Past Events

With The Stafford Players

Performed by Ian McMillan & Tony Husband

Two nationally known figures in a real one off show which will make
you see your audience and community in a completely new light

Ian McMillan you will know for his popular and funny poetry and his
regular appearances on national TV ''The Today Programme'', ''Newsnight
Review'', ''Just a Minute'', ''Have I got news for you'', and lots more
plus his own weekly radio show ''The Verb''.

If you read any national newspapers you will see Tony Husbands
hilarious cartoons, they regularly appear in Private Eye, The Times,
Sunday Express and lots of others, plus he's been crowned cartoonist
of the year no fewer than ten times.

Ian performs his solo poetry comedy spot and then, while everyone's
still clutching their sides, he invites cartoonist Tony onstage for
some off the cuff cartoon drawings. What follows is a brilliant half
hour fed by your local gossip/characters/local legends/ongoing planning
nightmares which Ian and Tony perform as comedy, poetry, song and live
large scale cartoons drawn right in front of your eyes

A 'Live and Local' event supported by the Arts Council, Staffordshire County Council, and Stafford Borough Council

Sat 30^th October 2010

Another Successful Murder Mystery Evening

On Saturday October 26 a most successful Halloween Murder Mystery was
held in the President's Hall at the Community Centre.  Over 80 people
enjoyed the excellent 3-course meal prepared by a professional chef
while solving the clues of the play “Who Murdered Lady Limpwrist” This
was enacted by 8 members of the Stafford Players drama group.

Numerous  people arrived in an amazing variety of Halloween costumes
including vampires, ghosts,witches and even a witches cat, a prize was
given for the best outfit and also one for the team who solved the
murder mystery.

Stone Mayor Rob Kenney, his wife and other and other volunteers gave
‘hands-on’ support during the evening, and Deputy Mayor Mark Green
thanked every one for attending the evening and the many volunteers
who had organised the whole event.

Any profits made went towards the building refurbishment programme at Walton

Due to the further success of these murder mystery evenings we hope to
organise another in the spring

Performed by C-Scape Dance Company.
A charming and funny dance-theatre show about what happens in
communities after the shops close and the shutters come down. 'When
the Shop Shuts' brings the characters in these communities to life in
a vivid blend of dance, theatre , film, poetry and music

The show tells three stories; the first is about three different
characters who come together at their local salsa class, the second is
inspired by the national post office closures and the third story
mixes theatre, dance and poetry in a humorous exploration of the
second homes debate

A 'Live and Local' event supported by the Arts Council, Staffordshire County Council, and Stafford Borough Council.