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Carol Laidler – First Act 2011 On the 2nd November, Carol Laidler, the founder of First Act 2011 – a theatre group for people with a learning disabilities, visited the theatre during the monthly ‘Coffee, Cake & Chat’ morning and gave a wonderful talk to our visitors, volunteers and staff at the theatre. First Act …
Landguard Road Co-op Store Windows Plaque Presentation On the 23rd October 2019, members from the Friends of Shanklin Theatre committee, and the Shanklin Theatre Community Trust presented an engraved plaque to the Co-op Landguard Road team as a thank you to their continued support of the theatre. Working closely with the team at the Co-op …
Dear theatre supporter. We have some great news from our friends at the Co-op Landguard Road store. Thanks to our Treasurer; Peter Frankling, Shanklin Theatre has been chosen to benefit from the next round of the Co-op Local Community Fund to upgrade and renovate the theatre Bar area. The funding round will open on the …
Shanklin Mayors, joined Trustees and Volunteers from Shanklin Theatre, to present a framed certificate and Birthday Cake to the cast of Beyond the West End on the Special 10th Anniversary of the Summer Show. Spotlight members have performed Shanklin Theatre’s Summer Season Show for the last 10 years, from ‘Best of the West End’ to …
New Appointments to the Board of Trustees The Shanklin Theatre & Community Trust Board has been busy recruiting new members. Two new Trustees/Directors were unanimously appointed at the Trust meeting held on 25th September 2019 and are very welcome additions to the team. We welcome Sally and Michael Beston as newly appointed Trustees to the …
Here are the lucky winners of the GRAND PRIZE DRAW – Saturday 7th September 2019 The draw was conducted by Wendy Bliss, Margaret Platt and Vic Farrow in the theatre Bar 1st £400.00 Avril Turner: Ticket number: 1231 2nd £100.00 C Basham: 4208 3rd £100.00 M.Doughty: 4247 4th £75.00 Mrs L Lucas: 2434 5th £75.00 …
The 2019 Chale Show Our wonderful theatre volunteers attended the 2019 Chale Show over the weekend of 3rd & 4th August selling Prize Draw Tickets, handing out leaflets and show brochures. We would like to thank all our volunteers for their continued devotion and support of Shanklin Theatre. It’s very much appreciated! Thank you ladies. Pictured …
Mr John Lee from Northwood was the winner of our July Grand Prize Draw that took place during the Coffee-Cake-&-Chat morning at the theatre. Our Prize Draw ticket sellers – Wendy Bliss & Jean Osmond presented the cheque for £400 along with FOST treasurer Peter Frankling to Mr Lee this afternoon. As a very keen …
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