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11th May Saturday Heritage Fair

Documentary Media Centre presents our 4th FREE city centre heritage event on Saturday 11th May between 10:00 – 15:00 at the Leicester Adult Education Centre on Belvoir Street.

Saturday Heritage Fairs provide a meeting point for individuals and community groups in the early stages of developing a heritage collection and those looking to grow an existing collection; to display what they have, seek feedback, find volunteers and people able to support them develop their heritage collection.

There is also a developing Independent Heritage Network offering other local events, media content support, fundraising advice and a growing selection of helpful courses, e.g. How to begin cataloguing your collection etc.

These Saturday Heritage Fairs are also open to the public to explore and engage with free talks, showcases, and screenings on offer.

Timetable: Saturday 11th May 10:00-15:00

09:00 The Old Library Cafe opens in Leicester Adult Education Centre

10:00 Hansom Hall opens with heritage stalls – see list of Exhibitors below.

10:00 Language Cafe hosted by Carole Clohesy opens in The Old Library Cafe area supported by local author, Andy Goss.

The Language Cafe is an opportunity to enjoy conversations in English with people from all communities and backgrounds. Bring along any object that you wish to share about your own heritage. Children welcome.

11:00 Workshop: Museum in a Box – join this FREE workshop to build your own Museum in a Box – please bring along some personal items you’d like to include e.g. photos, maps, documents, cuttings, objects like badges etc. All construction materials supplied. Children welcome. Hosted by Tina Barton, Director of Education & Engagement at the Documentary Media Centre (Hansom Hall – 90 mins)

11:30 Talk: Getting Started on Your Family History by Sue Lester, Leicestershire & Rutland Family History Society (Digital Media Hub – 30 mins)

12:00 Talk & Tour: Contemporary Sikh Art Exhibition (E1 Classroom – off Basement Gallery – 30 mins)

12:30 Talk: A Social History Initiative for the Community by Nick Laband (Digital Media Hub – 30 mins)

13.30 Talk: Local author, Andy Goss will talk about his latest novel, Cold Coffee in Asmara …. also share how to get started on your writing journey, doing background research and deciding the right route to publish for you (Alcove, The Old Library Cafe – 30 mins)

14:00 Talk & Tour: Contemporary Sikh Art Exhibition (E1 Classroom – off Basement Gallery – 30 mins)

Please contact john@docmediacentre.org if you would like to host a stall and / or provide a short talk.

So far, we have the following exhibitors:

MACE (Media Archive for Central England)

Leicester Musical Memory Box

Joan Rowbottom – Author

Serendipity Institute of Black Arts and Heritage

Leicestival

Amy Lenton Art

Leicester Civic Society

Leicester Stories

DM Artology – Archaeological Illustrator

Fotografo Leicester Heritage Photography Project

Friends of Jewry Wall Museum

GraffWerk Archive

Sikh Museum Initiative

Leicestershire & Rutland Family History Society

Computer Arts Archive

LE Confidential – Artist as Collector

#EvingtonEcho300

Visit Leicester

Phoenix Conservation

Project Atefa – real stories of refugees and asylum seekers

Charnwood Ukrainian Community Association

Conflict Memory and Education Project

Vision FM Archive

Ride Leicester – 20 Years of Cycling Promotions

Museum of Community Media

Hold Tight, Raver – A Spotlight on the Forgotten City

Brigid’s History Mysteries Group

Genocide Education Network

Andy Goss – Author

Leicester College – 1st Yr Photography students heritage brief

TriDoc 2024 – Leicester College – 2nd Yr TV & Film students identity brief

The Documentary Media Centre will be hosting information from the following heritage projects:

Y Heritage

Taking Hold of Our Heritage

Heritage Action Zone

There will be a Language Cafe run in the Old Library Cafe by Carole Clohesy and an opportunity to share your story of living or arriving in Leicester with Dr Rob Watson of Decentered Media. Rob will have his audio recording kit in partnership with Soar Sound Radio and De Montfort University.

