White Paper for Culture: Edition 2

Appendix 3 - Projects Overview 2017 Update

This purpose of this Projects Overview list is to give a flavour of the projects that are taking place across Cornwall that the Council’s

Culture Team have been made aware of.

We know that work in the cultural sector extends far beyond this list - we have decided to focus on projects that are new initiatives, or

capital projects together with projects that address strategic priorities. In short, projects that are beyond the day-to-day core business of

Cornwall’s cultural and creative organisations.

The list is a snapshot in time and we will be revising it annually. Please contact the Culture Team if you have a project that you are

developing that you feel would fit these criteria.

In the ‘Project progress’ column we have coded the projects to reflect their current status as follows, we have based this on the RIBA

(Royal Institute of British Architects) Plan of Work Stages for capital projects. We have also adapted the stages slightly to cover revenue

projects. More information about the stages can be found on RIBA’s website.

0. Strategic Definition

1. Preparation and Brief2. Concept Design / Revenue projects: Securing partnerships3. Developed Design / Revenue projects: Funding package

4. Technical Design / Revenue projects: Initial delivery phase5. Construction / Revenue projects: Delivery

6. Handover and Close Out / Revenue projects: Evaluation7. In Use / Revenue projects: Completed

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White Paper for Culture Priority Projects

Geevor Tin Mine

Sustainability

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Pendeen

Community

Heritage

Pendeen

This multi-stranded project will see a range of improvements across the site

to improve organisational resilience, address conservation issues, enhance

the visitor experience and increase income generation potential to include:

refurbishing the cafe and shop and more efficient visitor management;

bringing redundant buildings back into economic use and strengthening

relationships with HE/FE institutions; conserving the iconic Victory Shaft

head gear, mill machinery, equipment and artefacts with the aim of

removing the site for Historic England’s Heritage At Risk Register;

ultimately, opening up a major new underground experience.

Sept 17: A £5.5m bid to support this multi-stranded project will be

submitted to HLF in December 2017. £750 match funding from Cornwall

Council is now in place. There is potential for the redundant Social Club

building to become a hub for the Cornwall Music Service Trust. The

underground experience will be a separate future project.

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Hall for Cornwall

redevelopment

Hall for

Cornwall

Truro

This project will revitalise the Hall for Cornwall’s Grade II* listed building

delivering 25% more seats in a reconfigured auditorium, creating a fresh

front of house, back of house and new culture sector facilities and a

programme of heritage activities. A project exploring the heritage of the

Hall will also be undertaken.

Sept 17: An HLF Round 2 bid has been submitted and is currently under

assessment, the outcome should be known in December 17. Growth Deal

investment should also be secured in Autumn 17 with a full funding package

in place by January 2018. This will allow the project to be undertaken with

an anticipated reopening date of 2020.

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HALLS for Cornwall During the Hall for Cornwall theatre’s closure a ‘Halls for Cornwall’ scheme 5

Cornwall capital Council will operate to allow venues around Cornwall the opportunity to upgrade

grants scheme their facilities and host the Hall for Cornwall’s programme.

Cornwall-wide Sept 17: Cornwall Council launched the HALLS for Cornwall capital grants

scheme in autumn 2016. 11 performing arts venues spread throughout

Cornwall, from Calstock to Constantine, St Endellion to Penzance were

successful in their applications. A broad range of projects are currently

being undertaken ranging from lighting and sound systems to new builds.

Language Hub Cornwall

Council Cornish

Language Office

Cornwall-wide

This project will explore the potential to create up to three language hubs

across Cornwall.

Sept 17: Golden Tree has been developing a hub of language activity in

Penzance, through the first cluster of schools, working with the town BID

and with local groups. The second hub will be in Liskeard, working with the

town council and local organisations and supporting teaching in schools in

the area.

x x 5

Investing in Cornwall Maximising the use of Cornwall’s museum collections by working with our x 1

Cornwall’s Historic Council museum partners, we will seek to ensure that these collections are cared

Collections and Cornwall

Museums

Partnership

Cornwall-wide

for, stored, researched and shared in ways which maximize their potential

to boost Cornwall’s creative and visitor economy, enhance our sense of

place and support creative and cultural education. By working with Cornwall

Museums Partnership we will explore options to create an environmentally-

neutral shared object store which will be the catalyst for enhanced object

loans and touring exhibitions, within and outside Cornwall and help to

underpin business sustainability. The redevelopment of Royal Cornwall

Museum provides a timely focus for this work. Sept 17: The Royal Cornwall

Museum’s Bicentenary Redevelopment will provide a foundation for this

work (see separate listing). Cornwall Museum Partnership and the Museum

Development Officer Service have continued to provide wide ranging

support and strategic leadership to the sector. The ambition for a shared

store remains a long-term aspiration.

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Cultivator Cultivator ­

Creative

The Fund will support arts and cultural organisations to contribute to local

economic growth by helping fund activity to support the creative industries,

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(previously listed Kernow tourism and a stronger cultural sector by levering in EU Structural and

as the Creative Investment Funds from Local Enterprise Partnerships.

Local Growth Cornwall-wide Since the programme started in March 2017, the 6 sector specific Creative

Fund) Business Advisors have started working with over 260 Creative Industries

businesses from across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. So far there have

been three rounds of the Creative Investment Grant; in partnership with

Plymouth University we have run Professional Peer Support Network

programmes for Digital and Design and Visual Arts and Crafts – with a

Performing Arts PPSN happening in the autumn. Collaborative projects, in

partnership with Cornwall College and Real Ideas Organisation are

progressing well, as are applications to the mentoring and internship

programmes and the graduate start up is proving very popular with new

graduate businesses. The Creative Export Programme in partnership with

Business West is about to begin its second tranche. The Cultivator website

is now live at www.cultivatorcornwall.org.uk

GROUNDWORK CAST

Helston/

Cornwall-wide

This major three year contemporary arts project is organised by CAST and

has been developed in partnership with Tate St Ives, Newlyn Art Gallery

and the Exchange (Penzance) and Kestle Barton. A programme of

commissioned field trips, sited works and creative education projects is

building towards a programme of international contemporary art in

Cornwall, opening in May 2018. Rooted in contemporary art, the

Groundwork programme will be interdisciplinary, involving science, music,

performance, film and dance. The project has secured funding from ACE’s

Ambition for Excellence programme, and match from the Freelands

Foundation, Ampersand Foundation and Cornwall Council.

Sept 17: The project is well underway Talks, screenings, workshops and

field trips during 2016 and 2017 are building towards a programme of new

commissions and sited work in 2018. We have raised the required match of

£150k comprising £50k each from Freelands Foundation, Ampersand

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Foundation and Cornwall Council. (We are also still making applications for

grants for specific projects within the programme, and are currently

awaiting the results of applications to the Mondrian Fund (Netherlands) and

Elephant Trust (UK) towards the costs of a commission by the Dutch artist

Manon de Boer.)

Culture Houses RIO

Liskeard

RIO propose to borrow the concept of Culture Houses, mix it with

innovation, social enterprise and opportunities unique to Cornwall, creating

Culture Houses for Cornwall, a network of spaces, each run by an

independent social enterprise, cultural or third sector organisation, within a

single brand. Their ambition is for approximately 50% of the offer of each

Culture House to be common across the network, including a knowledge or

library space; a learning offer and other, agreed, core activities. Other

offers will be specific to each Culture House, responding to the needs of that

area and operating on socially enterprising principles. Alongside major

spaces in each market town, the Culture House network will have a

relationship with volunteer run spaces in villages, providing connectivity,

marketing and opportunities for innovation.

