Success after our Open Day
07/05/19 10:57 Filed in: HfCHall for Cornwall
Following the success of our first Open Day, work is progressing well on our redevelopment project. The temporary roof has been removed, and Kier is now laying the new roof insulation. Work is also taking place to install roof lights in the upper mezzanine areas and the natural ventilation system in the auditorium.
Our new building will provide 300 more seats within the three-tiered auditorium, an unveiled heritage, lively bars and cafés and a creative digital hub with vibrant work and social spaces, and remains on schedule to re-open in Autumn 2020. So far, we have raised just over 90% of the funding required for our transformation. We need to increase the remaining £ 2.2 million to realise our ambitions fully.
After Easter, we launched our community fundraising campaign with a 5km fun run at the Eden Project. We were joined by teams of energetic runners from companies and organisations across Cornwall who braved the Cornish mizzle and steep hills of the Eden Project to raise money to help us create our exciting new theatre. A huge thank you to HFC supporter Julian Jenkins for organising the event, the teams from Santander, Bishop Fleming Chartered Accountants, Stephens Scown, Kier, Miller Commercial, and Kepak for putting on their trainers, and the large numbers of supporters who came to cheer everyone around the course.
We will announce further fundraising initiatives over the next few months, so visit our website and Facebook page to find out how you can get involved. We are also planning to be at this year’s Royal Cornwall Show, so come and see us if you are going along.
Last month, we signed a new Memorandum of Understanding with Falmouth University, setting out our shared commitment to driving the Cornish economy through the promotion of Creative Industries over the next five years. Cornwall is an exceptional place with a unique cultural heritage and a wealth of creative and entrepreneurial talent. We have always had a positive working relationship with Falmouth University. As part of the MOU, we will strengthen this relationship and use our networks, infrastructure and knowledge capital to transform Cornwall’s cultural and economic future.
The MOU focuses on three key areas –People, Places and Business - with specific objectives, including developing and retaining local talent, producing and delivering a Culture Strategy for Truro, developing ‘creative clusters’ throughout Cornwall and encouraging new investment to co-finance start-ups and providing support for talented students and entrepreneurs.
Finally, in another piece of good news, two talented members of our flagship youth programme have been offered places at leading national drama and dance schools for this September. HFC Youth Theatre group member Josh Williams has accepted a position at The Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, one of the most prestigious drama schools in the country, which Oscar-winning actor Olivia Coleman attended. At the same time, Youth Dance Company member Ned Ratcliffe has secured a place to study dance at the Northern School of Contemporary Dance, one of the UK’s leading conservatoires, just a few months after being awarded a place in the National Youth Dance Company.
We are very proud of our young people who are part of our youth companies. Our Arts Development team works hard to provide the proper training and experiences to equip them with the skills and confidence needed to realise their dreams. Congratulations to Josh and Ned, and we wish them great success in their careers in the arts.
After Easter, we launched our community fundraising campaign with a 5km fun run at the Eden Project. We were joined by teams of energetic runners from companies and organisations across Cornwall who braved the Cornish mizzle and steep hills of the Eden Project to raise money to help us create our exciting new theatre. A huge thank you to HFC supporter Julian Jenkins for organising the event, the teams from Santander, Bishop Fleming Chartered Accountants, Stephens Scown, Kier, Miller Commercial, and Kepak for putting on their trainers, and the large numbers of supporters who came to cheer everyone around the course.
We will announce further fundraising initiatives over the next few months, so visit our website and Facebook page to find out how you can get involved. We are also planning to be at this year’s Royal Cornwall Show, so come and see us if you are going along.
Last month, we signed a new Memorandum of Understanding with Falmouth University, setting out our shared commitment to driving the Cornish economy through the promotion of Creative Industries over the next five years. Cornwall is an exceptional place with a unique cultural heritage and a wealth of creative and entrepreneurial talent. We have always had a positive working relationship with Falmouth University. As part of the MOU, we will strengthen this relationship and use our networks, infrastructure and knowledge capital to transform Cornwall’s cultural and economic future.
The MOU focuses on three key areas –People, Places and Business - with specific objectives, including developing and retaining local talent, producing and delivering a Culture Strategy for Truro, developing ‘creative clusters’ throughout Cornwall and encouraging new investment to co-finance start-ups and providing support for talented students and entrepreneurs.
Finally, in another piece of good news, two talented members of our flagship youth programme have been offered places at leading national drama and dance schools for this September. HFC Youth Theatre group member Josh Williams has accepted a position at The Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, one of the most prestigious drama schools in the country, which Oscar-winning actor Olivia Coleman attended. At the same time, Youth Dance Company member Ned Ratcliffe has secured a place to study dance at the Northern School of Contemporary Dance, one of the UK’s leading conservatoires, just a few months after being awarded a place in the National Youth Dance Company.
We are very proud of our young people who are part of our youth companies. Our Arts Development team works hard to provide the proper training and experiences to equip them with the skills and confidence needed to realise their dreams. Congratulations to Josh and Ned, and we wish them great success in their careers in the arts.