The HubWorkington Hub

Workington town centre

What is The Hub?
The Hub is a new outdoor performance space at the heart of Workington town centre where the four new shopping malls meet. The area has a canopy overhead, incorporating lighting and state of the art 3D sound technology. The Hub's canopy, designed by BASE Structures in Bristol and is suspended from the surrounding buildings. For more information on The Hub structure and installation visit the background information page.

View The Hub space now via our live video feed.

What does The Hub do?

The Hub's 3D sound system can be configured to broadcast any live or recorded sound, Allerdale Borough Council are working in partnership with Events collective Ltd as well as local performers and organisations to programme and create new work to be performed in the space in the future. More information on Events Collective's involvement can be found in The Hub leaflet.

What can I hear at The Hub?

Starting in April 2010 there will be a wide selection of popular music playing on the Hub. From pop to rock, country to jazz, classical to dance a bit of something for everyone.Later on in the year there will be new 3D SoundScapes commissioned for airing at the Hub. The performance times have also changed.

The new on air schedule is as follows:

8:00am - 9:30am - start the morning

11:30am - 1:30pm - Lunch time

4:30pm - 6:00pm - finished for the day   

 

The new musical style approach and performance times are as a result of consultation with local people. Feedback from local people has shown that after the content of last year, the community of Workington wants to hear more variety and more familiar music on a daily basis. Events Collective is looking into the ability to allow local people to choose what they will hear on the Hub.

There will be Hub clinics scheduled for later on this year, where people can meet the team to learn more about what's happening and offer their own views and opinions on what the Hub should be doing. Watch this space for dates.

Please note that the new performance schedule will not be in 3D. The new music programming will be in stereo until later on this year, when the newly commissioned 3D soundscapes have been produced.     

Workington Hub


How can I book to use The Hub and Hub space?

The Hub can be used for live events, performances, commercial promotions or it is possible to commission a soundscape to be added to The Hub programme. For more information on booking The Hub please visit The Hub booking information page

How can I find out more?

Please view the background information page.  The Hub leaflet is currently in the process of being updated.

You can also find out more about the artists by visiting the websites listed below. 


Downloadable Documents

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Adobe PDF format - download the viewerThe Hub Leaflet in PDF format343 Kb1 min 38 secs @ 28.8k, 49 secs @ 56k

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last updated 29 March 2010