Hospitality & leisure operator to launch new venue in Birmingham in 2025.

The UK’s award-winning hospitality and leisure operator BOXPARK has announced plans for its next BOXPARK-branded development in Birmingham. The new site, scheduled to launch in 2025, will follow the opening of new sites in other major UK cities as well as London, and will be the first BOXPARK in the Midlands.

BOXPARK has agreed a 15-year lease with landlords The Arch Company for the Floodgate Street Arches site, which is situated in Digbeth, Birmingham’s growing creative quarter.

Formerly an industrial zone, Digbeth has now established itself as one of the UK’s key creative hubs with a large and growing cluster of creative industries, offices, restaurants, bars and leisure units opening in the area over the last 10 years.

The site, which sits under four 12m railway arches, was previously used for industrial purposes. Spanning nearly 17,000 sq. ft, the proposed plans for the site will see it transformed into a stunning food hall and events destination featuring a large, covered structure with around 10 kitchen units and four internal bars set across two floors. In addition, there will be just over 10,500 sq. ft. of external space to offer al fresco dining and events.

The group is investing around £5 million into the Digbeth area, and the new opening is expected to create approximately 200 new job opportunities for the local community. The scheme is also set to drive a significant volume of footfall to the area, with over a million people expected to visit each year*.

Famous for its diverse street food offering, independent traders and iconic events, BOXPARK’s new venue aims to champion local Birmingham businesses and talent with fantastic opportunities for both independent and established food operators, as well as artists, creators and performers from the area.