on social media:
@norwichdragons
Norwich Dragon Festival
@norwichheart
Norwich HEART
HEART supported by:
WELCOME
www.heritagecity.org/dragonfestival
We’re thrilled to bring back the Norwich
Dragon Festival for 2014, due to popular
demand. This year, dragon-seekers of all
ages can enjoy hands-on arts and craft
activities, quests and tours, storytelling,
dragon performances, dragon trails, talks,
exhibitions, artwork and displays. You’ll meet
fire-breathing dragons in the city, see the city’s
dragon Snap out and about with the Whifflers,
discover the hidden Dragon’s Spell and hear
tales of dragons, beasts and knights from
times of old.
Brought to you by Norwich’s Heritage
Economic and Regeneration Trust (HEART),
the Norwich Dragon Festival is a celebration
of dragons and their importance in Norwich’s
culture and history, and a great way for people
to learn more about the city’s heritage and
myths and legends through fun activities.
Norwich has been referred to as the most
complete medieval city in England and HEART
initiatives like the Dragon Festival help to
create much greater awareness of the city’s
world-class heritage.
HEART is delighted to deliver the 3rd Norwich
Dragon Festival, and are grateful for financial
support from Norwich Business Improvement
District (BID) and Norwich Town Close Estate
Charity, and additional programming support
from The Forum.
The festival was a huge success in 2009 and
2011. Last time, it was enjoyed by 75,000
people and generated an economic impact of
over £400,000 for the city in just two weeks.
For 2014, there’s nearly 70 great events to
enjoy, held at over 25 venues and locations,
organised by over 30 organisations. HEART is
the strategic lead, providing funding, backoffice support, co-ordination and marketing,
but the whole festival is only possible thanks
to the creativity, passion and hard work of
staff and volunteers across the city, who
have come together to bring an exciting
programme of events for your enjoyment.
If you like the Norwich Dragon Festival,
then watch out for other HEART initiatives
throughout the year including a massive
Heritage Open Days event in September,
HEART’s 10th anniversary and events
celebrating Colman’s 200th anniversary with
our Colman’s Mustard Shop & Museum.
And if Dragons has whetted your appetite
for heritage, why not get more involved –
becoming a HEART Supporter gives you
early alerts of HEART activities and events,
a Supporter pack with heritage gifts, and
exclusive lectures and tours of sites normally
closed to the public. Find out more at
www.heritagecity.org/supporters. You can
also volunteer with HEART, or become a
Norwich Ambassador and be a champion
of the city’s heritage and culture (to find out
more, contact [email protected]).
We hope you enjoy Norwich Dragon Festival
2014 – there’s something for everyone in
the programme, with many free and drop-in
events around the city, and all sure to warm
up the post-Christmas depths of winter!
Events in the brochure are correct at the
time of going to press, but may change.
Brochure design: www.mikejefferies.co.uk
Print: Service Point
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WHY DRAGONS?
Why dragons,
and why in Norwich?
The mythical symbol of the dragon has
captured imaginations around the world for
centuries, but this fantastical beast’s origin
is unknown. Perhaps dragons were borne
out of storytellers’ embellishments of giant
lizards and sea serpents, or possibly to
explain the discovery of gigantic dinosaur
bones. What is certain, is that dragons are
cemented as a part of our history, inciting
awe, admiration, worship and fear. In East
Asia, the symbol of the dragon is widely
revered, representing ideas of power,
strength and majesty; meanwhile in Europe
the dragon has often been presented as a
fiery, fearsome foe!
The legend of Saint George, dragon slayer,
really fuelled our country’s fascination
with dragons. English interest
in the terrific tale was stirred
during the Crusades in the
Late Middle Ages, and
Crusaders, inspired by St
George’s spirit, adopted
his symbol of a red cross
on a white background. St
George’s ties with England
were strengthened during
the reign of Henry III,
when he was declared
the patron saint of
England. Norwich has
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two churches dedicated in his name –
St George, Tombland and St George,
Colegate – both housing many dragon
symbols in his honour. This famous dragon
slayer can be seen elsewhere in the city too:
captured in a fantastic 15th-century mural
of international importance in St Gregory’s
Church, and on a beautiful stained glass
window in Norwich Cathedral depicting the
saint and his defeated foe.
The Guild of St George, a religious
organisation, was founded in the 14th
century to organise festivities for St George’s
Day in Norwich. The Guild was one of
the most powerful and wealthy groups in
the city, with close ties to the city
government, and their influence
and prominence has resulted in
a big role for dragons in the city.
They introduced their own annual
procession – Guild Day – on
23 April, the date of the
saint’s martyrdom.
The procession included
St George and Margaret,
the maiden he rescued,
and to bring the legend
to life, ‘Snap’ the dragon
was introduced – rushing
around, taunting the
crowds with wings
Opposite page (top to bottom):
‘Snap’ dragon at Norwich
Castle Museum and Art Gallery;
Bench end in St Helen’s Church
(showing the saint being born
from a dragon)
This page (top to bottom):
Dragon carving in the Great
Hall at Dragon Hall; Detail
of an illustrated banner at
St George’s Church
flapping and smoke shooting from its
mouth. Snap soon became one of the
most popular elements of the procession.
In the late 16th century, Guild Day was
combined with the swearing-in of the
city’s new mayor. Although St George and
Margaret no longer made an appearance
at the procession, Snap remained and
the procession evolved into a grand civic
occasion. However, in 1835 when the
Municipal Corporation Act was put in
place, the civic purse strings were pulled
tight and much of the grand nature of civic
processions disappeared. Snap refused
to go quietly though, and continued to
appear occasionally until 1850. Nearly 150
years later, the Norwich Whifflers revived
Snap, whose traditional design is based on
an original version of Snap held in Norwich
Castle Museum, and so, in 1997 after a
lengthy period of absence, Snap is once
more part of the Lord Mayors’ celebration.
Today, most people have heard of dragons
of legend, but few know of the mythical
creature’s deep roots in the history of the
city. The powerful and fascinating symbol
of the dragon is an ideal way to explore and
promote Norwich’s rich cultural heritage,
which is why the Norwich Dragon Festival
was launched.
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HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES
Feast of the Slain Dragon
St Michael (Miles) Coslany Church
Sat 15 & Sun 16 Feb / 10am–3pm
PRE-BOOK DROP-IN
A Medieval re-enactment presented by
Norfolk & Norwich Medieval Association and
hosted at St Michael Coslany Church by the
Norwich Historic Churches Trust. Attendees
are called to join the Norwich Militia, or
simply help in the festivities to boost the
morale of our local heroes! Dragons are a
dangerous business! There will be specially
crafted ales and locally sourced artisan
breads and cheeses for purchase during
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the event, along with singing, medieval
music and much teaching of the trades
and crafts of Norwich of Olde. Plus some
hands-on discussion about weapons to use
to dispatch an opposing army or even a
pesky dragon. Perhaps most exciting will be
the storytelling, the bards and the minstrels
performing!
