Our Impact
Our aim is to inspire, connect and enrich lives through the creative arts
South Hill Park is well known and loved locally for the uniquely diverse programme we offer. We welcome over 233,000 people annually – including paying patrons of the cinema, theatres and courses, as well as visitors to the grounds, restaurants and attendees at our free exhibitions and fairs.
However, we are so much more than an Arts Centre: our work beyond the stage is as varied as the breadth of programming we offer. As a proactive, registered charity, we aim to make a meaningful, positive impact in the community.
We recognise that arts, culture and heritage have the power to address some of the most pertinent challenges facing society. Our goal is to create opportunities for people from all walks of life to engage in participatory arts programs, with the aim of fostering exploration, raising awareness, and supporting the navigation of life’s challenges.
The benefits of our work have been far-reaching:
- engaging with older residents and reducing isolation,
- engaging those that feel socially or economically excluded,
- bringing communities together and making sustained connections,
- inspiring the next generation of creative makers and consumers,
- empowering people to use art to explore and debate important cultural and social issues.
You will see these things unfolding on the stage, in the exhibitions, through the classes and workshops, in the restaurant, in the gardens, in the corridors; South Hill Park is an incredible place.
We are enormously proud of the genuine impact that our work has. Learn more about what we do and discover how you can get involved and support our charitable work…
See our full Vision and Mission Statement.
Read our latest Annual Report for the financial year 2023-24. The report gives an insight into our progress towards our strategic aims and objectives during the Art Centre’s 50th anniversary year.
Or watch our latest Learning, Participation & Community Engagement video update.
Inspiring our Youth
Find out how SHP works to develop the next generation of artists
Enhancing Education
Find out how our team works with local schools to enhance learning through the creative arts
Building Community
Find out how SHP makes connections with local groups and organisations
Supporting Artists
Find out how SHP nurtures our local talent
You are South Hill Park
South Hill Park is a registered charity and it is only through the donations, grants and legacies of our members and supporters that we can maintain and build on the work we do here.
Please help us continue to inspire, connect and enrich through the creative arts.
Need Help?
We’re as keen as mustard to answer any questions you may have about our wonderful arts centre, so if anything is unclear please do get in touch and we’ll do our best to answer you. Click on this button and fill out the contact form.