Rotherhithe Theatre Project
A strategic implementation framework for theatre and cultural venue projects in high-constraint urban sites.
Purpose
This project manual provides a rigorous governance and delivery framework for theatre and cultural venue projects in high-constraint urban sites, with a focus on Rotherhithe (rail-adjacent, heritage-sensitive).
It bridges the gap between artistic vision and deliverable, insurable, and compliant venues, calibrated for railway-adjacent and heritage sites but portable to similar constrained contexts.
Key Features
- ✅ Three-Phase Lifecycle: Discovery (feasibility) → Implementation (delivery) → Closure (handback)
- ✅ Governance Framework: Risk ownership, decision gates, evidence trails
- ✅ Compliance Baseline: Rail adjacency, heritage, H&S/CDM, licensing, accessibility
- ✅ Site Pathways: Case studies for Pumphouse, Brunel Shaft, Printworks
- ✅ Tools & Templates: Screening matrices, risk registers, checklists, budget templates
Scope
✅ In Scope
- • Theatre and cultural venue delivery
- • Heritage and conservation compliance
- • Planning and regulatory strategy
- • Governance and risk management
- • Financing and funding pathways
❌ Out of Scope
- • Detailed architectural design
- • Engineering specifications
- • Content or programming decisions
- • Day-to-day operations (post-launch)