A council has approved its plans to give a century-old theatre a £150,000 makeover.
The Palace Theatre in Appleton Gate in Newark first opened as a picture house in 1920 and today hosts a number of music, comedy, and drama shows.
Newark and Sherwood District Council, which owns and manages the theatre, has put forward a plan to refurbish the Grade II listed building.
The plan, and listed building consent, were approved at a council planning committee meeting on Thursday (August 7).
New LED lighting on the stairs in the auditorium will be installed, alongside the replacement of the flooring, carpets, repainting of the walls at the back of the stage, and the upgrading of the doors and external façade on the Neo-Byzantine style building.
Under the plans, the security of a number of doors will also be bolstered to better protect valuable artefacts at the National Civil War Centre, which is accessible via the theatre building.
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The council said the new lighting will provide a “public safety benefit”.
Repair work and minor redecoration to the exterior of the venue will be done to match its existing look, while making it look better kept.
During the meeting the plans were unanimously approved.
A council spokesperson told the Local Democracy Reporting Service: “All the work detailed in the planning application will not be completed this financial year.
“Approximately £150,000 will be spent on external and internal redecoration, replacement of floor coverings, and upgrades to lighting.”
