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25 March 2011
Please help to raise money for Japan

You can do this by attending or submitting artwork for a fund-raising event in aid of Japanese disaster relief, taking place on:

2nd April- from 6pm til late
at SPANKY VAN DYKES
17 Goldsmith St, Nottingham, NG1 5JT

Facebook Event Page

This is a music and art event with all proceeds going to the Red Cross

Confirmed bands.
Old Basford
Tokyo Green
Hot Japanese Girl
Allotment Dogs
Tribal Suns
8mm Orchestra

DJ sets:
METHOD CELL midnight till we drop!
DJ Lethargy

with
Compere and Magician Dee Christopher

Sale of Donated Artwork
Artists will be donating postcard-sized work based on the theme of the RED CROSS and the work will be available to buy on the night. So far art donations have come from UK, USA, Ireland, Greece, Romania, Germany and JAPAN. The cards will be displayed and available to buy with 100% of the sales going to The Red Cross. (A follow-up show of unsold and late arrival cards is being planned)
If you would like to donate a piece of art then please send your postcard sized (A6 = 148 x 105 mm) work to:
The Japanese Project, 19 Birrell Road, Nottingham, NG7 6LN, United Kingdom
(Please include your name and where you are in the world).
It must include the cross symbol and include the red colour as used by the Red Cross and the Japanese flag thats all, go wild, let your mind run free. Can be abstract, in reaction to the event, completely unrelated, whatever.
Please note artwork needs to arrive in time for organisers to set up on the 2nd April.

This not a Red Cross event but organised by people who have friends in Japan wanting to do something to help - please contact events organisers via Facebook event page if you have any queries.

28 February 2010
New York anyone?

Matt Vickerstaff and Diana More are planning a project space in New York and are looking for interested artists and creators.
Matt and Diana are setting themselves up in a Brooklyn studio space with enough room for a visiting guest artist to stop by each week. The culmination of which will be a major art show at the end of the 3 month project. The show will also feature work from other artists, not in residence, from both sides of the pond.
To help fund this project a fee will be charged to each participating artist, but this fee will also cover participation in the final exhibition. At the moment they cant confirm the price but are aiming to keep it as low as possible, around 200 dollars. Less if possible.
Submission of work by non-resident artists will include restrictions on size, work will need to be posted to the studio with a fee of around 50 dollars for each piece submitted. All shipping costs will have to be covered by the artist themself.
The aim of the project is not just to create artwork but also to get involved in open studio projects, work with the music scene and involve the press.
Matt and Diana are looking for sponsors so please get in touch if you know of anyone looking for promotion in New York or in the UK as they intend to get press coverage both sides. They would also be very interested in working with a writer to cover the project, especially the lows and the highs of such an undertaking.
For the latest information go to The New York Project page on Facebook. To find out more and see who is involved, there will be a Creative Meet Up in Nottingham at the Glee Club on Saturday 16 April at 3pm , this will be followed by a Creative Meetup in in London on 17 April at 3pm at the Black heart Camden
Contact emails:
matt@darkwaveart.co.uk
matt@dansemacabre-art.co.uk
dianamore@gmail.com

01 December 2010
Shhh.. It's Oh So Quiet...

Nah, not really. It's just because we're working hard on bringing more awe-inspiring events and exhibitions to you in 2011. More information to follow shortly - watch this space.

29 March 2010
Will It Be Fair In May?

It will indeed be so, as Danse Macabre's Curiosity Fair is coming to town with a day chock full of interesting items and curiosities for your delectation. Plus a full night's entertainment courtesy of our friends at I'm Not From London.
more info...

28 Feb 2010
Review in Left Lion...

Pit of Curiosities has now been reviewed by Left Lion. Read it here...

11 Feb 2010
It's soooo close...

A Close Encounter of the 4th kind? more info...

21 Jan 2010
Get the T shirt...

Get the Pit of Curiosities 2 exclusive T shirt at our newly opened Little Shop of Curiosities for just £10 if you collect it at the event.

11 Dec 2009
Out of This World...

A glimpse of the future - hmm what will it be like in the year 2010? more info...

11 Dec 2009
Out of This World...

A glimpse of the future - hmm what will it be like in the year 2010? more info...

03 Dec 2009
That Was Quick

The whirlwind that is Danse Macabre has been and gone - yes we know, blink and you've missed it! Be reassured there were no crushed witches under houses as a result! You can check out the photos of both exhibitions if you head to Facebook or MySpace. Also, if you haven't yet had a sneaky peek (why on Earth not?) have a look at our Upcoming Events page to see what eldritch terror we have in store for you! You'll be freaked out (ahem)!

19 Nov 2009
Phew - What a Busy Week!

Danse Macabre took down the Nottingham exhibition on Monday and today we have opened the doors to our next exhibition in London. After a successful Nottingham exhibition (see the Nottingham Exhibition page for more info or check out the photos on MySpace) we are now in London until 23 November. The opening times in London are later than originally advertised so visit the London Exhibition page for more details. Also as if we haven't been busy enough already we would like you to take a sneaky peek at our Upcoming Events page to see what else we have in store for you - go on it's a surprise!

