@theatrestrust.bsky.social
🎭 We champion the future of live performance in the UK, by protecting and supporting excellent theatre buildings which meet the needs of their communities. https://www.theatrestrust.org.uk/
Group of young people outside of CYTO at The Shoestring
We are delighted to announce that we have awarded £80k in grants to 12 community theatres through our Small Grants Programme with The Linbury Trust for projects to improve access, sustainability and audience experiences 🎉
Read more about the grants
www.theatrestrust.org.uk/latest/news/...
Historic theatre auditorium with blue seating
The wonderful Tyne Theatre and Opera House celebrates its birthday today, having first opened on this day in 1867 🎂
The auditorium structure remains the same as when it was first built and is one of the finest of its period.
📸 Ian Grundy
Group of people on a guide tour of HOME Arches
Congratulations to HOME and Jon Matthews Architects for winning @news.architectsjournal.co.uk Retrofit & Reuse Award for Adaptive Reuse for the fantastic HOME Arches project
We were lucky enough to get a sneak preview of the space last year as part of our conference
#RetroFirst
Exterior of The Lowry with tagline Need for capital investment
We welcome Lisa Nandy's acknowledgement to CMS Committee that theatres need urgent capital funding after years of under-investment
We will continue working with government to identify how future capital funding can be targeted at theatres who need it most
www.theatrestrust.org.uk/latest/news/...
Exterior of Cast, a large modern arts centre.
Cast's auditorium with rows of bright red seats.
Happy birthday @castindoncaster.bsky.social which opened #OnThisDay in 2013 🎂
We are proud to have been involved in establishing this wonderful arts centre and supporting it more recently with grants to improve its environmental sustainability ♻️
Full audience in historic theatre auditorium at Citizens Theatre
Fantastic to see Citizens Theatre in Glasgow reopened 🎉
It is a major project in which Theatres Trust has been closely involved over the past decade, including an Advisory review, planning application support and two small but significant grants
www.theatrestrust.org.uk/latest/news/...
London creatives we want to hear from you!
To make our city a great home for creatives we need to understand the picture.
Help us map and understand where creative work is produced, made and manufactured by taking a short survey⬇️
3mn9jevui5y.typeform.com/CIMSurvey2025
Streatham Hill Theatre is on our #TheatresAtRisk Register and this group is working tirelessly to find a way to bring it back into performance and community use
Go along to the online meeting to find out more
Want to update your theatre's office furniture, but don't have the budget? We may be able to help...
University of Oxford has identified some surplus furniture to be recycled and it would great if it would go to good use in a theatre ♻️
Find out more
www.theatrestrust.org.uk/latest/news/...
Performers on stage with their arms in the air. Text says Transformation Programme.
Be part of our transformation journey
We are looking for external expertise to help us with:
- External Services, Programmes and Public Perception
- Digital and Technological Infrastructure
www.theatrestrust.org.uk/latest/news/...
Good to see our friends @seasidenetwork.bsky.social on BBC News this morning with Tommy Cannon talking about piers.
Tommy mentioned the Joe Longthorne Theatre on Blackpool's North Pier, which is on our #TheatresAtRisk Register
www.theatrestrust.org.uk/how-we-help/...
Large historic auditorium of Morecambe Winter Gardens with ornate gold plasterwork on the ceiling and boxes.
Exterior of Spilsby Sessions House, a former gaol with a classical facade with columns.
Excellent news today for two #TheatresAtRisk 🎉
Morecambe Winter Gardens and Spilsby Sessions House receive funding through Historic England's Heritage at Risk Capital Fund to carry out vital work
We are proud support both on their journey towards revival
www.theatrestrust.org.uk/how-we-help/...
Exciting opportunity to play an important role in the next step in @leiththeatre.bsky.social's journey towards revival
Leith Theatre is on our #TheatresAtRisk Register
www.leiththeatre.co.uk/news-feature...
Side view of historic theatre auditorium, showing part of the stage with a dark red curtain, rows of bright red seats in the stalls and dress circle and balconies and box with cream and gold plasterwork.
We've been advising King's Theatre in Southsea on its plans to integrate neighbouring shop units to improve its front-of-house space, make the theatre more accessible and create a second performance studio
Good news - planning permission has been granted
Small historic auditorium of the Georgian Theatre Royal in Richmond, N Yorks
Modern auditorium with rows of red seats at Cast in Doncaster
Full audience in large historic auditorium at Leeds Grand, viewed from the upper circle.
Happy Yorkshire Day
The UK’s largest historic county is home to a huge array of theatres. Here are a few that we've supported to through our Theatre Improvement Scheme in association with the Wolfson Foundation, which is now open for applications.
www.theatrestrust.org.uk/how-we-help/...
Two performers on stage in front of a full audience in the small auditorium of Unity Theatre. The graphic has the words Seating's Second Act in the top right corner and logos for Race Furniture and Theatres Trust in the bottom left corner.
🎉 We are thrilled to announce that Liverpool’s @unitytheatre.bsky.social is the winner of Seating’s Second Act, our partnership with Race Furniture
The seating revamp will improve audience experience + accessibility and increase flexible auditorium use
www.theatrestrust.org.uk/latest/news/...
🥳 Congratulations to this year's nominees for UK Theatre's Most Welcoming Theatre:
Birmingham Rep
Shakespeare North Playhouse and @royalderngate.bsky.social (the only one on BlueSky so a winner already)
🎭 It's been a while, but we've just updated our Theatres Starter Pack
Quite a range of new additions @theeat.bsky.social @crescenttheatre.bsky.social @stratfordeast.com @cambridgejunction.bsky.social @trplymouth.bsky.social @nationaltheatre.org.uk @mayflower.org.uk
bsky.app/starter-pack...
Of course, thanks for the nudge - it was overdue an update
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Olivier Theatre auditorium at the National Theatre
Statue of Laurence Olivier in his role as Hamlet
🎭 Often hailed as the greatest actor ever, Laurence Olivier died on this day in 1989.
He was the first Director of the National Theatre, 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
📸 Ian Grundy
E-newsletter with Theatres Trust logo at the top, headline July NewsDigest and various articles and theatre images
📢 We sent out our monthly newsletter yesterday with news for theatres and updates on our work
Sign up here to stay up to date
www.theatrestrust.org.uk/newsletter
North Pier Theatre (now the Joe Longthorne Theatre) in Blackpool at dusk
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
@seasidenetwork.bsky.social
Performers on stage at Centre Stage
Tour of Leith Theatre
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
Group of people on stage at Soho Theatre Walthamstow
🙏 Huge thanks @sohotheatre.bsky.social 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 is out and about today - a few of us are at UK Theatre conference and our Head of Buildings Claire is at the London Climate Action Week event
Say hi 👋 if you are at either event too
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
www.theatrestrust.org.uk/latest/news/...
#IndustrialStrategy #CreativeIndustries
Plymouth Palace Theatre is on our #TheatresAtRisk Register and we've had discussions with Historic England and the council about restoring this wonderful building.
Thanks @lukepollard.bsky.social for raising its profile again
Read more about the theatre www.theatrestrust.org.uk/how-we-help/...
#LCAW2025 London Climate Action Week 21-29 June 2025
Plan ahead: Climate Resilience for London's Cultural Venues, Tues 24 June, BFI Southbank.
We're delighted to be a partner for this workshop, part of London Climate Action Week #LCAW2025
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/plan-ahead...
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.
www.theatrestrust.org.uk/latest/news/...
Webinar Theatre Operations: Martyn's Law and maintenance plans. 4 July 2025 12 to 1.30pm.
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
www.theatrestrust.org.uk/latest/event...
