Liverpool Playhouse has taken a step forward with its planned refurbishment after announcing the design team that will guide the process and help to safeguard the historic theatre for generations to come.
The 156 year old theatre is one of the oldest in the city and the last standing venue of its kind in Williamson Square - once home to a number of similar cultural venues. The Liverpool and Merseyside Theatres Trust (LMTT) announced in August that it was looking to appoint a design practice to carry out a Capital Refurbishment Feasibility Study which would inform the theatre's reimagining.
Speaking at the time LMTT CEO Mark Da Vanzo, said that the Playhouse was in “need of a major refurbishment”. As a result therefore the Trust, city council, Combined Authority and Business Improvement District (BID) began exploring the long-term future of the Playhouse and its place in Williamson Square.
