This year, New Strides is launching ‘Portaghost’, the UK’s only portable ghost walk service. The idea has sprung from our involvement with the Coldingham Ghost Walk over the past few years. We intend to provide a service that will research and create tailored ghost walks for communities all over the country. The walks will be fun and educational and have a root in the real history and characters of each place. We have created different packages from simply researching and creating a script for community use to a drama workshop and walk involving the community to a ghost walk entirely run and acted by professional actors. These walks are ideal for community festivals and galas. The Portaghost website will be up and running shortly but for anyone seeking more information please contact us through this site.
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On May the 16th, Coldingham Village Hall will be officially opened as a fully refurbished community space with capacity as a proper arts venue.
Coldingham Village took part in last years People’s Millions and were delighted to receive funding to complete the transformation of their village hall. This followed a concerted campaign by local people to raise votes to refurbish the village hall and allow it to have use as a proper performance venue as well as a fully functional community space. Now fitted with state of the art lighting, sound and retractable seating, Coldingham Village Hall can measure up as a great arts venue and as theatres in the area are few and far between, one that surely will be widely used.
Last year the first Coldingham Arts Festival was held there with a variety of plays, music and storytelling and this will now become a regular feature for years to come.
Playing at the opening on Friday 16th May will be The Brian Acton Quartet (previously known as the Powder Jazz Quartet) who played at last years festival. On Saturday the 17th, New Strides will present ‘The Windmill’, a newly written two act play by James Douglas.
Tickets are likely to sell fast so book early. For booking info please contact us at our email address.
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