£3 advance, £3.50 on the door.
Pre-booked tickets available in person
from Colman’s Mustard Shop and Museum.
Tickets can be ordered in person, or by
telephone on 01603 627889. Tickets may be
purchased on the day at the door.
What Puts the Fire in a Fire –
Breathing Dragon?
Colman’s Mustard Shop
& Museum
Mon 10 – Sat 22 Feb /
10am–5pm
DROP-IN FREE
Come and sample “Dragon’s Breath
Mustard” as well as a large selection of
other hot mustards suitable for fire-breathing
dragons. See money-off voucher on p35.
Closed on Sundays.
Further information – 01603 627889,
[email protected],
www.mustardshopnorwich.co.uk
Dragon Hunter Workshop
Norwich Playhouse
Sat 15 Feb / 12pm & 2pm
PRE-BOOK
Make your own fossil dragon, dinosaur
or monster! Artist Matt Reeve will help
you sculpt a prehistoric piece of art in
this creative workshop for children. Using
custom stamps and tools you will be able to
create a mould from which the artist will cast
your very own fossil to paint and take home.
£5.00 per person.
To book or for further information –
mattreeve.co.uk/dragonfestival in February.
Dragon Wall
Norfolk and Norwich
Millennium Library
Mon 10 – Sun 23 Feb
DROP-IN FREE
See your own creations on our special
Dragon Wall in the Children’s Library. Come
along on Sunday 26th January and Sunday
2nd February (2.30–3.45pm) to help us to
create the dragon wall to celebrate the
Dragon Festival!
Further information – 01603 774781,
[email protected]
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Incredible Edible Dragon
The Forum
Mon 17 Feb / 10am–4pm
DROP-IN FREE
The Friends of Norwich in Bloom invite you
to take part in workshops making dragons
out of fruit, vegetables and arts and crafts.
These will be judged and the first three
winners will be given prizes. This is a great
family friendly activity for all during halfterm, so come along and enjoy the fun.
Further information www.norwichinbloom.co.uk
Junk Modelling –
Build a Dragon!
Norfolk Record Office
Mon 17 Feb / 2–3.30pm
PRE-BOOK FREE
Help us to create a dragon for display in our
long gallery and decorate a small dragon to
take home. Suitable for families. Held in the
Green Room.
To book or for further information –
01603 222599, [email protected],
www.archives.norfolk.gov.uk
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Dragon Brood
NORCA
Tue 18 & Wed 19 Feb /
9.30am–4pm
PRE-BOOK
A creative workshop to create a dragon
puppet or mask, working with artists from
Tin House. For anyone aged 10 years and
over. You can attend for just one or both
days of the workshop (1 hour lunch break
included). You will also have the opportunity
to become one of the fearsome dragon’s
brood and take part in a ‘carnivalesque’
performance being put on by the Carnival
Company Project as part of a celebration
of Mardi Gras on March 4th 2014. Part of
NORCA’s Carnival Company Project.
1 Day: Adult £5, Concession £3, Children £3;
2 Days: Adult £8, Concession £5, Children
£5. Family tickets available on request (or
see website).
To book or for further information –
01603 760529, [email protected],
www.norcaarts.co.uk
Crafty Dragons
The Forum
Tue 18 & Fri 21 Feb / 10am–4pm
DROP-IN FREE
Get crafty with our family-friendly
dragon-themed arts and crafts activities.
Brought to you by HEART.
Further information – 01603 599570,
[email protected],
www.heritagecity.org/dragonfestival
World Dragons
Sainsbury Centre for
Visual Arts
Tue 18 Feb / 10.30am–12.30pm
& 1.30pm-3.30pm
DROP-IN FREE
Join artist Caspar James from Culture
Cross Roads and Pat Howe from Spirit
of Carnival for music, stories and making
inspired by the mythical beasts from the
Sainsbury Collection. Workshop taking
place in the Education Studio.
Further information – 01603 593199,
[email protected]
Snap the Dragon
Bridewell Museum
Tue 18 Feb / 10am–4.30pm
DROP-IN
Find out more about Norwich Castle’s
snapdragon and our city’s civic traditions.
Plus make George and the Dragon finger
puppets to take home and put on your own
thrilling shows. Ages 5+.
Free with museum admission – adult
£4.40, concession £3.80, adult in a
family group £3.80, young adult
£3.20, young person £2.70,
Norwich Museums
pass holders, Friends
of Norwich
Museums, carer
with a disabled
visitor – all free.
Further
information –
01603 495897,
[email protected]
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HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES
Create Your Own
Pop-Up Dragon
Norfolk Record Office
Tue 18 Feb / 2–3.30pm
PRE-BOOK FREE
Create your own pop-up book featuring
a dragon, then write a story about him
or her. Suitable for families. Held in the
Green Room.
To book or for further information –
01603 222599, [email protected],
www.archives.norfolk.gov.uk
Midweek Mayhem
intu Chapelfield
Wed 19 & Thu 20 Feb / 10am–4pm
DROP-IN FREE
Bring your little ones to intu Chapelfield
during half-term week to decorate their very
own dragon puppet. You’ll find the art and
craft workshops on the Lower Ground Mall.
Further information – 01603 753344,
www.intuchapelfield.co.uk
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Dragon Puppet Workshop
Dragon Mask Making
PRE-BOOK
DROP-IN FREE
After constructing a basic dragon puppet,
your child will use the vast array of materials
available to customise their puppet into
a unique dragon. The only restriction will
be their imagination, and at the end of the
day they will have a wonderful puppet to
take home!
Join us for a day of dragon-themed activities
as a part of the Norwich Dragon Festival. Get
creative with dragon-themed arts, crafts and
face-painting outside Gifted on Level 2.
Norwich Puppet Theatre
Wed 19 Feb / 11am–12.30pm
Castle Mall Norwich
Thu 20 Feb / 10.30am–4.30pm
Further information – 01603 766430,
[email protected]
Please note: during these sessions,
accompanying adults may either remain in
the foyer and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee, or
return to collect the child at the end of the
workshop. Workshops last for 1.5 hours with
a short break midway for a snack and drink.
These can be purchased in our shop, or you
can bring your own. Ages 5–12.
£8.50 per participant.
To book or for further information –
01603 629921, [email protected],
www.puppettheatre.co.uk
Dragon Arts and Crafts
The Forum
Wed 19 & Thu 20 Feb /
11am–3.30pm
DROP-IN FREE
Make your own dragon at the Dragon Arts
and Crafts workshop. It’s FREE and the kids
love it. Or grab a felt pen, stand on tiptoe
and help colour in the dragon designs on the
walls of our giant colouring-in cube.
