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Investment in the Leach Pottery will create a community hub with a new production studio, kilns and a learning suite on a world class site where local people and visitors can come together to train, develop their creativity, improve their wellbeing, support each other and bring clay to life. This will help to create new all year round jobs, as well as providing additional training, work facilities and apprenticeships.
The creation of a heritage digital trail will highlight opportunities for locals and visitors to explore St Ives away from congested high traffic areas. This will bring economic benefits not only to organisations on the trail but also to the wider town as people explore previously “hidden” areas.
The project has been awarded £4.9 million from the St Ives Town Deal Fund.
This is a large scale transformational project which will require additional external funding and would be delivered in two phases.
Planning permission for the first phase was granted in May 2023. Phase 2 was given planning permission in January 2024, with work due to begin in early 2025.
The final stage is due to be completed in Summer 2026.
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The new Learning and Production Studio building has really begun to take shape on the Leach Pottery site, with the timber frame installed earlier this year. The roof has now gone on and work has started on the inside rooms within the building which will house the new pottery studio and the learning team to host classes and workshops.
The learning team is hosting a series of tile making workshops throughout the summer to create more than 3,000 tiles to adorn the new building.
The building is due for completion this autumn when work will begin on Phase 2 of the project, which includes the museum and exhibition spaces.
You can keep up to date on the project and see the building take shape on the Leach Pottery website: https://www.leachpottery.com/live-updates
Work is continuing to develop the Digital Trail project. Following a series of engagement events with the local community, Four Agency will work with the BID, Town Council, Cultural forum and other partners to create a central repository of digital content which can be distributed through current websites and other channels. .
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