1996

October Village Hall committee discusses idea of arts activity to boost bookings.

November Two committee members attend Rural Arts North Yorkshire day conference.

1997

January RANY meeting about Arts4Everyone Express (A4E Express) funding through Arts Council and lottery.

Jan. to April Informal soundings in village - gaining interest.

April 15 VILLAGE MEETING - ideas galore!

April 20 11 volunteers agreed the draft bid - agreed to set up Terrington Arts.

April 28 Bid posted, having raised matching sponsorship and found referees.

May Pub quiz to raise initial funds.

July Heard bid for A4E successful - full £5000.

July 22 Launch picnic with street entertainer Andy Baloney - membership invited but all events to be open to all.

August Ceramic workshops - 3 days, led by Angela Hayward (RANY) resulting in wall panel in Village Hall entrance.

September - Dec. Start of textile workshops, including children at half-term and after school.

September David Goodwin presents... cabaret in aid of Village Hall

October A Parson’s Tale (Rural Arts on Tour)

November Memories day - the village invited to bring photographs and stories.

November Lempen Puppets Last of the Trolls (RAOT)

1998

Jan. - Sept. Continuation of workshops, some extending into evening for those at work.

Continuing collection of data, photographs etc. for inclusion in the book.

January Outing for 40 people to Pirates of Penzance at West Yorkshire Playhouse.

February Leikin Loppu dance theatre After Eight and Before Nine (RAOT)

March 2 drama workshops and a play reading of The Ghost Train

April Exhibition of photographs and work in progress.(attendance 120+)

April Life in the Freezer, audio visual presentation (RAOT)

May An Evening with Rosemarie Swinfield - make-up demonstration in aid of Alan Titchmarsh memorial fund to buy staging for the Village Hall.(94)

June Outing for 24 people to Comic Potential at Stephen Joseph Theatre.

August 3 day workshops on Mosaic led by Angela Hayward of RANY.

September 18 ‘98 Unveiling of banners by Sir Marcus Worsley and publication of Terrington Now and Then. (attendance 85)

Members social evening and annual reports included entertainment by participants in drama workshops. (attendance 65)

September 20 Banners open to the public (attendance 125)

Involvement

Tiefrung project - 76 people attended 38 banner workshops (around 500 attendances) and/ or contributed to the creation of the banners.

Age range 3 to 80+, involvement of those normally house-bound and needing care, villagers old and new. A further 15 contributed to the historical side, making a total of 91 participants.

Audience growth - 56 people attended the first RAOT production, 160 the fourth. Increasing interest in outings and further productions.

At the last census there were 458 people in the Parish and there has been little change since.

Using this figure 20% population took part in the Tiefrung project and probably 50% have attended some activity promoted by Terrington Arts in its first year.

Total Village Hall bookings - 64

Lesley Bradshaw, Secretary 23/9/98

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