Further information –
www.theforumnorwich.co.uk
Dragon Puppet Workshop
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Dragon Festival Family Friday
The Assembly House
Fri 21 Feb / 10am–4pm
DROP-IN FREE
The Dragon Festival Family Friday at The
Assembly House will feature all kinds of
activities for children and their parents
and entrance is free! There’ll be free craft
activities (such as mask-making, badgemaking, card-making and dragon mobiles)
as well as a colouring competition and a
host of dragon-related games (guess the
name of the dragon, pin the tail on the
dragon, win a cuddly dragon, lucky dip and
so on). Outside the building Wild Chain
Carvers will be creating a fabulous giant
wooden dragon using chainsaws, which
promises to be quite a spectacle. There
will also be beastly balloon-modelling, plus
the restaurant and café will be open all
day. Come along for some family fun and a
magical mystical time!
Free entrance and craft activities;
small charge for games.
Further information – 01603 626403,
[email protected],
www.assemblyhousenorwich.co.uk
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Dragon Face Painting
& Dragon Games
John Lewis
Sat 22 Feb / 10am–3pm
DROP-IN FREE
Come along to our Toy Department –
have your face painted as a dragon and
have a go at our dragon games.
Further information – 08446931710,
[email protected],
johnlewis.com/norwich
Dragon Hunter
Norwich Playhouse
Sat 1 – Fri 21 Feb /
10am – midnight
DROP-IN FREE
The Dragon Under
the Stairs
The Forum
Mon 10 – Sun 23 Feb
DROP-IN FREE
The esteemed Victorian collector Colonel
Augustus Viper returns to the Norwich
Playhouse gallery for the 2014 Dragon
Festival. As well as old favourites, new
specimens of dragons have been unearthed
for public display by artist and curator Matt
Reeve. An exhibition of dragon sculptures
and cryptozoological fossils.
There’s a big dragon lurking inside The
Forum throughout the Festival. Its usual
home is Norwich Theatre Royal but for
two weeks it has made its den under the
stairs inside The Forum’s main Atrium.
Every now and again it breathes ‘fire’ on
visitors. Beware!
Further information – 01603 612580,
www.norwichplayhouse.co.uk
Further information –
www.theforumnorwich.co.uk
Dragon Book Displays
Norfolk and Norwich
Millennium Library
Mon 10 – Sun 23 Feb
DROP-IN FREE
Displays of books and other items with a
dragon theme, from the Children’s Library
on the Ground Floor to the Norfolk Heritage
Centre on the second floor.
Further information – 01603 774781,
[email protected]
Dragon Hunter
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EXHIBITIONS & DISPLAYS
Window Dragons
Across the City
Mon 10 – Sun 23 Feb
DROP-IN FREE
Look out for a series of fun and fantastical
dragon-themed window displays in shops
and business across the city as you take part
in the Festival.
Mustering Magic
The Forum
Mon 17 – Sun 23 Feb
DROP-IN FREE
Come and see an amazing display of
dragons created by community groups
and schools from around Norfolk.
Further information – 01603 599570,
[email protected] ,
www.heritagecity.org/dragonfestival
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Wild Chain Carvers
The Assembly House
Fri 21 Feb / 10.30am–12.30pm
& 2-4pm
DROP-IN FREE
Join artists from Wild Chain Carvers
and watch as they create a beautiful dragon
sculpture out of wood, using powerful
chainsaws. The artists will also create a
similar dragon as the prize for the winning
entry to the citywide trail, The Dragon’s Spell.
Further information – 01603 599570,
[email protected],
www.heritagecity.org/dragonfestival
There Be Dragons!
Photography Competition
Exhibition
The Forum
Mon 10 – Sun 23 Feb
DROP-IN FREE
See the winning and shortlisted entries
of HEART’s 5th community photography
competition.
There Be Dragons! celebrates dragons and
other mythological beasts in Norwich’s
heritage, and showcases inspiring
photography talent from the region. The
best images in the competition from two
age categories – under 25-year-olds and
over 25-year-olds – will be judged on
photographic content and composition,
originality and creativity and relevance to
Norwich’s heritage, and will be on show
throughout the Festival in the Atrium at
The Forum.
Dragons can be seen across the city on
sculptures, wall paintings, stained glass,
internal detailing, exhibits in museums and
architectural elements.
This competition and exhibition follows the
success of the last four HEART community
photography competitions – ‘Norwich 12’,
‘Medieval Churches’, ‘My Heritage’ and
‘Alternative Angles’.
Further information – 01603 599570,
[email protected] ,
www.heritagecity.org/dragonfestival
Left to right: ‘The Ugly’,
Lord Caswell; ‘St
John’s Roman Catholic
Cathedral’, Sophie
Janacek; ‘Pelican
Lecturn’, Sophie Hubble
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PERFORMANCES & FILMS
PERFORMANCES & FILMS
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How to Train Your Dragon
(PG) – Schools Event
Kids Club: How to Train
Your Dragon (PG)
Dragons in the Archive
Cinema City
Mon 17 Feb / 10.30am
The Forum
Mon 10 – Fri 14 Feb /
10am–4.30pm
DROP-IN PRE-BOOK
DROP-IN PRE-BOOK
DROP-IN FREE
To celebrate the Norwich Dragon Festival
we’ll be screening the amazing ‘How To Train
Your Dragon’ for schools and educators.
Adapted from Cressida Cowell’s beloved
children’s book, UEA creative writing tutor
Dr Ian Nettleton will be introducing the
screening, talking to students about the
themes of the book and film. Suitable for
pupils aged 6+.
Adapted from Cressida Cowell’s beloved
children’s book, Hiccup is a young Viking
who dreams of becoming a famous dragon
slayer. Using his brains to compensate for
his lack of brawn, Hiccup ingeniously fells
his first fire-breathing beast, but cannot
bring himself to finish the job. Sparing the
dragon’s life, Hiccup discovers there is much
more to these feared creatures than meets
the eye.
Drop into the Fusion Gallery for a free
exhibition exploring dragon heritage
in Norwich via archive films.
£1 each for Kids’ Club members, or £3 each
for non-members.
Snap, The Whifflers
& The King’s Morris
Cinema City
Mon 10 Feb / 9.45am
£3 per pupil (teachers free).
To book, please email Cinema Plus at
[email protected] or call us on
01603 625145
To book – Cinema City box office,
0871 902 5724 or www.picturehouses.co.uk/
cinema/Cinema_City
Further information –
www.theforumnorwich.co.uk
Across the City
Sat 15 Feb / 12–2.30pm
Garlic Theatre presents
‘George and the Dragon’
Norwich Castle Museum
and Art Gallery
Sat 15 Feb / 1pm & 3pm
PRE-BOOK
In Garlic Theatre’s award-winning
production, a delicious mix of wit, humour
and inventiveness combine to create one of
the world’s most famous medieval legends
of all time. With rod and glove puppetry,
masks and live music. Not to be missed –
this show has toured to 15 countries outside
the UK. Held in the Lecture Theatre. Ages 5+.
