A theatre in Newark could be given a make-over under new plans tabled by a council.
The Palace Theatre in Appleton Gate, Newark, first opened in 1920 as a picture house, and today hosts a number of music, comedy and drama shows.
Newark and Sherwood District Council, which owns and runs the theatre, has submitted plans to refurbish the Grade II-listed, Neo-Byzantine-style building inside and out.
The council wants to install new LED lighting on the stairs in the auditorium, replace the flooring and repaint the walls at the back of the stage, and upgrade the doors and the external façade on the building.
The security of a number of doors will also be improved, in a bid to better protect valuable artefacts at the National Civil War Centre, which is accessible via the theatre building.
“The Palace Theatre is a working theatre with steep stairs which can prove challenging for members of the public,” documents say.
“Therefore, the LED lights would be functional and provide a public safety benefit, which is necessary to ensure that the theatre can continue to be enjoyed by members of the public, as historically intended.
“It is also proposed to conduct repair works and minor redecoration to the exterior of the Palace Theatre, to match the existing.
“The proposed works would include minor repair works to include external joinery, rainwater goods repair, appropriate treatment of damp and re-painting surfaces in a colour to match the existing.”
The plans – and listed building consent – have been recommended for approval at a council planning committee meeting on Wednesday (August 7).
The Local Democracy Reporting Service has contacted the council to ask for the expected costs of the work.
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