Out There Festival Programme 2023

Welcome to the 15th edition of Out There!

It’s a double anniversary as it’s also the 25th year of Out There Arts and this year’s festival is a stellar celebration edition packed with worldclass quality and rich variety. I’ve had the privilege to see several thousand shows over my 25 years with Out There and some of the very best of them are here in Great Yarmouth, the UK Capital of Circus.

Out There Festival 2023 boasts 34 artistic companies drawn from 17 countries and 5 continents, 108 performances, and a dozen UK premieres spread all over, as well as a wealth of opportunities to participate, create, explore and immerse yourself in the transformational weirdness and wonderfulness of it all.

Amongst this year’s highlights, the all-female powerhouse Les Filles Du Renard Pale present ‘Résiste’ – an absolutely unmissable tour de force of tightwire and music beyond your imagination (one of our few ticketed shows –book now!). There’s a rich seam of music and circus combined in extraordinary innovative forms this year – from Zen Del Sur’s beautiful fusion of Flamenco and Acrobatics to the jaw-dropping one man band trio Oktopus Orkestar. And we welcome back from Flanders four superb companies – Collectif Malunés, Sur Mesure, Amoukanama and Circus Katoen –for a special Spotlight on Flanders programme. All this and much much more in a packed programme with something for everyone in one of the biggest Street Arts Festivals in the UK! We wish you all a wonderful festival and here’s to the next 25 years!

Joe Mackintosh | Artistic Director

YOUNG OUT THERE

Young Out There offers inspirational experiences and creative activity for, with and by local young people. See YOT symbol for Young Out There developed shows in the programme. More info: outtherearts.org.uk

CELEBRATE OUR th BIRTHDAY!

This sensational outdoor arts festival will be taking over the streets, parks and open spaces of Great Yarmouth and invites you to celebrate 15 years of this landmark cultural event.

The Out There Festival is produced by Out There Arts, a registered charity (1063853). By making a donation to our onsite collectors you can help us continue bringing great events to Great Yarmouth. WE SUGGEST FOR YOUR GREAT DAY OUT

Performances take place around the town on numbered pitches. Their locations are shown on the site plan on p38-39. Most shows are family friendly, some may contain content unsuitable for a younger audience. We will provide age guidance or advisories where appropriate.

All our shows are friendly for the d/Deaf. At the festival, there will be some BSL interpreted shows. Access Stewards will be available on site for further information.

Circus Katoen – Grasshoppers (p7)

Collectif Malunés –We Agree to Disagree (p8)

© Vincent Muteau

Sounds Out There is a unique strand of this year’s Out There Festival focusing on innovative and unusual music performance in outdoor arts and circus. The programme seeks to inspire emerging musicians and music professionals with talks, behind the scenes access and performances. The 2023 edition of Out There Festival highlights how music can be used in ways that reach beyond conventional imaginings. Visit outtherearts.org.uk/young-out-there to find out more

FESTIVAL PROGRAMME

AFRICAN CHOIR OF NORFOLK (UK) African Choir MUSIC

Experience the power of African music. A vibrant, unique choir featuring songs from 16 African nations. Crossing borders, harmonising traditions and celebrating the rich tapestry of culture in Africa.

PITCH: 1 Sat: 9pm | 50mins

In collaboration with:

AMOUKANAMA (PG/BE)

Amoukanama Travels!

ACROBATICS

Let us dream together and fly across boundaries with flips, somersaults, human pyramids and dance. This whirlwind, energetic performance has rhythms so contagious you might want to join in!

VARIOUS PITCHES

Sat: 9pm (Pitch 1) 50 mins

Special performance with African Choir of Norfolk

Sun: 1.40pm (Pitch 1), 2.40pm (Pitch 16) & & 3.45pm (Pitch 16)

20 mins

Spotlight on Flanders is a project of Circuscentrum, funded by VLAIO (Brexit Adjustment Reserve) with the aim to invest in long-term cooperation between Flanders and the UK in the circus field.

