Norfolk Arts Awards 2016
AWARD WINNERS AND NOMINEES
THE ARTS IN THE COMMUNITY AWARD
Sponsored by Norfolk Community Foundation
Nominees:
Inspir8tion – fundraising group for Norwich Theatre Stage Two
Thetford Music Project
WINNER: INSPIR8TION
THE THEATRE AWARD
Sponsored by City College Norwich
Nominees:
James Ducker & Hayley Evenett – REDuck ProDUCKtions
Jack Lowe – Curious Directive
WINNER: JACK LOWE
THE VISUAL ARTS AWARD
Sponsored by Norwich University of the Arts
Nominees:
Dyad Creative – contemporary visual & performance arts
The Fairhurst Gallery
WINNER: DYAD CREATIVE
THE JARROLD NEW WRITING AWARD
Supported by the John Jarrold Trust
Nominees:
Sarah Perry – novelist
Peter Tolhurst – history & heritage writer
WINNER: PETER TOLHURST
THE MUSIC AWARD
Sponsored by Norwich High School for Girls
Nominees:
Lucy Pearson – producer and songwriter
Matthew Freeman – conductor and arranger
WINNER: MATTHEW FREEMAN
THE BROADCAST AND MEDIA AWARD
Sponsored by Norse Group
Nominees:
Susie Fowler-Watt – BBC Look East presenter
Fiona Ryder – Director of Mustard TV
WINNER: FIONA RYDER
THE FASHION AND COSTUME AWARD
Sponsored by Norwich Fashion Week
Nominees:
Ashley Pearce – costume designer
Carol Lake – textile designer
WINNER: CAROL LAKE
THE DR FRANK BATES DANCE AND MUSICAL THEATRE AWARD
Nominees:
Michele Neave – dance teacher
Lorraine Theobald – dance practitioner
WINNER: LORRAINE THEOBALD
THE HY KURZNER ENTREPENEUR AWARD
Sponsored by Helen McDermott
Nominees:
Tin House – creative community projects
3D Creations – theatre design and set-building company
WINNER: 3D CREATIONS
THE EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY AWARD
Sponsored by TEN Group
Nominees:
Stage Two – Norwich Theatre
Norfolk Youth Music Theatre
WINNER: STAGE TWO
THE PETER BARROW BURSARY AWARD
WINNER: LAURA ROOME, City College student
THE NORFOLK ICON AWARD
Sponsored by Mustard TV
WINNER: ZOE TELFORD, actor
EDP PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD FOR BEST INDIVIDUAL
Sponsored by Eastern Daily Press
WINNER: THE NIMMO TWINS
EDP PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD FOR BEST SMALL ORGANISATION
Sponsored by Eastern Daily Press
WINNER: SHERINGHAM LITTLE THEATRE
EDP PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD FOR BEST LARGE ORGANISATION
Sponsored by Eastern Daily Press
WINNER: CINEMA CITY
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO THE ARTS AWARD
Sponsored by EDP Norfolk Magazine
WINNERS:
PETER WILSON, CEO of Norwich Theatre Royal
DAVID CLAYTON, BBC Radio Norfolk
CAROLINE JARROLD, Chair of Norfolk & Norwich Festival
LIFETIME CONTRIBUTION TO THE ARTS AWARD
Sponsored by the Maddermarket Theatre
WINNER: ROGER ROWE, music programmer for Norfolk & Norwich Festival
All photos by Simon Finlay Photography
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