In 2012 we took the task of transforming an empty shell of warehouse into a fully fit-for
purpose Community Music Centre for our home town of Peterborough.
Our vision: to build a place where people can learn new skills and be free to express their creativity and
gain real-world experience, qualifications and even employment through music.
Chime Creation Centre is a unique, creative and friendly space where many of the
1-2-1 focus sessions and group music workshops take place
Well we did it! With a little help from our friends of course...
In 2017 we took a risk and decided to take on the lease of an empty shell of a warehouse next door to the existing Chime (Unit A1). The vision: To mould and shape Chime into what it has always meant to be:.. a fit for purpose Community Centre in the heart of our fair city of Peterborough.
The Task At Hand:
Our small crew of musicians and volunteers were ready to GO, however, with not much in the way of capital we firstly had to apply for some funding! In March 2017 we were successful in 2 bids with Santander and Perkins engines, this enabled us to get moving.
The new complex had to be designed and thought out really carefully because we are dealing with room acoustics here. We wanted to take what we had learned from building
Chime version 1.0 and go further than before with design, accessibility and functionality.
'Phase 1' saw us punching huge holes between the 2 units creating doorways and windows,
and a lot of dust. We then had to rip out the old structure in unit and
completely soundproof the partition between the two units.
'Phase 2' saw us laying foundations and building a new office, vocal/recording
booth and performance stage from scratch, also soundproofing.
'Phase 3' was laying flooring (which took ages!), building a stage,
and putting paint, lots and lots of paint on the walls..
We were very fortunate enough to receive several more donations from; Persimmon Homes, Wilko, The Jesse Palmer Fund, Peterborough Learning Disability Partnership, ASDA & Comic Relief
through Cambridgeshire Community Foundation.
CHIME VERSION 2.0
So in 2018 we re-opened Chime Creation Centre (version 2.0!)
MORE INFO TO COME SOON ABOUT PROJECTS AND EXCITING THINGS THAT HAPPEN AT CHIME
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CHIME VERSION 1.0
In 2012 we took the task of transforming an empty shell of warehouse into a fully fit-for
purpose Community Music Centre for our home town of Peterborough.
Our vision: to build a place where people can learn new skills and be free to express their creativity and gain real-world experience, qualifications and employment through music.
