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Alexandra Palace to undergo £26.7m restoration

London’s historic venue Alexandra Palace has been given £18.8m from the Heritage Lottery Fund to restore its ‘hidden theatre’ in a project costing £26.7m.

The theatre, which dates back to 1875, has been derelict for 35 years and is in the eastern end of the Victorian palace.

The section will be refurbished and repaired, Alexandra Palace said, along with a new entrance hall. The theatre will be able to accommodate 1,300 people.

More than 2,000 local residents were involved in a six-week consultation leading up to the decision, Alexandra Palace said.

Chief executive of Heritage Lottery Fund Carole Souter said: “Alexandra Palace has played a pivotal role in the development of popular entertainment - culminating in the birth of British television.”

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