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THE FEED is a catering company with a difference. As the trading arm of Norwich-based social enterprise ‘LEAP’, The Feed offers its customers catering with a conscience. Whether it’s an office lunch for ten, a wedding breakfast or a fine dining experience, The Feed will cater for any requirements with its ethos of serving fresh, homemade produce sourced locally wherever possible. They are extremely proud to be working in partnership with OPEN, where their kitchen is based. Together with OPEN, The Feed offers flexible catering options through various conference packages, all of which can be tailored to suit individual needs. The Feed incorporates the Flourish Employment Academy, a twelve-week training programme for vulnerable people wishing to make a positive change in their lives. The course teaches catering and hospitality skills, enabling trainees to gain qualifications, work experience and learning through day workshops. All trainees are supported by oneto-one mentoring and graduates routinely enter volunteering, work experience and paid employment. Events are followed by high praise from customers. Anna Douglas, Marketing & Development Manage at Norfolk Community Foundation said: “As well as enjoying your wonderful food, we were also rewarded by knowing that we were supporting your core work of helping vulnerable adults. We have no reservation in recommending your impeccable service and delightful food.”

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Help OPEN spread the joy Making a positive difference to the lives of young people in Norfolk

JOHN GORDONSAKER Chief Executive

Visit us 20 Bank Plain, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 4SF – Call us (01603) 763111 – Email us info@opennorwich.org.uk

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WHILST OUR CHARITABLE PURPOSE is a serious business, funded programmes like Your Life give young people the confidence and life skills to find their own path in life or go on to meaningful employment, which of course brings great joy. We like to practice what we preach so it is great to see that the young people who appear in Drop In or sign up to our programmes are coming through as volunteers, interns, apprentices and contracted employees. The cover picture is a wonderful example of how our volunteer programme is developing and we could not have run our recent Discover OPEN Day without them. They were brilliant ambassadors for what we are trying to achieve and I am extremely grateful for the way in which they threw themselves into any tasks given to them. Some of those volunteers are also extending themselves by working in the venue, with a couple of them shadowing our Box Office team, one taken on as our first apprentice and both our Bar Supervisor and Youth Marketing Assistant are Drop In alumni. But the highest accolade for our youth programmes is the fact that we have just appointed one of our young people to become a Trustee. At only nineteen, Michael Ni’Man gave a compelling pitch to the Board, having first stepped through the doors of OPEN as a Year 9 pupil at Norwich School. Soon afterwards he became involved in our Youth Forum, which aims to give young people a voice, ensuring that the charity meets the current and future needs of young people in Norfolk. He believes that through the Youth Forum, OPEN gave him the confidence and inspiration to follow his dream of becoming a doctor, picking up an entrepreneurial flair along the way with business interests in social enterprises, IT and innovation. The moral of the story is that anything is possible and, with your support, our plan to become self-sufficient, where every penny of profit from the venue goes directly to the benefit of young people, is not just a dream. There are so many ways in which you can help. You can spread the joy by simply donating or feel the joy by buying tickets to a range of summer events and gigs listed in this guide, including our popular Comedy Bank, England’s Euro screenings, Rock Choir, Jazz Weekender and the very popular Gin Festival. As an organisation, every time you book a conference or meeting in our amazingly versatile and stunning spaces you bring joy to young lives in Norfolk and there are plenty of sponsorship opportunities to reach over 30,000 music lovers and 3,000 young people each year. Either would be a joyful act of social responsibility. I know of no other Norwich venue offering such a John GordonSaker (right) compelling proposition. with Trustee Michael Ni’Man (left)

COVER PICTURE: Young volunteers with OPEN Ambassador, Joe Crowley

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Rock Choir:

The Choir That Rocks Live Sunday 26th June, 6.00pm See the UK’s largest and most popular contemporary choir at OPEN. 185 local Rock Choir members from Beccles, Norwich City Centre, Thorpe and Wymondham will perform fun, uplifting, feel-good songs from the Rock Choir repertoire, conducted by, Jessica Allen.

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This Summer we are looking forward to a diverse range of events for all ages. Here is a small selection of what's on offer...

