Riverhouse Barn Arts Centre in Walton-on-Thames has invested in state of the art cameras and streaming equipment thanks to a grant awarded from Arts Council England’s (ACE) Emergency Fund.
Since receiving the grant less than a month ago, the Riverhouse team have been busy installing the cameras and learning the essentials of streaming and will premiere the new offering on Friday 26th June with a live stream of “The Hard Way”, a one-woman show by musician and performer Louise Jordan.
Riverhouse has more live streams scheduled, including the play “Flesh” by John Foster on July 10th, performed by Cassandra Hodges (Silent Witness, The Crown, Dupris and Durrell), and a private outdoor concert by acclaimed folk musician Daria Kulesh on July 24th.
From July 9th, they will be streaming 6 chapters of Michael Mears’ (The English Game, Knightfall, Fleabag) show “This Evil Thing” which he self-filmed during lockdown in his flat.
More performances, including classical music, jazz and spoken word are in the pipeline.
Some of the ACE grant will also fund improvements to Riverhouse’s website to provide enhanced access to the exhibitions hosted in the Robert Phillips Gallery, which is currently hosting a virtual residency with artist Maria Walker.
The Centre’s Community Café recently re-opened for takeaway service. The Café focusses on sustainability by transforming surplus food from M&S into tasty treats and light meals.
Full details of Riverhouse’s programme are available at www.riverhousebarn.co.uk
