I recently visited Polka Theatre in Wimbledon for the first time since its re-opening after an £8m development. It was always a warm, vibrant, welcoming children’s theatre. Now – with new café, foyers, spaces, quiet garden and outdoor play area – it’s unmissably stunning. But there’s an issue – which I discussed with artistic director, Peter Glanville, when he showed me round the refurbished Polka Theatre after I’d seen the show I was there to review.
“We would normally have coaches stopping outside all the time, from all over the south” Peter told