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For details of all the events taking place at OPEN this summer, visit www.open247. org.uk/gigs-and-events

THE THRILL OF VICTORY Tuesday 14th June 2.30 & 6.30pm

West Norwich & Dereham Schools Sports Partnership (WNSSP) & Premier Performing Arts present two fantastic shows themed around the Rio Olympics. These shows will have a sporting victory spectacular highlighting the talents of primary school children within Norwich.

CORPORATE BOXING Friday 15th & 16th July, 7.30pm

There will be a double header of Corporate Boxing in July when local business men and women compete in the ring, in front of their colleagues.

NORWICH SCHOOL FASHION SHOW Thursday 30th June, 7.30pm

This event promises to be a fun evening of fashion and dance, organised entirely by members of Norwich School’s Charities Committee. The pupils will present a catalogue of outfits on the catwalk and host an array of entertainment, as well as raising money for Streetchild.

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2016 WORKSHOPS FROM WRITERS’ CENTRE NORWICH

Join us in the inspiring atmosphere of medieval Dragon Hall for our new season of creative writing courses. Agent Day with Jenny Brown Friday 3 June, 10am – 4pm History, Memory and the Imagination with Elleke Boehmer Saturday 18 June, 3 – 5pm Ancestor Tales: Interpreting and Writing Engaging Family Histories Saturday 9 July, 9.30am – 5.30pm Self-Critique and Editing Prose Fiction with Kerry Young Saturday 16 July, 10am – 4pm

Nature Writing Day at Blackwater Wood with Mark Cocker Saturday 10 September, 10am – 4pm Threads: Writing the Lives of Others with Julia Blackburn Wednesday 26 October Agent Day with Isobel Dixon Friday 2 December, 10am – 4pm Christmas Poems with George Szirtes Saturday 10 December, 10am – 4pm

For booking, please visit - www.writerscentrenorwich.org.uk For further queries, please get in touch - info@writerscentrenorwich.org.uk 01603 877177

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Live music

Clockwise from left: Our Hollow, Our Home, Roddy Woomble and Coasts

MUSICALLY WE KICK OFF

with Coasts on 2nd June. Their live shows have become a cult phenomena. TV celeb Loyd Grossman has a band called The New Forbidden who play here on 3rd June. Loyd is actually a really good guitarist so come and check them out (just £6.50 in advance). On 6th July we have our fourth edition of The Cut which is a new night for local up and coming acts brought to you by BBC Introducing in Norfolk and Outline Magazine. Metal band Our Hollow, Our Home are here on 5th August and September kicks off with the third Norwich Jazz Weekender on the 3rd & 4th. Former Idlewild frontman Roddy Woomble brings his new band to Norwich on 15th September.

Keep an eye out via our website for more events as, at the time of writing, we are still booking gigs for this summer! www.opennorwich.org.uk

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On Thursday 23rd June we're proud to bring you our second COMEDY BANK... AFTER THE overwhelming success of our first one back in April we would be silly not to make this a more regular night, so we’ve booked the incredibly funny Paul Thorn along with the sharp and surreal observational humoured Jeremy O’Donnell, the quirky laconic and sarcastic raconteur that is James Cook and all held together by Brummie MC Karen Bailey who was the first ever female winner of the prestigious Comedy Store King Gong award!

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Can you help? Then we need you!

THE KITCHEN OUR PLANS for the future are twofold. Here at OPEN, we have a professional kitchen which we want to be run by young people for young people and to provide Catering and Hospitality Training for young people in Norfolk. This will lead to job opportunities and allow our young people to learn how to eat healthily on a budget.

The Kitchen at OPEN located within the Drop-In social hub

If you can help us make a difference in any way then please contact Grainne Buckley, Fundraising Manager on 01603 252112 or email grainne@open norwich.org.uk

Boxing Gym We also want to establish a boxing gym to encourage our young people to get fit and healthy in a supportive, safe and fun environment. We would welcome sponsorship from any business or individual who might like to get involved. Elements available for sponsorship or brand marketing include specific events, as well as parts of the building, equipment or one of our many programmes.

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The following are just a couple of young people's stories of their journey with the OPEN Youth Trust.

