Theatre Royal Onward is registered with the Charity Commission No. 1091964 and a Company limited by Guarantee. Also a Buildings Preservation Trust

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The Onward Writing Competition began in June 2009 when a potential volunteer rang to offer her help to Theatre Royal Onward. As the charity does not yet own the theatre, volunteers wishing to decorate or make repairs have had to be turned away, for the present. However, Cathy Vella holds an MA in creative writing from Salford University and was able to help right there and then, with the assistance of trustee Muriel Nichols. She was also able to approach Dr Judy Kendall and Ursula Hurley of the University, eminent, specialist writers who offered to help TRO, by judging the entries.

Despite the fact that the venture was new to all but Cathy and the Judges, a respectable 99 entries were received. This grew to 133 for the second competition.

Cathy has had to leave as she takes on extra family commitments and puts her Masters Degree in Creative Writing to good use. The competition will now be run by founder members Muriel and Brian Nichols, with helpers from TRO. With Muriel and Brian running the contest alongside, but independent of TRO, gift aid can be claimed when funds are donated to the main charity and selling the books is possible, without the formation of a separate, TRO, trading company. Accounts can be provided. Now in its third year a lot about running competitions and preparing the anthology has been learned.

Visit the new official www.hydetheatreroyal.co.uk for more details and stunning photos of the theatre. Also www.oldtheatres.co.uk a magazine which regularly prints articles and updates. The Lancastrian Theatre Organs Trust will place their Compton Organ, rescued from the Davenport Theatre Stockport in the Theatre Royal, if it is saved click www.ltot.org.uk  

Wetherspoons, Hyde are now supporting Theatre Royal Onward and Onward Writing as their community project. The Cotton Bale, Market Place, Hyde hosted two highly successful events for us on the 4th December 2010 and 16th April 2011.They have since helped with Heritage Open Day, on September 10th 2011

 

 

 

 

 

                       

Writing, theatre, heritage have a long history, with much in common: enjoyment, learning, teaching, making friends and more. Whatever your preference come to events like Wetherspoon’s, if you want to know more about any of these and help keep them alive in the Theatre Royal Hyde

1807 to 2007