Sept 17: The project is now focused on Liskeard. RIO will take over the

management of Liskeard Library in April 2018, with the lease being

transferred within the next few months. RIO are developing plans to make

the Library an exciting and welcoming multi-use space expanding the

Library’s current offer with a café, IT facilities, event spaces, meeting

rooms, evening activities and hot-desking facilities.

x x x 1

Ordinalia To be

confirmed

Cornwall-wide

The Ordinalia - a new partnership is forming between performing arts

organisations and the Cornish Language Office to develop and ambitious

and immerse production of the Ordinalia in 2020. ACE Ambition for

Excellence funding is being sought for this project. The Ordinalia is a trilogy

of Cornish plays dating from the mid fourteenth century, which comprises

Origo Mundi (the Origin of the World), Passio Christi (the Passion of Christ)

and Resurrexio Domini (the Resurrection of Our Lord).

Sept 17: Discussions with the cultural sector restarted in summer 17. A

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working group including Cornwall Council Culture Team, Creative Kernow,

FEAST, Kresen Kernow and Cornwall Museums Partnership met potential

interested parties in Sept 17 to discuss the potential for the Ordinalia in

2020. Discussions centred on the breath of the programme, means of

delivery/capacity and artistic vision. Initial consultations with HLF and ACE

have begun regarding potential funding routes for this major new

commission.

European Capital Cornwall Preparations towards a bid for the next UK designation in 2023. We will x x 7

of Culture (ECOC) Council establish a steering group to discuss and explore this opportunity further.

Sept 17: In his speech at the Cornwall Council Annual meeting on 23 May,

Cornwall-wide

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the new Leader of Cornwall Council, Adam Paynter, articulated the

importance of culture and creative industries in Cornwall and their role in

Cornwall's distinctiveness. He expressed his commitment to delivering

against the White Paper for Culture. However, he recognised the reality of

the short space of time remaining to build a bid from Cornwall for ECOC and

demonstrate cross-party support. It has therefore been decided that the bid

for ECOC 2023 will not be taken forwards.

Cultural Education RIO RIO is the bridge organisation leading on Cornwall’s response to x 5

Challenge

Cornwall-wide

ACE’s Cultural Education Challenge. Cornwall is committed to developing a

thriving cultural education partnership that meets the Challenge and asks

arts and cultural organisations, educational institutions and local authorities

to come together to drive a joined-up arts and cultural offer for children and

young people locally. Our ambition is to share resources and bring about a

more coherent, and visible delivery of cultural education across Cornwall.

Sept 17: RIO’s current key priorities in this work-area are:

Developing opportunities for children and young people to be properly

involved in and co-producing activity locally and within devolved

initiatives such as the European Capital of Culture. This may lead to

hyper-local cultural education partnerships in a number of Cornwall’s

key market towns.

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Exploring opportunities to build on innovative models that link formal

and informal learning (Propeller; Writer’s Block; A Postcard to Penzance

etc.).

Developing an innovative, financially sustainable, Gold Arts Award

programme delivered by a partnership of cultural partners.

Continuing to work with cultural organisations, schools and colleges to

increase engagement with Arts Award and Artsmark.

Projects led by Cornwall Council Cornish Language Cornwall a) Learning and Communication programme, aiming to double the number x x 5

development Council Cornish of speakers through a range of learning opportunities,

projects Language Office

Cornwall-wide

b) Social Activity Innovation – two projects to increase the number of

settings where Cornish can be spoken socially – and

c) Media and Technology – two projects to develop use of Cornish on

broadcast and social media. The Council will increase use of Kernewek

in its own activities through implementing the Cornish Language Plan,

adopted by the Council in November 2015, and will work in partnership

with local groups to promote and support the language in the

community.

Sept 17: 2016/17

a) Golden Tree introduced Cornish language teaching to 6 schools in the

Penzance area, ran a series of community events in the town to teach

Cornish and held an intensive weekend, with a treasure hunt in Cornish

for schoolchildren. Golden Tree produced a series of videos on

beginners Cornish and provided daily output on social media to promote

the language.

b) Lowender Peran worked with local choirs to teach Cornish and increase

the amount of Cornish at the festival, while and Porkellis developed

community use of Cornish in a village including teaching in the local

primary school

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c) Radyo an Gernewegva – funding allowed the social enterprise to train

new presenters for the Cornish language radio station and develop

online video content.

d) Cornwall Council has introduced bilingual signage as part of the

refurbishment of Pydar House, Truro, published bilingual pages on the

website and worked with businesses using the language such as Kelly’s

ice cream and Hall for Cornwall.

2017/18

a) Golden Tree will be delivering Cornish language training for teachers

and lessons to 15 schools in the Penzance and Liskeard areas, with

evening sessions for adults. Golden Tree has produced a Cornish

language memrise app for beginners Cornish and is developing

resources for community teachers. Golden Tree continues to produce

video clips and daily output on social media to promote the language.

b) Lowender Peran continues to work with local choirs to teach Cornish

language songs and resources and increase the amount of Cornish at

the festival. Prag Na? is a volunteer project to deliver a wider range of

opportunities for using Cornish and to develop capacity in the voluntary

sector to run further events in the future.

c) Radyo an Gernewegva is developing further online video content for

speakers and learners, and – funding allowed the social enterprise to

train new presenters for the Cornish language radio station and develop

online video content.

Frontiers of World Heritage Continue to develop relationships with communities in Cornish Mining x 5

Cornish Mining Site (WHS) landscapes across the world, to support the development of a transnational

WHS.

Cornwall-wide Sept 17: This work is ongoing. This year the WHS has grown its relationship

& with Keewenaw, Michigan USA and built a new relationship with Peru.

international

Kresen Kernow Cornwall

Council Culture

Kresen Kernow will provide a new home for the collections that record

Cornwall’s distinct history, archaeology and culture. A bespoke building,

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Team excellent digital facilities, dynamic volunteering opportunities, interactive

exhibitions and a five year programme of events onsite and across Cornwall

Redruth / will transform how we manage and share this tremendous wealth of

Cornwall-wide information. The new facilities and programme will be a rich mix, creating a

hub which will connect over a million people with our collections and inspire

them to discover, learn and participate, from ‘micro-volunteering’ and

family history workshops, to digital skills development and a major national

exhibition celebrating the heritage of Cornwall’s language and culture. It

will a secure the long-term sustainability of the collections and attract local,

national and international audiences for Cornwall’s heritage.

Sept 17: A grant of £11.7m from the Heritage Lottery Fund has been

secured and the capital works to transform the historic Brewhouse are

underway and due for completion late 2018.

The funding will deliver a bespoke building, excellent digital facilities,

dynamic volunteering opportunities, interactive exhibitions and a five year

programme of events onsite and across Cornwall. The new facilities and

programme will be a rich mix, creating a hub which will connect over a

million people with our collections and inspire them to discover, learn and

participate, from ‘micro-volunteering’ and family history workshops, to

digital skills development and a major national exhibition celebrating the

heritage of Cornwall’s language and culture. It will a secure the long-term

sustainability of the collections and attract local, national and international

audiences for Cornwall’s heritage.

St Austell Cornwall Following the success of other award winning THI projects in Cornwall the x 3

Townscape Council’s St Austell THI will deliver skills training in the conservation and adaption to

Heritage Initiative Historic energy saving technologies of historic buildings stimulating a centre of

(THI) Environment

Service

St Austell

excellence. This could include the development of the Market House as a

cultural venue.

Sept 18: Awarded £900,000 from Heritage lottery Fund towards overall

Partnership Fund of £1,342,900 for a 4 year grant scheme starting in mid­

2018. The scheme will fund high quality traditional repairs, shopfront and

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signage reinstatement and architectural detailing in St Austell Conservation

Area, rejuvenating and bringing back to use key historic buildings to

complement public areas. It will upskill local contractors in traditional and

new sustainable building techniques through pioneering skills training

initiatives and use of heritage apprentices. Exciting website updates and a

heritage project involving local schools will raise awareness of the area's

historic significance.

