Wyvern Theatre September 2006, it closed temporarily after the discovery of traces of asbestos in the venue's offices and roof void during a routine inspection. It remained closed until September 2007 and the closure was used to refurbish the venue, bringing new decor, bars, cafés, disabled entrances and new seating costing £1.3 million. The first performance afterwards was on 25 September 2007. Over the years The Wyvern Theatre has had its own mascot in the form of a 6-foot-high green dragon-like creature known as Willy the Wyvern. Willy the Wyvern became the theatre's mascot originally during in its founding years but faded
Wyvern (vessel) onboard "Wyvern" shortly before she sank in an attempt to rescue the vessel by pumping out water. Two of the crew were later rescued, but a third crew member went down with the ship. He was found in the sea on 14 July 2013. "Wyvern" lay about under water after the foundering and various oil companies donated money to salvage her. Slavagers raised her from the Baltic Sea on 11 August 2013 and brought her to Stavanger on board the ship . She arrived in Stavanger on 15 August 2013. The cause of the foundering was found to be fractures