We discuss plans for a major, multi-million pound refurbishment to Newcastle’s Grainger Market.
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00:00After years of waiting, Newcastle's Granger market is due a multi-million pound revamp.
00:05Exciting concept designs show how the market's main arcade is to be refreshed and made into
00:08a space for music gigs, plays and other events, as well as improvements to flooring, signage
00:13and the market's facilities.
00:15Shoppers and storeholders have been waiting for the changes to come since Boris Johnson's
00:18government provided funding under their levelling up scheme, and the plans are finally set to
00:22come to fruition.
00:24Council leaders have promised they have worked closely with traders to ensure that the innovative
00:26new design will work for them, minimising disruption and increasing footfall throughout
00:30the market.
00:31A key component of the vision is a significant upgrade to the arcade to go with a restored
00:35barrel glass roof.
00:36Two new pavilions, one at each end of the arcade, will create new spaces for a variety
00:40of uses, both in the day and into the evening, while still having traders located to each
00:45side.
00:46Some of the key design innovations include automatic sliding doors at all entrances and
00:51underfloor heating in the new seating area at the non-street end of the market.
00:55Traders and customers alike are hopeful that the changes will improve an already enjoyable
00:58experience at the Grainger Market.