As part of their Festival 250, they’ve been exploring the historic role of print in public discourse in a project called Posters Pamphlets & Other Paraphernalia. Led by two artists, Hester Stefan Chillingworth and Salome Wagaine, they present some of the project’s outputs as part of the Festival 250 programme.
Ad/Dressing the City
Sunday 1 – Tuesday 31 May
City Centre
In the early days of the Festival, city shopkeepers would dress their windows to celebrate the Festival’s return. This year, they revive that tradition! They have commissioned 10 Norfolk artists to create a window display for independent businesses in Norwich for May 2022, celebrating Norwich’s creativity and creating a Festival buzz across the city.
Free
Hester Stefan Chillingworth
This is The Sign You Have Been Waiting For
Saturday 14 – Sunday 29 May
City Centre
Creating a collection of playful new signs for Norwich which suggest alternative interpretations of traditional signage, Hester’s work elevates the everyday with its playful and interventionist nature.
Free
Salome Wagaine
Takeaways
Friday 13 – Sunday 29 May
Collect a copy from the Festival Box Office
Explore the past and present of Norwich’s casual dining scene, as writer Salome creates a series of
menus on the city’s cultural history, presented as the takeaways to whom they are paying homage.
