A new theatre, workspace & cafe/bar for London's LGBTQIA+ community

About us

Chroma is a new LGBTQIA+ culture venue in London, dedicated to providing a safe and inclusive space for the LGBTQIA+ community.

Located in the heart of the South Bank in the railway arches next to Tate Modern, Chroma will offer a theatre, workspace and cafe/bar with a wide range of cultural programming.

Chroma will open in Spring 2027. Connect with us to learn how you can be a part of this exciting journey.

What Chroma will offer

THEATRE

A multi-purpose auditorium, a double-height space with capacity for 140 people seated, with full audio-visual facilities, modular staging for different layouts and a backstage dressing room.

The auditorium will host an evening programme of performances showcasing LGBTQ+ artists including theatre, music, dance and film. In the daytime, the
London LGBTQ+ Community Centre will use the space to deliver a programme of workshops, talks, classes and other community activities.

WORKSPACE

Affordable workspace, 30 desks exclusively for LGBTQIA+ creative professionals. The workspace will provide a safe and supportive working environment, with desks priced at least 30% below prevailing rates.

Join our waiting list here to get priority access when we open.

CAFE-BAR

Fully licenced with floor-to-ceiling windows, opening onto the Low Line footpath to the riverside. A LGBTQ+ owned independent operator will be selected to
lease and run the facility, via a competitive tender process in Autumn 2026.

Chroma partners

The Trampery

Chroma is being delivered & managed by The Trampery; the queer-led specialist in creative workspace, hospitality & venue spaces.

LGBTQ+ Community Centre

The daytime programme will be hosted by LGBTQ+ Community Centre, as an extension of its successful programme at Hopton Street.

Southwark Council

The vision for Chroma originates with Southwark Council, who have committed £1.5m of grant funding to realise the project.

Native Land

Chroma forms part of Bankside Yards, the £2.5bn development from Native Land.

Bureau de Change

The project is being designed by award-winning, queer-led architects Bureau de Change

Exterior - Day

Exterior - Night

Exterior - 2 Arches

Exterior - Day

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Partnership Opportunities

Theatre Residency

Chroma is looking for a queer performance collective with an established audience to join the project as Venue Partner. The partner will have exclusive use of the Theatre for 156 evenings a year.

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Cafe-bar Operator

Chroma seeks an independent, queer-owned hospitality operator with a proven track record to run the cafe-bar.

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Funding Partners
Alongside the grant funding generously committed by Southwark Council, Chroma seeks to raise a further £500,000 to complete the fit-out. Funding partners are needed who can support the project.

Contact our team

Interested in partnering?

For more information contact chroma@thetrampery.com