£2 plus museum admission – adult £7,
concession £6, young adult £5.40, child
£4.90, Norfolk Museums Pass holders and
under 4’s free.
For further information and booking
(recommended) - 01603 495897
DROP-IN FREE
See Snap, the Whifflers and the King’s
Morris around the city. Listen out for
their bells and watch their performances
around London Street, The Haymarket
and outside The Forum.
Further information – 01603 599570,
[email protected],
www.heritagecity.org/dragonfestival
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PERFORMANCES & FILMS
Is there a Dragon in Fusion?
The Forum
Sat 15 – Sat 22 Feb /
10am–4.30pm
DROP-IN FREE
Dragon history and dragon stories for
a young audience. Free, family-friendly
entertainment and learning for half-term.
Just walk into the Fusion Gallery and take
a seat.
Further information –
www.theforumnorwich.co.uk
Dragon Films in the Curve
The Forum
Mon 17 – 21 Feb / 10am & 2pm
DROP-IN FREE
We’re showing three dragon-themed films
during half-term. Harry Potter and the
Goblet of Fire, The NeverEnding Story and
The Flight of Dragons. Entry is free. We
can only sit 120 people in our auditorium
but don’t worry if you can’t get in, come
back for the next show. Films are showing
at 10am each day and at 2pm on Mon 17,
Wed 19 and Fri 21 Feb.
Further information –
www.theforumnorwich.co.uk
‘Dotty the Dragon’ by
Blunderbus Theatre
Company
Norwich Playhouse
Thu 20 – Sat 22 Feb /
11am & 1.30pm
PRE-BOOK
Dotty is a baby
fire dragon. She
lives at the top of
a mountain with
her grumpy dad,
Mr Dragon.
In the village
below, everyone
fears for their
lives, for dragons
eat children! Or so
they believe.
But Dotty would
never eat children!
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Not ever... Instead, she loves to gaze
down and watch the children playing in the
orchard – and one day, she decides to pay
them a surprise visit. After all, everyone
loves surprises – don’t they? Blunderbus
is proud to present this enchanting fairytale adventure with a very happy ending.
This clever new show comes to life with an
irresistible blend of live music, fabulous
puppets and high energy storytelling.
Little people aged 3 – 7 will love
this funny, heart-warming tale.
But, big people will have
lots of fun, too. You can’t
help but fall in love
with Dotty the baby
dragon...
£10.00 per person or for
groups of 10+ £8.50.
To book or for further
information – 01603 598598,
www.norwichplayhouse.co.uk
Meet the Dragon
intu Chapelfield
Sat 22 Feb / 11am, 1pm, 3pm
DROP-IN FREE
Head to intu Chapelfield and help Sir
Aurelious Jones to find and tame the dragon!
Some little helpers will need to pass tests
and win the Golden Breastplates to enter
the Dragon’s Lair. They must rescue Sir
Aurelious from a certain death and teach
him how to become friends with the dragon.
Having saved his life, the children will
be knighted before leaving the heroic
world transformed. At the end of the
show there will be a once in a lifetime
opportunity for all to get up close and
personal with the brightest and most
beautiful creature ever seen.
You could make friends...
but only if you dare.
Further information –
www.intuchapelfield.co.uk,
01603 753344
Chinese Dragon Dance
Timberhill
Sat 22 Feb / 12pm
DROP-IN FREE
The hugely popular Hung
Sing group are back with
their Chinese dragon dance.
Celebrating the global appeal
of dragons, the dancers will be
performing traditional Chinese
dragon dances at Timberhill.
Come along to hear drums,
cymbals and gongs to accompany
the energetic nine-person dance.
Further information – 01603 599570,
[email protected]
Sponsored by John Lewis and
The Murderers / The Gardeners Arms.
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PERFORMANCES & FILMS
Dragon Heart Beats
The Forum
Sat 15 Feb / 2pm & 5.45pm
DROP-IN FREE
Dragon Heart Beats presents a fabulous
explosion of percussion and pyrotechnics,
featuring a 5-metre dragon and costumed
percussionists who combine live Caribbean
rhythms with samples and electronica,
creating a dramatic soundtrack to the show.
The dragon will perform two 25 minute
shows – the afternoon event will include
smoke effects and the evening will
include dramatic fiery breath and
pyrotechnics. The stunning show
is suitable for all ages and will
leave you wide-eyed
and amazed.
Event takes place
on Millennium Plain.
Brought to you by
HEART and The Forum.
Further information –
01603 599570,
[email protected].
www.heritagecity.org/
dragonfestival,
www.theforumnorwich.co.uk
QUESTS & TOURS
www.heritagecity.org/dragonfestival
The Dragon’s Spell
A Norwich UNESCO City
of Literature Commission
Across the City
Mon 10 – Sun 23 Feb
DROP-IN FREE
Can you reveal the secrets hidden within
The Dragon’s Spell?
Writers’ Centre Norwich and HEART have set
you a challenge. They have commissioned
the award-winning poet George Szirtes to
write ‘The Dragon’s Spell’, which will weave
its way through the city centre along this
year’s Dragon Trail. Your challenge is to
brave the journey, track down the dragons
and uncover the cunningly concealed
secret code that they are hiding. Piece the
fragments together to discover the dragon’s
spell and enter the competition!
Pick up The Dragon’s Spell leaflet and
entry form from intu Chapelfield, Tourist
Information Centre or The Forum during the
Festival. Amongst the prizes will be a unique
specially commissioned wooden dragon
sculpture, created by Wild Chain Carvers.
Further information – 01603 599570,
[email protected]
Writers’ Centre Norwich is passionate about reading,
writing and literature in all its forms. Through working
with readers, writers, schools, young people and
communities WCN aims to encourage and develop
the role of literature in people’s lives.
Following WCN’s successful bid for Norwich to
become England’s first UNESCO City of Literature,
the organisation is now working on a flagship project
developing a national centre for writing in Norwich.
If you’d like to know more about Writers’ Centre
Norwich and what it means to be a UNESCO City of
Literature please visit www.writerscentrenorwich.org.uk.
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QUESTS & TOURS
Dragon Trail & Secret Places
Cathedral of St John
the Baptist
Mon 10 – Sun 23 Feb / 11am–3pm
PRE-BOOK
The Catholic Cathedral of St John the
Baptist has a whole array of dragons just
waiting to make your acquaintance in this
special tour. Hidden in the stained glass or
carved in stone, these creatures are longing
to be seen and recognised. You can search
high and low, both inside the building and
out. Come and see what you can find and
work out what secret message they have
been waiting for you to reveal. Come and
count them and draw them and see what
stories they can tell. We look forward to
sharing our dragons with you as part of the
greater trail in Norwich.
