Theatres Trust
@TheatresTrust
We champion the future of live performance, by protecting and supporting excellent theatre buildings which meet the needs of their communities.
Join us for on 4 July for webinar Theatre Operations: Martyn’s Law and maintenance plans What theatres should be thinking about now to prepare for the security law coming into force + two theatres share approaches to developing maintenance plans theatrestrust.org.uk/latest/events/…
👏 Congratulations to the three fantastic theatres nominated for Most Welcoming Theatre Award @BirminghamRep @RoyalDerngate and @ShakespeareNP
Today we're thrilled to announce our three nominees for the UK's Most Welcoming Theatre Award, sponsored by @EncoreEMEA. Congratulations to @BirminghamRep, @RoyalDerngate and @ShakespeareNP! The winner will be revealed at this year’s UK Theatre Awards on Sunday 12 October. Read…
Our CEO Joshua McTaggart is giving evidence in the second part of this session, talking about the importance of heritage buildings for the theatre sector
Tomorrow morning from 10am, we'll be holding our second evidence session on our inquiry: Protecting built heritage We'll focus on the challenges faced by historic places of worship and the relationships between built heritage and the creative industries. Learn more 👇
🎭 Often hailed as the greatest actor ever, Laurence Olivier died on this day in 1989 He was the first Director of @NationalTheatre , which paid tribute to him, naming its largest auditorium after him, and a statue of him in the role of Hamlet marks the way to the theatre
📢 We sent out our monthly newsletter yesterday with news for theatres and updates on our work Sign up here theatrestrust.org.uk/newsletter
More pier theatres #NationalSeasideDay
A fascinating topic. Here are some postcards from my collection: Llandudno, Weston-super-Mare, Brighton, Colwyn Bay andreas-praefcke.de/carthalia/
Happy #NationalSeasideDay Today we are celebrating a particular type of theatre – the pier theatre An important part of seaside economies from 1860s but from WW2 many became neglected There are now only 6 pier theatres left in the UK
A huge happy Scottish birthday @TheatresTrust 🎉 Thank you for all of your incredible support. As one of the theatres on the Theatres at Risk register, you are with us every step of the way. 💙 Hope you are sharing cake today! 🍰
Today is our Scottish birthday 🎂 #OnThisDay in 1978 Theatres Trust (Scotland) Act gave us our remit as a statutory consultee for applications relating to theatres/performance venues But we also support Scottish theatre with advice, grants and through our #TheatreAtRisk list
Today is our Scottish birthday 🎂 #OnThisDay in 1978 Theatres Trust (Scotland) Act gave us our remit as a statutory consultee for applications relating to theatres/performance venues But we also support Scottish theatre with advice, grants and through our #TheatreAtRisk list
🙏Huge thanks @sohotheatre for hosting our team away day yesterday A perfect example of the impact of our long-term work, Soho Theatre Walthamstow was the ideal setting for discussing our future plans to support the whole theatre sector
Theatres Trust team members are out and about today - a few of us are at the @uk_theatre our Head of Buildings Claire Appleby is at the Climate Resilence for London venues event @BFI Say hello 👋 if you're at either event
🎉 Happy anniversary to @brightdome which opened #OnThisDay in 1867 The theatre has recently undergone a major capital project, which was recognised at the @RIBA South East Awards recently
Creative Industries Sector Plan - we welcome the government’s focus investment in innovation and skills, which are vital to the UK’s theatre sector maintaining its position as a world leader Read our full statement theatrestrust.org.uk/latest/news/26… #IndustrialStrategy #CreativeIndustries
Plymouth Palace Theatre is on our #TheatresAtRisk Register and we've had discussions with @HistoricEngland and @plymouthcc about restoring this wonderful building. Thanks @LukePollard for raising its profile again Read more about the theatre theatrestrust.org.uk/how-we-help/th…
Today I’m launching my latest Plymouth Buildings at Risk list of ten historic buildings in our city that need more love. My challenge to the owners is simple: invest in them or sell them to someone who will. lukepollard.org/news/2025/06/1…
Congratulations to our fantastic Trustee @TracyAnnO for receiving an MBE in the King's Birthday Honours list
Plan ahead: Climate Resilience for London's Cultural Venues, Tues 24 June, @BFI We 're delighted to be a partner for this workshop, part of London Climate Action Week #LCAW2025 eventbrite.co.uk/e/plan-ahead-c…
While investment in the arts was not specifically mentioned in the #SpendingReview, we welcome the government’s commitment to investing in Britain’s future and we are optimistic that there were initiatives announced today that could benefit the sector theatrestrust.org.uk/latest/news/26…
Theatres Trust has added its voice to the objections about a change of use at Streatham Hill Theatre @StreathamHillT which is on our #TheatresAtRisk Register Read our full response theatrestrust.org.uk/latest/plannin…
🎭Have you joined the Local Theatre Touring Alliance yet? If you run a professional theatre with main auditorium of c300-800 seats, they'd love to hear from you. Join for free and complete survey Survey deadline: Friday 30 May localtheatretouringalliance.com
Interested in joining our Board? Come to our webinar on Thurs 22 May at 6pm where our Chair Dave Moutrey will talk about the roles and responsibilities in more detail and give potential Trustees the chance to ask questions before applying. Sign up here theatrestrust.org.uk/latest/events/…
📢 Passionate advocates for theatre wanted to join our Board, with experience in communications & marketing, creative sector leadership or architecture You'll be joining at an exciting time as we prepare for our 50th anniversary next year Find out more theatrestrust.org.uk/latest/news/26…