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New academic centre leads Digbeth’s regeneration
December 2004
The new £17.5 million Digbeth Centre officially opened on Monday 6 December when Learning and Skills Council chief executive Mark Haysom officially unveiled a plaque to mark the opening. The centre consists of over 9,000sq metres of state-of-the-art training facilities for Art, Design & Digital Media, Music & Performance, Information Technology and Trade Union Studies.
Commenting on the opening of the new Digbeth Centre, South Birmingham College ’s Principal Alan Birks CBE enthusiastically remarked:“This new building provides our students with a fantastic learning environment in Digbeth, close to the City Centre. This is an area where the Custard Factory and a host of other developments are creating one of the most exciting destinations in Birmingham ’s regeneration.
“The facilities we have in our new building are second to none and will equip our students with the skills, confidence and qualifications to succeed, both in their employment aspirations and personal lives and make a full contribution to the future of their City.”
Above all, Digbeth is about realising potential. With studios, classrooms and specialist workshops, as well as a 500-seat auditorium, exhibition spaces, a restaurant and café areas, SBC: Digbeth is the new jewel in the crown of South Birmingham College.
For students seeking inspiration and qualification, it is the first step to fulfilled ambition. For the people of Birmingham, it is a wonderful community facility in the heart of the city's reborn creative quarter. For South Birmingham College, Digbeth is the pinnacle of many years working with local communities and employers to achieve educational excellence and economic growth in the region.
Offering full-time and part-time courses in creative workshops and cutting edge learning centres, Digbeth offers motivated people the chance to make the most of life. Run by a team who are experts in their fields, it offers a new world of opportunity, right here in Birmingham.
A global venue for local people
With its 500-seat auditorium, exhibition spaces, restaurant and cafes, Digbeth is designed to be a true focal point for the community. Thanks to a new partnership with Channelfly, it is set to become the home of live music in Birmingham and a showcase for some of the world’s top artists. A renowned discoverer and promoter of new talent at the grass roots of UK music, Channelfly will play an active part in bringing the best of rock, indie, urban, world, jazz and a host of other music styles to this superbly equipped new venue.
© 2012 South Birmingham College
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