Theatres Trust has awarded grants totalling £60,000 (€68,000/$75,000) to seven historic theatres at risk in the UK. The national advisory body for theatres awarded the grants through its new Resilient Theatres: Resilient Communities programme, with the seven theatres also on the Theatres at Risk Register. Theatres include the Burley Empire, Derby Hippodrome, Doncaster Grand, Margate …
Three theatres removed from charity’s at-risk list
Theatres Trust has recently launched its Theatres at Risk Register, which features 38 at-risk theatres with three having been removed and no new additions. The charity aims to protect theatres and the register highlights theatres across the UK that are under threat of closure, redevelopment or severe decay, but have the potential to be revived. …
Theatres across the UK receive funding
Theatres Trust has awarded 10 theatres in the UK with £49,000 (€58,000/$58,000) in funding through its Small Grants Programme, in partnership with The Linbury Trust. The grants support the UK’s not-for-profit theatres to make necessary repairs and improvements to enhance accessibility, sustainability as well as urgent repairs and maintenance works. York Theatre Royal, a Grade II …
UK theatres awarded grants to be more sustainable
The Wolfson Foundation and Theatres Trust have awarded eight theatres across the UK with grants totalling £120,000 ($156,000/€143,000) through the Theatre Improvement Scheme. Wolfson is a London-based independent grant-making charity and Theatres Trust is an organisation that aims to protect theatre buildings for future generations. The grants have been awarded in a bid for a …
SOLT publication calls for more protection of London’s historic theatres
A report published by urban design specialists Publica and commissioned by Society of London Theatres (SOLT) has revealed the needs of London’s historic theatres that must be addressed, in order to continue their recovery post-pandemic. ‘A Call to Action – Securing the Future of London’s Theatres’ highlights the operational and access requirements of the theatre …