Rose Illingworth and Middle of the Hill Community Group
Nouncells Cross, Bisley Old Rd, Stroud GL5 1PU
Meet the Artist : Saturday 11th June 11am-6pm
Meet the Community Group Tuesday 14th June 11am-1pm
The Middle of the Hill Community Group is working with artist Rose Illingworth (founder of Art For Action), and SVA to use the power of art to make the footpath running through Nouncells Cross more appealing for people to use.
Reinventing & reclaiming this pathway will turn it into a vibrant community space to visit, pause and enjoy and engage with. This is especially important for the tunnel adjacent to the Foodhub as it is envisaged that social events will naturally ‘spill out’ in to the currently unattractive area when the Community Cafe is open, with it being a continuation of the outside seating, eating and meeting area.
The community group has developed the Community Cafe area through the money they were awarded last year by the National Lottery and Ikea.
Nouncells Cross is an estate and footpath located between Summer Street and Bisley Old Road in Stroud. The estate was influenced by brutalist architectural design and was constructed in the early 1970s. It replaced a number of houses and a police station along Bisley Old Road and Middle Hill that were demolished to enable road widening.
This project is being funded through the Arts Council England’s Platinum Jubilee ‘Lets Create’ fund. A further artist commission is planned later in the summer subject to successful funding.
Find out more about the community group : facebook.com/MHCGStroud