About The Roxy Collective
The Future of The Roxy – The Roxy Collective is working to protect, preserve, restore and revitalise The Roxy, with the community at the heart of everything we do.
Our Plan
Secure the building
The Roxy had an uncertain future, we’ve bought it to secure it for the community.
Renovation
The Roxy needs some TLC, we have some exciting upgrades planned!
Make it yours
The Roxy is for the community, we can’t wait to work with & hear from you.
The Roxy Collective was formed in 2021 when a local group concerned with the future of the community asset building, The Roxy, located on Brogden Street, in the festival town of Ulverston, Cumbria, realised that the future of the building and the businesses within, were at risk of being lost through potential sales to developers.
The Roxy building originally opened in 1937, in the fantastic era of art deco and drew in sell-out crowds to this amazing cinema venue. Over the years the building has been transformed within, still housing the cinema, but also a bingo hall, nightclub and now consists of The Roxy Cinema, Laurel and Hardy Museum, U-GYM and 808010 Productions. You can read a full History of The Roxy here.
With such an integral building to the community of Ulverston being under threat of closure and redeveloped into the unknown, The Roxy Collective formed as a CIC (a not for profit Community Interest Company), to investigate ways that the group could raise funds to purchase The Roxy building, maintaining the building for the community, and ensuring the businesses within could remain open.
After many meetings, research and a tremendous fund raising effort, The Roxy Collective have now completed sale of The Roxy building!
The intentions of The Roxy Collective are laid out in Three Phases: Securing the building, Renovation and Make it yours – for the community. You can read the current Business Plan, which centres around Phase 1: Securing the building – the good news is we have now completed purchase, and The Roxy building is sustainable, so the lights will remain on and the doors open.
Phases 2 & 3 are still being developed, but include renovating the building back to its original art deco style, making the whole building accessible (a lift is high priority) and welcoming via updating the heating system, creating a welcome foyer and becoming the official home of Ulverston’s Tourist Information Point.
The Roxy Collective are working very closely with the current business owners and they will be at the forefront of all development plans alongside the community. There are several unused spaces within the building and plans are being made as to how these can be opened up and used as community spaces in the future.
As a community asset building, The Roxy Collective’s focus is to continue to make The Roxy a place for everyone and are very excited to work and share plans with the Ulverston and surrounding areas community.
Find out more about The Roxy Collective team here. If you have any queries, would like to be involved or have any suggestions you would like The Roxy Collective to consider, please don’t hesitate to Contact Us.
The Roxy Collective was formed in 2021 when a local group concerned with the future of the community asset building, The Roxy, located on Brogden Street, in the festival town of Ulverston, Cumbria, realised that the future of the building and the businesses within, were at risk of being lost through potential sales to developers...Read More
The Roxy building originally opened in 1937, in the fantastic era of art deco and drew in sell-out crowds to this amazing cinema venue. Over the years the building has been transformed within, still housing the cinema, but also a bingo hall, nightclub and now consists of The Roxy Cinema, Laurel and Hardy Museum, U-GYM and 808010 Productions. You can read a full History of The Roxy here.
With such an integral building to the community of Ulverston being under threat of closure and redeveloped into the unknown, The Roxy Collective formed as a CIC (a not for profit Community Interest Company), to investigate ways that the group could raise funds to purchase The Roxy building, maintaining the building for the community, and ensuring the businesses within could remain open.
After many meetings, research and a tremendous fund raising effort, The Roxy Collective have now completed sale of The Roxy building!
The intentions of The Roxy Collective are laid out in Three Phases: Securing the building, Renovation and Make it yours – for the community. You can read the current Business Plan, which centres around Phase 1: Securing the building – the good news is we have now completed purchase, and The Roxy building is sustainable, so the lights will remain on and the doors open.
Phases 2 & 3 are still being developed, but include renovating the building back to its original art deco style, making the whole building accessible (a lift is high priority) and welcoming via updating the heating system, creating a welcome foyer and becoming the official home of Ulverston’s Tourist Information Point.
The Roxy Collective are working very closely with the current business owners and they will be at the forefront of all development plans alongside the community. There are several unused spaces within the building and plans are being made as to how these can be opened up and used as community spaces in the future.
As a community asset building, The Roxy Collective’s focus is to continue to make The Roxy a place for everyone and are very excited to work and share plans with the Ulverston and surrounding areas community.
Find out more about The Roxy Collective team here. If you have any queries, would like to be involved or have any suggestions you would like The Roxy Collective to consider, please don’t hesitate to Contact Us.
What’s Next
2022
We finish fundraising and purchase the building, securing it for years to come.
2023
Phase 2 of our plan begins! We’ll keep everyone up to date on what and how we’re doing via our blog and social media channels.
2024
Phase 3 of extending The Roxy’s community offer begins.
Phases
Possibilities
‘The Roxy is an important and much-loved part of Ulverston and has been for over 80 years. We feel privileged to be part of such a caring and creative community and look forward to working closely with the Roxy building’s existing fantastic tenants, and also celebrating and championing new art, new experiences, new collaborations and new stories.’
Suzanne Garnett – Roxy Collective Chair
Contact Us
Want to let us know your thoughts for The Roxy building?
Please get in touch via our email and social media. We want to know your ideas, share your memories and continue to make The Roxy building a community asset for the many years to come!