05 Nov 2009
The Danse Macabre Guest lists Are Full

Both guest lists for Danse Macabre's Nottingham and London private views are now full, but feel free to visit us throughout the rest of the week. See the Nottingham and London pages for details of opening times.

25 Oct 2009
Danse Macabre In Print

Danse Macabre is featured in the latest editions of both Zero Tolerance and Bizarre magazines. So what are you waiting for - head down to your newsagent now to get a copy and check out the reviews.

9 July 2009
A Tale of Two Cities...

Danse Macabre is excited to announce that its exhibition this year will be bigger and better than before, by hosting it over two weeks in two locations! That's right, not only will we be in Nottingham but we will also be going to London.
We're in Nottingham from 13th to 16th November (to be put on the guestlist for the private view on Saturday 14th email us at info@dansemacabre-art.co.uk with your name and number of guests) and we will be in London from 19th to 23rd November (private view on Saturday 21st - open to all)
Nottingham will feature 20 artists with a smaller selection at the London show.
Due to the new, larger gallery space for Nottingham Danse Macabre are looking for 5 additional artists - go to info for exhibitors to find out more.
The Danse Macabre Team

29 May 2009
It's oh so quiet... or is it????

The team here at Danse Macabre have been quietly beavering away and planning our upcoming events. We'll be releasing confirmed information shortly, but so far we can announce there will be not just one but two exhibitions this autumn. Our annual exhibition will again be held in Nottingham, this time in November, however this year we will also be taking it to a central London gallery the week after. We can't wait to tell you more!!!

16 April 2009
The Pit of Curiosities - we have the Video Evidence!!

We now have moving images of The Pit of Curiosities courtesy of Michael Ross :

more info about the Pit of Curiosities...

19 March 2009
The Pit of Curiosities - we have the Photographic Evidence!!

If you want to know what it was all about, but were afraid to ask, there is now photographic evidence of The Pit of Curiosities! The photos are on MySpace - opens in a new window. more info about the Pit of Curiosities...

18 March 2009
New deadline for submissions is fast approaching for Danse Macabre 2009

This is a call out for artists to join Danse Macabre in it's 2009 autumn exhibition. more info...

19 Feb 2009
The deadline for submissions is fast approaching for Danse Macabre 2009

This is a call out for artists to join Danse Macabre in it's 2009 autumn exhibition. more info...

18 Feb 2009
Danse Macabre's Travelling Sideshow Came to Town!

Danse Macabre's Pit of Curiosities took place on Friday 13th February (we do like to pick ominous dates!) at the Pit & Pendulum. It was hugely successful with around 800 people passing through the doors during the night. Once we have the photos we'll show you what me mean! The success of the event was down to the huge amount of time spent by Charlotte Thomson, Jody Capuano and Carol Savage in planning and organising the performers, costumes and props - aided and abetted on the day by Matt, Mike and Paul. We would also like to thank Jayne Hyman for her amazing Twin creation and for making up the Living Dead Doll. The night itself was a success due to the hard work of all the performers especially those that had to step into the breach at the last moment, as well as our keepers, ushers and usherettes who did a sterling task of keeping back the crowds (Zoe Dorman, Mat Douglas, Emerlad Ace, Hannah Stone, David Lankester, Laura Woods, Hannah Morgan, Dal Whittaker Robinson, Loran Paxton, Aneliese Jones, Ryan Cross, Robert Watts, Gary Dickinson, Beatrice Flowers). We would like to thank Saul our official photographer at Trent House Studios who braved the crowds to take photos and to Mike for filming what he could in a difficult low light situation - we will share these images as soon as we can. Special thanks to Susi Henson of Eternal Spirits for generously allowing our performers to wear her gorgeous corsets. Finally, but by no means least, thanks to Steve and the Pit and Pendulum for letting us have free run of the pub and making them work harder than usual! All in all the result was amazing - even if we do say so ourselves! Watch this space, we are hoping to create more events for your delectation! more info about the Pit of Curiosities...

22 Jan 2009
WANTED! Inspired and unconventional artists for Danse Macabre

This is a call out for artists to join Danse Macabre in it's 2009 autumn exhibition. more info...

12 Jan 2009
Danse Macabre's Travelling Sideshow is Coming to Town!

Danse Macabre's next event, Pit of Curiosities, brings you all the weird and strange attractions of the Victorian sidehow including magic, illusion, freaks of nature and if you're lucky even the mythical Fiji Mermaid. This will be taking place on Friday 13th February (we do like to pick ominous dates!) at the Pit & Pendulum. more info...

08 Dec 2008
You Spin Me Right Round

If you couldn't make it to our Danse Macabre exhibition then check out our 360 degree tour (courtesy of Tom Goodwin at Kimeera)

01 Dec 2008
Deep Impact

Check out the review ofDanse Macabre in Impact Magazine

12 Nov 2008
Danse Macabre 2008: Wow, What a Show!

Danse Macabre 2008 was held at Nottingham's View From The Top gallery from 29th October to 3rd November 2008. We had an amazing attendance of 200 people at the private view on Friday 31st October. Throughout the exhibition we received loads of positive feedback and what's more, we had brilliant reviews in Zero Tolerance Magazine and the the Metro. Check out the photos for the private view on MySpace to see who was there.