About Salisbury Arts Centre

Salisbury Arts Centre is a community arts venue that aims to offer innovative, stimulating and diverse arts experiences. We present a range of theatre, music, and dance alongside workshop opportunities for all ages, with a particular focus on providing creative activities for young people, and supporting disabled artists.

Salisbury Arts Centre has a pottery, exhibition space, art room, media room and café, and is home to Hoodwink Theatre Company and Sarum Orchestra.

 

Mission Statement:

"Salisbury Arts Centre’s mission is to surprise, challenge and include the people of the District of Salisbury and the wider region in a range of innovative, high quality, diverse and stimulating arts experiences".

 

Core Values:

Salisbury Arts Centre believes that the arts have the power and potential to transform people’s lives and enrich the life of the community. We are committed to the following core values.  They are at the heart of what we do and how we do it. 

Involving everyone in an open and inclusive environment

Being passionate  about the arts and the quality of your experience

Pushing the boundaries  by offering surprising, challenging new experiences

Stimulating your emotions with work that is vibrant and alive

Inspiring your imagination, heart and soul

Aspiring to provide that special tingle

Going the extra mile  to be welcoming, friendly and trusted

 

Aims:

• To serve the cultural needs of the people of Salisbury and south Wiltshire.
• To always be inclusive and accessible 
• To provide work with a particular focus on young people
• To present cultural activities in ways that are unique to the area
• To provide enjoyable and stimulating experiences.

Salisbury Arts Centre is a key resource for the local community and provides activities that are complementary to the artistic programmes and to the resources provided by others in the District.

Housed in the former St Edmund’s Church all of the arts centre’s work is set in the context of respecting and positively using the historic architecture and heritage of the building and site to enhance the experience of all users.