Our Corporate Supporters

The generosity of our Corporate Supporters makes a huge contribution to our work, enabling us to provide advice and support to theatres and campaign for theatres at risk.

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Aedas Arts Team

Aedas Arts Team leads the way in creating innovative architecture to support and facilitate the arts. We design for new buildings and the restoration of some of the country’s finest historic theatres.
ADB Stagelight SASU

ADB is a reference brand in the professional lighting industry, with special focus on the theatre and TV studio applications. Founded in 1920, the company produces dimmers, luminaires and lighting control desks.
Albany Theatre

The Albany Theatre is an art deco, 620-seat proscenium arch stage theatre based in Coventry, West Midlands. The theatre’s vision is Arts for Life, a programme of events and performances to promote wellbeing, community cohesion and active citizenship.
Alexandra Park & Palace

Built as a “People’s Palace” in 1873, Alexandra Palace is Grade II listed. Its BBC Studios and East Court are being transformed into a heritage attraction telling the story of popular entertainment, including the reinstatement of the Victorian Theatre.
Allies and Morrison

Allies and Morrison is an architecture and urban planning practice and a leading designer of internationally renowned cultural, arts and creative venues, including the refurbishment of the Royal Festival Hall and the expansion of Shakespeare’s Globe.
Ambassador Theatre Group

Founded in 1992, ATG is now the world’s number one live-theatre company with 45 venues in the UK, the US and Australia and a production company in Germany. As an international award-winning producer, ATG creates work across the entertainment spectrum.
Artifax

Artifax software is designed by industry experts to meet the specialised needs of people who manage venues and events, whatever their scale. Our applications are available in the cloud and on-premises and are used by performing arts centres worldwide.
Arup

Arup has a long, star-studded track record in the design of performing arts buildings around the world. We design elegant, flexible and sustainable venues, helping our clients to create superb visitor and performer experiences.
Association of British Theatre Technicians

The ABTT is a charity with membership open to anyone with an interest in theatre design and technology. The Association provides education and promotes high standards in both theatre design and technical presentation of theatrical works.
Audio Light Systems

Audio Light Systems ltd has been providing audio, visual, lighting, electrical, rigging & specialist schemes for over a decade. We provide equipment, installations and designs to contractors, end users & consultants.
Belgrade Theatre

The Belgrade Theatre was built in 1958 as part of the reconstruction of Coventry after World War II. It is one of the largest regional producing theatres in Britain. 2007 saw the completion of a major capital project, including a 300 seat second space.
Bennetts Associates

One of the UK’s leading architectural practices, Bennetts Associates is behind the transformation of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon, Hampstead Theatre in London and the flytower extension to the Shaftesbury Theatre, also in London.
BuroHappold

BuroHappold is a multi-disciplinary engineering and strategic consultancy for the built environment. With over 30 years’ experience in performing arts projects, BuroHappold Engineering has a depth and breadth of knowledge that is second-to-none.
Charcoalblue

Charcoalblue is the world’s leading theatre, acoustics and digital design consultancy. Founded in 2004, they have grown to a team of more than fifty working across five international studios including London, Bristol, Glasgow, New York and Melbourne.
Chauvet Professional

Chauvet Professional is passionate about LED technology and the significant advances and opportunities it can provide. Founded in 1989, Chauvet provides innovative and cost-effective solutions that take into account the high standards of stage lighting.
Chichester Festival Theatre

Situated between the South Downs and the sea, Chichester Festival Theatre is one of the UK’s flagship producing theatres renowned for the exceptionally high standard of its productions as well as its work with the community and young people.
Clay Paky

Clay Paky is part of the multinational company Osram and a worldwide reference brand in the professional lighting industry. Clay Paky lights are used in top productions in the theatre, television, live events, the fashion world, fairs and exhibitions.
Coronet Theatre

London’s most versatile events venue. Originally built in 1872, it spent much of its life as a cinema, but now flourishes hosting an array of different events including live music, club, corporate, comedy, film and sports. It can host up to 2,600 guests.
Cumberbauld Theatre

Cumbernauld Theatre is one of Scotland’s oldest professional producing theatres. Situated in the beautiful Cumbernauld House Park the theatre also has a year-round programme showcasing the best drama, music, comedy and dance from visiting companies.
Darlington Hippodrome

