Community groups win arts awards

Evening saw accolades given to a wide variety of recipients

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THE West Cheshire Community and Voluntary Arts Awards took place at the St Mary’s Creative Space in Chester.

The evening was hosted by MCs Samantha Giblin and Mike Lockley from Little Actors Theatre in Neston.

Special guests included Joélle Warren MBE DL, High Sheriff of Cheshire, the Lord Mayor of Chester and the Mayor of Northwich.

The evening started with a performance by InterACT Youth Theatre of an extract of NT Connections play Ravers by Rikki Beadle-Blair.

The Music Award went to Bumping into Culture, who presented a series of classical, light music and jazz concerts in 2024 in local community spaces across west Cheshire.

The concerts reached new audiences but also enabled people who had become socially isolated, living with a disability or financial hardship, to access the music.

The judges loved the accessibility of Bumping into Culture - bringing local people together regardless of background, to spark conversations, and enrich attendees’ lives.

The judges also gave a Highly Commended award to Patchwork choir.

The choir provides a safe artistic space that supports participants with disabilities, of all ages, to explore their creativity and learn performance skills.