Work set to begin on Aylesbury theatre
Aylesbury Vale District Council has appointed Willmott Dixon to construct the £35m Aylesbury Waterside Theatre.
The new theatre, designed by architects RHWL, is due to open in 2010 and will replace Aylesbury Civic Centre. Facilities will include a 1,200-seat main auditorium which converts into a 1,800-capacity hall and a 220-seat suite for smaller events
Funded by the district council, the theatre will be operated by a commercial operator, to be named in the autumn.
Councillor John Cartwright, leader of the council, said: “The signing of contracts with Willmott Dixon presses the button for the main construction works to begin.
"This is a magnificent project for local people and they should be very excited about what will be a wonderful new theatre.”