What's on in Eaton Park - 2010

Events marked with an asterisk * are free but we would welcome a contribution towards costs!

Friday 12 March, 7.30 pm, Eaton Park Community Centre:
Open meeting on 'The Captain and the Norwich Parks' by AP Anderson, author of the book of the same name. Find out who the Captain was and why Norwich's historic parks are so important. All welcome.

Sunday 25 April, 10 - 1 pm:
* Tree identification with Richard Hobbs. Meet at the rotunda.

Saturday 1 May, 6 - 9 am:
* Come and listen to the dawn chorus, with Peter Walton. Meet at the rotunda and we will walk through the park and down to the University broad.

Thursday, 13 May, 9 pm:
As part of the Norfolk & Norwich Festival, 2010, the amazing British contemporary circus company, NoFit State Circus, is putting on a performance called Parklife Norwich which is free and unticketed. Parklife is a show that's part playground, part bandstand. NoFit Circus leaves its tent behind and invites you to join in a joyful exploration (and celebration!) of the secret life of public parks. Rather than a traditional tent, the piece will use a unique outdoor structure, with a raised metal ring/stage and arches, on and around which acrobats and aerialists will perform acts of derring-do!

During the week running up to the performance, NoFit State's performers and creative team will work with local artists and community groups (specifically those who are highly proficient in what they do, such as dancers, free runners, marching bands and majorettes). They will run open workshops for anyone from the local community to come along and learn circus skills (whip-cracking for ladies, hoolahoop for men, rope skills and acrobalance for instance). To get your group involved, contact or ring Tom on 01603 877768. The open workshops run from 8 - 12 May from 2 - 5 each day. Creative exchanges for local groups will be from 7.30 - 9.30.

Come early, from 8 pm: see work in progress by two Escalator Outdoor artists, Dan Peppiatt and Gomito Productions. Please note the limited car parking in and around Eaton Park and come instead on foot or bus or bike if you can.

Saturday 3 July, 8 - 11 pm
* Our second Moth Hunt in Eaton Park with Peter Walton. Meet at the rotunda.

Sunday 1 August, 10 - 5 pm
Butterfly Week stand to be in Eaton park - details soon