£1M FOR TOP QUALITY EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES
into top quality events and activities. £1m
leisure and entertainment as a whole, so we are delighted to be able to get back in front of a live audience. “Very few actors are lucky enough to work all year round, so most of us do other things to earn a living between jobs – I am a trained teacher lecture in drama and screen acting. But I know many people who had to turn to jobs like van driving and some even gave up the profession completely. “So it will be wonderful to be back in front of a live audience in Telford. There is something magical about it, an immediate connection when you perform in front of people, that you just don’t get from anything else, be it film, television or radio. “And I think it is wonderful that Telford & Wrekin Council is investing in events and entertainment, recognising its importance.” Panto producer, James Shone, added: “I am so excited to be bringing pantomime back to Telford, it was such a shame that we couldn’t present the show last year due to the pandemic. It’s a brilliant production and we have such a strong cast to deliver this up-to- date pantomime version of the classic story. There is something for the whole family and I know that everyone will have an enjoyable time” As well as Telford’s Christmas panto, the next few months will see a string of entertaining live events, with Strictly Come Dancing’s Giovanni Pernice bringing his rescheduled This Is Me show to The Place on 28 March, recording star Bryan Adams bringing his live show to the QEII Arena at Telford Town Park on 3 July while Steve Steinman’s hugely popular musical Vampires Rock comes to The Place on 3 February.
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After 18 months without live music or theatre, artists and stage staff are embracing the opportunity to perform once again. A million pounds of council funding will ensure a programme of top quality events, activities and entertainment to lift people’s spirits, support local businesses and support creative industries. The money is a significant part of the £16 million the council is investing on making the borough cleaner, greener, safer and more enjoyable, and it recognises the importance to everyone to get out and have some
fun – something that has been in short supply during the pandemic. One of the biggest and most popular events coming this winter will be the return of Telford’s pantomime. Delayed last year by coronavirus restrictions, Aladdin will show at The Place – Telford by Shone Productions Ltd from Wednesday 8 December 2021 to Sunday 2 January 2022. Among a star-studded cast, Coronation Street’s Tom Roberts is looking forward to playing the role of the wicked magician Abanazar. “It’s always more fun to play the baddies,” he said. “You’ve always got something to get your teeth into. “Obviously the closure of live theatre was very difficult for everyone in the industry, and for all those working in
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