3rd Saturday Heritage Fair

Documentary Media Centre presents a new series of FREE city centre heritage events with our next one on Saturday 10th February 2024 between 10:00-15:00.

Are you or your community group in the early stages of developing a heritage collection?
Are you thinking about growing an existing collection?

If the answer is ‘YES” to either of these questions then the Saturday Heritage Fair will help you find what you are looking for.

Our Saturday Heritage Fairs aim to provide a meeting point for individuals and small groups from the new Independent Heritage Network who are developing heritage projects based on their own interest areas.

The Saturday Heritage Fairs are also open to the public to explore and engage with free talks, showcases, and screenings on offer.

Timetable: Saturday 10th February 2024 10:00-15:00

09:00 The Old Library Cafe opens in Leicester Adult Education Centre

10:00 Hansom Hall opens with heritage stalls, and the Language Cafe hosted by Carole Clohesy opens

The Language Cafe is an opportunity to enjoy conversations in English with people from all communities and backgrounds. Children welcome.

11:00 FREE Workshop – Leicester Zine Library

Join the FREE session and create your own heritage themed zine! You can browse a selection of zines in the Leicester Zine Library.

12:00 Documentary film screening of When We Come Back (38 mins + Q&A)

A documentary film by Aslanbek Dadaev about the conflict in Ukraine, featuring interviews with members of Leicester’s Ukrainian community.

13:00 Talk – Enabling activism for community art and heritage organisations – by Christopher Apperley-Bennett

Join us as we discuss how local art and heritage organisations can actively engage their local community through difficult subjects such as climate change. Learn about some of the challenges, but possible solutions available which encourage change on a think global, act local basis. We draw upon the research from leading museum Academics, whilst reviewing case studies from sources such as the Museums Association.

14:00 Talk – Media Archive for Central England (MACE)

Do you, your group or organisation, have films created locally? Come along and find out how they can be archived as part of MACE.

15:00 Close

The events will all be hosted at Leicester’s Adult Education Centre, 54 Belvoir Street, Leicester LE1 6QL.

Find out more about these independent heritage projects being developed across all areas of Leicester and how to get involved through sharing your own lived experience.

So far, we have the following confirmed exhibitors:

MACE (Media Archive for Central England)

Leicester Musical Memory Box

Joan Rowbottom – Author

MrsMauMau Dual Heritage Research Project

Braunstone History Group

DM Artology – Archaeological Illustrator

Leicester Stories

Fotografo Leicester Heritage Photography Project

Vortex Museum

Sikh Museum Initiative

Computer Arts Archive

Leicestershire & Rutland Family History Society

LE Confidential – Artist as Collector

Leicestival

LCR2 – Leicester Community Radio 2

#EvingtonEcho300

Ride Leicester – 20 Years of Cycling Promotions

The Record Store & Black Music

Confident Communities

Phoenix Conservation

The Leicestershire & Rutland branch of the Western Front Association

Visit Leicester

Vision FM Archive

Vikings of Middle England

Leicester Zine Library

Museum of Community Media

The Documentary Media Centre will be hosting information from the following heritage projects:

Y Heritage

Taking Hold of Our Heritage

Heritage Action Zone

I’m delighted to add a Let’s Get Together Social Stroll (90 mins) being led by Photographer, Roberta Chioccia to the Programme ….check out the Eventbrite here – visit their information table – Walking & Cycling: Leicester City Council

Follow our social media channels for further updates @docmediacentre

2nd Saturday Heritage Fair

Documentary Media Centre is delivering a new series of FREE city centre heritage events with our next one on Saturday 25th November between 10:00-15:00.

Are you or your community group in the early stages of developing a heritage collection?
Are you thinking about growing an existing collection?
How about turning your collection into a registered small independent museum?

The Saturday Heritage Fairs in Leicester have been set up by the Documentary Media Centre to support and encourage all the above…..plus a new Independent Heritage Network for ongoing support.

