Geoff
30-09-2003, 11:10
Sheffield’s acclaimed Winter Garden and Millennium Galleries are up for a top tourism award it was announced today. The landmark buildings are one of only three British tourist destinations to make it onto the British Guild of Travel Writers’ (BGTW) shortlist for the 2003 BGTW UK Award for Best New UK Tourism Venture.
Short listed projects must have been of social and economic benefit to the local community and have management policies which minimise adverse environmental impacts in matters such as waste, energy, water use and transport. Projects are also expected to protect or harmonise with the cultural, built and natural environment.
Joining the Winter Garden and Millennium Galleries on the shortlist for the BGTW Best New UK Tourism Venture Award are British & Empire Commonwealth Museum, Bristol and Hadrian’s Wall Path. All members of the British Guild of Travel Writers now have the opportunity to vote for the winners by e-mail or by post. The winner will be announced at the BGTW Dinner to be held at The Savoy, London on Sunday 9 November 2003.
The Millennium Galleries and Winter Garden, designed by architects Pringle Richards Sharratt (PRS), were developed as key public elements of the £120 million Heart of the City project to transform Sheffield’s City Centre. In June this year they won a coveted RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) Award.
Councillor Jan Wilson, Leader Sheffield City Council, said: “We are delighted to be shortlisted for this top tourism award. The Winter Garden and Millennium Galleries have quickly established themselves as crowning glories in Sheffield City Centre, attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors. This BGTW award nomination is not only great news but also proof of Sheffield’s growing success as leading visitor destination.”
Nick Dodd, Chief Executive of Sheffield Galleries and Museums Trust said: “The development of the Millennium Galleries and Winter Garden has helped put Sheffield on the cultural, architectural and tourism maps and brought new life in to the heart of the city. We are delighted that our building has been nominated for this award”
Short listed projects must have been of social and economic benefit to the local community and have management policies which minimise adverse environmental impacts in matters such as waste, energy, water use and transport. Projects are also expected to protect or harmonise with the cultural, built and natural environment.
Joining the Winter Garden and Millennium Galleries on the shortlist for the BGTW Best New UK Tourism Venture Award are British & Empire Commonwealth Museum, Bristol and Hadrian’s Wall Path. All members of the British Guild of Travel Writers now have the opportunity to vote for the winners by e-mail or by post. The winner will be announced at the BGTW Dinner to be held at The Savoy, London on Sunday 9 November 2003.
The Millennium Galleries and Winter Garden, designed by architects Pringle Richards Sharratt (PRS), were developed as key public elements of the £120 million Heart of the City project to transform Sheffield’s City Centre. In June this year they won a coveted RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) Award.
Councillor Jan Wilson, Leader Sheffield City Council, said: “We are delighted to be shortlisted for this top tourism award. The Winter Garden and Millennium Galleries have quickly established themselves as crowning glories in Sheffield City Centre, attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors. This BGTW award nomination is not only great news but also proof of Sheffield’s growing success as leading visitor destination.”
Nick Dodd, Chief Executive of Sheffield Galleries and Museums Trust said: “The development of the Millennium Galleries and Winter Garden has helped put Sheffield on the cultural, architectural and tourism maps and brought new life in to the heart of the city. We are delighted that our building has been nominated for this award”