Crewe HAS got Talent!
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07 July 2008
The Community Arts Charity Fundraising event, ReAct,
run by the Cultural Development Team for the Borough of Crewe and
Nantwich, began in 2005 in reaction to the Tsunami disaster.
Now in its fourth year, it has raised over £8,000 for different
charities including Forever Angels UK, The Railway Children and
Macmillan Cancer Support. This year ReAct 08 raised money for
Hope House and the Mayors Charity of choice. The event will be
held on Saturday 12th July.
Whilst raising money for the different
charities, a variety of groups from all over the community are
given the chance to perform on the Lyceum Theatre stage.
Groups, this year, include Stagecoach Nantwich, Tarporley Dance
Group, Lyceum Youth Theatre, The Irish Clovers Dancers, Cheshire
Dance and many more, with 15 groups performing in total. This
year we have professional artists ‘The Gandini Juggling Project’
headlining the event with a glowing, juggling performance. We
also have Samba dance workshops with professional samba dancer
Clare Reynold with 25 young performers.
This event happens every year in July lasting
a whole day and showcases the fabulous talents across the
community, bringing people together to enjoy a day of acting,
singing and dancing.
Both the Mayor of Crewe and Nantwich, Borough
Councillor Brian Silvester, and the Mayoress, Ms Sheila Davies, as
well as Mr Edward Timpson MP will attend the event.
Siân Rourke, event organiser and Community
Arts Officer for Crewe and Nantwich Borough Council, said:
“The event has been running for four years now and each year it
gets stronger and stronger and, so far, over £8,500 has been raised
for local charities. The brilliance of this event is it
really is the heart of our community coming together and showcasing
the range and diversity of arts we have in the Borough, and we are
a very talented Borough!”
Portfolio Holder for Neighbourhoods, Borough
Councillor Ray Westwood said: “The imagination and enthusiasm
of the groups of young people working on this project works to
enrich the lives of all our citizens. It is co-operative
projects like this that help to forge real communities that are
sharing and supportive.”
PHOTO
OPPORTUNITY-
**The event runs on Saturday 12th
July and there will be photo call with the Mayor,
Councillor Brian Silvester, at the Crewe Lyceum Theatre at
1:45pm.
COUNCIL
CONTACT:
Sian Rourke – Community Arts Officer
TELEPHONE: 01270
537248
EMAIL:
sian.rourke@crewe-nantwich.gov.uk
For Media enquiries
contact: Ian Richardson
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TELEPHONE:
01270 537018
EMAIL:
ian.richardson@crewe-nantwich.gov.uk or
http://www.crewe-nantwich.gov.uk/
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