Glusburn Community & Arts Centre

What Glusburn Community & Arts Centre does

Glusburn Community & Arts Centre is a volunteer-led registered charity (Charity Number 1143053) and Company Limited by Guarantee (Company Number 07584110) operating from a Grade II listed building on Colne Road, Glusburn, North Yorkshire. It functions as the Community Anchor Organisation for South Craven, delivering a year-round programme of live music, theatre, comedy, cinema, community events, and wellbeing activities across five hireable spaces: a 200-seat proscenium arch Auditorium, The Studio, The Baths Hall, The Chapel, and The Meeting Room. Governance is provided by a Board of Trustees, with a small employed team handling day-to-day operations and a heavy reliance on volunteers for front-of-house, bar, catering, befriending, and facilities roles.

The organisation monetises through four primary revenue streams: ticket sales for shows and cinema via a phone box office (01535 630223) and TicketSource online platform; venue hire managed through website booking enquiry forms; licensed bar and café catering during events and weekend activities; and Square-powered eGift Cards in £10–£50 denominations or custom values, redeemable against tickets with no expiry. Marketing is delivered via organic social channels (Facebook, Instagram, X), a MailChimp newsletter, the Wix-hosted website, and community partnerships. Technology integrations are limited to standard SaaS tools (TicketSource, MailChimp, Google Analytics, Square); no proprietary platform or AI capability is in evidence.

The customer base is geographically concentrated in South Craven and consists of local residents attending ticketed events, community groups and small businesses hiring rooms for meetings, classes, parties, and training, and vulnerable or socially isolated individuals accessing the weekly Community Wellbeing Café (delivered with Pioneer Projects and Art-Star). The centre is sustained in part by grants from the UK Government, National Lottery Communities Fund, North Yorkshire Council Stronger Communities programme, Community Futures Yorkshire, and the Glusburn & Crosshills Parish Council, alongside corporate sponsorship from Bristol Street Motors. Financial figures are not publicly disclosed; an Annual Report is referenced on the website but not extracted in the input data.

Name

Glusburn Community & Arts Centre

Legal name

Glusburn Community & Arts Centre

Website

https://gicac.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Volunteer-led registered charity and Community Anchor Organisation for South Craven, operating five hireable spaces in a Grade II listed Glusburn building to deliver live events, cinema, room hire, and community wellbeing programmes for local residents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Arts & Entertainment Venue

NAICS

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Multipurpose Event Center Operations (Civic Centers, Community Event Complexes) (MPAGALAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Performing Arts Centers & Presenters (Programming/Booking) (MPAGABAM), Concert Halls & Music Venue Operations (Symphony Halls, Recital Venues) (MPAGALAC), Performing Arts & Cultural Event Venues (Theaters, Museums) (THAHAAAG)

Keywords

• Community arts venue
• Live entertainment
• Venue hire
• Community events
• Arts programming

Headquarters

HQ city

Glusburn

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Venue Hire: Multiple spaces available for hire including the Auditorium (capacity 200), The Studio, The Baths Hall, The Chapel, and The Meeting Room. Bookings managed through enquiry forms on website.
2. Ticket Sales: Box office sales for live shows, theatre, cinema screenings and events through phone and online ticketing platform.
3. Bar and Catering: Licensed bar serving drinks and snacks during audience events. Revenue from alcohol and beverage sales during events.
4. Gift Cards: eGift Cards sold in £10, £20, £25, £50 denominations or custom values for tickets to live events and cinema screenings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

A volunteer-led charity-operated community arts centre that hires out five distinct venue spaces (200-seat auditorium, studio, baths hall, chapel, and meeting room) and presents a programme of live music, theatre, cinema, and comedy events. The offering is supported by a licensed bar, catering services, a Community Wellbeing Cafe, and digital eGift Cards for on-site purchases.

