At 10.00am on Saturday 15 March, the Bluecoat officially reopened following its £12.5m redevelopment. The first 200 visitors were handed pairs of scissors to cut the ribbon which stretched right round the front courtyard. Artistic Director Bryan Biggs (left) and Chief Executive Alastair Upton (with megaphone) welcomed in the crowds... 

On Saturday 15 March 2008, after a £12.5m redevelopment, the Bluecoat will throw open its doors to the public for the first time since early 2005. A full programme of Visual Art, Live Art, Dance, Music, Literature, Family and Heritage events has now been announced with events from March - May, including the opening weekend available to view.

Download the Christmas card from the Bluecoat and create your own festive Alec Finlay Nest Box, inspired by Specimen Colony, a project commissioned for Now Then, the opening exhibition at the Bluecoat.

RIBA Journal, the official magazine of the Royal Institute of British Architects has given a resoundingly enthusiastic review of the redevelopment of the Bluecoat declaring the building 'a linchpin of solidity in a sea of ephemeral modishness' hailing the redevelopment 'real architecture' and commending vision architects Biq for designing a building that is 'small-scale, solid masonry, taking its cue from history but managing to be effortlessly modern.'

On Tuesday 11 December at Leaf, Static Gallery,we held a very successful auction event featuring a total of 48 lots, 46 art lots and 2 ‘experiences’. It was a great night.