Category Archives: Our history

Save our venues

Posted on March 21, 2024 by janifranck

As we spend this week dismantling the arts and performance venue we worked so hard to create over 15 years, we decided to remove our sign last night. Why did we go to the trouble of doing this and not … Continue reading →

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On our name and neurodivergence (it’ll make sense in a minute).

Posted on March 19, 2024 by janifranck

We didn’t choose the name ‘The Art House’, we inherited it from the business before us, but we had a lot of fun punning with the name, as did our detractors. The ART House because it’s a house where art … Continue reading →

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A nostalgic look back at our time at 178 Above Bar St

Posted on January 15, 2024 by janifranck

Jani here with a little walk through our beginnings, some of the stops on the way and the big change we are facing in March. Indulge me in a little nostalgia about this House of ours as we make plans … Continue reading →

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What’s changed? 2021 update

Posted on July 27, 2021 by janifranck

In early 2020, before the pandemic, we held a fundraiser to allow us to step back, repurpose and redesign how we ran The Art House. You can watch us talking about this here We raised £25K at the end of … Continue reading →

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Happy birthday to our Community Pantry!

Posted on July 22, 2021 by janifranck

One year ago, we had our first delivery of surplus food diverted from waste and set up a stall outside our space, which was still closed due to the first lockdown. Since then we have redistributed more than 12 tonnes of … Continue reading →

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