Theatre Orchard

01/08/2023

Hello friends, supporters and partners in Weston and the whole of North Somerset!

We have super exciting news …

Culture Weston and Theatre Orchard are coming together to create one big ‘Super Culture’

The new name recognises our wider remit to promote and support all that is best in creativity and culture across North Somerset, while remaining rooted in Weston-super-Mare.

We’re launching Super Culture with a packed September and October programme, kicking off with on 9 & 10 September.

Find the full programme on https://superculture.org.uk/

Go to on all socials. FB: https://www.facebook.com/SuperCultureWsM

Supported by Arts Council England as a National Portfolio Organisation

29/06/2023

Thanks for dropping by. We still have lots going on and our programme can now be found

29/06/2023

Thanks for dropping by. We still have lots going on and our programme can now be found at the Culture Weston page: https://www.facebook.com/cultureweston

05/06/2023

We need to find the words to express our wonder that THIS WEDNESDAY is the 18th Speakeasy online poetry evening! How's this?:

"Listen to poetry from wherever you like
Sit back, enjoy, or take to the Open Mic
It's always a friendly evening on the poetry scene
That's probably why Speakeasy has reached number 18"

On Weds, 7 June, 7:30pm, we welcome Rosie Jackson, who reads from her HOT OFF THE PRESS collective, 'Love Leans over the Table'

There are spaces on the open mic too so if you'd like to read your own poetry, contact [email protected]

Hosted by The Write Box

Please book to grab the Zoom link

Featuring Rosie Jackson. Weds 7 June, 7:30pm-9pm

26/05/2023

You can still catch this at The Blakehay Theatre in TODAY, Friday 26 May!

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25 & 26 May at The Blakehay Theatre

23/05/2023

Wednesday 7 June! Join us

Featuring Rosie Jackson. Weds 7 June, 7:30pm-9pm

18/05/2023

😲 Murder, gossip and judgement come to town as Weston College Performing Arts students present Broadway’s longest-running American musical, !

NEXT WEEK at The Blakehay Theatre!

Tuesday 23 and Wednesday 24 May 2023, evening and matinee available - £5-£10 tickets

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23 & 24 May, 7pm-9pm, at the Blakehay Theatre

17/05/2023

Tomorrow at Berkoff Studio at Weston College. This Ad Infinitum show has amazing reviews!

Pay-what-you-decide. Thursday 18 May

16/05/2023

More and more kids are suffering from poor mental health. Pudsey’s taken off his bandana to show that mental health issues can often be hard to see and to encourage conversations that can help

The last few years have seen an unprecedented rise in children with mental health problems.

That's why Pudsey's temporarily removed his iconic bandana, to show that mental health issues are often less visible and to encourage conversations that can help.

Our 'Behind the Bandana' campaign encourages conversations that can help keep a child's mental health on track.

For tips and tools, head to bbc.co.uk/pudsey

10/05/2023

🌟 Today we’d like to celebrate Theatre Orchard Youth Seniors after their incredible performance of ‘Laugh When You Think of Me’ in the Berkoff Studio at Weston College, as part of .

The group wowed us with their hard work, passion and talent, giving a heartfelt and joyous performance that encapsulated how we handle grief and what friendship really means. There were tears, there was laughter and there was so much love in the room.

Working with Director, Angela Athay-Hunt, and Musical Director, Jordan Cottle, the local, young people devised the whole play in just one term, creating a 40 minute show that involved a cast of 25!! It wasn’t an easy subject - about a 15 year old coming to terms with a terminal illness, yet they displayed maturity, thoughtfulness, creativity and bravery throughout and we salute them.

A huge well done to each and every person involved and we look forward to seeing you all again tomorrow 🌟

THANK YOU to Mark Gray for these stunning photos that capture the performance so beautifully!

Theatre Orchard Youth meets on various Thursdays this Summer Term (please check our website for full dates):
https://www.theatreorchard.org.uk/join-in/youth-theatre/

4-6 year olds: 4:15pm-5:15pm at The Blakehay Theatre

Theatre Orchard Youth Juniors: 4:30pm-5:30pm at Front Room WSM

Theatre Orchard Youth Seniors: 6pm-7:30pm at Studio 19, Weston College

Please contact [email protected] with any queries

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is produced by Culture Weston & University of Bristol and funded by Arts and Humanities Research Council - AHRC & UK Research and Innovation

Good Grief Festival Angela Engagement Jordan Cottle

05/05/2023

Day 5 of the festival

Today's events >>>

Friday 5 May:

🦋10am-11:30am - Shared Reading Group at Loxton Road Community Hub. Join us to launch a new Shared Reading group in Weston. Free, drop by if you can

🦋 10am-12noon - Bereavement Cafe, St Paul's Church. Tea, coffee, cake and a chat in warm and welcoming surroundings. Free Drop in

🦋 2pm-4pm - Bereaved Men's Cookery Group at Aller Parade. Be supported and inspired to cook healthy and cost effective meals (one space left) https://cultureweston.org.uk/listings/cook/

🦋 7:30pm-10pm - Loves Presents An Evening with Kathryn Williams at All Saints Church. An unmissable evening of reflective acoustics in a church revered by John Betjamin as “the finest in Somerset”. £Pay-what-you-decide. Book here: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/theatre-orchard/an-evening-with-kathryn-williams/e-kglzag

Here's a snapshot of the beautiful Chapel at Milton Road Cemetery, where St George's Bristol and The Fitzhardinge Consort gave a moving concert last night. Thanks to Culture Makers Mark Bradshaw for the photo.

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See all the Good Grief Weston festival events on our website: https://cultureweston.org.uk/projects/good-grief-weston/, a partnership with University of Bristol

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04/05/2023

TODAY!

Today's events >>

Thursday 4 May:

🦋 1pm-3pm - Grief is Like the Weather - Arts & Crafts Outdoors at Coleridge Road Allotments with Nina Thomas-Bennett. Free.
(there are a couple of places left for this, please let us know you're coming: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/theatre-orchard/grief-is-like-the-weather-arts-crafts-outdoors/e-zqyldz)

🦋 2pm-3pm - 'Shared Reading Group' at Front Room WSM, Join us to launch a new Shared Reading group in Weston. Free, drop by at 2pm

🦋 7pm-8pm Theatre Orchard Youth Seniors present 'Laugh When You Think of Me' at Berkoff Studio at Weston College. A specially created performance on life, death and memory. Pay-what-you-decide. Book here: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/theatre-orchard/theatre-orchard-youth-theatre-double-bill/e-qpeagr

🦋 7:30pm-9pm - 'Death Cafe' at St Peter's Church in Portishead. An evening of thoughtful conversation around death, dying and everything in between. Free, drop in

🦋 8pm-9pm - SOLD OUT - Milton Road Requiem at The Chapel at Milton Road Cemetery. Samir Savant from St George's Bristol and The Fitzhardinge Consort explore musical representations of grief across the ages.

Already underway at Aller Parade Community Hub is 'No Barriers Here' with Weston Hospicecare, that uses arts and crafts to explore what matters most and gently unlock conversations about the end of life 💙

And, because we like to help make you smile, here's a photo from our Participation Team's 'Four Seasons' Workshop for Under 5s that happened on Tuesday at Central Weston Library North Somerset Libraries

See all the Good Grief Weston festival events on our website: https://cultureweston.org.uk/projects/good-grief-weston/

is produced by Culture Weston in collaboration with the University of Bristol and the Weston-super-Mare Community Network and is funded by Arts and Humanities Research Council - AHRC and UK Research and Innovation

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