£2.50 per person.
QUESTS & TOURS
www.heritagecity.org/dragonfestival
Snap the Dragon's
Valentine Adventure
Norwich Castle Museum
and Art Gallery
Fri 14 Feb / 10.15–11.15am
& 12-1pm
PRE-BOOK
Snap the Dragon is feeling lonely on
Valentine's Day. Come and help him explore
the galleries to find a special dragon friend.
Norwich Castle 'Snapdragons' is an exciting
monthly activity session for children aged
2-4 years and adults.
£3 per child & one adult.
To book or for further information –
01603 493636, [email protected]
Norwich: Heritage City app –
Dragon Badge
Across the City
Ongoing
DROP-IN FREE
Discover dragons around Norwich using
HEART’s free smartphone app – Norwich:
Heritage City. Check-in at places where
dragons lurk, collect the set and get the
Norwich Dragons badge!
The Norwich: Heritage City app is designed
to help you explore Norwich’s great heritage
and hidden history. Find out about the
Norwich 12 – Norwich’s iconic buildings
spanning 1,000 years of history – and
discover the city’s Cathedral Quarter, The
Lanes – a beautiful historic area – unique
places, history along the river Wensum and
much more – now including dragons!
You can discover historic buildings and
places from the map, around your current
location, or just browse through the heritage
as you wish. When you’re at one of the
historic sites, you’ll be able to check-in to
receive a badge – visit all the places in that
group and you’ll get an extra theme badge!
Don’t forget to share your badge awards via
Facebook, Twitter or Foursquare.
Download the free Norwich: Heritage City
app via the App Store or Google Play.
Further information –
www.heritagecity.org/app
Further information – 01603 724381,
[email protected]
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QUESTS & TOURS
COMPETITIONS
www.heritagecity.org/dragonfestival
Dragon Colouring
Competition
Dragon Trails in Norwich
Cathedral
John Lewis
Mon 10 – Sun 23 Feb /
9am–5.30pm
Norwich Cathedral
Mon 17 – Sat 22 Feb /
9.30am–4.30pm
DROP-IN FREE
DROP-IN FREE
Have a go at our children’s dragon colouring
competition – pick up a template from the
Toy Department. The best design will win a
prize, age groups 0-3, 4-6, 7-10. Hand your
finished entry into the Toy Department by
23rd February.
Discover dragons in Norwich Cathedral!
Pick up a special free dragon trail from the
donations desk and explore our dragons
throughout Norwich Cathedral, the Cloister
and the Close.
Further information – 01603 218448,
[email protected], www.cathedral.org.uk
Further information – 08446 931710,
[email protected],
johnlewis.com/norwich
Dragon in the Library!
Dragon Hall
Family Guided Tour
Dragon Hall
Tue 18 Feb / 2pm
PRE-BOOK
A family guided tour of Dragon Hall –
suitable for children aged 7-16.
Special family ticket for £5
(includes 2 adults and up to 3 children)
To book - www.dragonhall.org.
Further information - 01603 66392
Dragon Quest!
Strangers’ Hall
Wed 19 & Sat 22 Feb / 10am–4pm
DROP-IN
We’re going on a treasure hunt! Help our
dragon to recover his lost treasure in our
amazing medieval house. Ages 5+.
Free with museum admission.
Further information – 01603 495897,
[email protected]
Norfolk and Norwich
Millennium Library
Mon 10 – Sun 23 Feb
DROP-IN FREE
Is there a dragon here? We know there is,
because there are dragon footprints all
around the library! Are you aged 4-11?
Can you write a story or poem, or draw
a picture to tell us why the footprints are
here? Pick up an entry form in the Children’s
Library. There are two age categories:
4-7 and 8-11. We will display entries on the
wall and there will be a prize for the winner
in each category.
Find the Name of Our Dragon
Jarrolds
Mon 10 – Sun 23 Feb
DROP-IN FREE
Jarrold’s dragon has forgotten his name.
Can you help by finding the letters he has
lost in the Art & Craft Department? If you find
them all you should be able to work out his
name and enter our competition! Come to
the Art & Craft Department on floor 3.
Further information – 01603 660661,
[email protected], www.jarrold.co.uk
There’s a Dragon
in the Library…
Norfolk and Norwich
Millennium Library
Mon 13 Jan – Mon 24 Feb
FREE
13-19 year olds are invited to enter our
250-word writing competition; the title of the
story is “There’s a Dragon in the Library”.
The story does not have to be a complete
story but must link to the title.
Send entries to [email protected].
uk or drop off at the Norfolk and Norwich
Millennium Library FAO Charlotte Creed.
Further information – 01603 774781
Further information – 01603 774781,
[email protected]
Dragon Hall Family Guided Tour
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STORYTELLING & TALKS
STORYTELLING & TALKS
www.heritagecity.org/dragonfestival
Dragon Storytelling
and Face Painting
Norwich Cathedral Quarter
Dragon Tales
Tales of the Dragon
DROP-IN FREE
DROP-IN FREE
PRE-BOOK FREE
Come along to our Toy Department
and have your face painted as a dragon
and listen to stories.
Come along to our special Norwich
Cathedral Quarter Dragon event. Listen
to fiery tales around a roaring fire, dress
up for the princess and knight fancy dress
contest, get creative at the dragon crafts
table, and sample some of the dragon
refreshments for sale.
Dramatic, fun interactive stories of dragons
for all the family with storyteller Liam
Carroll of Fairy, Folk and Fable. Held in the
Children’s Library. Limited places – please
book in advance.
John Lewis
Sat 15 Feb / 10am–3pm
Further information – 08446931710,
[email protected],
johnlewis.com/norwich
Dragon Storytime
Jarrolds
Sat 15 & Sat 22 Feb /
11am & 2.30pm
PRE-BOOK FREE
Join our children’s book team for some
exciting dragon storytelling and the chance
to draw or colour your own dragon picture.
Held in the Children’s Book Department.
Book for the event in Children’s Book
Department. For further information –
01603 660661, [email protected],
www.jarrold.co.uk
The Great Hospital
Tue 18 Feb / 3–5pm
Norfolk and Norwich
Millennium Library
Thu 20 Feb / 11am–12pm
To book – 01603 774750 or in person.
Norwich Cathedral Quarter
The Norwich Cathedral Quarter is a beautiful
area of the city where you can wander and
soak up the history of the city; relax in its
green spaces; eat in one of its many cafés
and restaurants or visit its unique shops.
