The creators of the independent festival of live performance have found their new London home, with the festival returning in Autumn 2024.
It has been confirmed by the creators of the VAULT festival that they are building a brand-new venue in the heart of London which will open in the Spring 2024. The new multi-space venue will be a year-round, long-term home for VAULT which as well as hosting the annual festival, other creative opportunities that are aimed at supporting early career artists with more to be announced in the coming months.
The aim of VAULT is to support the work of underrepresented artists who otherwise may not have access to opportunities elsewhere, transforming a vacant space in Zone 1 Central London into a thriving artistic hub and are now fundraising to ensure the space is accessible to as many people as possible.
To help raise funds for the new venue, VAULT has announced their participation in the The Big Give Christmas Challenge which runs from the 28th November – 5th December, where they will have seven days to reach their fundraising target of £9,925, which will be match-funded by The Big Give to a total of £19,850. The funds will be used to equip the venue with access tools such as hearing loop systems, captioning software, and audio description devices to ensure that as many people as possible can experience live performance. Those wishing to contribute to the campaign can do so here.
Also announced is the date for VAULT’s inaugural fundraising gala. Taking place on Tuesday 19th March 2024, one year to the day since the doors closed on VAULT Festival 2023 in its original home, VAULT will host an elevated evening of fine dining and entertainment at Shoreditch Town Hall. Tickets for the VAULT Gala will go on sale early in 2024.
Director and Co-Founder Andy George said, “We are pumped to have found a new home for VAULT following a challenging few years. The fact we’re still alive and kicking, and with a very bright future ahead, is very much thanks to the love and support we’ve received from artists and audiences who are as determined as we are to keep the mission of VAULT alive. One of our non-negotiables for our new home was ensuring we have step-free access so more people can enjoy the work of our wonderful artists. But we don’t want to stop there. We want to install access tools throughout the building so that artists and audiences who are d/Deaf, deafened or living with sight loss can enjoy everything we and our artists do. We want to champion a world that is accessible by default, not by exception.”
More details on VAULT’s new venue, including its central London location, creative programming and the changes being made to further support independent artists will be announced in early Spring 2024.