Darlington Hippodrome first opened its doors in 1907 as the New Hippodrome & Palace of Varieties. Deeply rooted in the local community, the theatre is currently fundraising to restore and renew the building to its former glory.
De Matos Ryan

Founded in 1999 De Matos Ryan bridges the gap between artistic and technical innovation in design and the commercial realities of development. The practice has recently completed the refurbishment of Sadler’s Wells and York Theatre Royal.
Derwent London

Derwent London PLC owns a portfolio of commercial real estate predominantly in central London and is the largest London-focused real estate investment trust. We are well known for our focus on design and anticipating tenant and community requirements.
Doughty Engineering

One of the world’s leading manufacturers of grip, rigging and suspension equipment, with a product range of over 1,300 items. All products are made in our factory in Hampshire meaning there’s no delay in getting a special product to any UK theatre.
Drama By Design

A modern, forward thinking theatre consultancy offering design advice and technical specification for theatre and drama/TV/recording studios. Clients include schools, universities and professional theatres. We work on new and refurbishment projects.
EM Acoustics

EM Acoustics takes simplicity to a new level, creating market-leading passive loudspeaker products. EM Acoustics products can be found in prestigious venues such as the National Theatre and the Royal Albert Hall.
ETC

A global leader in the manufacturing of lighting and rigging technology, ETC employs over 1000 people across 10 countries. ETC is proud of its industry reputation for unmatched technical and customer service, 24/7/365.
Everyman & Playhouse

Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse make up a single engine for creative excellence and artistic adventure. In 2014 the Everyman reopened following a £28m redevelopment, winning a host of awards including the 2014 RIBA Stirling Prize.
Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham

The earliest surviving Frank Matcham theatre – originally the Opera House. Now a fully restored 670-seat receiving venue with a 60 seat Studio Theatre, extensive education programme and production company.
Foster Wilson Architects

Foster Wilson Architects is a leading architectural practice with an international reputation for the design of cultural buildings and creative spaces. We offer expert advice to help our clients achieve innovative design solutions.
GDS

Established in 2004 GDS is an award winning UK manufacturer with a Head Office and manufacturing facility in Bristol, and a distribution network in over 31 countries, offering a diverse range of technology based products for theatres.
Georgian Theatre Royal

Britain’s oldest working theatre in its original form. It was fully restored and extended in 2003 and offers a varied live performance programme. The Georgian Theatre Royal Experience is open for guided historical tours including a newly renovated museum.
Glantre Engineering

We provide Entertainment Technology solutions to the global entertainment industry. Projects include a large-scale audio-visual connectivity solution for the Four Seasons Hotel in Bahrain and Stage Engineering solutions for the Royal Academy of Music.
Grand Opera House, Belfast

Belfast’s Grand Opera House presents an outstanding programme of musicals, plays, ballet, opera, comedy, dance, locally created work, family shows, and stages one of the most successful pantomimes in the UK. Over 275,000 people attended events in 2016.
The Grand Theatre Blackpool

The Grand Theatre was built by Frank Matcham in 1894. Saved from demolition in 1981 by a passionate group of local supporters, this beautiful venue is a wonder of restoration and revival: a local resource of national significance.
Green Hippo

Green Hippo specialises in design & manufacture of hardware and software products for real-time manipulation of video in the live event and AV industries. The company’s award winning Hippotizer range can be found in the West End and on Broadway.
GVA Acuity

Our expertise includes strategic advice, feasibility studies, project management and planning, assembling project teams, budget management and procurement. Projects include the Stirling Prize winning Everyman Theatre and the Shaftesbury Theatre flytower.
Harlequin Floors

Harlequin Floors is the trusted name in floors for the performing arts. Not only do we build and refurbish stage floors, we manufacture a wide range of roll out vinyl stage surfaces and a system of reconfigurable sprung floors for dance and theatre.
Haworth Tompkins

An architectural practice with an international reputation for the design of performance buildings. Clients include the National Theatre and Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse. We have won over one hundred awards, including the RIBA Stirling Prize 2014.
Hawthorn

