Who are we?

Alice Hutt

Alice Hutt

The Mama

No longer making babies, she has now birthed an arts festival - the project mama-ger. Alice works as an artist and community activist, dj, avant garde film maker and muse - igniting creative joy in her work.

http://www.handsonart.co.uk


Trina Skjoldan Nielsen

Trina Skjoldan Nielsen

The Muscle

Trina likes logistics and spinning, organising and mountain biking; co-ordinating and swimming, putting people in the picture and papercutting; collecting stories and collaborating, supporting communities and papier mache; managing mountains of information and climbing ladders to get to a YES….....

http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/server/show/nav.8489


Sean Kavanagh

Sean Kavanagh

The Doctor

A writer, a poet. Sean used to work as a hospital doctor but decided enough was…... enough.

Now a medical writer and performer of poetry around the North West with Write Out Loud and currently writing a memoir of his roller coaster medical days.

http://www.writeoutloud.net/public


Clare Donegan

Clare Donegan

The Gang-star

Project manager, mama, dog talker, photographer, chess player, vocalist with dub electronic band, into video art and cava drinking around the fire, youth arts specialist – arts for social change with projects currently in Burnley, Manchester and Hebden Bridge.

http://www.claredonegan.net/


Sarah-Lin Marsden

Sarah-Lin Marsden

The Magician

Angel, mum, drama Queen, artist, painter, maker, creator, friend, lover, sister, daughter, decorator, cleaner, exhibitionist, taxi driver, gardener, teacher, healer, student, medicine woman, therapist, dancer, sex goddess, carer and lots lots more.

http://www.myartspace.com/artistInfo.do?populatinglist=home&subscriberid=zbu31pvil9vsjh61


Nicolette Lafonseca - Taylor

Nicolette Lafonseca - Taylor

The Lady

Master of the Kitchen and brewer of yummy chai. Nicolette makes textile crafts, thoughtful drawings and erotic art. A singer of songs, walker of dogs and lover of lists.

http://www.fonzieweb.co.uk


Maria Tynan

Maria Tynan

The Wife

Masseur, communicator, able to laugh at most situations, ready for action unless skiing in France.


Jan Taylor

Jan Taylor

The Mover and Shaker

YTV Calendar 'Face of 2000' and dancer. Jan loves bringing people together and making things happen - creating spaces and events conducive to having more fun in pleasurable and creative ways in our lives. Main passion - dance.

www.love2dance.info

www.stuffandnonsence.org.uk


Martini Car-art-van

Martini Car-art-van

The Muse

Our fine caravan, who will live on beyond The Fringe to be a mobile art space. Enjoys creativity, social gatherings, great chatter and illuminating ideas.

Contact hebdenfringe@gmail.com for future project ideas.


Nutclough Creatives

Nutclough Creatives

NUTCLOUGH CREATIVES is/are a loose collection of artists and musicians resident or other wise linked to the Nutclough Housing Co-operative. We offer space and support for artists. Our manifesto is to be viewed as a creative expression and can be seen as a performance in St Georges Square most days. We are currently performing a work called, "Don't answer the phone". Contact by nutcloughcreatives@yahoo.co.uk or a wave in the street.


Shell DeNovo

Shell DeNovo

The Dimples



What is the fringe?

 

Fringe  [Middle English frenge, from Vulgar Latin frimbia.] fring'y
- Decorative border of hanging threads, something marginal, peripheral or on the edge, a fantastic haircut or hairy curtain.

D.I.Y.  - do-it-yourself.

Festival - celebration: revelry; merrymaking., atmosphere of unrestrained joy.

 

The Fringe '09 could not happened with out all the people and businesses in the community who have helped us.

Special Thanks for financial support and lovely in kinds to  Hands On Art, Losource, Love 2 Dance, Screen Yorkshire, West Yorkshire Police Fund, Hole In T' Wall, and Spirals.

The Fringe '10 cannot happen without arming the soldiers with weapons of freedom, encouraging us, you and them to aspire, inspire, create and achieve.

Get involved!

The Fringe is an opportunity for all.

Create an event, download the logo, use it liberally, log your event details via an email to us - and do it - just do it!

Get Fringey and Fringe On!

 

Why the fringe?

Being Alive In The World Today

The Fringe brings local talents, encourages community cohesiveness, and supports self-expression. We inspire people to discover their own potential. We proudly showcase existing artists and tempt those who are artists at heart.