Factory of Creativity CIO
Website: Http://Www.hopemilltheatre.co.uk
Where do they work?: Cheetham, Ancoats and Beswick, Gorton and Abbey Hey, Piccadilly, Miles Platting and Newton Heath, Ardwick, City-Wide, North, Central
Telephone: 01612759141
Address: Hope Mill Theatre
113 Pollard street
Manchester
M4 7JA
Registered charity number: 1183251
Description: Hope Mill Theatre was the dream of couple Joseph Houston and William Whelton. After training and building a career in theatre and time spent living in London, they were inspired by the highly regarded Off West End Theatres and small producing venues which dominate the London theatre scene.
Hope Mill Theatre officially opened its doors in November of 2015, and has become one of the most successful and reputable independent venues in England – winning Fringe Venue of The Year at The Stage awards in 2018.
Charity Number: 1183251
Hope Mill Theatre has moved from private ownership to a registered charity ‘A Factory of Creativity’.
The charity will continue to be called Hope Mill Theatre, with Whelton and Houston continuing in the roles of Executive Director and Artistic Director respectively. A board of trustees, made up of individuals who have supported the venue since it opened, will help support and guide the charity as it moves forward.
“Hope Mill Theatre is now in a very crucial stage of its journey with many exciting opportunities, as well as an ever-evolving and developing local landscape. We, along with our small team, recognise the importance of having the venue expand, which will allow us to focus more on nurturing new work and supporting artists. It is our ambition to secure the venue’s home for many years to come and well as engaging more with our community and making our work accessible to varied audiences. We believe moving forward as a charity will allow us to achieve these ambitions.”
Hope Mill Theatre officially opened its doors in November of 2015, and has become one of the most successful and reputable independent venues in England – winning Fringe Venue of The Year at The Stage awards in 2018.
Charity Number: 1183251
Hope Mill Theatre has moved from private ownership to a registered charity ‘A Factory of Creativity’.
The charity will continue to be called Hope Mill Theatre, with Whelton and Houston continuing in the roles of Executive Director and Artistic Director respectively. A board of trustees, made up of individuals who have supported the venue since it opened, will help support and guide the charity as it moves forward.
“Hope Mill Theatre is now in a very crucial stage of its journey with many exciting opportunities, as well as an ever-evolving and developing local landscape. We, along with our small team, recognise the importance of having the venue expand, which will allow us to focus more on nurturing new work and supporting artists. It is our ambition to secure the venue’s home for many years to come and well as engaging more with our community and making our work accessible to varied audiences. We believe moving forward as a charity will allow us to achieve these ambitions.”
Services delivered: We provide community groups and activities, support for the youth within our area of Manchester. We provide top class accessible/ affordable entertainment in a none typical theatre space for our community.