Renovation works are continuing at pace at Eastbourne's Congress Theatre auditorium ahead of its re-opening next month.

A total of 1,650 seats are being installed on the newly-laid cork tiles of the building. The new tiles match the original auditorium flooring when the theatre opened in 1963. New front doors are also being fitted at the main entrance this week.


The iconic London Philharmonic Orchestra will perform the first concert in the refurbished building on 24 March.

Councillor David Tutt, Leader of Eastbourne Borough Council, said: "There are so many components to the Congress renovation project, it's amazing to see these various strands coming together, from the ongoing work in the auditorium to front of house.

"While this has foremost been a restoration scheme reinstating the interior to its former glory, theatre-goers will also enjoy a much more comfortable visit to the Congress than before, thanks to modern enhancements such as new heating and air conditioning."

(CM/JG)