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A brand new theatre play, exhibition, workshops and sand art sessions about Doncaster's unique Victorian marvel. "Sand House" is a story about friendship, discovery and exploring your own backyard.
This inter-generational project is designed to share the story of a unique feature of Doncaster's heritage in new, exciting and engaging ways. We are using the arts to bring the Sand House to life. At the core is a brand new play by award-winning writer, Peter Spafford, to be performed at Cast in Doncaster in June 2018. Both Peter and Director Olwen May will provide outreach workshops to local schools, elderly and amdram groups. This will draw the community in and provide content for an exhibition. Sand art workshops will engage the young. Illustrated talks and walks will offer diverse opportunities for people to learn about the subject. A documentary film will provide a lasting legacy. Our community will reconnect with our town’s rich history. Funding has been obtained from a wide range of sources already. It includes public funding by Arts Council England and Heritage Lottery Fund. This crowdfunding campaign is to permit the final elements of the overall project to be completed.
What we'll deliver:
Why it's a great idea:
Doncaster’s Sand House was unique in the world. This project satisfies an increasing, proven demand for people to find out more about the subject and does so in a wide range of interesting and fun ways. At its core, a brand new play by an award-winning writer tells a fascinating story of Doncaster’s past, at a venue within sight of the Sand House’s location. Through this project, the Sand House will be better interpreted. Many of the myths associated with it will be dispelled. Pop-up sand art workshops will provide an unusual and stimulating way of interpreting the heritage, especially for younger participants. New resources will be produced, providing a legacy for ongoing education. By using theatre, outreach workshops and other methods, a large and diverse group of people will engage with both the arts and heritage. A sense of pride in Doncaster will be fostered, by revealing a unique and amazing aspect of its past to current residents. The local economy will be boosted.
Steps to get it done:
This project already enjoys the support of public funding by the National Lottery through both Arts Council England and the Heritage Lottery Fund. Other trusts, foundations, associations and commercial organisations are also helping to bring it to fruition, as are volunteers. This crowdfunding campaign is aimed at closing the remaining funding gap, so as to ensure that the complete project can be delivered to the highest possible quality. The funds raised through this campaign represent the amount needed to create both the documentary film and the promotional video. The documentary provides a legacy for the project and the promotional video helps to ensure its success.
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I want to say a big, big thank you to everyone who has backed our project and enabled us to reach our funding target. We now have the resources that we need to deliver all our plans for the Sand House play and its wrap-around activities. We couldn't have done it without so and we're so grateful. Thanks again. Richard Bell Chairman of Trustees The Sand House Charity.
Brilliant news, thanks everyone!
Our campaign has taken a huge leap forward today. The Doncaster Movement Fund has stepped in with a pledge of £1,500 on what was to have been our final day. As a result, Spacehive have granted us an extra 7 days to reach our target. We're now over 50% of the way there! Please share our wonderful news with you friends and family and ask them to make pledges of their own, if you would be so kind. Thank you.
Whoop, 20 people have pledged since fundraising began!
Whoop, 10 people have pledged since fundraising began!
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How will the money be spent?Total £5,262
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Total £5,262
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