The Dukes is the only producing theatre in the Lancashire area and is the oldest cinema in Lancaster, operating since 1971.We are dedicated to a diverse and high quality programme, telling stories that are relevant, fun, heartwarming and electrifying. The Dukes creates a sense of place that challenges, enthrals and excites our audiences, though live performance and great cinema in the heart of Lancaster.

Great Place: Lakes and Dales is one of 16 pilot projects in England funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and Arts Council England.It is focused on the rural corridor linking Skipton in the south and Grasmere in the north, including the market towns and rural hinterlands, extending into both the Yorkshire Dales and Lake District National Parks.

Our mission is to collaborate with exceptional artists to create transformative experiences for people and communities. Stories are the most powerful way to engage, inspire and move people to action. We teach the art of storytelling so you can make a difference. We share stories from diverse cultures across the globe, explore traditional myths and folktales and reveal current stories of today. We present stories through year round events and the largest free online storytelling festival globally, Yorkshire Festival of Story. Our live and online workshops, retreats and learning programmes connect people and are open to all. Through our schools programme we work with thousands of school children annually. We work closely with our rural community by co-creating projects to gather people together, bring into focus hidden stories and enable the vulnerable and disinvested to have a voice. We are an independent arts charity in one of the most rurally isolated parts of the UK. From our venue, The Joinery, we challenge perceptions of art produced in rural areas.Discover the power of story. Sign-Up to our mailing list for monthly updates. And join us as a member to help change lives through story year-round.

Take 2 was a Community Theatre Group that I chaired during their production 'The Witch than Nicked Christmas' written by Mike Harding.

Italy is stunning right? I worked in the gorgeous Genoa, devising a piece of theatre about the community's identity and how young people saw themselves within it.