Cheshire Rural Touring Arts

02/09/2026

Our friends at Cheshire Dance are recruiting for a Lead Artist / Creative Practitioner!
There's still time to apply for this fantastic opportunity Deadline: TOMORROW 3rd JUNE MIDNIGHT.

Have you heard? We're recruiting!

Cheshire Dance is looking for a skilled and experienced Artist / Creative Practitioner to lead it’s 50th Birthday Community Heritage Project: 50 Years in Motion.

We would like to commission a high-quality artwork, or creative outcome, that is rooted in and responsive to Cheshire Dance’s archive; which holds both physical documents and the organisation’s rich, living and embodied heritage.

The commission will centre on collaboration and co-creation, inviting past and present communities to actively explore, contribute and re-imagine the heritage, stories and experiences of Cheshire Dance. In doing so, the artist will create a shared, collective experience that opens up the archive and engages audiences in meaningful and accessible ways during Cheshire Dance’s 50th year.

We’re open to a range of artforms and creative approaches – particularly those that place participation, dialogue, and artistic excellence at their heart.

Salary: £6,000 + £1,000 materials budget
Hours Of Work: Approx. 24 days
Contract: Freelance
Application deadline: Thursday 3 September 2026.

Find out more and download the job pack: https://www.cheshiredance.org/job/lead-creative-practitioner-artist-freelance/

02/07/2026

We can't sign off from a season without saying a heartfelt Thank You to all of the CRTA Promoters and Volunteers, nothing we do would be possible without you,

Your time, hard work and dedication create a warm, welcoming space for the local community, visiting audiences and all of the performers.

You're the heartbeat of Cheshire Rural Touring Arts and we appreciate each and every one of you - you're just brilliant!

Vicars Cross Community Centre Neston Venues t.a.v.a. Cotebrook Village Hall Upton Village Hall Kelsall Community Centre Siddington Village Hall Macclesfield Library The Five Villages Hall Tarvin Community Centre Jodrell Bank Goosfest arts and music festival in Goostrey, Cheshire Gawsworth Village Hall Great Budworth Village Hall Hoole Community Centre Theatre Porto Plumley Village Hall CreweCreates 1st Weaverham Sea Scouts Knutsford Town Council

02/07/2026

It's time to bid a fond farewell to the CRTA Spring 2026 Season, we're sure you'll agree it's been unforgettable for all the right reasons!

A huge thank you to all of the fabulous performers for entertaining audiences right across Cheshire.

30/06/2026

Thanks to Wright & Grainger for closing the CRTA Spring 2026 Season with simply stunning storytelling.
'SELENE' is a beautiful show, performed by the magnificent Megan Drury, what a total treat for the CRTA audiences.

Both shows took place at two of the new CRTA venues, Knutsford Market Hall and Jodrell Bank
The CRTA Promoters, have been brilliant during their first season with us and a huge thanks goes to them, it's great to have you on board, you're fab!

24/06/2026

SELENE the stunning new show from from 'Masters in storytelling' Wright & Grainger coming to CRTA this weekend!

Fri 26th June Knutsford Market Hall Knutsford Town Council
Sat 27th June Jodrell Bank

Grab your tickets now via website link in bio.

TODAY IS THE UK PREMIER OF SELENE

My goodness. After 5 months on the road in Australia and New Zealand, our gorgeous new show SELENE makes it’s UK debut. And we couldn’t be happier to be doing that with our pals at Slung Low in Leeds. Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes!

And there’s a tasty tour straight out the gate too. Check out where we’re going at our link in bio.

We have co-produced the show with our wonderful pals at Theatre@41, where we head for 2 performances in July. And it’s all made with and performed by the exceptional Megan Drury

Come get involved you legends.

Xx

23/06/2026

This weekend Wright & Graingermake a welcome return to CRTA and we can't wait!

SELENE
A wild retelling of the Ancient Greek myth around the goddess of the moon.

Coming to two of our brand new venues!
Fri 26th June Knutsford Market Hall
Sat 27th June Jodrell Bank

Check out the Wright & Grainger website to find out more and book your tickets.

https://www.wrightandgrainger.com/tour

16/06/2026

🚨 ARTIST IMAGINATION FUND 🚨
Our friends at Big Imaginations have this amazing funding opportunity that allows you to ply, explore, research, develop or create a new piece of performance work for children and families!

Do you have:
🎭 An idea you need to get out your head, play with and explore?
🎭 A project that needs some space and time to research and develop it?
🎭 A show that’s ready to be made and you need match funding?
🎭 Or something a little bit in between these?!

Then they want to hear from you, don't delay, apply TODAY!

Head to their page to find out more.

Deadline: Thursday 30th June 2026, 10:00am