Venue in line for first major revamp since centre opened in 1990
Plans to overhaul a regional theatre in Berwick-upon-Tweed have been granted planning permission.
The scheme by MICA will see The Maltings reconfigured with a new flexible auditorium, two cinemas, rehearsal and caf茅 spaces, improved backstage facilities and a new entrance linking Bridge Street with the Quayside.
Paul Mullin, associate director at MICA and project lead, said: 鈥淪ecuring planning permission marks a pivotal moment for the cultural venue in Berwick. The Maltings Theatre is a heritage-led retrofit that balanced respect for the building鈥檚 historic character with the need for modern performance and community spaces.鈥�
Part-funded by the government鈥檚 Borderlands Inclusive Growth Deal and Northumberland county council, the project is intended to support the town鈥檚 wider cultural regeneration.
The project team includes theatre consultant Charcoalblue and engineers HRW and Max Fordham.
The original Maltings theatre was designed by architect Law & Dunbar鈥慛asmith. It occupies the ruins of an early鈥�19th鈥慶entury maltings, which had been destroyed by fire in 1984.
The venue opened in April 1990, following a public campaign to establish a permanent professional arts centre in the town.
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