Rogue Studios hails Varna Street move

Rogue Studios hails Varna Street moveCrusader Mill

Rogue Studios is relocating from Crusader Mill to Varna Street, with co-director Martin Nash hailing its new Manchester home as "fantastic and the perfect space to enable our artists to carry on doing what they do best".

Home to nearly 100 artists from all over the UK and beyond, Rogue's artists will this month move from their existing building near Piccadilly station to an old school in east Manchester.

Rogue has been based at the listed Crusader Mill since 2000, occupying three floors of the building that up to that point had been entirely occupied by knitting factories.

Developer Capital & Centric acquired Crusader Mill in 2015, with the aim of eventually restoring the listed structures and converting it into apartments for local residents, there was widespread concern about what this might mean for Rogue's future. When it became clear that the studios needed to relocate, Capital & Centric worked closely with Rogue to keep the artists together and find a suitable replacement.

After assessing a number of options, Manchester City Council's offer of the former Varna Street Primary School building was decided as the most appropriate location. The grade II-listed Victorian building with its high ceilings and mill-like appearance has been largely empty since 2012 when Varna Street Primary School moved into new purpose-built premises a short distance away.

The office of the Secretary of State for Education has also given its blessing for the building to be reused as an artists' studios. Planning and listed building consent for the change of use was obtained earlier this year.

Martin Nash, co-director of Rogue Studios said: ""We've forged a unique model of partnership by working with Capital & Centric and Manchester City Council to find a way of securing Rogue's future. Our new home at Varna Street is fantastic and the perfect space to enable our artists to carry on doing what they do best. 

"We're very proud of our Manchester roots and wouldn't want to base ourselves anywhere else."

Tim Heatley of Capital & Centric said: "From the moment we acquired Crusader Mill we knew the priority, in addition to safeguarding the building's future, was to protect Rogue's future. 

"As a result of our collaboration with the various stakeholders and the hard work of Manchester City Council we've left Rogue in a much better position than before. I'm also delighted to be continuing to work alongside Rogue as a sponsor of their future activity.

"This is the start of a journey with Rogue that will see great work created from their new studios." 

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