The future of a popular community arts venue in the Wirral is looking perilous as funding is fast drying up.
A local community interest company is campaigning to save the Hope Anti-supermarket mixed-arts space from being lost to the community or turned over to a chain cooperation. The New Brighton venue is currently leased by Rockpoint Leisure CiC, who have run the space with the local community in mind, and provides opportunities for young bands to expand on their ambitions.
The venue also provides a focus point for the previously neglected Victoria Road, allowing small businesses in the area to operate in and around their large space. It was restored as part of a larger initiative by Rockpoint Leisure to regenerate the road and its surrounding areas.