The scheme will be delivered by a local partnership including Cornwall

Council, the Town Council and local business and community interests;

working alongside experienced local authority staff. Local community and

volunteer groups will be engaged through consultation and training to

undertake survey and legacy-monitoring. By regenerating St Austell Town

Centre the TH Scheme will help implement adopted planning, regeneration

and retail policies for the area, as well as the updated Conservation Area

Appraisal and Management Plan.

Tinth Anniversary World Heritage

Site

Cornwall-wide

Develop and promote the WHS “Tinth” Anniversary programme, working

with the creative sector to interpret the stories behind the Cornish mining

landscape and the people who created it. A varied programme of events

such as Golden Tree’s ‘Man Engine’ will draw a wide range of audiences and

incorporate learning programmes that enhance people’s appreciation and

understanding of their cultural heritage and enable them to express this

through creative media.

Sept 17: The final programme comprised a variety of events, including The

Tinworking Landscapes of Dartmoor Conference, Picturing the Mines art

workshops and exhibition, theatre pieces (Trevithick, The Trench and Zigzag

Way), Tin the movie screenings and The Man Engine tour. Most events

toured the ten WHS Areas, and in some cases other venues across Devon

and Cornwall. In total there were over 90 performances during the period to

the end of September. An interactive map of events was created for the

WHS website, to enable people to search for events.

The huge interest in the Man Engine in particular generated exceptional

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media coverage.

Offline/traditional media

84.9M total reach, comprising:

35.9M radio listenership

35.6M TV viewership

13.4M newspaper circulation (equivalent to 40.2M readership)

Online

67.1K social shares

1.5M international web (estimated)

1.68M national & regional web coverage items

48.6M online web coverage views

These figures are likely to be underestimates. Level of coverage amounts to

at least £2m advertising equivalent value and £6m Public Relations Value

(PRV).

Projects where Cornwall Council is a major partner/funder

CAST Helston CAST ­

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Helston

A major refurbishment of the public spaces in the Passmore Edwards

building in Helston to host CAST’s outstanding public programme of cultural

events and activities – talks, film screenings, readings, performances and

family workshop activities – and to provide a space for artists residencies.

A wider project will link the CAST building with Helston Museum and the

town centre.

Sept 17: In June 17 the Arts Council announced that CAST had secured a

grant of £500k to refurbish their former school building premises in Helston.

Cornwall Council will also be investing £50k into this project. CAST already

runs a thriving artists’ studio complex on the site. The grant will enable

them to create an accessible multi-purpose contemporary visual arts centre

with space for a programme of talks, screenings and workshops, a café and

space for artist residencies. The redevelopment will help to consolidate

CAST’s position as provider of high quality artistic content and improve the

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space for talent development opportunities in an area that has little arts

provision. On current estimates CAST need to raise an additional £75k to

complete the project. The project will enable them to upgrade specific areas

of the building. Delivery of the first phase begins January 2018. The second

phase will begin in October 2018 after the conclusion of the Groundwork

programme. ACE has specified a completion date of March 2019. An

architect has been appointed and planning permission given. The project

goes out to tender at the beginning of November 17.

Causley House Charles Causley

Trust

The capital redevelopment of Charles Causley House transforming it into a

venue for writer in residencies was accomplished in 2014. The Trust has

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Launceston /

Cornwall-wide

since successfully completed an initial series of residencies at the house.

Currently the ‘Spark to Flame’ literature project is underway. This supports

a series of four residencies, an activities programme and the employment of

a Development Officer to enable the project to act as a catalyst for the

development of literature activity in Cornwall. Spark to Flame is supported

by a consortium of the Trust, Cornwall Council, Literature Works,

Launceston Town Council and Plymouth University.

The Spark to Flame project completed in April 17. The programme included

4 writers in residence of 3 months each at Causley’s House, Cyprus Well. A

programme of outreach activities plus international and children’s poetry

competitions took place. The project supported over 2,000 artists and had a

total audience reach of over 90,000. The project enabled the Trust to

recruit a full-time CEO and a paid internship post was also created.

Cornwall Museums Cornwall Sept 17: new project. The existing Museums Strategy covered the 5 years x x 1

Strategy Council

and Cornwall

Museums

Partnership

from 2012-2017. Working with Cornwall Museums Partnership we will

consider the achievements made under the strategy and look to develop a

new strategy for the next 5 year period.

The creation of the original joint strategy (or shared direction) for

Cornwall-wide

Cornwall's museums, which includes all museums, was a significant step

forward and unique to Cornwall. It signalled the commitment of museums in

Cornwall to work in partnership in order to increase their influence and

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Creative

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Cornwall

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Cornwall and

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LEP

Sept 17 new project: Working closely with the LEP we will commission a

new Creative Industries Strategy for Cornwall. A new Cultural Leaders

Group will be established to inform this work.

x x x 1

Cornwall-wide

Financial

sustainability of

the sector

Cornwall

Council

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Museums

Partnership

Cornwall-wide

Financial sustainability of the existing cultural offer building upon the

success of HLF funded ‘Catalyst in Cornwall’s Museums’ 2014-16 a bid for

Catalyst 2, the development of follow on training programme for heritage

sector across the South West, is currently in progress. We intend to operate

a Culture Capital Grants scheme for existing clients in 2016-17. This will be

focused on projects with the potential to reduce overheads and increase

income generation. In spring 2016 Cornwall Council will undertake a review

of our arts and museums revenue clients for investments in 2017 onwards.

x 5

Sept 17: Catalyst 2 was successful in securing Arts Council investment (see

separate project entry).

Whilst it was not possible to run a Culture Capital Grants scheme several

existing clients have benefitted through the HALLS for Cornwall grants

programme. Funding agreements for 16/17 were issued to existing arts and

museums revenue clients on a standstill basis. In late 2016 a

comprehensive review revenue grants was undertaken. An open application

Culture Revenue Grants programme for funding agreements from 2018-22

was launched with recommendations taken to PAC and agreed by the

Economic Development and Culture Portfolio holder. 18 clients were

successful in their applications; 4 of these are new to our client portfolio.

Liskeard Cultural

Strategy

Liskeard Town

Council,

Sept 17: new project. Bringing together key cultural organisations working

in Liskeard we will consult on and commission a cultural strategy for

x 1

Cornwall Liskeard in with work beginning in early 2018. This will be the first of the

Council Culture Team’s place-shaping projects.

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Luxulyan Valley Cornwall A joint bid from Cornwall Council and Cornwall Heritage Trust for the x 3

Heritage Council and Luxulyan Valley Heritage Restoration project has received earmarked

Restoration Cornwall funding of £3,473,800 from the HLF. Development funding of £246,800 has

Project Heritage Trust

Luxulyan

been awarded to help progress plans to apply for the full earmarked

funding. The Luxulyan Valley Heritage Restoration project aims to carry

out extensive conservation and interpretation of the valley’s industrial and

natural heritage and will be underpinned by an activity programme that will

engage new audiences, improve accessibility and provide inspiring training

and volunteering opportunities for the local community. Luxulyan Valley is

situated just outside the village of Luxulyan, approximately 3 miles from the

Eden Project and is a key component of the Cornish Mining World Heritage

Site. The valley contains a complex system of leats and industrial

structures constructed between 1839 – 1842 which connects the tin and

copper mines of central Cornwall, with the harbours of Par and

Charlestown.

Sept 17: An HLF Stage 2 bid has been submitted for £3.8 million

investment. The bid outcome should be known in October 2017. If

successful the delivery phase will commence in early 2018.

