Clair Hall

Working alongside Montagu Evans, Augarde & Partners reviewed the case for a self-sustaining cultural and community space at the Clair Hall site in Haywards Heath. The Clair Hall site has had different uses during its time and the building needs significant repair. The team conducted a soft-market test with different cultural and creative organisations (both local and wider areas) to understand the appetite to refurbish or develop a new purpose-built building. Using the insight from potential operators, we reviewed the options for refurbishment alongside architects Jan Kattein. Our assessment of the insight and review of the options enabled us to evidence a preferred route for Mid Sussex Council to take with regards to repurposing the site for cultural, creative and community use and for that to be sustainable.