Eat Sleep Live Herefordshire
The Courtyard in Hereford is almost all things to all people, providing an astonishing range of arts events, education, social interaction and opportunities. Its programmes cover live theatre, dance, music, cinema, exhibitions, talks, classes, workshops and creative projects and they cater for people of every age and disposition. The Courtyard is a fantastic resource for the people of Herefordshire and beyond, having a 400 seat main theatre, a 120 seat studio theatre (showing smaller scale productions and regular film screenings), rehearsal rooms, a gallery, meeting areas and an award winning café serving a wide range of meals, snacks and drinks. It supports a thriving Youth Theatre as well as an adult participation programme and stages everything from cutting edge drama to pantomime. Cinema showings vary from child-friendly animations and blockbusters to independent films. The Courtyard constantly strives to be as inclusive as possible and were the first arts venue in the UK to become dementia friendly. Its Creative Ageing project was established in 2010, delivering arts sessions to care homes to help improve the health and wellbeing of older people. Everything they do they try to make as inclusive as possible, from subtitled screenings and more relaxed screenings for people […]
The Gateway is an independent cinema space in Ross on Wye featuring luxury seating, a high-quality surround sound system, and a high definition big screen. Located on the Upper Ground Floor of Labels Shopping, The Gateway shows a wide range of films, from classics, to foreign, to cults and modern films. Film lovers can enjoy a pre-screening meal from its fully licensed bar, offering a selection of delicious dishes, snacks, and an extensive collection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. Tickets can be booked by calling 01989 552 166 or in store. Find out more about ticket prices here. Also see Labels Shopping and James at the Seafood Bar
Herefordshire Life Through a Lens is bringing the work of local photographer Derek Evans out of the archives and into the community. This three-year Heritage Lottery Funded project will create a series of touring oral history films, pop-up exhibitions and catalogue and digitise up to 5,000 images from the photographic archive. It will provide volunteer, training and internship opportunities all across the county. “When we made the Chewing the Cud film about the old livestock market in Hereford, it was such a success and we had so many inquiries about what our next project would be, that we were inspired to continue recording and celebrating the heritage of the county. And this is it – we’re very excited to be working with this wonderful photographic archive explains co-director Julia Goldsmith of Catcher Media. Thanks to National Lottery players, the project aims to record 100+ first-hand stories: uncovering nostalgic tales of Hop-picking; revel in Hereford Football Club’s moments of glory; take a spin around the Mayfair’s risqué past; stroll down memory lane with Fownhope’s Heart of Oak annual walk and other rural traditions, and last but not least, it will explore the Derek Evans Studio itself, charting the social history it […]
