Project: Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
Client: LW Theatres
Architects: Haworth Tompkins
Main Contractor: Gardiner and Theobald
CAT Project Director: Zoe Marsham
Flooring Contractor: Loughton Contracts
Loughton Contracts Sales Director: Nick Perkins
Loughton Contracts Project Director: Barry Peel
Brass Stair Nosings: BN5 Antique Brass Nosings | BN71SLR Antique Brass Nosings | BTI49.5 Antique Brass Insert | Installed with BNE nap
Flooring Profiles: Kliks Slim Twin Top Antique Brass & PVC Base BNF Brass Single Naplock | FPB Solid Brass Insert Flat Plates
Stair Rods: Solid 16mm Antique Brass Stair Rods with Ball Finials
Overview
The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane is located in the City of Westminster and is the oldest theatre in London still in use. There have been four different theatres built on the site, the first of which opened its doors in 1663. The current theatre was designed by Benjamin Dean Wyatt and opened in its current format in 1812. The theatre, now owned and operated by Andrew Lloyd Webber’s company LW Theatres, has just gone through an astonishing £60 million refurbishment, designed by architects Haworth Tompkins, which includes new bars, dressing rooms and even a new 16 person lift to grant easy access to upper levels!
Installation
Over the past 2 years, CAT has worked closely with the client, the architects and the flooring contractors – to supply a range of solid brass flooring profiles and stair nosings throughout this iconic building. Hand-finished here in the UK, these Brass Nosings adorn the staircases within the theatre’s auditorium and many of the original cantilevered staircases in the foyers and Royal Boxes.
Alongside Loughton Contracts, CAT conducted multiple site visits, to measure and template the hundreds of steps across the theatre. These measurements were conveyed to our fabrication team, who worked extremely hard to bring the nosings to life and replicate the detail of the treads, to ensure the overall finish was first class.
Last but by no means least, as you walk into the newly refurbished theatre foyer, you will be greeted by the stunning bespoke carpet by Alarwool, expertly finished by Loughton Contracts, with our 16mm solid brass rods, hand-turned by our factory and hand finished in antique brass, to match the nosings and trims throughout.
Be sure to look up too, the atrium roof is simply stunning!
