The Heritage and Arts Centre (The HAC) is a newly formed, community focused space dedicated to facilitating heritage and arts events within the restored Holy Trinity Bow Church in Mile End East London.
In 2019 the then dormant church hall was re-opened to the public for a pilot art exhibition displaying new ideas for the church space by architect Julian McIntosh.
From that point the NTCOG congregation and Trustees (Epainos Ministries), alongside Julian McIntosh Architects have worked together to revive and re-open the space as a heritage and arts space for the community and city
Restoration
Holy Trinity, described as a hidden gem, was closed after becoming redundant in 1984 and since then its condition has gradually deteriorated into dilapidation. It was placed on the Heritage at Risk Register in 2008 after lying largely unoccupied since 1984.
Currently Epainos Ministries use the church hall for services as well as renting the spaces out for weddings, funerals, Christenings and events.
FUNDING PARTNERS INCLUDE:
Garfield Weston
Heritage Fund
AllChurches Trust Limited