If you are looking for historic buildings,
diverse cultural activity and a continental
atmosphere then the Cathedral Quarter is
where you need to be.
Discover more at
www.norwichcathedralquarter.co.uk.
The Dragon’s Tail:
Meeting Monsters in
Medieval Literature
The Guildhall
Friday 21 Feb / 12.30pm
UEA’s School of Literature, Drama and
Creative Writing. Limited places available –
first come first served.
Further information – 01603 599570,
[email protected]
PRE-BOOK FREE
Come and listen to tales of fire-breathing
dragons from medieval folklore. Find
out how they are associated with magic,
guard treasure and fly. Stories will be
accompanied by fascinating and exquisite
images from medieval art: learn what
dragons ate, where they lived, and
how they interacted with their human
neighbours. Suitable for all ages. With
Dr Rebecca Pinner and students from
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STORYTELLING & TALKS
The Tale of Beowulf
and the Dragon
The Guildhall
Fri 21 Feb / 3–4pm
PRE-BOOK FREE
Come one and all, back to the time of the
Vikings and Saxons, and hear tell of the
bravest and strongest of all warriors and his
fight with two terrible creatures – Grendel
and a fire breathing dragon! Fantastical
storytelling with the Yarnsmith of Norwich.
Brought to you by HEART.
To book and for further information –
01603 599570, [email protected]
www.heritagecity.org/dragonfestival
EVENTS FOR ADULTS
www.uea.ac.uk/ceas
City of Dragons
Centre for East Anglian Studies – Talks Programme
DROP-IN
Red Dragons and Others:
How the Dragon has been
viewed In Great Britain and
Europe – by Dr John Alban
The Bad, the Wise, and
the Ugly: The Wild(er)ness
of Dragons in Old Norse
Literature by David Baker
DROP-IN FREE
DROP-IN FREE
Dr Alban will discuss the dragon in Great
Britain and Europe, from Roman times,
through the Middle Ages and into the
modern period. Taking as his starting point
the impact of the dragon in Welsh culture
and its significance to the Tudors, he will
touch upon its appearance in the legends of
King Arthur and St George and, in respect of
the latter, will also consider the significance
of the dragon to Norwich and Norfolk.
The stories and poetry of the medieval North
present an imaginative landscape crawling
with enormous, scaly, reptilian beasts of
various kinds. This talk will seek to explore
a little further the hoard of dragons that
appear in the Old Norse eddas and sagas,
many of which have had a long-lasting
influence on our own modern conceptions
(via the writings of Tolkien, Lewis, and
others) of exactly what it means to be a
dragon. Limited places available – first come
first served.
Norwich Castle Museum
and Art Gallery
Sat 22 Feb / 11am, 1.30pm
& 3.30pm
Join artist Matt Reeve and poet and
historian John Simpson Wedge for a reading
of their new book and find out what could
be hiding just around the corner. Held in the
Bird Gallery. Duration approx. 25 mins.
Free with museum admission – adult £7,
concessions £6, young adult £5.40, child
£4.90, Norfolk Museums Pass holders and
under 4’s free.
Further information – 01603 495897
[email protected]
The Great Hospital
Thu 13 Feb / 12.30–1.30pm
Further information – 01603 599570,
[email protected],
www.heritagecity.org/dragonfestival
Dragons, Demons and
Medieval Magic
Norwich Cathedral
Tue 18 Feb / 12.30–1.30pm
Further information – 01603 599570,
[email protected],
www.heritagecity.org/dragonfestival
The Great Hospital
Fri 14 Feb / 12.30–1.30pm
DROP-IN FREE
Matthew Champion, Project Director of
the Norfolk Medieval Graffiti Survey, takes
a look at the role of dragons, demons and
medieval magic.
Further information – 01603 599570,
[email protected],
www.heritagecity.org/dragonfestival
More talks TBC
There’ll be further talks on dragons
in history in the talks programme –
visit www.heritagecity.org/dragonfestival
for all the details.
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EVENTS FOR ADULTS
The Dragon in the Library!
Norfolk and Norwich
Millennium Library Mon 10 – Sun 23 Feb
DROP-IN FREE
Adults aged 20 years and over are invited
to enter our competition. Come and see
how the Dragon’s footprints show its route
around the library, then work out why you
think it’s been here or what it’s been doing
and tell us in no more than 140 characters.
Find details of how to submit your
competition entry in the library. Further information – 01603 774781,
[email protected]
EVENTS FOR ADULTS
www.heritagecity.org/dragonfestival
Adults’ Dragon
Activity Afternoons
Norfolk and Norwich
Millennium Library
Tue 11, Wed 12, Thu 14, Tue 18,
Wed 19, Thu 20 Feb
DROP-IN FREE
Come to our Dragon-themed activity
afternoons for adults. Board games
(Tuesdays, 2.15-4.15pm), Drop-in and Draw
(Wednesdays, 2.30-4.30pm) and Knit and
Knatter (Thursdays, 2-4pm).
Further information – 01603 774781,
[email protected]
Dragon Hall Adult
Guided Tour
Dragon Hall
Tue 11 Feb / 2pm
PRE-BOOK
Explore Dragon Hall with an expert guide
and discover the history of this fascinating
medieval trading hall, one of the architectural
gems of Norwich. Group bookings can be
taken if made in advance (groups of over 10
people should ring Dragon Hall).
Adults £5, seniors £4.50.
To book – www.dragonhall.org;
further information – 01603 663922
Heritage Hour –
An Introduction to Heraldry
Norfolk and Norwich
Millennium Library
Wed 12 Feb / 12.30–1.30pm
DROP-IN FREE
Part of our regular Wednesday Heritage
Hour series, this free drop-in talk is
aimed at heraldry beginners and provides
an introduction to creating blazons
(descriptions) of coats of arms from images
– and vice versa. Held in the Norfolk Heritage
Centre on the second floor. Organised by the
Norfolk Record Office.
Further information – 01603 222599,
[email protected],
www.archives.norfolk.gov.uk
Dreigiau Cochion ac Eraill:
Red Dragons and Others
by Dr John Alban
Norfolk Record Office
Tue 11 Feb / 1–2pm
DROP-IN FREE
Medieval historian Dr John Alban, a native
of Wales where the dragon is revered,
looks at how the dragon has been viewed
over the centuries in Great Britain and
Europe. Held in the Green Room.
Further information – 01603 222599,
[email protected],
www.archives.norfolk.gov.uk
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Dragon Hall Adult Guided Tour
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Dragon Spotting
Norfolk Record Office
Thu 13 Feb / 10am–12pm
PRE-BOOK FREE
A chance to find out more about Norfolk
Record Office, have a look behind the
scenes and see some original documents
relating to dragons.
