Following the failure of the Bridge Project Sudbury in March 2025 the Churches Conservation Trust, which had leased St Peter’s to the Bridge Project, took back the day to day running of St Peter’s and the three staff previously employed by the Bridge Project to run Sudbury Arts Centre transferred to The Churches Conservation Trust. WIth just a couple of weeks closure the building continued to run as a vibrant event venue in the middle of Sudbury. This was great news and everyone in Sudbury was very happy that the CCT (or Churches Conservation Trust to give it its full name) has taken this step.

Fast forward to October 2026 and the future is not so clear cut. On-going funding for Sudbury Arts Centre from the Lottery Fund is not forever and as of December 2025 there is no additional funding secured after October 2026 to run Sudbury Arts Centre with its now four staff members. The community will need to work together with the CCT to make sure this venue can continue to run while on a financially sustainable business model.

But at least for now the venue is still operating and that in itself is an accomplishment.

December 2025