| Quad | |
|---|---|
| Derby Quad corner.jpg Quad by Jonathon Gill |
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| General information | |
| Type | Arts centre |
| Location | Market Place |
| Address | Market Place, Derby, DE1 3AS |
| Town or city | Derby |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Completed | 2008 |
| Inaugurated | 26 September 2008 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | Feilden Clegg Bradley |
| Website | |
| http://www.derbyquad.co.uk | |
Derby QUAD also referred to as QUAD Derby is an arts centre in Derby, United Kingdom, first opened on 26 September 2008. It has a steel and glass design by Bath architects Feilden Clegg Bradley. When it was chosen over competing designs by Derby council cabinet in 2004 it was considered controversial.[1] QUAD provides an art gallery, two cinemas, artists’ studios, and a cafe bar.[2] The centre also has available spaces for people to create their own artwork.[3]
QUAD is a cinema, gallery, cafe and workshop space that anyone can use. QUAD connects people and businesses to art and film for entertainment, education and participation. There are artist studios you can hire and a BFI Médiathèque which you can use to watch various videos. QUAD runs creative courses for adults and children. The cinema shows a range of different movies from old subtitle movies to the latest movies.