CAT & MOUSE

THEATRE (UK)

Blockbuster Factory

WALKABOUT | COMEDY

The great American Movie Director Martin Beilsperg, the great English actor Charles Bexley and Phil the AD are casting you to create the next heavyweight blockbuster for the silver screen. Join in as action heroes. sporting heroes, space battles, superheroes, dragons, detectives, submarines, train crashes and bananas – as in all film equipment, props and special fx are created with BANANAS.

PITCH WT

Sat & Sun: 2pm & 4.15pm 45mins

The Whale

INSTALLATION | PUPPETRY

Calling all bold explorers! Squeeze into the belly of an enormous inflatable Sperm Whale where you’ll find yourself in the depths of the bubbling, kelp-swirling ocean. Exquisite puppets, comedy and music abound – explore the tale of sea creatures and their battle to survive in an ocean full of rubbish.

WHALE PITCH

(next to pitch 13)

Sun: 12pm, 12.30pm, 2pm, 2.30pm, 4pm & 4.30pm 30mins

Limited capacity inside the whale –please collect an entry ticket 10mins before show

CIRCO RUM BA BA (UK)

Bugs

WALKABOUT

Two lime green, four-legged, horned bugs, delight you as they creep and scuttle, chirruping eerily..

PITCH WP

Sat: 12pm, 2.40pm & 4.20pm 30mins

CIRCUS KATOEN (BE – FLANDERS)

Grasshoppers

CIRCUS

The ‘living’ green in the world has endured a lot. Over the course of mankind’s developing world, nature has really taken a few knocks. In Grasshoppers, two circus artists remove a piece of grass from its natural habitat, bringing it above ground using trestles, planks, rope and their bodies.

PITCH 20

Sat & Sun: 1.25pm & 4.10pm 45mins

Spotlight on Flanders is a project of Circuscentrum, funded by VLAIO (Brexit Adjustment Reserve) with the aim to invest in long-term cooperation between Flanders and the UK in the circus field.

COCOLOCO (UK/AUS)

World Premiere Shangri-LaLa

COMEDY | THEATRE

Shangri-LaLa promises the delights of heaven on earth. Should you pass the task of entering Shangri-LaLa you will then explore famous utopian ideas from Avalon to Xanadu, where their dreams might not be all they seem. A hilarious mashup of ludicrous promises and fatuous plans, experience the withering slabs of realism that the ideals of Utopianism fail to acknowledge.

PITCH: 2

Sat & Sun: 1pm & 3.30pm 90mins

CIRCO RUM BA BA (UK)

© Catherine Elliott

© Matija Smuk

COLLECTIF MALUNÉS

(BE – FLANDERS)

We Agree to Disagree

CIRCUS

Step into their territory and become actors in an interactive circus experience. Listen to your impulses, react to the rules, participate with the collective and build the performance so the show can begin! A playful show rife with Belgian humour, speaking to the absurdity of the current state of things. Help the artists fight conformity and make the seeds of change grow. Can you help find a way to live equally and in harmony?

PITCH 1

Sat & Sun: 5pm | 75mins

Out of the Box

CLOWNING

Impossible and implausible. Situations where a constant battle with physics comes to a head with a non-verbal clown. Out of the Box is a show of ever-raising stakes. A unique blend of world-class juggling, high-skill manipulation and TikTok trick shots.

PITCH: 15

Sat & Sun: 12.50pm & 3.15pm 45mins

DRILLAZ CIRCUS SCHOOL (UK)

World Premiere We Are Yarmouth

CIRCUS

The ever talented, ever creative, ever energetic Drillaz Circus School students own this town. The local young people have planted a flag and are claiming Great Yarmouth as the galactic capital of circus!

