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Good news, thespians. Plans have been approved to build London’s biggest new theatre venue in southeast London. With space for thousands of audience members, the Troubadour Greenwich Peninsula Theatre is set to lift its curtains within the next year.
Here's everything we know so far about London’s massive new theatre venue.
What is the Troubadour Greenwich Peninsula Theatre?
The Troubadour Greenwich is the latest theatre to be opened by the Troubadour group. The other theatres owned by the same company include the Troubadours in Canary Wharf and Wembley Park, which currently stage the Hunger Games: On Stage and lavish train musical Starlight Express (though the latter will soon close).
Where is Troubadour Greenwich Peninsula?
Doing what it says on the tin, the Troubadour Greenwich Peninsula Theatre will arrive on the Greenwich Peninsula. It will be at 1 Chandlers Avenue, on the waterfront and right by the O2 and the IFS Cloud cable car.
When was the new theatre approved?
Planning was granted for the theatre in January 2026.
When will Troubadour Greenwich Peninsula open?
All we know so far is that it is tipped to open in ‘late 2026’.
What is the capacity?
Greenwich’s new theatre is promising to have space for up to 3,000 seats. To caveat: it won’t be the biggest capacity house in London, but it will have two 1,500-seat theatres inside, which is still pretty big in theatre terms.
What is London’s current biggest theatre?
If we discount gig venues and concert halls like Royal Albert Hall and Hammersmith Apollo, the capital’s largest theatre is currently the London Coliseum, with a house capacity of 2,359.
Want to know more? Here’s our Theatre Editor’s take on the Troubadour Greenwich.
Plus, did you see that Cate Blanchett, Sandra Oh and Letitia Wright lead the National Theatre’s new 2026 season?
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