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.

  • Exterior of Abbeydale Picture House, a large white building with a flytower.
    Theatre at Risk’s successful bid to Community Ownership Fund

    We are delighted that Abbeydale Picture House has received funding through the latest round of the government’s scheme.

    Theatre at Risk’s successful bid to Community Ownership Fund
  • Boardroom Apprentice with Theatres Trust Director Jon Morgan and Trustee Truda Spruyt
    Theatres Trust welcomes Boardroom Apprentice Dave Lamb

    We are delighted that Dave Lamb is joining us through the scheme that widens the diversity on boards.

    Theatres Trust welcomes Boardroom Apprentice Dave Lamb
  • People collecting their name pages at an event.
    Job opportunity: Administrator

    We are looking for an Administrator to join our small busy team on a 12 month fixed-term contract.

    Job opportunity: Administrator
  • Houses of Parliament
    Spring Budget 2024

    Theatres Trust welcomes the Chancellor’s announcement that the Theatre Tax Relief will be made permanent.

    Spring Budget 2024
  • Performers on stage in front of a packed audience at Chester's Storyhouse.
    More grants for theatres to improve environmental sustainability

    Six theatres receive funding through the latest round of the Theatre Improvement Scheme, as the Wolfson Foundation confirms its support for another three years.

    More grants for theatres to improve environmental sustainability
  • Book cover for Play On by Alistair Fair
    Play On by Alistair Fair for £10 donation

    Theatres Trust Honorary Life Friend Alistair Fair has kindly donated copies of his 2019 book for us to offer supporters in return for a small donation.

    Play On by Alistair Fair for £10 donation
  • The exterior of the Fire Station Auditorium facing onto the public square on a sunny day.
    Performing arts venues shortlisted for RIBA 2024 awards

    RIBA has announced the shortlists for its regional awards, which include a number of cultural buildings.

    Performing arts venues shortlisted for RIBA 2024 awards
  • Gary Kemp at a Theatres Trust event
    Gary Kemp becomes Theatres Trust Ambassador

    We are delighted that former Trustee Gary Kemp will continue to support us as an Ambassador.

    Gary Kemp becomes Theatres Trust Ambassador
  • Audience at a conference in a historic theatre auditorium.
    Opportunity: Conference Programmer

    We are seeking freelance creative consultant(s) to programme our 2024 Annual Conference.

    Opportunity: Conference Programmer
  • The front cover of the Theatres Magazine Winter 2024 edition, showing a spot lit band on stage in an darkened theatre taken across a full seated audience.
    Winter 24 edition of Theatres Magazine published

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

    Winter 24 edition of Theatres Magazine published
  • Auditorium of historic theatre, Epstein Theatre
    Theatres at Risk Register 2024 announced

    This year’s list of theatres under threat of permanent closure, redevelopment, or demolition consists of 39 theatres with two new additions.

    Theatres at Risk Register 2024 announced
  • Two men on a construction site. Photo by Pixabay
    Cultural Infrastructure Maintenance Assessment

    We urge the theatre sector to take part in an important research survey being conducted on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport into repair and maintenance backlogs in cultural venues.

    Cultural Infrastructure Maintenance Assessment