Hereford and South Herefordshire Conservative MP and Life Patron of The Courtyard, Jesse Norman has pledged his support to The Courtyard’s Transform The Yard development project.

Transform The Yard is a capital expansion project that will set the stage for the future, transforming the much-loved venue and improving customer experience, increasing accessibility and enabling The Courtyard to reach even more people with its community work.

Jesse said: “The Courtyard is such an important part of the local community and I believe that developing the infrastructure and resilience of the venue is very much needed."

The Courtyard’s Transform The Yard £1.2 million project will see a redesign of the front of house area, making the Box Office more accessible, a new multi-purpose room on the first floor to enable further artist development and community participation, a new retail area on the ground floor giving local artists the opportunity to showcase and sell their work and a significant extension of the Café Bar area, both on the ground floor and the mezzanine.See the full story in this week’s edition of the Ross Gazette, or subscribe to our online edition here