Management at Lincolnshire Showground are investing more than £800,000 renovating its EXO Centre exhibition hall.
Originally built in the 1960s for Lincolnshire Agricultural Society members, the building has mainly been used for educational events, hosting 752 in the last 10 years.
In the last 12 months alone it has been used by more than 7,000 children, parents and teachers.
Renovation work is now underway on the 17,500 sq ft space.
Work on the exhibition hall is due for completion in May and improvements will be made to the entrance and reception area, the main hall, multi-functional educational space, kitchen and toilets.
Bi-fold doors between the entrance and main hall will be added as well as a new roof which will make the space more flexible for different event requirements.
Eco-friendly features will include the installation of LED lighting inside and out, with the latter having movement detection and daylight shut off, thermal glazing, new insulation and cedar cladding to the exterior of the building.
The charitable Lincolnshire Agricultural Society was set up to promote food, farming and the countryside.
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Showground chief executive Jayne Southall said: “The showground and its events continue to thrive and more than ever it is our aim to promote education and health and wellbeing in energy-efficient spaces that are accessible to everyone.
“The EXO Centre will allow our education team to reach more young people with an increased number of diverse and interactive events, and to facilitate the Lincolnshire Agricultural Society’s charitable work.
“The new EXO Centre is not just a great addition to the showground, but to Lincolnshire as a whole and we are so pleased that it will be complete in time for visitors to experience at our ever-popular Lincolnshire Show in June.”
Local suppliers have been appointed to deliver all aspects of the project, including Evans McDowall Architects, contractor JMH, project management consultant Thornton-Firkin, electrician EJ Parker, Mid Lincs Plumbers and demolition firm Bloom.
Andy McDowall, director at Evans McDowall Architects, said: “This is a fantastic project to be appointed on and we are really pleased to be working with The Lincolnshire Agricultural Society, and its partners, to deliver what will be a vibrant and inclusive public events space.
“The primary focus of the renovation of the EXO Centre is to provide an energy efficient, cost effective, robust space that is aesthetically sympathetic to the surrounding showground, and to create a visual link with the neighbouring Epic Centre building.
“We have worked closely with the Lincolnshire Agricultural Society to create a design that enhances and reinvigorates the existing space; providing a modern, light and airy interior events area as well as a new exterior courtyard.”
The showground sits on 270 acres of land, four miles north of Lincoln city centre.