Arts hub plans for Perth primary school

A £3.5 million regeneration project has been proposed which will see the derelict St John’s Primary School in Perth transformed into a home for artists, creative industries, business incubation and community education.Under the plans, the redesigned building will house workspaces and art studios, meeting rooms, a gallery and a café over three floors.The former school playground will be brought back into productive use as a community garden.Once completed Creative Exchange Perth will provide space for 24 artists, 12 creative businesses and generate 20 jobs during construction and operation.Audrey Carlin of WASPS said the Perth venture would provide the space for home-grown talent to operate and grow businesses, ensuring locally-trained people could stay in the city and contribute to the local economy.Work on the project will start in earnest early next year and should be completed by the end of the year.