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.

  • Houses of Parliament
    Call for Evidence: Impact of Covid-19 on DCMS sectors

    DCMS Committee is seeking written evidence for its inquiry into the impact of the coronavirus. Deadline extended to Friday 19 June 2020.

    Call for Evidence: Impact of Covid-19 on DCMS sectors
  • HE logo
    Historic England Covid-19 Emergency Response Fund

    Grants available to help heritage organisations, voluntary groups and self-employed contractors.

    Historic England Covid-19 Emergency Response Fund
  • Creative Scotland
    Support from Creative Scotland

    Creative Scotland has launched funding programmes to support Scotland’s creative community in response to the coronavirus.

    Support from Creative Scotland
  • Arts Council of Wales
    Resilience Fund for Wales

    The Arts Council of Wales will distribute £7m to organisations and individuals impacted by the coronavirus.

    Resilience Fund for Wales
  • Auditorium photo of Blackpool Grand, looking up at the detailing on one of the boxes and the proscenium. The sumptuous blue curtain is down.
    The Matcham Directory published

    The Frank Matcham Society has published The Matcham Directory to commemorate 100 years since the death of the celebrated theatre architect and designer.

    The Matcham Directory published
  • National Heritage Lottery Fund
    Heritage Emergency Fund

    National Lottery Heritage Fund has launched a new £50m scheme to support heritage organisations.

    Heritage Emergency Fund
  • Arts Council England logos
    Support from Arts Council England

    Details have been announced of a £160m fund to support organisations and individuals in the creative sector affected by the coronavirus

    Support from Arts Council England
  • Wiltons
    Theatres at Risk Capacity Building Programme

    Thanks to funding from Historic England, The Pilgrim Trust and Swire Charitable Trust, this scheme is open for a second year.

    Theatres at Risk Capacity Building Programme
  • The Old Rep auditorium
    The Old Rep awarded GDS FoH Fund

    We are delighted to announce that The Old Rep in Birmingham has been chosen as the recipient of the GDS FoH Fund.

    The Old Rep awarded GDS FoH Fund
  • Theatres Trust Theatre Photograph of the Year
    Update on Theatre Photograph of the Year

    Unfortunately due to the coronavirus, we have made the decision to put the Theatre Photograph of the Year competition on hold.

    Update on Theatre Photograph of the Year
  • The exterior of Swindon Mechanics Institute with white hoarding around the perimeter.
    Swindon Mechanics' Institute viability study

    Report shows a viable future for this 'theatre at risk' as multi-purpose events venue.

    Swindon Mechanics' Institute viability study
  • Norwich Theatre Royal exterior detail nocredit
    Six theatres awarded funding to improve environmental sustainability

    More than £100,000 has been awarded to six theatres through our Theatre Improvement Scheme, in association with the Wolfson Foundation, to improve the sustainability of their buildings.

    Six theatres awarded funding to improve environmental sustainability