A Creetown arts centre has introduced a brand new programming crew revealing an thrilling regional partnership.
The Quarrymen’s Arts Centre, which sits proudly within the coronary heart of the area people has chosen the Dumfries and Galloway based mostly theatre firm, Bunbury Banter, for the position.
The centre has hosted a daily, eclectic stay music programme and a variety of theatre productions, together with, most lately, a manufacturing in affiliation with this yr’s Dumfries and Galloway Arts Competition.
The brand new partnership heralds the beginning of an thrilling chapter for each organisations and a brand new path for the native theatre firm.
The trustees of the Quarrymen’s Arts Centre stated: “The board of trustees have at all times realised the potential of our historic constructing to return to its place within the coronary heart of the neighborhood.
“The refurbishment of St Joseph’s Church into the Quarrymen’s Arts Centre was solely the start, nevertheless, and the board are delighted to start this new partnership with Bunbury Banter who as visitor programmers will assist us to fulfil a imaginative and prescient for QAC as a up to date and intimate performing area to be loved by all. We're excited and stay up for the yr forward with Phil and Ali.”
The centre is the house of Creetown Silver Band, a neighborhood brass band with a proud historical past relationship again to 1880.
An impressive, granite-built former church, the venue is owned by Creetown Constructing Preservation Belief and lately underwent a full refurbishment to remodel the constructing to a vibrant, modern performing arts centre with tasteful echoes of its wealthy quarrying and musical heritage.
Philip and Ali Anderson-Dyer from Bunbury Banter stated: “Bunbury Banter is delighted to be the visitor programmers for the upcoming yr at this historic, intimate and intensely particular venue in Creetown.
“It's such an thrilling alternative for us and we stay up for working with the trustees, the band and the area people to create an thrilling programme for the yr forward. We are able to’t wait to get caught in.”