 North Hull Fire Festivals
Working with Xceptional productions based in Humberside, we devised two fire festivals in 2007 and 2009. In both cases, artists were resident in schools, youth clubs and community centres making fire sculptures, which were then processed through the streets before the ritual firing attended by 10,000 people. This was inspired by the annual Valencia Fire festival, and my role included fundraising, budget management, liaison with fire and police, contracting and project overview. |  "Having Tim Harris on your team is a pleasure
He raises money, understanding the complex machinations of the funding process He keeps a firm, yet realistic, eye on the budget in the build up to the event And he’s there during the project, lending a hand when and where necessary – fetching items forgotten, gaffa taping items broken, stumbling in the dark alongside the community carrying a sculpture. And he’s there, too, at tidy time, paying people, ensuring ends are tied, and writing the evaluations. Yes, having Tim on your team is a pleasure – and, for us, essential." Alex Hallowes, Artistic director, North Hull Fire Festival 2007 & 2009 |
