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Cultural groups awarded grants to create Jubilee celebrations

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Cultural groups awarded grants to create Jubilee celebrations

A range of artistic projects to mark the Queen’s platinum jubilee are under way after local groups won £15,000 in council grants.

Bury Council set up a fund to help those with a creative talent create artwork across the borough to celebrate the Jubilee and to reflect on life in Bury during the reign of Queen Elizabeth II.

The projects are:

A Jubilee Quilt

This large-scale textile project will take the form of a quilt celebrating the last 70 years of Bury's history during the Queen's reign. Led by The Big Fandango, Creative Living Centre and Rammy Men, it will involve workshops across the borough, with people invited to bring along mementoes that celebrate events over the last seven decades. The final piece will be gifted to Bury as a piece of historical art to be displayed.

Bury Post

This project will create a series of new postage stamps inspired by Bury and people who live here. Adults and children alike will take part, from the NHS and Age UK Bury, to the Met Express Drama Group, Bury Adult Learning Centre, ESOL, and other disadvantaged socio-economic groups.

The designs will be made into postage stamp templates for an exhibition at Bury Art Gallery & Sculpture Centre. These will then be sent to the Royal Mail and Buckingham Palace to show the identity and character of the people of Bury at a time of national celebration.

Platinum Jubilee Arts and Craft Workshop

Jigsaw (Bury) promotes fun, freedom and independence for disabled people while also working to prevent social isolation, improve self-esteem and increase community integration.

Jigsaw will host this workshop for members and volunteers to create decorations, including a ‘design your own crown’ competition!

Jubilee Commemorative Plate

Led by the Mill Gate centre, this project involves the creation of colouring sheets for children to design a special plate celebrating the Jubilee. Winners will be invited to a party where they can create their design in real life, working with a pottery company.

Councillor Charlotte Morris, cabinet member for culture and the economy, said: ““We’re all looking forward to marking the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in Bury and across our six towns, and it was great to see so many community groups, individuals and neighbourhoods come forward with creative ideas for celebrating this momentous occasion.

“I’m delighted that, through our ongoing commitment to culture, the council has been able to offer financial support to these projects which will bring together people across our borough in sharing their artistic talents in commemoration of our longest serving monarch.”

ENDS

Press release issued: 27 May 2022.

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Bury Council consists of six towns, Bury, Ramsbottom, Tottington, Radcliffe, Whitefield and Prestwich. Formed in April 1974 as a result of Local Government re-organisation it was one of the ten original districts that formed the County of Greater Manchester. The Borough has an area of 9,919 hectares (24,511 acres) and serves a population of 187,500.

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