A New Home for Graeae!
Bradbury Studios, 138 Kingsland Road
Thanks to an award of £2.03 million by Arts Council England through the Lottery Programme, Graeae has now moved to a groundbreaking new workspace in East London.
The new offices and state-of-the-art rehearsal space have access at the core of the design. This is the first of its kind in the UK and continues Graeae’s role as a force for change in disabled theatre and in progressing mainstream theatre.
Graeae has been working with Artillery Architecture and Interior Design, to convert the former tram-sheds on Kingsland Road in Hackney into a building which will be a visible model of inclusive creative practice.
Everything has been informed by Graeae's unique approach to creative access: from tactile flooring to sensitive heating systems, acoustics and scented trees to adaptable work services and bright stylish WCs. The space has an urban yet off-beat feel and is a world away from the institutional buildings often associated with disabled people.
We are delighted with our new office and it seems the British Council of Offices share our enthusiasm. they awarded us the Best Office under 2000m2 in the London category. They also nominated us for the innovation award in the National Finals. Wish us luck!
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Fundraising
We are currently fundraising towards the final pieces of the puzzle. Can you help us reach our fundraising target? We are now only £50k from our target of £2.632m, please do continue to support us.
Our thanks go to all our funders: The Bradbury Foundation, Clothworkers' Foundation, John Ellerman Foundation, The Wolfson Foundation Awards for All, Bruce Wake Charitable Trust, Equity Trust Fund, Coutts Charitable Foundation, Hackney Parochial Charities, Goldsmiths' Company Charity, Mrs Margaret Guido's Charitable Trust, D'Oyly Carte Charitable Trust, Camelot Foundation, The Percy Bilton Charity, and to all those that have donated online or over the phone.