Product overview

Glusburn Community & Arts Centre operates as a volunteer-led community arts venue offering a portfolio of interconnected services. The core offering centres on venue hire across five distinct spaces: The Auditorium (200-seat proscenium arch theatre), The Studio (multi-purpose room), The Baths Hall (versatile hall with kitchen), The Chapel (bright event space with stained glass), and The Meeting Room (meeting/training space). These venue spaces support a busy programme of live shows, cinema screenings, theatre productions, concerts, and special events (50+ annually), complemented by food and beverage services including a licensed bar and café catering. The centre also operates a Community Wellbeing Hub providing social support and signposting services, alongside gift card products for event tickets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Auditorium Hire A 200-seat auditorium available for hire for performances, screenings, conferences, and large community events at Glusburn Community & Arts Centre.
• Studio Hire A flexible studio space within the centre available for hire, suitable for smaller classes, rehearsals, workshops, and meetings.
• Baths Hall Hire The Baths Hall is one of the centre's hireable spaces, used for community gatherings, functions, and events.
• Chapel Hire The Chapel is a character hireable space within the centre available for events, ceremonies, and community functions.
• Meeting Room Hire A meeting room space available for hire for small group meetings, committee sessions, and business of community organisations.
• Live Shows, Cinema & Events Programme A ticketed programme of live music, theatre, cinema screenings, comedy, and other community events hosted at the venue for local audiences.
• Bar and Catering Services Licensed bar and catering services provided on-site for event audiences, venue hirers, and walk-in visitors.
• Community Wellbeing Cafe A community-focused cafe offering low-cost meals and social support to vulnerable and isolated residents in South Craven.
• eGift Cards Digital gift cards redeemable at the venue for tickets, bar, catering, and other on-site purchases.

Quantifiable outcome

• 50+ large events per year in the auditorium
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Pioneer ProjectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration partner in the Community Wellbeing Café initiative. Pioneer Projects has helped set up and support the café which runs Monday mornings in the recently refurbished Studio space.
• Art-StarcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCurrent collaboration partner working with the Wellbeing Café, supporting creative sessions and activities for participants.
• North Yorkshire Council Stronger CommunitiescoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFunding provider through Stronger Communities programme supporting the Community Wellbeing Café and other community initiatives.
• North Yorkshire CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal government partner. The venue serves as Community Anchor Organisation for South Craven, working alongside North Yorkshire Council and the VCS Alliance to connect VCSE organisations across the region.
• VCS Alliance (Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Alliance)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional alliance of VCSE organisations. Glusburn Community & Arts Centre works alongside the VCS Alliance as Community Anchor Organisation for South Craven.
• Better ConnectminorGTM or Marketing PartnerExternal organisation that visited in January to document and share the centre's work through video content.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Settle Victoria Hall: Community-owned heritage arts venue in Settle, North Yorkshire offering live music, theatre, cinema and community hire across multiple rooms—an almost identical community-venue operating model in the same county as Glusburn.
• Square Chapel Centre for the Arts: Grade II listed arts centre in Halifax hosting live performance, comedy, film and community classes; directly comparable listed-building, mixed programme operating model.
• Pocklington Arts Centre: East Yorkshire community arts venue presenting live music, theatre, comedy, cinema and workshops via ticket sales and venue hire—directly comparable regional community arts model.
• Chorley Little Theatre: Volunteer-run community theatre in Chorley, Lancashire hosting drama, music and community productions—an analogous amateur/community-led performing arts operation at similar scale.
• Selby Town Hall: Multi-purpose heritage town hall venue in Selby, North Yorkshire hosting live events, theatre, classes and community hire—operates an event-hire mix and regional catchment similar to Glusburn.
• Lawrence Batley Theatre: Charitable arts venue in Huddersfield showcasing established and emerging performing artists alongside community engagement; similar mission-driven, multi-use operating profile.
• Thornton Little Theatre: Small community theatre in Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire presenting drama, music and film through volunteer effort—analogous small-scale, community-led arts offering.
• The Dukes: Independent arts charity in Lancaster combining cinema, theatre and community programming with venue hire; closely aligned mixed-event programming and charitable model.
• Ilkley Playhouse: Long-running community theatre in Ilkley, West Yorkshire producing and hosting plays, musicals and cinema under volunteer governance—analogous community-led performing arts operation.

Broad incumbents

• The Civic: Larger-scale community arts venue in Barnsley delivering a broad programme of live music, theatre, comedy and cinema with multiple hireable spaces—comparable mixed-event operating model at notably greater scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/glusburnarts
• Facebookfacebook.com/glusburncommunityarts
• Instagraminstagram.com/glusburnarts

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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