Publications
If you would like to purchase any of the following publications please contact the Resources Officer
The Theatres Trust Guide to British Theatres 1750 – 1950 A Gazeteer
Edited by John Earl & Mike Sell, 2000
A & C Black, 2000
ISBN 0-7136-5688-3
This book looks, town by town, at all surviving theatres built between 1750 and 1950. It makes assessments of their quality, architecturally and theatrically and also assesses the potential of reopening some disused theatres.In addition to its critical assessment of more than 650 theatres, the guide contains details of hundreds of lost theatres and biographical notes on the principal theatre architect.
British Theatres and Music Halls
John Earl
A Shire Book in association with The Theatres Trust, 2005
ISBN 0-7478-0627-6
This book outlines the history of theatres and music halls from the late sixteenth century to the present time, noting changing fashions in entertainment and evolving official attitudes to safety that have, at various times, influenced the architectural character of the buildings. Particular attention is given to the thirty-five years before the First World War, when music hall and variety entertainment developed rapidly, accompanied by a masive surge in theatre building.
Encore: Strategies for Theatre Renewal
Judith Strong
The Theatres Trust Charitable Fund
ISBN 0-9534675-0-3
During the middle years of this century, Victorian, Edwardian and Art Deco theatres were seen as mere relics of a past age. It was only when the majority had been lost that people began to realise just how good these theatres had been. Since then, many have been successfully restored, modernised and brought back to use. This book tells their stories.
Act Now! Modernising London’s West End Theatres A Report by The Theatres Trust
The Theatres Trust Charitable Fund, 2003
ISBN 0-9534675-1-1
ACT NOW! Modernising London’s West End Theatres was published by the Trust in October 2003, following a two-year study of the 40 commercially owned venues in London’s theatreland. It examines the state of the buildings, estimates the costs of bringing them up to 21st century standards and suggests some ways forward. Download ActNow!
