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Light Cinema secures Culture Recovery Fund grant

The Light Cinema in Stockport has received a grant of over £290,000 from the government's Culture Recovery Fund, which supports cultural and heritage organisations affected by the Covid-19 lockdowns. The grant for the Stockport cinema is part of a £2.928 million grant for the Light's ten … [Read more...]

Forum Theatre goes green

The Forum Theatre may be dark right now, but it is about to go Green after securing funding to install LED lighting throughout the entire premises.  Improvements will see over 150 fittings and lamps replaced throughout the three story venue including over 50 new house lights in the auditorium … [Read more...]

Belle Vue Coaches gets makeover from NK Theatre Arts

Regular visitors to The Forum Theatre might see some familiar faces when out and about in the borough as one of Belle Vue’s coaches received a makeover this week, rebranded to promote the work of Stockport’s all-inclusive theatre company NK Theatre Arts. Based in Romiley, the charity offers … [Read more...]

Stockport band steps in to support local music education

Indie band, Blossoms, have stepped in to support Stockport Music Service, which has been unable to offer hundreds of children in the borough access to participation in regular music ensembles or groups for the past seven months. Stockport Music Service, recognised as one of the UK's leading … [Read more...]

Stockport College partner achieves Gold in dance school awards

Stockport College partners Debut Academy of Performing Arts have come first in the Anne Walker MBE Dance School of the Year Awards. The award is the second for the Academy during the 2020/21 academic year, after clinching best Dance and Performing Arts School in the North, including the Midlands, … [Read more...]

Stockport Plaza secures Culture Recovery Fund grant

The Stockport Plaza has announced it has received a grant from the government's Culture Recovery Fund to support the theatre's future. The Stockport Plaza has been awarded a grant as part of the Government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund (CRF) to help face the challenges of the coronavirus … [Read more...]

Forum Theatre postpone performances

Following Boris Johnson's recent announcements, indicating social distancing restrictions are likely to be in place for a further six months, NK Theatre Arts has postponed performances of Shrek the Musical until September 2021. The show had been due to take audiences to Far Far Away in March of … [Read more...]

Stockport Plaza secures National Lottery Heritage funding

The Stockport Plaza has received funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to help it address the impact of Covid-19 on the organisation. Since the lockdown began in March to curtail the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, The Stockport Plaza has been closed in line with government guidance. … [Read more...]

Light Cinemas confirm reopening plans

The Light Cinemas have confirmed they will be reopening their cinemas on Friday 21st August, including at Stockport's Redrock. After being forced to close in March due to the coronavirus pandemic, Light Cinemas' staff have been working to ensure a great experience can continue to be delivered on … [Read more...]

NK Theatre Arts plan for September workshops

Performing arts charity, NK Theatre Arts, is planning to re-open The Forum Theatre in Romiley for Performing Arts Workshops from September. The Trustees met to discuss the detailed plan which will see numbers of classes more than doubling to ensure demand is met among current members. All … [Read more...]