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Work has started on a new £2.5m creative arts hub in Loughborough. The Generator project has been a long term vision to turn Loughborough's old art college into a creative hub for the town.  The project, based on Frederick Street, aims to transform a major derelict 1930s building in Loughborough into a creative space. Volunteers behind the project said it will include workspace for creative businesses, a restaurant/café, a multi-media arts space for live performances and a venue for exhibitions and corporate events.  There will also be space for use by local arts organisations and community groups, which aims to be open next spring. The community interest company (CIC) leading the project is supported with £1.8m funding from Loughborough Town Deal, Charnwood Borough Council, the LLEP, the National Lottery Heritage Fund, the Architectural Heritage Fund and Arts Council England.  READ MORE: Mark Morrison agrees 'multi-million dollar deal' for rights to his music In December 2023, an application for £700,000 funding from the Community Ownership Fund came through., meaning work could start. The former art college building is in two distinct parts but will operate as one. The old art college building fronting Frederick Street has already created new spaces for locally based creative businesses and a thriving café with a bakery and florist . David Pagett-Wright, Chair of the Generator CIC, said: "Alongside this amazing breakthrough, we’ve been working incredibly hard behind the scenes for reasons we can now reveal. When we went to tender in July 2023, we discovered that recent, exceptional inflation in building costs had made our established plans no longer feasible. We hit quite a wall. "We had to re-work our plans, creating a two-stage approach, and then go back to our main funders to get their agreement. Thankfully, all are on board with this approach. Their approval, along with the funding that landed just before Christmas and the subsequent signing off of the building contract means that we can now say that we’ve done it. It’s full steam ahead for the Generator!"

Work has started on a new £2.5m creative arts hub in Loughborough. The Generator project has been a long term vision to turn Loughborough's old art college into a creative hub for the town.  The project, based on Frederick Street, aims to transform a major derelict 1930s building in Loughborough into a creative space. Volunteers behind the project said it will include workspace for creative businesses, a restaurant/café, a multi-media arts space for live performances and a venue for exhibitions and corporate events.  There will also be space for use by local arts organisations and community...

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