ABOUT HOFS

Arts. Culture. Community.

HOFS offers a creative space that encourages involvement in all artforms and opportunities for lifelong learning - a welcoming place to develop creative practices, incubate creative SMEs and to grow new audiences.

Formerly an operational fire station built in 1931 and decommissioned in 2008., HOFS was refurbished and opened as artist studios and the communication hub for the London 2012 Olympic & Paralympic Games in July 2011 - one year from the mountain-biking event held at neighbouring Hadleigh Farm.  Our twenty affordable workspaces are currently home to fifteen individual creative practitioners, Estuary Festival CIC, Hadleigh & Thundersley Community Archive and 2Create (a self-supporting group formed from Open Arts alumni).
 

HOFS (Hadleigh Old Fire Station) aims to be a vibrant arts centre at the heart of our community by providing creative and cultural activities that enrich lives, combat isolation and promote well-being.

We are proud to be working in partnership with Creative Estuary, Estuary Festival, ShowUp! Productions, CastlePoint Artist Open Studios and Flourish Arts CIC and other regional arts organisations. HOFS is a member of Future Arts Centres.

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The day-to-day running of HOFS is currently undertaken by volunteers.