The Eden Project Morecambe has announced that its official groundbreaking ceremony will take place on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, on the central Promenade in Morecambe.
The event will mark the start of construction on the £100 million eco-attraction.
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The project, located on the former Dome and Bubbles leisure site, is expected to attract 580,000 visitors annually when it fully opens in late 2028.
Andy Jasper, CEO of the Eden Project charity, described the ceremony as "history in the making."
Initial Phase and Community Engagement
The first phase of construction focuses on the 1.5-acre "Bring Me Sunshine Garden," named after the trademark song of comedian Eric Morecambe.
The garden is scheduled to open to the public in spring 2027 and recently won a Silver-Gilt medal and the Environmental Innovation Award at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
Jasper said the ceremony will bring together dignitaries, funders, stakeholders, and the local community.
He drew parallels to the "clay pit moment" at the original Eden Project in Cornwall, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year.
Thousands of coastal and pollinator-friendly plants, including sea fennel and Allium moly, have already arrived in Morecambe from London and Cornwall.
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Lancaster City Council is supporting the initiative by tending to the specimens at a local nursery until construction begins later this summer.
A complimentary ticketed "Community Conversation" will be held at 4:30 p. m.
on June 24 at the Winter Gardens, where the project team and main contractor VINCI Building will share updates.
The full attraction will feature the "Realm of the Sun" and "Realm of the Moon" domes, a 6,000-capacity concert venue, a cafe, and a restaurant.
The garden will include a solar-powered, shell-shaped canopy made of tensioned local limestone, designed by Harry Holding and Alex Michaelis alongside unemployed local young adults.
The project secured planning permission in 2022 and received a £50 million government funding pledge in 2023.
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A recent planning variation modified the original three-dome layout into one large dome and an adjacent flatter, mussel-shaped building.
