The Crooked Spire - My love letter to Chesterfield

AHA Artistic Director - Martin Coslett

Martin Coslett, Artistic Director of Ashgate Heritage Arts reveals how Ashgate Heritage Arts got started; his amazement at receiving funding from Arts Council England enabling them to take their latest production to the stage; and the very first show that ignited his passion for musicals. ​

​How did Ashgate Heritage Arts come about?

It was a meeting of creative minds: Peter and I are both musicians who gig around Chesterfield: Peter in the folk band Jig for a Kiss and me in the Brampton Community Band, a Ceilidh band. Our paths crossed and it transpired we had a shared appreciation of musicals. I met Mary Hennessy, our scriptwriter, through a writing group I belong to: ‘Writers in the Peak’. We’re all passionate about creating wonderful stories through musical theatre. The Crooked Spire is our first major production as a team.

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