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The Norwich Dragon Festival
The first ever Norwich Dragon Festival - a unique celebration of dragons in the history and culture of our city - ran from 31 January to 22 February in 2009 with around 40 events in over 15 venues across the city.
There was a packed programme of story-telling, puppet shows, film, art and craft activities, exhibitions, talks, sculpture and much more, with most of the activities being free and many located in Norwich‘s most beautiful and historic buildings.
Click here to view a selection of images from the events.
Watch this space for news about the next Dragon Festival coming soon....
Animated dragon film
Hot on the heels of the first ever Norwich Dragon Festival, comes the launch of a new short animated film featuring the famous carved dragon that resides in the Great Hall in Dragon Hall.
The five-minute film features a virtual reality version of the dragon coming to life and flying around the building as he talks about the history of Dragon Hall and the re-discovery and restoration of the buildings. He talks to Robert Toppes, the merchant who built Dragon Hall as a trading hall in the fifteenth century by the river Wensum, as he prepares some of his goods to trade with the Low Countries.
About the Norwich Dragon Festival
Dragons have been a heraldic symbol closely associated with the city of Norwich since the Middle Ages. Today dragons are still visible across the city‘s architecture and feature in many city celebrations.
The Norwich Education Network (a networking group for local education providers) initiated the idea of a festival to celebrate the enduring importance of dragons in the culture and history of the city.
The Festival involves a series of fun and exciting events aimed at families, schools, the wider local community and visitors of all ages.
The Norwich Dragon Festival is coordinated by Norwich Heritage Economic and Regeneration Trust (HEART) and funded primarily by Norwich 12 from the Treasury‘s Invest to Save Budget.
It is made possible by the outstanding support and commitment from many local partners including:
/ The Assembly House / Cinema City / The Crypt Café Bistro / Dragon Hall / The Great Hospital / Jarrold / John Lewis / The Mall Norwich / The Norfolk and Norwich Millennium Library / Norwich Castle / Norwich Cathedral / Norwich City Council / The Norwich Education Network / Norwich Puppet Theatre / Norwich / Tourist Information Centre / The Phoenix Youth Centre / The Royal Society of St George / Spirit of Carnival / St George‘s Church Tombland / St Gregory‘s Church / St John‘s Roman Catholic Cathedral / St Margaret‘s Church / Aviva / The Forum Trust / The Mighty Klang.
We want to hear from you
If you have information, memories and photos of dragons in Norwich we want to hear from you! We are still collecting information about the history of dragons in Norwich, so please get in touch if you have:
- Memories from street processions featuring Snap
- Old photos or paintings of dragons in Norwich
- Knowledge about the locations of dragons across the city
- Historical sources that feature dragons
If you have any information you think would be relevant please call Jo Archer on 01603 599576, email or write to Jo Archer, Norwich HEART, PO Box 3130, Norwich NR2 1XR.
Keep visiting www.norwich12.co.uk/dragonfestival for the latest updates.
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