Yorkshire interior design and fit-out specialist Design Tonic has completed a major series of projects for Leeds United Football Club to enhance its hospitality, corporate and player facilities across Elland Road and the club’s Thorp Arch training ground.

The company, which is a long-standing design and build partner of the football club, has delivered approximately 30,000 sq ft of new and refurbished space, which was completed to coincide with the start of the new Premier League season.

Carried out within the demanding closed-season window the latest works have been designed to support the club’s ambitions both on and off the pitch and coincide with the continued development of plans for Elland Road, including the new West Stand.

A central element of the programme has been the full design and build of a new 20,000 sq ft temporary hospitality marquee at Elland Road, providing high-quality hospitality facilities while the West Stand is redeveloped.

The facility incorporates four individual hospitality suites with capacity for approximately 1,000 guests. Interiors have been carefully considered to deliver a high-end experience despite the temporary nature of the structure and to maintain the quality and character guests associate with Leeds United’s permanent premium hospitality spaces.

Alongside the temporary hospitality facility, Design Tonic, now an official Leeds United Business Club Partner for the new season, has delivered a series of significant upgrades throughout Elland Road. These include the creation of a new Presidents Lounge transforming a previous back-of-house area into a premium hospitality environment, a new Chairman’s Guest Lounge, and refurbishment of the club’s reception and boardroom.

Each space has been developed in line with Leeds United’s established visual identity, while reflecting the club’s ambition to enhance its facilities and hospitality proposition as it enters its latest chapter in the Premier League.

The programme of works has also extended beyond Elland Road to the club’s Thorp Arch training ground, where Design Tonic has delivered a series of improvements to facilities used by players and Academy staff.

Works include a new Academy canteen and new boot room, alongside the refurbishment of the players’ canteen. Together with the Elland Road projects, the total area refurbished as part of the programme is approximately 30,000 sq ft.

Head of IT and facilities at Leeds United Football Club, Mark Broadley, said: “Design Tonic has become a trusted partner to Leeds United. They understand both the operational requirements of a football club and the importance of ensuring every environment feels unmistakably Leeds United.

“This has been a particularly important project for us, supporting the next stage of development at Elland Road while ensuring our hospitality guests continue to receive a high-quality experience. At the same time, the improvements at Thorp Arch enhance the everyday environments available to our players and Academy.

“The completed spaces look fantastic and provide an excellent platform as the club starts the new Premier League season.”

DT Sports is a specialist division of Leeds-based commercial design company, Design Tonic, dedicated to designing and delivering exceptional hospitality and sports spaces.

Design Tonic co-founder, Amanda Cook, said: “Our relationship with Leeds United has developed over seven years, so we have a strong understanding of the club, its brand and the expectations of its guests, players and staff. Each of these new spaces have been designed to create a consistent sense of quality across the Leeds United estate, and we are very pleased with the final result. I’m also immensely proud of our team and the hard work that has gone into delivering such a significant programme of works in a short timescale.”

Established in 2018, Design Tonic offers specialist creative interior design and project management for the hospitality, office, retail and leisure sectors. The company prides itself on a no-nonsense approach to delivering design excellence. 

Specialist division DT Sports was set up in 2024 specifically to cater for the company’s ever-expanding sports design projects.

To find out more about DT Sports projects and services, click here.