To book or for further information –
01603 222599, [email protected],
www.archives.norfolk.gov.uk
EVENTS FOR ADULTS
www.heritagecity.org/dragonfestival
Sir Gawain and the
Green Knight: An Evening
of Stories and Music
The Dragon’s Spell –
a Reading by George Szirtes
and Friends
PRE-BOOK
PRE-BOOK FREE
Join the popular Yarnsmith of Norwich for
a modern telling of the classic tale. Set
to the backdrop of Norwich's stunning
medieval Guildhall, the Yarnsmith will take
you to a time when fairies still haunted
bower and barn and dragons still slept
soundly in their caves. Adding to the
atmosphere, the stories will be accompanied
by enchanting period music.
George Szirtes, winner of the T S Eliot Prize
for Reel and shortlisted again in 2013 for
Bad Machine, will launch ‘The Dragon’s
Spell’ with a reading from his work. Join
Writers’ Centre Norwich in the elegant
surroundings of The Assembly House for
an enchanted evening of poetry and music,
curated by one of George’s former students,
the singer-songwriter Robyn-Astrid. The
event will feature readings on the theme of
dragons and monsters by Meghan Purvis
(the translator of Beowulf into English) and
Keiron Pim (author of the newly published
Bumper Book of Dinosaurs), with more
performers to be announced, and open
mic slots.
The Guildhall
Thu 13 Feb / 6pm
£4.00 per person to include a glass of
mulled wine.
To book and for further information –
01603 599570, [email protected]
The Assembly House
Tue 18 Feb / 7pm
Snap: Six Hundred Years
of the Norwich Dragon
by Frank Meeres
Norfolk and Norwich
Millennium Library
Wed 19 Feb / 6–7pm
DROP-IN FREE
Local historian and archivist Frank Meeres
takes a look at the history of Snap in
Norwich. Held in the Norfolk Heritage Centre
on the second floor. Organised by the
Norfolk Record Office.
Further information – 01603 222599,
[email protected],
www.archives.norfolk.gov.uk
Book online at www.writerscentrenorwich.org.uk
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Sainsbury Institute for the Study
of Japanese Arts and Cultures
Thu 20 Feb / 1–2pm
Further information – 01508 531932,
[email protected],
www.adrian-simpson.co.uk
Heraldry Workshop
– with Dragons!
Norfolk and Norwich
Millennium Library
Thu 20 Feb / 6–7.30pm
PRE-BOOK FREE
PRE-BOOK FREE
The talk will introduce images of dragons in
Japanese art and archaeology from ancient
times to the present, and will be given by
Dr Simon Kaner. Image shows dragon from
Yakushiji Temple in Nara (8th century).
Learn more about heraldry from our Archive
Specialist before having a go at correctly
describing and colouring coats of arms
featuring dragons. Held in the Norfolk
Heritage Centre on the second floor.
Organised by the Norfolk Record Office.
To book or for further information –
01603 222599, [email protected],
www.archives.norfolk.gov.uk
Bridewell Museum
10
%
Strangers’ Hall
10% off in our
museum shop
10% off souvenirs
One voucher per customer.
Valid 10-23 February 2014.
No photocopies accepted.
Not valid with any other offer.
One voucher per customer.
Valid 10-23 February 2014.
No photocopies accepted.
Not valid with any other offer.
Jarrolds
Norwich Playhouse
One voucher per customer.
Valid 10-23 February 2014.
No photocopies accepted.
Not valid with any other offer.
For bookings by telephone
(Box Office 01603 598 598) quote
“Dragon Festival brochure offer”.
15% off arts & crafts
or haberdashery
purchases
Tickets for Dotty
The Dragon priced
£8.50 for groups of 10+
Dragons on the menu!
Dragons in Japanese Art
One voucher per customer.
Valid 10-23 February 2014.
No photocopies accepted.
Not valid with any other offer.
O
FF
Whilst stocks last.
One voucher per customer.
Valid 10-23 February 2014.
No photocopies accepted.
Not valid with any other offer.
10% off in our
museum shop
O
FF
To book – 01603 597507 or
[email protected]
Free jar of Dragon’s
Breath Mustard for all
customers spending over £10
10
%
Dragons in Japanese Art
and Archaeology
Join Norfolk artist Adrian Simpson who
will be creating a painting of a famous
Norwich dragon. He is also looking for your
artistic input with his creation – drop-in at
any time to help!
Norwich Castle
Museum & Art
Gallery
O
FF
Further information – 01603 774781,
[email protected]
DROP-IN FREE
Colman’s Mustard
Shop & Museum
Look out for the Norwich Dragon
Festival logo in windows of bars,
cafés and restaurants around
Norwich for special ‘dragon-themed’
eats and drinks to keep your strength
up during the festival!
No photocopies accepted.
Not valid with any other offer.
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Dr Mary Fewster explores the role and
importance of dragons in Norwich.
Held in the Norfolk Heritage Centre on
the second floor.
The Guildhall
Fri 14 Feb / 10am–3pm
FR
EE
!
DROP-IN FREE
Dragons in Watercolour
10
%
Norfolk and Norwich
Millennium Library
Tue 11 Feb / 6–7pm
O
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Norwich Dragons
VOUCHERS
www.heritagecity.org/dragonfestival
15
%
EVENTS FOR ADULTS
t for this
Look ou ticker!
