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28th July 2020 |
News |
Sally Flemons
Do you have a problem? Opera Helps. Evidence suggests participants in our 2016 project with Joshua Sofaer would agree – we were genuinely blown away by the power of feeling
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28th January 2020 |
News |
Sally Flemons
Wunderbar is continuing its edible novelty nail experiment with the release of a brand new big cat inspired Edicure design. The roarsome Paw-Paw-Phwoar is a fierce burst of fiery,
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9th December 2019 |
News |
Sally Flemons
Following a long R+D process, including memorable proof-of-concept events, our biodegradable, unisex, non-toxic, vegan, cruelty-free, non-permanent, hand-crafted, super sweet
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18th June 2019 |
News |
Sally Flemons
IT’S TIME BOOK LAUNCH Talk 5pm-6pm followed by drinks til 7pm-ish WEDNESDAY 3 JULY, ALPHABETTI THEATRE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE FREE ENTRY. How do you make experimental
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17th June 2019 |
News |
Sally Flemons
Amazing news. Great & Tiny War won Best Event Tyneside in this year’s Journal and Gazette Culture Awards. We’re over the moon that Bobby Baker’s brilliant
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13th March 2019 |
News |
Sally Flemons
Wunderbar and the Live Art Development Agency have co-published a new book of Live Art case studies highlighting projects and initiatives that are re-politicising and
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4th June 2018 |
News |
Ilana Mitchell
We’re super excited to be celebrating the sixth annual edition of Hannah Directory this week. If you’ve never yet discovered this gem, we highly recommend seeking it
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16th February 2018 |
News |
Sally Flemons
Wunderbar is marking the launch of the new Wunderbar Foundation with an extra special event in London this March. The Foundation is our new fundraising arm – a collaboration
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22nd January 2018 |
News |
Sally Flemons
Wunderbar is proud and excited to announce a major new artistic collaboration with long-time friend and tremendous artist, Bobby Baker. Commissioned by 14-18 NOW as part of its
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14th November 2017 |
News |
Sally Pilkington
On 13 Nov 1967 Martin Luther King made what was to be his final public speech outside of the US before his assassination, in Newcastle. In the address, he called for us to join
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15th September 2017 |
News |
Ilana Mitchell
We are super excited to be hosting Reverend Billy and the Stop Shopping Choir during their tour of the UK in October. Book your tickets now! Gig is on Sunday 22nd October at
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17th August 2017 |
News |
Ilana Mitchell
Come along to NewBridge Project on 7th Sept at 6.30 pm to meet artists Sheaf+Barley and hear them talk about their work. Along with NewBridge Project and as part of the Live Art
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11th July 2017 |
News |
Sally Flemons
A: Good question. We’re on a mission to find out, as we’re pleased to announce that we’ve been awarded a Grant for the Arts from Arts Council England (ACE) for
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22nd May 2017 |
News |
Ilana Mitchell
Sheaf+Barley are coming to Newcastle to run their DIY project “How to Build Boats and Influence People (to make boats).” Five days making your own skin-on-frame
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7th October 2016 |
News |
Ilana Mitchell
Come along on Wednesday 19 October to help make Ben Scott’s Field back into a proper football pitch for everyone in Loftus to enjoy. Please bring along your friends and family
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12th August 2016 |
News |
Sally Flemons
Play Ball is a playful, public, football-pitch-creating one-day event. Part pop-up, part flash mob, part crop circle, it’s a simple way for a group of people to create a
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23rd February 2016 |
News |
Sally Flemons
Can the power of song help us look at a problem in a new way? Applications are now open for the UK premiere of Opera Helps by Joshua Sofaer. Produced by Wunderbar, Opera Helps is
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23rd February 2016 |
News |
Sally Flemons
Since 2008, Wunderbar has been bringing artists and audiences together on journeys of intrigue and wonder. We thought it was time we told our story. So, here it is, our gift to
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5th September 2015 |
News |
Ilana Mitchell
Ilana is in Tasmania at the moment, with an installation of Sauna Nation for Junction Arts Festival in Launceston. These saunas have been built by University of Tasmania School
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20th August 2015 |
News |
Sarah Churlish
Jim and Rob are brothers who grew up in a remote house on the outskirts of Kielder Forest. In September, they will be returning to their roots, travelling on foot from Newcastle
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2nd June 2015 |
News |
Ilana Mitchell
Over the next couple of months, Wunderbar is developing a new fundraising initiative, the Wunderbar Foundation. Along with its core aim of raising money for our projects, the
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22nd May 2015 |
News |
Ilana Mitchell
A bunch of pics of some of the 50 Edicures we did at the Urban Village Fete with Home Live Art on 10 May.
