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Canterbury Christ Church University students will be sharing centre stage at Folkestone’s new performing arts centre, Quarterhouse, thanks to an agreement with The Creative Foundation.

The university has struck a deal with the foundation to allow it to use the venue for music, dance and theatrical works. Quarterhouse, designed by Alison Brooks Architects, co-winners of the 2008 RIBA Stirling Prize, forms part of the emerging creative hub in Folkestone which is being developed by the Creative Foundation.
 

The construction of Quarterhouse has been funded by KCC, SEEDA, Arts Council England and Shepway District Council. Vertex Law acted for the university in preparing the agreement. University solicitor Paul Bogle said, “This is a significant investment for the University and the arrangement will enhance the University’s presence at its Folkestone Campus. The process of reaching agreement with the Foundation was not adversarial. We did not want the legal framework to prejudice the collaborative goodwill between the University and the Foundation. Vertex Law were supportive of this approach and helped us achieve a practical agreement which was acceptable to both parties.”

Jeremy Licence of Kings Hill-based Vertex Law said, “Lawyers are sometimes blamed for getting in the way of deals by over-complicating the paperwork. This was a classic example of where we needed to protect our client’s position while at the same time making sure the parties can continue to work together in future.”
 

Charitable organisation the Creative Foundation is driving the arts-led regeneration of Folkestone’s Old Town, now known as the Creative Quarter.

Quarterhouse is a flagship building within the Creative Quarter project.