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09
Jun 2020
Henshaws art centre to close "for the foreseeable future"
Henshaws has announced its Arts and Crafts centre in Knaresborough will remain closed for the foreseeable future. The centre has been hit hard financially during the current coronavirus crisis which has lead it to make this decision.
The centre was closed before lockdown, in line with safety measures. The centre had previously been running a fundraising appeal 'Art is the Start' to update the centre to suit the people who use it. But have now concluded the centre is no longer economically viable.
The charity is now considering options for the future in order to find a sustainable future.
Henshaws Chief Executive Nick Marr said:
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Henshaws Specialist College has remained open to students throughout the crisis. It is hopeful that numbers will be maintained into the new academic year starting in September.
Nick Marr added:
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