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Inaugural UK Civic Arts AwardsInaugural UK Civic Arts AwardsEden Court Highlands has been recognised by a new award celebrating the vital role arts organisations play in society.
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Theatres support vaccine effortTheatres support vaccine effortLockdown closed theatres continue to play a crucial role supporting their communities through the pandemic by opening their spaces as NHS vaccine centres.
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Theatre Reopening Fund awards final grants to 40 theatresTheatre Reopening Fund awards final grants to 40 theatresTheatres Trust is delighted to award a further £155,265 of grants to help theatres with costs of Covid-secure reopening.
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Civic Trust Awards 2021Civic Trust Awards 2021We are pleased to see a number of theatres and performance spaces recognised at the Civic Trust Awards, celebrating outstanding design in the built environment
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Welcome result in former Saville Theatre Public InquiryWelcome result in former Saville Theatre Public InquiryAs a main party in the Inquiry, Theatres Trust is delighted with a decision to dismiss two appeals relating to the Grade II listed building, protecting it for future theatre use.
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Budget 2021Budget 2021Theatres Trust welcomes the additional £408m funding for the arts, the extension of the furlough scheme and a new Community Ownership Fund.
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Thanks to our fundraisersThanks to our fundraisersFrom Billy Elliot-inspired stunts to photo books and sponsored walks, Theatres Trust is enormously grateful to the people who have chosen to raise money for us during the current crisis.
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Grants to help theatres improve environmental sustainabilityGrants to help theatres improve environmental sustainabilityThrough our partnership with the Wolfson Foundation, we’ve awarded grant to five more theatres and £360,000 in grants will be available over the next three years.
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Lockdown exit strategyLockdown exit strategyTheatres Trust responds to the Prime Minister's announcement setting out the principles for easing restrictions in England.
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Ramsbottom Co-op Hall awarded Grade II listed statusRamsbottom Co-op Hall awarded Grade II listed statusTheatres Trust is delighted that our application to Historic England has been successful, giving protection to the building recently added to our Theatres at Risk list.
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Consultation on Permitted Development RightsConsultation on Permitted Development RightsOur response welcomed the exclusion of theatres from the proposals to allow more changes of use from commercial buildings to new homes without need for full planning permission, but raised concerns about wider impacts of development.
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Winter 2021 Theatres MagazineWinter 2021 Theatres MagazineThe latest edition of Theatres Magazine for supporters has been published.