Arts and Culture in the Royal Borough

Arts Centres

The Firestation Centre for Arts and Culture website
The newly opened Firestation Centre for Arts and Culture  has an exciting and varied line-up of events, including cinema, live music, theatre, comedy, workshops, dance and exhibitions

Norden Farm Arts Centre website
Providing a wide range and diverse programme.

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Theatres & Tourism

The Borough has close links with our two key tourist attractions, Windsor Castle and Legoland as well as with the Theatre Royal in Windsor. 

There is also a Children's Theatre at Sunninghill called the Novello Theatre, please visit the Novello Theatre website for further information

Windsor also boasts the Guildhall which has been used for some significant civic ceremonies.

Carnivals & Festivals

Maidenhead Arts Council brings together organisations and groups associated with the Arts and usually supports the annual Maidenhead Carnival in June, although this year, the carnival has been cancelled.

The Windsor Festival is held in September.

For further information on both please see our related links.

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Heritage and Works of Art

Heritage services span the Borough and there is currently a process for revising the local heritage strategy, involving museums, local studies and local organisations which will include information about local Blue Plaques, Commemorative Plaques, listed buildings and places of interest.

The Borough owns a large collection of paintings in the Civic Collection, including works on display at the Guildhall in Windsor, and the Town Hall at Maidenhead and others in the Windsor and Royal Borough Museum Store.  The Heritage Development Officer at the Museum Store can answer questions about buildings and local places of historic interest, please click on the link or e-mail museum.collections@rbwm.gov.uk.  If you have an enquiry or would like further information about Public Art contact arts@rbwm.gov.uk

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Arts in Schools & Colleges

The two arts centres work closely with the two schools with specialist status for the Arts; Cox Green School and WIndsor Boys School.  East Berkshire College also run a variety of creative courses, their website is http://www.eastberks.ac.uk/

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Libraries

The Borough's libraries also play a part in providing inspiration and access to a wide range of cultural experiences, through wide ranging stock, online services, groups, outreach and events.  Please click on the Library Events link in our related links for further information.

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Cultural Olympiad

In the run up to the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games local museums, libraries and archives will be 'Setting the Pace' with a programme of events and exhibitions during the period 2008-2012 for all to participate in.  The themes are:

• Inspiring and engaging the youth of the world

• Celebrating world cultures and the diversity of the UK

• Leaving a lasting legacy

For further information on this subject, please e-mail arts@rbwm.gov.uk you can also find information at: http://www.mlasoutheast.org.uk/whatwedo/2012/mlasoutheast2012/index.asp

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