Plans to re-open a theatre have been delayed due to problems with technical equipment.
The Orchard Theatre in Home Gardens, Dartford, was aiming to reopen in September after the council discovered RAAC in the roof last year.
But today, theatre bosses confirmed this would be delayed.
A statement released by the theatre said: “Whilst the RAAC roof replacement works are progressing well, the reinstatement of the venue’s technical equipment and the completion of wider works to improve audience experience means that the Orchard will not reopen for shows until early 2025.
“Some upcoming shows will transfer to Orchard West and others may need to be rescheduled or cancelled.”
Ticket holders have been advised to wait to be contacted by the theatre or their original point of purchase “once decisions are made”.
The theatre was forced to close with “immediate effect” last September after reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete was found in its roof.
An inspection had been prompted by a nationwide audit of public buildings following the emergence of the potentially dangerous material in several schools last summer.
In the meantime, a temporary £2 million theatre, known as Orchard West, has been set up just 300 metres away in Hythe Street which welcomed its first audiences for the panto season in December.
The purpose-built temporary venue, just a stone’s throw from The Orchard Theatre, was hastily constructed in just six weeks and is now continuing with a string of productions.
