Much a-do about Flushing
Client
Leeds Heritage Theatres
Project Status
Ongoing
Building Grade
Grade II*
Project Outline
The Much a-do about flushing project, quite possibly the best name for a project that we’ve worked on. It forms part of the 25 Year Masterplan for the Grand Theatre in Leeds.
The toilets within the main auditorium area have not been refreshed for a number of years and some of the Victorian porcelain remains in the original location of the gents’ toilets. This project will redesign the ladies and gents toilets in this area.
To add a new dimension, the project will also bring together students and artists to create a new welcoming and creative environment for people to enjoy whilst using the facilities. It will enhance the visit to the loo!
Project Mandate
Fellstone were appointed in Nov 2025 to deliver this project from inception through to completion. Working with the Design Team, the project is being developed alongside the ‘Beyond the Façade’ project, which enables the opportunity to create a closer working relation and ‘value for money’ on the management of the two projects. A Project Board has been created, which Fellstone report into and this means that the Governance, Decision Making and ownership of the project has the involvement of LHT from all teams.
This appointment includes the management of the Design Team, reporting, project budget management, risk and programme management, along with providing guidance and support to the Design Team and LHT.
Facing Challenges, Delivering Results
This is not ‘just a loo’ project! We know from delivering facilities at many museums and visitor offers, that the loo can make or break your visit. Alongside the café, it is one of the most important elements of the visitor experience. More so when the toilets are within a beautiful historic building, such as the Grand Theatre.
The planning permission has a condition attached, which is that one of the historic urinals is kept, protected and cared for on display. The condition of these are poor, having been used for over 150 years.
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