Wycombe Arts Centre
 Exterior of Wycombe Arts Centre | |
| Address | 19 Desborough Road[1] High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire HP11[2] United Kingdom |
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| Coordinates | 51°37′52″N 0°45′35″W / 51.6312°N 0.7597°WCoordinates: 51°37′52″N 0°45′35″W / 51.6312°N 0.7597°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
| Public transit |  High Wycombe |
| Designation | Grade II* listed[3] |
| Type | Arts Centre |
| Capacity | 350 (100 Cafe Space; 250 Theatre Space) |
| Opened | 2009[4] |
| Website | |
| www | |
Wycombe Arts Centre is an arts centre specialising in theatre, music, art and dance. A registered charity, its premises include a Cafe Space and a Theatre Space in the former St. John's Church, a Grade II* listed building.[5][6] It's located on Desborough Road in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire.[7]
History[edit]
The St John's Church building was completed in 1901 and was designed by architect William Douglas Caröe (1857-1938).[8] After the First World War, a wooden triptych war memorial was added to the church.[9] It became a Grade II Listed building on 28th June 1973 due to its "inventive and interesting design by a leading architect of the late Gothic Revival".[10]
In 2010, it was announced that Wycombe District Council had bought the church and hall after it was scheduled for redundancy by the Oxford Diocesan Redundant Churches Committee and the Parochial Church Council as part of a reshuffle. The council planned to transform it into a "Centre for Creativity".[11]
The Arts Centre hosted its inaugural events in 2013, launching a year long campaign called Wycombe Awakes. This included a sound art exhibition called Wycombe Listens, with featured artists including Martin Creed, Jaap Blonk, Iain Chambers, Signal to Noise and Michael Fairfax.[12] The campaign also included a programme of events featuring performance maker Emma Frankland, Red Herring and Candoco Dance Company. [13] £10,000 of funding was provided by Arts Council England via the National Lottery Community Fund.[14]
Originally called Arts4Every1 at its inception, it was rebranded as Wycombe Arts Centre in 2018. In 2020, the organisation received a grant from the UK Government’s Culture Recovery Fund, delivered through Arts Council England.[15][16] The buildings are owned by Buckinghamshire Council.
Art[edit]
In April 2019, artist Bob Spriggs exhibited an installation called Community, an array of 100 pendulums that were each four metres long,[17]
In March 2021, artists Hayley Newell, Rupert Kalkalata and Dan ‘Decreate’ Wilson created a hand-painted mural showcasing Isembard Kingdom Brunel, the Red Lion and chairs on the hoardings around the Brunel Engine Shed opposite High Wycombe railway station as part of a joint project between Buckinghamshire Council, Wycombe Museum, HWBIDCo and Wycombe Arts Centre.[18]
In June 2021, resident artist Dan Wilson of Decreate painted a Kaiju monster fight mural of Godzilla vs King Kong. The mural was displayed as part of Bucks Art Weeks.[19]
Artists from Wycombe Arts Centre have also created a street gallery along Desborough Avenue by painting the shutters of shops in the area.[20]
Events[edit]
Wycombe Arts Centre has hosted a number of theatre and live music shows, including performances by Tankus the Henge, 3 Daft Monkeys, Cats in Space and Martin Turner of Wishbone Ash.[21] Other events include:
- October 2015: Paul Armfield (singer songwriter)[28]
- August 2016: Faraz Yousufzai concert as part of The Art of Islam Festival[30]
- March 2017: JUMP (British rock band)[31]
- December 2017: The Snow Queen by Dread Falls Theatre[32]
- April 2019: Time & Place sculpture show[34][35]
- June 2019: Around Here, Now & Then art exhibition[36]
- August 2019: Desborough Carnival[37]
- November 2019: Wycombe Life Drawing winter exhibition[38]
- February 2020: In Between Spaces, interdisciplinary performance by Signdance Collective[39]
- March 2020: Chicago performed by MAOS Marlow[40]
- February 2022: Ozric Tentacles Electronic[43]
- April 2022: Bootleg Blondie tribute band[44]
Wycombe Arts Centre is also the base for pioneering touring performance company Signdance Collective, the home of Chiltern Music Therapy and the regular venue for the High Wycombe branch of Skeptics in the Pub.[45][46][47] It was formerly the home of Wycombe Community Cinema and now hosts screenings as part of Films @ Wycombe Arts Centre.[48]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Wycombe Arts Centre in London". afterdark.co. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ↑ "Bucks Art Weeks". www.bucksartweeks.org.uk. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ↑ Stuff, Good. "Church of Saint John the Evangelist, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ↑ "Wycombe Arts Centre - Visit Buckinghamshire". Wycombe Arts Centre - Visit Buckinghamshire. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ↑ "WYCOMBE COMMUNITY ARTS CENTRE - Charity 1136161". register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ↑ "Wycombe Arts Centre - Visit Buckinghamshire". Wycombe Arts Centre - Visit Buckinghamshire. