Cultural Director @culture_WA | Director @warrartsfest | Board member @wiredaerial & @AccentMusicHub | Passionate about arts & culture | Loves gin & cats |
๐จ MASSIVE NEWS ๐จ
We're so excited to officially announce that we've unlocked a ยฃ600k grant from @ace_national ๐ฅณ
Generous match funding from @WarringtonBC and @WeAreWarrington bring this figure up to an incredible ยฃ840k!! ๐คฉ
๐ฃ ARTIST CALL OUT ๐ฃ
The Warrington Mela team are on the lookout for up to five professional freelance artists to lead creative workshops in Queens Gardens on 15 September ๐ญ๐ช๐๐พ
๐๏ธ Deadline for expression of interest: 21 Aug
๐ Full brief here:
https://t.co/9HJB26ji8G
What a summer it's been! โ๏ธ
The sun hasn't always come out for us in summer 2024, but we've not been short of incredible days!
Thanks so much to Robert Watson for making this little after film showcasing just a couple of incredible days at Warrington Arts Festival 2024!
The Red Carpet treatment on Platform 2 ๐ฅ last Saturday at Warrington Central.
It could be yours this Saturday as part of the amazing free programme happening in Warrington this weekend @WarrArtsFest
https://t.co/3hMAVU7XPy
Warrington Arts Festival starts TODAY! ๐๐
Until then, here's the map of locations across the town where you can find our events and cultural pop ups from now until 27 July.
More information about the access of these locations can be found at: https://t.co/LqnJPNP6Dd
๐ Did you know the world's oldest horse was from Warrington?
Now, as part of @WarrArtsFest, 'Old Billy' is being reunited with his hometown.
๐ด Billy's taxidermied head is on lend from Bedford Museum and can be viewed at Warrington Museum from 19 July
https://t.co/TfBAPXKrWD
July is in full swing, the summer holidays are almost upon us, and @WarrArtsFest kicks off later this month with some incredible activities and events in and around Time Square ๐
Check out everything thatโs on throughout Warrington Arts Festival here: https://t.co/3e47BSl493
Itโs July so the countdown to @WarrArtsFest is ON!!!
If you havenโt got the dates in your diary for our FREE events, or managed to book one of our fantastic shows then do so nowโฆ. You really donโt want to miss this!! ๐งก๐
๐ฃ #DAD2024 - WE'RE PART OF IT ๐ฃ
Join us at Walton Hall on 14 July where we'll be proudly presenting Birdie by @MtGstudios
Mind the Gap is a leading learning disability performance group and the team's mission is to break down boundaries to the arts.
โ๏ธ 1pm, 2.30pm
๐ซ Free
WARRINGTON ARTS FESTIVAL 2024
19-27 July ๐
Find out more and book now at https://t.co/S46FS9Rp46 ๐
We're delighted to launch the full programme for this year's festival, which is bigger and better than ever, over on our BRAND NEW WEBSITE! ๐งโ๐ป
SAVE THE DATE ๐
19-27th July Warrington Arts Festival is BACK! ๐๐๐
Next week, we finally announce the programme for WAF 2024!
This will be a summer for the books. Mark off 19-27th July in your diaries and keep your eyes peeled next week for the big launch ๐