The Saturday Heritage Fairs are also open to the public to explore and engage with free talks, showcases, and screenings on offer.

Timetable: Saturday 25th November 10:00-15:00

09:00 The Old Library Cafe opens in Leicester Adult Education Centre

10:00 Hansom Hall with stalls, Language Cafe hosted by Carole Clohesy & Leicester Stories hosted by Rob Watson open

11:00 Welcome – Official Opening

12:00 Film showcase by Media Archive for Central England (MACE)

13:00 Workshop – How to develop your audience

14:00 Audio Walk – Register with Rob Watson at Leicester Stories stall

15:00 Close

The events will all be hosted at Leicester’s Adult Education Centre, 54 Belvoir Street, Leicester LE1 6QL.

Find out more about these independent heritage projects being developed across all areas of Leicester and how to get involved through sharing your own lived experience.

So far, we have the following confirmed exhibitors:

MACE (Media Archive for Central England)

Braunstone History Group

Leicestershire & Rutland Family History Society

LE Confidential – Artist as Collector

Leicestershire Industrial History Society

Exploring Leicester’s Hidden Nightlife

Leicestival

LCR2 – Leicester Community Radio 2

#EvingtonEcho300

Hold Tight, Raver – A Spotlight on the Forgotten City

Sound Postcards Project – Parveenben’s Shop

Charnwood Ukrainian Community Association

Confident Communities

Visit Leicester

The Documentary Media Centre will be hosting information from the following heritage projects:

Museum of Community Media

Conflict Memory and Education Project

There will be a Language Cafe run in the Old Library Cafe by Carole Clohesy and an opportunity to share your story of living or arriving in Leicester with Dr Rob Watson of Decentered Media. Rob will have his Leicester Stories audio recording kit in partnership with Leicester Community Radio and De Montfort University.

Follow our social media channels for further updates @docmediacentre

Pinterest Board – Heritage Display Ideas

New Saturday Heritage Fairs

Documentary Media Centre is delivering a new series of FREE city centre heritage events starting on Saturday 28th October between 10:00-15:00.

Are you or your community group in the early stages of developing a heritage collection?

Are you thinking about growing an existing collection?

How about turning your collection into a registered small independent museum?

The Saturday Heritage Fairs are also open to the public to explore and engage with free talks, showcases, and screenings on offer.

Find out more about these independent heritage projects being developed across all areas of Leicester and how to get involved through sharing your own lived experience.

Timetable: Saturday 28th October 10:00-15:00

09:30 The Old Library Cafe opens in Leicester Adult Education Centre

10:00 Hansom Hall with stalls, Language Cafe hosted by Carole Clohesy & Leicester Stories hosted by Rob Watson open

11:00 Lord Mayor, Cllr Susan Barton – Welcome

12:00 Talk hosted by Toluwani Adedeji – Digital Marketing for Heritage

13:00 Photo Walk – Register with Roberta Chioccia at Fotografo stall

14:00 Audio Walk – Register with Rob Watson at Leicester Stories stall

15:00 Close

The five events will all be hosted at Leicester’s Adult Education Centre, Belvoir Street in Leicester on the following dates:

28th October, 25th November, 10th February 2024, 11th May and 9th November.

So far, we have the following confirmed exhibitors:

MACE (Media Archive for Central England)

At Risk War Memorials Project

Braunstone History Group

CapCow Collection

Leicestershire & Rutland Family History Society

Fotografo Leicester Heritage Photography Project

The Leicestershire & Rutland branch of the Western Front Association

Hold Tight, Raver – A Spotlight on the Forgotten City

Charnwood Ukrainian Community Association

Brigid’s History Mysteries Group

LE Confidential – Artist as Collector

Confident Communities

Visit Leicester

The Documentary Media Centre will be hosting information from the following heritage projects:

Y Heritage

Museum of Community Media

Taking Hold of Our Heritage

Heritage Action Zone

Conflict Memory and Education Project

Uganda to UK 50 Archive

There will be a Language Cafe run in the Old Library Cafe by Carole Clohesy and an opportunity to share your story of living or arriving in Leicester with Dr Rob Watson of Decentered Media. Rob will have his Leicester Stories audio recording kit in partnership with Leicester Community Radio and De Montfort University.

