Maindee
Festival Association
If you are interested in helping
to organise the next Maindee Festival then mail info@maindee.org or phone us on 01633 762155.
We are an independant voluntary
organisation of artists, local residents and community activists. Our aim is to
use the arts to break down barriers, develop skills and build bridges between
different sections of the community. We hold planning meetings every month at
Community House,
.Since we formed in 1997 we
have:
·
organised
and raised funds for 13 annual Maindee Festivals
·
secured
a premises license for Maindee Festival to be held in the grounds of
·
supported
the provision of over 800 arts, dance and music workshops
·
provided
advice and support to other community events in
·
hosted
local "Night Out Scheme" performances by Red Ladder Theatre, Theatr
Powys and Hijinx
Theatre
·
established
a programme of street drumming classes in Maindee that led on to the formation
of the amazing Batatân
·
Worked
with local partners (SEWREC / IDEAS) to bring Grassroots Theatre from
·
Helped
develop plans for a community fountain in Maindee (which never got built!)
·
lobbied
for more outdoor recreation space in Victoria Ward/Maindee – the most densely
populated area of
·
2003 Maindee Parade & Festival
· 2004 Maindee Parade & Festival
·
2005 Maindee Parade & Festival
· 2006 Maindee Parade & Festival
· 2007 Maindee Parade & Festival
· 2008 Maindee Parade & Festival
· 2009 Maindee Parade & Festival
Maindee Festival, Community
House, Eton Rd, Newport,