HRH The Duke of Gloucester has officially opened the new £21m Carnegie Pavilion at Headingley Carnegie Cricket Ground in Leeds, West Yorkshire.

Designed by architect Will Alsop, the dual-use facility has been developed as the result of a partnership between Leeds Metropolitan University (LMU) and Yorkshire County Cricket Club (YCCC). YCCC will use the facility during the summer holidays as a cricket pavilion, which will boast a media centre, improved player changing and treatment rooms, hospitality suites and spectator seating.

During the academic year, the 4,000sq m (43,056sq ft) Carnegie Pavilion will be used by the university as a teaching facility. The media centre and hospitality suites will be used as a lecture theatre and teaching space. HRH The Duke of Gloucester was joined by LMU vice-chancellor Professor Susan Price and YCCC president Ray Illingworth to unveil the building, which was delivered by BAM Construction.