London’s largest theatre is set to open in Greenwich next year before being demolished ten years later.
Troubadour Theatres has announced plans for a new 3,000-seat theatre on the Greenwich Peninsula which it hopes will open in 2026.
The theatre production company wants to build the venue — which will contain two 1,500 seater auditoriums — on a patch of land on the east side of the peninsula next to the cable car station.
If the project is approved, it will become the city’s largest theatre - claiming the title from the 2,359-seat London Coliseum in the West End.
A Troubadour spokesperson said: “At Troubadour, we believe in creating spaces that inspire both artists and audiences. These two new 1,500-seat auditoriums will provide unmatched flexibility for producers and directors, enabling ever more ambitious shows to take the stage.
“For audiences, it means a front-row seat to world-class productions in a venue designed with their comfort and experience at its core.”
Troubadour has yet to submit a planning application to Greenwich Council, but it has launched a public consultation to get feedback from Londoners on the project.
Within the consultation, Troubadour has said it hopes to submit an application in the autumn with the hopes that it will be approved earlier next year.
Construction on the theatre would begin in February and it would open to the public in October 2026.
Troubadour currently operates two theatres in London, one in Wembley Park and the other in Canary Wharf.
The Canary Wharf venue is set to open next month with the premiere of the first-ever theatrical adaptation of the book and film series The Hunger Games, while Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Starlight Express is currently playing in Wembley.
Troubadour is only seeking to operate the theatre for a period of 10 years, as the intended site will eventually be redeveloped into homes, commercial or business space as part of the Greenwich Peninsula masterplan.
