Kettering Borough Council, in partnership with Northamptonshire County Council, is revitalising the Kettering Gallery, Library and Museum (GLaM) to become a cultural anchor for North Northamptonshire.

GLaM will provide a blend of cultural amenity space and teaching facilities. The project will create flexible work/exhibition space, engage educational institutions, augment cultural/visitor and develop a programme of events to strengthen community links.

This project will fund the construction of a two-storey extension to the rear and between the library and Alfred East Gallery which are adjacent to the Museum. These new facilities will provide a range of flexible work/exhibition/education spaces, including a new atrium space and café with access to improved public gardens.

Funding Stream: Getting Building Fund (GBF)
GBF Awarded: £3M
Total Project Cost: £3.64M
Delivery Partner: North Northamptonshire Council
Project Status: Due to complete by September 2022
Projected Outputs: 120sqm of commercial floor space and 250sqm space for learning.
Website: thisiskettering.com/glam 

April 2022

The external works on the new extension are well advanced and work on the Library is nearing completion.

November 2021 

Left Image: View to the steel construction and what will become the new main, accessible entrance

Middle Image: Previously the Gallery store, will become shared workspace/ BOH areas in the new building footprint

Right Image: Start of the second floor steel structure to support the café , events space and adult learning

July 2021

Topping Out Ceremony

May 2021

Planning permission is in place and the project is due to start on site in June 2021