New website for Beehive community venue planned for Burgess Hill

Burgess Hill Town Council has launched new website for ‘The Beehive’ -a new community and arts venue for the town.
An artist's impression of The Beehive in Burgess Hill. Picture: Burgess Hill Town Council SUS-201124-140915001An artist's impression of The Beehive in Burgess Hill. Picture: Burgess Hill Town Council SUS-201124-140915001
An artist's impression of The Beehive in Burgess Hill. Picture: Burgess Hill Town Council SUS-201124-140915001

The project is led by the town council together with representatives from the community and will see the old Royal British Legion building in Cyprus Road transformed into a new live performance venue, with a space that can accommodate up to 320 (depending on stage configuration), a dance/rehearsal studio, a large meeting room, a café/bar, foyer spaces and multi-functional backstage accommodation.

The centre will enable people of all ages to enjoy a variety of events, from local pantomime, regional exhibitions and national music to community groups holding regular meetings for their members.

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To find out more about The Beehive project including design and floorplans, how people can support the project and get involved, as well as how it is planned to fund the build, visit the new website.

There is also a dedicated Facebook page ‘Friends of The Beehive’, which will have regular updates as the project goes forward.

As part of the town council’s commitment to engage with residents on the project, from this week residents will receive a leaflet through the post with details about The Beehive which include the design and floorplans and how it is planned to fund the build.

Burgess Hill residents will also have an opportunity to show their support to The Beehive project when the consultation survey goes live from Monday March 22 to Wednesday April 21.

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Councillor Joseph Foster, chairman of the Cultural Quarter Steering Group, said: “The website and Facebook page has taken a lot of hard work by officers, Councillors and members of the Steering Group. The launch of the new website is another milestone in this exciting project.

“The Beehive will be an important asset for the whole town – a hub for the community life of the town and will host a wide range of activities for the benefit of everyone who lives in or visits the town.”