Pictures show dramatic makeover of popular Ipswich theatre

Work at the Ipswich Regent Theatre has now started and is expected to take seven months to complete.

A number of changes are being made, including new toilets and a bar area, as well as the restoration of original design elements.

There will be new toilets, a bar area and refurbishments. (Image: Ipswich Borough Council) Access will also be improved at the theatre for all visitors, with more accessible toilets, alongside a covered walkway to create an alternative entrance.

The revamp is set to cost £3.45 million, and Irish singer Daniel O'Donnell being the last to take to the stage on Saturday, May 3.

As well as modernising facilities in the theatre, a number of the original features will be brought back, such as the full-height ceilings and art-deco light fittings.

Performances will continue to take place in the Corn Exchange in King Street, with the first performance at the Regent expected to be the Cinderella pantomime in December.