PITCH 8

Sat & Sun: 12.25pm & 4pm 30mins

OUT THERE ARTS SUPPORTED PRODUCTION

FRASER HOOPER (UK/NZ)

Funny Business CLOWNING

After a glittering career in menswear, Fraser Hooper gave it all up to become a clown. With a stunt duck and a human fish, witness the silliest boxing match you will ever see. Grab a ringside seat for a belly aching knockout performance from an international award-winning funny man.

PITCH 12

Sat & Sun: 1.05pm & 3.45pm 45mins

DARRYL J CARRINGTON (UK)

Spotlight on Flanders is a project of Circuscentrum, funded by VLAIO (Brexit Adjustment Reserve) with the aim to invest in longterm cooperation between Flanders and the UK in the circus field.

YOT

© Marie Monteiro

FROLICKED (UK)

The Alchemist

PUPPETRY

The Alchemist is a mediaeval man who desperately wants to make his name in modern science, while making a small fortune on the side. Unfortunately, due to yet another dangerous attempt to make gold, his latest assistant has met a grisly end. A light-hearted and slightly slapstick puppet show for all ages.

PITCH: 7

Sat & Sun: 12pm, 1.40pm, 2.45pm & 4.35pm

20mins

Content warning: Loud bangs and smoke

HICKS & RUDKIN (UK)

World Premiere

Tony & Ray Find Their Feet

THEATRE | DANCE

Two mature workmen steal the moment to indulge their passion in eccentric dance. As they collaborate and seek to outdo each other, their mobile tool cart reveals a number of surprises…

ICHI (JP) ICHI MUSIC

ICHI from Nagoya, Japan takes the notion of a one-man band to new limits, combining his quirky handmade instrument inventions. Ranging from Stiltbass, Kalilaphone, Balloonpipes, Hatbox-pedal-drum, Tapumpet, Percussion-shoes & Hat Trick-hat with steel-drum, ping-pong balls, typewriter, toys & everyday objects.

PITCH 3

Sat & Sun: 12pm & 3.10pm 50mins

ICHI (JP)

Tobogan Gakki INSTALLATION

Inspired by the traditional Czech toy, ICHI builds a moving and mechanical installation, Tobogan Gakki recycled from unwanted objects.

PITCH

Sat & Sun: 12-5pm | 5hrs

© Beka Haigh

© Katherine Mager

INVERTED (UK)

The Precious Thing

CIRCUS | THEATRE

Two artists have two things to do: fish for food and look after their one treasured possession, trying to keep it alive using water. Juggling, hand-balancing contortion, clowning and puppetry, The Precious Thing pulls you into their world as it slowly turns purple.

PITCH 19

Sat & Sun: 12pm & 2.15pm 30mins

OUT THERE ARTS SUPPORTED PRODUCTION

JACK IN A BOX ENTERTAINMENT (UK)

Professor Patel’s Bollywood Punjeet & Judygee Show

The Bollywood Punjeet and Judygee show!

THEATRE | PUPPETRY

Follow the trials of Punjeet as he tries to be a good husband and father, failing miserably in this imaginative modern day twist on the traditional Punch and Judy. Featuring a colourful cast of characters including Boris, The Clown from London Town and Dr Signh Who Makes You Go Ping.

PITCH 3 Sat & Sun: 1pm, 2.30pm & 4.10pm 30mins

Content warning: slapstick violence

JONES & BARNARD (UK)

What Price Dignity

COMEDY | THEATRE

Exploring public perceptions of the current social climate – credit crunch, heating bills and recession takes the form of a comedy performance with lots of volunteer engagement. A chance to win prizes and glory!

PITCH 6

Sat & Sun: 1.40pm & 3.50pm 40mins

OUT THERE ARTS SUPPORTED PRODUCTION

(DK) One Man Band

KARL STETS

L’ARBE À VACHE (FR)

MUSIC

Classic melodies and new material are mistreated by a character obsessed with playing everything simultaneously. In a fight to succeed, it seems obvious that sometimes the instruments will emerge victorious.

