Heritage & Culture are at the heart of Cornwall
30/03/19 06:20 Filed in: HfCHall for Cornwall
Earlier this month, we were delighted to be asked to host the official signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between Arts Council England, Cornwall Council, the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Historic England.
Heritage and culture are at the heart of Cornwall and have a crucial role in our future. It seems, therefore, very fitting that this historic celebration of partnership working and national commitment to Cornwall's future vibrant culture, arts, and heritage should take place on the site of our ambitious redevelopment project as we look to build a new theatre that will open up the power of performance to more people than ever. It was a very positive day, and we look forward to working with our partners to encourage Cornwall’s arts and cultural economy and support the growth of our creative industries.
Following the signing ceremony, we took guests on a tour of the building so we could outline our exciting plans for the future and they could see the incredible transformation which is taking place for themselves. These last four weeks have marked a significant milestone in our project as we officially moved into the construction phase. After three months of demolition and the removal of hundreds of tonnes of material from the site, work has started raising the roof at the back of the auditorium. This roof section is being expanded to accommodate the new balcony and 300 seats. We are expecting this to be finished by the end of March.
Kier has also completed the demolition of the former Tourist Information Centre and Flourish café and is currently installing the 42 piles, supporting the new balconies in the auditorium area and the ground floor seating arrangement. While many people have been following the progress of our project on our website and social media channels, we want to give members of the public a chance to see inside our building. We are hosting a special Open Day on 23 March, where we will provide the building tours between 11 am and 4 pm. More details will be published on our website.
We will also use the Open Day to launch our new National Lottery Heritage Fund project Revealing City Hall. The project aims to celebrate the 175-year history of Truro City Hall. We will ask people to contribute their memories and share photos and items associated with the building. If you want to see what’s happening inside the Hall For Cornwall building or have memories of visiting City Hall or an old poster or photo of an event, please come to our Open Day.
The last few weeks have been very busy for members of our Youth Dance Group, who spent three days in London visiting some inspirational places and spaces and participating in workshops with world-famous dance companies and dance schools, including Trinity Laban, The Place and Rambert Dance. One of the highlights of their trip was an impromptu performance at Tate Modern, where more than 200 people stopped to watch the young dancers perform their new work – first in the courtyard area outside the building and then inside The Turbine Hall. There was a lovely moment after the performance when some of the younger children in the audience jumped up and started copying the dancers – so they led a mini-workshop too.
Our Arts Development team works with partners to set up new All Boy Dance and Musical Theatre classes. These are a first for Hall For Cornwall, and we look forward to launching the new courses at the end of April. Following the performance, Tate Modern has asked us to talk to them about more opportunities next year, and we have also started discussions with Laban about a creative exchange.
Following the signing ceremony, we took guests on a tour of the building so we could outline our exciting plans for the future and they could see the incredible transformation which is taking place for themselves. These last four weeks have marked a significant milestone in our project as we officially moved into the construction phase. After three months of demolition and the removal of hundreds of tonnes of material from the site, work has started raising the roof at the back of the auditorium. This roof section is being expanded to accommodate the new balcony and 300 seats. We are expecting this to be finished by the end of March.
Kier has also completed the demolition of the former Tourist Information Centre and Flourish café and is currently installing the 42 piles, supporting the new balconies in the auditorium area and the ground floor seating arrangement. While many people have been following the progress of our project on our website and social media channels, we want to give members of the public a chance to see inside our building. We are hosting a special Open Day on 23 March, where we will provide the building tours between 11 am and 4 pm. More details will be published on our website.
We will also use the Open Day to launch our new National Lottery Heritage Fund project Revealing City Hall. The project aims to celebrate the 175-year history of Truro City Hall. We will ask people to contribute their memories and share photos and items associated with the building. If you want to see what’s happening inside the Hall For Cornwall building or have memories of visiting City Hall or an old poster or photo of an event, please come to our Open Day.
The last few weeks have been very busy for members of our Youth Dance Group, who spent three days in London visiting some inspirational places and spaces and participating in workshops with world-famous dance companies and dance schools, including Trinity Laban, The Place and Rambert Dance. One of the highlights of their trip was an impromptu performance at Tate Modern, where more than 200 people stopped to watch the young dancers perform their new work – first in the courtyard area outside the building and then inside The Turbine Hall. There was a lovely moment after the performance when some of the younger children in the audience jumped up and started copying the dancers – so they led a mini-workshop too.
Our Arts Development team works with partners to set up new All Boy Dance and Musical Theatre classes. These are a first for Hall For Cornwall, and we look forward to launching the new courses at the end of April. Following the performance, Tate Modern has asked us to talk to them about more opportunities next year, and we have also started discussions with Laban about a creative exchange.