Planning permission has been approved to transform Crewe’s Lyceum Square into an events and performance space as part of the town centre's regeneration.

Crewe Town Board has been allocated £750,000 from the government's Accelerated Towns Fund for an improvement scheme for the Lyceum Square and adjacent areas.

The scheme – called Ly2 – will see the centre of Lyceum Square becoming a mixed-use space to host events, festivals, performances, and activities throughout the year.

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As well as a new events stage with an integrated digital screen, the scheme includes colourful and multi-functional street furniture and improvements to key gateways into the square, including the installation of overhead festoon lighting, floor graphics and a wall mural.

The vision for Ly2 was developed by the Crewe Cultural Forum – a collaboration of more than 100 residents, organisations and businesses in Crewe – and it aims to enhance the setting of the Lyceum Theatre and Crewe Market Hall and create a cultural heart for the town centre.

The Ly2 project is being delivered by Cheshire East Council and overseen by Crewe Town Board. It is also being supported by Crewe Town Council.