Willmott Dixon has been appointed main contractor for Sheffield City Council’s £14.4m Event Central project, which will transform a former retail building on Fargate into a music venue and workspace.
The project involves substantial structural alterations to create a new atrium spanning from ground to first floor, strengthening works to accommodate revised loadings, façade reimagining, and complete fit-out of both music venue and workspace elements.
Work is scheduled to begin by the end of August, with the transformed venue featuring a 200-capacity live event space and café/bar area on the ground floor, plus four upper floors for co-working space and meeting rooms. It is expected that the venue will host community events, exhibitions, workshops and talks.
The project represents a significant investment in Sheffield’s city centre regeneration, building on the success of venues like Cambridge Street Collective and Leah’s Yard.
Chris Yates, Yorkshire director at Willmott Dixon, said: “Our local team of regeneration experts bring a wealth of experience to Event Central and we’re delighted to play our part in the regeneration of Fargate, creating a space designed to empower this city’s boundless creativity.”
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