Spilsby Sessions House
£4.9 Million
Community Theatre
Café & Bar
Heritage Experience
Project Overview
Spilsby Sessions House is to be supported to bring the building back into use as a theatre and as a community-owned space. The listed building also has a significant place in history, for its past use as a jail, and funding would allow the building’s old police cells to be opened to the public, creating a new visitor attraction.
The Journey So Far
February 2024
Professional team appointed.
June 2024
RIBA Stage 2 - Concept Design Signed Off.
August 2024
Site Survey Start.
Project Goals
The funding will be directed towards a comprehensive series of essential restorations aimed at enhancing both the structural integrity of the building and its positive impact on the local community.
Building Repair
Full building fabric repair and revitalisation.
Accessible
Wheelchair accessible, ensuring easy and convenient access for everyone.
Meeting Facilities
Fully equipped meeting facilities to provide a comfortable and productive environment.
Café and Bar
A new café and bar offering delightful refreshments to all visitors.
Office/Workspace
New workspaces designed to meet the needs of local businesses and the local community.
Theatre
A revitalised theatre ready to host community events and performances for everyone to enjoy.
Proposed Plans for…
The Hall/Auditorium
Doors
New doors. Entrance through removable section of retractable seating.
Seating
Retractable seating.
Rigging Grid
Lighting
Lighting bar on balcony front.
Scaffold
Vertical scaffold and lighting bar.
Roof
Glazed roof over former exercise yard.
Toilets
Raised floor to male and female WCs.
The Forecourt
Planting Beds
Planting beds on both sides of the forecourt.
Seating
Re-used stone steps from hall to form seating on low brick walls, in front of planting beds.
Access
Central part of front wall demolished to form new central access to forecourt with bollards.
Café
Paved outdoor café seating area at same level as internal finished floor level and portico steps.
Disabled Parking
Paved/bonded gravel surface for disabled parking and delivery bay.
Ramped Access
Ramped access throughout the forecourt for improved wheelchair access.
Flags & Display Boards
Cheerful flags and display boards will advertise the building, and upcoming events.
What this will mean for the building and the local community
