Coronavirus seminar programme resources

Presentations and resources from our series of webinars aimed at helping theatres deal with the emerging challenges of change, reopening and survival.

 

Reopening Stories 

This webinar explores some of the key issues around re-opening venues, from ventilation to social distancing, with input from engineering consultancy Buro Happold. Also hear from the Bridge in London and Arc Stockton about reopening. The event took place on 21 October 2020, so some information may have changed since then.

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Buro Happold ventilation presentation

Insurance Issues

This webinar in partnership with Tysers explores business insurance policy in relation to Covid and potential future pandemics. The event took place on 11 November 2020, so some information may have changed since then.

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Managing Financial Distress

This webinar in partnership with law firm Bates Wells explores the role of trustees and leaders whose organisations may face financial difficulties caused by the pandemic. The event took place on 18 November 2020, so some information may have changed since then.

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Bates Wells presentation

Useful resources

Scenario Planning 2021

This webinar explores how scenario planning can help theatres remain resilient and include examples of different possible futures. The event took place on 17 December 2020, so some information may have changed since then.

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Theatres Trust scenario planning notes

Theatres and audiences in 2021

This webinar explores practical ways theatres are working to confidently attract audiences back to our theatres. Contributors include Kate McGrath, Fuel; Caroline Routh, Stephen Joseph Theatre; Tarek Iskander, Battersea Arts Centre; Henny Finch, Donmar Warehouse; Flo Carr, Indigo; Phillip Brown, SOLT / UK Theatre; Andrew Miller, Freelance cultural consultant and UK Disability Arts Champion. The event took place on 20 January 2021, so some information may have changed since then.

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Donmar Warehouse Blindness presentation

Indigo 'Welcoming back family audiences' presentation

#WeShallNotBeRemoved presentation by Disability Arts Champion Andrew Miller

Theatres with communities in 2021

This webinar explores how some of the UK's leading venues have rooted their local community at the centre of their work during the pandemic. Hear from Derby Theatre; HOME, Slough; Slung Low and Holbeck; Theatr Clwyd and The Old Courts, Wigan. The event took place on 3 February 2021, so some information may have changed since then.

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Theatres as businesses in 2021

This webinar looks at the issues theatres will be dealing with post-pandemic, including digital theatre and mental health. Speakers are Lucy Davies, Royal Court Theatre; Iwan Lewis, Barn Theatre Cirencester and Joanne Irvine, Freelance coach.

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Visit our Events page for future seminars. Further recordings and resources will be made available after each session.

The seminar programme is supported by the Garfield Weston Foundation.