Norfolk Arts Awards 2021
AWARD WINNERS AND NOMINEES
THE BUSINESS AND THE ARTS AWARD
In association with Norwich School
Nominees:
Head Out, Not Home – partnership with Norwich BID and NORCA & Sistema
Art At Work CIC – arts and wellbeing charity
WINNER: HEAD OUT, NOT HOME
THE THEATRE AWARD
In association with The Garage
Nominees:
The Common Lot – community theatre company
Finding Magic – one-woman show by Beverley Bishop
WINNER: THE COMMON LOT
THE VISUAL ARTS AWARD
In association with Norwich University of the Arts
Nominees:
Gennadiy Ivanov – visual artist
Norwich 20 Group – artist collective
WINNER: GENNADIY IVANOV
THE JARROLD NEW WRITING AWARD
In association with the John Jarrold Trust
Nominees:
The Eastern Daily Press
The National Centre for Writing
WINNER: THE NATIONAL CENTRE FOR WRITING
THE MUSIC AWARD
In association with Her Honour Judge Maureen Bacon QC
Nominees:
Sound Ideas – musical theatre company
The Voice Project – open-access singing project
WINNER: THE VOICE PROJECT
THE BROADCAST & MEDIA AWARD
Sponsored by Principal Hostry Festival Sponsor, The University of East Anglia
Nominees:
Gary Standley – BBC Voices at BBC Radio Norfolk
Talking Taboos – radio drama series
WINNER: GARY STANDLEY
THE DR FRANK BATES DANCE & MUSICAL THEATRE AWARD
Sponsored by Jane Hawksley
Nominees:
Cat Chapman – Legacy Dance Company
Sanctuary on the Fault Line – network of professional women dancers
WINNER: SANCTUARY ON THE FAULT LINE
THE DIVERSITY AWARD
In association with Norwich Arts Centre
Nominees:
Rewriting Rural Racism – project by Sheringham Little Theatre
Sascha Goslin – freelance arts producer
WINNER: SASCHA GOSLIN
THE EDUCATION & COMMUNITY AWARD
In association with Norwich Theatre
Nominees:
Norwich Puppet Theatre
The Garage
WINNER: NORWICH PUPPET THEATRE
THE PETER BARROW BURSARY AWARD
WINNERS: LEIA & LUKE HUTSON
THE NORFOLK ICON AWARD
Sponsored by Dipple & Conway Opticians
WINNER: STEPHEN FRY
EDP PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD FOR BEST INDIVIDUAL
Sponsored by Eastern Daily Press
Nominees:
Maureen “Dusty” Miller – Dusmarik Young People’s Theatre Company
Emily Woodward – Triple Threat Stage School
WINNER: MAUREEN “DUSTY” MILLER
EDP PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD FOR BEST SMALL ORGANISATION
Sponsored by Eastern Daily Press
Nominees:
Norwich Dandies- community arts collective
Strange Fascination Theatre
WINNER: NORWICH DANDIES
EDP PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD FOR BEST LARGE ORGANISATION
Sponsored by Eastern Daily Press
Nominees:
originalprojects – arts organisation based in Great Yarmouth
Norwich 20 Group
WINNER: ORIGINAL PROJECTS
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO THE ARTS AWARD
Sponsored by BDH Tullford
WINNERS:
JANE WALSH
MIKE KING
WALLY WEBB
ANNA MUDEKA
ABRAHAM ESHETU
REBECCA CHAPMAN
NORWICH ARTS CENTRE
THE UEA CREATIVE WRITING PROGRAMME
ANGLIA TV
SPECIAL AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO THE ARTS
Producer Peter Barrow was presented with a special surprise award, celebrating all the arts projects he has enabled to take place over a decade of philanthropic support.
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
WINNER: IAN WOODS, Norwich Puppet Theatre
All photos by Simon Finlay Photography