To manage and operate the St. Ives Corn Exchange on behalf of the community and provide quality facilities and services.
• Location – At the heart of the historic market town of St Ives
• Background – Closed– Re-opened in 2010, local campaign, partnership of Town Council / Community
• Key usage – Flexible space ideal for meetings, family and social occasions, dinners, conferences, business meetings, training events performances, theatre, concerts, exhibitions, indoor markets
• ACE – Friends of Corn Exchange
• Managed by a Community Interest Company of 9 volunteer Directors
Pictures inside and external ( to be added when work complete)
Include reference to patrons – Mick George and Mike Purchase, key sponsors and supporters.
St Ives Corn Exchange was officially reopened on Thursday 24th June by the Mayor of St Ives, Councillor David Hodge. This was followed by an Open Day for members of the community to view the newly restored building and see it being used by a variety of community groups and entertainers.
The building was closed in Sept 2001 initially for 4 months for renovation work. There then followed several years of uncertainty over its future and in 2006 a campaign – Action Corn Exchange or ACE -was launched to save the building and retain its use by and for the community.
In late 2008 the Town Council decided to restore the building, fund the building work and establish a Community Interest Company or CIC. Its mission statement is to manage and operate the Corn Exchange on behalf of the community and provide quality facilities and services. It is supported by ACE who will provide volunteers to assist users and in running events, organising community events and raid funds to further enhance the building.
The restoration and fit out of the building was achieved not only through the support of the Town Council and ACE, but also through the support of our patrons – Mike Purchas and Mick George as well as the many sponsors within the business community and the people of St Ives.
Located in the centre of the historic market town of St Ives, the Corn Exchange is an ideal venue with its mix of large, medium and small rooms and its flexible layout and supporting facilities, kitchen and bars. It is ideal for a wide range of uses by clubs, societies, businesses for functions, for family celebrations, dinners, parties, meetings, training events, conferences.
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St Ives Corn Exchange was officially reopened on Thursday 24th June by the Mayor of St Ives, Councillor David Hodge. This was followed by an Open Day for members of the community to view the newly restored building and see it being used by a variety of community groups and entertainers.
