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How partnerships can help renew ageing cultural spaces amid funding challenges

Ruth Hogarth

1d ago· 5 min readenInsight

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Summary

Gavin Barlow of the Albany in Deptford discusses the challenge of renewing ageing cultural buildings when public funding is scarce. The Albany's 40+ year-old building suffers from ageing infrastructure, accessibility limitations, and high running costs. Barlow argues that partnerships — with local government, community organisations, and private sector — are essential to securing the future of cultural spaces. The piece explores how creative collaboration and shared ownership models can help arts organisations navigate financial constraints while maintaining their community mission.

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For cultural organisations rooted in place, the question of buildings is never just technical. It's about agency, purpose and permanence.

Our building, now over 40 years old, is no longer fit for purpose.

How do you renew a much-loved building when public funding is scarce, operating conditions are increasingly challenging, and the community you serve is under increasing pressure?

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Many of the sector's buildings are in need of renewal. But, as Gavin Barlow of the Albany in Deptford writes, updating ageing infrastructure requires new solutions.

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