Community

Using creative and digital arts as a catalyst for community engagement and social change.

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Delivering high-quality arts education for young people and communities.

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Celebrating and showcasing creativity and history in rural communities.

Change through creativity

Our talented creative team work on both local and national community and charity projects to create innovative film and digital media.

We give voice to disadvantaged and rural communities, promoting self-expression and education.

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Watch the latest episode of The Read starring Christopher Eccelston

Christopher Eccleston narrates Barry Hines’s heartbreaking coming-of-age tale in this fresh take on a classic British novel. Filmed at Oldham Colliseum Theatre, Eccleston brilliantly guides the viewer through the heartbreaking cadence of Billy’s life. This episode is directed by Kieran Stringfellow.

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Rural Studios premieres 'Shakespeare's Sonnets: A Modern Lovestory' as part of BBC's Shakespeare celebration season

Commissioned by BBC Arts and BBC Four, this one-off programme showcases a collection of Shakespeare's most famous sonnets in a fresh and innovative way, bringing together stars actors Rose Ayling Ellis, Eben Figueiredo, Eloka Ivo and Ioanna Kimbook to weave a new modern love story from Shakespeare’s poetry.

Shakespeare’s Sonnets: A Modern Lovestory was broadcast Sunday 29th October on BBC Four.

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Rural Studios presents 'The Read' a series of four readings of iconic British novels.

Each episode is directed by exciting emerging talent. The Read gives audiences the chance discover or reconnect with the novels through some outstanding British performances, the best of literature brought to life on screen. 

Episode 4, A Vision of Loveliness will be on BBC4, 8.00pm Sunday 2nd April 📺

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Rural Studios presents 'The Read' a series of four readings of iconic British novels.

Each episode is directed by exciting emerging talent. The Read gives audiences the chance discover or reconnect with the novels through some outstanding British performances, the best of literature brought to life on screen. 

Episode 3 is The Day of the Sardine performed by Mark Benton and directed and produced by Kieran Stringfellow and Natasha Williams will be on BBC4 8.00pm Nov 6th.

 

WATCH 6th Nov 2022
 

Rural Studios presents 'The Read' a series of four readings of iconic British novels.

Each episode is directed by exciting emerging talent. The Read gives audiences the chance discover or reconnect with the novels through some outstanding British performances, the best of literature brought to life on screen. 

Episode 2 is On the Black Hill performed by Callum Scott Howells and directed by Luke Collins

 

 

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Rural Studios presents 'The Read' a series of four readings of iconic British novels.

Each episode is directed by exciting emerging talent. The Read gives audiences the chance discover or reconnect with the novels through some outstanding British performances, the best of literature brought to life on screen. 

Episode 1 is The Lonely Londoners performed by Danielle Vitalis and directed by Yero Timi-Biu 📺

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