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window
Celebrate Valentine’s Eve in the Norwich Lanes
on 13th February – www.norwichlanes.co.uk
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VENUE INFORMATION
VENUE INFORMATION
www.heritagecity.org/dragonfestival
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Bridewell Museum
10
Bridewell Alley, Norwich, NR2 1AQ
T: 01603 629127
www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk
02
15
11
03
18
14
St Andrew’s Street, Norwich,
NR2 4AD T: 0871 902 5724
www.picturehouses.co.uk/cinema/
Cinema_City
13
The Forum, Millennium Plain,
Norwich, NR2 1AW
T: 01603 774740
www.library.norfolk.gov.uk
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21
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05
07
11
22
12
02
13
20
06
05
14
08
07
1-11 London Street, Norwich,
NR2 1JF T: 01603 660661
www.jarrold.co.uk
08
09
10
Parking
Disabled access
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Martineau Memorial Hall, 21
Colegate, Norwich, NR3 1BN
T: 01603 760529
www.norcaarts.co.uk
KEY TO SYMBOLS:
Disabled parking
Toilets
Facilities for hard of hearing
Accessible toilets
Refreshments Norwich Puppet Theatre
S
ainsbury Centre for
the Visual Arts
University of East Anglia, Norwich,
NR4 7TJ T: 01603 593199
www.scva.ac.uk
N
ORCA
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Sainsbury Institute for the
Study of Japanese Arts
and Cultures The Cathedral of St John
the Baptist
The Narthex, Cathedral of
St John the Baptist, Unthank Road,
Norwich, NR2 2PA
T: 01603 724381
www.sjbcathedral.org.uk
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he Forum Millennium Plain, Bethel Street,
Norwich, NR2 1TF
T: 01603 627950
www.theforumnorwich.co.uk
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he Great Hospital
Birkbeck Hall, The Great Hospital,
Bishopgate, Norwich, NR1 4EL
T; 01603 622022
www.greathospital.org.uk
J
ohn Lewis The Assembly House
Theatre Street, Norwich,
NR2 1RQ T: 01603 626402
www.assemblyhousenorwich.co.uk
Norwich Playhouse
St James’ Whitefriars, Norwich,
NR3 1TN T: 01603 629921
www.puppettheatre.co.uk
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20
All Saints Green, Norwich,
NR1 3LX T: 0844 6931710
www.johnlewis.co.uk
BR
AC
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LE
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N
orwich Cathedral
42-58 George’s Street, Norwich,
NR3 1AB T: 01603 598598
www.norwichplayhouse.co.uk
Jarrold’s trangers’ Hall
S
Charing Cross, Norwich,
NR2 4AL T: 01603 667229
www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk
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12 The Close, Norwich,
NR1 4DH T: 01603 218320
www.cathedral.org.uk
intu Chapelfield
40-46 St Stephen’s Street, Norwich,
NR3 1AU T: 01603 753344
intu.co.uk/chapelfield
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Norwich Castle Museum
& Art Gallery
Castle Meadow, Norwich,
NR1 3JU T: 01603 495897
www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk
Dragon Hall
115-123 King Street, Norwich,
NR1 1QE T: 01603 663922
www.dragonhall.org
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olman’s Mustard Shop
C
and Museum
Royal Arcade, Norwich,
NR2 1NQ T: 01603 627889
www.mustardshopnorwich.co.uk
01 03
16
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Cinema City N
orwich and Norfolk
Millennium Library
St Michael (Miles)
Coslany Church
Oak Street, Norwich, NR3 3AE
T: 01603 611530
www.norwich-churches.org
C
astle Mall Norwich
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18
Martineau Lane, Norwich,
NR1 2DQ T: 01603 222599
www.archives.norfolk.gov.uk
100 Castle Mall, Norwich,
NR1 3DD T: 01603 766430
www.castlemallnorwich.co.uk
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Norfolk Record Office
24
The Guildhall
Gaol Hill, Norwich, NR2 1JS
T: 01603 599570
www.heritagecity.org
64 The Close, Norwich,
NR1 4DH T: 01603 597507
www.sainsbury-institute.org
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EVENTS DIARY
www.heritagecity.org/dragonfestival
Mon 10 Feb Tue 11 Feb Wed 12 Feb Thu 13 Feb
Across the City
Fri 14 Feb
Hands-on activities Exhibitions & Displays Performances & Films
Quests & Tours Competitions Storytelling & Talks Sat 15 Feb
Sun 16 Feb Mon 17 Feb Tue 18 Feb Wed 19 Feb Thu 20 Feb
Fri 21 Feb
The Dragon's Spell p21
The Dragon’s Spell p21
Norwich: Heritage City app - Dragon Badge p23
Norwich: Heritage City app - Dragon Badge p23
Window Dragons p14
EVENTS DIARY
Events for adults
Sat 22 Feb Sun 23 Feb
Window Dragons p14
Snap, The Whifflers p17
Bridewell Museum
Castle Mall Norwich
Cinema City
Colman's Mustard Shop & Museum
Dragon Hall
intu Chapelfield
Jarrolds
John Lewis
NORCA
Norfolk and Norwich Millennium Library
Snap the Dragon p9
Dragon Mask Making p11
How to Train Your Dragon - Schools p16
How to Train Your Dragon p16
What Puts the Fire in a Fire-Breathing Dragon p7
What Puts the Fire in a Fire-Breathing Dragon p7
Family Guided Tour p24
Adult Guided Tour p31
Meet the Dragon p19
Midweek Mayhem p10
Find the Name of Our Dragon p25
Find the Name of Our Dragon p25
Dragon
Storytime p26
Dragon
Storytime p26
Dragon
Storytelling p26
Dragon Face
Painting p12
Dragon Colouring Competition p25
Dragon Brood p8
There’s a Dragon in the Library… p25
There’s a Dragon in the Library… p25
Dragon in the Library! p25
Dragon in the Library! p25
The Dragon in the Library! P30
The Dragon in the Library! P30
Dragon Book Displays p13
Dragon Book Displays p13
Dragon Wall p7
Dragon Wall p7
Norwich
Heraldry Heritage
Dragons p34
Hour p31
Adults’ Dragon Activity Afternoons p30
Snap:
600 Years p33
Heraldry
Workshop p34
Adults’ Dragon Activity Afternoons p30
Tales of the Dragon p27
Norfolk Record Office
Dreigiau
Cochion p30
Dragon
Spotting p32
Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery
Junk
Modelling p8
Snap the Dragon
Valentine p22
Create Pop-up
Dragon p10
George and
the Dragon p17
City of
Dragons p28
Norwich Cathedral
Dragon Trails p24
The Bad, the Wise, the Ugly p29
Norwich Playhouse
Dragon Hunter p13
Dragon Hunter p13
Dragon Hunter
Workshop p7
Dotty the Dragon p18
Norwich Puppet Theatre
Dragon Puppet
Workshop p11
Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts
Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese
Arts and Cultures
St Michael (Miles) Coslany Church
Strangers' Hall
The Assembly House
World Dragons p9
Dragons in Japanese
Art p34
Feast of the Slain Dragon p6
Dragon Quest! p24
Dragon Quest! p24
Dragon’s Spell Reading p33
Family Friday p12
Wild Chain Carvers p14
The Cathedral of St John the Baptist
The Forum
Dragon Trail & Secret Places p22
Dragon Trail & Secret Places p22
The Dragon Under the Stairs p13
The Dragon Under the Stairs p13
There Be Dragons! Photography Competition Exhibition p15
There Be Dragons! Photography Competition Exhibition p15
Mustering Magic p14
Dragons in the Archive p17
Is there a Dragon in Fusion? p18
Dragon Heart
Beats p20
Incredible Edible Crafty Dragons
Dragon p8
p9
Dragon Arts and Crafts p10
Crafty Dragons
p9
Dragon Films in the Curve p18
The Great Hospital
The Guildhall
Red Dragons Dragons, Demons and
Medieval Magic p14
p29
Sir Gawain
p32
Dragons in
Watercolour p34
Dragon Tales
p26
The Dragon’s
Tail p27
Beowulf p28
Timberhill
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Chinese Dragon
Dance p19
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• 20% off products & HEART
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www.heritagecity.org/supporters