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ROSE HILL ARTS CENTRE

Rose Hill Arts Centre will be a community-driven arts space dedicated to facilitating artistic expression and community engagement. Our ultimate aim is to build and foster a self-sustaining arts community in the former Rose Hill United Reformed Church. We are in the process of raising funds to buy the building we hope to call home.

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Let's do this

We are Rose Hill Arts Centre CIC, and we are transforming a redundant church into a community arts space for Chesterfield and the wider community.

Our ultimate aim is to purchase the freehold of the building, own, maintain and manage it for everyone to enjoy.

Our short term goal is to lease the building, open it to the public, and place it at the heart of the arts community.

RHAC's first community project makes Channel 4 National News

A Northern Requiem, written by Artistic Director, Jonathan Francis was premiered at Chesterfield Parish Church on 12th October. Written as a commemoration of the 1984-5 Miners' Strike and the celebration of an industry that shaped our landscape, A Northern Requiem was performed to raise money for the Rose Hill Arts Centre.

The piece attracted national attention and immediately proves the validity of a new Chesterfield Arts Centre.

The Rose Choir choir based at Chesterfield Studios performed the new work alongside Harlequin Brass with soloists Louise Collett (Mezzo-Soprano) Morven Bryce (Violin) and George Parsons (Organ/Piano).

This is the first of a series of projects that RHAC will run that celebrate our rich heritage, and we look forward to the journey.

We asked for £5,000 to get the project off the ground, and you smashed it

Donations are still coming in get this project started. With your help, this money is going towards:

Getting the church building open and used on a short-term lease
Planning, licensing and change of use applications
Feasibility study and market research
Website costs
Promotional and marketing materials

Can you help us to get this project started? The more work we do now, the stronger our applications for grants will be, giving us the best chance of success.

What's happening now?

Work is complete on the roof

A 15-week building programme has been completed to re-cover the church roof and make sure it is watertight
We are working with our landlords to draw up a short-term 3 year lease
We are preparing our business plan
We are working on registering Rose Hill Arts Centre as a charity
We are preparing a feasibility study
We are working with the community to develop projects

Successful grant application

The Architectural Heritage Fund (AHF) have awarded us a grant of £5,328 towards a feasibility study which will be completed by Haxton Koyander Architecture.

This is our first application to a funding body and we are over the moon to have been accepted.

We need to raise £200,000 to purchase the building

Rose Hill Arts Centre CIC are raising funds to buy the former Rose Hill United Reformed Church and the adjoining buildings. To do this, we need to raise £200,000

About Rose Hill Arts Centre

Rose Hill Arts Centre is the vision for the former Rose Hill United Reformed Church in Chesterfield. Our mission is to provide a platform for performers to showcase their talent and for the community to come together and appreciate the arts. Click here to learn more about our story.

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Upcoming Fundraisers

We are busy planning our upcoming campaigns to raise awareness and funds for the launch of Rose Hill Arts Centre. Click here to learn more about our upcoming events and how you can get involved.

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