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  • Josh at CMS Committee
    Culture Media and Sport Committee Inquiry on Protecting Built Heritage

    Our CEO Joshua McTaggart gave evidence to the committee where he called for greater protection for heritage buildings, including every local authority having a cultural protection strategy.

    Culture Media and Sport Committee Inquiry on Protecting Built Heritage
  • Houses of Parliament
    Spending Review 2025 - our view

    We look at what the Chancellor's announcement means for the theatre sector.

    Spending Review 2025 - our view
  • Local Theatres Touring Alliance
    Local Theatre Touring Alliance

    Theatres Trust is proud to be part the new collaborative initiative to strengthen the future of theatres in towns and smaller cities across the UK.

    Local Theatre Touring Alliance
  • Montage of performers, audience and community activities
    Theatres Trust Festive Fundraiser

    Help us raise money to support theatres in the face of the cost-of-living crisis.

    Theatres Trust Festive Fundraiser
  • Warm welcome spaces
    Promote your theatre as a warm hub

    Theatres Trust has partnered with the Warm Welcome campaign, to help venues providing free and safe spaces for those struggling to heat their homes this winter.

    Promote your theatre as a warm hub
  • Donate Your Nectar Points. Your Nectar points can now be used to support our charity. Powered by Nectar Donate and Crowdfunder
    Support Theatres Trust with Nectar points

    We’ve signed up to Nectar Donate, a new initiative from Nectar and Crowdfunder that allows people to donate Nectar points to us.

    Support Theatres Trust with Nectar points
  • Join our Virtual Bucket Shake. Crowdfunder and Theatres Trust
    Crowdfunder Virtual Bucket Shake

    Theatres Trust has partnered with Crowdfunder again to help theatre raise money over the festive period.

    Crowdfunder Virtual Bucket Shake
  • Alan Cumming biography Baggage
    Theatre Saved My Life competition

    Share your stories about the positive impact theatre has had on your life to be in with a chance of winning a pair of tickets to see actor Alan Cumming discuss his life and autobiography.

    Theatre Saved My Life competition
  • Reduce Reuse Recycle on a note with art materials
    Blog: Introducing the Theatre Green Book

    Theatre Green Book Co-ordinator and Theatres Trust Trustee Paddy Dillon gives some background on the new project.

    Blog: Introducing the Theatre Green Book
  • Save Our Theatres on Crowdfunder
    #SaveOurTheatres campaign reaches £1million

    We are delighted our campaign with Crowdfunder has raised over £1million, with donations from more than 15,700 supporters.

    #SaveOurTheatres campaign reaches £1million
  • Signage for Mamma Mia show above the entrance of the Novello theatre
    Rewards added to #SaveOurTheatres

    Thanks to the generosity of our contacts across the theatre world, we’ve added some great prize draws and one very special reward to our Crowdfunder campaign.

    Rewards added to #SaveOurTheatres
  • Everyone is welcome
    Seven Inclusive Principles for Arts & Cultural Organisations

    Theatres Trust is pleased to endorse a new guide that aims to ensure inclusivity is at the heart of the UK's cultural recovery.

    Seven Inclusive Principles for Arts & Cultural Organisations