Peepul Centre
| Peepul Centre | |
|---|---|
Interactive map of the Peepul Centre area | |
| General information | |
| Location | Orchadson Avenue, Belgrave, Leicester, England |
| Completed | 2005 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | Andrzej Blonski Architects |
The Peepul Centre is a community and arts centre and multi-purpose facility in Belgrave, Leicester. Designed by Andrzej Blonski Architects, the £15 million building was opened in 2005 and houses an auditorium/theatre, bars and restaurants, a banqueting suite, a cyber café, a gym, a spa, a sports hall, a dance studio, art spaces, a children’s day nursery, training rooms and is also used for conferences, weddings and celebrations and corporate events, as well as for health services, including a mental health café.[1][2] The centre hosted Prime Minister Gordon Brown and other senior Labour Party figures during hustings for the 2007 Labour Party deputy leadership election.[1]
Founded by the Belgrave Baheno Women's Organisation,[3] the project was conceived in the 1990s.[4] The centre faced financial difficulties in 2007.[1] There are plans for expansion to include an aqua spa and a recording studio.[5]
References
- ^ a b "'Underused' centre faces cash woe". bbc.co.uk. British Broadcasting Corporation. 31 July 2007. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- ^ "Peepul Centre". studioaba.co.uk. Andrzej Blonski. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- ^ Leicester, This Is. "How Karen tried to change world". leicestermercury.co.uk. Leicester Mercury. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- ^ Jump, Paul. "Case Study: Power to the Peepul". thirdsector.co.uk. Third Sector Digital. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- ^ "Arts centre is saved from closure". BBC News. 11 February 2008. Retrieved 5 April 2025.