The Polka Theatre project is an £8.5m extension and refurbishment of a children’s theatre specialising in theatre for ages 0-12 years by Foster Wilson Architects.
The new spaces include performance, rehearsal, learning and play spaces and the funding has enabled the site to be fully accessible to children/performers with disabilities.
It has created new space for sensory theatre, performances and family activities at a site that sits on a huge divide in the borough of Merton close to areas of high deprivation.
Project status: Completed September 2021
Project Value: £8.5m (£1.2m Good Growth Fund)
Funding Programme: Good Growth Fund
Project Keywords: Play space, high streets, young people, social infrastructure, education & training, community spaces, theatre, arts