PITCH 6

Sat & Sun: 3.10pm

30mins

Catch them again in Oktopus Orkestars (p21).

UK Premiere Goodbye Persil

THEATRE

Two brothers on a suspicious mission. They’re off to bury their dog. They will need the utmost discretion, skill and complicity to pull this off. Join two crooks in a hymn to brotherhood, to games, to the stories we make up, and above all, to life!

PITCH 18

Sat & Sun: 12.35pm & 3.20pm 45mins

Don’t miss!

LES FILLES DU RENARD PÂLE (FR)

Résiste

15–16 September

A spectacular evening performance of circus, music and lights in Great Yarmouth

An evocative fusion of experimental tightrope performance and trip hop music. A dancer wrestles with the tightrope that moves to the music in the style of British electronic music of the 90s.

A delicate balance of instability and resistance. Carefree and humorous, Résiste is a visual feast of outdoor arts, combining the thrills of French contemporary circus performance and the atmospheric sounds of Bristolian trip hop music.

PITCH 14

Fri & Sat: 6.30pm (doors open from 6pm) 2hrs

Opening Music Acts Arthur Black Jehenna

TICKETED EVENT

Book online: outtherearts.org.uk

Tickets:

£4 (Young Persons Under 25)

£7 (Standard) £10 (Solidarity)

Performance booking includes supporting music acts and food concessions

CIRCUS | MUSIC

UK Premiere

LOSERS ARCADE (UK)

The Losers Arcade

A giant games emporium with nothing to lose. Leave your ego behind and join the Losers as you focus on putting the fun back in failure. Madcap games and challenges at the only arcade where taking part and becoming one of the gang is far more valued than actually doing well.

PITCH 11

Sat & Sun: 12pm & 3.30pm 2hrs 30mins

LOVEBOAT (UK)

Loveboat

MUSIC

Join the cruise of love music and fun. A couple of adorable cruise captains play an original mix of melodic classics and contemporary dance music, bringing love and joy to all those who let loose and get Out There.

VARIOUS PITCHES

Fri: 9pm (Pitch FL)

Sat: 3.30pm (Pitch 11) & 8pm (Pitch 6)

Sun: 3.30pm (Pitch 11) & 6.25pm (Pitch 6) 60mins

LUKE WRIGHT (UK)

Luke Wright’s Silver Jubilee

POETRY

Crack out the bunting, it’s Luke Wright’s Silver Jubilee! For over twenty-five years, Luke Wright has built up a reputation for being one of Britain’s most popular live poets. Doing what a poet does best, Luke Wright takes a deep dive into himself. What follows is his most confessional show to date.

ST GEORGE’S THEATRE

Sat: 2.30pm (doors 2pm) 60mins

Recommended age 14+

Supported by Norwich Arts Centre

The Maniax STATIC

A show packed to the brim with Houdini style escape and spectacle.

PITCH 15 Sat & Sun: 12pm 40mins

MARK MARK (UK)

Pirates of Northants

WALKABOUT | ROVEABOUT

Prepared to be swash buckled by spectacularly camp 1980’s Pop Pirates.

VARIOUS PITCHES

Sun: 2.50pm (Pitch WA) & 4.25pm (Pitch WP) 30mins

PC Gone Mad

WALKABOUT | ROVEABOUT

Whatever you are doing, stop it now. These pompous police patrols will persecute at every possibility.

VARIOUS PITCHES

Sat: 1.55pm (Pitch WD) & 3.30pm (Pitch WP) 30mins

TICKETED EVENT

Book online: outtherearts.org.uk

Tickets: £4 (Young Persons Under 25) £7 (Standard) £10 (Solidarity)

MARK MARK (UK)

MARK MARK (UK)

MARTIN

KASPER ORKESTRA (IT)

One Man Band

MUSIC

Minimalist and virtuoso all in one. Martin faithfully honours the instruments of his traditional family: clarinet, bass-clarinet, drums and song while spreading the essence of his music across the world.