SAM MARCHANT (AGE 17) REBECCA PERRY (AGE 17) Becca first came to OPEN in 2012 and started volunteering in 2015. She has subsequently been part of our level one customer service course. She also assisted when OPEN collaborated with AGE UK to help and advise the elderly with a variety of technological devices. Becca says: “OPEN has helped support me to grow as a person and without it I wouldn’t have over 30 hours of volunteering. The staff members are all kind and friendly which makes getting involved with the different activities and opportunities at OPEN a lot easier.”

Sam first came to OPEN in 2014 and became a volunteer in late 2015. He also helped in our ten year anniversary summer showcase and co-hosted the winter showcase. Through OPEN’s support, Sam has been able to meet a wider range of young people through the services that OPEN provides. Sam says: “OPEN has had such a positive impact on mine and many other young people’s lives in Norfolk. I would not be so open-minded, creative and optimistic if it wasn’t for OPEN. They also truly help you progress as a person and as a volunteer within the OPEN community.”

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Youth Activities

AJ’S IS AN EXCITING and engaging clubnight for young people with learning difficulties and disabilities and the next event on Wednesday 1st June has a Beach Party theme so make sure you get it in your diaries and come dressed for sun, sea and sand! AJ’s is for everyone with additional needs and parent, carers and friends are welcome too. This relaxed and fun evening has lots on offer; as well as getting the chance to show off your dance moves, we regularly show films, have a photo booth, play a wide range of music and there is a chill out space in our Drop In upstairs if needed.

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A NIGHT TO REMEMBER Every year our young people, plan, develop and run a Summer Showcase and this year’s event ‘A Night to Remember’ will be on Wednesday 20th July. The evening promises to be a fun filled night of music, dance, drama and movies, all of which are designed to capture the essence and talent of young people at OPEN.

SPORTS FOR ALL If you are looking to get fit for the summer, we have a wide range of six week courses coming up for ages 14+ including, climbing, multi-games, KTRoo and breakdancing. These are a great way to try a new activity, have fun whilst also getting fit.

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FINE DINING AT OPEN For further information or to book, please contact Pete Marron on 01603 252123 or Ann Tattam on 01603 252117

OUR FINE DINING menus offer the very best cuisine using Norfolk produce and are prepared with care by The Feed’s Executive Chef, Andrew Baker. Served in the beautiful surroundings of our historic Bank Manager’s offices and dining rooms, you can be assured of absolute privacy when entertaining guests or clients. Our private lunch package offers exceptional value for money from just £45.00 per head (subject to numbers) with the option of exquisite wines brought to you by Broadland Wineries. A choice of rooms can be set for small groups from four to eight with larger banqueting rooms available for ten to twenty people or more with a variety of seating options. Evening and bespoke events are available on request and presentation technology is available if required.

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“MY ROLE is to fill the venue with conferences and events. This leads to a variety of bespoke bookings that fill the calendar. Describe your job Based in our spacious new communal office overlooking London Street, I am mostly liaising with clients, fact-finding, selling, quoting and helping individuals plan the event they need. My role includes attending networking meetings, visiting other venues as well as showing prospective clients around the venue and fitting the venue to the client’s requirements. The more profits we can generate to help provide positive activities for young people, the better. What do you like most about your job? The fact that OPEN is such a fabulous building with more different opportunities than anyone imagines from the outside. It is fun to show visitors around because there is always a surprise, like finding the tallest climbing wall in Norfolk, a sevenmetre-wide presentation screen in the Banking Hall, full theatre lighting, grade 11 listed conference rooms with plasma screens and leather chairs… there really is something for everyone!

What’s the most rewarding part of your job? This is twofold. I love seeing my clients’ events come together – so much of the planning takes part a year or more before the event, so watching a successful show, awards night or conference when you know what has gone into it is wonderful. I also love the financial side, seeing us reach our targets, planning the year ahead and filling the calendar.

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What would you do if you were not doing this? If money was no object I would be travelling the world. However, I love working for OPEN and at the moment I can’t imagine myself doing anything else. How long have you lived in the Norfolk area? My family and I moved here from Leicester and saw in the millennium here, so 16 years. It’s gone by very quickly. What’s the best thing about Norfolk? I love that Norfolk has so much coastline, just like the South West where I grew up. I think I have walked the whole coastline of Norfolk now, and driven it many times. My favourite drives are along the North Norfolk coast from Wells to Sheringham, as the summer sun is setting, or driving towards Winterton along the straight road from Acle past Horsey wind pump.

