Wainsgate Chapel Transfers Into Community Ownership – Securing Its Future As A Thriving Arts Hub

Wainsgate Chapel, the Grade II* listed former Baptist chapel turned cultural venue in Hebden Bridge, has officially transferred from the Historic Chapels Trust to the Wainsgate Chapel Charity  –  the volunteer-led organisation that has been running and programming the space in recent years. The move secures the long-term future of the building as a working arts and community space, placing its stewardship directly in the hands of those who use and shape it. Once at risk of falling into disuse, Wainsgate has been steadily reimagined as a centre for contemporary…

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