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Tips for saving a Theatre at Risk by Shanklin Theatre
Chairman of the Shanklin Theatre and Community Trust, Chris Quirk, gives a quick overview of the process they followed to reopen the theatre and the key lessons learned.
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Seven theatres removed from Theatres at Risk Register 2019
Each year the Theatres at Risk Register is updated, removing theatres for a variety of reasons both positive and negative.
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Theatres at Risk Register 2019 revealed with three new additions
This year, 31 theatres appear on this vitally important register with three new additions - Theatr Ardudwy, Tottenham Palace Theatre and The Intimate Theatre in Palmers Green.
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Ambassador Beverley Knight supports Dudley Hippodrome campaign
Performer shares our concerns over the council's recent decision about the 'theatre at risk'
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Friends group buys ‘Theatre at Risk’ Burnley Empire
Burnley Empire has been bought by Burnley Empire Limited, a company formed by the friends group Burnley Empire Theatre Trust.
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House of Lords Select Committee on Regenerating Seaside Towns
Theatres Trust has submitted written evidence to the committee highlighting the role we believe theatres can play in thriving seaside towns.
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Share your memories of your local theatre on Theatres at Risk list
To support our on-going Theatres at Risk campaign, we’d like to gather memories about Theatres at Risk from people in the local communities where these are located.
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Fire in the Burnley Empire
We were saddened to hear about a reported arson at one of our Theatres at Risk.
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Blackpool Winter Gardens Pavilion secures Selladoor partnership
We are delighted that the Pavilion Theatre at the Blackpool Winter Gardens, on our Theatres at Risk register, will be protected and revitalised thanks to a partnership with Selladoor and Blackpool Entertainment Company.
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Theatre at Risk Streatham Hill Theatre listed as an ACV
Lambeth Council have listed Theatre at Risk Streatham Hill Theatre as an Asset of Community Value, offering the theatre additional protection from development. This is great news for the campaign group working to repopen the historic venue.
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Theatres at Risk Register on Good Morning Britain
Theatres Trust Trustee, Dara Ó Briain, appeared on Good Morning Britain this week to announce the launch of our 2018 Theatres at Risk Register.
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Trustee Dara Ó Briain talks to BBC Radio London about our work
Theatres Trust Trustee Dara Ó Briain spoke to Robert Elms on BBC Radio London this week, highlighting the work we do with Theatres at Risk. Listen to find out more about some of the 35 theatres appearing on 2018's Theatres at Risk Register.