thank-you to all the fabulous people!!

just a quick little post to thank all the wonderful people who have helped us on pozible so far!!!redlanternnightmarket.pozible.com we have so far raised $1102 of our $3500 goal!!! the fabulous people that follow have pledged so far: one penny black, wayne mullen, make space, leslie allanson, miranda earle, vicki meskauskas, simone sheridan, kellie thoroughgood, miskonduct klothing, beverly deeming, jane blackall, jennifer bedford, lauren boyd, rick chen, helen louise wilkinson, cheeks meeks, alisha hinds art, julie stoddart, trevor dickinson, nerida walker, jo dyer, doll eyes, blueberry paper and blackbird corner. plus two anonymous people!!! you have made red lantern reach 1/3 of our $3500 goal!!!

Help raise funds to make Red Lantern Night Market happen on POZIBLE!!

red lantern night market is now on the Crowd Funding site Pozible  redlanternnightmarket.pozible.com
you can help make our special one night only event this november 26th fantastic!!! click onto any of the amount buttons on the right to get started and get to the POZIBLE site!! or click the link above!! all of us at red lantern night market will be VERY grateful- artists, designers, generally crafty people plus all of the wonderful thousands of people who come to the event.

we already have some great sponsors including renew newcastle, imprint, newcastle now, the newcastle herald and now you if you come on board!!! your pledges will go towards: a sound desk and sound desk operator to make our performers sound fantastic, lighting the red lanterns for the first time, lighting stalls and installing light sculptures, having a lantern making workshop for children which they can take home, bringing a dragon and lion dancing and drumming group to red lantern and any additional funds will go into performance and entertainment!!

you can win some amazing prizes in each funding category from our amazing stallholders + other great incentives on the higher levels- lanterns, hand screen-printed limited addition red lantern night market bags & tea towels and appearing on all our advertising material in the higher categories.

thank-you in advance!!! justine, red lantern night market

the stage is set, the lanterns are being unpacked, stay tuned...

so... its time for the the chinese whispers to start... if you read this blog tell a friend if you love the event tell a friend if you would like to come please do! its one date only this year so make sure you write the date in your little planning book!!! if there is something you would love to see at red lantern this year please let me know. its going to be exciting, i promise!!!! oh! and please stay tuned as red lantern is about to be listed on the crowd funding site pozible and you will be able to contribute directly to make this years event even more amazing!!!!

red lantern has been in a deep deep sleep!

after a very long hibernation red lantern is letting you know that the olive tree market has just started a blog! also!! red lantern had hoped to have a mid year winter solstice market but the powers that be wouldn't allow us to use the market space. very sad as there were lots of great collaborations in the pipeline and it would have been very exciting! for now, we are meeting with the people with the keys to the city on july 2nd to try and gain permission to run red lantern over summer. stayed tuned for more info on that soon. for now it would be great if you could let people know about the olive tree blog!!!

its sufficiently steamy for an asian night market...

gong li in 'raise the red lantern'

well, we've reached that time of year were those of us without air-conditioners have sweat running down our backs. how is it that those beautiful ladies in vietnam and such places seem to glide through the streets in their gorgeous dresses without so much as breaking a sweat... anyway, lets hope the tropical weather is kind to us on saturday and allows us to celebrate the beginning of summer and the end of 'red lantern' for this year. there will be a lot going on this saturday at 'red lantern' but i thought i'd take the time to tell you in advance what mr. dean. winter of the 'royal exchange', 32 bolton st newcastle, is up to this saturday. to support 'red lantern' dean is holding a film evening to coincide with the last market. dean will be screening 'raise the red lantern' a fantastic film i mentioned in an earlier blog and one of my favourite chinese films. it stars the wonderful actress gong li and if you are able to get to the 'royal exchange' you really should take the opportunity to see this visually stunning film on the big screen at a very cute venue. the 'royal exchange' is a hidden gem of newcastle and a little like a speakeasy from times old.. here is the link which also tells you about the film www.royalexchangenewcastle.com.au

saturday night in old shanghai...i mean newcastle!!

saturday will be the last red lantern for this year and i hope you will come and help us celebrate!!! the last two markets have been fantastic and there has been a real variety of people visiting which has been great.  if you come this week bring someone new, who hasn't been before, and if you know an international student or visitors to the city bring them along to experience a different side to newcastle!! that has been one of the big aims of red lantern- to get people coming back into the city and to show everyone that you can create exciting interesting happenings in spaces that have been very silent for a long time. colour, people, movement, music, sound, food- all those essential ingredients that a thriving city needs... so, lots will be happening on saturday. music: 'nick & liesl', 'earthen rhythms', jack dawson and a busking competition will be taking place. the funky little rickshaw will be operating for rides, first light entertainment will wow you with a fire show and other suprises!!! we'll have some new stallholders this time 'round: anna marie de cruz, biddy accessories, blossom and cat and the strutt sisters to name a few as well as lots of other very talented stallholders. around 80 this time. you'll just have to come along and see all the talented people that live and work in newcastle. more tomorrow....

it's one to go, go, go!!!

red lantern november 27,  (conor ashleigh)

it's been a mighty month of markets and it has really been amazing!! my blog hasn't been happening but i promise i have putting my all into 'red lantern'!!! tomorrow is the first day, of the last week, of this years three red lantern night market dates... in honour of all the creative people involved i'll concoct a little story tomorrow night about the coming saturday. it's going to be a great night, so if you're reading this blog and haven't been yet, book saturday night in if you can!!! til tomorrow night,
jx