Building Update – October 2025

Here is the latest update on the work that has been taking place on the building.

Following the removal of the paint, the condition of the front doors is now more evident.

Although not a disaster, we are having to remove the doors for some urgent repairs to woodwork below the midpoint of the doors. This needs to be done prior to the sealing and repainting of the doors.

In order to repair the woodwork, one of the main doors will be removed and replaced with a temporary one while it goes off-site for some essential repairs.

The temporary piece of wood will be installed, and the existing locks / latches etc will be fitted to the temporary door, so access will be as normal – it’ll just look odd!

The following week we will aim to repeat the process with the other door that opens, although that is a little more complex due to the lock.

As mentioned in the last update, heritage paint is limited in both supply and colour options.  Red tones are particularly difficult.

We have found a couple of options and these are shown here. 

A small group of us decided that the Brouns colour was closest to the one we had before, hence that is the one that has been chosen.

We have also now received the green heritage paint for the kit room windows, so we will be looking to those painted and the secondary glazing put back over the next few weeks.

We are lucky that we have benefited from donations to help with this work, but if you are in a position to help us further then additional donations would be greatly appreciated. You can either donate via our third party JustGiving, or we can accept bank transfers or cheques, details are available on our donations page.

The Building Group has a detailed list of building maintenance / improvement issues that need tackling. We’re prioritising according to risk levels and will be moving onto the next items as soon as possible. If you have any questions or ideas or wish to help please do get in touch with us on
building@southlondontheatre.co.uk email address.

Gareth Milton

Commercial Director (volunteer)