To celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Trust and 30,000 performances of The Mousetrap since the play opened on the 8th of June 1952, we launched a special £1,000,000 fund to celebrate creative expression, innovation and excellence in the Arts. We wanted to support Arts organisations delivering ambitious, innovative and high-profile projects that help people appreciate the endless possibilities the Arts can offer, telling big stories which are designed to achieve ultimate impact and enjoyment for audiences.
Thank you to all applicants for sharing your ideas with us and we look forward to sharing news of 30th Anniversary Projects in the coming months.
Established in 1995 by its Founder and Chairman, Mathew Prichard, the Trust derives its main income from royalties from The Mousetrap, the murder mystery written by Mathew’s grandmother, Agatha Christie.
“My grandmother spent her life being enthralled by the Arts. She wrote to entertain and loved being entertained by so many different art forms. I remain grateful to all the Arts practitioners who continue to bring her work to life and have enabled the Colwinston Trust to be involved with projects that I think would have been close to her heart. It is my ambition that the 30th anniversary fund will continue to encourage this to happen.”
Mathew Prichard
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