Theatres at Risk Register 2025 - Launch Event
Join us online on Tuesday 28 January as we unveil the 2025 Theatres at Risk Register.
Our Theatres at Risk Register, now in its 19th year, highlights and supports theatre buildings under threat of closure, irreversible changes or demolition.
The event will provide a chance to find out more about the theatres on the 2025 list, explore emerging trends and hear from a range of stakeholders who are passionate about reviving the Theatre at Risk in their area.
The event will also be recorded and published on our YouTube channel. Please register if you would like to receive a link to the recording.
Agenda
Welcome and Introduction
Joshua McTaggart, Director
The importance of theatres
Tracy-Ann Oberman, Trustee
Overview of the 2025 list
Claire Appleby, Architecture Adviser
Pivotal moments from the last 12 months
Claire Appleby, Architecture Adviser
Looking back at the past year, providing a more detailed view of Theatres Trust’s work with the Theatres at Risk campaign groups.
Panel Session: Reviving Theatres at Risk
Chaired by Sian Eagar, Theatres at Risk Adviser and Resilient Theatres: Resilient Communities Programme Manager
This session will look more in-depth at some of the opportunities, challenges and approaches when working with a Theatre at Risk.
Speakers:
- Dr Joanne O’Hara, Heritage Commission Coordinator at Salford Council (Victoria Theatre, Salford)
- Samantha Lahai-Taylor, Principal Project Officer – Placemaking and Wellbeing at Kent County Council (Roundhouse, Dover)
- Lucy Godfrey, Derbyshire Historic Buildings Trust (Derby Hippodrome)
Closing Keynote
Sir Chris Bryant MP, Minister for Creative Industries, Arts and Tourism
Closing Words and Thanks
Joshua McTaggart, Director