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A stylish new look for one of the most famous spots in Leeds city centre will be officially unveiled at a fun-packed celebration event taking place this weekend.
The day will include music, food and activities, situated in the new public space outside the Corn Exchange. Join us from 11am – 4pm, Saturday 14th May 2022.
The area around Leeds Corn Exchange has been transformed by both a public realm scheme and a major package of Connecting Leeds highways improvements, with the latter forming part of the £173.5m Leeds Public Transport Investment Programme (LPTIP).
Leeds City Council and its partners have spent the last year creating a world-class piece of pedestrianised open space in front of the Corn Exchange, acting as the perfect complement to the Grade I listed landmark. The building’s owner, Rushbond plc, has played a key role in this public realm scheme, both as a design partner and co-funder.
The LPTIP highways work has seen new bus, cycle and pedestrian-friendly infrastructure being put in place in the area around the Corn Exchange and across the wider city centre – further delivering on the ongoing implementation of the council’s Our Spaces strategy.
Both schemes – which, together with other public realm initiatives in Meadow Lane, Cookridge Street and Greek Street, underline the council’s commitment to giving Leeds a greener, better connected and more inclusive city centre – are now poised for completion.
And this Saturday, May 14, that double milestone will be marked in style with a free day of entertainment and activities for all the family at the Corn Exchange, which was built in the 19th century and is today a top shopping destination.
