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Kensington Olympia: Stage set for London's biggest theatre since 1976 | Kensington Olympia: Stage set for London's biggest theatre since 1976 |
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Bosses hope the theatre will be as "iconic" as the Royal Albert Hall | Bosses hope the theatre will be as "iconic" as the Royal Albert Hall |
Plans have been announced for the construction of the biggest theatre in London for 45 years. | Plans have been announced for the construction of the biggest theatre in London for 45 years. |
The 1,575-seat Olympia will form part of a redevelopment of the same name in Kensington. | The 1,575-seat Olympia will form part of a redevelopment of the same name in Kensington. |
It follows a £100m deal between theatre operator Trafalgar Entertainment and the site owners of Kensington Olympia in west London. | It follows a £100m deal between theatre operator Trafalgar Entertainment and the site owners of Kensington Olympia in west London. |
The last large theatre to open in the capital was the National Theatre on South Bank in 1976. | The last large theatre to open in the capital was the National Theatre on South Bank in 1976. |
If plans are approved, the Olympia theatre is scheduled to open in 2025 and Trafalgar Entertainment would have a lease for 35 years. | If plans are approved, the Olympia theatre is scheduled to open in 2025 and Trafalgar Entertainment would have a lease for 35 years. |
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Trafalgar co-founder Sir Howard Panter said it would be "something of international stature as the UK emerges into the new era". | Trafalgar co-founder Sir Howard Panter said it would be "something of international stature as the UK emerges into the new era". |
He added: "We hope that a bit like our neighbour just down the road, the Royal Albert Hall, it will become an iconic, marvellous cultural building in its own right. | He added: "We hope that a bit like our neighbour just down the road, the Royal Albert Hall, it will become an iconic, marvellous cultural building in its own right. |
The announcement preceded Monday's scheduled reopening of many theatres with socially-distanced audiences for the first time this year, having been closed down because of the coronavirus pandemic. | The announcement preceded Monday's scheduled reopening of many theatres with socially-distanced audiences for the first time this year, having been closed down because of the coronavirus pandemic. |