Theatres across the UK have joined the dozens of schools forced to close or partly close due to concerns over crumbling concrete, reigniting fears over cultural institutions’ post-lockdown survival.
The Forum theatre in Stockport had to cancel all shows scheduled for the weekend and close its doors indefinitely due to the use of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (Raac). In line with updated government guidance, the theatre will remain closed until it gets the all-clear from a structural engineer.
