Developers are looking to Brooklyn, Paris and Palermo to inspire Manchester’s Campfield tech hub, reports the Manchester Evening News, as historic railway arches in the city centre are set to be transformed into a ‘creative talent development centre’.
image: for illustration – Railway arches at Castlefield by Thomas Nugent, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
…Council has entered into legal agreements with development partner Allied London…
The Manchester Evening News writes:
Three arches close to the HOME arts venue will be converted for the £2.2million scheme – which will use cash from the government’s Levelling Up fund. … the centre will include affordable co-working areas, a free rehearsal space and creative skills training for young people.
Meanwhile, work is continuing to to transform the historic Upper and Lower Campfield Market buildings, on Liverpool Road, into a media and tech hub.
Manchester Council has entered into legal agreements with development partner Allied London – who will repair, refurbish and fit the Grade II-listed buildings into a new Campfield tech, media and creative industries hub. Work will begin this year and is expected to be completed by spring 2024.
