Borough Hall Greenwich among theatres on 2025 risk register

The trust, which acts as the national advice and advocacy body for UK theatres, has named 44 theatres across the country that are threatened by closure due to structural issues, safety concerns, or redevelopment plans.

Many of these theatres, the trust says, are of significant historical and cultural importance and could remain valuable community spaces if given the right support.

In the south area of London, the two theatres at risk are Streatham Hill Theatre and Borough Hall in Greenwich.

Streatham Hill Theatre is noted as one of south London's most lavish "sleeping beauties" and is the last theatre designed by W.G.R Sprague, the architect responsible for some of London's most stunning theatres.

Borough Hall in Greenwich is an important example of a 1930s municipal building, believed by architectural historian Pevsner to be "the only town hall of any London borough to represent the style of our time adequately".

The Theatres Trust has also identified two other London theatres at risk: Tottenham Palace Theatre and the Intimate Theatre.

Tottenham Palace Theatre is the only complete example in London of a theatre by Wylson and Long, the architects known for their entertainment buildings.

The Intimate Theatre, originally built as a church hall for St Monica’s Roman Catholic Church, became a full-time repertory theatre in 1935 and is now considered a rare survivor of a building that illustrates repertory theatre design in the inter-war period.

The Theatres Trust says these venues could still remain valuable community spaces if given the right support.