PITCH 15

Sat & Sun: 2.40pm 30mins

Catch them again in Oktopus Orkestars (p21)

MARTIN THOMPSON STUDIOS (UK)

Prof. WM Bligh’s Circus Photo Tent

PHOTO EXHIBITION

Stroll up! Stroll up! and have your picture taken as a Circus act. Dress up as a circus artiste in an excellent choice of costumes (or pose in your own clothes) and take away a photograph. No skill required!

Pose as a knife thrower (or target!), strong man, unicyclist or just arrayed in circus style.

PITCH 10

Sat: 12-6pm, Sun: 12-5pm

OUT THERE ARTS SUPPORTED PRODUCTION

MAX MACCARINELLI (IT)

UK Premiere Street Fool

CLOWNING

A surreal and bewildered vagabond composed of two improvised carts and a bed loaded on his shoulders bursts onto the scene. As if by magic, a veritable street food stall appears as the vagabond takes to his joy of cooking, magic and clowning.

PITCH 17

Sat & Sun: 1:10pm & 4.10pm 45mins

MUSICAL RUTH (UK)

Musical Ruth

WALKABOUT

Sister Ruth, a madcap nun with an extravagantly decorated baby grand piano on wheels flies down the road preaching comedy patter, hilarious dance moves and unusual renditions of all your favourite songs.

VARIOUS PITCHES

Sat: 12.50pm (Pitch WP), 2.50pm (Pitch WA), 3.45pm (Pitch WT)

Sun: 12pm (Pitch WP), 1.55pm (Pitch WD), 3.35pm (Pitch WP)

30mins

OCTUPUS ORKESTAR (DK, ARG, IT)

UK Premiere

Oktopus Orkestars

MUSIC

The first ever three person band made up of one-man bands! From Jazz to Cumbia and Klezmer music; Karl Stets, Martin Kaspar and Santiago Morena offer a staggering variety of musical delights in unusual forms.

VARIOUS PITCHES

Sat: 6.20pm (Pitch 6)

Sun: 8pm (Pitch FL)

65mins

Don’t miss!

OPPOSABLE THUMB THEATRE (UK)

Big Boys Don’t Cry

THEATRE | COMEDY

What makes a man?

For two men, Dik and Adam they’ve discovered it can all get a bit messy. When they dug deeper, into their relationships with their fathers and sons, it all got very messy indeed.

In a riot of colour, dance and clowning and puppetry, Dik and Adam take you on a hysterical journey that is full of heart, but close to the bone.

Big Boys Don’t Cry, the latest production from the makers of Coulrophobia (performed at Out There Festival 2016), is a ridiculous story, filled with raw emotion of fallible manhood.

ST GEORGE’S THEATRE

Sat & Sun: 12pm (doors 11.30am) & 5pm (doors 4.30pm)

70mins

TICKETED EVENT

Book online: outtherearts.org.uk

Tickets:

£4 (Young Persons Under 25)

£7 (Standard)

£10 (Solidarity)

PAKA THE UNCREDIBLE (UK) Out & About with a Whinny & a Canter

WALKABOUT | ROVEABOUT

With his own distinct character, philosophy and ego, Rusty the Horse is an odd but “real” horse. Large-scale and mechanical, Rusty has slipped his tether and is off on a solo adventure. Love and play are on his mind…someone needs to explain to him he is a horse.

VARIOUS PITCHES

Sat: 12pm (Pitch WT)

1.40pm (Pitch WP)

3.30pm (Pitch WD)

Sun: 12pm (Pitch WT)

3pm (Pitch WD)

6.25pm (Pitch WP)

From Frankenstein to Pinnochio, what makes a man?

Fri, Sat & Sun

the Park Party in

Great Yarmouth’s best outdoor party returns with DJ’s, dancing, Lacons festival ale, Gonzos cocktails and street food.

