Celebrate Halton

There is an open invitation to the opening of The Cheeseboard exhibition at St Marie’s Church, Widnes by award winning artists musson+retallick on Saturday 13 August. For more about the artists: mussonretallick.com. RSVP to Ruth Darling at ruth.darling@me.com @HaltonBC

Victoria Park Environment Team Volunteers (VPET) will be launching their long awaited 2022 season of the Tropical Butterfly House in their re- opening day on Sunday 31st July, from 11am - 3pm. @HaltonBC

There is a great new video for the forthcoming Brindley Enhancement which will be part of the Runcorn Town Investment Plan – Reconnecting Runcorn. To find out more and keep up to date visit: reconnectingruncorn.info #reconnectingruncorn youtu.be/ZR3x3p4zMQw @HaltonBC

BRYAN ADAMS - DCBL STADIUM - SATURDAY 2 JULY. SEE GUIDANCE DETAILS AT THE TOP OF THE STADIUM WEBSITE OF ALL INFORMATION RELATING TO THE CONCERT: haltonstadium.co.uk

The rescheduled show by Henge at The Studio Widnes is on Sarturday 30 April. Support from the brilliant @paddysteer 8pm start. Tickets are £10 from hengeatthestudio.eventbrite.co.uk

Join Celebrating Halton's Heritage @CatalystSDC on Sat. 26th Feb, 10-4pm. We're collecting stories of families from West Bank & surrounding area & would love to hear yours. Come & meet artists Neil and Jono who are creating our 1st exhibition @HHeritageHQ in @HSHVCA in St Marie's

Halton's own Claire Pitt has been nominated for the LCR People's Choice Awards for outstanding contribution to culture. Claire was behind many of the activities for Halton Borough of Culture 2021. Voting closes 1 Feb. Vote here: liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk/peoples-choice… #celebratehalton @haltonbc

The Bleach Packers bit.ly/bleach-packers video projections will be in @RuncornShopping and @tescoextra1 Widnes this month. what an amazing team thank you all! @RachaelPrime @mrjonesy @louisethepoet @HaltonCultureHQ @HaltonHeritage @CatalystSDC @TheStudioWidnes

Celebrating Halton’s Heritage launches its 1st event next week. ‘The Bleach Packers’ is a video projection artwork and augmented reality trail. See the artwork at @RuncornShopping & @Tescowidnes Discover AR bleach packers across the borough from 12th Jan bit.ly/bleach-packers

Loose @TheStudioWidnes are working with Widnes Historical Society to research and record the former use of The Studio building as a clothing factory and to create a booklet detailing what they find. Loose offer high quality, low cost creative activities which improve well-being.

2 more partnerships have been created to deliver heritage projects thro Celebrating Halton’s Heritage, funded by @HeritageFundNOR @DigitalArtsBox working with @HaltonLibraries & @CatalystSDC will use stop-motion animation to bring stories about Halton trades to life.

The project will bring the story of soap to a new audience. Gateway work with people who have disabilities, learning difficulties and long-term health and mental health conditions, to help them overcome barriers and fulfil their potential.

The 2nd community grant from @HeritageFundNOR through the Celebrating Halton’s Heritage will go to Gateway Community Ltd & @HaltonLibraries Together they will tell the story of soap & how it changed the borough, producing a video & touring exhibition.

The photography group is based in Phoenix Park, Runcorn and was set up just before the pandemic to enable people to meet and share their photography skills, in an open and inclusive environment. 4/4

The first of these exciting newly formed partnerships is Phoenix Amateur Photographers and Sankey Canal Restoration Society. Their project will photographically document the trades of Halton’s waterways. 3/4

Community groups have teamed up with Halton Heritage Partners for the first time & been awarded grants of up to £5,000 funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund through the Celebrating Halton’s Heritage Project. 1/4

The Grammy award-winning Bryan Adams is coming to DCBL Halton Stadium, July 2, 2022! The renowned Canadian sing-songwriter will be celebrating his forthcoming album ‘So Happy It Hurts’, set for release March 11, 2022. Tickets available here: orchardlive.gigantic.com/.../hal.../202… @HaltonBC

@CultivateHalton are running amazing FREE art, music, dance and digital workshops and events this weekend. There are still some places left for Saturday 18 December. Please reserve your FREE space here: eventbrite.co.uk/o/cultivate-ha… @HaltonBC