Post Tagged with: "Arts"

Picture shows Laura Rees, right, and Lewis McMullin, left, of FW Capital with owners of Wilson55 Auctioneers Sharon, centre left, and Stephen Sparrow, Nantwich, Cheshire, 9th Feb, 2024. (Picture Jon Super)

Nantwich art and antiques auction house receives funding boost

Nantwich art and antiques auction house Wilson55 has received an investment boost which has helped to expand its workforce.

Wilson55 has used funding from NPIF – FW Capital Debt Finance, which is managed by FW Capital and is part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund, to support their growth ambitions and create two new positions.

February 23, 2024
FEATURE: Arts and culture: Embracing creativity in every form

FEATURE: Arts and culture: Embracing creativity in every form

The arts and culture sector is a dazzling kaleidoscope, a melting pot of ideas, emotions, and aesthetics.

This vast field pulsates with creative energy, from traditional fine art to contemporary installations, theatrical performances, to cultural festivals.

July 12, 2023
Three-day arts and crafts festival planned for Bunbury

Three-day arts and crafts festival planned for Bunbury

Artists and craftspeople are being offered the chance to exhibit and sell their work at a three-day arts and crafts festival in Bunbury.

The event, dubbed Inspire22, will be held at St Boniface Church in the village.

May 26, 2022
Summer arts courses launched for Crewe and Nantwich youngsters

Summer arts courses launched for Crewe and Nantwich youngsters

New arts courses are being staged this summer to offer Crewe and Nantwich youngsters a chance to develop skills.

Funding has been secured for Mako Create to run three different courses offering creative, technology-based workshops in Cheshire East.

July 27, 2021
Nantwich “mumpreneurs” launch new arts and wellbeing holiday club

Nantwich “mumpreneurs” launch new arts and wellbeing holiday club

Two performing arts specialists and educators have launched a new Ofsted-approved arts and wellbeing holiday club at Nantwich Cricket Club.

Rachel Sinden, CEO of award-winning Play Pizzazz and Felicity Finch, owner of Stage Stars Cheshire, saw how the pandemic had challenged children’s mental health.

July 5, 2021
Crewe Lyceum Theatre to receive £231,387 in Government support

Crewe Lyceum Theatre to receive £231,387 in Government support

Crewe Lyceum Theatre has received a total of £231,387 in grant funding from the Department of Media, Culture & Sport’s (DCMS) £1.57bn Cultural Recovery Fund.

The fund, set up by the government in July, makes urgent support available for cultural organisations that were financially stable before the COVID-19 pandemic.

October 12, 2020
Inaugural Nantwich Arts Day to be held on June 29

Inaugural Nantwich Arts Day to be held on June 29

The first ever Nantwich Arts Day takes place on Saturday June 29.

The event initiated by members of the towns Words And Music Festival team.

June 20, 2019
Nantwich care firm Belong to launch arts for dementia project

Nantwich care firm Belong to launch arts for dementia project

Nantwich-based care village operator Belong has joined a project to see how arts can improve the lives of dementia sufferers.

Belong has teamed up with Liverpool’s centre for the contemporary arts, Bluecoat, in the unique three-year research project.

January 22, 2019
Arts and dance show in Nantwich aims to help youth services

Arts and dance show in Nantwich aims to help youth services

A dance teacher is staging a charity show in Nantwich to help raise funds for local youth clubs.

Olivia White says her show on Friday July 8 at Nantwich Civic Hall will represent “unity and the arts”.

May 31, 2016
Nantwich Mayor opens museum’s “Nantwich At Play” exhibition

Nantwich Mayor opens museum’s “Nantwich At Play” exhibition

Mayor of Nantwich Andrew Martin has opened Nantwich at Play the latest exhibition at Nantwich Museum.

The exhibition, which illustrates how the people of the area have spent their leisure time through the ages, is open until September 19.

August 3, 2015
Brine Leas Academy to host “Summer Spectacular” in Nantwich

Brine Leas Academy to host “Summer Spectacular” in Nantwich

A Nantwich school is to open its doors to show off the town’s talented pupils as part of a “summer spectacular” exhibition. Brine Leas Academy, on Audlem Road, will be open to the public on May 22 between 6.30pm and 8.30pm.

May 14, 2014
Talented students in End of Year Show at South Cheshire College

Talented students in End of Year Show at South Cheshire College

Talented Nantwich and Crewe students will be celebrating their achievements at an annual End of Year Show next week. South Cheshire College’s Creative and Applied Arts faculty is staging a Visual Arts and Media exhibition alongside dance, drama, song and more, on June 14.

June 8, 2012