Blending hip hop, House, R&B, Jazz, Latin, Jungle, Reggae and broken beats.

An eclectic mix including 50’s-70’s RnB, soul, funk, ska, world and jazz.

Hectic, eclectic, vinyl obsessive and “Propa Gangsta”.

OPENING TIMES Fri 5–11pm Sat 12noon–11pm Sun 12noon–8pm

The High Points

Four piece funk, pop and soul band.

BlueFeed

Indie-pop with folk-style storytelling and big choruses.

Three-piece indie rock band.

Head to St George’s Park Bar for a drink, and Eat Street for food (p32) Party in the Park is supported by

Wayne P

DJ Jazzlord

DJ Vincent 1000

Kitty Perin

POPPY PLOWMAN & ZARA HUDSON (UK)

Turk(ish)

CIRCUS | THEATRE

An autobiographical performance using a combination of live music, contemporary circus and storytelling to discuss personal struggles of identity and Western beauty standards.

PITCH 4

Sat & Sun: 1.40pm & 4.10pm 40mins

Content warning: Contains racial slurs

OUT THERE ARTS SUPPORTED PRODUCTION

SAM GOODBURN (UK) Wire Attire

CIRCUS

A journey of one man’s quest to put on his clothes, eat biscuits and unicycle across a tight wire. Sam Goodburn has spent countless hours trying to be funny. With his quick wit and biscuit tricks it’s not difficult to prove to you that he is.

PITCH 12

Sat & Sun: 12pm & 3pm 35mins

SANTIAGO MORENO (ARG)

One Man Band MUSIC

In a series of pulleys and strings and fingerstyle guitar, Santiago utilises the principles of puppetry and evokes the charm and complexity of Latin American rhythms. (edited)

PITCH 12

Sat & Sun: 2pm 30mins

Catch them again in Oktopus Orkestars (p21)

SUR MESURE (BE – FLANDERS)

Barrière

CIRCUS | MUSIC

Life is great, while you wait! Humour and mischief composed to a live soundtrack, four artists seek to fulfil their life’s duty as border patrol in a surreal world without doors.

PITCH 9

Sat & Sun: 1pm & 3.10pm 35mins

THE MIRACULOUS THEATRE COMPANY (UK)

DEAD

COMEDY | INTERACTIVE

Been thinking about your mortality recently? Started planning your funeral? Disappointed with the 18th century proposals for your final farewell? Happy Endings Funeral Services are here to make your last days your best days!

Satirical, poetic and daft, get involved and make this journey your last.

PITCHES 18 & 15

Sat & Sun: 1.45pm & 4.10pm

Start: pitch 18

End: pitch 15 45mins

Spotlight on Flanders is a project of Circuscentrum, funded by VLAIO (Brexit Adjustment Reserve) with the aim to invest in long-term cooperation between Flanders and the UK in the circus field.

SOT SOT

SOT

© Seraina De Block

ZEN DEL SUR (ES)

Orbita

MUSIC/DANCE

A fiery fusion of acrobatic dance, urban dance, flamenco, Cyr Wheel, Boleadoras and acrobalance. Full of strength and sensitivity, two artists flow into a dreamlike journey of Andalucia and Flamenco.

PITCH 13

Sat & Sun: 12.40pm, 2.35pm & 4.35pm 20mins

Make & Do

Community Portrait Stamp Collection

Come and make a portrait, add it to the community gallery alongside 20-strong local artists. Led by Witty Kitches. PITCH

Print Workshops

Get stuck in with some printing workshops led by Donna Thompson.

PITCH 5

Community Canvas Painting

Explore our full workshop programme over at outtherearts.org.uk

Artboretum

Grab a brush and add your own splash of colour to a giant canvas featuring a depiction of the festival as it happens. Artwork by local artist Basil Marples.

