TPC - London to Study Empire Theatre & Town Hall for Middlesbrough

January 12, 2004

Theatre Projects Consultants has been commissioned to produce two feasibility studies for both the Middlesbrough Empire Theatre and Town Hall.

The re-use of the Empire Theatre and the renovation of the Town Hall will be explored in light of Middlesbrough Council's desire to create a cultural hub in its civic quarter. It is proposed that these two venues will contribute successfully to the proposed development planned by Erick van Egeraat Architects for the Middlesbrough Art Gallery; a new £11m GBP contemporary visual art gallery and complimentary civic square.

The Feasibility Studies will explore the fabric, potential uses and funding requirements required to transform the Empire Theatre and Town Hall into world-class venues.

Middlesbrough is located in north-eastern England between the towns of Newcastle and York.