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UPCOMING EVENTS 2022
Greater Birmingham Black Business Conference
We’ll be bringing together host experts in their field from Academia, successful business owners, International financial institutions, Business Support services, and Growth Hubs. Whose aim is to provide support where needed and to demonstrate how this support can be accessed via Stands and expert panelists who will share a combination of their experiences as business owners and services to help the attendees improve their businesses.
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Legacy Services
Below are some of the services we provide to compliment your event or visit to the centre
Our mission is to re-shape the idea of what is possible for passionate and resilient community innovators, through leaders and dreamers. This project was once a small collective idea by members of our community and has now evolved into a sustainable change-making Business and Arts Centre that will continue to transform lives for years to come.
Formerly named the Drum Arts Centre, Legacy was purchased in May 2019 by 7E Youth Academy, a Birmingham based Social Enterprise founded by Keith ‘Cipher’ Shayaam-Smith.
Initially with no Government aid and only the funding of the volunteers, the venue was then transformed into a state-of-the-art multipurpose building spanning across 2 floors. It now comes complete with a: refurbished live music theatre with 400 seats, 2 auditoriums with 1000 capacity each, 11 new rented offices, a co-working hub, events space, fully equipped multimedia suites, a café, 2 bars and a restaurant.
The Legacy Centre acts like a beacon of light and brings opportunities into the community. It will feature the brand new, North West Birmingham Business Hub which will promote entrepreneurship and offer business and professional training. Young people, community groups and local businesses will also have access to a co-working space, conference rooms, event auditoriums to hire, and low cost rented business offices.
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EXHIBITION GALLERY
Auditorium 1 provides an alternative space to hire. Featuring work from a range of local artists, the gallery is available to hire on request for those smaller, more intimate gatherings that require a more personal touch. Auditorium 1 can accommodate: 140 cabaret style, 250 theatre style, 450 standing.
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BUSINESS SUITE
This bright and open space is perfect for meetings, seminars and training workshops. With projector and whiteboard facilities available, the Business Suite provides a relaxed atmosphere which will encourage creative thinking. Available in two formats; boardroom and theatre style, the Business Suite can accommodate up to 50 guests.
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OFFICE SPACE
Are you looking for a vibrant, versatile and affordable space to start or expand your business? offices to any established or up and coming business or entrepreneurs. Whether you’re just starting out or expanding, you could benefit from basing your organisation in one of the UK’s most established and premier art centres.
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Our Partners and Funders
7E Youth Academy to receive substantial award from Arts Council England’s Capital Investment Programme
7E Youth Academy is among 66 cultural organisations across the country to benefit from a share of over £22.7 million from Arts Council England’s Capital Investment Programme
This award will help to improve the environmental substantiality of Legacy Centre of Excellence, increase energy efficiency, vastly improve sound and lighting and building systems to make the spaces ready for the future.
7E Youth Academy, is located at Legacy Centre of Excellence in Newtown and received a substantial grant from Arts Council England’s Capital Investment Programme.
As part of these 2021-22 and 2022-23 grants, over £22.7 million has been awarded to 66 cultural organisations across the country, including 7E Youth Academy. The Capital Investment Programme aims to help cultural organisations across the country transform their buildings and equipment so they can operate safely post-pandemic, improve access, seize technological opportunities, and reduce environmental impact. From Barrow-in-Furness to The Isles of Scilly, the organisations receiving funding share a vision to build a fit for the future cultural sector, which all members of their communities can access.
7E Youth Academy is an award-winning arts and community organisation which manages Legacy Centre of Excellence in Birmingham. The facility has quickly established itself as a national hub for Black and ethnic minority arts. The organisation is skilled in working with grassroots artists, successfully engaging marginalised and diverse communities, and developing audiences to see new work.
Darren Henley, Chief Executive, Arts Council England said “World class creativity and culture needs a resilient and sustainable infrastructure to allow it to flourish. With these investments in the buildings, equipment, and digital systems of cultural organisations across England, we are helping to secure the future of that infrastructure and making sure that people from every part of the country can continue enjoying all the benefits it delivers for years to come.”
Keith Shayaam-Smith CEO at 7E Youth Academy said “We are incredibly grateful to Arts Council of England for their support with this grant. We now have the opportunity to improve the energy efficiency of the building, which is becoming more important by the day. We can also improve the different spaces at Legacy Centre of Excellence in a multitude of ways, to make the experience of both the artist and the audience one of excellence. We are developing a national arts facility on the community’s doorstep, and we are immensely proud and excited about that.”
Our core
OUR VALUES
Creativity
We want to support the current generation and inspire the next generation to use their talent to create greatness. We want to inspire people within our community to use inspiring methods to overcome challenges and marginalisation
Service
Our organisation was created to serve the needs of young people in our local community. Now we want our work to serve the needs of young people locally, nationally and internationally.
Highest Standards
We believe in our work as it’s great. It is vital for us as a team and as individuals to do our best, be consistent, be transparent and deliver our work to the highest standards.
Leadership
7EYA now possesses the knowledge and experience to take a leading role in youth practitioner methodology. To fulfil our purpose we must focus on excellence in project development, project delivery, project management, sustainability and governance.
Respect
We respect the communities that we serve. We encourage respect between all the practitioners and staff on our team and we respect our philosophies and practice of youth / community intervention.
What's on
EVENTS AND TICKEST
19:45
BADU Brunch (Birmingham)(Neo Soul + R&B )
Legacy Centre Of Excellence
Sat, 21 May 2022
22:00 – 01:00am
Sip 'N Stroke | NUDE (Live Art) | Birmingham | Sip and Paint
Legacy Centre Of Excellence
Sat, 21 May 2022
18:00 – 21:00
Sip 'N Stroke | Goes Birmingham | Sip and Paint Party
Legacy Centre Of Excellence
Sat, 21 May 2022
11:00 – 18:00
ONE Employee Resource Group: Annual Forum
Legacy Centre Of Excellence
Thu, 12 May
09:00
Greater Birmingham Black Business Conference
Legacy Centre Of Excellence