Boutport Street Studios is our new creative hub for North Devon, providing offices, flexible
workspaces and studio/retail spaces in Barnstaple’s historic centre. Created by North
Devon Council with funding from the Future High Streets Fund and the Cultural
Development Fund, the buildings at 36 and 37 Boutport Street combine historic character
with the benefits of new build to create inspiring workspaces and the chance to be part of
a community of like-minded creative people. Located opposite the Queen’s Theatre and
close by the Pannier Market, this is the perfect location to encourage creative cooperation.
We are now inviting expressions of interest from individuals, organisations and businesses
who would like to be part of this exciting new phase of Barnstaple’s history as the
commercial centre of North Devon. Our final operational plans, including setting of rents,
details of support to be provided and calculations of service charges will depend on the
interest we receive and the mix of tenants who come forward.

Boutport Street Studios is creatively designed to be a think tank and bed of inspiration for
those in creative lines of work. We welcome creative ventures in everything from fine art,
fashion design, architecture, copy writing, digital media, ceramics and much more to be
part of our community.
Boutport Street Studios combines workspaces and studios for individuals and groups with
meeting rooms and a café/bar, @36, with free wifi.

ALL TENANTS WILL HAVE ACCESS TO:

• Cycle rack, on-street loading parking bay immediately outside.
• Free wifi – or fixed line broadband (rechargeable) if required.
• Parcel delivery point and reception facility with printing and copying facilities, and
  discounted meeting room hire, at No 36.
• Car park nearby
• Shared marketing and training opportunities may be available, depending on the final
  business model.

WHO CAN BE PART OF BOUTPORT STREET STUDIOS?
Our workspaces are aimed at companies and individuals working within, or providing a
service that is an important part of the supply chain to, the creative industries. The
Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) defines the creative industries as those
that are based on individual creativity, skill and talent. They are also those that have the
potential to create wealth and jobs through developing intellectual property (IP). As well as
individual artists and makers, creative businesses may be working in:

• Advertising (including marketing and PR)
• Architecture
• Arts and antiques market (visual arts, illustration, photography, public art)
• Crafts
• Design (web design/new media, graphic design, product design)
• Designer Fashion (fashion, textile design, knitwear)
• Digital arts
• Interactive leisure software (gaming, animation, social networking) that generates IP
  and will have a creative application for that IP
• Media production and/or broadcasting (Film, Video, TV, Radio)
• Music (music production and promotion, record labels and distributors, digital
  composers, audio production associated with the moving image)
• Performing Arts (theatre, contemporary dance, arts festivals, comedy)
• Photography
• Publishing (small scale, literature, scriptwriting, online publishing)

To find out more, download the Boutport Street Studios Information Pack