Theatre follows in Whittington’s footsteps to help charities
» THE county’s biggest annual pantomime, Dick Whittington and His Cat Tweedy, hits the stage of the Everyman Theatre from this November until January.
This year it has appointed two local charity partners, St James City Farm and Scrubditch Care Farm, and to help raise money for them the theatre has organised a 10-mile sponsored walk on Sunday October 2.
Celebrating the journey of the Everyman’s pantomime hero Dick Whittington, the sponsored walk will start from his home at Pauntley Court and finish in Little
London, with a climb up May Hill on the way.
An intrepid team of walkers made up of staff from the Everyman and volunteers and friends of St James City Farm and Scrubditch Care Farm will take on the challenge and help to raise much-needed funds for the charities.
Emma Costley-white, founder of Scrubditch Care Farm, said: “We have a daughter aged 29 with learning difficulties and autism who will be doing the sponsored walk with us.
“When looking for opportunities for her after school, it became clear to us that there was very little opportunity to work hands-on. Hence we decided to start a care farm, aimed at providing training and farm-based activities, in 2010. It is now a thriving community and we have over 40 attendees each week.”
The Everyman hopes to raise a total of £20,000 for the charities via its sponsored walk and from money donated by audiences during the pantomime performances.
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