Conservation & Heritage Issue 50 Winter 2025/Spring 2026 - Flipbook - Page 52
Decorations throughout the meeting rooms
Repairs and renovations
at Richmond Theatre
One of the oldest surviving theatres designed by iconic
architect Frank Matcham, Richmond Theatre has sat in
the heart of the local community since 1899. This beautiful
Grade II-listed venue presents a wide range of quality shows,
from pre- and post-West End Drama to record-breaking
musicals, opera, dance and family entertainment.
Early this year it suffered water ingress to the Main Foyer
which damaged the ceiling and delicate artistry featuring
paintings by Lawrence Llewellyn-Bowen who completed
them during a refurbishment some 34 years ago.
In consequence, Hare & Humphreys were privileged to
be commissioned to undertake the sensitive repairs and
renovations to return the foyer to its former magnificence
in August 2025 as illustrated in the following photographs.
The Main Foyer which required cleaning and decorative
repairs together with the carefully retouched artwork
The central chandelier illuminating the finished artwork restoration
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