Having listened to festival goers in previous years, SeaChange Arts are looking to bring a ‘more comfortable’ European feel to the event by providing cushions, rugs and benches for people to sit on while watching some of the fantastic shows that this year’s festival has to offer.
“Out There is part of an Anglo-French partnership of festivals called ZEPA,” says SeaChange’s Projects Assistant, Becca Clayton. “We’ve visited many of these festivals and others across Europe. They encourage people to sit down for many shows, providing audiences with cushions and blankets. We wanted to borrow this idea, providing greater comfort for audiences. It also means that more people are able to enjoy the shows compared to a standing audience as well.”
Last year’s festival attracted crowds of around 60,000 to Great Yarmouth’s St George’s Park. This year, artists from the UK, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Ireland, Sweden, Norway, New Zealand and the USA will be in the town with a spectacular mix of street performance and circus.
Donations of unwanted cushions, rugs or carpet cut-offs can be made by contacting Becca Clayton at SeaChange on 01493 846550 or emailing [email protected]
The Out There International Festival of Street Arts and Circus is free and will take place on Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th September 2011. Further information is available from www.outtherefestival.com
