HT is collaborating with Troubadour Theatres on two innovative, fully demountable theatre projects, designed for an 8–10 year lifespan, in Canary Wharf and Greenwich.
The first, located in Canary Wharf, is already on site and set to open this October with the world premiere of The Hunger Games: On Stage, written by Conor McPherson and directed by Matthew Dunster. With a capacity of 1,300 seats, this venue will bring a major new cultural destination to the heart of Canary Wharf, offering world-class live performance alongside an exciting food and beverage offering.
Meanwhile, the Troubadour Greenwich Peninsula Theatre is due to be submitted for planning in October and is scheduled to open in Autumn 2026. Envisioned as a future flagship venue, it will feature two 1,500-seat auditoriums, purpose-built as receiving houses to host large-scale, dynamic productions. Equipped with state-of-the-art technical facilities and modern front-of-house spaces, the theatre will provide a flexible, vibrant home for groundbreaking productions and international live entertainment.
Both venues are designed to deliver:
- Landmark cultural hubs on land awaiting permanent development
- A circular, sustainable approach to construction and materials
- Purpose-built, fully demountable structures and cladding systems
- Flexible, soundproofed, and technically advanced infrastructure
Haworth Tompkins has three projects shortlisted at this year’s Pineapple Awards: The Developer and Festival of Place, which celebrate excellence in placemaking. The shortlists demonstrate the strength of our approach to placemaking and collaborative design.
Unanimous planning permission has been granted for Troubadour Greenwich Peninsula, a new 3,000-capacity performance venue designed by Haworth Tompkins.
Haworth Tompkins Associate Director Ken Okonkwo has been reappointed as a Mayor’s Design Advocate (MDA) for the 2025–2028 term, marking his second appointment to the role.
2025 was a demanding year for the built environment, but also one of real momentum for Haworth Tompkins. Against a challenging economic and political backdrop, the practice continued to adapt, collaborate and deliver work of lasting value.
The £2 billion York Central regeneration project has submitted the latest planning application for the next stage of delivery and includes Haworth Tompkins designs for Foundry Village; a walkable, street-based neighbourhood designed that will deliver 368 mixed-tenure homes.
Theatr Clwyd has been shortlisted for Theatre Building of the Year at this year’s Stage Awards.
Pembroke Mill Lane, Cambridge and The Warburg Renaissance have been selected as Regional Finalists in the 2026 Civic Trust Awards and will now be considered for National Awards with the winners announced January 2026.
Haworth Tompkins has completed Backstage at the Old Vic, a new build six storey extension to the Grade II* listed Old Vic Theatre, in London’s Waterloo marking a bold new chapter in the theatre’s remarkable 200-year story.
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