25th Anniversary Charity Skydive for The Courtyard
‘A Leap of Faith’ Four supporters of The Courtyard are taking a leap of faith in 10 days time by jumping 15,000ft in a tandem skydive to raise funds for Herefordshire’s much loved community arts...
View ArticleThe Courtyard’s Stewards Social
A wonderful sunny celebration! Last weekend, we held our annual stewards’ social to celebrate and recognise the amazing contributions of our dedicated volunteers who make The Courtyard a warm and...
View ArticleTalk Away Don’t Walk Away 2024
The Courtyard’s mental health project for children and young people #TalkAwayDontWalkAway is The Courtyard’s mental health awareness project for young people in Herefordshire. Using drama, practical...
View ArticleThe Courtyard’s First Adult Inclusive Rave!
The Courtyard Hereford’s First Inclusive Rave: A Night to Remember! On Friday, 21 June 2024, we hosted our first Inclusive Adult Rave, Joy Club, an event designed especially for adults with learning...
View ArticleMeet our Dorian Gray director!
Behind the scenes of the rehearsal process so far The cast and creative team is hard at work rehearsing for our next Youth Theatre production, Dorian Gray, so we caught up with the director, Rebecca...
View ArticleHerefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce Business Awards 2024
The Courtyard were finalists! We were super pleased to be selected as one of five finalists in the Commitment To The Community category at last week’s Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of...
View ArticleYouth Theatre Fancy Dress Fundraiser
Youth Theatre Fundraiser Members of The Courtyard Youth Theatre have been busy getting into fancy dress, raising money for the Courtyard’s Give The Green Light fundraiser. The Youth Theatre are trying...
View ArticleYouth Theatre journey to Cheltenham!
Year 9 recently took part in the 3 Counties Youth Theatre festival where they took part in workshops and performed on the amazing Cheltenham Everyman main stage. We had spent the last few weeks...
View ArticleThe BFG by The Courtyard Youth Theatre at Conquest Bromyard
A giant success: Bromyard Youth Theatre brings Roald Dahl’s magic to life In July 2024, The Courtyard’s Bromyard Youth Theatre dazzled audiences with their enchanting rendition of Roald Dahl’s beloved...
View ArticleKid Lit 2024 Competition winners announced!
Celebrating Young Storytellers: Kid Lit 2024 Winners Announced! We’re thrilled to announce the winners of our Kid Lit Story Writing Competition 2024! This year’s competition has once again showcased...
View ArticleYouth Theatre smash target in fantastic fundraising effort!
Supporting our Give The Green Light Campaign Over the past few months our very own Courtyard Youth Board have been holding fundraising events to raise money for the Youth Theatre to pay for a new LED...
View ArticleYouth Theatre Awards
Congratulations everyone! We recently celebrated the talent of our wonderful Youth Theatre with our Youth Theatre Awards. Each year The Courtyard Education Team nominate Youth Theatre members for our 3...
View ArticleAn interview with Aled Jones
David Bowie, Dame Julie and Lady Di – I can’t wait to share my career highlights on tour! He’s been ever-present in our lives for more than 40 years. Aled Jones burst on to the scene and enjoyed...
View ArticleFree Drama Workshops for Visually Impaired Adults
Extant are delivering a brand new free drama workshop for visually impaired adults here at The Courtyard Hereford. The workshop, named No Dramas, will welcome any and all levels of experience. No...
View ArticleAn interview with West End leading lady, Kerry Ellis
Having the time of her life on the West End She’s one of Britain’s true greats. Kerry Ellis is one of the finest talents to grace the stage of London’s West End. The star of musical theatre has...
View ArticleGrounding Techniques
#TalkAwayDontWalkAway Grounding Techniques – A Helpful Guide The Courtyard’s #TalkAwayDontWalkAway project aims to open up the discussion around mental health with young people, and to support them...
View ArticleMeet our new Youth Theatre Assistant, Jade!
A recent addition to our Education team! Jade Hudson, our new Youth Theatre Assistant, has recently joined the Education Team. A former member of the Youth Theatre herself, Jade performed in The Jungle...
View ArticlePanto Launch 2024!
A great day had by all (oh yes it was!) Earlier this month, on Sunday 8 September, we hosted our annual pantomime launch, with four of the cast members from Sleeping Beauty. We welcomed two familiar...
View ArticleMeet our Sleeping Beauty panto cast!
Meet our amazing cast of the 2024-25 Pantomime, Sleeping Beauty We look forward to welcoming some new faces to The Courtyard stage this festive season! Lauren Steele will be playing our heroine, the...
View ArticleWhat is Radix Film Club?
Radix: A Latin word meaning ‘root’, which later became ‘radical’. Hereford has been long overdue a space for cinephiles to explore, share and discuss the world of film. Enter: Radix Film Club! Founded...
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