Last August we reported that Hackney had put the Colvestone Primary School site on the market through its property agents Strettons. The deadline for bids is noon on the 17th October.
This short film is about our Dalston community's bid. It is likely to be competing with commercial offers.You can learn more about the bid on the website here
The Dalston Community's bid was encouraged by our Mayor's announcement "we’re committed to keeping the communities.. informed and involved, starting by encouraging organisations to put forward proposals for Colvestone Primary School”. Hackney also added a cautionary note "Interested organisations will need to ensure any proposals are sustainable and financially viable."
Our community's bid is for a collaborative, intergenerational creative hub open to all Hackney residents. A destination for everybody offering facilities for theatre, puppetry and performing arts, music and crafts studios, museums, exhibition and social spaces, creative businesses, a cafe and gardens. It all sounds too good to be true, but is it financially viable and sustainable? We've done the sums and we think it is! Let's hope Hackney agrees.
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