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Colour Me In: Theatre Royal Drury Lane Decorate the interior of the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. This is the entrance hall and staircase and leads to the Saloon bar and auditorium. Spot the architectural elements: entrance, doors, windows, statues, alcove, staircase, banisters, railings, signs, Saloon, rotunda, chandelier, dome, columns, cornice About the Theatre Royal Drury Lane The Theatre Royal Drury Lane is a Grade I listed West End theatre in Covent Garden in the London borough of Westminster. Architecturally and historically this is one of the most important theatres in England. No other site in Britain has a longer history of continuous theatre use. The first of four theatres built on the site built by the dramatist Thomas Killigrew under charter from Charles II, and opened on 7 May 1663. Consequently on 7 May 2013 the Theatre celebrated its 350th anniversary. Drury Lane is entirely pre-Victorian in external appearance. The main theatrical shell, the staircase, rotunda and saloon of 1811-12, are by B D Wyatt and comprise the only substantial Georgian theatre fabric in London. These areas were the subject of a major refurbishment in 2013 by the theatre's owner Andrew Lloyd Webber whose wish was to return it to its original Regency splendour. The unveiling of the theatres multi-million pound restoration was on 15 May 2013 and revealed the Theatre's original colour scheme, cleaned and restored paintings and statues, and the Grand Saloon's anti rooms being restored to their original use. Find out more Exploring Theatres, our online education resource sheds light on the history and evolution of theatres, and tells you more about theatre buildings! www.theatrestrust.org.uk Image and information courtesy of The Theatres Trust Theatres Database and Image Library © The Theatres Trust