TBAR Theatre Buildings At Risk
Introduction
The Theatres Trust has been developing and maintaining its Theatre Buildings At Risk (TBAR) register since 2006.
Its purpose is to provide a watch list of theatres under threat from a number of risks and enable the Trust to focus attention on those most immediately at risk.
Unlike the Risk Registers compiled by other organisations, the TBAR covers all four nations and includes both listed theatres and those which are not listed. The buildings may be currently in theatre use, in other (permanent or temporary) uses, or vacant and unused.
All theatres on the register form part of our casework year-round, and a theatre may be added to the register at any time. Once a year the register is completely reviewed and revised and its results published. Read the Theatre Buildings At Risk register 2009 press release
Go to the English Theatre Buildings At Risk register 2009
For other nations, scroll down.
2009 Theatre Buildings At Risk register
According to the Trust’s Theatres Database, there are approximately 2,000 extant theatre buildings in the UK (although not all in theatre use). In 2009, 82 of these buildings are on the TBAR register – 71 of which are in England, 4 in Scotland and 7 in Wales. The lists of theatres can be viewed by home nation using the links below.
Initial investigations have so far not highlighted any theatres at risk in Northern Ireland. While we hope this is the case, we will continue to monitor theatre buildings in Northern Ireland and across all four nations, and as always welcome any information regarding their status.
Risk criteria
A theatre building may be at risk for one particular reason, or it may be threatened by a combination of risk factors. We identify nine possible types of risk:
Ownership/sale – where a change of ownership or the sale of the building may threaten its future as a theatre
Funding/finance – where difficulties in obtaining capital or revenue funding puts the building at risk
Building operation – where quality of operation threatens continuing or future use of the building
Cost of works – where the cost of maintenance/refurbishment works (particularly to comply with regulations) is high
Local development – where development around the theatre will adversely affect access to the theatre or restrict future expansion/improvements
Demolition – where there is a clear threat of demolition
Use class – where a change of use class risks future alterations being made to the theatre without referral or control
Building fabric – decay of a building not in use, or removal of significant features
Theatre fabric – irreversible works which may prevent a return to theatre use, damage to (or removal of) specifically theatrical materials
In each case the level of risk is identified as H (High), M (Medium) or L (Low), where High means an immediate risk, and Low is a longer term risk. Any theatre with one or more Hs is then defined as High risk.
Go to the English Theatre Buildings At Risk register 2009
View the Scottish Theatre Buildings At Risk register 2009
Check out the Welsh Theatre Buildings At Risk register 2009
