{"id":7943,"date":"2024-08-17T09:43:49","date_gmt":"2024-08-17T09:43:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/vault-artists-breathe-new-life-into-former-shankill-mission-hall\/"},"modified":"2024-08-17T09:43:49","modified_gmt":"2024-08-17T09:43:49","slug":"vault-artists-breathe-new-life-into-former-shankill-mission-hall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/vault-artists-breathe-new-life-into-former-shankill-mission-hall\/","title":{"rendered":"Vault artists breathe new life into former Shankill Mission Hall"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Albert Hall, more commonly known as Shankill Road Mission, is a Grade B2 listed building<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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A disused, listed building has found new purpose in recent months as a group of artists have transformed it into functional studio space.<\/p>\n

Founded in 1896 by Rev William Henderson, the Shankill Mission aimed to address the spiritual and physical needs of the area’s impoverished residents.<\/p>\n

The building closed in 2009 after serving as a community hub for more than a century, however its latest tenants are now hoping to welcome local residents back to the space.<\/p>\n

Vault Studios are hosting an open day in the heritage building on Saturday, following an 18-month refurbishment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The building’s newest inhabitant, musician Joshua Burnside, said he is looking forward to “having a bit of a session” on Saturday<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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Formed in 2017 as a community driven, non-profit charity, Vault’s initial intention was to transform neighbourhoods by breathing life into disused buildings and providing affordable artist studio space.<\/p>\n

The collective – made up of musicians, circus performers, visual artists, dancers, and more – were previously based in a former college in east Belfast, which accommodated more than 100 people, but that site was closed for demolition last year.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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