{"id":51523,"date":"2019-11-19T14:00:25","date_gmt":"2019-11-19T14:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?p=51523"},"modified":"2019-11-19T14:00:25","modified_gmt":"2019-11-19T14:00:25","slug":"night-out-a-scheme-to-bring-internationally-acclaimed-shows-to-all-communities-in-wales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/2019\/11\/19\/night-out-a-scheme-to-bring-internationally-acclaimed-shows-to-all-communities-in-wales\/","title":{"rendered":"Night Out \u2013 a scheme to bring acclaimed shows to communities in Wales"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The programme by the Arts Council of Wales recently brought the theatre tour of <em>Orpheus<\/em> to Oasis Cardiff last week<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/night-out-main-image-.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/night-out-main-image-.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/night-out-main-image--300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/night-out-main-image--768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/night-out-main-image--400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/night-out-main-image--100x75.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/night-out-main-image-.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/night-out-main-image-.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/night-out-main-image--300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/night-out-main-image--768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/night-out-main-image--400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/night-out-main-image--100x75.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>A performance of <em>Orpheus <\/em>on the 13 June<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Night Out brings hundreds of shows to community halls and other non-traditional venues every year at more reasonable prices.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The scheme organised by the Arts Council of Wales, works with local authorities and volunteers to engage more people with the arts, organising cultural events in their village halls or local small venues.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Peter Gregory, head of Night Out, said, \u201cWe aim at allowing communities to put on high-quality performance, without the risk of financial loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe assist promoters providing financial support and also advice on how to promote the events,\u201d he continued, \u201cbut we don\u2019t dictate the ticket prices.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The scheme works on a guarantee against loss basis. The initial payment for the performers is made by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nightout.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Night Out<\/a>. The promoter, the community group hosting, pays it back through ticket sales.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Night Out is taking theatre shows like&nbsp;<em>The Ugly Duckling&nbsp;<\/em>producedby the Sherman Theatre, to communities all around Wales.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI think it\u2019s important to promote the arts anywhere, it\u2019s a chance for the community to come together and see great shows,\u201d Peter added.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The scheme started in 1980 in South East Wales and it has expanded to all of Wales. Peter said that over the years Night Out has reached communities through volunteering groups and networks such as the Pembroke Association of Voluntary Services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Flanagan Collective and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/philgrainger.co.uk\/orpheus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Gobbledigook Theatre,<\/a>two theatre companies from North England, recently worked with Night Out to bring their production of&nbsp;<em>Orpheus&nbsp;<\/em>to Oasis Cardiff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Natalie Allison, general manager at Gobbledigook Theatre, said, \u201cThis was our very first time coming to Oasis Cardiff and it was very exciting because through Night Out, our company has connected with people have never seen or heard of this production before, creating a conversation with them about storytelling.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The programme by the Arts Council of Wales recently brought the theatre tour of 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