Our Theatre group has been given recognition by National Lottery for our community work
The team at a Newcastle theatre group have been given national recognition at a show set to be broadcast nationally.
Newcastle’s The Twisting Ducks Theatre Company’s Trustee, Una McNicholl, was recognised as a local theatre hero at The National Lottery’s Big Night of Musicals in recognition for the theatre’s work in the local community.
BBC Local Radio’s Make a Difference Show will run a feature on the Local Theatre Heroes on Sunday 22 March which highlights the impact National Lottery funding has made in supporting theatre programmes in local communities.
The group works with people with a learning disability and autistic people across Tyne and Wear and Northumberland and support over 800 people a year encouraging creativity.
They have received more than £160K in National Lottery funding since 2010.
Una McNichollsaid “We’re proud to be recognised as a Local Theatre Hero at The National Lottery’s Big Night of Musicals and to have been given the platform to share incredible work The Twisting Ducks does for people with autism and learning disabilities.
“All of this has been made possible because of you, The National Lottery players.”