August 5 2026

A Leap of Faith 

We are delighted to have been awarded a Seed Corn Grant through The National Archives’ Spaces, Places and Belonging Community Hub.

Unlike funding for producing a show, this grant supports the earliest stage of a project. It gives us the opportunity to explore ideas, build partnerships and spend time with communities before deciding what the finished piece might become.

Our project begins with a simple belief: that Cornwall’s heritage doesn’t only live in buildings and archives. It also lives in people.

Over the coming months we’ll be working with young people, community groups and specialist partners to explore stories of faith, belonging and place across Cornwall. Young people will learn the skills of oral history interviewing, ethical recording and digital storytelling, to capture stories from Cornwall’s contemporary faith leaders, creators of ritual and community gathering.  Exploring the innovative and versatile ways they are reaching people, sharing spaces and creating space for ritual and commonality. 

Every conversation has the potential to reveal something unexpected. A family tradition. A memory of a celebration. A story that’s been passed down through generations. Together, these voices create a riche picture of Cornwall.

As the project develops, we’re exploring how stories connected with St Hilary Church and the centenary of the first live BBC radio broadcast from Cornwall might become part of that wider conversation. One hundred years ago, voices travelled out from a Cornish church and reached listeners across the country. A century later, we’re asking what today’s voices might tell future generations about life, community and belonging in Cornwall.

Although this project may look different from the theatre many people know us for, it grows from the same roots.

At Miracle, we’re always interested in the stories that connect people to each other and to the places they share. Sometimes those stories become performances beneath castle walls or in gardens. Sometimes they become conversations that deserve to be recorded before they’re forgotten.

We’re incredibly grateful to The National Archives, the Spaces, Places and Belonging Community Hub and its partners for supporting the first steps of this journey.

And to our Friends of Miracle, thank you too. Your support helps make moments like this possible. It gives us the confidence to explore new ideas, develop partnerships and begin projects that might one day grow into something much bigger.

This is only the beginning, and we look forward to sharing the journey with you.