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First Swindon Soup event success people in the Swindon community The Pitchers
was overwhelming, especially with it
for theatre group being a new initiative. More infomation about each of
“The projects that pitched all did the three Swindon Soup pitches:
a great job and I hope that they Meet, Eat and Learn
benefited from the night in some - Community project focusing on
way. newcomers to Swindon
“It was lovely to have so many - Based in the Brunel Shopping
people from different backgrounds Centre
and specialisms uniting in one place - Opportunity to share culture,
to help others. language and knowledge whilst
“I hope that it is the first of many enjoying a meal
successful Soup events and that we FB/Meet, Eat and Learn
can now use this as a platform to
Local community members and businesses gather for a ‘soup-er’ grow and get even bigger. Bring on Wrong Shoes Theatre
experience at Arclite House as part of the first Swindon Soup event February.“ Company
Although Wrong Shoes were the - Opening a new arts centre in
Wrong Shoes theatre company were a charity specialising in aiding overall winners of the first Soup, Swindon’s Theatre Square called
the first of Swindon’s community disadvantaged teenagers. all three projects agreed that the Shoebox Theatre
projects to benefit from the All three made passionate pitches exposure and platform to get their - Specialise in devisive and
inaugural Swindon Soup event. to an audience of community figures ideas noticed in the community was improvisational performance
The evening was held on in early and businesses, who were then given the key point they could take from - Keen to encourage local
December at Arclite House in the opportunity to quiz each project the evening. collaboration of all the arts
Peatmoor and was organised by on their key points. Soup was founded in Detroit in - ‘Holding on to local talent’
Positive Media Group and Excalibur After a musical interlude from 2010, with the mission to promote www.wrongshoes.co.uk
Communications to support artists Polar Front, the audience community based development
community activities, projects and decided that Wrong Shoes Theatre through crowd funding, creativity, Inner Flame
innovative ideas. Company’s pitch deserved the collaboration, democracy and fun. - Charity aimed at aiding
Three local projects were the first funding brought in from the So far more than $100,000 has been disadvantaged teenagers
to pitch. They were Meet, Eat and entrance fee, and this money will raised for Detroiters by Detroiters. - Provide experiences and
Learn; a local group set up to help be spent on a lighting rig for the The next event will be held on 25 courses to improve confidence
newcomers to Swindon settle in, Shoebox Theatre. February. and abilities
Wrong Shoes Theatre Company; Fiona Simpson, organiser and host If you wish to register your interest - Work with government
who are opening a new arts centre of Swindon Soup said: “Our first in pitching an idea, or attending the agencies to help young people
called the Shoebox Theatre on ever Swindon Soup event got off event, visit: turn their lives around
Theatre Square and Inner Flame, to a great start. The support from www.swindonsoup.com www.innerflame.org.uk
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