QUAD Derby

"Derby's QUAD is also a building in competition with a colossal new Westfield mall... and boy, does it compete. Designed by Sirling Prize winners Fielden Clegg Bradley; it is all twisty angles, wonky pillars and sloping layers of stone cladding, exactly what you'd expect a contemporary arts centre to look like - fun." Steve Rose, The Guardian G2 Tuesday 25 November 2008

"Derby finally comes into its cultural own with the opening of QUAD, its brand new multimedia arts venue." The Guardian Guide, 4 October 2008

"Iconic cube's a step up for the arts but a giant leap for the city's regeneration. Artist's welcome the £11m QUAD centre as a boost for culture in Derby, but, according to experts, the wider city can look forward to reaping its financial rewards as well." Derby Evening Telegraph 27 September 2008

"Derby doesn't grab as many headlines as Liverpool, but from the end of this month it will become home to an arts centre to rival the best of Europe's Capital of Culture. Derby QUAD opens on September 26, on the city's main market place." The Guardian 13 September 2008

"QUAD, the new landmark arts centre in the heart of Derby, is due to open on Friday 26th September. One of several new venues opening up in the East Midlands, QUAD will play a key part in developing the areas profile." Hot Shoe International, 12 August 2008

"QUAD promises to be a huge pull for visitors and the visual reality is even more impressive than the computer-generated images we have seen previously."
Cllr Chris Williamson, Leader of Derby City Council - speaking in an interview with Derby Evening Telegraph on 26 February 2008

"I compare the regeneration of the city centre to a successful jigsaw... the retail and leisure uses are now firmly in place and with QUAD set to open later this year, the cultural fit is also coming together."
Peter Gadsby - speaking in an interview with Derby Evening Telegraph on 26 February 2008

"The QUAD visual arts and media centre in the Market Place... will give people more reason to spend their leisure time in the city centre, rather than going out of town, which will have a knock-on effect for shops and restaurants."
John Cadwallader, Chief Executive of Derby Cityscape speaking in an interview with Derby Evening Telegraph on 26 February 2008 

"...with QUAD opening its doors this autumn, I believe we are heading into a period when the city can really shine as a leading hub of creativity within the East Midlands." Stephen Munn, Director of Derby Dance speaking in an interview with Derby Evening Telegraph on 29 February 2008