Latest photos from inside our transformed venue

With just two months to go until we open our transformed venue on 30 November 2023, we’ve captured a glimpse of the final stages of the construction before we unveil the once-in-a-generation building transformation.

Willmott Dixon, our construction partners, have also just passed the incredible milestone of one million hours worked on the construction since it began in 2018.

In July alone, over 40,500 hours were worked, with 28 different sub-contracting firms on the site and a total headcount of around 250 people on site every day – supporting a whole range of activities including brickwork, carpentry, electrics, plastering, flooring, acoustics, fire protection, waterproofing, cleaning, organ installation and restaurant fit out.

Today it is one month and three weeks before the reopening, and in this exclusive behind the scenes look you can get of a sense of how the performances spaces are moments away from the first notes of live music.

The Victorian column fixtures have been repainted and the masonry carefully restored.

Close up of the decorative tiles created by Giles Round, one of the public artworks commissioned as part of our transformation.

Giles’ intricate tile arrangements feature on the lower level of The Lantern where a bar will be located.

A row of seats in Rana Begum’s textile design. Those who kindly chose to ‘Name A Seat‘ will find their plaques attached to their chosen seats upon reopening.