As well as an extensive gallery, the Centre will be a hub for education. Lecture theatres and classrooms will host classes and workshops, enabling children, aspiring artists and experts alike to learn and be inspired by the Sopers’ techniques and talents.

The Centre will include:

The spacious outdoor areas will be sympathetically landscaped to reflect the Soper family’s love of the natural world. The moat will form a natural feature, whilst bird sanctuaries and natural grasses will attract a host of wildlife. Outdoor workshops and painting stations will provide artists with the opportunity to observe and create as the Soper family did.

We also plan to replicate some of the features of the Sopers’ own ‘Wildings’ garden.