00:00 Well there's lots of exciting things happening at the Sculpture Park. We're very excited with the
00:04 arrival of the Groucho Club coming to Wakefield. We're going to work very closely with them,
00:08 but it just kind of emphasizes the fantastic space we have at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park.
00:13 Over 500 acres, 90 plus sculptures, lots for people to do, a brand new little Wildwood for
00:19 the young people. We've got a summer pass coming up so people can access it free over the summer
00:24 for £50. Ever-changing exhibitions. It's kind of, yeah, it's a really exciting time for us at the
00:28 Sculpture Park, but you never know what's going to happen. So do come along and you'll discover
00:32 something new, a new exhibition in 10 years. And how do you see the Yorkshire Sculpture Park
00:37 developing over the years? So I think that's the great thing about it. It evolves organically. We
00:42 work with our visitors, we work with the local community. The local community help contribute
00:46 to what we want to do. We're always looking at brand new artists, up-and-coming artists.
00:50 There's a great exhibition moment in the Chapel by Leila, who's a rising star of the art scene,
00:56 so that's definitely worth checking out. So that's the exciting thing. You never quite know,
00:59 but it's always growing, always changing. It's a very exciting time to be. And we're very honoured
01:04 to have won the Tourist Award from the Yorkshire Post last year, and that just
01:08 emphasises what fantastic welfare we have here in West Yorkshire. Definitely. And there's a real
01:13 buzz around the Groucho Club coming. What will that mean for the area that you own around the club?
01:19 Yeah, so they're going to work very closely with us because they're right in the heart of the
01:23 Sculpture Park. And I think it's going to lift the whole region in terms of new people coming in
01:28 to Sculpture Park, to the region, wanting to stay, wanting to stay for the weekend and visit
01:32 different parts. Go to Leeds, come visit the Hepworth, etc. There's a real opportunity there
01:36 to make a weekend destination by coming to the Groucho Club, the Sculpture Park, and the whole
01:41 region. And then will there be a hotel as well? So yes, there's plans to be a hotel with 40
01:47 bedrooms. So as well as being the Groucho Club, it's also going to be open to the public. There'll
01:51 be a restaurant, etc. as well as opportunities for the public to stay there. Brilliant. And
01:56 where do you see the Yorkshire Sculpture Park in five years' time? So in three years' time,
02:02 we celebrate our 50th anniversary and that's a fantastic achievement. And I guess my plans,
02:06 our vision is to carry on, make sure we are Access Art for All, inspiring the next generation of
02:12 artists. So we have free access for under-18s and we want to make sure the next generation bring
02:17 their ideas, bring their thoughts, bring their families along to the Sculpture Park to inspire
02:21 the next generation. So I think the Sculpture Park is going to keep growing and keep changing over the years.
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