PITCH A

Dab your hand in handmade crafts, homemade cakes, handcrafted art and a diverse range of activity in our Arboretum at St George’s Park. An artistic collection of local traders and craft stalls. PITCH

Workshops brought to you by

Headdress Making

Make some art, wear it on your head. Simple!

FESTIVAL LOUNGE

Rhino Head Making

Create your own design, build the Rhino mask. Wear it. You’re now a ferocious Rhino!

FESTIVAL LOUNGE

LoungeFestival

During

The Drill House

ACCESSIBLE OUT THERE

We are committed to ensure the festival is an inclusive, safe and accessible space for everyone. We have a variety of initiatives in place to remove barriers to attendance and increased engagement.

AT THE FESTIVAL

GREENER OUT THERE

Out There Arts recognises we are facing a global climate emergency. We are putting measures in place to help us be more environmentally responsible across all aspects of our organisation and the events we deliver.

WHAT WE ARE DOING

HOW YOU CAN HELP

workshops, activities

Large Print Brochure

Audio Format Brochure Easy Read Brochure

BSL Interpretation on select shows

Audio Description on select shows

Festival Access and Venue Guide

Multi-Sensory Touch Tours and Q&A for select shows

Accessible viewing areas and quiet spaces

Access Volunteers available at info points

We’ve joined Vision: 2025 with the mission to reduce our Festival greenhouse emissions by 50% by 2025.

All of our pitches are powered by a renewable mains source.

We have formulated Sustainable Trading Standards for all stallholders. We are using ecolibrium’s Travel Carbon Calculator for all domestic and international artists. Join us at the climate cafe from 12pm at the Mermadelica cafe in the park.

We use a local provider, Blackwell Print, who offset our printing by planting trees.

Enjoy a drink at the Festival Bar with our renewable cups. Use our water Refill Stations to help reduce plastic waste. Where possible walk or use public transport to attend the festival. You can also consider joining our Travel Sharing Facebook Group @outtherearts1 Use recycling facilities at the festival. Become a Green Volunteer and help us keep the festival litter free.

THE DRILL HOUSE | PITCH FL

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If you have any access queries or feedback please email us access@ outtherearts.org.uk or call us on 01493 745458.

Find out about our Environmental Plan at outtherearts.org.uk

Eats & Drinks

In the park

There’s food for every mood on EAT STREET. Head on over to Trafalgar Road next to the park for a selection of delicious eats from a variety of local vendors. The perfect recharge during the festival experience.

Drop into MERMADELICA in the park for a unique alfresco experience. Delicious ice cream, fresh coffee and yummy grub throughout the weekend

St George’s Theatre

Enjoy a sandwich and a drink at the Pavilion Café as part of our HAZ Zone.

LoungeFestival

Visiting

Make a weekend of it!

The Drill House

Chill out away from the festival hubbub and grab a bite to eat and a pint at The Drill House while the kids get hands-on with some circus activity and a variety of craft workshops.

You’ll find locations serving food and drink on our site plan (p38-39)

From boutique stays to traditional seaside B&Bs, a caravan by the sea or gorgeous glamping destinations, Great Yarmouth and the surrounding area offer all sorts of wonderful ways to accommodate your festival break. great-yarmouth.co.uk

HERE TO HELP

You’ll spot our Festival Hosts around the park and at the Info Points. They’ll help with enquiries, point you in the right direction and give you some festival tips.

Some will also be carrying out our festival evaluation – this helps us measure the success of the festival and tell us a little bit about our audiences. It’s vitally important and helps prove our case to funders, ensuring the festival for future years. Please do complete an evaluation if you’re asked.

If you’re here with children, we recommend you write your phone number on their arm. If you lose your child, report to one of the Info Points straight away while we locate them.

WHAT ABOUT THE WEATHER?!

Spend a penny!

The Out There Festival is produced by Should be Out There Arts, a registered charity. The festival remains almost entirely free. You can help support the festival by buying a t-shirt or making a donation.