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into place a Memorandum of Understanding relating to the Council’s

strategic culture clients. This will cut bureaucracy by enabling clients to

work to a unified funding agreement. Sept 17: In early 2017 Cornwall

Council undertook an open application process to select Culture Revenue

clients that would be supported during the 18-22 period. The timing of the

process was aligned as far as possible with Arts Council England’s (ACE’s)

National Portfolio funding round. We continue to share key performance

indicators across funding agreements where possible. Cornwall Council

continues to invest in all ACE’s National Portfolio Organisations in Cornwall,

plus additional clients. This allows the Council to support and encourage

the growth of cultural organisations at a key point in their organisational

development, with the hope that they will develop into ACE National

Portfolio Organisations in future years.

Initial discussions regarding preparing a Memorandum of Understanding

have taken place and will be discussed in greater detail at a future Culture

Steering Board.

Tate St Ives Tate St Ives Tate St Ives aims to be an ‘international centre of art and exchange at the x x 7

Phase 2

St Ives

heart of Cornwall’. This significant expansion which includes the doubling of

exhibition space and the creation of a Collection Care pavilion by Jamie

Fobert Architects, and the development of a new learning suite designed by

Evans & Shalev Architects, will open in 2017.

Sept 17: 922 lorry loads of soil and rock were removed to make way for the

major new extension which will double to available gallery space. Tate St

Ives Phase Two will open on 14-15 October with a celebratory free weekend

featuring a major solo show by artist Rebecca Warren and a new permanent

display exploring Modern Art and St Ives. A new pass for Cornish Residents

is also being launched.

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946 Kneehigh

Cornwall-wide,

UK and

internationally

An ambitious large scale adaptation of a Michael Morpurgo novel, set during

the 2nd World War. This production is in association with major UK and US

venues and was made at the Kneehigh barns in Gorran Haven. The show

opened to packed houses at The Asylum in Cornwall in 2015 and will tour

globally in 2016/17. The production is supported by the launch of the

Kneehigh Cookbook, a new digital education resource, made with support

from RIO and Falmouth University.

Sept 17: 946 has completed a major UK and US tour in April 2017 playing

168 performances to 76,000 people in total. We are developing plans for

further UK and international touring.

x x x x 5

Bodmin Old

Library Arts Hub

Krowji and

intoBodmin

Bodmin

Sept 17 new project: Working together with Krowji intoBodmin are looking

to redevelop the former Bodmin Library Passmore Edwards building into a

cultural hub with workspaces. A small ACE grant to allow then to develop

their business model has been applied for. Krowji has just been

provisionally awarded a 3 year lease on the building with a view to

developing a creative hub - we will have an option to buy if the pilot goes

well.

x x 2

Catalyst 2 Cornwall

Museums

Partnership

Cornwall-wide

Catalyst 2 – development of follow on training programme for heritage

sector across the South West, with an associated HLF bid.

Sept 17: Catalyst has continued to deliver tangible improvements in

museums’ sustainability and resilience, adapting quickly to changing market

needs. Local and sector expertise combined with strong cross sector

partnerships is ensuring an effective programme with a long term legacy for

the sector. Looking to the future, CMP have identified key areas that are

fundamental to the continued success of the sector and are working to

develop innovative programmes to meet these needs, including a new

Leadership Kitemark to promote improved governance in the heritage

sector and elearning. Catalyst has been delivered in 2 phases (phase 1

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2014-2016, phase 2 2016 – 2018). The value of the programme overall is

£657,659

Phase 2 summary:

4 main cohort members (Helston, Geevor, Cornwall’s Regimental

and Truro Cathedral) receiving bespoke mentoring and training to

improve their fundraising performance;

21 museums have been involved in the Leadership Fundamentals

Roadshow;

20 open training workshops by the end of December 2017;

To date we have had delivered skills development to 58 attendees

from 28 museums, with a total of 79 attendees;

4 museums confirmed on Leadership Kitemark pilot

Over 50 attendees at Trustees’ Gala Lunch from 24 heritage

organisations from Porthcurno to Mount Edgcumbe

Some quotes from participants in the Catalyst training: Digital Fundraising –

“Great content - learned a lot, plenty to put into action.”

Digital Magic (digital marketing) – “Very useful course that's specific to the

type of business. The information does not bombard or go above the levels

you would ever use.”

Governance and Leadership – “An excellent balance of input and practical

exercises - Joy Allen has wealth and experience and was very good at

encouraging participants to share ideas, etc.”

Fundraising Strategy – “I found the fact that [the trainer] was not from a

museum background a bonus. It was great to get another perspective. It

was a great introduction.”

Clayworks! Wheal Martyn –To consolidate and preserve the Mica Dry building, part of the Scheduled

Ancient Monument at Wheal Martyn and provide access to a new area of the

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St Austell museum. The redundant historic building will be re-used to create

temporary exhibition space along with a multi-purpose room for learning

and engagement and provide access to outdoor learning space to

complement the new internal space. Volunteers and visitors will be engaged

in heritage skills training during the construction phase and workshops post

construction. Phase One funding is secured from HLF with a Phase Two

decision due in December 2017.

Sept 17: The project is in the advanced stages of its HLF development

phase, during which detailed building plans have been established, a site

wide masterplan and interpretation have been developed, an access review

carried out, habitat management plan and a communications and marketing

plan written and the activity plan developed. The full application will be

submitted to HLF on 24 November with a decision expected in March

2017. A number of stage two applications for match funding have been

submitted to a range of Trusts and Foundations with decision dates

expected between now and February 2018. An application has also been

made to Cornwall Council to support the capital works. Subject to funding

the project will commence in April, with building works starting in October

and the new facilities open in August 2019. The activity plan, supported by

an Exhibition and Engagement Officer will then run until March 2022.

Cornwall’s Cornwall’s A major redevelopment of the museum. x 1

Regimental Regimental Sept 17: A major capital redevelopment of the museum's Grade II listed

Museum Museum premises at Bodmin. It will provide lift access to all floors, high quality

redevelopment

Bodmin

facilities for visitors and enable the museum to operate a sustainable

business model.

Cultivator Cornwall Creative Local Growth Fund bid to invest in digital projects, now Cultivator. x x 5

Museums strand Museums Sept 17: Is a multi-channel business support programme that runs until

(previously listed Partnership 2019, supporting SMEs in the Creative Industries in Cornwall. It has

as Museums (CMP) enabled us to build on the progress that Catalyst has made, and work in a

Creative Local focussed long term way with a number of carefully targeted museums. CMP

Growth Fund Cornwall-wide support provides museums with different business support tools, including

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Cultural Tourism

Scheme Phase 2

Cornwall 365

Cornwall-wide,

UK &

international

The Cornwall 365 project is currently funded under the ACE Cultural

Destinations programme until December 2016. Creative Kernow proposes to

extend and develop the scheme significantly, perhaps via the new ERDF

programme.

Sept 17: The Cornwall 365 project secured a second grant through the ACE

Cultural Destinations programme to continue activity until September

2018. The new What’s On website has been launched giving enhanced

opportunities for cultural producers to promote events. Cultural

Ambassadors are being offered a range of skills development sessions and

ten localised cultural tourism clusters are being formed to facilitate

networking and product development. Cornwall 365 and Visit Cornwall are

working closely to develop culture focussed press itineraries targeting a

range of publications, platforms and audiences.

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Engineerium King Edward

Mine

Camborne

To create a national volunteer workshop and training centre for Cornwall’s

industrial heritage collections at King Edward Mine. It will encourage and

train more people in industrial preservation, delivering skills appropriate to

the modern workspace: engineering, carpentry, mechanical & electrical, etc.

It will also be combine an artefact store with workshop space, safeguarding

artefacts at risk and passing on skills and understanding to a new

generation.

Sept 17: In the light of Geevor Tin Mine’s redevelopment and the need to

establish an industrial heritage team to work on their mill machinery and

equipment the needs of Geevor, King Edward Mine and beyond are now

being looked at together. It is intended to train and develop a cohort of

experts to undertake this work.

