Crewe Creative Hub

Cheshire East Council
North West
Invited to quote
20 December 2024 to 31 March 2027

Establishment and operation of a physical creative hub to facilitate arts participation, skill sharing, and public exhibitions for diverse age groups and career stages. The service involves managing a sustainable community venue and delivering a programme of creative activities to support local engagement and artistic development.

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Awarded value: £164k; As published
Published: 29 January 2025; Contracts Finder
Awarded: 5 December 2024; Crewecreates CIC
Contract length: 27 months; Ends 31 March 2027

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of community-based creative arts programming, skills development workshops, and exhibition space management for a town centre creative hub.

Category: Entertainment services

Lifecycle

Publishedon Contracts Finder
29 January 2025
Contract awardedto Crewecreates CIC
5 December 2024
Contract starts
20 December 2024
Contract ends
31 March 2027

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The buyer

Type: Council
Arts workshops contracts, 24 months: 1
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How it compares

5.7× the typical arts workshops contract (£29k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/217727/crewe-creative-hub
Buyer reference: C3361
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-aef7f226-fdd3-412e-9e7f-a24528402e50
Source: Contracts Finder
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Cheshire East Council. Crewe Creative Hub. Contract award, 29 January 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/217727/crewe-creative-hub (accessed 12 October 2026).