Pauline and I attended a consultation / information gathering meeting at Compton Verney yesterday linked into the bureaucracy for their current application for Heritage Lottery Funding. Members of other writing, arts and photographic groups were present from Stratford, Warwick and Leamington. The people at Compton Verney want to grow their involvement in local arts activities.
I came away not completely clear about what future is envisaged but then perhaps that was the purpose of the meeting to gather thoughts and ideas. My underlying worry is any efforts on their part may dilute the work of existing groups which are struggling to survive. The other issue is geographic and the effort required to go there for any regular activity. It is a lovely setting. Perhaps we can discuss at the next meeting and go back to them with our considered thoughts.
I met some people I had previously exchanged e mails with and spent last night reading a Kindle copy of "Urge to Kill" a first published book by J J Franklin a local author from Stratford.
My first visit to Compton Verney was in 1992 when the house was being looked at as a potential Heart of England Opera House and the stables were being converted to up market houses and flats. They have come a long way since then which is good to see.
For more details of existing activity - http://www.comptonverney.org.uk/default.aspx
Douglas
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