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Enterprise Project National

Maritime

Museum

Cornwall

(NMMC)

The Enterprise Project will rebalance the remit of the museum for 21st

century audiences. Its focus will continue to be Cornwall, boats and the sea.

Plans are being developed to transform the museum into a major cultural

venue in Cornwall, with a clear direction for the next 20 years.

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Thanks to a Heritage Lottery Fund Transition Fund grant and an ACE master

planning grant NMMC have embarked on a number of studies and research

projects. These include an architectural study to investigate ways to use the

building more effectively, especially its relationship with the harbour;

audience evaluation research to determine what would attract non-visitors

and improve the experience for existing users; and the development of an

interpretation strategy to better exploit the potential of its collections. It is

anticipated conclusions will be brought together in a major application to

the Heritage Lottery Fund during the 16/17 financial year.

Sept 17: NMMC is planning a major redevelopment which will put Cornwall

at the heart of the museum. It aims to reflect the pride the people of

Cornwall have in their maritime heritage.

Responding to the insights from extensive public consultation (supported by

grants from the Heritage Lottery Fund and Arts Council England), NMMC is

planning changes to both its building and galleries. Its aims are fourfold: to

give our local community a feeling of ownership of the museum; to provide

an exciting cultural offer for both locals and visitors to the county; to better

tell the stories of maritime Cornwall; and to ensure the museum’s

long term success.

This will be a large-scale, phased project that will take a number of years to

complete.

First and Last – Penwith Awarded £2.7m, including £140,600 development funding under the HLF’s x x x 3

Our Living Landscape Landscape Partnership Scheme. Second stage bid for £2.5 delivery phase

Working Partnership funding to follow. 13 interconnected projects will be delivered over 5 years

Landscape (accountable

body Cornwall

Wildlife Trust)

Penwith

that seek to address three interconnected issues: fragmented landscape

management; lack of appreciation and understanding of heritage in

Penwith; and loss of traditional skills.

Sept 17: 2016/17 Development Phase culminated in second stage detailed

scheme proposal to Heritage Lottery Fund’s Landscape Partnership

Programme, submitted in August 2017 with a decision due in early

December. If successful, total of £3.5m, £2.5m from HLF, will be invested

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archaeological heritage of West Penwith over five years from January 2018

to December 2022.

Fun Palaces Cornwall

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Cornwall-wide

Cornwall Museums Partnership is a charity which coordinates collaborative

working to help museums thrive. It receives Major Partnership Museum

funding from the Arts Council. Key projects include participation in 3 year

programme with Fun Palaces (in partnership with FEAST and Warwick

University) – bid in development.

Sept 17: CMP and FEAST have been commissioned by the Fun Palaces team

to work as Fun Palaces Ambassadors in Cornwall. This is part of a UK wide

Paul Hamlyn Foundation funded programme, working intensively with 5

locations in the UK to explore grassroots led approaches to culture.

To date there are nine official registered Fun Palaces in Cornwall this year

and at least two others who intend registering.

Two workshops were held at the end of June for potential Fun Palace

Makers to find out what was involved, share their ideas and make

connections. These connections are already leading to collaborative working

between organisations/groups both within the sector and with other sectors,

to create Fun Palaces and beyond. Falmouth and Bodmin particularly are

beginning to build connections and develop relationships within their

communities. More information about the Fun Palaces Ambassadors

programme can be found here http://funpalaces.co.uk/about/fun-palace­

ambassadors/

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Gaolyard Studios Leach Pottery

St Ives

This project will look to develop additional workspace and employment

opportunities on the Gaolyard site which is in the centre of St Ives. This will

raise additional cultural tourism opportunities and an increased profile for

the pottery due to the footfall at the site.

Sept 17: This project remains at the strategic definition phase at present.

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Golden Tree

organisational

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Golden Tree

Cornwall-wide

The further development of Golden Tree as a champion of indigenous

Cornish culture. Golden Tree Productions is a community interest company

that develops and delivers constructive cultural projects that uncover and

x x x x 5

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celebrate Cornwall’s distinctiveness and diversity. The in cultural activity

company often works with disadvantaged groups that are under-engaged.

They will achieve this through 5 strands of work:

1. BALWEYTH - CORNISH MINING: We dig deep into the treasures of our

mining heritage in order to inspire future adventures

2. PLEN AN GWARI - PLAYING PLACES: We reclaim the ‘lost’ tradition of

Cornish medieval theatre and explore its contemporary relevance

3. ARVOR - COAST: We explore the influence of sea-changes, extreme

weather and climate chaos on coast, communities and culture

4. DROLLA - STORY: We continue to unearth and tell essential stories that

root us in our place and reach around the world.

5. DYBRI – EAT: We are what we eat. Food is culture too.

Sept 17: Golden Tree continues to work across these themes. Over the past

year they have grown considerably as an organisation establishing an office

space at Krowji, securing external services to assist with their finance, legal

public relations and social media requirements. Alongside their full-time

Artistic Director 4 part-time roles bring further expertise to the team: 1.

Children and Young People’s Lead 2. Cornish Language Officer 3. Cornish

National Minority Lead 4. Intern and Academia Lead. Golden Tree’s Man

Engine, commissioned for World Heritage Site ‘s Tinth Anniversary was a

massive success bringing them international recognition and has been

transformational for the company (see separate project entry)

Hall for Cornwall Hall for Hall For Cornwall runs programmes of structured schemes which respond to x 5

Professional Cornwall the needs of cultural practitioners in the region, these include hosting

Development Devoted and Disgruntled events, Resident Companies, Dance Card CPD,

schemes Truro / training, symposia and direct artist support in creating new work such as

Cornwall-wide Creation Space: a scheme to support the research and development of new

work for performing artists. In partnership with local venues across

Cornwall, the scheme supports short term residencies encouraging

collaboration between creative practitioners. Launched in March 2015, 28

applications were made and six were selected. The scheme impacted

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professional development for 29 individual artists. The strong catalyst

Creation Space has provided at this early stage saw work created touring to

the Edinburgh Fringe and being developed into a seasonal production at one

of the partner venues. New Reviewers was created in response to

developing the critical voice around work across the county and nationally,

both in person and through digital and social media. The scheme supports

community reviewers, incorporating a range of voices and creates paid

opportunities to think and to write. The programme creates the opportunity

for new work to be reviewed and assists the successful marketing of the

work in the future.

Sept 17: Hall For Cornwall runs programmes of structured schemes which

respond to the needs of cultural practitioners in the region. 5 Resident

Companies: o-region; Rogue Theatre; Cscape Dance; ‘Owdyado Theatre;

James Wilton Dance

7 Associate Artists: Aga Blonska, Callum Mitchell, Jethro Compton, Emily

Dobson, Lois Taylor, Rebecca Mordan, Rosanna Elliott. These companies

and artists are receiving bespoke support from the HFC team, to enable

them to move their work forward including strategic planning, work on

fundraising, advocacy, rehearsal space and practical support.

Training, Symposia and Insight events – HFC provided training from ITC

CEO Charlotte Jones, which was made free of charge to practitioners on

Safeguarding, and on Boards and Governance; Insight events have included

Scratch events for emerging practitioners, training on taking performance

work into library settings, masterclasses led by local and nationally

renowned practitioners. CPD Dance Card continues to support the

professional development of Cornwall based Dance Artists in partnership

with Dance in Devon and Plymouth Dance.

Cornwall Dance Network & Pre-show networking events have been

established and are facilitated by HFC to enhance communication across the

performance community.

Creation Space: a scheme to support the research and development of new

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work for performing artists. In partnership with local venues across

Cornwall, the scheme supports short term residencies encouraging

collaboration between creative practitioners. – We are continuing to grow

Creation Space activity, currently working on the third round of this pilot

scheme. Practitioners acknowledge its immense value in sowing the seeds

of future work. In 2016 – 17 we supported 10 weeks of activity, impacting

on the work of more than 50 practitioners.