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18th May 2015 |
News |
Ilana Mitchell
ARTICLE UPDATE: Edicure now has its own website Just in time for our stall last week at the Urban Village Fete, we launched a new look for the Edicure. And here it is, in all its
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8th May 2015 |
News |
Sally Flemons
Wunderbar’s deliciously different edicures will be available at Greenwich’s Urban Village Féte this Sunday. Our artistic director, Ilana Mitchell, will be personally
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17th October 2014 |
News |
Sally Flemons
The legendary Human Library is about to open its doors in Bedfordshire and Newcastle. In Bedfordshire, the shelves are bulging with gripping stories waiting to be read including
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1st October 2014 |
News |
Ilana Mitchell
This month we are supporting two Human Library projects – one across the libraries of Central Bedfordshire, as part of Bedford Creative Art‘s programme, and the other
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25th September 2014 |
Uncategorised, News |
Ilana Mitchell
We’ve been invited to take part in the Festival of Thrift this weekend, 27th and 28th September – and we’re piloting our newest Wunderbiz: Edicures: EDIble
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29th July 2014 |
Uncategorised, News |
Ilana Mitchell
If you see anyone with a messy or cartoon henna tattoo in Newcastle it’s very possible they were with us on our Nightwalks With Teenagers on Fri or Sat night. Giving each
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25th July 2014 |
Uncategorised, News |
Ilana Mitchell
Some photies from our planning workshops and walks. Including Human Scavenger hunts, going into the Ouseburn Culvert, being confused by maps, finding dissolving concrete…
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2nd July 2014 |
News |
Sally Flemons
Wunderbar is looking for young people to help us create a public event called ‘Nightwalks with Teenagers’. These Nightwalks have been happening all over the world
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15th May 2014 |
News |
Ilana Mitchell
And we’re having a MASSIVE CREATIVE CONSTRUCTION GARDEN PARTY! Hang out with the newest group on the block as we build ourselves a giant den and then party in it. We are
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15th May 2014 |
News |
Sally Flemons
Wunderbar is poised to launch Wunderbiz, its playfully disruptive and alternative approach to business models and structures. Wunderbiz’s first outing will be at the
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11th December 2013 |
News |
Ilana Mitchell
Dance School Newcastle is Harriet Plewis' - of A SCHOOL and Come On, Vogue, notoriety - new project.
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5th November 2013 |
News |
Sally Flemons
The No Festival Festival Dear Wunderbar allies, It’s November, so we’ve realised it’s two years since our last official festival. Which would be strange, if we
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31st October 2013 |
News |
Ilana Mitchell
Now open for entries! LOLathon: a marathon of laughing out loud for 26.2 minutes Had a difficult year? Haven’t LOL-ed in a long time? Maybe you’re already a LOL-athoner?
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25th October 2013 |
News |
Ilana Mitchell
We’re wrapping up Nicola Singh and xsite architecture‘s two-year Life Without Buildings project with a series of discussions in evenings in Nov and Dec.
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9th October 2013 |
News |
Ilana Mitchell
With the Human Library poised to visit Bristol, we thought we’d share some of the never-before-published reviews left of the ‘Books’ when the library visited
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25th September 2013 |
News |
Ilana Mitchell
The Wunderbar team is about to get bigger. We’re on the look out for two sparky, savvy people to help us realise our big plans for the future. A Wunderbains
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30th August 2013 |
News |
Ilana Mitchell
In this month’s NARC magazine I’ve expounded my thoughts on some things I reckon sound good, in their regular Mix Tape column. For those of you not able to pick up
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12th August 2013 |
News |
Sally Flemons
Conceived by artist Nicola Singh, We Stand Out The Most When We Stand Together was a choreographed parade exploring architectural space through human collaboration and movement.
