Major New Digital-First Venue
UPDATE FROM WALES MILLENNIUM CENTRE:
We are excited to unveil plans for a cutting-edge digital-first performance venue as part of our continued commitment to the future of creativity in Wales.
As we celebrate our 20th anniversary, this new venue will revolutionise the digital and immersive arts landscape in Wales and beyond, providing a platform for storytelling through emerging technology.
The new site will include a 550-capacity space dedicated to exploring the power of immersive experiences, as well as facilities for production, rehearsal and training, and will be the first stand-alone building that we have added since being opened by Queen Elizabeth II in 2004. Designed to meet the ever-changing needs of artists and creators using new tools and technologies, our new venue will dramatically enhance our vital role in the creative industries both for Wales and for the UK.
The new venue is expected to engage over 10,000 participants in creative training, enabling our existing youth programmes to grow and providing greater opportunities for young people and artists to create, present new work and learn vital new skills. Offering more space for training and production, this world-class facility will empower future generations of creatives to explore digital and immersive arts and realise their creative voices, as well as being a state-of-the-art presenting and producing hub.
In collaboration with Cardiff Council, a site has been identified opposite our building for this initiative. The project will be a key feature of the broader ‘Cardiff Live’ development, which will also include new office spaces for Cardiff Council, exhibition halls and shared community areas. This strategic placement ensures that the new venue will become a central hub for digital arts in Wales, and a leading centre in the UK.
As part of the commissioning process for the venue, we will be launching a new award for an artist to develop their vision over a year. Further details of this initiative will be released in the new year.
“Storytelling is always developing. This new space will continue our work at the intersection of technology and the arts, allowing artists to explore and experiment with multimedia approaches to telling stories. Its flexibility will ensure that as new tools and technologies emerge, artists will always have access to the cutting-edge resources they need to push boundaries.”
Graeme Farrow, our Chief Creative and Content Officer