As part of The Island Quarter’s commitment to echo and represent the communities that will enjoy it in the future, the design team is holding a series of engagement sessions to gather ideas, opinions and insights that will inform its work going forward. Led by John Morgan of masterplanner Leonard Design Architects and David Jones
Sneinton pupils get leadership boost through Conygar donation
PUPILS at Sneinton C of E Primary School will now have a space to develop as leaders of the future thanks to a generous donation from the developer behind The Island Quarter. The Conygar Investment Company has provided £1,500 of funding for the new multi-use space, which was officially opened today (30 March) by Richard
Binks Yard to host iconic Ibiza 10th anniversary Pop Up Party
THIS APRIL canalside entertainment space, Binks Yard will be kicking off the summer season with an iconic Ibiza-style all-day dance event in honour of Pop Up Party’s 10th anniversary and the opening of Binks Terrace. Pop Up Party is famed for its legendary parties at The Riverbank and Tom Browns which drew crowds from across
The Island Quarter announces ‘transformative’ charity partnership with Juno Women’s Aid
THE developer behind The Island Quarter (TIQ) in Nottingham has partnered with domestic violence charity Juno Women’s Aid – to not only support it financially, but also use its expertise to create ‘female-friendly’ design across the 36-acre regeneration site. Juno – the largest non-profit domestic abuse organisation in Nottingham and one of the largest in
The past, the present and the future – Working at The Island Quarter
The Island Quarter has long been a significant source of employment for the people of Nottingham. Winding the clock back to the turn of the 20th century, more than 1,000 city residents worked at the network of pharmaceutical factories situated along Island Street, which formed part of the growing Boots’ empire. The James Alexander and
The Island Quarter nears 1,000 book milestone with latest donation
FOR the fourth consecutive year, the developer behind The Island Quarter has donated hundreds of books to Nottingham’s next generation of readers through its support of the Imagination Library. The latest donation of £500 means that 16 children will have been sponsored by The Conygar Investment Company since 2019, with the delivery of a free
Binks Yard reveals new Spring calendar of events
CANALSIDE BAR, restaurant and entertainment venue, , has unveiled an exciting calendar of events for the coming months. Over the course of this year’s Guinness Six Nations Rugby Championship games, sports fans have been screened on the East Midlands’ largest outdoor screen. Continuing to showcase all the championship gamesm the Nottingham canalside bar, restaurant and
Operator named for The Island Quarter student scheme
LEADING accommodation provider Fresh has been announced as the operator of the new purpose-built student scheme at The Island Quarter. Fresh will run the 693-bed phase on the Manvers Street side of the 36-acre regeneration scheme, forming part of The Conygar Investment Company PLC’s plans for intergenerational living on the site in Nottingham city centre.
New images revealed for prospective bioscience centre at The Island Quarter
BRAND new images released today (24 January) by the developer behind Nottingham’s The Island Quarter development showcase what the scheme’s next phase – a ground-breaking new bioscience facility – could look like. Designed by CPMG Architects, the plans include 245,000 sq ft of high quality, flexible research and laboratory space, across two buildings that will be connected
693-bed student accommodation underway at The Island Quarter
THE CONYGAR Investment Company PLC has announced that Midlands-based construction company, Bowmer + Kirkland is its project partner for the student accommodation phase at The Island Quarter, in Nottingham – one of the UK’s biggest regeneration sites. The 12-storey 693-bed student living accommodation is currently underway at the £1.4 billion, 36-acre development and is set