LOOK AT THIS SPACE
Wouldn’t it make a great
independent cinema
and event venue?

MILL ROAD WANTS ITS

LIBRARY BACK!

We * have until 6 Jan 2023
to submit a community bid

to secure the Mill Road Library
for use as a Cinema and Arts Hub.

Please help by writing a

quick note of support!

PLEASE SEND EMAILS & LETTERS
BEFORE 6 JANUARY 2023

arts@millroadlibrary.com
or use form at bottom of page

 

Support The Old Library Community Bid

87 Glisson Road, Cambridge CB12HG

 On 6 Jan 2023 the Cambridgeshire County Council will
close bids for the purchase or lease of this historic building.

 

We*are a group of Cambridge residents and arts organisations
preparing a bid, against all odds, to turn The Old Library

into a vibrant cultural centre, screen diverse films,
and make a place for learning in the arts.

 

We*need you to express why you would support

this community bid and how we would all benefit.

 

Just a line or two from you supporting our idea,

by email or letter, would help a lot.

 

Additional bid partners in literature, music and
other arts are also encouraged to contact us –
ASAP.

Developing a unique cultural hub at The Old Library

Arts Cinema

 

 

 

 

House of Literature

 

 

Activity in the auditorium and other spaces

 

 

Gallery

 

 

 

Café and bookshop

 

 

Office space

 

 

 

 

Virtual offices
and services

 

 

Media library

 

At least four titles per day, bringing the very latest, diverse filmmaking as well as classic films to Cambridge, in collaboration with independent art house distributors, festivals, and filmmakers

 

Literary events in association with PEN and literary institutions in the city and beyond

 

Venues/spaces available for wide-ranging, diverse uses by arts practitioners and organisations

 

Showcasing curated individual and group shows
in partnership with local curators, artists, galleries, and artist association Open Studios

 

Providing a central meeting point and sales
alongside literary and other events

 

For the core management team and community institutions, with hotdesks available for freelancers

 

Cambridge’s creative community and artists, of all cultures, can establish their practice without
significant financial outlay

 

A collection of DVDs, Bluray discs, and reading material will be made available at no cost with priority access for those most affected by the cost of living crisis

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Photos / artwork from Cambridge Town Owl, Philip Meadowcroft Architects, Capturing Cambridge, Town Not Gown  Cambridge History Tours
©The Old Library Community Bid December 2022       Webpage: P. Wesson for Fantasia

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