[2] In 2017, John Hoggarth and Ria Parry were appointed as co-directors of the North Wall, replacing Lucy Maycock, who had been the Artistic Director since September 2010.

Designed by Haworth Tompkins architects,[3] the project cost more than £3.5 million[4] and won several major architectural awards, including a RIBA in 2008.

It has welcomed some musical acts, as French-Irish chanteuse Camille O'Sullivan, John Tavener, The Unthanks and Spiers and Boden.

Comedians who have appeared at The North Wall include Eddie Izzard, Sarah Millican, John Bishop, Sindhu Vee and Rhod Gilbert.

[7] The theatre also hosts jazz evenings, ballets, children’s shows, contemporary and classical concerts, cabaret, opera, and new exhibitions in the modern gallery every three weeks.