Little Actors Theatre on the High Street

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Funded on
03 Feb 2023

To provide a space on the High Street in Neston to promote accessing and participating in the arts. Also adding value with additional new equipment to enhance the delivery of performing arts services

£5,289 Raised of £5,288

38 Backers

100%

Our Delivery Report

Funded on 03 February 2023 | Delivered on 30 October 2023

£5,289

RAISED

38

BACKERS

92

DAYS TO FUND

BIGGEST PLEDGE

£1,494

From Cheshire West and Chester Council

£10

MOST POPULAR PLEDGE AMOUNT

500

people have visited this project!

6 shows produced

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250 Classes provided

Cheshire West and Chester Council donated £1,000

5 Community events created

Cheshire West and Chester Council donated £191

Cheshire West and Chester Council donated £1,246

More about our impact

The local economy

Rent paid for the space is passed on to the Town Hall helping the space to thrive.

Volunteering, jobs & education

All participants are learning from the workshop experience. Volunteers come in to help with events. A young man had the opportunity to learn how to operate lights and sound on a show.

Arts, culture & heritage

Having a base on the High Street offering creative activities is promoting arts in the town Workshops were offered and performances put on. Including celebrating the Coronation.

Activity, health and leisure

Discounts are offered to low/no income families. Participation in the arts improves health and wellbeing. People definitely had fun.

http://www.littleactorstheatre.com

Little Actors Theatre Company is an award winning community theatre based in Neston. All workshops are led by professional actor facilitators and are delivered in the Town Hall. Presentations are staged in the Town Hall's main space using the stage and also a range of our own theatre equipment, including portable lighting and sound speaker. Sound equipment can be borrowed from Neston Players.

As a Registered Charity, Little Actors offers a range of activities and events in the community. To ensure inclusion and access for all, 50% discounts or FREE places are offered for low income families (depending on funding levels available). Little Actors works with an ethos of access for all and improving health and wellbeing through participation in the arts, plus building social cohesion through socially creative environments. As well as enriching the quality of life of the wider community.

Community theatre work includes:

Theatre Club for primary school children - comprising drama and musical theatre workshops for the under 12s. Workshops lead to end of term and community presentations.

InterACT Youth Theatre - they annually work with National Theatre Connections (new writing for new people). For ages 13+. This group also enters productions in the Leverhulme Drama Festival.

Theatre Tots for pre-school children and their carers/parents

Brightlights Theatre Company (adults) - they create work for the Leverhulme Drama Festival and community performances. The group aims to help reduce social isolation and loneliness. This is offered subject to funding

Small scale touring theatre - our team of professional actors create work to tour to small scale venues and schools.

During the pandemic, Little Actors delivered much of its work online via Zoom. Many video and audio projects were completed and can be seen on the You Tube channel - Little Actors Theatre Company - YouTube.

Project Owner: Little Actors Theatre Company The Project Owner takes legal responsibility for receiving and spending the funds raised and ensuring the project is delivered.