The national development agency for creativity and culture. Helping people in every corner of the country to experience and benefit from creativity.

Arts Council England invest in artists and organisations that make and deliver exceptional, inspirational work for our communities.

CRTA is delivered and funded by Cheshire West and Chester Council in collaboration with Cheshire East Council.

Cheshire's Rural Touring Arts operates across both authorities in Cheshire West and Chester and Cheshire East.

Big Imaginations is a network of 22 arts venues and organisations dedicated to providing high quality, imaginative and affordable theatre to children and their grown-ups.

The Northern Consortium is a supportive network of schemes who meet regularly to plan joint commissions, tours and other rural touring initiatives.

Schemes include: Cheshire Rural Touring Arts, Spot On Lancashire, Arts Out West, Highlights Rural Touring, Rural Arts, ARTery & Live Lincs (Blaize), Arts Alive.

The National Rural Touring Forum (NRTF) networks, develops and supports the ecosystem that delivers high-quality creative experiences across communities and rural areas in the UK.

The Rural Touring Dance Initiative (RTDI) is a national project which supports dance artists & rural promoters to make great dance performance events happen in rural spaces.