Helping To Create a Brand-New Exhibition Space At Shrewsbury Market Hall

Shrewsbury Market Hall has created a new exhibition and workshop space after we donated 80 litres of paint and materials to transform the space as part of a community project.

The project has enabled the market hall to turn a disused area on the third floor into a space that is now being used for public art and craft exhibitions and workshops. Now called The Viewing Deck, the third floor has already been used to host an art exhibition as part of this summer’s Shrewsbury Arts Trail.

Market Facilities Manager Kate Gittins said: “For a long time, it had been part of my vision to activate the space. It had been used occasionally for some evening events, but I wanted to unlock its potential to be used on a regular basis and enhance what we offer in the market hall.

It had become a makeshift storage area and was in need of redecoration, but it was a light-filled space which I could see lent itself perfectly to becoming an exhibition and workshop area. Brewers matched the paint colour perfectly to what we wanted and now we have a smart new space which enables our stallholders to add to their offering and share their skills with others. It is also available as a new low-cost space which members of the public can rent to exhibit and run classes or workshops.”

Regional manager Marcus Ward said the company valued its work with local communities and was thrilled to help with the project.

“Brewers is a family business with family values. The Brewers Foundation is very proactive in supporting community projects both in the UK and internationally,” he said.

We have also worked with other local communities in Shropshire, including projects with Derwen College, supporting the next generation of decorators through initiatives with Shrewsbury Colleges Group and providing painting materials to Shrewsbury Up and Comers FC and Salop Unison Cub to redecorate changing rooms. 

The new space looks amazing and we are so happy we could help!