Mad Hatters and memories at arts venue
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WIDNES arts hub The Studio has staged two events funded by the Big Lottery. The Lacey Street venue first held a Mad Hatters Tea Party, with bingo, #play your cards right’ and laid on a range of crafts on sale from artist Georgina Ridehalgh . Volunteers provi vided a blaze of co colour in costu tumes from Alice In Wonderland, andan magician Ian ‘Zippy’‘Z Lees entertaineden with tricks,tr a rabbit anda balloon modelling.m Guests took partyp in the ‘Alice ● Quiz’, which featured a search for hidden answers and a chocolate egg as a prize.
The Studio then hosted The Queens Hall Diamond Night to celebrate what would have been the 60th anniversary of the Queens Hall’s opening night.
Musicians from the 1960s rolled back the years on stage providing the soundtrack for a night of live music, dancing and reminiscing.
Leading the trip down memory lane was the host, BBC Radio Merseyside’s Billy Butler, who himself played in bands at the Queens Hall.
The bill included The Rockin’ 60s, Lee Curtis and The All Stars and The Undertakers who had the dance floor rocking.
Two plaques were unveiled by Halton’s deputy mayor and mayoress Alan and Joan Lowe, and Billy Butler. ●
These were funded by Heritage Lottery for the ‘Remember The Queens Hall’ project.
Louis said: “‘We have had such great support from George Roberts from The Rockin’ 60s who got the bands together, it was a sell-out and we hope to do it again.
“It’s been great to have this funding from Big lottery and we have a few more events to host with this project, so look forward to developing them and welcoming new faces and old friends back to The Studio.”
Discussing the Mad Hatters Tea Party, Louise said: “It was a great family friendly fun day for all which we hope to repeat with our coming Great Get Together on June 18.
“It was great to see a full house, we gave out over 90 Easter eggs.”
The venue’s next event is Stand Up At The Studio, starting at 7.30pm on Friday, May 5.