The Life Factory will be located within Building C at the Red Brick Building Centre.  It will become the new creative heart of Glastonbury and provide a vibrant community space where artists, musicians, actors, makers and other local people can meet, eat, learn, collaborate, inspire and thrive.

This project will deliver multi-purpose flexible spaces where people can share and develop their skills. A key focus is providing access to equipment and skills training as well as supporting young people in the transition to further education and the workplace.

There will be a zone for music and performance arts.  The local community radio station GWS FM will relocate into the new Community Media Centre and the state-of-the-art broadcast facilities will provide opportunities for training and creativity.

Project FAQs

What is going to happen in the building?

The expansion of the Red Brick Building site will allow more Community, Arts, Education and Enterprise. Plans include:
•  The Life Factory Open Workshop which is a makerspace, connecting local people with equipment so we can all get making and repairing!
•  A recording studio and multi-media training suite for GWS Radio.
•  A dedicated space for young people to hang out and access youth provision.

Who will this project be for?
Everyone! The Town Deal funding was awarded to Glastonbury because it is an area of deprivation, so we want to ensure that those struggling financially can also use the building and have exciting things to do.

How long will it be before we can use the building?
Stabilisation works started on-site in 2023.  Once planning consent is in place a new roof can be installed.  The finish date is tbc.