Follow our social media channels for further updates @docmediacentre

Facebook Event – click here

Pinterest Board – Heritage Display Ideas

Monday 23rd October 14:00 – on air with Rupal Rajani at BBC Radio Leicester talking about the upcoming Saturday Heritage Fair and what exactly is it?

Listen between 15:05 – 24:18

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0gjb0zn

On Saturday 21st October 16:00 – on air for Flexible Quarm’s Palm Wine Weekend Afrobeats Show on Radio2Funky 95 FM

Engaging Young People in Heritage

Documentary Media Centre was commissioned to deliver a number of creatively engaging projects as part of Leicester YMCA’s, Heritage Lottery Funded, Y Heritage Kick The Dust initiative. A £707,500 fund dedicated to working to better engage young people within the heritage sector.

We have been lucky enough to work with some fantastic young people from a variety of backgrounds on a number of projects that have seen us work to bring artefacts and objects to life through creating ‘Digital Personas’, opportunities for young people to create media and engaging content through ‘Media Makers’, the delivery of newsrooms and events for Heritage Open Day to mention a few. All of which have provided many young people, meaningful experiences and opportunities to develop a range of transferable life skills.

Our final project linked to Y Heritage was the creation of a 16-page newspaper to celebrate and showcase the 3-year project. The publication titled ‘Y Heritage?’ Was launched at a special celebratory event attended by project staff, stakeholders, funders and young people. The newspaper features a wealth of information about the project and the impact and it has achieved for the young people and organisations involved.

The publication has received lots of positive feedback and is an effective and engaging way of showcasing the work of the project and its impact.

You can collect a copy of the newspaper from the Documentary Media Centre or the Leicester Y Reception area.

Improve Your Conversational English

Meet the Lingo Links team – Shahy Aziz, Carole Clohesy and John Coster…..here we are talking about the Language Cafe that is hosted at the Documentary Media Centre, 14 Northampton Street, Leicester on the 1st Saturday of each month between 11:00am – 1:00pm. It is FREE to attend.

If you are seeking English language one-to-one support then we do offer personal tuition – please speak to any of us at a Language Cafe session.

Focus on South America

Day 9 of the 10-day Parallel Lives programme – Focus on South America

Central & South America or Latin America, continues to be a little known part of the world. The mainstream media often focus on the negative aspects of life on the continent, with politics and personalities dominating the headlines. But what of the people who live in each country. How do we get their stories told? Social media platforms can play a positive role in giving people both a voice but also a shop window to show their world to those on the outside.

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Students and the Sustainable Development Goals

Day 8 of the 10-day Parallel Lives programme is focused on Students and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

I wanted to explore how the SDGs can be used to engage students in conversations about the important global social issues of 2021. There are so many things that need action and the environment, climate change and sustainability dominate the headlines. Are the SDGs a good way of getting a student, no matter where they are living in the world, focused on the challenges and help them to view these through the eyes of others.?

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Memories of Home

Day 7 of the 10-day Parallel Lives programme – how do people choose to express Memories of Home?

How do we keep the memories alive when we move away from our home? What is the purpose…is it to keep hold of cherished moments with a person or to preserve a way of life that is or has disappeared. On this occasion, I was fortunate to meet someone who kept her Memories of Home alive by creating an opportunity to improve it when she returned.

I was thrust into the role of Independent Study Masters ISMA Supervisor in the 2019/20 Academic year. It pushed me outside my usual zone of comfort, of that I’m sure! But as with all things of this nature, it threw open a door that I was not expecting.

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