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3d 7h 9m confetti ball

27 April 2024

Draw results

£25,000 Jackpot

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  • Winner! Mrs S (BICESTER) Won £25.00!
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  • Winner! Mr M (BICESTER) Won 3 extra tickets!
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  • Winner! Ms P (Bicester) Won 3 extra tickets!
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  • Winner! Mr B (KIDLINGTON) Won 3 extra tickets!
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  • Winner! Mr W (BANBURY) Won 3 extra tickets!
  • Winner! Mrs P (BICESTER) Won 3 extra tickets!
  • Winner! Mrs M (BICESTER) Won 3 extra tickets!
  • Winner! Mr B (BICESTER) Won 3 extra tickets!
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About us

Cherwell Theatre Company is a creative home home for young theatre makers in Banbury. Our weekly classes engage 150+ people aged (5-25) and through creative projects, participants engage in hands-on training in acting; lighting and set; costumes; playwriting and a range of technical roles through to directing. I’m happy to say we have recently acquired a high profile patron; Sir Trevor Nunn, former Director of the RSC and National Theatre.

Since 2004 we have presented: fifteen family theatre productions; three festivals showcasing local young writers, directors and performers; two 'Theatre in Education' productions playing to over 100,000 school children in our district; and a number of street theatre and site-specific works in venues as diverse as an open air swimming pool and a decomissioned nuclear bunker!

Every young person who wants to get involved in our activities is encouraged to do so and we are a diverse and inclusive group. Our youth steering board lead our activity, and we’re excited to facilitate their ideas. Approximately 30% of our members have a degree of Autism. They tell us they feel ‘at home’ and a valued member of the team able to express their creativity. Others come to us because they struggle elsewhere, lack self-esteem or are unable to keep pace in a traditional educational setting. Several are home educated and rely on our classes to forge friendships. One participant recently said to me ‘I always look forward to Monday nights, as that’s when I get to be myself’.

We award bursary places to any young person to whom there might be a financial barrier to taking part, covering these losses from our own reserves. Our board believe this is wholly necessary to keep our services accessible, though as a result, our classes often lose money. Our work is needed now more than ever and we rely on the support of charitable donations to stay afloat!

We strongly believe that engagement with the creative arts enriches our communities and brings people together. For our participants though, the effects can be life changing. Working with professional facilitators is vital to those who are interested in arts based jobs, and many our members have gone on train at prestigious drama schools (regardless of background) including RADA, Central School of Speech and Drama, The New York Conservatoire and Italia Conti. Others have enjoyed success in a variety of careers; one runs an award winning ‘glamping’ yoga retreat, another is a radio producer. All attribute their confidence to CTC.

Those who now work in theatre return to mentor and inspire our youngsters on a regular basis. Our Chair of Trustees, David Adkin, is now a West End Producer but gives time every week, to ensure the sustainability of the company. David came to CTC as a teenager and says it changed his life; he knows first-hand the importance of building self-esteem and being valued.

Like many in the charity sector, we have expanded to meet the needs of our communities here in Banbury given the challenges of the pandemic and subsequent cost of living crisis, but the fundraising climate is challenging, and we hope we can rely on the support of local people, which is needed now more than ever.

Yours sincerely,

Mr Tristan Jackson-Pate

Artistic Director

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