14 theatres awarded share of £95k for futureproofing projects

We are delighted to announce a further 14 theatres have received funding through the Small Grants Programme.

Theatres across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland will benefit from a share of £95,000 to make small improvements to their buildings. The grants will fund forward-thinking projects that help secure the future of these cultural spaces for their local communities.

The Small Grants Programme, supported by The Linbury Trust, funds not-for-profit theatres to deliver small projects that make a big impact to the venue’s resilience, sustainability, accessibility, or improving the diversity of its audiences. Projects funded in the tenth round of the scheme cover all four of the programme’s priorities, demonstrating the different ways theatres are adapting their spaces to meet the needs of their audiences.

Amongst the grants awarded in this round are four projects to improve accessibility, with The Mowlem Theatre in Swanage and Theatre Royal Portsmouth receiving funding to install assistive technologies, and Puppet Theatre Barge in London and West Walls Theatre in Carlisle to upgrade their toilet facilities. 

Six theatres will receive funding for sustainability projects including new LEDs at Cranleigh Arts Centre in Surrey, The Chrysalis in Milton Keynes, The Flavel Centre in Dartmouth, and The Whitefield Garrick Theatre in Manchester, solar panels at Sleaford Little Theatre, and modernised electrical fittings at Sewell Barn Theatre in Norfolk.

A further two venues, Accidental Theatre in Belfast and The Lowther Pavilion Theatre in Lancashire, have been awarded grants for essential building repairs and maintenance. 

The final two grants go to Criccieth Memorial Hall in Gwynedd and The Forum Northallerton who will both use their funding to make necessary upgrades to digital equipment.

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The next round of the Small Grants Programme is currently open for applications. Find out more about the scheme and how to apply. 

Photo credit: Courtesy of The Flavel Centre, Dartmouth