First newly-built theatre in London’s West End for three decades set to open next month

St James Theatre

The St James Theatre – the first newly-built theatre in London’s West End for 30 years – is set to open its doors next month.

Designed by Foster Wilson Architects, it has been built on the site of the Westminster Theatre, which was destroyed by fire in 2002.

The theatre complex includes a new 312 seat auditorium as well as a 100 seat studio theatre, bar and restaurant. Above the theatre is a new apartment building, designed by Loates Taylor Shannon.

The contractor on the project was Proma Construction and the structural Engineer was GGP Consult.

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