{"id":564103,"date":"2026-07-23T10:48:30","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T10:48:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/564103\/"},"modified":"2026-07-23T10:48:30","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T10:48:30","slug":"sisk-lands-38m-london-irish-centre-rebuild","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/564103\/","title":{"rendered":"Sisk lands \u00a338m London Irish Centre rebuild"},"content":{"rendered":"

The firm is due to start work in January next year on the long-planned overhaul of the charity\u2019s Camden Square headquarters, with the new centre scheduled to reopen in the first quarter of 2029.<\/p>\n

Designed by Coffey Architects, the three-storey redevelopment will retain the building\u2019s original street fa\u00e7ade while creating a modern cultural, welfare and community hub for the Irish community in Britain.<\/p>\n

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The scheme will provide a 400-seat theatre and performance venue, a 130-seat studio theatre and cinema, heritage archive, library, community and enterprise spaces, welfare facilities, caf\u00e9, bar and social areas.<\/p>\n

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London Irish Centre chair Rosaleen Blair said: \u201cThe award is a huge milestone, which follows almost 10 years of careful planning. 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.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Sisk Construction UK managing director Ger Hayes added: \u201cWe are extremely proud to have been selected as main contractor and to be entrusted with the construction of the new London Irish Centre in Camden.\u201d<\/p>\n

The charity said it has secured pledges covering a significant proportion of the project\u2019s estimated cost and is continuing its fundraising campaign to secure the remaining finance.<\/p>\n

During the two-year build programme, welfare services will relocate to temporary offices near Camden Square while cultural events will be hosted at partner venues across London.<\/p>\n

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