Willmott Dixon has been selected by North Kent College to deliver a new Performing and Production Digital Arts Facility at their Oakfield Lane campus in Dartford, Kent . 

Procured through the Scape National Major Works framework, the £9.7m scheme will see construction of a two-storey building containing 2,836 square metres of space, delivering a performance venue, dance studios, music performance spaces, digital design classrooms and workshops.

Funded by the Government’s Getting Building Fund and overseen by the South East Local Enterprise Partnership (SELEP), this project will enhance North Kent College’s facilities to deliver performing arts and digital design education, respond to growing student demand and contribute to the long-term growth of the creative and cultural sector.

The project is one of six to receive funding in Kent from the Government’s Build Back Better initiative, helping the recovery of the economy by delivering vital facilities within an 18-month timeframe.