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== History ==
ItsThe construction stage and early history of the building were beset by many problems. The development had been highly controversial and encountered financial difficulties, going into [[Administration (insolvency)|administration]] before the expected opening date of July 2006, due to the withholding of a final tranche of £2 million that was due to be contributed by [[Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council]].{{Citation needed|date=December 2008}} Further controversy surrounded plans by The Public Gallery Limited to introduce a regular entry fee of £6.95. These plans were scrapped and The Arts Council agreed to a further £3 million grant, allowing The Public to grant free entry to the gallery to allow it to open in 2008–2009.
 
In November 2004 Alsop Architects left the project and architect Julian Flannery of Flannery & de la Pole took responsibility for the detailed design of the building interiors and for overseeing construction, which at that stage was around one third complete. In the summer of 2006 the practice developed a new brief and completion strategy for the project and several areas of the building, such as the Theatre, the Pink Tank Cafe and the Level 2 Flexible Space were fully redesigned.
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