How do you relax outside of work? With my family, at home and on holidays. I also run a book group, our last book was Kate Atkinson’s A God in Ruins. We also read poetry, classics and anything one of us is interested in. Walking is great for unwinding; my daily walk into the city helps clear my head, and I am also in a walking group with friends – we have walked much of the coastline together. Who is the most famous person you’ve ever met? I am lucky to have met quite a few including Princess Anne, however the most exciting was meeting and chatting with Bob Geldof when I was a teenager and the Boomtown Rats played in my home town of Exeter. Tell us something we wouldn’t know about you I was born and grew up on a remote dairy farm on the edge of Dartmoor. Heltor Rock was on one of our fields. Sum up yourself in three words Conscientious, loyal, passionate. Sum up Norfolk in three words Flat, English, interesting. And finally… what is the one piece of advice you would give to a complete stranger? Not something I would do except maybe when I am driving, then it will usually be ‘speed up!’

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EURO 2016

Catch all the action from the tournament at our special screenings for all three England group fixtures.

JUNE

EURO 2016 SCREENINGS Experience the excitement of this summer’s must see football competition on our huge 7M HD screen in the comfort and splendour of our Banking Hall.

Calendar

8th England v Russia Doors 19.00 / KO 20.00 16th England v Wales Doors 12.30 / KO 14.00 20th Slovakia v England Quiz 18.00 / KO 20.00 Entry is free with a fully licensed bar and food available. Corporate packages are also available. –

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YOGA FOR ALZHEIMERS To commemorate International Day of Yoga, there will be Yoga for

Alzheimer’s events across the UK. Entry costs £15 per person and by asking friends and family for sponsorship, you can be part of the fightback. –

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NORFOLK CHILDREN’S UNIVERSITY – NEWCOMERS GRADUATION EVENTS The Children’s University provides all children aged 5-14 years with the opportunity to take part in exciting and creative learning activities outside of the normal school day. Children can travel around Norfolk and the UK with their Passport, collecting stamps as they go. Learning Destinations, which include OPEN, provide memorable, fun and good quality learning opportunities.

JULY

8th-10th GIN FESTIVAL Norwich folk love their gin and a three day Gin Festival returns for the second year from Friday 8th July. Limited tickets remaining.

JULY-AUGUST

SCHOOL’S OUT – SUMMER ACTIVITIES We have a huge programme of children’s activities throughout the summer holidays. Our two day workshops include: • Abseil and Ascend • Fashion Cycle • School of Rock • Stop Frame Animation • Explosive Science • Let’s Get Active … and much more.

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SEPTEMBER 2nd

BME YOUTH CONFERENCE The 2nd Annual BME Youth Conference is expected to attract over 1,000 people from across the UK. The event is full of activities such as speeches, entertainment, workshops, exhibition, awards ceremony, fundraising dinner, and live music. –

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HERITAGE OPEN DAYS – FREE TOURS A chance to see behind the scenes of the Grade II former regional headquarters of Barclays Bank. The tour will include a short visit to our underground bank vaults. Booking from August. –

15th

NORFOLK TWEET UP An informal event offering those who use #norfolkhour and #norwichhour a chance to meet and network face-to-face.

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Looking ahead OCTOBER 20th

STEELEYE SPAN Steeleye Span’s not just a legendary name in British music but also a link to the classic days of rock and folk music. Tickets now on sale!

NOVEMBER 25th

VIRGIN WINES – LIVE TASTING EVENT It’s a tasting the Virgin way – a completely fun and informal experience. Just grab a glass and brochure as you enter and off you go. It’s that simple! Tickets £15.00 each.

DECEMBER 10th

CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS WITH BENOIT VIELLEFON AND HIS ORCHESTRA Mesdames & Messieurs, come and celebrate Christmas in style with Benoit Viellefon & his Orchestra. Dress in style for an evening that will include: • Christmas Dinner • Live Band from the 1920s, 30s & 40s • Croupier & Casino tables • Vintage Photobooth • Classic Cocktail on arrival • Fully licensed bar Prices are as follows: £375 + VAT for table of 8 £200 + VAT for table of 4

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