Oscar winner praises Stoke-on-Trent’s creativity as city submits Channel 4 hub bid

Oscar winner Rachel Shenton says Stoke-on-Trent’s creative infrastructure and can-do attitude will help the city become a Channel 4 hub.

Rachel, whose Academy Award-winning film The Silent Child was cast, shot and produced in the city, is backing Stoke-on-Trent’s bid to become a creative hub for the national broadcaster. The city has today (Friday) submitted its formal bid to Channel 4.

Rachel said: “I’m thrilled to be supporting this bid. Stoke-on-Trent is creatively going places and people have a can-do attitude to make things work. We have lots of film and production companies that are established, actively creating content in the city, and we have great infrastructure to support creative people to succeed."

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