Greenwich (Parliament News) – Troubadour Theatres will open a new 3,000-seat venue on Greenwich Peninsula in 2026, set to become one of London’s largest cultural spaces.
On a plot of land on the east side of the peninsula, next to the cable car station, the Greenwich theatrical production business plans to construct the sizable entertainment centre, which will house two auditoriums with a combined capacity of 1,500 seats.
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 started a public consultation to gather opinions from Londoners about the proposal, but it has not yet submitted a planning application to Greenwich Council.
Troubadour stated during the consultation that it intends to apply in the fall in the hopes that it will be accepted earlier in the following year. The theatre would open to the public in October 2026, with construction starting in February.
At the moment, Troubadour runs two theaters in London: one in Canary Wharf and one in Wembley Park. The first-ever theatrical rendition of the novel and movie series The Hunger Games will debut at the Canary Wharf venue next month, and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Starlight Express is presently showing at Wembley.
As part of the Greenwich Peninsula project, the planned location will eventually be transformed into residences, commercial space, or business space, hence Troubadour is only looking to run the theater for ten years.
How will the new venue affect transport and parking on the Peninsula?
The opening of the purpose-built theatre, with a 3,000-seat capacity, Troubadour Greenwich Peninsula Theatre, is anticipated to have significant consequences on transport and parking in the immediate surround and will require careful planning and mitigation.
The theatre is going to attract sizable audiences, which will most likely peak on event start and end times, causing spikes in traffic on the local road network and public transport hubs.
Parking capacity on the Peninsula is quite limited and, as such, there is going to be a high demand for parking spaces on Peninsula and will exacerbate existing parking pressures on Peninsula for local residents and businesses.
To mitigate congestion, the theatre and local authorities are intending to encourage theatre visitors to use public transport into the area.