Theatre and Drama

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    Easter adventures at Lyme Park

    Lyme Park, Disley, Stockport SK12 2NR

    Children on the Easter trail 

    Lyme Park has teamed up with Heatons’ Men in Sheds to create a special experience for families this Easter.

    The Stockport based community group, known for their woodworking skills, have created nearly two dozen for the National Trust’s upcoming Easter Adventures at Lyme family trail.

    Members in the Heaton’s Shed hard at work. photo credit (c) Heatons’ Men in Sheds

    Visitors to Lyme from 23 March to 7 April are invited to take part in a number of activities that celebrate the beauty of the outdoors while promoting nature play and skill development.

    With the involvement of Heatons’ Men in Sheds, the garden will be transformed into an enchanting egg hunt, filled with hidden surprises and challenges on accessible paths.

    Older children can find a more adventurous experience on Green Drive with [activity example]. And Crow Wood is filled with nature-themed activities for families at every turn.

    Prof. Terry Hewitt, Secretary at Heatons’ Men In Sheds says, “We are excited to collaborate with the National Trust on this project. As a voluntary group we’re keen to give people a space to work together and learn new skills, while promoting the physical and mental wellbeing of the community.”

    “We hope that the activities and decorations that we’ve created for Easter bring joy to families, while helping to preserve our local heritage.”

    Rabbits being decorated by staff and volunteers at Lyme. Photo ⓒ National Trust Eve Muir-Cochrane

    Heatons’ Men in Sheds have spent over 30 hours to create nearly two dozen decorations and activities for the family trail. Families visiting Lyme will have the chance to learn from interactive bird houses, specially crafted by Men in Sheds, which provide fun facts and insights into the birds that call Lyme their home. Families can also spot large Easter Bunnies in the parkland and garden on an Easter Egg hunt. The collaboration not only helps to create a full fun family day out but also helps the community and supports the physical and mental wellbeing of the Heaton Chapel Men in Sheds, through creativity and togetherness.

    Meghan MacGabhann, the National Trust’s Experience and Visitor Programming Manager at Lyme, says: “We are delighted to collaborate with Heaton Chapel Men in Sheds to bring some Easter magic to Lyme as part of our family trail. Easter Adventures at Lyme encourages families to connect with the outdoors and learn about nature through play.

    Rabbits being decorated by Staff and Volunteers. photo ⓒ National Trust Eve Muir-Cochrane

     

Wilmslow Guild Players
Wilmslow Guild Players are an amateur theatre group formed in 1926 at the Wilmslow Guild, an independent adult education centre.
Location: Wilmslow Guild, 1 Bourne Street
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5HD
www.wgp.org.ukWeb
info@wgp.org.ukEmail

 

M.A.D.S. Little Theatre
Plays through the season
Location: Lord Street
Macclesfield
http://www.madstheatre.org.uk/  Web

 

Buxton Opera House
Varied events from opera to popular acts and musicals
Location:
Buxton
Derbyshire
http://www.buxtonoperahouse.org.uk/  Web

 

Wilmslow Green Room
Wilmslow
http://members.aol.com/wgrsoc  Web

 

Bollington Festival Players (01625) 875326  Telephonevalpostance@btinternet.com  Email

 

Bollington Children’s Music Theatre http://www.marple55.freeserve.co.uk/  Web

 

Keating Centre of Dance and Drama http://www.kcdd.i12.com  Web

 

Bollington Arts Centre
Wellington Road
Bollington
Cheshire
01625 573863  Telephone

bollingtonartscentre.org.uk

 

Bollington Festival Players
Bollington
Cheshire
01625 574085  Telephone

 

Stagecoach
Wilmslow
Cheshire
01606 784 219  Telephonehttp://www.stagecoach.co.uk  Web