• Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre set to open in Autumn 2018 in the former Fountain Studios.
• Fully flexible 1,000 – 2,000 seat theatre from the award-winning team behind the King's Cross Theatre.
• New destination theatre will include a spacious modern bar, restaurant and an open air terrace.

Wembley Park announced an exciting new theatre venture. The flexible 1,000-2,000 seat capacity Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre is being created inside the former Fountain Studios by award-winning Troubadour Theatres.

Troubadour Theatres will run the brand-new theatre in Wembley Park, and will work with well-known and emerging production companies and artists to stage world-class entertainment within a flexible space unmatched by other London theatres.

In addition to a flexible performance space, Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre will also house a modern state of the art restaurant and a fun, sociable bar space.

Located within the former Fountain Studios, which are best known for being the venue of live televised shows including The X Factor, Britain's Got Talent and Pop Idol, the new theatre will be in the heart of Wembley Park, an area which is fast becoming one of London's most exciting destinations. As a new cultural hub for London, the 85 acre redevelopment will benefit from the new theatre, 27 affordable artist studios, 7,000 new homes, London Designer Outlet, new retail districts and offices, as well as the largest Boxpark to date, Boxpark Wembley (set to open later this year) and the SSE Arena, Wembley.

Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre will be a fully flexible theatre; a space that can be transformed to suit the requirements for every show - traditional proscenium arch theatre, in-the-round theatrical experiences, or immersive shows. It will encourage theatrical producers to think big, offering them an affordable alternative space to present bold and ambitious shows.

The Troubadour team has extensive experience of running spectacular theatres including the King's Cross Theatre which consisted of two 1,000 seat theatres and one 450 seat studio housing the Olivier Award-winning production of The Railway Children, Lin-Manuel Miranda's In The Heights, David Bowie's Lazarus and the Donmar's Shakespeare Trilogy. This will be the first theatre to open in Wembley Park and first venture between Quintain, the developers behind the transformation of Wembley Park, and Troubadour Theatres, providing a new cultural offering for those living, working and visiting Wembley Park.

Speaking about the announcement Tristan Baker and Oliver Royds of Troubadour Theatres said:

“We are delighted to be creating a state-of-the-art theatre in Wembley Park, in the heart of one of Europe's largest regeneration areas. Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre will be a modern venue for modern audiences: comfortable seating, increased leg room, a spacious and welcoming bar, a seasonal and innovative restaurant. And for theatre makers, we offer a flexible, dynamic and exciting performance space which can be designed around the shows.

We see theatre audiences increasing year on year and we are excited, once again, to break the mould of traditional theatres and bring new innovative spaces to audiences and producers alike.”

Speaking about the deal, James Saunders, Chief Operating Officer of Quintain (delivering Wembley Park), said: “We are thrilled to welcome Troubadour Theatres to Wembley Park and can't wait to see the iconic Fountain Studios given a new lease of life, as it's transformed into a brand-new theatre for those living, working and visiting Wembley Park. This new theatre opens as London is seeing a decline in live venues across the capital and is a further example of how Wembley Park is growing in stature as a cultural destination.”

Troubadour Theatre Wembley Park is set to open in the Autumn of 2018. Details of the first production will be announced in the coming months alongside information on ticket sales.

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About Wembley Park

Wembley Park is a destination, coming alive with activity and experiences.

For nearly 100 years Wembley Stadium and The SSE Arena, Wembley have been recognised as world renowned venues attracting over four million people every year to experience some of the greatest sport and music acts. Wembley Park is embracing this reputation and building on this activity - opening up the area to new audiences.

The 85-acre site currently comprises The SSE Arena, Wembley, which Quintain refurbished and reopened in 2006; London Designer Outlet, which includes 70 high street outlet stores, restaurants, bars, coffee shops and a 9‐screen Cineworld cinema; a 361 room 4 star Hilton Hotel and 1,000 new homes. Brent Civic Centre was built in 2012 and Wembley Stadium, owned by the FA Group, is a close neighbour.

Wembley Park has already seen £900 million invested since 2002. Between now and 2020 it is expected that a further £1 billion will be invested at Wembley Park as Quintain develops around 1 million square feet of office and workspace and a further 6,000 homes, across a broad range of tenures, which will make a significant contribution both to Brent and London's housing need. During 2017 alone, 3,000 homes will be under construction.

Wembley Park already benefits from wide boulevards and attractive public spaces – new parks and public realm will bring the total area of open spaces to around 42 acres.

Wembley Park also has excellent transport connections to central London via the Jubilee and Metropolitan tube lines from Wembley Park and overground from Wembley Stadium station. It is just nine minutes from Marylebone and 12 minutes from Baker Street and recently welcomed the Night Tube.

Wembley Park is being delivered by Quintain. The key contractors at Wembley Park are: Wates, McLaren, John Sisk & Son, and McAleer & Rushe.

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About Troubadour Theatres Troubadour Theatres specialises in the creation of temporary and semi-permanent theatre venues – utilising spaces which would otherwise be empty, derelict or unused. We have been creating, designing, building and running temporary venues across the world for nearly ten years. Troubadour's ambition is to transform local areas into vibrant cultural hubs, creating modern, sociable spaces which showcase the best of theatre and offer audiences a great night out. Flexible, dynamic and exciting new venues have been created by the team behind Troubadour Theatres in Camden, Kensington & Chelsea, Westminster, in tented and semi permanent structures, abandoned buildings and The Royal Parks