Since the Pro Cathedral project finished in December, Artspace Lifespace have been busy negotiating the terms and conditions of our biggest undertaking to date. Working closely with developers, Urban Splash, we have now secured the old city centre fire/police station formerly known to most as Bridewell, now renamed 'The Island' We are currently working to get this incredible site up and running. When finished 'The Island' will house the following amenities:

* Affordable studio space for up to 60 creative bods, ranging from silversmiths to puppet makers, sculptors to jewellery designers;

* A high profile city centre venue for performing arts and physical theatre;

* A gallery/exhibition space;

* A cafe;

* Rehearsal space for theatre groups and circus companies;

This is without a doubt our most ambitious project to date. As ever Artspace Lifespace hopes to demonstrate how important it is that buildings in our community are used in a positive, if not necessarily traditional way. We want to demonstrate the value of transforming derelict buildings in to vibrant spaces. We are hoping that through our work we will be able to give Bristol City Centre some much needed soul and demonstrate once again, how important it is to the well being of any urban environment that buildings are used in a way that helps to give an area life and sustain the people using it.

If this is resonant with you, the good news is there are lots of ways to get involved:

1. MAILING LIST
To be added to our mailing list to be kept in touch with events and important happenings please send a blank email to info@artspacelifespace.com

2. VOLUNTEERS
Are the lifeblood of ArtsSpace LifeSpace, whether you are interested in helping out at big events, or you'd like to give a few hours on a regular basis, if you have specialist skills that you'd like to share, or if you simply want to meet new people and be a part of something that is vibrant, exciting and important, then we need you. Your time is the most valuable asset you have and we can invest it wisely, there is no contribution to big or small!!

To find out more please send an email to asls.volunteers@googlemail.com. please include your name and number and someone will contact you soon.

3. STUDIO SPACE
For information about studio space, please refer to our website at www.artspacelifespace.com

4. GENERAL ENQUIRIES
For all other enquiries please either refer to the website www.artspacelifespace.com or email us at info@artspacelifespace.com