Colour photograph showing the disused auditorium of the Theatre Royal in Chatham. Taken from the stage left side of the dress circle, it shows a largely gutted auditorium with the dress circle and upper circle to the left and a bricked up proscenium to the right. The stage boxes in between have been removed completely. The balcony fronts are ornately decorated but severely damaged. The area that would have contained the stalls is visible below, and a similarly decorated, circular feature on the ceiling can be seen above.