Theatre Royal Drury Lane

by Haworth Tompkins 

Client LW Theatres   

Award RIBA London Award 2023

The Theatre Royal Drury Lane is a Grade I-listed building located on a site in London’s West End, which has been home to a theatre since 1663. Following a number of historical reincarnations, the current theatre dates from 1812, with the auditorium rebuilt in 1922. The most recent restoration, by Haworth Tompkins, sought to untangle the circulation within the theatre and open it up to the public.  

Read the full citation from the RIBA Awards Jury on RIBA Journal.

Contractor GTCM 

Structural Engineer Conisbee 

Interior Design AWI 

Environmental / M&E Engineer Skelly & Couch 

Planning Consultant Tetra Tech 

Transport Consultant Alan Baxter 

Access Consultant David Bonnett Associates 

Fire Engineer Trenton Fire 

CDM Advisor PFB Construction Management Services 

Project Management Avison Young 

Lighting Consultant BDP 

Acoustic Engineer Charcoal Blue 

Theatre Consultant Charcoal Blue 

Internal area 11630 m2 (gross)