135 Shaftesbury Avenue

bringING a west end icon back to life

Support our Application

Earlier this year, Yoo Capital submitted an application to bring live performance back to 135 Shaftesbury Avenue (formerly The Saville Theatre), with a new theatre and restaurant designed for Cirque du Soleil and a new citizenM hotel.

We hope to demonstrate community support for this exciting project, but we need your help. Encourage Camden Council to deliver planning consent by providing your comments of support in the link below - it takes less than two minutes!

Project Benefits

As well as returning a historic building to its intended use and providing Cirque du Soleil’s first permanent show space in Europe, the project will deliver:

  • Restored elements of the historic building, currently suffering from the corrosion of the steel frames within the masonry

  • Additional security and entrances from New Compton Street, reducing anti-social behaviour

  • Hotel lounge space open to residents to work from

  • Free and discounted Cirque du Soleil tickets for local people and organisations

  • Programmes of engagement with young people and schools

  • Performances outside of the theatre, in hospitals and schools

  • Partnerships with schools to upskill teachers and educational providers

  • 125 permanent full time jobs

  • £12.6m Gross Annual Value Added generated within the Greater London Economy

  • £23m potential linked trip spend by theatre goers per annum

  • £1.4m in anticipated value to the London Borough of Camden