We are creative technical event production experts. It’s our job to make your events look and sound amazing. After 28 years in the business, we really know our stuff. Using the very latest in event technology, we create spectacular technical productions.
Hayles & Howe

Hayles & Howe are ornamental plasterers with a long history of theatre restoration. Hayles & Howe have assisted in the development of the ABTT guidelines on Theatre Inspections and can carry out compliant base line surveys and rolling maintenance.
HQ Theatres & Hospitality

HQT&H has a proven track record of successfully managing and operating theatres and other cultural venues with high-quality programmes, including multi-purpose venues with conference and events programmes, and currently operates 12 venues nationwide.
Integro

Integro Insurance brokers – incorporating Robertson Taylor, Doodson, ACJ & Ellis Clowes – is an international insurance brokerage. We have provided insurance for over 65% of West End productions & advise approximately 130 theatres and venues in the UK.
Little Theatre Guild

The LTG has been in existence since 1946 to represent the views of amateur theatres across the UK. Membership is open to amateur theatres that own or lease their theatre premises. We currently have 112 member theatres.
M Bradbrook Electrical Services

A J.I.B. and E.C.A. Registered Contractor providing consulting, design and contracting services. M Bradbrook has extensive experience in the theatre sector and has recently completed a full refurbishment of the Dominion Theatre in London’s West End.
Max Fordham

Theatres bring unique challenges for engineers, from considerations of thermal comfort to acoustics, lighting to ventilation. They are a type of building we love working with. Projects include the Royal Festival Hall and Alexandra Palace refurbishments.
Momentum

An award-winning civil and structural engineering practice. Everything we do demonstrates our creative thinking; it’s clever and pragmatic and beautifully functional. Our projects include adaptable theatres and spectacular stage sets.
Mousetrap Productions and the St. Martin's and Ambassadors Theatres

Sir Stephen Waley-Cohen and Andrew Mills manage the St. Martin’s Theatre and the Ambassadors Theatre, both listed buildings. The St. Martin’s is the current home of the world’s longest running play, The Mousetrap, now in its 64th year.
Nederlander

Nederlander is now in its 105th year and third generation of family ownership, management and production of live entertainments. It owns 27 theatres (London – Dominion, Aldwych and Adelphi), 9 on Broadway, and 15 others across the USA.
New Mills Art Theatre

A unique, 500 seat theatre for the entire community, by the community. We are a volunteer-based organisation promoting quality community theatre experiences by providing educational opportunities and entertainment in the theatrical arts.
New Vic Theatre

The New Vic was built in 1986 as Europe's first purpose-built theatre-in-the-round. Our theatre programme engages over 150,000 people each year and is complemented by an award-winning community programme, education work and an arts engagement programme.
Nimax Theatres

Formed in 2005 by producers Nica Burns OBE & Max Weitzenhoffer, Nimax Theatres currently owns and operates 6 West End Theatres. In 2012, they received planning permission for their new theatre at the top of Charing Cross Road.
Ornate Interiors

Specialist plastering company with over 25 years’ experience. We can help execute theatre restorations to award winning standards including undertaking ceiling inspections. Completed projects include Hammersmith Apollo and Stockport Plaza.
Philips Entertainment Lighting

A leading provider of professional entertainment luminaires, control and dimming for theatre, television, events & concert touring. Philips Entertainment Lighting is dedicated to delivering innovative end-user-driven products and solutions.
Plann

Plann offers strategic advice and practical help to clients managing cultural capital projects including project management, master planning and theatre consultancy services. Current clients include London Theatre Company, The Old Vic and Sadler’s Wells.
Purcell

As architects, designers and heritage leaders, clients come to us when they need to make sense of complex scenarios involving conservation, funding, planning and building new spaces. Clients include Theatre Royal Haymarket and St George’s Hall, Liverpool.
Really Useful Theatres Group

Really Useful Theatres Group owns and manages six West End Theatres, including the London Palladium and Theatre Royal Drury Lane. The smaller St James’ Theatre in Victoria was acquired in 2014, to be re-launched as a creative hub for new musicals.
Robolights

We design, develop & manufacture innovative technical products for the theatre and live event industry around the globe, specialising in one-off and custom products. Our clients include Regional & West End Theatres, Performing Arts & Educational Centres.
Royal Central School of Speech and Drama

