The upper floors of our building will be refurbished into multi-functional spaces, offering a range of flexible, hireable areas designed to meet the diverse needs of the community.
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Timeline
Late April 2025
Planning Application approved and development begins.
Summer 2025
Redevelopment work progresses.
Spring 2026
Redevelopment works complete.
Early Summer 2026
Building opens to the public.
This next phase of development will introduce a variety of adaptable spaces within the historic building, designed to support a wide range of activities and events, including:
· Purpose-built studio space: Suitable for dance schools, drama groups, fitness classes, community clubs, and private parties
· Flexible meeting rooms and long-term workspaces: Ideal for local businesses, training sessions, community initiatives, and long-term rentals.
· Overflow café space on the first floor: A multi-use event area with views over Wellington, perfect for bingo nights, comedy performances, live music, workshops, and community events.
These spaces reflect Wellington Orbit’s commitment to creating an inclusive and vibrant environment where culture, creativity, and community come together.
The redevelopment will enable more opportunities for arts, culture and community hireable space, provide a dynamic setting for a variety of activities and is the result of a long-term vision shared by the community, members, and supporters.
It will boost the local economy, giving local entrepreneurs the space and opportunity to start up and established businesses the chance to scale up and grow.
We expect there to be minimal disruption to our current cinema and cafe offering. Our goal is to remain open throughout the redevelopment phase. There may be short periods of reduced or amended operating times during major sections of the redevelopment, but any changes will be communicated ahead of time.
The redevelopment will be delivered by local contractor PaveAways Ltd and Telford & Wrekin Council’s Building Innovation Telford (BiT) team will project manage the delivery.
Later this year, we will be contacting interested organisations, groups and individuals to start taking bookings for using the facilities at Wellington Orbit.
If you are interested, please register for updates, ensuring you select the checkbox that says you’re interested in using this space. This will guarantee you will be the first to know when bookings open.
This redevelopment is primarily funded through grant funding from the UK Government’s Capital Regeneration Programme.
In 2023, Telford & Wrekin Council successfully secured £9.8m of central government funding to invest in key assets that are essential to Wellington’s cultural, retail and leisure economy and one of these is Wellington Orbit.
Don’t worry. If there is a specific question or concern, then please contact us and a member of the team will be in touch.
Our planning application was approved in early April 2025, marking a key milestone to enable us to progress the redevelopment.
The redevelopment will begin in Late April 2025 and aims to complete by February 2026.
To learn more about the redevelopment and timelines, please visit the following link:
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