New images have offered at first look at what upcoming creative work and exhibition spaces at Spode Works will look like.
Developer Capital&Centric has submitted plans to transform the historic Stoke-on-Trent site’s China Halls into a flexible space for exhibitions, events and community activity, with restored studios for creative businesses across the wider site.
Internal layouts and specifications will be developed with artists over the coming months.
The historic Bisque Store is also earmarked for use as padel courts, alongside a café which would be open to the public.
Mark Edwards, Development Director at Capital&Centric, said: “Spode Works is one of the most significant heritage sites in the country and this first phase is about getting the foundations right. The Bisque Store is a brilliant building, and we’ve worked hard to find a use that brings people onto the site, generates footfall and helps fund the long-term restoration of the buildings that matter most here.
“All existing ACAVA and other cultural residents will not be affected or relocated by the Spode project and existing artists will be more than welcome to move into new space if they wish to or stay where they are. Everything we’re doing is designed to open this place up – for the artists and people already here and for the thousands more we want to bring in.”
Capital&Centric said the wider masterplan for Spode Works will deliver a mixed-use neighbourhood including over 100 homes, independent food and drink, cultural attractions and green space.
Daily Focus has also reported that Spode Regeneration Works also has multi-million-pound plans for the site including a data centre, new offices, and hospitality offering.
