Recent updates

It's the final few days!

An update for Mary Page for West of England Mayor

Apr 28 2025

The only poll to come out about the WECA mayoral elections has just come out….and we were leading a very close race!

With just four days before election day, now is the time to get involved in the campaign if you haven’t already!

If you vote Green, YOU WILL GET GREEN. 

Please help us by sharing this fundsurfer with those you know that might want to help!

We also need people to come and help us get the vote out on the day, sign up here! 

Thank You – We Wrapped! 🎬 Fundraiser Complete!

An update for Last Orders- Short Film Fundraiser

Apr 10 2025

Hello Backers,

Thank you so much for supporting and donating to our fundraiser – we couldn’t have done this without you!

We’ve officially wrapped filming on Last Orders and are now closing the fundraiser as we move into post-production. Festival submissions are just around the corner, and we’re so excited for what’s to come.

If you haven’t already, please make sure your donation pledge has been paid.

Keep an eye out – the trailer is dropping soon 👀

We can’t wait to see you at the screening.
With love and gratitude,
Team Last Orders ❤️

Nigel Barber in the role of Arthur Peterson

An update for The Wirksworth UFO Incident

Apr 10 2025

Nigel Barber

I am very pleased to be working with Nigel Barber again on this film, this will be the fifth film we have collaborated on and Nigel brings a wealth of experience from film and theatre.

Nigel was born in a British military hospital in Hamburg Germany to an Irish mother and Dutch father, immigrating to Canada and then settling in Southern California. At the age of 14, he picked up his first acting role in Friedrich Durrenmatt's 'The Physicist' at the La Jolla Playhouse. After serving in the American military he attended MaGill University in Montreal, later returning to Los Angeles to continue with his acting career. For more than 50 years, Nigel has gained the reputation of a respected and uncompromising actor and voiceover artist. Working internationally on stage, in film, television and radio, he has worked with some of our industry's most gifted contributors including Sam Mendes, Christopher McQuarrie, Robert Mullan, Tom Cruise, Alec Baldwin, Billy Zane, Joel Kinnaman, Matthias Schoenaerts, Jane Seymour, Sir Derek Jacobi, Sheridan Smith and David Tennant. Nigel lives in England.

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News Coverage

An update for The Wirksworth UFO Incident

Apr 10 2025

We have recently to appear in various news outlets, hopefully increasing the visability of teh project. 

Here are a couple if links with regards to the project. 

Derbyshire Times

Film News UK

Again I would like to thank the people who have supported the project so far, we look forward to begin shooting in Mid May of this year.

Many thanks

Stuart (Producer)

Actor Announcement

An update for The Wirksworth UFO Incident

Apr 9 2025

Ben Porter

Very pleased to be working with Ben Porter on The Wirksworth Incident.

Ben has over thirty years experience, including lead roles on television and onstage. He's performed in over thirty stage productions including leads in the West End and for the National Theatre. He performed in the West End transfer of The Woman In Black in New York, for which he received a Distinguished Performance Award nomination at the NY Drama League Awards, 2020.

Update: We’re Over Halfway There!

An update for Last Orders- Short Film Fundraiser

Mar 18 2025

We’re thrilled to share that we’re more than halfway to our goal of £1,000! Your generosity and support mean the world to us.

Filming kicks off on Monday, February 24th, but our fundraising doesn’t stop there! We’ll continue raising funds beyond our goal to support post-production, marketing, and getting Last Orders onto the festival circuit. Every donation and share fuels our optimism and brings this project to life.

A huge thank you to everyone who has contributed—you’re officially part of the Last Orders family.

With gratitude,
Adam, Director

Craven Accordion Orchestra - Concert Success - Sunday March 15th

An update for Going Further - 4 - Ukraine!

Mar 16 2025

Dear Supporters of Going Further 4 Ukraine,

Many thanks must go for yesterday's wonderful concert, to the Craven Accordion Orchestra whose performance was a great success, there were approximately 100 people in attendance.

Special thanks are also extended to:-

• The Reverend John Davies, Vicar of St James Parish Church, Clapham-cum-Newby where the concert was held in a spiritually fitting and warm location! 
• Thanks too to Brian Close, Denise and all the parishioners of Bethel Chapel, Cross Haw Lane, Clapham, for their very generous donation, which included the costs of all the refreshments and drinks for the audience, performers and helpers as well as a substantial cash donation.
• Thanks must also go to the audience who attended on what was a lovely sunny day whose applause was greatly received by the orchestra and organisers!
• Thanks too to all those kind and generous people who have made donations
• A special thank you to Judith, Jess and Liz for helping me set up and clear up the church after the concert. Many hands made light work.
• Thanks also to all the helpers who served the refreshments during the interval.

After all costs for necessary expenses have been deducted a grand total of £385.95 is going to be donated to British Ukrainian Aid to support the purchase of an ambulance and medical equipment.

A HUGE THANK YOU TO EVERYONE INVOLVED IN MAKING THE CONCERT A SUCCESS.

You are helping to save lives in Ukraine! 🇺🇦 

Slava Ukraini! Heroiam Slava!

Glory to Ukraine! Glory to the Heroes!

From Tony, Daniel & Levko Walker!

Award from National Lottery Heritage Fund

An update for Jacobs Wells Baths

Feb 24 2025

Hotwells & Cliftonwood Community Association 50th Anniversary, Image:Sibusiso Tshabalala

We have reached a pivotal milestone in our restoration efforts, receiving a £252k Development Phase grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to advance our renovation plans alongside developing an engagement and participation plan for ongoing community and youth activities. 

