How to Become a Dandy in a Day: Workshop with Ziza Patrick

Time

2-4pm

Price

£10 suggested donation

Booking

Pre-booking essential. 

Join us for a workshop on Dandyism with artist Ziza Patrick. 

In the world of Dandyism, there is no masculine or feminine and there is no right or wrong. You are free to express your inner Dandy however you want. Just remember – it is about STYLE and COOL. Think outside the box. Dandyism isn’t about designer sites and expensive purchases. You aren’t buying a look created by someone else. You are exploring your own. 

Dandyism had its roots in the Macaroni Club formed in London in the 1760s by a group of rich young Englishmen who had just returned from a Grand Tour of the European continent. The Macaronis championed elaborate and exaggerated styles of dress.

Ziza Patrick is a multidisciplinary artist and a dance theatre maker of Rwandan heritage. He creates a variety of work that explores the themes of African traditions and cultural norms, investigating the effect they have on people from the global south who were born or have lived in the western communities most of their lives. 

GIFT 2025 is made possible with the generous support of funding and support from Arts Council England, Gateshead Council, Newcastle University, Quebec Government Office in London, High Commission of Canada, Canada Council for the Arts.