Palace Theatre to Get the Full Hogwarts Makeover!

Jun 20, 2016

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, News

Palace Theatre may already look dressed to the nines in Cursed Child decor, but, after reservations on the part of Westminster Council, plans have been approved for the Cursed Child Theatre to hang Hogwarts’ house banners out front.

 

The Stage reports that Westminster Council were concerned about house banners compromising the appearance of the area:

“As previously reported by The Stage, the venue submitted an application to Westminster City Council earlier this year to hang four banners on the outside of the theatre in the house colours of Hogwarts, the school attended by boy wizard Harry Potter. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is currently in previews at the Palace Theatre.

The plans have been approved, despite reservations from the council.

In a report, the council said the banners would be “a discordant and highly visible feature on an otherwise uncluttered facade”.

It added: “It is considered these large-scale advertisement banners would have a detrimental impact on visual amenity, dominating the site and the street scene, and causing harm to the Grade II-listed building and to the other heritage assets”.

But it continued that the “director considers the proposals are in line with the policies and therefore consent should be granted”.”

Read the full report here.

Take a look at the house banners in Cursed Child here, and look forward to seeing them outside the theatre very soon!

 





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