The London Irish Centre Is Getting a £38 Million Upgrade
The London Irish Centre Is Getting a £38 Million Upgrade
Text: Izzy Copestake
“Today’s announcement is a huge milestone, which follows almost ten years of careful planning.”
The London Irish Centre has been an essential community hub for Irish living in London for over 70 years, providing community centre, charity, and support services. Now it is getting a huge injection of funding for a well deserved makeover. The £38 million funding injection has come from both the Irish government and donor pledges.
The building on Camden Square is getting an extra floor, bringing the building to 3 storeys. This will include a 130-seat studio theatre and cinema (London’s first dedicated Irish theatre), a multi-purpose performance space, a heritage and archive centre preserving the history of the Irish in Britain, a library with 7,000 Irish literary works, learning and enterprise spaces, as well as a multilevel bar and cafe.
“Today’s announcement is a huge milestone, which follows almost ten years of careful planning,” said Rosaleen Blair, chair of the London Irish Centre last week. “In Sisk, we have engaged a world-class builder to deliver a world-class home that matches the aspirations of the Irish diaspora in Britain.”
While the upgrades are going on, The London Irish Centre will remain operating out of temporary offices nearby so the community will still be able to access welfare and support services. Work is set to begin in 2027 and complete in early 2029.
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