Fielden Campus opens after £9m revamp

The south Manchester community was offered the chance to take a tour of the Fielden Campus in West Didsbury today before it opens its doors for classes for the first time in over a year.

Peter Tavernor, Principal of The Manchester College, invited local dignitaries, residents and business owners to a special lunch in the new Restaurant 141 for an exclusive preview of the brand new dining facilities. After speeches by the Principal and the Lord Mayor of Manchester, Councillor Mark Hackett, guests were given a tour of the building.

Then later in the afternoon, from 3-6.30pm, there was an open event for the community, where members of the public were able to enjoy a tour of the building and complimentary gourmet refreshments in Restaurant 141.

The launch of the Fielden Campus follows a £9m extensive retrofit programme to update the building and return it to the successful college it once was.

Principal, Peter Tavernor, said: “We’ve spent a year renovating and refitting the building to create a host of new learning environments for students and to bring it up to the same carbon efficient standard as the rest of our estate. Holding this open day has given us the chance to show the public the improvements we’ve made to what could have been a condemned building.”

The Fielden Campus will offer a range of vocational courses, including hospitality and catering, facilities management, creative and digital media, and office IT. Further details about courses and enrolment times can be obtained from our website or by calling our Course Enquiry Team on 0800 068 8585 (option 2).