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ↑ "Arts4every1 Centre". SeeTickets. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ↑ "Arts4Every1, The Arts4Every1 Centre, Desborough Road, High Wycombe, HP11 2PU, Buckinghamshire, England For Hire". Hallshire. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ↑ "St. John the Evangelist Church - War Memorials Online". www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ↑ "CHURCH OF SAINT JOHN THE EVANGELIST, Non Civil Parish - 1159874 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ↑ "WDC snaps up High Wycombe church". Bucks Free Press. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ↑ "Wycombe Listening Curator". www.hogarthproductions.co.uk. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ↑ "Wycombe Awakes". www.hogarthproductions.co.uk. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ↑ "Wycombe Awakes Cultural Skills Programme - Project | The National Lottery Community Fund". www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ↑ "Update on Culture, Sport and Leisure". Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ↑ "Full list of theatres receiving Culture Recovery Fund grants in round two". The Stage. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ↑ "Community Installation at Wycombe Arts Centre". Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ↑ "Eye-catching mural takes shape at Brunel Engine Shed". Buckinghamshire Council. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ↑ "The best of outdoor art in Bucks and Oxon 2021 > The Secret Supper Society". The Secret Supper Society. 2021-06-16. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ↑ "Shop centre in Wycombe decorates shutters with street art". Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ↑ "Wycombe Arts Centre High Wycombe Gigography, Concert History, Past Events – Songkick". www.songkick.com. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ↑ "Arts4every1Centre, High Wycombe". Skiddle.com. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ↑ "Focus - Record Collector Magazine". Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ↑ "Music Photos C". martinreijman. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ↑ "Julian Cope Presents Head Heritage". Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ↑ "ALLAN HOLDSWORTH BAND Infos Tour Dates – Bel7 Infos" (in français). Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ↑ "Space Elevator". Music-News.com. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ↑ "UK Tour". Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ↑ "High Wycombe ABC dominate at local show". Bucks Free Press. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ↑ "The Art of Islam – Local dignitaries supporting Festival". wendovernews.co.uk. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ↑ "The official website of the band JUMP, the eclectic British rock band formed in 1990 in High Wycombe". www.jumprock.co.uk. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ↑ "Arts4Every1 - High Wycombe Community Arts Centre, Events & Tickets 2021". Ents24. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ↑ "Wycombe Arts Centre – WYCOMBEGIGS.co.uk". Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ↑ "Wycombe Arts Centre - High Wycombe". ArtRabbit. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ↑ "What to do during Easter Holidays - here's 26 ideas". Bucks Free Press. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ↑ "A look back at artists from High Wycombe". Bucks Free Press. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ↑ "Desborough Road Carnival - new event this summer for High Wycombe". Bucks Free Press. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ↑ "Wycombe Life Drawing - Winter Exhibition". Maidenhead Advertiser. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ↑ "Signdance Collective's In Between Spaces". In Between Spaces. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ↑ "Chicago at Wycombe Arts Centre". Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ↑ "FrogFest returns for 2021 - My Wycombe". mywycombe.com. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ↑ "Live music, film screenings and amazing food planned for special three-day Frogfest this Bank Holiday Weekend". Bucks Free Press. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ↑ "Ozric Tentacles". Ents24. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ↑ "Bootleg Blondie". See Tickets. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ↑ "Background | Signdance Collective". signdance-website. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ↑ "Welcome to 2020". wycombe.skepticsinthepub.org. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ↑ "Overview - Chiltern Music Therapy - Community Choir - NHS". www.nhs.uk. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ↑ "New community cinema will launch this Friday in Wycombe". Bucks Free Press. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
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