Save The Hulme Hippodrome is comprised of members from the local community, Friends of the Hulme Hippodrome, Save Hulme Hippodrome, Hulme Community Forum and The Theatres Trust.
Aside from slowing/stopping the action we are working with Manchester City Council to protect the building and are currently applying to have it listed as an Asset of Community Value, as well as cooperating with the Charities Commission on an investigation into the circumstances surround the sale.
We are also hosting regular meetings with community partnerships and stakeholders.
If you would like to join the campaign please get in touch: info@hulmehippodrome.org.uk
The Hulme Hippodrome is a Grade II listed theatre and music hall one mile outside Manchester City Centre.
Built alongside the the Hulme Playhouse in 1901 by the Broadhead theatre empire it operated as their headquarters: the circuit comprising 17 other venues across the North West which are now mostly lost.
The Broadhead theatre chain made a huge contribution to working-class entertainment across the region and made theatre, arts and entertainment open to all.
Covered in gilded Rococco plasterwork the Hulme Hip is an iconic building of social, historical, and architectural significance and has been on the Theatres Trust ‘Theatres at Risk’ list since the list began in 2006.
UNDER THREAT
On 22nd January we found The Hippodrome had been listed on an online auction house for £950,000. This was unexpected and announced just 2.5 weeks before the auction date.
Originally listed with planning consent for residential redevelopment – we found this not to be true and had it removed from the listing. However, there is still a risk that the building we be bought by a developer when it goes for auction on February 10th and this jewel will be lost forever.
OUR VISION
Save The Hulme Hippodrome have a vision for the future of the Hulme Hippodrome that would be beneficial for the arts and communities of Manchester for another 120 years.
The vision includes a full refurbishment, new mixed uses for the numerous spaces in the building and putting the Hip into Community ownership.
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Our vision would see the building fully renovated and host to:
- Production Academy – teaching set and costume design, sound & lighting, flying & rigging.
- Museum of Manchester Music and Arts – a modular museum designed for research and education
- Bakery and employment academy for ex-homeless
- Cafe, library and book store
- Bike hub and workshop
- Co-working space
- Community wellbeing centre
We also want to bring the building and operation under community ownership.
Renovation
Full renovation plans will be split across several phases. At this point in time we are raising an initial pot of money to asses the scope of works and also set up an organisation to run the project.
PHASE ONE – RESCUE
1. Surveys and valuation- getting an initial high level conditions and structural survey; also a valuation on the building. This will help ascertain the scale of repair works necessary. Structural engineer visit and report – £3k, conditions survey £3k, valuation £1.5k
2. Organisational advice – a need for some expert advice in organisational set up, creating the CIC and starting the process in place for setting up a CIO / BPT etc. Legal and accountancy advice £3k
3. Stretch target… putting together a watertight case for community / performance / museum use – to show that there is a viable and sustainable community-based use for the building that can then serve to counter-act any more commercial based use for the building – this would cost around £10k.
PHASE TWO – RECOVER
PHASE THREE – REPAIR
PHASE FOUR – REJUVINATE
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The Hulme Hippodrome is a Grade II listed theatre and music hall one mile outside Manchester City Centre.
Built alongside the the Hulme Playhouse in 1901 by the Broadhead theatre empire it operated as their headquarters: the circuit comprising 17 other venues across the North West which are now mostly lost.
The Broadhead theatre chain made a huge contribution to working-class entertainment across the region and made theatre, arts and entertainment open to all.
Covered in gilded Rococco plasterwork the Hulme Hip is an iconic building of social, historical, and architectural significance and has been on the Theatres Trust ‘Theatres at Risk’ list since the list began in 2006.
UNDER THREAT
On 22nd January we found The Hippodrome had been listed on an online auction house for £950,000. This was unexpected and announced just 2.5 weeks before the auction date.
Originally listed with planning consent for residential redevelopment – we found this not to be true and had it removed from the listing. However, there is still a risk that the building we be bought by a developer when it goes for auction on February 10th and this jewel will be lost forever.
OUR VISION.
Save The Hulme Hippodrome have a vision for the future of the Hulme Hippodrome that would be beneficial for the arts and communities of Manchester for another 120 years.
The vision includes a full refurbishment, new mixed uses for the numerous spaces in the building and putting the Hip into Community ownership.
Our vision would see the building fully renovated and host to:
- Production Academy – teaching set and costume design, sound & lighting, flying & rigging.
- Museum of Manchester Music and Arts – a modular museum designed for research and education
- Bakery and employment academy for ex-homeless
- Cafe, library and book store
- Bike hub and workshop
- Co-working space
- Community wellbeing centre
We also want to bring the building and operation under community ownership.
WHAT WE ARE RAISING FUNDS FOR – PHASE ONE
Full renovation plans will be split across several phases. At this point in time we are raising an initial pot of money to asses the scope of works and also set up an organisation to run the project.
PHASE ONE – RESCUE
1. Surveys and valuation- getting an initial high level conditions and structural survey; also a valuation on the building. This will help ascertain the scale of repair works necessary. Structural engineer visit and report – £3k, conditions survey £3k, valuation £1.5k
2. Organisational advice – a need for some expert advice in organisational set up, creating the CIC and starting the process in place for setting up a CIO / BPT etc. Legal and accountancy advice £3k
3. Stretch target… putting together a watertight case for community / performance / museum use – to show that there is a viable and sustainable community-based use for the building that can then serve to counter-act any more commercial based use for the building – this would cost around £10k.
PHASE TWO – RECOVER
PHASE THREE – REPAIR
PHASE FOUR – REJUVINATE