Arts, culture & community venue on the edge of the Lake District showcasing world class performances alongside locally produced festivals,shows & events
(1/3) Following several months of discussion with officers at Westmorland and Furness Council, social enterprise Ulverston Community Enterprises (UCE) and its subsidiary charity Ulverston Coronation Hall (UCH) have made the difficult decision to pass responsibility for the
(2/3) day-to-day operation of The Coro back over to the local authority at the end of the year. This will bring their near eight-year tenure of the building to an end, with proposals that Westmorland and Furness Council operate the building from 1 January 2024 due to be discussed
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So looking forward to my first concert in Ulverston! It's Edith PIAF from a Glasgow girl! No impersonations, no gimmicks. Simply a very unusual story and THOSE songs..... 22nd September. Tickets: thecoro.co.uk/event/christin…@CWHerald@lakedistrictnpa
Coro Craft Mornings @corohall!
Sessions run by local Ulverston artist Amy Whelan
Coming up:
Sat 9 Sep – make your own miniature market stall for ‘Coro-Nation Street’ as part of Ulverston Town Council’s Charter Family Fun Day, with a prize for the winner
thecoro.co.uk/event/coro-cra…
With a mix of discussions, presentations and very practical exercises. For those engaged in the cultural sector, living or working in Cumbria. 10am-4pm, cost: £30*. Book tickets via links below:
Tues 23 May @RhegedCentre
Wed 24 May @TheBeaconMuseum
Thur 25 May @corohall
@printfestnews#printfestulverston@corohall @dalmain_art Reception class and year 4 have their prints on display at the Coronation Hall this weekend as part of the Printfest Festival. What a fabulous display of artists!
So wonderful to see work from our #SWINS artists who loved exploring print to join in this wonderful local celebration of all things creative @corohall 💕
📚Behind so much great theatre there’s often a brilliant book. Here are a few of the literary-inspired shows coming to The Coro stage over the next few weeks. @Cumblibraries#WorldBookDay 🧵
☠️ Weapon of Choice
📅 Thu 6 Apr 7.30pm
How do you spot strychnine in the soup or cyanide in the champagne? Take a deep dive into the toxic clues and poisonous plots of the greatest crime writer of them all, Dame Agatha Christie.
thecoro.co.uk/event/weapon-o…
🦖 Dinosaurs and All That Rubbish
📅 Sat 22 Apr 2pm
@WeAreRoustabout bring to life a kid’s classic from 1972, Michael Foreman’s fable about dinosaurs on a mission to save Earth from environmental disaster is more relevant than ever.
thecoro.co.uk/event/dinosaur…
This rather dapper-looking chap is Sir Simon de Canterville - or as he is more commonly known, The Canterville Ghost! Come and hear his story in @CellarTheatre's original adaptation of Oscar Wilde's short story.
👻The Canterville Ghost
📅Sun 5 Mar 4pm
🎟thecoro.co.uk/event/the-cant…
We've a busy weekend ahead, with sold-out @WhitneyTour tonight, Megaslam Wrestling tomorrow, and pop-up puppet show SeedHeart on Sunday. Find all these and everything else coming up at thecoro.co.uk/whats-on/
Following further information on the serious incident outside The Coro last night and subsequent police advice for the public to avoid the area, we are postponing today’s Ministry of Science show. (1/3)
All bookers are being contacted. We are looking into whether we can reschedule the performance and will be in touch with an update as soon as we can. (2/3)