Major New London Theatre announced

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Written By Rebecca Wallis
Photo credit: Heatherwick Studio/ We are Narrativ

Photo credit: Heatherwick Studio/ We are Narrativ

It has been announced that Trafalgar Entertainment has agreed a 70-year lease on a major new London theatre in Olympia.

As part of a £13 billion regeneration of Olympia as a world-leading cultural destination, Yoo Capital and Deutsche Finance International have announced the agreement with Trafalgar Entertainment to run the new theatre, which will be the largest new permanent entertainment venue of its kind to open in London since the National Theatre in 1976. 

The Olympia Theatre agreement is part of Trafalgar Entertainment’s ambition to create a venue of national stature and hope that it will become an iconic venue for the 21st century, much like its neighbour, the Royal Albert Hall. 

Designed by Haworth Tompkins, this new venue has a stunning ‘stacked’ 1,575 seat auditorium, which will bring audiences close to the stage on all levels, as well as featuring increased ventilation throughout the building. 

The Olympia Theatre has set sights on a 2025 opening.

Rebecca Wallis

Rebecca is a self-confessed theatre obsessive, with a particular love for musicals. She has loved writing for as long as she can remember and combining this love with her passion for theatre has been one of the best decisions she’s ever made. She is currently studying journalism, with hopes of making her theatre blogging into a career one day. Her favourite ever musical is Half A Sixpence, and she could tell you anything that you could ever want to know about that show. She is honoured to be a part of the West End Best Friend team and cannot wait to see how the page grows and grows.

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