This is the legacy of Frank Matcham

This is the legacy of Frank Matcham

Frank Matcham was an acclaimed architect who designed some of our most recognisable buildings. A century after his death, Phil Penfold looks back at his legacy. By Phil Penfold (Yorkshire Post) Frank Matcham was not only one of the leading architects and designers of...
Playing a supporting role (Yorkshire Post)

Playing a supporting role (Yorkshire Post)

Curtain Up: This is the busiest time of the year for the region’s theatres and one man knows each and every venue intimately. Phil Penfold from the Yorkshire Post talks to Dr David Wilmore. Read the full 2014 article here:...
Newcastle’s Theatre Royal Reopening (from the BBC)

Newcastle’s Theatre Royal Reopening (from the BBC)

©BBC 2011 Newcastle’s Theatre Royal will reopen on Monday following a six month, £5 million renovation project. The Grade I listed theatre’s Victorian auditorium has been recreated from the original architect Frank Matcham’s designs, which date back...
Theatre Royal | Bristol | 1766

Theatre Royal | Bristol | 1766

Architect: Thomas Patey Theatresearch was appointed as the Heritage Team Leader for this highly prestigious project. As the oldest working theatre in the British Isles the complex story of this building’s evolution needed to be unraveled both carefully and...