Higher education conservatoire. With over 60 academic staff, Central has the largest grouping of drama/theatre/performance specialists in the UK, an active research culture and is a hub for the theatre and performance industries.
Royal & Derngate

The main venue for arts and entertainment in Northamptonshire, last year engaging over 500,000 people. Some of the biggest names and shows on tour can be enjoyed here, alongside an award-winning Made in Northampton programme of in house produced work.
SeatPlan.com

SeatPlan.com offers expert seating guides for theatres in London. Users can navigate through cutting-edge interactive seating plans with hundreds of tips on where to get the best views. If you are interested in having your venue listed, please contact us.
Shanklin Theatre

In 2010, Isle of Wight Council voted to close Shanklin Theatre. Subsequently, Shanklin Theatre Limited was formed to operate the venue. The Friends of Shanklin Theatre provide the mainstay of staff to run and manage the Grade II listed, 615-seat theatre.
The Society for Theatre Research

The STR is for all those with an interest in British theatre and performance. It publishes books and a journal, puts on a series of lectures, acts as an advisory body on theatrical matters, offers research grants and hosts an annual Theatre Book Prize.
Stage Electrics

We are a specialist supplier, installer and systems integrator, offering a wide range of technical equipment and services to theatres. Our experienced teams are able to project manage, install and commission complex projects to the highest standards.
Theatreplan

One of the world’s most experienced theatre consultants, with a reputation for innovative design, rigorous attention to detail and a collaborative approach to the creative process. With a passion for what we do, we set the stage for a great performance.
Theatre Projects

With over 1500 projects in 80 countries worldwide, we use our innovative skills through creativity, experience and understanding of the bigger picture to bring to life the arts for your audience, artists and community.
Theatre Royal Bath

The beautifully refurbished Grade II* Theatre Royal, dating from 1805, features three unique auditoria. Audiences of 250,000 a year from a 50 miles radius and beyond, make it one of the most successful regional theatres.
Theatre Royal & Royal Concert Hall Nottingham

With over half a million visitors every year, the Theatre Royal & Royal Concert Hall Nottingham are two of the UK's most successful touring venues, offering a diverse programme of events, workshops and projects involving the local community.
Theatre Royal Newcastle-Upon-Tyne

Newcastle Theatre Royal is a Grade I listed theatre. Its 1837 façade is regarded as one of the finest in the UK and its 1901 auditorium is by Frank Matcham. The theatre has an annual audience of over 400,000 and each year presents over 400 performances.
Theatre Royal Plymouth

A cultural centre for the South West, specialising in the production of new plays, alongside producing musicals and drama. TRP has a broad and significant Creative Learning programme and an award winning waterfront Production and Learning Centre, TR2.
Theatre Royal Wakefield

The UK’s smallest surviving Frank Matcham theatre, opened in 1894. A producing and receiving house attracting 80,000 audience members annually and touring throughout the UK in partnership with the John Godber Company and the Jim Cartwright Company.
Triple E

Triple E combines engineering expertise with a desire to streamline the world of theatre track systems. Our systems and custom designed equipment have a reputation for simple design, rugged construction and ease of installation.
University of Huddersfield, Drama Department

Our courses focus on exploring the broad church of contemporary drama, theatre and performance work. Practical and theoretical investigation will give you a deep insight into how drama, theatre and performance is created and received.
Unusual

Unusual is the UK’s most experienced provider of rigging and stage engineering solutions. We design and source the best solutions for each project, whether a stage elevator system, flying system or tension wire grid.
UK Theatre

UK Theatre is the leading membership organisation for theatre and the performing arts. Members benefit from access to a range of professional services, high quality training, events and networking opportunities.
Victoria and Albert Museum Theatre and Performance Collection

The national collection of performing arts material, documenting both current and historical practice. View our collections by appointment at the V&A’s Blythe House, on display in our permanent gallery at the V&A, and through touring exhibitions.
Wrightsure Performers Insurance

Wrightsure Insurance Group’s entertainment division, Performers, handles 800+ clients and have our own market-leading Performing Arts Insurance policy, exclusive to us and cannot be accessed by any other insurance brokers. Recommended by the ITC.

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