Sharing the News 2025

The 2025 theme of “Sharing the News”, explored an issue at the heart of the community following the closure of the local newspaper. Through art we explored the impact of […]

Community Creativity is a Winner

One of the real highlights of this year’s Arts Festival was seeing how fully the local community — from schools and Scouts to individual artists and photographers — got behind […]

Shining a Light

The skies were alight in Cheadle again, and what a turnout! We hope everyone had a great time carrying a lantern, lining the streets and listening to the amazing KiLNE. […]

Pop up gallery at the Guild Hall

Showcase Day As part of this year’s Arts Festival, a special one-day-only pop-up art exhibition was held to bring local creativity to life and connect the community with its artists. […]

Great Acts, Great Venue

For a while in the afternoon before the event, the prospect of the Comedy Night was a massive downer. Not enough tickets pre-sold, very little contact with a venue we […]

Talent in Harmony

What a great turn out for the Moorland Voices concert in St Giles the Abbot church. The accoustics in the church are really good, so the beautiful voices carried well […]

Things went a bit sketchy

That would be sketchy as in ‘not thorough or detailed’, not the modern meaning. Having said that, some of the hardy Urban Sketchers who came to Cheadle today did manage […]

AI, Fake or True?

This afternoon Bolton Gate Arts explored the subject of Sharing the News in today’s society. Conversations with my Grandson was poignant; Real or AI? Quiz Show was a laugh; Cake […]