Hundreds of seats fitted at renovated Congress Theatre

Rows of new seats are starting to fill the Congress Theatre auditorium as the eagerly-anticipated re-opening nears the 50-day countdown mark.

Around 400 seats have been installed over the last week on newly-laid cork tiles that match the original auditorium flooring when the theatre opened in 1963.  Every day more seats are being fitted until the full number of around 1,650 are in place, with covers remaining to keep them in top condition until nearer the re-opening on 24 March.

That is when the internationally-renowned London Philharmonic Orchestra will perform the first concert in the Grade II* listed theatre since it closed two years ago for major refurbishment.

New front doors are also being fitted at the main entrance this week.

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