Forging Ahead 2024

24/07/2024

As schools break up, we're delighted to end with the news that a massive total of *313 pupils* who took part in Forging Ahead successfully completed their Arts Award Discover.

https://www.artsaward.org.uk

Arts Awards are run by Trinity College London for children to develop their understanding of the Arts, and were entered by Shropshire Music Service , a validated Arts Award Centre.

Certificates will soon be on their way!

19/07/2024

As Forging Ahead 2024 comes to a close, we say a huge Thank You to the following people and organisations for making the project such a success.

Music accompanying the video is the original track ‘Rivers of Industry’ by Jared Jackson.

The Heads and Staff of 3 primary schools in Broseley:
Broseley C of E Primary School
John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery
Barrow 1618
Councillor Caroline Bagnall for local history lessons

Karen Kirkland, songwriter and composer
Michael Turner, composer
Jared Jackson, musician and composer of music for dance

Sal Tonge Storyteller
Lisa Morris from Shropshire Youth Theatre
Beth Birchall, choreographer
Darrin Smith and the Jackfield Band

Justine Ranson and the team at the Coalport China Museum, The Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust

Rod Sheppard from the Footprint Art Gallery

Staff from Shropshire Music Service, particularly Domenica Porrett, Simon Tomkins and Debi Pearce.

Special thanks to Robert Herrick, local researcher, and Adrian Marsh as they continue to raise awareness of the Coalport Ferry Disaster to erect a memorial to the victims, and continue their work in schools, beyond this project.

Forging Ahead was a project for the schools and community of Broseley to explore local history through the Arts. It was supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England .

Thanks,
Elly Hughes
Project Manager of Forging Ahead 2024

16/07/2024

16/07/2024

14/07/2024

The Jackfield Band performing ‘Coalport 1799’ by Michael Turner at its premier at the Ironbridge Gorge Brass Band Festival yesterday.

14/07/2024

03/07/2024

Year 6s from Broseley C of E Primary led a fantastic historical tour of the Coalport China museum.

Thanks to Lisa from Shropshire Youth Theatre, Justine and the team from the The Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Beth Birchall, and staff from Shropshire Music Service for making this possible.

30/06/2024

Artwork created by the pupils from Broseley C of E Primary School, John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery and Barrow 1618 school for Forging Ahead is now on display at the Footprint Art Gallery for 2 weeks.

There’s also an opportunity to hear the music created by pupils’ and our project composers in a special area.

17/06/2024

Year 6 at Broseley C of E Primary School working on their dance with Beth Birchall, using music by Jared Jackson.

14/06/2024

We’re very excited that artwork created by pupils from Broseley C of E Primary, John Wilkinson Primary and Barrow 1618 schools will be displayed in a public exhibition at the Footprint Art Gallery at the Tile Museum in Jackfield from 1st - 14th July.

Inspired by the themes on Forging Ahead, expect lots of Broseley Dragons, and reflections on the Coalport China factory and the Coalport Ferry Disaster .

Music and songs created by the pupils will be played, as well as the original music by Karen Kirkland and Jared Jackson.

Shropshire Music Service
Arts Council England

07/06/2024

More Broseley Dragon art work! These great sculptures from John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery 🐲🐉🐾🎨