Plans for former Sheffield cinema move forward

Plans to bring a former Sheffield cinema back into use have moved forward with the building now out to market.Sheffield City Council acquired the Adelphi Cinema earlier this year as part of the Attercliffe Levelling Up project and aims to develop the building into a cultural hub.The council is now seeking occupiers to run the grade II-listed building as a mixed-use space – comprising of leisure, arts and music as well as supporting the health and wellbeing of residents.As well as the purchase of the building, the Levelling Up funding is being used to carry out building works to bring it up to an occupiable state.All interested parties will need to submit their proposal by 8 December 2023. Following this, the Council will shortlist a number of operators and request a more detailed proposal from the successful parties.Cllr Ben Miskell, chair of the transport, regeneration and climate policy committee, said: “We’re thrilled to announce the Adelphi Cinema building in Attercliffe is now on the market and we’re eager to hear from interested parties. The building forms one part of our ambitious plans for the area which will all come together to breathe new life into the community.”For many years Attercliffe High Street has been in decline and it is fantastic to see projects such as this coming forward to breathe new life into the High Street for the benefit of local residents. It will provide a much-needed, and I’m sure much-welcomed, local facility and also serves to reuse a popular historic building in the city.”The Adelphi Cinema on Vicarage Road in Attercliffe opened in 1920 as a picture house and has also previously been used as a bingo hall and nightclub. It was occupied by a music teaching facility until, and has most recently used for storage.The property is being marketed by Crosthwaite Commercial.In October 2021, Sheffield City Council successfully bid for Levelling Up funding for two projects: Attercliffe and Gateway to Sheffield. The city was awarded £37m, with £17m allocated to Attercliffe and the other £20m to Gateway to Sheffield – encompassing the Castlegate site.The £17m focuses on joining up investment in employment, travel and quality of life to strengthen the sense of community, create a welcoming environment and transform the perceptions of Attercliffe.As well as the transformation of the Adelphi building, the proposals also focus on the Centre for Child Health Technology at the Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park, where Sheffield City Council is working in partnership with Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, Scarborough Group International and the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority to create an advanced and integrated healthcare system for children.