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Theatres Trust launches grant scheme supported by The Linbury Trust
The new partnership will provide grants of up to £5,000 for essential works to enable not-for-profit theatres across the UK to be viable and thrive in the future.
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40 more theatres supported with final Theatre Reopening Fund grants
Theatres Trust has awarded a further £155,265 of grants to help theatres with costs of Covid-secure reopening.
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Theatres Trust announces more grants for environmental sustainability
Five theatres receive grants totalling c£100k and partnership with the Wolfson Foundation renewed, offering £360k over the next three years.
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Theatres Trust announces 2021 Theatres at Risk Register
31 theatres appear on the vitally important list this year including one new addition, Ramsbottom Co-op Music Hall.
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Theatres Trust grants to help theatres reopen top £150k
A further 15 theatres have received vital support from the national public advisory body for theatres, bringing the total helped through its Theatre Reopening Fund to 35.
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Theatres Trust helps theatres on road to reopening with £81k+ grants
First 20 recipients of Theatre Reopening Fund grants announced
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Theatres Trust awards £25,000 in grants to improve accessibility
Six theatres to receive funding through the Accessible Theatres Scheme to make their buildings more inclusive.
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Over £1million raised by #SaveOurTheatres campaign
The campaign Theatres Trust is running with Crowdfunder has raised over £1million (excluding Gift Aid) for 55 UK theatres with donations from more than 15,700 supporters.
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Theatres Trust partners with Crowdfunder on #SaveOurTheatres campaign
New fundraising campaign launches with backing of Theatres Trust Ambassador Jude Law
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Over 50% of charity-run small theatres could fail in next 3 months
57% of small theatres in the UK could fail without government support, warns Theatres Trust as it launches a package of additional support for small theatres to help them survive the impact of Covid-19.
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Tapering furlough scheme will devastate theatres
Theatres Trust has today warned that more theatre operators will go bankrupt without continued support from the government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.
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Six ‘Theatres at Risk’ get a helping hand from Theatres Trust
A total of £67,500 worth of support awarded as part of the Theatres at Risk Capacity Building Programme.