Kier has been appointed by Sheffield City Council to restore the Grade II listed Adelphi Cinema and bring it back into public use.
Opened in 1920, the Adelphi Cinema was a thriving hub at the heart of the Attercliffe community in Sheffield.
The Grade II listed building operated as a cinema for nearly 50 years and survived bomb damage during the Second World War.
It closed as a cinema in October 1967, becoming a bingo hall, before operating as a nightclub from 1995 until 2000.
In more recent years, the building has been used as a storage facility, before falling into disrepair.
The site was then purchased by Sheffield City Council in March 2023 using Levelling Up funding.
The refurbishment will see the building transformed into a mixed-use cultural space, including facilities suitable for leisure, arts, and music.
It forms part of a wider regeneration of Attercliffe including the building of 1,000 new homes at Attercliffe Waterside and the creation of the National Centre for Child Health Technology at Sheffield’s Olympic Legacy Park.
Kier Places has been appointed by Sheffield City Council via the YORbuild construction framework.
The firm is now taking the first steps into transforming the building, whilst retaining some of the original features, including the original art-deco frontage.
The first stage of the project will see the building prepared for the transformation work to begin this Spring.
Alan Smith, Kier Places area manager (North) said: “The first phase of the project has started, clearing all the waste out of the building and getting it to a point where the transformation can begin.
“The Adelphi is an exciting project with the potential to have a really positive impact on the area and residents, and we’re looking forward to being part of the building’s new story.”
Councillor Ben Miskell, chairman of the transport, regeneration and climate policy committee at Sheffield City Council: “This building holds a very special place in people’s heart in Attercliffe and rightly so, it was once a focal point. Our ambitions for it will see it return to being that focal point with the community at the heart of this project.
“The Adelphi Cinema is over a hundred years old and, once this transformation has been completed, will be around for many more years to come.”
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