NR5 Project has been awarded £24,000 from Heritage Lottery Fund’s Young Roots Programme for their One City…One Herd community project as part of the Norwich wide Go Elephants! Public art event next Summer.

One City…One Herd will work alongside Norfolk County Council’s Libraries and Museum Services to connect Go Elephants to Norwich’s rich cultural heritage. Young People aged 13-19 will be given the opportunity to work in Norwich Museum Study Centre alongside artists to create ideas to design and decorate a 3ft fibre glass elephant that will be exhibited in Summer 2008. NR5 Project is the community partner to this city wide event and will work with local community groups, young people and arts practioneers to produce 6 community entries.

Paula Sanchez, Business Development Director at The NR5 Project said “ It is fantastic that the Heritage Lottery Fund have awarded us funding to bring a community and heritage element to this city wide event. We are delighted to be able to offer this opportunity to a variety of community organisations, young people and artists and look forward to their interpretations of Norwich’s rich cultural heritage”.

Go Elephants! will see a herd of up to fifty baby elephant sculptures creating an artistic urban safari through the streets, parks and public spaces in the heart of Norwich, from 23rd June until 31st August 2008.

Go Elephants! is an initiative led by The Forum Trust and Wild in Art with the objective of moving art from the gallery and placing it on the streets of Norwich in a fun and inclusive way. In a unique collaboration between public and private, creative and business sectors, each of the fifty elephant sculptures will be decorated by an individual artist or community group with many sponsored by local businesses.

Darren Cross, Events Manager at The Forum said: “We are delighted that this bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund has been successful. Go Elephants! is about celebrating the creativity and talent at the heart of all of Norwich’s communities, and this grant will enable us to do just that.”

In addition to the community projects, local artists are being invited to submit designs for elephants. After a selection process, successful artists will be commissioned and invited to decorate their elephants in a number of public painting sessions before the finished elephants stampede into the city in June 2008. If you want to get involved in Go-Elephants! guidance and submission forms are available by contacting This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it or 01603 727907. The closing date for artist submissions is 23rd February 2008. Further information is available at www.go-elephants.co.uk .

For further information on the Go Elephants community projects and on the work of NR5 Project, please contact Paula Sanchez 01603 250505 or email This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

For further information on Go Elephants! Norwich 2008 public art event, please contact:

Darren Cross or Kirsty Burn, The Forum Trust, 2 Millennium Plain, Bethel Street, Norwich, NR2 1TF. Tel. 01603 727950 Fax. 01603 727955
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13 December 2007

Future radio is offering some fantastic new training courses for young people. OPEN MIC is a series of 10 hour radio training courses and MIC LIVE is a series of radio master classes.

OPEN MIC is a new series of radio training programmes at Future Radio funded by Media Box.

This is an excellent opportunity for anyone who is interested in finding out more about radio broadcasting, improving technical skills and boosting confidence.

The programmes will teach presenting and microphone skills, interviewing techniques, using the radio studio and sound editing. The courses run in early 2008 and the dates are as follows;

14th to 17th January

22nd January to 19th February (Tuesdays)

5th to 25th February (Wednesdays)

14th February to 6th March (Thursdays)

All the courses take place after school.

Places are limited. To find out more and to sign up either call Michael on 01603 250505 or email This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

MIC LIVE is a series of radio master classes delivered by industry professionals. The two session confirmed so far are with Greg James from Radio 1 and Tim Williams, the Assistant Editor of the Evening News.

The master classes are open to anyone on the OPEN MIC training courses as well as anyone else with an interest in radio.

Again for more information and bookings call Michael on 01603 250505 or email This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

The NR5 Project is the community partner to GO Elephants!

The Forum Trust is working with Wild in Art to create Go Elephants! a spectacular 10 day art installation in Norwich for summer 2008 where people will get the opportunity to discover 50 3ft decorated elephants installed around the city centre and in the various local communities. NR5 Project is the community partner and we are currently planning One City…One Herd where we will be managing and delivering 6 community elephant projects with groups of young people aged 13-19 years old in partnership with local artists, Norwich Museum and Norfolk Libraries Services.

Young People will work alongside professional artists and create 6 elephants to take part in Go Elephants. For further information please contact Paula Sanchez This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it The following downloads include The Forum Trust general Press Release on Go Elephants and outline Community Programme.

NR5 Project has applied to the Heritage Lottery Fund and are awaiting a funding decision in January 2008.

Click the icon to download a Word document of the Forum Trust press release

Click the icon to download a PDF file of the ouline Community Programme

19 September 2007

NR5 Project and Future Studios of Norwich are now offering DJ tuition on an individual or group basis to schools and youth projects.

We use the latest DJ mixing technology including Serato Scratch software allowing users to mix their own mp3 music tracks as well as vinyl and CD traditional mixing techniques

Sessions are tailored to suit all skill levels from basic techniques, all the way up to advanced turntablism.

Rates include all equipment and a qualified and experienced instructor who is a practicing industry professional and CRB checked.

Equipment includes: Technics turntables, Pioneer CD turntable, Allen & Heath Zone 62 mixer, Apple Mac, Serato Scratch software, Mackie active PA monitor (all PAT tested).

We sign up to the Music Leader's Code of Practice for Music Practitioners assuring you of quality of service.

Prices start from as little as £25 per hour for one-to-one sessions and £150 group flat rate (up to 6 students). Additional charges for travel.

To discuss your requirements or for more info please contact This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it or call 01603 250505