BUY A T-SHIRT

Dress to impress in our exclusive 2023 festival tshirt.

MAKE A DONATION

You can help maintain the quality of the festival by giving a few pounds to one of our donations team or pineapple barrels.

PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEO

US – We have official festival photographers around across the weekend capturing photos and film that we may use on social media and in future promotional material. If you do not wish to be featured, please make it known to the filmmaker/photographer.

YOU – We love to see all the great pictures and films you take at Out There. Share them on social media and tag us:

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outtherearts outtherearts1

outtherearts_uk

We’re outdoors so the weather can change! Performances will continue as long as it is safe to do so. Shows may be delayed (and occasionally cancelled) at the discretion of the festival if the weather becomes too bad. We’ll keep you up-to-date on Twitter @outtherearts

SIT YOU DOWN BOR!!

There are benches and cushions at many shows, but bringing a sit-mat or blanket always helps!

WEEKEND FESTIVAL DIARY

WEEKEND FESTIVAL DIARY

HSHAZ

Deep into the third year of the Great Yarmouth High Street Heritage Action Zone (HSHAZ) Cultural Programme, the town has come alive with unique art projects inspired by its distinct heritage and community. During your visit to Out There take a walk around the HAZ zone marked pink on the map and experience a vibrant and engaging art community in the public space.

Window Art Trail

Explore illuminated window shop art displays created by local and upcoming artists.

PITCH: HAZ ZONE

Fri, Sat, Sun

3D Shop Signs

Celebrating the heritage and the history of Great Yarmouth’s buildings with community created 3D Shop Signs.

PITCH: HAZ ZONE

Fri, Sat, Sun

And More!

Visit outtherearts.org.uk/hshaz for all upcoming and current HSHAZ art projects.

outtherearts.org.uk/hshaz

Great Yarmouth HSHAZ Consortium

Great Yarmouth Market Place looking south with pump, 1870-1890 ©Percy Trett Collection, Norfolk Museum Service

Thank you

The Out There Festival Team

Artistic Director: Joe Mackintosh

Executive Director: Veronica Stephens

Communications & Development Manager: Emily Cserei

Producer: Jacob Hewes

Content Strategist: Marcin Rodwell

Education, Participation and Development Manager: Katy Kingston

Drill House Venue and Events Coordinator: Connor Gooch

Bookkeeper: Kay Rose

Freelance Production Manager: Paul Grieve

Freelance Technical Manager: Andrew Stock, James Burgess

Freelance Operations Manager: Denise George

Freelance Crew Manager: Paul Escott

Freelance Site Manager: Barney Potter

Freelance Production Assistant: Andy Bond

Festival Assistants: Felice Harrington, Anna Ricks

Freelance Professional Programme Manager: Kate Evans

Freelance Participation Coordinator: Taraneh Jahanpour

Freelance Digital Media Assistant: David Henry Thomas

Caretaker: Reda Zaleckaitė & Modesta Paberalyte

Health & Safety Advisor: Ken Rankin (Blue Yonder)

Brochure Design: Anne Reekie

Map Design: Matthew Harrison

Media Relations: Jungle Communications

Out There Arts Board

Malcolm Colin-Stokes (Chair), Jonathan Newman, Councillor Bernard Williamson, Holly Notcutt, Neil Darwin, Carol Alexandra Todd, Matthew Smith, Hannah Wooller, Neil Darwin.

Also thanks to

Great Yarmouth Borough Council

Visit Great Yarmouth

Arts Council England

Great Yarmouth ESAG members

Drillaz Circus School Tutors: Dulce Duca, Victor Ortiz, Tatiana Zuleta

Discreet Security: Jason Burrage

First Aid Providers: Medicore Ambulance Service

Catering: Angelo Carvalho

And the many freelance event staff, crew, and volunteers as well as the sponsors, businesses and contractors who help make the festival the great success that it is!