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20 Issue 55 • July 2021

CULTURE

Work to reshape The

Arches now underway

Work has begun to transform Worcester’s Victorian railway
arches into a major new cultural quarter for the city.

Local construction firm Speller Metcalfe
are busy on site, converting an initial
five railway arches located between
Foregate Street Station and The Hive
into studios and workspaces for local
artists and creative businesses.
A foot and cycle path will also be
created to follow the line of the arches,
linking Foregate Street railway station
to The Hive and the River Severn.

It is anticipated the work will be
complete early in the New Year.
The work has been made possible “It’s fantastic to see construction starting to regenerate Angel Place. This will
thanks to an award of over £3m from on site at The Arches – Worcester,” says see the creation of a new theatre
the Cultural Development Fund, Cllr Lucy Hodgson, Chair of Worcester and performing arts venue less than
administered by Arts Council England. City Council’s Place and Economic five minutes’ walk from the Arches.
Organisations behind The Arches Development Committee. Together these developments will
initiative are Worcester City Council, the considerably strengthen Worcester’s
University of Worcester, Severn Arts, “In addition to this refurbishment, cultural offer, transforming the northern
The Arch Company and Worcestershire the city has been awarded a further part of the city and increasing footfall
County Council. £17.9 million from central Government in the area.”

Chip off the old block

The Arches – Worcester is already eye of owner Daniel Charlton and his
home to a thriving community of team, who are on hand to offer plenty
local businesses – including Method of advice and encouragement.
Roastery, the Burger Shop and the
Arch Rivals pub. “I would describe axe throwing as darts
on steroids,” explains Daniel. “You
The latest kid on the block is Axe don’t need strength to
Junkies (axejunkies.co.uk), which be a skilful axe thrower;
introduces a new and exhilarating in fact the more relaxed
sporting craze to Worcester. Whilst axe you are, the better your
throwing is relatively new to the UK, it is technique will be.”
a thriving sport with a long history in the
US, with its own World Championship With customer safety
and competitive league. the absolute top priority,
there is a strict no alcohol
Axe Junkies offers people the policy either prior to
opportunity to let it all out as they arrival or on site.
hone their skills in throwing an axe
at something akin to an oversized Anyone from age 10 upwards can let
darts board. their hair down and have fun at Axe
Junkies, in groups of two upwards.
Each axe thrower operates in their own
fully enclosed run under the watchful www.axejunkies.co.uk

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