Haworth Tompkins has been appointed to prepare a feasibility study to refurbish Liverpool Playhouse – sister venue to the practice’s 2014 Stirling Prize-winning Everyman Theatre.

Built in 1866, the Playhouse spent its first 55 years as a music hall before being converted into a theatre as the home for Liverpool Repertory Company. The rep’s roll of honour includes Anthony Hopkins, Michael Gambon, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Patricia Routledge, Michael Redgrave, Rachel Kempson and John Thaw.

Haworth Tompkins will spend the coming months working with city-based MGMA Architects, theatre consultants Charcoalblue, and landscape architect Layer Studio on environmentally sustainable major refurbishment options for the grade II*-listed venue.

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