The Carnival Archive Project is an innovative and ambitious Heritage Lottery Funded project, which aims to create a digital archive about the rich heritage of carnival and street celebrations in the East of England. Collecting, capturing, preserving and sharing.

Norwich Launch

UKCCA and NORCA presents on Wednesday 8th February 2012

The Launch is at:

Fusion, The Forum,

Norwich, NR2 1TF.

Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Activities:

A very successful event promising to make this a triumphant project.

Thank you to all those who attended and showed enthusiasm. Watch this space for further developments.

Norwich Carnival Archive Collecting Roadshow

Saturday 11 February 2012

The Launch is at:

The Forum, Norwich, 

NR2 1TF.

Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Activities:

Come and share your memories of carnival and street processions and hear more about the Carnival Archive Project, at our exciting Collecting Roadshow on Saturday 11 February from 10AM to 4PM.

• Share your favourite carnival moments on our Carnival of Memories.
• Bring along your carnival images and memorabilia for inclusion in the UK's first online Carnival Archive.
• Visit our Reminiscence Cafe to share your memories of carnivals and street processions with us over a cuppa and a biscuit.
• Find out more about the Carnival Archive Project and how you can get involved.
• Meet our friendly team of volunteers, who can share their experiences of being involved with the project.

For more information, please contact Cathie Davies, archive coordinator, on cathie@carnivalarts.org.uk or 01603760529.

Luton Launch

Saturday 18th of February

UKCCA - Mas Cafe and main hall.

The Launch is at: 

UK Centre for Carnival Arts,

3 St Mary's Road, Luton,

Time: 12:00 - 4:00 PM

We're pleased to be welcoming the Mayor of Luton and Maggie Appleton from Heritage Lottery Fund. We welcome you to join us. 

Activities: 

Join us in celebrating the launch of our exciting new projects with an afternoon of Carnival Arts and Heritage. There will be FREE CULTURE ACTIVITIES FOR ALL THE FAMILY

The afternoon will be packed full of things to do, whether a young person, parent or grandparent, come along for workshops and activities by joining the Digital Carnival Arts Project. The event will also launch Luton's Carnival Archive Project; and we will be joined by Luton's Association of Mas for the launch for the Mas Camp 2012.

Activities include:

• Arts workshop,
• Samba workshop,
• Dance Workshop, 
• Archive material collecting session, 
• Oral history session, 
• Food from different cultures - will be served from 13.30. 

The Southend  Launch

UKCCA and Southend Carnival Association presents on Monday 20th February 2012

The Launch is at:

Porters Civic House & Mayor's Parlour,

Southchurch Road, Southend-on-Sea,

Essex, SS1 2NE.

Time: Either 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM or 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Activities:

The event will be a blend of oral history and collecting.

Northampton Launch

UKCCA and Northampton Carnival Arts Consortium presents on Saturday 10th March 2012

The Launch is at: Northampton Museum - People's Gallery and Function room

Guildhall Road, Northampton,

NN1 1DP.

Time: 12:30 - 4:00 PM

Activities:

Presentation about the project and the history of carnival in Northampton, Collecting session, art workshop (Potentially mask making with Festival Road), Storytelling with Morcea Walker MBE, and food and tea from different cultures.