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Borough of Harrow to transform Arts Centre into £17m cultural hub
Following taking over management of the Borough of Harrow council’s main arts and heritage sites an independent charitable trust Cultura London has launched a £17m capital develop- ment project which will see a local arts centre transformed. The charity has developed a “vision” for a centre of excellence
for culture which will see extensive regeneration and expansion of the Harrow Arts Centre site in Hatch End to provide a new cultural destination in London. Developed in close con- sultation with the local community, the centre’s regeneration will be funded by initiatives over the coming five years. The project team is led by a practice with significant
experience in arts and culture projects Studio ABA (Andrzej Blonski Architects). It has overseen major projects in regional cultural spaces including Theatre Royal Bristol, Theatre Royal Plymouth and Chichester Festival Theatre. Harrow Arts Centre has been the home of the arts
in the London borough since 1988 with an extensive pro- gramme of music, theatre, comedy, dance and film as well as community activities.
The project includes major improvements to the Grade II
listed Elliott Hall, a new two-screen independent cinema, new rehearsal and studio spaces, bar, restaurant, art gallery, cafe and shop, and a new 600-seat theatre. Cultura London has been set up to safeguard and transform
Harrow’s arts and cultural services, which have long been under threat due to cuts in local government funding. The charity joins a growing movement of similar organisations taking charge of community services from local authorities. Sandra Bruce-Gordon, chief executive of Cultura London,
commented: “We are building an exciting future which will transform the cultural landscape of Harrow. Harrow Arts Centre is a precious part of our community –we not only want to protect it, but transform it into a vibrant new site which fulfils the needs of all of its users.” Cultura London is also managing the restoration and
reopening of Headstone Manor & Museum, funded by a £3.6m grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund and due to reopen in July 2017.
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