The Drum for Justice sheets blowing around in the wind. In the morning of the event I wasn't sure if it was going to go a head. I had been up all night making costume for Boadicea and tying up loose ends. When morning came I a phone call came from a school teacher who was unsure about taking the children out in the rain and wind. So I am pleased I prepared myself for an early start as there was plenty of people in the morning wanting to mess up my timetable. Always be prepared and start much earlier then you intend to. There was no alternative arrangement for bad weather because last year we practised weekly in the snow and thought we could do this in any weather condition.
My friend Rachel from Yarmouth art college came along to join in the fun.
Shelly Teddy even showed up and wasn't at all bothered about getting her fur wet.
Future radio came and set up the technical side for the sound system and Mary the signer also came along.
All the school children from Catton Grove school dancing to Break the Chain.
Fire service came along which was great. I also invited the police to come along as they also have to deal with domestic violence.
Bucket collectors from in the rain collecting for Leeway women's refuge charity.
Robert from Beepmode web design making a film
More photos can be found on the One Billion and rising website
Boadicea giving a speech and Mary signing to speech
Catton Grove school made some banners
Mr. Dods Hoola hoops that the children are playing with
Shelly Telly who also put lots of work into Norwich Rising is making a fridge magnet art piece
Me and Shelly standing in front of the poster with V-day signs
Doing the One billion and rising sign in front of my poster
Doing the One billion and rising sign in front of my poster
Shelly, Eloise, Poppy and Maddi of Dogs chasing tail community music in front of the poster
Group school style photo in the rain
Group photo with Maddi and Eloise in the front
Maddi and I in front of group photo
Maddi conducting the group
One billion and rising flag waving in background
Mr Dod hula hooping and dancing break the chain
Children and people drumming with pots and pans to break the chain to stop violence against women
Dancing and drumming
Action shot of Maddi waving her feather dusters conducting drum for justice drummer
The drummers were put in separate groups to get the layers of levels and types of drumming to make up the Morse code beat which spelled out Enough is enough!!!!!
Mr Punch helped organise the event and he says he was rising to stop abusers from abusing women.
Mr. Punch also made a pledge not to Punch anyone again.
Ladies drumming with pots and pans
Anna Mudeka dancing and everyone drumming
Anna Mudeka dancing
Here Anna Mudeka and her dance partner are jumping off the ground
Also helping collect money is Virgina monologues actors that are performing at the UEA on 26th and 27th of February 2014
Ann in the back round and the justice sheet with Future radio
Hitchin Dance and rise girls came to dance in Norwich
Firemen drumming there helmets
People came in wheelchairs, fire service and Anam Cara dance group
Kids drumming on a big drum at the Drum for justice event
Catton Grove kid with tray and utensil drum
Catton Grove kid with tray and utensil drum
Focus and concentration was very important to get the drumming right
Children hooping
Anam Cara tribal dance group
Drummers waiting for the Cue to begin
Chloe Smith drumming with a bucket
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