The team behind bold plans to transform an old tram shed into a stunning state-of-the-art community arts centre are opening its doors to the public next weekend.

Completed in 1902 the imposing Grade II listed tram shed, on Clare Road and Pendyris Street in Cardiff, will be opened up on Sunday, March 29 as part of a consultation event.

It will give the public the opportunity to discuss the arts centre plans with the people behind the project TShed Developments – as well as local Grangetown councillor Ashley Govier.

The plans for the building will be displayed at the open day and include a multi-purpose venue, art gallery, dance studios, boutique cinema and café/bar as well as a creative business hub consisting of flexible office and studio spaces and meeting rooms along with 30 work spaces.

“It’s really important to us that people have the opportunity to see the building before the work starts to get a sense of the transformation planned,” said Simon Baston from TShed Developments.

“It also gives us a chance to discuss the plans whilst in the building itself which really gives a feeling of the scale of the project and hopefully transmits our excitement for the plans for this iconic building,” he said.

Simon’s colleague Steve Bines said the development was aiming to enhance Cardiff’s current cultural offering.

“Our vision is to develop a building where the creative community can develop and thrive whilst interacting with the local community in a positive and inclusive way.

Grangetown is such a vibrant area

“It’s also crucial that the Tram Shed compliments the cultural and creative spaces Cardiff already has to offer and adds to the overall portfolio to enable Cardiff to compare favourably with other cities across the UK.”

Steve also believed that the mixture of creative uses for the building and its Grangetown location were the perfect combination.

“Grangetown is such a vibrant area with a real mix of cultures and creativity and we sincerely hope that we can develop a building that encapsulates that creativity and becomes something that Grangetown can be proud of.”

The developers last month submitted proposals to Cardiff council outlining their vision for the former depot.

The proposals have been designed by Ellis Williams Architects – the same firm responsible for renovating other historic buildings including Oriel Mostyn in Llandudno and The Baltic in Gateshead.

Developers TShed also oversaw the transformation of Albert Road Church in Penarth and Swansea’s Castle Buildings.

Current plans are for the full Tram Shed transformation to be complete by February 2016 and there are already plans for a month long series of opening events.

The full planning application can be viewed on the www.cardiff.gov.uk website quoting planning reference 15/00225/MJR.

Entrance to The Tram Shed will be permitted between 10am and 1pm on Sunday, March 29, via the entrance on Pendyris Street.