Alumni Spotlight: Macaulay Cooper Returns to Inspire the Next Generation

Cheshire College – South & West was thrilled to welcome back former Performing Arts student Macaulay Cooper, whose successful acting career has taken him from the College’s Ellesmere Port theatre studios to the sets of Emmerdale, Casualty, Hollyoaks, Coronation Street, and even the recent Fantastic Four film. Returning to the College’s Performing Arts department, Macaulay […]
Fifteen-Year Collaboration between Cheshire College and Theatre Porto Leads To “Strange Encounters”

Cheshire College – South & West celebrated its fifteenth year collaborating with Theatre Porto by touring a comedy showcase called “Strange Encounters” around local primary schools. The project involved Theatre Porto staff doing writing workshops with Year 6 students from different primary schools in Ellesmere Port. The pupils were challenged to write short, weird, imaginative […]
Cheshire College Student Awarded Rare Dance & Drama Awards Scholarship

A Performing Arts student at Cheshire College – South & West’s Crewe Campus has been awarded a prestigious DaDA scholarship, after impressing staff during his audition at SLP College Leeds. Level 2 student Harvey says that he has loved performing from a very young age: “My granddad got me into ballet at age 5, and […]