AHMM’s Liverpool venue honouring Ken Dodd gets go-ahead

AHMM Ken Dodd 1

Source: AHMM

“Happiness Centre” will connect with Royal Court Theatre and include smile-themed façade

AHMM’s proposals to create a four-storey annex to Liverpool’s Royal Court Theatre have been approved by Liverpool City Council. The project would be named in honour of Ken Dodd.

The practice has a long record of upgrade and expansion work on the grade II-listed venue, including the 2017 refurbishment of neighbouring pub the Penny Farthing as the theatre’s Courtyard bar.

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