A closed children's activity center is poised to become a sanctuary for sculptors and artists seeking a collective home.
In a significant shift for the island of Jersey’s cultural landscape, a planning application has been submitted to breathe new life into the shuttered Jersey Adventure Park. The proposed project, titled 'Under One Roof,' seeks to convert the former children’s activity center at La Hougue Farm in St. Peter into a vibrant collective creative hub. This initiative represents a grassroots effort to reclaim commercial space for the arts, providing a dedicated environment where artists, sculptors, and makers can establish long-term studio practices.
The site, which closed its doors as a tourist attraction in 2025, is being reimagined as a solution to the island's need for visible, accessible creative workspaces. By housing diverse disciplines under a single roof, the project aims to foster a collaborative atmosphere that moves beyond the traditional isolated studio model. The vision for Under One Roof is not just about providing four walls for individual work; it is designed to be a cornerstone of a more balanced and resilient non-financial economy for the island.
This development comes at a time when creative workers are increasingly seeking stability through collective action and shared resources. If approved by Jersey’s planning department, the hub will serve as a vital incubator for creative entrepreneurship, allowing local makers to transition from home-based setups to a professional, communal environment. The transformation of a space once defined by play into one defined by production highlights a growing trend of repurposing defunct infrastructure to support the arts, ensuring that the creative pulse of the community remains visible and supported.
This project illustrates how repurposing vacant commercial infrastructure can solve the critical shortage of affordable studio space. It serves as a blueprint for artists looking to form collectives that strengthen the local creative economy through shared visibility.
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