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National Lottery: much more than just a ticket
Matthew Bourne’s Sleeping Beauty
We’re all pretty familiar with the National Lottery. But did you know it is so
designed to engage older people. This isn’t just about a one off activity, but
much more than a chance to win money? It is also an amazing source of
creating a lasting legacy of community and friendship through the arts.
funding for good causes across the country. And thanks to National Lottery players, like you, the Arts Council is able to fund a wide range of arts projects that entertain, inspire, educate and support those living in Cambridgeshire, Suffolk and Norfolk.
For a broader age range, Suffolk Libraries Presents brought some of the country’s most exciting productions and exhibitions to people’s doorsteps in familiar and accessible venues – libraries! Funded by the National Lottery, it has seen productions like The Globe’s Julius Caesar and The
One of those projects is The Silver Social, which aims to bring something a
Comedy of Errors, as well as well known ballets, like Matthew Bourne’s
little different to daily life in towns and villages across Breckland. But
Sleeping Beauty and Swan Lake screened in libraries across Suffolk. This is
perhaps most important is that, through the arts, The Silver Social is all
a great project that means more people, in more places have the
about overcoming isolation. It can be all too easy for older people to feel
opportunity to experience some of this country’s great art and culture.
lonely, particularly when living in highly rural areas. The Silver Social uses National Lottery funding to create an exciting programme of arts events
In Cambridge, National Lottery funding is helping to make a real