Economic Development
Catherine Brentnall explains how Rotherham is developing an enterprising spirit among young people
The Duke of York during his visit to Herringthorpe Infants School, Rotherham.If people know anything about Rotherham it tends to be that it has suffered massively from industrial decline and high unemployment. What most people don’t know is that we are actually world leaders in terms of doing something about the issues we face.
A few weekends ago Liverpool hosted the French street theatre company Royal de Luxe and their giant marionettes for the ‘Sea Odyssey’ show. The spectacle was designed as a tourist event, coinciding with the centenary of the sinking of the Titanic. Over three days a drama unfolded across the city, in which three giant puppets played out a story of loss and hope. The beautiful architecture of Liverpool was the backdrop to the event and an area about three miles square was the stage. According to official estimates, over 600,000 people turned out to take part in the giant spectacular. As a tourist event it was a huge success.