Over the next 12 months we will be announcing opportunities for our local community to get involved in shaping the future of Jacobs Wells Baths. Building on previous community-driven heritage projects such as Washing In The Well, we are excited to be working with Local Learning to capture the voices of young people, city-wide arts networks and local residents. 

During this Development Phase we will also progress the design work for the North Wing of the building, supporting our plans to apply for a £2m+ grant from National Lottery Heritage Fund in 2026 to complete the site's transformation into a new multi-purpose community arts and heritage hub for Hotwells.

To help facilitate this exciting development, Trinity is seeking a full-time Heritage Project Manager to join the team. This role will lead the Development Phase of the project, with a focus on managing community engagement, overseeing stakeholder relationships, supporting design team consultation and creating a learning and participation activity plan to be delivered in 2026 alongside the phase 2 capital works. Job description and application details can be found on Trinity's website. 

While this latest grant offer is a significant step forward, we still need to raise vital match funding to unlock the full potential of this ambitious recovery effort. Every donation, no matter the size, will help us reimagine a bright new future for this historic building.

Going Further For Ukraine....

An update for Yorkshire Dales Three Peaks - Hike for Ukraine

Jan 19 2025

Dear All,

Diary dates for 2025 ...

Going Further - 4 - Ukraine!

In 2025, we are organising two projects in an effort to raise funds for Ukrainian battlefield hospitals, to provide medical equipment, bandages and medicines.

1. Concert - 4 - Ukraine!

The first project will be a concert on Saturday 15th March, 2025 between 2pm and 4pm, performed by the Craven Accordion Orchestra.  It will be held in St James Parish Church, Clapham-cum-Newby, North Yorkshire, LA2 8DT (parking is available in the main Yorkshire Dales National Park car park in the village centre, LA2 8EQ.

There is no fee for entry, but donations will be gathered from those attending who wish to support this cause.

Hot and cold drinks, cake and biscuits will be available during the concert interval.

It would be lovely to see you at the concert, in this beautiful church.

Many thanks to vicar Revd. John Davies and his parishioners for permitting this concert to go ahead.

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Walk - 4 - Ukraine!

Our second project, will be completed by Tony and Levko when they complete a 1,215 mile, end to end walk of the British Isles, from the Isles of Scilly to Ootsa in the Shetland Isles, starting in April and ending in July, 2025.

Further details of the 🇬🇧 'Walk-4-Ukraine! 🇺🇦 will be published in due course, so you can support this challenge as it happens!

You can also arrange to walk with Tony and Levko for a day by raising sponsorship for them.

Donations from the walk will help to fund a vehicle that can be used as an ambulance in Ukraine.

Watch this space. 

Tony & Daniel Walker 

And of course Levko!

A year at Jacobs Wells

An update for Jacobs Wells Baths

Dec 19 2024

Trinity patron, Miriam Margolyes, visits Jacobs Wells. Photo Alistair Brookes, KoLAB Studios

The last year at Jacobs Wells we have been focussing on leading further investigations of previously out of reach areas to determine the condition of the building, leading to some fascinating and unexpected discoveries.

By uncovering elements of the building, including removing stonework and cutting back the vegetation that has been creeping into the building, we can determine what is salvageable and which areas might need to be entirely rebuilt.

The Pump Room

Further works have now been paused in the Pump Room, following the discovery of a small bat roost of the lesser horseshoe bat - Rhinolophus Hipposideros. These species are listed in Annex II of the EU Habitats directive and so are protected by European legislation which means no further works can take place as long as they are there. Once we have undertaken the safe relocation of any bat roost with advice from Natural England, we can continue with planned asbestos decontamination that will enable the professional team to gain greater access to some of the more mysterious and unusual elements of the site.

The Pump Room is a unique area of heritage significance, featuring intact Victorian engineering, including large iron-cast water tanks that once held 60,000 gallons of water, fed by an ancient natural spring redirected from several local sources, including Jacob’s Well. By collaborating with industrial heritage engineering specialists, we will gain better understanding of this remarkable setup and develop a clear plan for the best use of this natural resource.

Our vision is to transform this space into rehearsal studios, informal performance areas and a café/bar, making this hidden gem accessible to the public for the first time.

Victorian Tiles

We are making strides with other repair works including the deconstruction of a parapet wall on the southern aspect of the building, roof repair works on areas not used by bats on the northern and eastern aspects and other small-scale works.

During recent cleaning trials, including external graffiti removal, specialists have uncovered yet more Victorian glazed tiles in the entrance corridor of the building, which have been painted over and hidden for decades.

This discovery accompanies the tiled finishes already uncovered within the Main Hall and underscores the importance of our investigation works, so that we can fully understand what lies beneath more modern finishes in order to ensure the building’s historical richness is sensitively restored and conserved for future generations.

Welcoming a new facilities manager

We’re excited to welcome Emma Brown as our new Facilities Manager. Emma will be working with our professional team to oversee capital repairs and maintenance at both the Trinity Centre and Jacobs Wells Baths.

With a wealth of experience in heritage conservation, Emma has previously served as Estates Manager for Tewkesbury Abbey and as Church Buildings Adviser for the Diocese of Bath & Wells.

She is also a Trustee of the Somerset Churches Trust and St Andrews Conservation Trust and a member of the Wells Cathedral Fabric Committee.

Emma’s passion for heritage, history, and conservation, combined with her extensive expertise, makes her the perfect addition to our team as we continue to care for these two iconic historic buildings.

Fundraising & support

We are grateful for the continued support from our funders and community, including the recent awards:

Centrica: Energy for Tomorrow - £84,600 to advance our renewable energy scheme

Historic England - £89,000 for expanded South Studio roof and masonry works

Support from individual donors on our Fundsufer