Creative Space was appointed by Hull Forward to develop a large scale Meanwhile Use Strategy for The Fruit Market in Hull during Autumn 2009. Following wide ranging research and a large-scale public consultation event, plans to bring a first wave of eleven substantial properties back in to use for creative and cultural end uses were adopted by city partners. A publication was produced by Creative Space to mark the transition of the street from a wholesale market to a new creative industries quarter for the city.
Creative Space was retained to assist in implementing the strategy in Spring 2010. To date this has resulted in a number of creative ventures taking premises on Humber Street as part of the first wave of the strategy. These include Fruit, a new performing arts venue and bar; Mark Wigan’s Museum of Club Culture and a number of other important projects including a gallery, studio space and a sculpture workshop. Further properties are earmarked for a jewellery collective, a microbrewery, a large-scale visual arts studio space, a designer furniture outlet, office space for a public relations company and several others. Projects will be rolled out as minor refurbishment works are completed by city partners.
For further information, download the promotional flyer which sets out the wide range of projects that are evolving from the strategy.
