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POOLE S latest shopping district, boasting ten hand-picked independent retailers , has opened to the public for the first time. The Kingland development, at Kingland Crescent adjoining the Dolphin Shopping Centre, has been billed as a boutique shopping experience and is part of ambitious plans to breath new life into Poole town centre. Backed by The Dolphin Shopping Centre landlords, Legal & General, the ten new outlets will not have to pay any rent or business rates for the first two years. And in time there are plans to hold a street market at Kingland with up to 20 independent vendors – and a programme of 300 local events.
FIVE new retailers are set to open in Poole town centre once lockdown restrictions are eased – as part of ongoing plans to breath new life into the high street. The independent businesses, which form part of the new Kingland shopping district, got the keys to their new units last week. They include the perfume shop, ånd Fragrance, the Pen Gallery of contemporary art, the Paintshop Studio – a creative design studio – and a zero waste grocery shop called Ten Foot Naked. The five shops are completed by Viper Gin, a Dorset-based gin company. Three retailers, HUX Custom Surfboards, Grounded Coffee and Greenslade Fishmonger moved into units at Kingland last year.
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Testimonials .I don t believe it. Having been giving a great deal of help and support from the AboutMyArea team, I have become the sub-editor of the Hamworthy Matters pages of the AboutMyArea - Poole. There. more .I don t believe it. Having been giving a great deal of help and support from the AboutMyArea team, I have become the sub-editor of the Hamworthy Matters pages of the AboutMyArea - Poole. There is no doubt, if I can do it - anyone can! Why not give it a try and also become a Contributor?
- Ann - Hamworthy Matters
Pen Gallery in Kingland Crescent, run by Emma Rowland, is part of a high street regeneration programme. The gallery s purpose is to support local artists and provide them with a permanent space on the high street and a platform within the community. A Crowdfunder page has been set up to support building works, provide supplies for volunteers and more. Director Emma Rowland, 24, said: Fundraising will be a key financial stream for the gallery going forward. We will be applying for Arts Council funding and National Lottery funding, but Crowdfunding is a good way to get the community involved. Emma is keen to offer a permanent space for artists and art lovers alike within the conurbation.