New Reviewers was created in response to developing the critical voice

around work across the county and nationally, both in person and through

digital and social media. – This programme has completed. The re­

development of HFC’s website has given clarity to routes for practitioners to

access our support.

HFC Youth Theatre & HFC Youth Dance continues to provide a high quality

of provision for young people exploring the performing arts, led by highly

experienced professionals in their field.

Helston Folk South Kerrier The project will reduce overheads and increase income generation at the x 1

Museum Heritage Trust museum by: refurbishing the reception / shop; improving building

redevelopment

Helston

performance renewing the heating, lighting, and insulation; refurbish the

costume gallery; explore the potential to create a small café and physical

bridge to CAST studio building.

Sept 17: A master-planning exercise has been undertaken and initial

meetings were held with the HLF over summer 17 to discuss the

redevelopment plans. The project has an anticipated start date of late 2018

and a budget of under £1m.

Kneehigh Rambles Kneehigh The Rambles Programme has successfully produced event and adventure in x x x 5

Phase 2 local areas of Cornwall to local audiences since its inception in 2010. We are

Cornwall, UK now planning to develop the Programme, adding digital elements that will

and enable national and international audiences to sample some the best work

international that has been produced by Rambles artists and communities.

Sept 17: We are in the middle of delivering our a HLF funded programme

across Cornwall working with museums and young people, as well as

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distributing content digitally via our ‘Walk With Me’ series and app, and

working in both Liverpool and Leeds.

Krowji Phase 2 Krowji

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Phase 2 will take place from 2016-2018. Demolition of the 1950s school

science block and replacement with a three storey purpose built block of

around 25 workspaces. Building links to Heartlands, Kresen Kernow, and

Cornwall Neighbourhoods for Change (CN4C).

Sept 17: A new three story block will extend the Phase 1 development

which opened in 2015. Reinforcing role as Cornwall's leading creative

cluster and building links to workspace projects across Cornwall. Bids to

ERDF / ACE / CC for Phase 2 in preparation during 2017/8, build complete

by 2020.

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Krowji Phase 3 Krowji

Redruth

Phase 3 will take place from 2018-2020. Redevelopment of the historic

Grammar School building which is at the centre of the Krowji site to include

workspaces, a café and meeting spaces. Sept 17: Demolition of the 1970s

school arts block and replacement with purpose built workspaces, meeting

rooms and a new café, extending the earlier phases of development.

Reinforcing role as Cornwall's leading creative cluster and building links to

workspace projects across Cornwall. Bids to ERDF / ACE / CC for Phase 3

during 2020/21, build complete by mid-2023.

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Leach Pottery

public spaces

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Leach Pottery

St Ives

Sept 17: new project which will look at making the most of the public space

and resolve a few key problems onsite;

Circulation of visitors on site is disjointed and they are not supported

by interpretation

Studio design not adequate for current workload

Learning space does not cater well for large groups, no space for

storing bags & coats, no lunch space, no outdoor workspace, lack of

connection between the L&P office and the learning space

Lack of ongoing investment in the buildings has led to a back log of

costly maintenance work that needs to be done and a complete lack

of funds

Environmental Impact- there is a lot that could be done to improve

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Gardens- create a Japanese garden would add to the visitor and staff

experience

Liskeard-Looe Looe WHS related project: creating a multi-use cycle, walking and rail route x 1

Multi-use Heritage Development along the East Looe valley between Liskeard and Looe - connects the

Trail Trust

Liskeard/Looe

metalliferous mines in the Caradon area of the WHS with the coast with

many heritage assets along the route, some of national significance.

Sept 17: A first phase feasibility study was undertaken which demonstrated

that the project would be financially viable. Due to the huge levels of

interest that this generated a second feasibility study took place to look at

making wider links with East Cornwall including Lanhydrock cycle trails,

Plymouth and the Camel Trail.

Museum Capital Cornwall In addition to the major museum capital projects detailed in the White x 5

Projects Museums

Partnership

Cornwall-wide

Paper the Museum Development Officer is working with a range of

museums to develop a programme of smaller capital investment projects.

Sept 17: Cornwall Council investment supports CMP to deliver the Museum

Development Programme for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. ‘Museum

Development’ is a national programme of professional support and advice

available to museums across England and funded by Arts Council England.

Museum Development support is available to all museums in Cornwall. It

helps them to develop robust business and project plans, and/or funding

applications. Museum Development funding from Cornwall Council touches a

large number of small and rurally located museums up and down Cornwall,

it delivers excellent value for money and plays a critical role in levering

additional funding from the regional Museum Development fund and other

sources. Recent successes include:

Cornwall’s Regimental Museum in Bodmin were successful in a grant

from South West Museum Development of £20,000 towards museum

standard exhibition furniture and environmental security measures,

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Helston Museum was awarded £19,000 from SWMD towards

museum standard display cases and security measures to protect

the objects.

The Castle, Bude have recently been awarded £22,500 by SWMD for

museum standard cases and environmental improvements.

Padstow Museum has been awarded £27,000 by SWMD towards

museum standard exhibition cases and object mounts which will

enable them to borrow key artefacts from large regional museums.

Grampound with Creed Heritage have been developing capital and

engagement plans towards a large project (c.£500,000) to interpret

the heritage landscape around the last tannery site in the village,

and CMP is supporting the museum to secure a range of external

funding to achieve this.

Newlyn Ice Works Private sector Conservation and economic reuse of derelict Island Store. x 0

and Island Store led

Newlyn

Sept 17: The Island Store project is now being undertaken by the private

sector. Alongside this a significant opportunity to develop the Newlyn Ice

Works has arisen. This large site has recently been awarded Grade II

listing. Preliminary discussions with architects and the HLF have taken place

to explore the potential to develop a mixed used development with

commercial and heritage aspects. A funding package of circa £3-5m will be

needed to undertake the project.

Past, Present, Wheal Martyn A range of projects at Wheal Martyn will aim to consolidate and preserve x x 3

Future

St Austell

the Scheduled Ancient Monument, preserve the museums archives and

collections, making them more accessible to local communities and beyond,

provide educational and events space, to improve outdoor facilities for

children and to sustain these develop the trading activities, including the

provision of craft workshops.

Sept 17: A site wide Masterplan was completed in 2016/17 which informs

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and prioritises a range of projects and initiatives which will be delivered in a

phased approach subject to funding. The projects have been prioritised

based on impact on visitor numbers, impact on visitor experience, cost,

likelihood of funding and constraints. A site wide Interpretation Strategy

has also been developed which informs the development of the

interpretation and exhibitions at Wheal Martyn to enhance visitor

experience and broaden appeal by introducing new themes related to

metalliferous mining, products containing china clay, modern mining and

environmental improvements. The Strategy also supports Wheal Martyn’s

role as the Area Centre for the Luxulyan Valley and Charlestown area of the

Cornish Mining World Heritage Site. In addition to the Clay Works! project

detailed elsewhere in this document, another priority project is the

development of a workspace with a renowned ceramic producer who we

hope will operate a business on site finishing and firing their ceramics,

which will also become part of the visitor route. Working in partnership we

hope to establish a unit within an existing building, with an extension. An

Expression of Interest submitted to the South East Cornwall Local Action

Group for LEADER funding was successful and a full application is being

developed for submission in late 2017. If successful the new facility will be

operational during 2018.

Penlee House Penlee House Redevelopment of the Stable Block and Coach house adjacent to the x x 3

Stable Block and museum into a dedicated learning space and additional archival storage

Coach House Penzance facilities for the museum. Some commercial office space will be included

providing an income stream. The potential to improve the park and open air

theatre will also be explored.

