Peepul Centre
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The Peepul Centre is an arts centre
in Belgrave, Leicester. Designed by Andrzej Blonski Architects, the £15 million building was opened in 2005 and houses an auditorium, restaurant, cyber café, gym and dance studio for the local people, as well as being used for conferences and events. The centre has even been host to Prime Minister Gordon Brown
and other senior Labour Party
figures for hustings during the deputy leadership contest
.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article1862695.ece
Founded by the Belgrave Baheno Women's Organisation the project was conceived in the 90's but just a few months after its opening, the centre faced financial difficulties in 2007.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/leicestershire/6924710.stm Since then the future seems more secure and there are plans for expansion to include an aqua spa and recording studio.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/leicestershire/7238847.stm
Arts centre
An art centre or arts center is distinct from an art gallery or art museum. An arts centre is a functional community centre with a specific remit to encourage arts practice and to provide facilities such as theatre space, gallery space, venues for musical performance, workshop areas, educational...
in Belgrave, Leicester. Designed by Andrzej Blonski Architects, the £15 million building was opened in 2005 and houses an auditorium, restaurant, cyber café, gym and dance studio for the local people, as well as being used for conferences and events. The centre has even been host to Prime Minister Gordon Brown
Gordon Brown
James Gordon Brown is a British Labour Party politician who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Labour Party from 2007 until 2010. He previously served as Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Labour Government from 1997 to 2007...
and other senior Labour Party
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
figures for hustings during the deputy leadership contest
Labour Party (UK) deputy leadership election, 2007
The 2007 Labour Party deputy leadership election was a British political party election for the position of deputy leader of the Labour Party. John Prescott, the previous deputy leader, announced on 10 May 2007 that he was standing down from that position and that he would be leaving as deputy...
.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article1862695.ece
Founded by the Belgrave Baheno Women's Organisation the project was conceived in the 90's but just a few months after its opening, the centre faced financial difficulties in 2007.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/leicestershire/6924710.stm Since then the future seems more secure and there are plans for expansion to include an aqua spa and recording studio.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/leicestershire/7238847.stm