News

Stay up-to-date with key news about theatres and the issues that affect them across the UK, including theatres which are currently on our Theatres at Risk register.

  • Theatres Trust Director Jon Morgan with Boardroom Apprentices Dave Lamb and Manpreet Gill, and Trustee Truda Spruyt
    Chance to gain board-level experience at Theatres Trust

    Theatres Trust is delighted to be a host organisation for the UK Boardroom Apprentice programme for a third year.

    Chance to gain board-level experience at Theatres Trust
  • Book cover for 'Ale House - Playhouse - Picture House'
    Discount offer: 'Ale House - Playhouse - Picture House'

    Theatres Trust supporters can purchase a new book about the history of the Savoy Theatre Monmouth at a reduced rate.

    Discount offer: 'Ale House - Playhouse - Picture House'
  • Shakespeare North Playhouse exterior.
    Shakespeare North Trust wins RIBA Client of the Year 2024 award

    Congratulations to Shakespeare North Trust and Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council for winning the award that honours the role of client in creating fine architecture.

    Shakespeare North Trust wins RIBA Client of the Year 2024 award
  • Theatres Magazine Autumn 24 cover image
    Autumn 24 edition of Theatres Magazine published

    Friends, Patrons and Corporate Supporters have been sent a digital copy of Theatres Magazine.

    Autumn 24 edition of Theatres Magazine published
  • Ruth Eastwood and headshots of three bursary recipients
    Three theatre leaders honoured with Ruth Eastwood Bursary

    We are delighted to announce the recipients of the new Ruth Eastwood Bursary, launched this year in memory of our much-missed colleague Ruth Eastwood.

    Three theatre leaders honoured with Ruth Eastwood Bursary
  • Annual Report 2024 cover
    Annual Report 2024

    We've published our review of the year until the end of March 2024, which provides financial information and looks at our achievements.

    Annual Report 2024
  • Group of people holding the number 100.
    100 grant milestone for Small Grants Programme with The Linbury Trust

    Tron Theatre in Glasgow is the 100th recipient as our scheme awards grants to 20 more theatres in its seventh round.

    100 grant milestone for Small Grants Programme with The Linbury Trust
  • Joshua McTaggart
    Joshua McTaggart appointed as Director of Theatres Trust

    We are delighted to announce the appointment of Joshua McTaggart as our new Director.

    Joshua McTaggart appointed as Director of Theatres Trust
  • Group of people admiring a historic theatre auditorium
    Opportunity: Theatres Adviser

    We are looking for a Theatres Adviser with knowledge and experience of theatre buildings and the wider theatre sector, to be part of our small team of Advisers. 

    Opportunity: Theatres Adviser
  • Ruth Eastwood at a Trust Trust conference
    Ruth Eastwood Bursary

    In memory of our much-missed colleague and theatre-sector superstar, Theatres Trust has set up the Ruth Eastwood Bursary.

    Ruth Eastwood Bursary
  • Lilli Geissendorfer
    Lilli Geissendorfer appointed as Theatre Green Book Director

    Thanks to funding from Arts Council England and The Foyle Foundation, Lilli has been engaged to build on the success of the Theatre Green Book and take it on the next stage of its development.

    Lilli Geissendorfer appointed as Theatre Green Book Director
  • Conference 22 bursary attendees with sponsors
    Bursaries for Conference 24

    Thanks to additional support from Theatre Plan, joining Avison Young and Delfont Mackintosh, we are offering more bursaries to attend our conference.

    Bursaries for Conference 24