Tag: breightmet

Community cinema spreads and other good news

So 2019 started for us with a new community cinema site, Merton Extra Care Home. Was lovely to meet the residents and staff there and we’re looking forward to seeing them next month, along with the residents at two other new sites. Tuesday mornings we run Breightmet Butterflies Women’s group at Breightmet UCAN 9.30-11.30, where… Read more »

An Autumn of celebrations

This Autumn we’re all about celebration here at The Videobox, we have the launch of one of our new films next week, and a series of project exhibitions coming up. Our textile and multi media heritage project The People’s Quilt is in its final stages and we’re busy planning the celebration and unveiling event. The… Read more »

Paddington Bear and a ton of old cardboard boxes…

As summer began, we helped local children create the magical world of Paddington Bear from cardboard boxes, string, glue, paint and their imaginations for the first Breightmet Picture Palace event. Paddington 2 will be the first Breightmet Picture Palace showing and a chance for the kids and their families to see the world they have… Read more »

The Scarecrows are coming….Breightmet first ever Scarecrow Festival

We’ve been busy helping the families of Breightmet create Scarecrows for Breightmet’s first ever Scarecrow Festival. The free festival will be held on October 28th, 11-3pm, with fun activities, crafts and games at the Elderdale Centre and a trail around the neighbourhood to see the Scarecrows. There’s still time to enter, just let us know… Read more »