Vibrant Shropshire: A Cultural Compact is a new cross sector partnership with a broad focus on supporting the cultural sector to develop great events and activities that are open to all. Our aim is to look at how the development of culture can help to support the health, wellbeing, environmental sustainability and economy of the county. Vibrant Shropshire is currently managed by Shropshire Council and aims to establish itself as an independent body in the future.
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 Find out more about Vibrant Shropshire by joining us for the official launch of Vibrant Shropshire: A Cultural Compact.
When: Wednesday 15th November 5:30 - 7:30pm
Where: Room 026, University Centre Shrewsbury, Guildhall, Shrewsbury, SY3 8HQ
Details: Join us to find out about the work of Vibrant Shropshire, our aims and plans, and about Cultural Compacts in a national setting. Meet members of the Board, network with our partners, and talk to representatives from other key organisations that can help you and your organisation thrive.
Book: to find out more and to book your free place on Eventbrite, click the button below.
RSVP: Monday 6th November
Vibrant Shropshire is part of the national network of Cultural Compacts supported and funded by Arts Council England (ACE) and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and it is facilitated by Shropshire Council.
It is chaired by Paul Johnson, Deputy Provost of University Centre Shrewsbury, and the Board is made up of representatives from business, education, health, wellbeing, the local authority and culture.
Our main aim is to help deliver Vibrant Shropshire, the county's cultural strategy. We want to help the sector to deliver amazing cultural activities and events that are open to all and increase the county’s health, wellbeing, economic development, resilience, sustainability and local pride.
You can find out more about Vibrant Shropshire at our Launch Event and on our soon to be launched webpage.
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Paul Johnson, Vibrant Shropshire Chair
Paul Johnson is Deputy Provost at the University of Chester and Professor of Theatre and Performance. He has worked as a researcher, lecturer, and external advisor at a number of universities, developing and delivering courses in arts and cultures. Paul has worked in the theatre as a writer and director, as well as a variety of other roles from youth theatre worker to script reader for the Literary Department of the Birmingham Rep. Previously, he sat on the Strategic Board of Arts Connect, the Arts Council Bridge Organisation for the West Midlands, ensuring that they met their aim of ensuring wider access to arts and culture for young people in the West Midlands, and is currently chairing Quality Assurance Agency review of the subject benchmark statement for Dance, Drama and Performance.
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Alice Machin, Cultural Compact Officer
Alice Machin joined the team as the Cultural Compact Officer at the start of July. She has a background in libraries and is passionate about developing cultural experiences in Shropshire. She now supports the work of Vibrant Shropshire, organising meetings and events, developing network partnerships, handling communications and assisting with funding projects. For any enquiries relating to these, please email her at culturalcompact@shropshire.gov.uk. Alice works for Vibrant Shropshire Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursday mornings.
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Paul Gossage
Paul Gossage joined Shropshire Council as Culture, Leisure and Tourism Development Manager in 2021. He has worked in the charity and heritage sector for many years and has considerable experience of communications, project development, fund raising and community engagement. As part of his role as Development Manager he has established Vibrant Shropshire and continues to be heavily involved in the day to day and strategic work of Vibrant Shropshire.
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The Board consists of members from leading organisations in Shropshire. These include:
- Shropshire Council
- University Centre Shrewsbury
- Shrewsbury BID
- NHS
- Ignition
- Rural Arts Hub
- The Hive
- My Shrewsbury
- Ludlow Fringe
- Shropshire Music Service
- Information Solutions
- Soulton Hall
- Zoe Partington Associates
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