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Two new colourful murals unveiled at theatre

Emily Sinclair
BBC News, South East
Epsom and Ewell Borough Council A mural of a stage. The stage has blue and purple lights, two silhouettes of ballerinas and a glass with a red rose inside. At the bottom of the mural is musical notes joined with a gold and silver mask. Epsom and Ewell Borough Council
The foyer mural showcases the creative history of the playhouse, the council said

Two new public art installations have been unveiled at Epsom Playhouse in Surrey.

One mural, in the foyer of the theatre, showcases the creative history of the playhouse, while the other, in the downstairs bar, is a photo exhibition celebrating British jazz singer Evelyn Dove.

Epsom and Ewell Borough Council, along with graffiti company Positive Arts, created the murals following conversations with locals at recent community events.

Clive Woodbridge, chair of the community and wellbeing committee, said the murals used "a vibrant palette of colours".

"I am sure they will draw plenty for interest from residents, who'll be impressed to see how this much-loved community venue has been revived," he said.

"The foyer mural illustrates visually how important regional theatres are in bringing arts and creativity to local areas."

Epsom and Ewell Borough Council Six black rimmed photo frames. Five of them have black and white photographs of Evelyn Dove, a glamourous woman often photographed with slick back hair. The middle bottom frame has information on Ms Dove. Epsom and Ewell Borough Council
Evelyn Dove was a British singer and actress

The council said the murals were part of a range of improvement works being done at the venue.

It added that it was committed to creating a thriving, inclusive, creative and cultural outreach programme.

Both murals have been funded by the Arts, Culture and Heritage UK Shared Prosperity Fund, a national grant for art projects.

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