Greenwich Council has arranged a second, secret bailout of the troubled £45 million Woolwich Works creative hub – through one of its subsidiary companies striking a “sponsorship” deal with the venue. GS Plus, which provides transport, cleaning and facilities management to the council, gave the Woolwich Creative District Trust the cash earlier this year. The […]
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Woolwich Works building costs £1m per year to run – after Greenwich Council spent £45m refurbishing it
Maintaining the Woolwich Works building costs nearly £1 million a year, its interim head revealed to councillors last night – but she insisted that the arts hub will have a bright future if it can get through its rocky start. Clare Williams admitted that she feared for the future of the centre when she joined […]
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Former Royal Ballet star Carlos Acosta brings dance centre to Woolwich
The former Royal Ballet dancer Carlos Acosta is opening a state-of-the-art dance centre in one of Woolwich’s historic buildings – promising that it will be a “global sanctuary for dancers from all backgrounds”. The Acosta Dance Centre will open its doors in the Old Royal Military Academy in September. The building, in the Royal Arsenal, […]
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Britain’s Got Talent winner and hip-hop pioneers lead Woolwich Works’ summer festival
A Britain’s Got Talent winner and rap pioneers the Sugarhill Gang are among the acts performing at Woolwich Works’ second summer festival, which will take place this September. Comedian Axel Blake, who won the TV talent contest last year, is on the line-up for Woolwich Words and Sounds, which runs from September 8 to 24 […]
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Woolwich Works lost £1.4m in its first year after Covid-19 disruption
Woolwich Works lost £1.4 million in its first year of operation as it battled against the effects of the pandemic and struggled to bring in audiences, its newly-published accounts reveal. The Woolwich Creative District Trust, which controls the arts hub in the Royal Arsenal, saw its bank balance halved in the year to March 2022 […]
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Elizabeth Line delivers Sunday Times ‘best place to live’ listing for Woolwich
Long-term locals might struggle to believe the news, but the Elizabeth Line’s arrival in Woolwich has helped the district be named one of the best places to live in London. The Sunday Times has listed Woolwich as one of seven hotspots in the capital that its readers should think about moving to – announcing that […]
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Woolwich Works undergoes revamp as troubled venue’s boss leaves
The troubled Woolwich Works venue has undergone a revamp so it can host music and comedy performances each week in its main bar, which it hopes will boost ticket sales and make it more visible to the local community. Its café and gallery spaces have been combined to create a space for up to 220 […]
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Elizabeth Line boosts Woolwich Works ticket sales by 70 per cent
Woolwich Works says it has seen ticket sales leap by 70 per cent after the opening of the Elizabeth Line, which stops a few hundred metres from the arts venue. Slow ticket sales meant Greenwich Council had to make £2 million in loans available to the trust that runs the cultural hub, which cost the […]
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