Last year, I wrote an open letter to Stafford Borough Council and the Gatehouse regarding the future of Stafford Festival Shakespeare. That open letter led to over an hour long open conversation at the Gatehouse between both Councillor Trowbridge and area manager of Freedom Leisure Liz Hustle and myself. It was clear from the discussion... Continue Reading →
It's been a long road, but Stafford Festival Shakespeare 2023 took place earlier this year. While the cabinet analyse what it feels is right, its the right time to properly sit back and analyse what worked, what didn't, what was promised, and what was delivered. Let's first cast our minds back to the original reasons... Continue Reading →
30 years of history. Gone. Ended with a blink of an eye. Amid financial pressures, Freedom Leisure has forced Stafford Borough Council to accept that its Open Air Stafford Festival Shakespeare should be no more. Instead, replacing it with a Shakespeare production staged indoors at the Gatehouse Theatre, Stafford in 2023 with its future after... Continue Reading →
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