Sept 17: The Stable Block was refurbished by Penzance Town Council in

2017, retaining its historic features, whilst providing modern office

accommodation and a community meeting room. The Stable Block is now

the home of the Executive Office of Penzance Town Council. The adjacent

Coach House Learning Centre has been earmarked as a refurbishment

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Coach House the Coach House Learning Centre have been put on hold while Penzance

phase 2 Penzance Town Council and the Heritage Lottery Fund explore options for the

development of Penlee House Gallery & Museum. A Feasibility Study has

identified the need for increased gallery space, storage and café extension

to ensure the long-term sustainability of the Gallery.

The Poly The Poly Major refurbishment of historic building, the first polytechnic society in the x 5

redevelopment

Falmouth

country (1833): focusing on accessibility, use of redundant spaces,

workspace extension to rear and links with Falmouth University. Promoting

engagement in the arts, sciences and Cornish history through film, live

events, exhibitions, lectures and workshops.

Sept 17: In order to bring part of the historic building back into public use,

we are refurbishing an Annexe building for staff use. Work to date in the

Annex includes:

Electrical works, insulation work to the ceiling; plastering; installation of

new bathroom and small kitchenette area (and associated plumbing); start

of decoration. Approximately one week of works left before move.

Theatre improvements: new lights purchased and in transit. Additional

sound equipment purchased and catalogued.

Library improvements: some audio-visual equipment purchased, ready for

installation.

Work still to be completed includes the following: Public WiFi – due early

October. IT / Telephone upgrade – due late Sept / early Oct. Refurbishment

of the Oliver price Library (programmed for late October / November 2017)

Bar refurbishment (programmed for closure period in early Jan 2018).

Royal Institution Royal Major refurbishment of the Royal Cornwall Museum creating a high quality x 2

of Cornwall 2018 Institution of cultural offer through engaging displays and cultural events for resident and

Bi-Centenary Cornwall cultural tourists alike. Development will include creating a cultural hub with

Redevelopment

Truro

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Sept 17: The Royal Institution of Cornwall is continuing to develop plans for

a future major refurbishment project at the Royal Cornwall Museum with

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the aim of creating a high quality cultural hub. Supported through a

Heritage Lottery Fund Transition award and Arts Council Major Partner

Museum funding (via Cornwall Museums Partnership) in 2016 / 17 the

Institution commissioned a consultant team (Perfect Moment, Tricolor and

Purcell) to undertake a feasibility study as part of strategic business

planning and spatial planning commission, as well as undertaking some in

depth audience research and a collections review. This work will continue

throughout 2018 as we celebrate the organisations bicentenary focussing on

the activity-led / audience focussed cultural programme and preparing for a

future fundraising strategy.

St Blazey

Roundhouse and

Turntable

Roundhouse

Cornwall Ltd

St Blazey

St Blazey Roundhouse and turntable is a Grade II* listed building which was

placed on the Heritage at Risk register in October 2015. The Roundhouse is

the only extant semi-circular Roundhouse, with a working turntable, in the

UK. Roundhouse Cornwall Ltd plan on obtaining the Roundhouse and

x x x 1

turntable, restoring them and bringing them back into use as an

engineering training centre and educational facility, which draws on heritage

to help train future generations of engineers, particularly railway engineers.

In addition, the Roundhouse will house a museum, shops and restaurants,

and other cultural spaces, attracting tourism to the industrial heritage of St

Blazey. This will create employment and opportunities for local businesses,

and make the Roundhouse sustainable.

Sept 17: Roundhouse Cornwall is developing an HLF Heritage Enterprise

project to enable them to undertake work on project development and

business planning.

St Endellion Hall Endelienta

Partnership

St Endellion,

Development of a campus around St Endellion to include the construction of

a new ‘Hall’ on the site of the current church hall providing space for:

rehearsals, performances, exhibitions, education and study groups,

recordings, workshops, seminars, retreats and use by community groups.

x x 3

Port Isaac Sept 17: We are still in the fund-raising phase of the project. We have

raised close to £500K for the project, but we were unsuccessful in the

recent funding round (June 2017) with our funding application for a 'small

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capital grant’ of £350K from ACE. We are in the process of applying for a

grant of £100K from the Arts Council and are hopeful that, if were are

successful in this bid, that we would be able to undertake a slightly more

modest project with building commencing during 2018. Meanwhile the

programme of cultural activities at St Endellion, with two world-class

classical music festivals, the North Cornwall Book Festival, and Endelienta’s

year-round programme of music, literature, visual arts, community

outreach projects and reflective activities, continues to thrive and grow.

St Germans Priory St Germans

Priory Trust

St Germans

The St Germans Priory Trust aims to reinvigorate the St Germans Priory

which is of great historical importance sensitively equipping it as an arts

and performance venue serving East Cornwall. Alongside this a heritage

project to tell the story of the building and develop a heritage centre will be

developed. Sept 17: St Germans Priory Trust has completed its first year of

responsibility for the Priory building in partnership with the PCC. The Priory

has been very active during 2016 and 2017. Along with regular worship and

many weddings and funerals, there have been over twenty concerts

including contemporary gigs at the Port Eliot Festival, jazz, the Truro

Cathedral Choir, East Cornwall Bach Choir and Cornish male voice choirs.

We have hosted annual Christmas fairs and a day of history lectures. A

debate on the EU referendum was also hosted at the Priory before the vote.

In August 2016 compost toilets were erected which are environmentally

friendly and have enabled more comfort for events. The situation remains

challenging financially, with recent dry rot problems, but the Priory is

thriving as a centre for many community events. The Priory was successful

in securing a small HALLS for Cornwall grant towards stage and lighting

systems.

x 1

St John’s Hall Cornwall St John’s Hall - Whilst St Johns Hall in Penzance has been extensively x 1

performance Council refurbished it still requires interior fitting-out for use as a performance

venue

Penzance

space with appropriate sound and lighting facilities, for example. The

project will also look at development of the venue’s artistic programme.

Sept 17: Cornwall Council supported The Acorn Theatre to work with St

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John’s Hall to look at the financial viability to use the Hall on a more

commercial basis. There are a number of practical constraints on the

building which means that this will be difficult to achieve, in addition there

is also a lack of staff capacity to extend the Hall’s programme at present.

The Ganges Lead tbc

Penzance

Sept 17 new project: This project will explore the potential conserve and

redevelop this historically significant building on Penzance’s Chapel Street

into creative industries workspaces.

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Golden Tree will undertake the TOSTA project in 2016. TOSTA is an artistic

collaboration between seven of Europe’s small-language nations, all situated

on the Atlantic coastline and all with strong maritime traditions (Scotland,

Ireland, Wales, Cornwall, Fryslan, Basque Country and Galicia). The Cornish

aspects of the programme include a Cornish artist residency on Skye and

hosting a Frysk artist in residency in Cornwall; opportunities for Young

Cultural Ambassadors and a Pop-Up festival village of events running

alongside the Falmouth International Sea Shanty Festival.

Sept 17: TOSTA has now successfully completed, achieving the following:

1,971 participants across 7 countries

19,441 audience at pop-up festivals

77,000 social media views

Practical demonstration of the Cornish language as living, accessible and

attractive

(particularly with younger people)

• Practical demonstration of the Cornish language as an equal member of a

trans-national

community of minority languages

• High profile exposure for the Cornish language across seven countries

• High profile exposure for the Cornish language with leading organisations

in the field of

European minority languages.

• Valuable contacts with current and future European City of Culture

organisations

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Trewarveneth Borlase Smart An extension to the existing studios at Trewarveneth in Newlyn to provide a x 3

Sculpture Yard John Wells sculpture yard. A second project would renovate the Grade II listed Anchor

and Anchor Trust Studios next door, safeguarding these historic artists’ studios and providing

Studios

Newlyn

accommodation.

