Unanimous planning permission has been granted for Troubadour Greenwich Peninsula, a new 3,000-capacity performance venue designed by Haworth Tompkins.
The theatre will comprise two flexible 1,500-seat auditoriums, allowing for simultaneous productions and a wide range of performance formats. The project is Haworth Tompkins’ second collaboration with Troubadour, following the completion of Troubadour Canary Wharf which opened in October with the world premiere of The Hunger Games: On Stage.
Located within Greenwich Peninsula’s evolving cultural district, the building will sit alongside destinations including The O2, Design District and Ravensbourne University, contributing to the area’s growing mix of cultural, educational and commercial uses.
The design draws on the practice’s experience in creating adaptable cultural buildings on sites awaiting long-term development, using a circular approach to construction with fully demountable systems and soundproofed, technically advanced theatre 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.
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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