Sept 17: The Grade II Anchor Studio has been at the heart of cultural life in

Newlyn since the 1880s, used initially for 60 years by Stanhope Forbes,

father of the Newlyn School, and then by John Wells, one of the principal St

Ives Modernists. It is now the last surviving Newlyn School studio still in

use, but is in a very fragile state, with much of the timber frame, timber

cladding and slate roof needing urgent repair or replacement.

The project will repair, renovate and refit this important heritage asset,

creating a sustainable new use as a live/work space for an ambitious

residency programme designed to attract internationally important artists to

Cornwall. It will complement and build on the Trust’s exciting new residency

programme at Porthmeor Studios, fit well with both Cornwall’s and Newlyn’s

development ambitions, and provide invaluable training opportunities for

historic building recording and construction. Total project cost £419k. A

Round One application to HLF for a Heritage Enterprise grant has been

submitted.

The Trewarveneth project has been deferred whilst the Anchor Studios

project is underway.

Other projects contributing to White Paper for Culture outcomes with no direct

Cornwall Council Culture input at present

Cornwall Film Cornwall Film Further development of the Cornwall Film Festival (CFF). This will include x x 5

Festival Festival increased levels of sectoral support and a year-round activity programme.

organisational Sept 17: In addition to the annual Festival in November CFF has built its

development Falmouth year-round offer. These currently include: the Get Creative project which is

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/Cornwall-wide an ESF funded Widening Participation programme to engage with adults

who are least likely to access Higher Education; a Britain on Film event at

the Boardmasters festival and the BFI Coastal Film initiative.

DR2 Dance

Strategy

Dance Republic

2

Developed by Dance Republic 2 in consultation with key partners,

professional dance artists and companies based in Cornwall the strategy

sets out the ambitions that will galvanise DR2’s work in future years.

Sept 17: DR2 and their partners are actively delivering their strategic aims

x x x 5

which will:

1. Extend the provision and access to high quality dance training for

children and young people through the vehicles of Propeller, Pre Flight and

Hall for Cornwall Youth Dance and other young peoples’ dance offers

provided by professional dance practitioners.

2. Provision of high quality creative dance opportunities in schools across

Cornwall through the vehicle of Cornwall Dance Partnership including a

range of creative projects delivered by DR2 with partners including National

Youth Dance Company.

3. Development of the SALT Festival of Landscape Dance a biennial event

delivered in partnership with a range of cultural organisations.

4. Extending and enhancing opportunities for Cornwall based dance artists

and companies through commissions, projects and tours developed through

the mechanism of SALT Festival and its partners.

Looe Sardine

Factory

Looe Harbour

Commissioners

This project will involve the conservation and economic reuse of Sardine

Factory Grade II building on Looe harbour.

Sept 17: Funding bids to the Coastal Communities Fund and European

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Looe Maritime Fisheries Fund were successful. Work commenced on site in May

2017 with an expected completion date of June 2018.The redevelopment

will include fisherman’s lofts, a fish restaurant, harbour museum, and

outward bound centre. This project will provide sustained economic, social,

voluntary and employment opportunities to the town and surrounding

parishes over many years to come, and will help to ensure that Looe

remains a thriving coastal community and popular tourist destination.

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Cultural

Partnership

Lead tbc

North Cornwall

Sept 17 new project: An informal group of creative practitioners based in

the Wadebridge area are investigating the potential to establish and grow a

new cultural partnership for North Cornwall.

x x x 0

Palais de Danse Tate St Ives

St Ives

The counterpart to the Barbara Hepworth Museum this is the space where

she created her larger works. A renovation of the building would allow for

the extension of the heritage offer in St Ives with archival displays about

Hepworth in the workshops below; the restoration of the main dance hall

for use as a venue, performance and creative space for use by Tate, the

community and the wider business and creative sectors, and the potential

provision of office accommodation for Tate St Ives support staff.

Sept 17: This project is still at the concept phase as Tate St Ives has been

focused on their Stage 2 development project (see separate entry).

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Penwith/Penzance

Points of View

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Penzance/

Cornwall-wide

Bewnans Kernow recently completed the two-year Penwith Points of View

project and has applied to extend the programme for a further two years.

The ‘Points of View’ work has a number of strands including the delivery of

a wide range of Cornish culture courses provided by the Bewnans Kernow

partner organisations (organisations formed to promote and develop

different aspects of Cornish culture) and intensive sense of place / local

history work to assist community resilience.

Sept 17: Bewnans Kernow is continuing to develop and fundraise for a

project that will build upon the achievements of ‘Points of View’.

x x 1

Penwith Studios Penwith Gallery

St Ives

A project to renovate artist studio spaces with historic links to the St Ives

modernists.

Sept 17: This project remains at the concept phase.

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Redruth Butter

Market

Redruth Revival

CIC

Redruth

This project will cover the conservation of the building and economic reuse

as workspaces.

Sept 17: This project is now being led by Redruth Revival CIC. The complex

is now acquired and tenanted; the refurbishment project will cover the

conservation of the buildings and economic reuse as town centre

workspaces - linked to Krowji and Kresen Kernow.

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Cornwall-wide

Creation of a Story Republic to tour libraries and community facilities.

Building on the experience of working with Discover Story Centre and the

pop up installations at Cornwall College we would like to develop our own

story, illustration led immersive space for children and families with the aim

to support literacy and creativity through the arts.

Sept 17: The Story Republic 2017 + project will

extend and consolidate The Story Republic as a focus for creative writing

and literature in Cornwall through:

· work in schools

· the Story Republicans - our training programme for emerging

performers in poetry, short story and song

· The Writers’ Block at Cornwall College Camborne as a cultural hub

with workshops and events.

· the development of a portable, pop-up Writers’ Block to tour schools,

libraries, museums etc.

· commissioning writers, composers and artists

x x 5

South West

Chamber

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This proposal involves the development of the main concert series of a

professional chamber orchestra in Truro and Plymouth. Designed to counter

the lack of orchestral provision in the region, the project will build on the

legacy of the iOrchestra project, bringing orchestral music to new

audiences. Including a graduate musician training scheme, education

projects in socially deprived communities, and innovative concert

programming.

Sept 17: The South West Chamber Orchestra company has been dissolved

and this project is no longer being actively pursued.

x x x 0

St Ives Archive St Ives Archive

Trust

St Ives

The Archive needs a permanent home where access to its collections can be

maximised and greater range of digital resources developed.

Sept 17: The Archive is now located in Carbis Bay Methodist Church. They

are still exploring the potential for relocating back to central St Ives but

options for suitable buildings are very limited.

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Tower

Lead tbc

St Ives

The Tower located on The Island in St Ives and was the former studio space

of artist and writer Sven Berlin. This project would look to renovate the

building into an artist studio/writer’s space with heritage interpretation. The

Council owns both the Tower and the adjacent toilets; so there could be

potential to redevelop both spaces and generate income.

Sept 17: No community lead for this project has been identified so it

remains at the concept phase.

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Tremenheere

Sculpture Garden

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Penzance

Tremenheere Sculpture Garden - to create a workspace /gallery for Newlyn

Society of Artists at the site together with creative industries workspaces.

Sept 17: The new Tremenheere Gallery opened in January 2017 and has

hosted a range of exhibitions, focused on local artists throughout the year.

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Tremenheere

Sculpture Garden

Redevelopment ­

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Penzance

See above Sept 17: The project to develop studios spaces is progressing

and is being led by Tremenheere themselves.

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Wheal Busy

Smithy

Tregothnan

Estate

Chacewater

The project will focus on the conservation and reuse of the internationally

recognised 19th century mine blacksmiths' workshop (Listed Grade II) at

the former Wheal Busy mine site, near Chacewater.

Sept 17: A formal expression of interest was submitted to HLF however at

the present time there is insufficient staff capacity to purse this project.

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ACE – Arts Council England

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